Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-25
For the Standard.

Mr.. EDITOR: address you few lines for the
purpose of ascerainng the posono parties at pres.
ent. Whilst the skies clear and the elements OF
political discord calm and quiet, would 1t not be
well TO take observation that may be useful IN
enabling you determine the true course when the
of political warfare shall begin to rage and the
partizan fury of aspirans and ambitious leaders shall
begin to hold faae lights and tokens by which
to allure the unsuspecting TO fatal doom
That :here is to be development of something as
yet concealed-that something is to take place by
which organization of the Wing party is to be
effected by which said party is to have no organ-
zatlon at all, is to my mind very clear And IN this
new arrangement what will be the issues or who will
be the leaders is still more uncertain as 1t IS doubt
fu under what flag and under whose guide success
can he most probably attained.
These impressions have forced themselves upon
nv mind and they have TO some extent been confirm
ed BY indications from different quarters and you
know straws will show which way the wind blows,
so in late number of the " Milton Chronicle" you
will find al the conclusion of editorial upon MIR.
Venable something like the following But we
have mind in the next campaign to take part or
lot in the coniesI-we are sick Of politics and DISCUS
ted with politicians. We may occupy position that
will make it pleasing task to castigate all parties.
This position will, however, depend upon circumstan
ces." So presume.
Is this not an intimation that something is going
ILL., likely to go contrary to the wishes OF the afore-
said Editor; as upon some unknown contingency
depends his inlporant course? 1t is said, sir, that
" little pitchers hava large ears, and may not these
declarations oreshadow some important party measure
or secret. Now sir, you well acquainted with
the editorial corps and consequently know what con-
struction to place upon the above extract Can 1t be
his purpose to quit it'll disgust the editorial ranks
and fall with the failure Of his cherished scheme
nothing less than that of eecting his friend John
Kerr TO Congress, or in having him made Governor
But sir, this may be renedied by another prospect
perhaps more bright and still more gratifying to the
Editor of the Chronicle. l will disclose to you, sir,
my views what would be him, in my judg-
ment, the most desirable of all things that could
be brought about by good fortune and political
agement. Don't you recollect how much the Editor
of the Chronicle was tckled at a a short time
since in circulation the effect that an accurate
ton and part of the County of Caswe in Virginia
Now sir, this idea seemed nearly to throw the
Editor Of the Chronicle into ecstaces think that it
was probable he had been unconsciously standing,
all the while, upon the soil of his dear old Virginia.
ed upon his prospective if for other purpose
but to be buried within her borders! Now, if the
Editor can, by survey of the State line, procure
transfer of himself and his friend John Kerr, by
citizenship Virginia, what good reason can be as
signed why the Editor Of the Chronicle should no.,
employ his talents in advocating the claims of his
friend John Kerr Congress as representative from
the old Dominion, to make him Governor of the
Editors dear native State2 Who can deny the pos
sbility of all this, and who dare question the pleas
ure of such results to the parties concerned, where
his expiring genius may rise with renewed briIliancy
in advocating the merits and claims of his cherished
but oft defeated friend
CAR0JINA