Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-05
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ence to party. We may enumcrate them under two
distinct heads both of which claim passing notice
at our hands.
The first are those who adhere to party only so
long as their private and selfish aims be accom-
plished. That these aims are generally supremacy
slish need not be proved They are thangers-on,'
not out of pure and generous motives of patriotism
and love of country, but in view of ultimate
near remote gain, which they
expect to realize. 1t will be found, too, that such
persons the most bosterous and violent partsans
who often prove dscredit to the honest body of
the party by their uncontrolled denunciations and
political bgotry They generally
bold daring and boisterous both in their professions
of attachment to the party and its leaders, and in
their opposition to the adverse party and its sup
porters To hear them, you would suppose that they
were the only persons who either understood our
government or had the ability to support and MAIN
tain it. But none easily subject to change;
none so soon find themselves to have been wrong,
and none SO soon begin to abuse and vllify thevery
party and persons whom they had almost deified be-
fore. Recent instances have shown that so soon
they are disappointed in their expectations, they
turn complete somerset and denounce their own
former course. Their aim had been some Office that
offered good salary, for which they apply, though
often entirely unqualified for it. They do not con-
slider that other men are the proper judges, who
have much better understanding of the quaifica-
tons of applicants; do they reflect that 9TH
ers more consistent, worthy and efficient men, who
have long and honorably sustained the party-sus-
tanned it true and honest prnciplc-arc better fit
ted than they, and more deserving. But no sooner
do they find themselves disappointed than their sell
fishncss is fully and grossly displayed Now they
would disturb the government, and bring everything
into state of anarchy and run simply because their
private ends were not realized. Such men, however,
are soon known. They a disgrace to any party;
and what is somewhat singular, they nothing
do nothing-avail nothing politically come to
nothing
The other class are those whose narrow and
tracted ntelects take hold of but single idea,
and this one idea is sufficient to engross all their
ergies Some fall upon aboitonism, some upon
and laterly others have taken hold of the
subject of Temperance. We warn our friends, pros
pectively and in advance, against specious and to
some extent popular cant which has already become
the hobby of political quackery. The attempt will
be made under the specious pretext of Temperance,
to enlist ministers of the gospel the pious portion of
the community and the friends of public order and
sobriety whilst at the same time the wire-wor1ers
and leaders have another object in view, which they
1t present keep concealed. They hope to avail
themselves of the current of popular feeling, all the
while governed by an under current which they take
care to conceal from the people. They think that
popular sentiment, being enlisted in favor of Tenn
Oerance, can be made available for these purposes,
md therefore they make great pretenSions to Tenn
1erance make long face about the evils of intem-
Derance and hope by their hyPocritical whining to
nst the moral part Of the community in their favor
whilst all the while they have quite different
md in view their OWN advancement, interest or
power.
,erc friends of the cause of Temperance the most
1osterous of these one idea men nay, more can
efer to our practice as sustaining professions
md this is more than many of these valiant cham
1ions can do And We willing to employ all suit
be and proper means to arrest this great national
vii. Bnt We do most sincerely caution the people
lot to be deluded by the open professions and pre-
ensionS of political demagogues. The very fact
hat they minge Temperance with politics is already
orinla tdce evidence against them. If they so
lonest and sincere in their professions why not sep
rate what ought never to be united, and labor in
he cause of Temperance irrespective of parties?
Then might suppose them to be honest. But as
L. it can be seen by all that their most obvious
lesign is to make of the popular excitement on
he subject of Temperance a vehicle to carry them
o posts of honor, power and profit But We tell
hem beforehand that they will be disappointed. |
The people will through their vague and flimsy
,retexts, and meet them with the indifference they
deserve.
One word to the friends of Temperance If you
expect to do any good in relation to this matter and
your efforts are to be crowned with correspond
ng success keep it separate from politics-suer not
he two to be mingled together. Any effort that |
ends to make political capital out of the public
imen in favor of Temperance, will not only fail in
political point of view, but also prove serious
lindrancc in regard to Temperance nay, the former
nay prove the entire ruin of the latter Especially
ct the true friends of Temperance put no confidence
n these political tyros, who all at to have
discovered that intemperance is great evil We |
the public that if these quacks once gain their
nds and get into fat office, they will let Temper
nee &c go to the dogs" Pennsylranian
The scenes which took place at the Women's |
Rights Conventions were among the most amusing |
hat we ever participated in. There no less |
han twenty people talking at the same time, viz: |
leven boomers, one bouquet-seller, three market
,oys two anti-slavery men, two "come cutters" and
he editor of the Tribune. We annex the speeches.: |
THE female mind has been trampled for
uries'
go it. old gall"
GAS is this handful of flowers so is the perfume |
which is waited from the garden philanthropy"
"Gas!"
as there person in this assembly who ever had |
mother!"
~ expect not"
"The pulpit must come to the rescue If evil is
yer foored in this world, righteousness must wres-
lie with it."
C. Good again! Who'll form a ring?"
s"The bonds of the slave must be loosened The
and is grooming with wickedness"
"Got the cholic, per haps Give it little gin and
eppermint."
g Mr.. President, there is only one paper in this
tate that stands up for the of right and pro-
ress-and that paper is mine"
"Three cheers for the odd white coatf"
"Woman is great institution and should have
or rights"
THAT'S the fact. Let's lick-cr!"
As this remark seemed to have a double meaning,
got up general laugh, in the midst of which we
it. Dutchmdn.
The MIRROR is noticing the rapid increase of
lagnificent hotels in this city. Broadway, arc
I'D is getting to be little else than vast series of