Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-07-30
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
OuR NEW DRESS

OUR NEW DRESS.
We present the Standard to-day to its numerous
readers, in dress, which all must admit to be
neat and comedy. The paper has also been enlarged
and owing to this and the reduced size of type,
it contains at least neourh more matter than here
tofore This was due to the liberal encouragement
with which we have been favored; and it is an evil
dence to say the least of the prosperity of the
Enlistment THE result in great degree, of the
rapidly increasing enterprise and wealth of the
munity Our business has never been as good as it
is now and the prospect is that it will continue to
grow and expand.
More than ten years have elapsed since we took
charge of this journal We came to this seat with
but little experience as to politics. and at
period when Federalism controlled all the councils of
North Carolina. We planted our Standard" upon
principle, and friends with strong arms and stout
hearts at once gathered round us; and from that
period to the present we have been sustained in a
manner which has excited iveliest gratitude
Our inexperience has been either overlooked par
doned; mistakes have not been remembered
against u.s. but friends have looked at the bright
side for us and with us, and sympathized with the
hopeful tone which have sought to nfuse into
these columns; and thus is survey the past
with pleasant spirit and draw thence fresh inspi-
ration for the labors and struggles of the future
1t has been our aim to render the Standard vehi-
Gle for sound political information, and at the
time to devote it. to considerable extent, to Stats
tics of various kinds facts in the sciences and arts
and to literature and general reading. Nor have we
been unmindful, trust of the interests of the
State. We have labored to the extent of our hum
BILE ability, for all udcious and practicable schemes
of internal Improvement the development of our
vast mineral resources, and for COMMON SCHOOLS,
which regard most important of all. We
shall seek for strange paths, but shall go
forward heretofore the advocate of whatever has
been tested and found to be beneficial, but at the
time ready and anxious to unite in the support
of any agency any means which may afford rea-
sonable promise of amendment or improvement. We
shall neither cling stubbornly to the dead past
rush heedlessly into the schemes or experiments of
the present time. Every thing about us indicates
progress; but progress to be useful safe, at all
desirable should be based on and adapted to
the nature of things.
We sincerely believe that the prosperity of the
country and the perpetuity of the blessings of the
Union and of good government, depend upon the
ascendency of Democratic principles; and we shall,
therefore, not only adhere to these principles but
omit no suitable occasion for commencing them to
the acceptance and support of the people generally
w VI
Gen. Pierce cordial and unwavering support; and
we shall labor here at home, to Democratic
successor to present excellent and patriotic Gov
ernor. 1t may appear to be almost useless on our
part to pledges like these, as our position and
course well understood; but we do so that all
our friends may know that we justly appreciate the
existing condition of things and may be assured also
that we shall be "ready for duty" when the bugle
sounds.
We have had occasion, during the past ten years,
to severe languagein relation to the movements
and conduct of political opponents; and we frankly
confess it is than probable shall be called
upon to do so again AS an organ of the people it
is duty to defend principle and maintain truth;
and we must do so fearlessy without regard to
But we bear malice towards any one; and we
trust we shall sink so low to assa politi-
cal opponent to crafty what we are incapable of
nursing-a spirit of revenge.
And now, with light heart and free, we enter
upon the duties that lie before us. We tender our
thanks to those friends who have stood by us and
cheered u.s. in arduous labors, with words of en-
couragement and hope; and we can at least promise
them that in the future as in the past we shall
deavor to be faithful to principle, to duty, and truth