Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-12-28

press of North Carolina is so elevated and indepen-
dent that the faithless viii be properly exposed and
their errors repudiated, however high may have been
their position in public confidence or however ele-
waited their position in public place. Go on-you
are right and witha consciousness of rectitude you
have nothing to fear from liberal and just Democ-
racy."
A friend, writing us from the Mountain or Mr.
CIingman's District under date December 1G, says
gives me pleasure to say that your course with
regard to Venabe and other distribution Democrats
meets the hearty approval of the Democracy of this
District Our partyi is perfect unit in this region
on the land question"
Another friend, writing from the same District,
under date December 10, says:
sThere is no portion of North Carolina where
your course in the late controversy about the dstr
button of the public lands, has been more generally
approved by our party than in this District If there
is single reliable Democrat in the District who is
advocate of distribution, | don't know him. 4 x
Your rigid adherence to principle regardless of men,
in this particular instance, in many others has
given the " Standard " a more commanding influence
and position more elevated among the masses of
the party, than any political paper that has hereto
fore existed in the State"
friend, writing from Robson County, under
date December 0, says:
"I am fully satisfied you will continue to do your
duty, and will not therefore, impose upon your
valuable time to read my high appreciation of your
course | have read the Standard for the last five
years with pleasure and profit and expect to read it
as long live and you the Editor. Your indie
pendence honesty and candor deserve the confidence
and support of every true Democrat. If the Democ-
racy of North Carolina will but heed your warnings
the victory next Summer, which is now looked to
with much interest, will be won. Venable and
have destroyed their usefulness to the party,
but fight and win our battles without them"
A friend writes us from Nash County as follows,
under date December 20:
"The genuine Democrats with you, Mr.. Hol
den and highly approve your course. The Estates
man." I suppose is to appear on the 1st January
think it will get but few subscribers in this County
l hope to get you up some subscribers shortly
Yours forever"
Good for cold Nash!" Another friend writes us
from Nash as follows:
al think if we can get few more of your papers
distributed in County, all will be right. w hat
will Mr. Venable think of the Presidents Message
reckon he will have to alter his Prospectus now.
I should think the mouths of the Wings and the
milk-and-ciders would be shut about the reve-
nue. arising from the sales of the public lands"
A friend, writing us from Beaufort County, under
date December 90 says:
''Thc Democracy in this section approve of the
course yo1 took in the late Congressional campaign
in YOUR District Eenable and disorganizers meet
with favor here"
A friend in Forsythe writing under date Dccem-
Der DIST sends us fifteen subscribers all to one
Office with the cash, $50, and adds: NO one had
any hand in getting this list but myself and that
since saw in your paper that friend in Stokes had
procured you nineteen. By this you can see how
popular your valuable paper is in this place" We
are under many obligations to Forsythe friend
for this and former fayors.
We might give many more extracts, but we lack
space to do to-day.
Comment upon the foregoing is unnecessary.