Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-25
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sPHiLADELPHlA, June 2ll 1853
70 Ae Editor Of The Standard
When friend Of ours is ia charge Of branch Of
the public Service we do not ike to speak in dispa-
raging terms Of that which il is his duty
Mr.. Dobbn is Secretary of the Navy respect him.
admire his fine talents but owe my respects also
10 the sleepy concern which it is his daty TO wake up
or gaivanlze, dnd must pay them. gentleman OF
acquaintance asked me yesterday it knew why
the Ndvy Department often accorded TO North
Caroli..a ! was Indignant at once. North Caro-
lima, said he, :" is the Rip Van Wrinkle of the Union,
and the Navy is the Rip Van Wrinkle of ia
tional defences."
Now, have read enough, and sounded Democrat
lie Editors enough 10 know that the entire country is
ready to back MIR. Dobbin in any exertons which he
may make, 10 rid tia: branch Of the service of its
worse than objectionable features. How he is to do
it cannot possibly tell its very brains, throat and
thorax are SO tar gangrened and collapsed that fear
salt will not The old Fogiss up in or
binary, the sailors in the dggns in California,
and the your ger fry in country villages all over
the Union, presiding at love matches, and at the
popular old game of selling the thimble. do not
wish to volunteer TOO much advice, but my opinion
is, that something like the following would work
well.
/ would summon the Navy to rend, Esous at once
in the Chesapeak Bay. l would then send all over
the Union for the officers, and put every one, from
the highest TO The lowest, in full commission.
would next all hands TO the teeth, then divide
the Navy in halves, and then send of the Capes
md make them fight. one half against the other, I'M
Ill one the other was whipped, would then take
the winning half, and dismiss it forever from the
service; and l would take the other and say Now
gentlemen officers and soldiers, you the United
States Navy, you have your commissions, take the
vessels and go sea. Remember that you carry
with you the contempt OF the whole country, and if
you do not fight some body or something, and re-
tIeve your characters, you will die unhonored and
unmourned."
This think would BRING the "Iight arm " Of
national defence into something like motion. Ii
it would not, why, then | am done for.
Speaking seriously, the country looks TO MIR.
Dobbin for resusci,ation Of this popular arm of
the service. He has the ability, the tact, and the
pride to do what the country expects and the strong
spond to all his efforts.
How does your election come on? What use
have you for candidates III your District! Is
any thing the matter with Venable do not know
Mr. Lewis, but Venable is game, either Demo
Graf man: he is highly esteemed at w ashington,
is admired for his ability every where, and haIes
Abolition. Why throw him aside ! There
hundred Congressional Districts In this Union that
would be proud ot such a representative. Dul you
strange peoples there is Gov. Reid, the Dem
ocratic party all over the country admres his ability,
and glory in his fidelity principle You, yourself,
seem to appreciate him, but will you all stick by
him When his tern is will you send him to
the Senate! The Union is waiting TO see, and
am l. 1t is high time North Carolina had abrogated
the old rule of ostraczing her sons even regret
ted to see Mangum 60 into retirement. While in the
Senate, Wing as he was, he was stripe upon the
stAr-spangled banner. 5. Fl.