Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-28
MR.. GRAHAM-THE RECORDER.

The last Hisborough Recorder contains Edi-
toral article, headed "Gov. Graham-the Standard"
which requires notice at our hands.
A few weeks since, referring to the canvass in
the County of Orange, we spoke of w lillian A. Ora
ham, the Federal candidate for the Senate and of his
desertion of his friend Mr. Fillmore in accepting the
nomination for the Vice Presidency on the Scott
ticket We added, what one will question, that
"a man who is not true to his friend will not prove
true to the people, and ought not to be again trusted
by Them" Our reference to Mr.. Graham not
personal, nor intended to be so, but political We
had right thus to speak, and we have nothing to
apologize for withdraw.
Here the matter might have rested but for the fol-
lowing closing sentence in the Recorders article:
But it might BE wise in that paper the Standard to
beware how it continues its attacks upon Gov. Graham;
else be weared out which has saved the
Editor from exposure that might him to
blush. :"
We ask nothing in the way of I" forbearance "
either of Gov Graham the Recorder. We know
we'll what is here meant. 1t is the old statement
which has been circulating rather covertly for years
in the Federal papers, of having at time ap-
piled to Gov. Graham to loan funds with which to
purchase portion of the Star establishment; and
rather gratied than otherwise that the state
ment has at length assumed authentic form. We
now know who made that private letter public, and
who has, for years. sought to injure and protect
himself against the influence of the North Carolina
Standard by giving permission to his ready partizans
to make nsnuatiors growing out of that letter. Let
the facts, which now intend to give, speak for
themselves; and let the Editors of the Recorder.
who have impeached motives and slandered our
conduct as man, and who the willing apoogists
and instruments of Coy. Graham, have only nsinua-
bo, hal To
determine for themselves who it is that ought to
"blush" in connection with this matter. AS ma
tive of the County of Orange Coz. Graham is not,
we claim a right to be heard and appeal to the
people there, and especially to our old friends-the
companions of our boyhood, to hear and do
justice. We have been personally assaulted, and We
shall not only repel charges out shall assa others in
return, Just as we may choose to assail them. We
know the men with whom dealing, we'll
the rights the responsibilities and the duties Of
position.
Our statement of facts shall be brief but explicit
The Editor of this paper, when boy, was for Jack
son and Col johnson He knew little, it is true, if
any thing, about politics; yet he did not like MIR.
Van Buren,. Though he could not vote, he was in
favor in 1886 of Judge Whites election, who was
held up by the present Federal leaders in this State
as truer to the South and safer if not better Jack
son ,oan than Mr.. Van Buren,. In 1886 the Editor
came to this City and began work as a journeyman
printer in the Raleigh Star Office. He wrote for that
paper several years. opposed Mr.. Van Buren's ad-
mnistration and acted with what had recently been
established and called the Wing party. Though
acting with that party at that time, he had always
held so far he understood them, the State Rights
doctrines of 99 and 99, many articles written by
him for the paper referred to will show. He was
also in favor of the acquisition of territory and the
spread of American principles and institutions, and
wrote articles for the same paper in 1887 or 1888,
to show the Importance to the whole country, and
especially the Southern States, of the annexation
of Texas In 1910 Mr.. Van Buren, was nominated
for reelection, and Gen. Harrison was run as the
Wing candidate The Editor still acting with the
Wing party, voted for Gen. Harrison, who, it was
declared by Mr.. Badger and other leaders, op-
posed to a National Bank and to high Tariff. and
would protect the rights of the States and
tore the government to it's original purity We shall
not 20 into that now but we all know how these
promises were fulfilled and what the result was.
After the failure of the Harrison administration the
Editor who in the meantime had acquired better
opportunities for studying the history of the
try and the course and conduct of political parties
deliberately reviewed his and the principles
he held. His prejudices still with the Wing
party yet the fact was forced upon him that that
party was not the Republican party of the country.
The more he examined the more clearly he this,
and he felt he had been deceived. A Jackson boy
a Harrison man, and Wing! He saw how, step
by step, he had been carried away, thousands of
others had been ALSO and men too greatly his seniors
in years and of much experience; and perceiving
this, without hope thought of gain profit he
retraced his steps and identified his humble fortunes
with the Democratic party. His connection with
the Star Office had ceased for more than two years
before he purchased his present establishment; and
at the time of this purchase, in June, 1913, and
months preceding it. it well known to his i'm
date personal friends, though he took active part
in political affairs that he out and out with the
Democratic party If it be urged by base men, who
Judge of the motives of others by their own, that
the Editor united himself with the Democratic party
for reward, the hope of reward, then the answer
is that his certainly singular for ac-
copshing the object alleged, for the Democrats were
at the time in minority of some six or eight thou-
sand in the State, with but little prospect of soon
attaining majority. st5ssSz<