Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-14

AZ The last Salisbury Waterman contains
ply to article about officc-seeking, which is
characteristic of the pen and then exercised for
the enlightenment and edfcation of the readers Of
that journal The suggestions offered to the young
men of the country of both parties are such as no
one ought to object TO; they were not intended to
have party bearing, nor such bearing be Civ
en- them by any sort of pervcrsion distortion.
They just and true, the writer himself can
bear witness no doubt he and others would have
been bette off if they had sought and held fewer
Offices. His fling at Col. Bggs is good hundred
enough, but might well have been omitted. Col.
B. is the last to hold out false hopes to either
young or oL men. 1t is known, however, that
''old fogyism" has always prevailed in the Wing or
ganization in this State; and that the contrary,
the Democrats of the State have uniformly honored
merit in young men, and encouraged them, as we'll
as their seniors, to laudable efforts for distinction.
This has resulted from the very nature of the res
pectvc parties. The Wing party, general rule,
represents the exclusive, aristocratic sentiment of
the country, and is constantly in fear that certain
families or certain leaders will be jostled from posts
of honor or profit by the progress of things and by
the consequent popular demand for more enel gy,
more purpose, and more life in the public service;
whereas, the Democrats, representing the of
the people, proud of young and new men, the
peoples children and ready to offer them equal
chances in the race for reputation and distinction
with the oldest and most favored. 1t is no matter
for wonder that the Wing organization repels, and
that the Democratic organization invites and attracts
the young men of the country to it.
Our contemporary ofthe Waterman will doubtless,
however, stay where he is His sympathes and
views of public affairs all ultra conservative and
federal and there is probability that if he
were to make the effort he could bring himself with
in the circle of attraction.
The writer alludcs to the 'c6fcetsd and o6fce:tat
ted Standard" and adds:
"Will you not ask him whether he expects no
jobs xops perqusitesg He that has got ready
with his power press, and boasts of his QUO retain
ers, will he not come in for of the public print
ingr' - -
Overlooking the spice Of envy there is in the fore
going, we have to say to contemporary that We
have toorked for what we have and that, If we can
point to a power press and three thousand subscri
bers, we also show that we obtained them fairly
and justly and that we have never been influenced
in our course by what appears to be SO tempting
and important in his estimation Ito wit patronage
We expect to do public printing for the next As
sembly, but we obtained it by bid and under con-
tract Our work, as our contemporary knows is
generally well executed. We trust, if he will feel
any better for knowing t-as we have no doubt, from
his amiable and generous nature, he wili-that we
shall be able to inform him, by the close of the
next Assembly, that our list of subscribers has
been increased to four thousand.