Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-21
Gbt 9tanoar0,
TIE RALEIGH STAR.

r,;, journal sTri-weekly " and otherwise, has o.
boon conducting itself in manner to entitle it
~, ~ - snecial notice 1t seems to indulge settled
t:nothv to both facts and arguments; but its pro-
for assertion, invective and beer-house wit is
e"' Liking to escape the observation of even the
=, rnconcerned reader, one of whom profess
n' For instance, in its issue of the 14th instant,
it says;
- II beaten in the last Presidential campaign by
Ihous nroyed to be false and unfounded it is not
e cnnarSyheimed OF destroyed"
Tho above is entirely gratuitous. Who said the
,,,.:- Marty was dead? Who insinuated that it was
aS,eep? Who would have the boldness to
,.-ro that party-which still holds power in Mas
eH1 ,I,atts and commands not only two States
49, Confederacy out of thirty lone, but likewise
.-oc;nct of Eagle Rock-was either forgetful of
u. ~. rtoor;tv or inclined to snooze ? Where is the
.bot said it? No one responds. Then no one
,. ofsnded and the declaration of interesting
H"o ,norsrv was uncalled for When 'cU the people
49, ''.o 70 believe that the Wing party is not over
WI ,.,,od or destroyed? The truth is, they had
,'or believe it at once and thus relieve our Tri
otl, twinkler* from the necessity which he feels
~ Inop him of constantly asseverating as above
quoted. u,:o.,, s,u.h :; .ho s.,,o
article in this wise
nThcv 1.-THE Whigsl have no mere thirst for power,
1nsrs for place for the mere sake of the spois OF
S Int they desire to see the reins OF government
IN Saf. hands 50 that its affairs may be properly
managed, and the country respected aoTo"u' anu
loved at home
What reasonable desire this is And what
-or.,. cspeciaIly when VIC consider that it is the
m the annals OF free
,,rornment! Still, it has no mere thirst for pow
No desire for place for the mere sake of the spolls
g oficen-it only takes "power" and enjoys the
ospcls when it deceive the people into conferr
ing the one uron it, and induce them to believe the
nosscssion of the other by them is the very safest
thing that could be done. Thus considered, the
" snoiIs are indeed in "safe hands when IN the
hands of these gentlemen for they know what to 90
with them having learned the lesson from their I'M
mediate predecessors, the Fedcrasts; and they re-
Erouish them only after repeated defeats and the
most unmistakable evidences that their management
Of the "rcins of government" can be dispensed with
"Spols being with our little twinker but another
name for country" and "spoils being just now
in other hands, no wonder he docs not " love the
conntry and believe it to be respected abroad as
heretofore Our amable contemporary twinkleth
through defective glasses his light is tnged with
melancholy occasioned by his own position; it is
obscured bv the shadows of "locofocos in Office
while he is out.
We quoted Just now from our cotemporary to the
effect that the Wing party is not dead neither asleep
This was his position the 14th-on the 1th he
said:
"Wen, we have a word to the gallant noble Wings
of the Old North State. The position of the two
great parties in North Carolina, is positively vexa-
tOus to every true Wing. At present. there is no |
use to conceal it. the Wings are underneath, and for
some time they have borne the weight of Democra-
cy provokingly easy There signs of a
struggle is true but they nevertheless too pa
tent They must rise up and " turn the tables "
upon their opponents 1t can be done-and it must.
about this time as the almanac says, the Wings
we're down and underneath" and our contemporary
was absolutely "vexed at the fact but presume
they ".ft and f and .ft," and concluded not to die
or even go to sleep-whch conclusion was duly an
nounced on the 14th. Having '.ft" in this way,
they are soon to "rise," and then the tables are
to be turned. This is all we'll enough; but we beg
our contemporary to remember that table-turning
quires not only PATIENCE" but faith and spirit
likewise.
This was on the 18th but our friend of the Star
having dined meanwhile on preserved ginger, gives
it to us on the 18th as follows
"The Standards laudaton of the government at
Washington and at home is peculiarly appropriate
Pnd well timed in this connection. His especial
hatred OF Guilford and of her talented son. no doubt
put him in frame of mind to laud Gen Pierce, who
has done nothing scarcely since he has been Presi-
aent except dVising plan to bring into the organ
Iaton the freesoliers and abotonists of the Demo
cratic party and to drive and put into disreputc
the tried friends of the South, the National Demo
Gratis
here we are told that because we hated Gull
iofu and John A. Gimer, were moved to laud"
Uen' Fierce! If that is not logic, what is? Can
Sae nate one object and not slaud another
Inc Star says not We deny the charge; we Meth
er hate Gulford nor Gilmcr-we dislike their
politics, but we respect them both.
But the Star says Gen. Pierce "has done nothing
scarcely since he has been President except devisng
pan TO bring into the organization the freesoilers
anu aooltonsts of the Democratic party, and to
1--WE out and put into disrepute the tried friends of
une south, the national Democrats" This is untrue
me Editor OF the Star ought to have known better
We arc surprised at his ignorance, knowing as we
~ Inat he both takes " and reads the papers"
Vii the 18th, the Star, having heard from Spain
UiScOurseth as follows:
III. Mr. Soule, appointed to most important and
;o~ u MISSION has already rendered himself noto-
R,v by gettlng embroiled himself into duel and
III aucuious attempts at aping the Court dress
So. circles, despite the instructions of the
EomotS;y o. the State. He was expected to do
pectationo 80 anu io Las ii'' oStlf Poin'eu GA
e'af Is one of the few papers in the United States
~ condemn Mr.. Soule for vindicating the insult
-. uOnOr OF his wife! The Star takes the part, in
a transaction, of the minions- of despotsm and of