Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-10-18
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n,1r1cH. SATURDAY. OCT. IA. 1854.

RALEIGH. SATURDAY,. OCT. IA. 1854.
,s- The last Salisbury Watchman contains re-
,r to our article about " ofice-seeknSS, which Is
.b,-ceristc of the pen now and then exercised for
Ss nirhtenment and edifcation OF the readers OF
A,ourpal The suggestions we offered to the young
,en Of the country Of both parties, are such as no
ue ought to object to; they were not intended to
have Z. party bearing, nor can such bearing be CIV
them by any sort of perversion or distortion.
1bev are lust and true as the writer himself can
bear witness no doubt he and others would have
been better of if they had sought and held fewer
Offices His fling at Col. Bigss is good humored
nough but might as we'll have been omitted. Col.
is the last man to hold out false hopes to either
wung or old men, 1t is known, however, that
I'D togyism" has always prevailed in the Wing or
anizaton in this State; and that on the contrary,
he Democrats of the State have uniformly honored
merit in young men, and encouraged them, as well
Hhe seniors, to laudable efforts for distinction.
This has resulted from the very nature of the res
pHise parties. The Whig party, as a general rule,
nresentS the exclusive, aristocratic sentiment of
he couEtry and is constantly in fear that certain
hhlies certain leaders will be ostled from posts
dhOnor or profit by the progress of things, and by
consequent popular demand for more energy,
more purpose, and more life in the public service;
EaeeaS the Democrats, representing che masses of
aspeople, are proud of young and new men, the
oD6o 1U fo off, fboo, nal
dinces in the race for reputation and distinction
Tth the oldest and most favored. 1t is no matter
H wonder that the Wing organization repels, and
a' the Democratic organization invites and attracts
young men Of the country to it.
Vurcontemporary ofthe Watchman will doubtless,
o'eFsr stay where he is. His sympathies and
@'S Oh public affairs are all ultra-conservatye and
S'ai; and there is no probability that, even if he
'Hs TO make the effort he could bring himself with
hlhec circle of attraction.
ine writer audes to the 'o1ieeted and office: fat
I'd Standard, and adds:
:, VIII you not ask him whether lie expects no
% wv nor s9ps nor perqulsites? He that has got ready
I us power press, and boasts of his 5000 retain
nr VII ne not come in for some of the public print
''s''0kng the spice of envy there is in the fore
a W. nave to say to our contemporary that we
W. S"'Ssa for what we have; and that, if we can
wa poWer-press and three thousand subscri-
n Wy We Can also show that we obtained them fairly
'S'y' and that we have never been influenced
~. ,4 course by what appears to be SO tempting
v ~p'Fant in his estimation-to wit, patronage.
sss s"pses to do public printing for the next As
,s W. Ou' we obtained it by bid and under con-
,,..u Vuf work. as our contemporary knows, is
r,I.a well executed. We trust, if he will feel
S,,.s,, ' '0r showing it-as we have no doubt, from
Nv, HlA0le and generous nature, he will-that we
NV '0e to inform him, by the close of the
h., assembly, that our list of subscribers has
'Anceased to four thousand
no. A'ASiA ELECTIONS. The election for Gov
pss ,s. s"OerS OF Congress, State Legislature and
tlm :, o,. came Oft in Pennsylvania on Tuesday
sr ~ IN ohio and Indiana
iO 'pa'eh from Philadelphia stated that the elec.
post .~.!' m!Osressug orderly, but the contest was a
", a' sseitng one.
h Me Know Nothing candidate for Cover
~ polling an immense vote in Philadelphia.
,,b,t.' 80" AT THE SOUTH. The fever is gradu
Mon ~, ." "oaVannah and Charleston AT Charles
saSH tnere were..3 deaths, and on Wednes
ssa..a AOm the Courier Of Monday, that there
D'een deaths from yo,,o,,,,s r,,,.... f,I.-,...