Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-01-25
THE RALEIGH STAR


overwhelmed or destroyed"
The above is entirely gratuitous. Who said the
Wing party was dead? Who insinuated that it was
even asleep? Who would have the boldness to
charge that a party-whch still holds power in Mas
sachusets, and commands not only or two States
of the Confederacy out of thirty-one, but likewise
the precinct of Eagle Rock-was either forgetfu of
its integrity or inclined to snooze? Where is the
man that said it? No one responds. Then no one
has offended and the declaration of interesting
cotemporary was uncaled for. When acaH the people
come to believe that the Whig party is not over
whelmcd or destroyed? The truth is they had
better believe it at once, and thus relieve our Tr-
weekly " twinkler from the necessity which he feels
to be upon him of constantly asscverating as above
quoted.
Again. our little twinkcr shineth forth in the same
article in this wise:
"They [the Whigsl have no mere thirst for power
no desire for place for the sake of the spos of
Office but they desire to see the rcns of government
in safe hands, that its affairs may be properly
managed, and the country respected abroad and
loved at home"
What reasonable desire this is! And what a
party, especially when consider that it is the
most proscriptive ever known in the annals of free
government! Still, it has " no mere thirst for pow
er desire for place for the sake of the spols
of Office 1T only takes "power" and enjoys the
"spoils when deceive the people into conferr
ing the one upon it, and induce them to believe the
possession of the other by them is the very safest
thing that could be done. Thus considered, the
"spoils are indeed in "safe hands when in the
hands of these gentlemen, for they know what to do
with them having learned the lesson from their i'm
mediate predecessors the Federalists; and they re-
linquish them only after repeated defeats and the
most unmistakable evidences that their management
of the reins of government be dispensed with.
"Spois being with our little twinker but another
name for C country" and "spoils being just now
in other hands, no wonder he does not " love" the
country and believe it to be respected abroad
heretofore Our amiable cotcmporary twinkleth
through defective glasses his light is tnged with
melancholy occasioned by his position; it is
obscured by the shadows of "locofocos " in Office
while he is out.
We quoted just now from colcmporary to the
effect that the Wing party is not dead, neither asleep.
This was his position ON the 14th-on the 11th he
said:
''Wcll 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-
~
use to conceal it. the Wings underneath and. for
some time they have borne the weight of Democra-
! CIV provokngly easy. There signs of a
struggle it is true; but they nevertheless too pa
tient. They must rise up and " turn the tables y
upon their opponents 1t can be done-and it must. J"
"About this time as the almanac says, the Wings
were down and underneath" and our contemporary
was absolutely vexed 'at the fact but presume
they 'ft and fit, and ft," and concluded not to die
or even go to sleep-which conclusion was duly an
nounced on the 14th. Having .ft" in this way,
they are soon to "rise," and then 'the tables
to be turned. This is all well enough; but we beg
our cotemporary to remember that table-turning
| quires not only patience" but faith and !" spirit -
/ lil.ou ise.
This was on the 18th ; but our friend of the Star
having lined meanwhile on preserved ginger, gives
/ it to us on the 18th as follows:
'sThe Standards laudation of the government at
/ Washington and at home is peculiarly appropriate
i and well timed in this connection. His especial
4 hatred of Guord and of her taented son, doubt
put him frame of mind to aud Gen. Pierce, who
has done nothing scarcely since he has been Presi-
dent, except dyisng plan to bring into the organ
izaton the freesoers and aboitonists of the Demo-
cratic party and to drive out and put into dsrepute
i the tried friends of the South, the National Demo
4 Gratis =. aSs
i ford and John, A. -Gimer, we were moved to .laui
Gen Piercel If that is not logic, what's? Can
ones hate z one object, and not .slaud another
The Star says not We.deny the charge we Meth
er g hate Guilford nor Gmer--we dislike theil
politics, but we respect them both !. -.
i But the Star says Gen. Pierce 6 has done nothing
scarcely he has been President except desisine
plan to bring into the organization the freesoers
and aboitionists of the Democratic party and t
drive out and put into disrepute the tried friends
4 the South, the national Democrats. This is untrue
The Editor of the Star ought to have known better
care surprised at his ignorance, knowing as ",
do that he both takes and reads the papers.
S On the 7th, the Star, having heard from Spain
disconrseth as follows s.
-. Mr. Sonle appointed to a most important an,
delicate mission has already rendered himself noto
rious by getting embroiled himself into duel, am
a by his ridiculous attempts at aping the Court res
OF European circles, despite the instructions of til
q Secretary of the State. He Mas expected to ID
something and he has not disapp q
. pectation.' -
The Star is Of the few the United State
which condemn Air. Sonle for atng the insnl
led honor Of his viic The Star takes the part,
this ransaction, the Unions of dcspotsm aud
The contemplate Duke sof Alva Tho Star is we
70 All tie credit Il may such coars
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