Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-30
Grand total,


Let the Know Nothing organs, if they can, meet
these facts cause, which relies for its existence
and progress, on deliberate misrepresentation of
the records of the country only needs to be exposed
to incur at once the condemnation of the people Ma
tves are filling nineteentwentieths perhaps, ofa the
Offices in the United States including those under the
State and many of those of foreign birth
who are in Office are Professionals; and yetwe hear
great outcry about foreigners holding Office, and the
danger to liberties from the polite IL movements
of the Roman Catholic Church! We shall join in
no crusade, hereafter, against foreigners or
so-called "aliens" 1t is the old crusade which was
gotten up under the elder Adams, and arrested and
crushed for time by the election of Thomas JEFF
ferson. Modern Whiggery has raised it up and re-
vved for the advancement of its own selfish pur-
poses; and this fact of ITSELF ought to be warning
to all true Democrats. But while occupying this
ground, are by no means lnsensbie to the DAN
gers that would result from the predomnance OF any
Church in political affairs Churches have no bus
ness with politics the science of civil government
union between any Church and the State would
inevitably prostitute religion itself, and in the end
destroy orr liberties Give the evidence that the
Catholic Church is aiming at political power and
control in this country and we will be among the
first to unite with others in resisting its efforts IN
that respect and so to all Churches, by whatso-
ever name they are known. But we must perceive
the evil-we must have good reason to believe that
the effort referred to is being made, before we can
notwithstanding allegiance as we do to free and
tolerant Constitutional join in movement which
must in the nature of things, array sect against sect
and create bitter contest between and reli
gions.
We read, short time since, in one of our North
ern exchanges an appeal by an lrishman and
adopted citizen to his brethren in this country, IN
which, while he insisted on all their rights under
the Constitution he at the same time admonshed
them to the propriety of being orderly and quiet
at elections and public meetings and of doing moth
ing for the purpose merely of offending the native
population This is sound advice, and it applies to
a large number of adopted citizens, especially in
the Northern States. Let the Democratic Irish and
Germans as they called, attend strictly to their
daily duties, and demean themselves, many of
them do as quiet, orderly and loyal citizens; let
them, while they defend themselves and their just
rights when assailed, refrain from encroaching on
the rights of others let them avoid ardent spirits
and quarres on election days, but deposite their
votes and leave bros and liquor to others-let them
do this and our word for it, such of them as we
are referring to will soon think of themselves
and be more respected by others; and they will
thereby deprive their enemies, the Know Nothings,
of the last pretext they have for assang and abu
sing them AS to their rights citizens after being
duly naturazed, they safe as they could wish
them to be; they grounded in the Constitution
ITSELF and no storm which intolerance bigotry may
raise sweep them away. If riots occur, let the
law be maintained at all hazards; if disorder and
bloodshed should ense let those who occasion them
be sunmarily and severely punished whether they
be native or adopted citizens; and if the ordinary
means for preserving public peace and public
order will not avail, let bayonets and grapeshot do
the work. This is a country of Constitutions and
of law; and property and personal rights are to be
guarded and maintained, if needs be, by the whole
power of the State. Recently, New Orleans and St.
Louis have been injured in character, and well nigh
disgraced, by mob violence occasioned by Know
Nothings and the resistance they encountered; and
we should not be surprised if New York and Phla-
delphia should both be subjected at the approach
ing Fall elections the control of Infatuated mobs
~ Johnston Superior Court in session this 1
week, his Honor Judge Ellis presiding. We regret
to learn that the Judge indisposed. He was
holding Court however, the trial of the Indictment
against Rev p W. Dowd, removed from this Coun-
ty, being in progress. We learn that other business
on docket was continued. =
RAILROAD CONVENTION. A Convention of Rail
road men was held at Columbus, Ohio, a few days
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