Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-06

Mr.. HoLDENs--PeTi me, thorugh your columns,
to make few suggestions concerning the approach
ing canvass in the Old North State.
In the 1st place, it evident that the E par
ty despair OF electing Governor as is obvious from
the nomnation of their candidate Indeed in this
section of the Sateit looked upon as most COM
plete submission. Eyenthc Wing party, or at least
considerable portion IF IT. dcnur from the noIIi-
nation w e. look upon it in this light that they
despair ofclecting Governor, and consequently de
termine to run Some tool that beating cannot
worst and make last dying struggle for the Iegis-
lature, and thus secure two United States Senator'S
1t is an old adage, and II believe true one that
drow ming men catch at straw and this last strug-
1 gle of the w hig party will be severe.
Brother. Democrats, nerve yourselves for the con-
f:ct! Bring out your candidates in due time.
Hold out whiggery in its true colors to the people,
and my word for it they will repudiate it. The peo
pie honest and all that is required is the know
ledge of the true position Of the parties and they
will rise with gigantic power, and with united Of
fort sink whiggery SO low that hand of resurrection
Thus prepared, we will secure a majority in the
Legislature which will ensure two United States
Senators-no small consideration at the present eri-
sis of affairs.
Congress as well as out of it, are manfesting a
disposition to justify Spain in the outrage upon our
!. citizens though this is nothing, new, the Wing
party, ever since the war of 1872 have universally
sided with the enemy in all difficulties between ours
and other governments.
Now if the policy of that party had prevailed
what woald have been situation If mistake
not they have fought against every acquisition Of
territory since 1905 and if their principles had pre-
vailed, our borders would have now been confined
to the original States, and John Bull this time
would have shut out from the fair Vest an
owned than moiety of the coast of North
America, and so the continued hue and cry of Dis
tribution comes with rather bad grace from such
o. consistency, thou art a Jewel!
Circumstances alter cases, the lawyer said to
the farmer, in my old spelling book, and again as
the farmer to the LAWYER
Mr. WORTH. Mr.. Dockery did you not oppose
Conventions, when you polled against me for Con-
gross, and repudiate them being dangerous in
their tendency and subversive of liberty itself?
Mr.. ID. Well-not exactly-yes-wcll l believe
maybe did.
the nominee of convention
Mr.. ID. All! indeed-yes-but circumstances al
ter cases. The convention didn't nominate me.
Then they nominated you, which they had 10 right
to do But they have done their duty and
nominated the Wayhaggen Boyhoy.
This reminds me- Mr.. Editor, of the honest Syl-
van, in the fable who in a cold stormy time found
a wayworn traveller and carried him to a cave
where he had fire. But notwithstanding
the fire, the traveller would blow his hands; and on
being asked by the the Sylvan why he did So repli-
right, though new to him. He had some wine in
his cave, and concluded warm toddy would be
good for the traveller he prepared it and gave
to the traveller who commenced blowing that also.
Upon being Intercepted why he did SO, replied, to
cool it. Upon this the Sylvan kicked him over
board, saying he did so, that he wanted nothing
to do with being that could blow hot and cold
with the same breath. So says Surry concerning
Dockcry. r.