Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-05-10
For the Stsndad.

- M. HOLDEN Permit me, thorugh your columns,
tosmake few suggestions concerning the approach
ing canvass in the Old North State.
In the first place, it is evident that the Whig par
ty despair Of electing Governor is obvious from
the nomination of their candidate Indeed in this
section of the State it is looked upon as most COM
plete submission Even the Wing party, or at least
a considerable portion of il, demur from the nou.i-
nation We look upon it in this light: that they
despair of dectng Governor, and consequently de-
termne TO some tool that beating cannot
worst and make last dying struggle for the Legis-
ature, and thus secure two United States Senator's
1t is an old adage, and l believe true one that
drowning men catch at straw; and this last strug-
gle of the Whig party will be severe.
Brother Democrats, nerve yourselves for the con-
hict! 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 are 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 ef.
fort sink whiggery so low that hand of resurrection
can never raise it.
Thus prepared, we will secure q majority in the
Legislature, which will ensure two United States
Senators-no small consideration at the present cri-
sis of affairs ,-..,,...s-.-.-- -
RS already apparent that the Whig party in
Congress well out of it, manfesting
sposition to justify Spain in the outrage upon
citizens though this is nothing new, the Wing
party, ever since the 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 would have been situation? If | mistake
not, they have fought against every acquisition of
territory since 1900; 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 US out from the fair West, an
owned more than q moiety of the coast Of North
America and so the continued hue and cry of Dis
! tributOn comes with rather bad grace from such
a source. o, consistency, thou art jewel!
Circumstances alter cases, the lawyer said to
the farmer, in my old spelling book, and again as
the farmer says to the lawyer
Conventions, when you polled against me for Con-
gress and rcpudiate them as being dangerous in
their tendency and subversvc of liberty itself?
Mr.. d. Well-not exacty-yes-well believe
maybe did
Mr.. w. Are you not now. polling for Governor
as the nominee of convention.
Mr.. d. All! indccd--ycs-but circumstances al
ter cases. The convention didn't nominate
Then they nominated you, which they had no right
to do. But they have done their duty and
nominated the Wayhaggen Boyhoy
This reminds ne, Mr. Editor, of the honest Syl-
van in the fable, who in cold, stormy time, found
| a wayworn traveller and carried him to n cave
where he had warm fire. But notwithstanding
the fire, the traveller would blow his hands, and
being asked by the the Sylvan why he did so, rep.
ed, to warm them. The Sylvan thought it was all
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 it
to the traveller, who commenced blowing that also.
Upon being nterrogatcd 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 a being that could blow hot and cold
with the same breath So says Surry concerning
! Dockcry. K.