Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-15
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Never has the Democratic party occupied so proud
and so responsible position at present. Great
in its principles, great in its actions, and great in
its results it has therefore, been called to battle
against an open, bold and independent enemy, and
one that claimed its respect; but it is opposed
by party (f we may call it party) that attempts
70 overthrow the freedom of the elective franchise,
and binds its deluded victims by solemn oaths to
become the slaves of its leaders, party that aims
to subvert religious we'll political freedom and
to set up in their stead bgotry and intolerance, thus
flying full in the face of the Constitution and totally
disregarding that instrument, the very life and soul
of the Union, and without which the Union would
be burden and a curse-a party that makes false
hood prevarication and deception the chief requs-
ties for membership, and lays it's very foundations
in the exclusion of ruth-a party that appeals only
to the preudices and evil passions of our nature,
and has not ennoblng quality in its whole COM
position-a party secret in its operations, concoct
ing its schemes in the night, thoroughly organized
and powerful for evil, guided as it is by unscrupu-
lous reckless, broken down politicians and desper-
ate office seekers who have staked all their hopes
of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in the movement and
would rather reign over the ruins of Republic
bers are fred by its leaders with fanaticsm such
as disgraced mankind in the darkest period of the
dark ages and the results of which have already be-
gun to manifest themselves in bloody riots and de-
vastating conAagrations-a party that has elevated
none to office in the free States but Aboitionists of
the darkest dye and has found its greatest strength
in the slave States in the sections where freesosm
has taken root-a party that is thing in Massa-
chusetts another in louisiana, another in Georgia,
and still another in North Carolina, with many
shades and hues OF colorng can be found between
black and white and all united on but two points,
the offices and the spoils.
This is the piebald hybrid combination against
which the Democratic party is called to do battle
for the preservation of Constitution and the
rights guaranteed by it. We trust it will be equal
to the emergency for we believe the hopes of iber-
ty hang upon it. A large proportion OF Nor
thern Democrats have always been sound and con-
servative while Northern Wings, now Know Moth
ngs have long been rotten to the core Our friends
there have been Frustrated beneath the wheels of
this worse than juggernaut car, but they will rise
again and the &C sober second thought" will unite
with them thousands of honest and duped men. We
do not believe that the Uncomfortable Democracy of
Pennsylvania and New Hampshire will ever again
be beaten down. Whggery stunned the ears of our
people with a tornado of excitement in 1910, and
dazzed their eyes with the glare of military glory
in 1S49, and in each instance acquired brief su-
premacy disastrous to it than its defeats. Thus
will it be with Know Nothingism. Once in power,
as in Massachusetts, it will disgust all honest right
minded men, and its very success will work its de-
struction.
We do not despair of the Union. Democracy
has placed it upon its foundations so firmly that a
short reign even of Know Nothingism cannot shake
it from its base. We hope to see that reign
we believe enever shall but even if it comes
we shall not lose hope. AS in times of temporary
defeat heretofore, the Democratic party will rally
with redoubled strength prop the totering edfce
of our liberties, and victory will again reward its
patriotism. But now is the time to drive this de-
testable ism from our midst. 1t sneaked among US
and was in full vigor before knew it existed. 1t
came in the dark, and it cannot bear the light. AL
ready have Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama and
Tenne see dealt it heavy blows. We believe it has
received its death wound, but it Will make spas
modc effort next summer and we must prepare to
meet it. From its past course, we know it will
stop at no means in the future to accomplish its
ends, Let US keep up organization-let US re-
main united and watch for and expose its tricks
and we shal! achieve triumph which, in conn.,
years. will make children proud of their fathers.