Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-04


culoas maousei Really we must confess that we were
surprised at the J2insy poor reply to our piece
Cand1dly speaking we expected something peter
from the Eagle" Any "corn-tield hand that
does not know a sentence in the book, could make
of the trite expressions, and can't sayings with
which the piece in the eagle" was filed 1t ex-
hibited neither wit nor argument but anger 1t
showed that the distinguished editors were mad. 1t
reminded us of one of those strict politicians,
who after being beaten in argument, tries to defend
himself by giving the lie and saying that he can
whip any man that contradicts his word. In tact,
it acknowledges that our arguments Un0nso0er06Le,
and then concludes by adding P. S. containing
challenge frem friend to Ego saying that if he
will make himself known that his friend will prove
him liar; which man of sense would notice. The
doctrines of the Know Nothing party are built on
such sandy foundation that they will not hear dis
cussion and hence it makes the leaders of the party
mad for any to question its soundness. Truth
eternal and will prevail; and if the doctrines eff
Know Nothings founded upon truth and justice
it seems to me that they would rejoice to have an
opportunity of showing the fallacy of our arguments
against their principles, and to spread their prnci
piles and doctrines before the world in their naked
purity and Justice But instead of this they wish
us take their ise dirit true, and not dare
to question the soundness of their positions. But,
then, this is free county, where we are all entitled
to freedom of speech and liberty of conscience Us get
and we intend to the people of the sottenness
of Know Nothing principles, and of the proscriptive
policy of the. party; and show them by argument,
and not by mere assertion that the whole tendency
garchy and subvert the very basis of a republican
form of government. 1t can easily be seen by any
man of penetration and foresight that if the Know
Nothings were to succeed in excluding Catholics
from office account of reigio opinions that this
system of prescription would ia turn be exercised
by the next dominant sect of christians until finally
they would all be excluded from participating in the
honors and emouments of the country, except one
Sect and in this way that sect would have the
absolute control and dominion of this free country,
which purchased by the blood of our ancestors
that might worship God according to the dictates
Of our consciences. and enjoy freedom Of speech
and liberty of person. 1 dare say that if Know
Nothings were to succeed in excluding Catholics
from office they would after while attempt to pun
ish them for entertaining opinions contrary to their
No one can conjecture where this system OF
cruelty and prescription would end.
But Mr.. E. g. Reade says in his letter in reply to
Mr. Kerr, (you must allow to go to others for
sument, for the american Eagle does not contain
any reply toy that there is great cause for alarm,
for if the Catholics should equal the other de-
nominations of christians in numbers in this coun-
try, then they will begin to wage war against Us ana
place this country under the control and government
of the Pope. We were just fixing reply to this
position IN mlj3td but, after reading page or
two further on, Mr. Reade replies to it better than
could for he admits that the Catholics have got
q larger number in this country n0D than the other
denominations and still they have not attempted 10
rample under foot the Protestant religion and place
the Pope of Rome over us.
But there is no of discussing this subject any
further, for it is very evident my mind that the
Know Nothings don't hate the Catholics as badly
they pretend. If they do, why they going to
vote for Mr.. Shepard in this District, who recon-
mended Patrick McGowan, a foreigner and a Roman
Catholic, to fill the agency the Railroad in prefer
Gnce to Mr.. Burcb, Of Raleigh, an American citizen
and Protestant The truth is, it is the same old
Wing party in disguise trying to get into power
again and lighting after spolls: they care no more
for the protestant religion than do, and l dare
say of them would turn Catholic, they
have turned Know Nothing, if they thought they
could get to Congress by the turn. 1t has been
proven by the most respectable gentlemen in Raleigh
that Mr.. Shepard said that if the Franknton Con-
vention would give him the nomination for Congress,
he would expose the Know Nothings and their prin-
cip!cs to the people, and show that they were not
worthy of credit the recognition of the American
people. Is this the man that the Know Nothings
are goirg to vote for?
But we are not surprised at it, for this is age
Of improvement and advancement, and might say
of aoo7niers Even the ministers of the Gospel are
entering the field of politics, and mixing the pure
and holy religion of Christ with the contamination
and pollution of politics. The neO party oppose
foreigners coming to this country. Our forefathers
We're foreigners and came here for the same
that great many now come. Besides, what is a
country worth if it is not inhabited? hat is the
strength and pride of country if is not its me?
1t the men of this country that have made it
what it is The Eagle" itself admits that there
have been some acithdrdaoats from the Know Moth
ings, and why does it charge US with a faEseh00d
then? But This (talseHoOd is of its arguments.
BY the by what does the Eagle" tell when it says
that Shepard will oeat Branch for Congress? Does
the @ Eagle" believe this? AS opened this dis
cussion, suppose we have right to conclude it;
and so bid the little "American Eagle"
which reminds US of monster that sent into
this breathing world detormed, unfinished, before its
tinae hnLf naze up, " and that hznaely and
attshionu6l," that the dogs bark at it as it halts
by them-a long and final farew ell.
EGO.
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