Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-10-17
KNow-NoTHING DEMOCRATS.

There are doubtless still some Democrats who
linger in the Know Nothing ranks-Dcmocrats who,
in an unguarded hour, were induced to connect
themselves with the Order, and who regret it, and
would be glad to be once more in full communion
with their former party associates. To all such we
say, break the bonds that are upon you and come
eac6 to the ohd Democratic party What can you
promise yourselves. and what can you do for your
country, by remaining where you arc? You per-
ceive, as we all do, that the K N. organization was
not needed-that it has failed in all the Southern
States-that it is hopelessly fused and aboltonized
IN the free States-and that, national organiza-
tion it no longer exists The old Democratic party
is, after all, the only true national American party
The records of all past history prove this, and
the future is full hope for the country through this
same old party. Come back, then, those of you
VINO have been deceived, and who have honestly
gone astray; and the Democracy will receive you
with open arms. The great contest Of 1866 will
soon commence. Range yourselves at once under
the Democratic banner and among your old friends,
ana aid US in achieving victory for the Constitu-
ton, the Union, and the rights of the South. "Tar-
ry not in all the plain, but escape the noun
tain OF Democracy, and all will be WELL Do this
and in November, 1856, after the battle shall have
been fought and won, each of you can say, 81 too
assisted in achevi lg this great victory, by which
the rights of my section have been shielded and
the Union of these States preserved"
| - The Editors of the Ashev;lle Spectator al.
ways display wit and much bitterness when
writing of patronage and the "spoils of power
The fact that they outsiders and do not get even
crumb from the public tables, serves to keep
their ntelects and their passions in active and
healthy condition. Sympathy bestowed in such
quarter, would be wasted They are doing very
we'll as they Their mouths, we know arc wa
tering for the patronage-but then fear it would
| spoil them, and we beg them to g suffer and be-
| strong" Perhaps, some of these years, they may
get crumb.
The Spectator assumes that some Know Nothing
paper or papers have larger circulation than the
Standard, and therefore ough, to be selected by the
government mediums for advertising &C. The
Spectator is mistake. The San,ia d's circulation
is larger, much larger than that of any Know Moth
ing paper in the State; and the advertising patron
age of the Standard alone amounts to enough per
annum to purchase the Spectator establishment, at
fair valuation, twice wear.
Holden is just as little moved 1Y the sarcasms
the wit of the Spa ,,ror, a. ths Back Mountain
| would be by the furnishings Of I,!yaSa,,'s wing
He is quite well pleased with suc Spectator as the
Editors themselves are he ttinaS ii al exceedingly
harmless and funny sheet, and he ha- It doubt the
/ Eiitors as they mean nothing by calling their op.
| ponents hard nameS regard it also alike harmless
and amusing Holden has also to say. that when
the Editors learn TO know the p'orrie,ies OF their
profession that is, their places and what is proper
and becoming in Editor towards another, he
may answer nterrogatories-bu not before
| The Editors Of the Spectator, having written
"HoIden's" epitaph, he would repy-;f disposed
to return the compliment
| That Vance doth moan, and Hyman grsan,
| Because of their sad fate
Refusing cheer while MOrdecai
! Doth sit within the gate.
| The one adj Iancsd, and all entranced
By patronage would be;
The other Haman plays.-Beware!
| Hyman he may be.
| Oh for sp-oh for one dip
| Of patronage they sigh;
! Ad- Vance, cries, these public pies
Are tempting to the eye.
l. "Touch not-taste not!" scared Hyman shrieks
| "a Popish plot 1 see:
A Popish BuA, dead many weeks,
They've served for you and me!
If starve must, oh let Inc trust
! That death will not delay
"Oh hush!' says Vance, 'ts the best chance
We've had for many day.
| Throw up your cap, and eat the pap;
Protesting all the while
| That Catholic food will do you good
| Come Hyman, take u smile
| What for the names of things,
! Or principles at all,
| If pies like these and savory crumbs
Into our laps will fall"