Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-28
soLILooUY OF THE TOWN CLOCK.


All haifto the reign of the Know Nothings, for
lam at my ease! Although there is neither peace
|. to the wicked nor rest to the printer, yet am
quiescent. With my thumb and finger placed
{ Significantly on my nose-the former pointing
slantingly upwards and the latter downwards-I
know / wear an. air of impudence !; but the pow
ers that be cannot see it, and care nothing for
Others Here have been for many long years,
wheeling off the weary hours but I am done
with such labor now. Heretofore if stopped for
alittlerest some busy-body came around me, ham,
mering and pinching until the tortures inf1ict-
ed forced me to 60 on, weary Twas !; but thanks
to the dark order! I am now still anGkundisturb-
ed. The City is Know Nothing, and therefore
cares nothing for the time of day-and that suits
me. Wings and Democrats have heretofore pun
ished me alike; but their day is past, and ask
them no odds. My present masters too busy
muzzlng and killing dogs and prescribing Irish
men to take much notice of me. Poor foolish
souls they don't know that my upward thumb
and downward finger are pointing with scorn and
contempt at them-ha =! ha ha!
like that idea of reducing things to your own
leyel-it is SO much easier to come down than to
go up-and therefore rejoice that all are brought
down to such grade of KNOWN othingism that
they can't even know the time of day or night.
I learn that the "powcrs that be- contend that
it would cost too much TO put me to going. Ha
ha that's funny. Thinks I, Well, STA for a
dinner to- the Juniors, and $50 each for City
printer and his assistant, ant much; but it would
put me going and keep me at it; but l ant fool
enough to tell them SO, for I'm not anxious to
travel. I think the citizens are very foolish for
submitting to any such doings; but so long as
get rest and quiet from it, why all is we'll with
praise the bridge that carries me safely over-or
rather that let's me alone, and suffers me to enjoy
my rest with my dignity-otiums cum digaitate
but that's foreign language, and if 1 should
be overheard should be ostracised. Well, well;
l had better quit talking III go to sleep again,
and I'll sleep until the reign of Know othingism
is past. All me! fear my nap Will be a short
one.
For the Standard.
MEssRs. EDrroEs It has been charged by the op-
ponents of Know Nothingism that it is abo!itonism
in Disguise am aware this is denied by some.
Permit me through Your columns to call the atten-
ton of such to the Fayetteville Observer of March
5th. am SUI it viii be good authority for those
who so loudly condemn Democrat tic prints Here
it is:
The Washington Correspondent of the Pha-
delphia North American, a Wing paper and inclined
to know-Nothingism, gives the following synopsis
of the remarks Of Mr.. Wilson, Senator from Massa-
chusetts, in the slavery debate few days ago:
lie wishes the fugitive-slaye act repealed.
lie wishes slavery in the District Of Columbia a
polished.
lie wishes the Wilmot ProviSo established
lie wishes the new slave States excluded.
lie wishes all connection between the general gov
ernment and slavery abolished.
He wishes agitation of slavery continued until
these objects are accomplished.
lie understands these views to correspond with
those of the Know Nohngs as party far as they
have taken any position on the question"
would ask, is not this sufficient to make South
men open their eyes? E. q.
March 13, 1855.