Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-13
KNoW.NoTHING DEMocRATs.

NhnSST III Tic hHOW NOCHlnS FankS-DemOCraLS VINO,
in an unguarded hour, 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
back to the old Democratic party. What can you
promise yourselves, and what can you do for your
country, by remaining where you are? You per-
ceive, as we all do, that the K. N. organization
not neede6-that it has failed in all the Southern
States-that it is hopelessly fused and abotionized
in the free States-and that, national organiza
ton, it no longer exists. The old Democratic party
is, after all, the only true national american party.
The records OF all our past history prove this, and
the future is full hope for the country through this
same old party. Come back, then, those of you
who have been deceived and who have honestly
gone astray; and the Democracy will receive you
with open arms. The great contest of 1856 will
soon commence. Range yourselves at once under
the Democratic banner, and among your old friends,
and 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 oo to the noun
tain of Democracy, and all will be we'll. Do this,
and in November, 1885, after the battle shall have
been fought and won, each of you can say, 81 too
assisted in achieving this great victory, by which
the rights of my section have been shielded and
the Union of these States preserved. "
~ The Editors of the Asheville Spectator al
ways display some wit and much bitterness when
writing of patronage and the "spoils of power."-
The fact that they outsiders and do not get
a crumb from the public tables, serves to keep
their intelects and their passions in an active and
healthy condition. Sympathy bestowed in such
quarter, would be wasted. They doing very
well as they Their mouths, we know, wa
tering for the patronage-but then fear it would
spoil them, and we beg them to 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 ought to be selected by the
government as mediums for advertising, &c. The
Spectator is mistaken. The Standards 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 year.
I" Holden is just as little moved by the sarcasms
or the wit of the Spectator, as the Black Mountain
would be by the thrashngs of pheasant's wing
He is quite we'll pleased with the Spectator the
Editors themselves are; he thinks it exceedingly
harmless and funny sheet, and he has no doubt the
Editors as they mean nothing by calling their OPP
ponents hard Names regard it also as alike harmless
and amusing 81 Holden has also to say, that when
the Editors learn to know the propricties of their
profession is, their Places and what is proper
and becoming in Editor towards another, he
may nterrogatories- not before.
The Editors of the Spectator, having written
" Holden's" epitaph, he would reply-:f disposed
to return the compliment
nat dOth mos prOau
Because of their sad fate
Refusing cheer while Mordecai
Doth sit within the gate
The ad- Famed, and all entranced
By patronage would be;
The other Hannah pays.-Beware!
Hy-man he may be-
Oh for one sip-oh for one dip
Of patronage, they sigh
Adj Vance, cries, these public pies
Are tempting to the eye.
Touch not taste not!' scared Lyman shrieks;
"a Popish plot see:
Popish Bull, dead many weeks,
They've served for you and me!
If starve must oh let trust
That death will not delay
"Oh hush! says Vance, otis the best chance
We've had for many day.
Throw up your cap, and cat the pap;
Protesting all the while
That Catholic food will do you good
Come Hyman, take "a smile
What for the of things,
Or principles at ALL
If pies like these and sayory crumbs
Into our laps will fall