Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-18

stain OF perjury on their souls by vio,ot.
have DONE" Late & ca
Now, upon calm investigation of fb;-
against Mr. Chngman, and the spirit in WIS, charge
made we arrive at the conclusion G". ica Twas
Spectator has already met the shadow tho that the
the downfall of the K N party in Mr. Coe-r
District, and in the abyss of that chaur;o gmans
imagination pictures full vent is given to %Snch its
that betrays its real feelings We conc's language
second place, that Mr.. CIingman is deoIe',m the
strokes upon Samuel, and that person s'l1s death
drawing every hand from clan into ,. are with
esty OF purpose induced them, but which t Ich hon.
since found to be, unworthy of men wbo Ivy nave
htical honesty, purity of principles. and std pO-
gard for the opinions of forefatbers ,d Just re-
Cohstieulion OF higner obligation than dena~a.ln the
lsm though the spoils of office be ayarJaa eogue.
We learn, also, from the article refrr eG them
IN the eyes OF the Spectator, these indyidHaI mat
leave the American party, bring tho F Who
deep, and bghting stain of perjury on tba Eu' The
by violating solemn oaths and sacred No. souls,
from which we conclude, in the third plaro tS
man must necessarily take an horrid oatL ~ tAata
Know Nothing, and after that he has hecor oscOme
ne cannot, under any circumstances o,,it tI que
S0ct0ta0n lest he be a peTjured man. "' IT,
1hen, the oath Is not only allegiance bpt ct...
allegiance! The man not only swears avor, "a!
present vote, but swears away his conscience .I us
1t, so that he is rendered insensible to all f,t win
pressions, dead to all reason and hence ;n. il'
in his actions be his opinions of them ,;nhi
wrong. i'sht Or
The Spectator evidently sees no impronriot-;
publishing startling untruths in its columns i; III
OF the Democratic and laudations of the Kno,
ing party. That sheet cannot see the moro , .o'n
IN perVerting the history of our country hv rb;
men may be led astray, and their preiudces pTn,1
against an administration noted for its strict 5I
renee to the constitutional rights of Our "anV
nor can it see what wrong there can be in boI:!o,
out false pretences in order to yoke men with ho
horrld oath, which to throw off, saddles them NAY ;I'
perjury but it has perfect horror of man 1 u
would rebel against such tyranny and publish ~
the world that he has been ensnared snd T,,su i9
warn his fellows against the pit into which he sM
If the Spectator would allow US to make snra ,o-
ton in its case it would be that the Senior E6rJ
scribe, as infinitely as possible the difference 70
there be dfference,) between the emotions f5.t
prompted the support he gave an abotiopist far
Governor, and those which prompt him now ii
breaking down the old line Wing party of the Sont
and of his district, and building up on its rims,
party known to be of abolition birth abolition tr.ir
ing, and abolition support. For our own part wa
think that gentleman is of the few men in Nortb
Carolina who act consistently in this matter as ba
creed of Know Nothingism accords most beautifnIIr
with his former professions. ALLOW us this spacrn
your columns, Messrs. Editors, and be assured that
in August next you will hear Democratic thunder
rolling down from the
MOUNTAINS.