Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-03-14
:. RALEIGH,

agency of the ballot -box-why, what mockery is
that Is it not an attempt to set mere popular ap-
prehension, whim, caprice, or feeling of VEN
geancc, nbore the Constitution ise!f?
Remember. "there is but one step from religious
eedom to the mo*t bitter and i"tolerant er.ecution
Remember, also, that there are but two Thousand
Catholics in North Carolina; and that we are told
by Kno~ Nothing organs that our liberties arc in
danger from the alleged Vaccinations and wicksdness
Of these two thousand against eight hundred
thousand P,otestants! Bear in mind, also, that
Judge Gaston who exporndcd the laws with so
much fidelity and ability for many years Su-
rremc Judge Of this State Catholic that Ro-
ger B. Taney, the present Chief Justice of the Uni
ted States, is Catholic; that Charles Carroll, of
Carroton, one of the noblest and most intrepid of
the signers of the declaration of independence,
Catholic; that the troops Of the Maryland line"
who performed such signal service in the Of the
revolution, were, for the most part Catholics that
Lafayette, who came from foreign land to fight
battles, and to pour out his blood and treasure
in our behalf, Catholic; and that the Catholic
empire of France, mainly through the instrument
alty of DIR. Franklin Came to our relief as people,
and to the aid of WASHINGTON in the darkest hour
of history, and enabled us to close in triumph
our revolutionary war. We are natives and Protes-
tants: but intend 1t all hazards, while we arc true
native land and to the Protestant f.itl tod do
justice to the Catholics and Socae,l foreigners. The
question with pubic man should always be, not
what is popular: but 'ch IT is right. Take Of
the TRUTH of right, Of justice. ni toIcration-stand
by the Constitution and By the doctrines cf WASH
IHGroS. Jefferson Jackson and Polk, and your pop
u'arity will ta.,e Of itsc.f.
More this subject hereafter.
ANTHONY BURNS
Anthony Burns, the fustvc-s'ave captured some
time since in Boston and restored TO his owner in
Richmond, and afterwards sold to ID. Mcdaniel. Esq,
Of Nash county, in this State, has been purchased
by st:E,e persons North, aad has gone to the free
States. Mr.. Mcdaniel gave 5000 for him. and sold
him. believe for about 81 300. 1t is stated that
the planters out South demonstrate ted against bringing
such negro among theirs, his trip North and his
snjourn among the abo.tionistS had 40 doubt SER
Gus corrupted his morals.
Anthony received by some fifty persons on
his recent arrival in New York, OIL which occasion
he made speech, telling some marvellous stories
about his affections, and assuming very p,ous tone
the cunning rascal claiming that religion had been
prominent trait in his character since infancy. lie
was to have public reception at fremont Temple.
Boston, and was expected afterwards to visit
New York City again. lie will have good time of
it so long as the vile hvpocrites who have him in
charge can Use him to excite the public mind
and thus add to their Importance; but the day
will come when his teeth will shattcr with cold and
when, goadcd by want and hunger, he will wish
him mSc}f apajn nantafiOn in tfn Southern
States.
This Negro Burns was insured in December last,
in the North Carolina Insurance Company Of this
City, by his master, Mr. Mcdaniel, for $70O. Antho-
ny is described in the insurance papers Of ''me-
dunn height and bacon co!or"-and DR.. Battle ccrti-
fics that his chances for long lif. "hvorab!e.' ~
To the question: "has the party been, or is he en-
p'oyed i'll sca-arig life, the answer is, "he had
been a voyage from Rchm.Ed to Boston. rcgu-
larly boxed up, right side up with care 1t is also
stated or rather admitted, that lie slightly
bruised by mob in Boston and by close packing"
But Aathosy's morals have been injured by con-
tact with his white brethren in Boston Once a
faithful and Industrious field hand he has now the
habits Of !oalins gentleman among the ''fus
klcs" of Boston abolitioniS1p. Once he made corn
and cotton, and made himself useful generally
he is fit only to male tuss among lIypocrtes and
enemies to public peace and public order
~ The Star appears to be quite confident of
< future Know Nothing t,iumphs, and warns the
Standard of political disasters to come That paper
Predicts the defeat of Mr. Wise in Virginia Mistaken
again. Mr.. Wise will gain votes than he will
lose by his course towards the new I" alien and Sc
dition law" party; and his election we regard as
fixed fact. Relying on the noble Democracy If old
Virginia, and upon those independent Wings who
wiU not humble themselves to this new organiza-
ton, he will crash right through into the sunlight
Of triumph, in spite of lamentations here or else
where" We can assure the Star that we entertain
serious apprchensions as to the future condition
Of parties. The Democracy will carry this State in
August, and the United States in 1856. The con-
test for the Presidency may be moro complicated
than in 1852, and the election may go to the House.
but we have strong hope that the people them
selves will elect If the election should devove on
the House. the danger is that some higher law abo-
ltionist like Mr.. Know-Nothing Wilson, will be
chosen.
n9r The public ear has been little vexed Of
late and the rsibcs of sensible citizens excited by
the accounts we have had of the Know -Nothings-or
"Sanf" as he is facctious!y calcd-carrying towns
and villages in elections of corporation officers
Kinston, Lilesville, Hlsborough, Wilmington Raj
cigll and other places have been carried by this