Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-22
oRTH CAROLINA STANDARD: WEDNESDAY. AUGUST q.
KNOW NOTHING ARROGANCE.

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The Raleigh Star, in article in its issue of the
10th, attempting to account for Mr. Shepards defeat
! says: -
Much of the respectable portion of the foreign
population of the District voted for Shepard. In.
deed the intelligence, wealth and character of the
Willie P. Mangum, William A. Graham, men who
have occupied the second Office in the world and
have been Senators and Cabinet ministers and 9TH
ers) ooted for Mr.. Shepard Why, such names as
these and others that could be mentioned are worth
million of those who voted at Hawtree in War
rem, or the " old FEe1ds' of Nash, elsewhere
Mark the language-"the intelligence, wealth and
character of the District voted for Mr. Shepard."-
Not mach of the intelligence-not portion of it,
but the intelligence, wealth and character of the
District voted for Mr. Shepard" .........
We shall not discuss such a statement with the
Star, with any else. We pronounce it false,
it is insulting to the people of the District; and
have little doubt that the writer intended it for
insult And we may add, THAT in all probability
the writer is not the Editor of the Star.
Observe the contempt with which Mr.. Shepard's
organ speaks of the people who voted at Hawtree
and the Old Fields Mr.. S. went to both places and
appealed to the people for their votes. Failing to
obtain cote, at the precincts named his or
gan the Star, falls to abusing and insulting the hon.
est and highminded citizens of Warren and Nash.
Such a course the part of Mr.. Shepards friends,
with his implied sanction, is the best evidence yet
furnished of his unfitness for Office in country like
this, and of the correctness and proprety of the
verdict rendered in his case by the people of the
District
Some orse-not Mr.. Branch, neither any one who
is really Democrat-very closely connected with
the late fin this District, would do well to
look up school where common sense is taught, and
go to it until there unmstakable indications in
his casesof progress and improvement.
We take occasion to say, that in our opinion the
character of the opposition to the Democracy in the
late contest was such as to entitle that opposition
to no consideration and to no mercy at the hands of
Democrats in its disgraceful downfall but notwth
standing this willing to let Mr.. Shepard re-
main undisturbed on the shelf of departed politi-
cans and should not in all probability, have refer
red him again. but for the article in the Star of
the 9th. In all former contests the Democrats have
been met by a party-not a sworn, INSCRIPTIONS
midnight taction1-by party, having weA-deined
principles and relying appeals to the reason and
Judgment of the people. When that party-the Wing
party-was defeated in the ofevents it
ly always was Democrats felt and expressed for it res
pect and sympathy; and were 10th to remind its
high minded leaders of short comings and impro-
priees in the campaign, or to exult over their dis
comfture and blasted hopes But the leaders and
managers of this Know Nothing concern deserve
neither forbearance, respect nor quarter and,
so far as this press may have voice in public af-
fairs, they will get neither. We have no apologies
to offer for in the late campaign-nothing
to take back. We have been and are now actuated
solely by of public duty; and standing here,
as one of the organs of the honest Masses and look
ing to the past and the future for instruction and
guidance we say to Democratic friends-BeG as
oigilant euer-preserce and strengthen your or
ganizatiOn-nake ready for another contest, schich
qOi assuredlv be forced upon you By these K'soo
Nothing leaders, and being thus vigilant, thus
strengthened, thus prepared, you will come out of
the struggle with added majorities and augmented
power.