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


couple of friends in Granville who authorized
their letter may think proper have written
follows:
TALLT-Ho, Granville, 10th July
W. W. HOLDEN, ESQ,
DEAR SIR:-Our object in writing this is to inform you
Of certain report that is being circulated in this part of
qusnty from leading members of the Know Nothing or
American party and they they prove from reliable
named party and We're rejected and that, as they would
not receive you into the Order then turned and
pectabe men, calculated inure your paper
of Democracy while it will advance the interests of
do; and think you had better contradict once and
will take pleasure in aiding you in it, We write this at
ae request OF several good Democrats and hope to hear
HUN you e''H' 'D' Wi WI HoRNER, sr.
BENZ. F. HANCOCK.
We thank Granville friends the
veyed in their letter. but this charge has made
tofore and promptly contradcted We contradict it
again in the most positive terms We that the charge
by whOmsoever made that petoned to be admit
ted into Know Nothing lodge or that contempa-
ted joining thought of joining is utterly false and the
who make the charge guilty of deliberate alsehood
Respectabe Know Nothings Granville certainly
right politically their hearts content, and
make all they for their sinking by msrepresen
ing aDd abusing the Standard but they have right
mpeach the character and nure the good of hon
man We repel the charge that thought
of joining the Know Nothngs, injurious and unjust
mputation land call upon these respectable"
take back the SANDER they have circulated.
The Standard was among the first if not the very first
newspaper in North Carolina warning
against the Know Nothings. just year ago
and published the following article which copy length
with the declaration that, if possible feelings and
judgment Democrat citizen, and Editur
firmly set against this nefarious know Nothing
than they then. We copy from the Standard"
Of July TO- 1854:
THE LAST OF WH1GGERY-The Raleigh Register the Or
gan Of the Federal Wing party of North Carolina,
length the advocate and aoogst Of the secret Order of
H. 1t is but then there be doubt of its posi-
ton as defined in its issue of Wednesday last.
And WhggeJy has at last openly aTowed it's sympathy
with and aiaon for the old Federal doctrines Of the
BY WHICH foreigners were excluded from the eoGn
o men 1t high crime for person to be
Catholic in free country like his!-nen and women, who
worship God according the dictates of their
sciences to be prescribed dangerous and marked
the enemies of civil freedom the memory of the pure and
Immortal Castor insutcd by bitter crusade against
the Church which commanded his earliest and latest devo
friend the native born citIzen against the adopted citizen
IN order that Whiggey may receive rejuvenescencea lit
to clutch the reins of public rule from which it
has been so summary and indignantly put away by the
people OF the State! We Catholic, nor do
expect to be. We think expedent-probaby important,
@ more care should be exercised IN appointments 10 ONCE
SO that adopted citizens not obtain from
by any means undue advantages native born citzens
attempts array these classes of our citizens one against
The other and to and all calculated to
tween persons who worship the Almighty with different
orders of Faith or under different forms.
This cutlery against foreigners is raised mainly be it
borne mind against the Germans and the Irish and the
reason for is they mine out Of ten Democrats.
Know Nothingism what is it? 1t was brought forth
IN the hobed of Northern ismst ranks among its lead
ing members in the free States AboltionistS and a-it
moves with the of darkness and executes its work
by commands from which there appeal. What hon
est independent, fearless citizen be safe communi
where Its doctrines predominant and its members rule?
What there that if encouraged and built up,
IT will insinuae Juries and Courts of
aye even INTO the pups sacred to the living God?
Ne $ehY all good md true against IL. 1t Is
p Of discard of feud of bitterness. of secret wrath
spirit Of blast and heat like the socco, and not of the
rs is whaterer it be- Whiggery in North Carolina
as spoken for By the Register willing to court its in
But while holding these opinions, not the apollo
gss Of those foreigners just landed of adopted citizens
IN the free States who occasions of quarrel with
these Know Nolhings and who have OF late been invol-
ta and NATIVES b bor Bo these classes OUR popua
uo are TO blame for their conduct in this respect but the
reIey is stern enforcement of the law and if necessary
to effect it, use of the musket and bayonet If the
be ~ tb attack the forGgneS let em be RTn
be punished Also and let quiet and order be maintain
FL. Know Nothingsm" and Whiggery will the Register
aD Triumph? VIII it give us "oup Sheer of the public
a paper has observed progressing fearuly paper
viii ever rerce was Se t6a
pperJust now seems to stand in such signal dread from
cal with the of children at Common
h% silent but for the hootngs of the owl or the song Of
That is the question; and if that paper thinks it will it will
60 Tor it. and urge it, and demagogue for it, whatever it
may be- or howsoever great the evils may be which it will
nr!ng along with it.
But this thing will die; and Whggery in this State will
20 out like exhausted taper the shall down
vi the third Of August. This thing will die, all things
must perish which have other foundations than the Word
u God and the Constitution of United States 1t
prevail in certain localities, scourge good citizens for
but period OF general adherence for it will come
and 1t will pass away,
Like rolled syllable
. vi midng ht thunder from the coming day"
Anow Nothlngism" and Whggery -" air and ashes"
we congratulate contemporary that he has last
'0und subject worth Of his peu"