Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-21


ter from "a distinguished Southern politician
siding in Brussels" We have reason to believe the
writer alluded to is the Hon. j. j. Sebels, Minister
of the United States to Brussels Democrat of fine
abilities, and Lieut. Colonel of the Alabama battal
ion in the Mexican
BRUSSELS, Wednesday, May %, 1856.
MY DEAR SIR :-Whither are you all drifting in
the United States? Surely not into the haven, or
rather not upon the breakers of acknowledgement
III thought l would blush for country, and
Shudder for the consequences. Or this midnight
concave, my dear sir, have more horror and loath
ing than for any other party or sect that has
sprung up in the United States First, because it is
secret political order; and secondly, because it
politically and regiously proscriptve, for which
there is no excuse in our free country-every man
being at full liberty to think, speak, and publish
just what he pleases.It is too, in violation of the
genius, spirit, and actual letter of Constitution,
which prescribe liberty of religious belief and
ship to all. feel it. and liberal hearts of Europe all
feel it, step backward in the Grand Republic;"
and its complete in the United States would
cast more gloom the already stricken hearts of
republicans than any event which has ever happen
cd since the foundation Of our Government.
Tae question is frequently pressingIy asked me:
Can it be possible that this last great resting place
for the oppresse6-this last hope and stay of
stricken hearts-this land to which we could ever
turn our wearied footsteps when chased and hunted
from every other country because loved free
dom-is this, too, to be shut against us? Can it be
possible that we have been chasing phantom; that
liberty is impossible, and thai man is born to be
slave?' Ny dear sir if you could observe the sad
and haggard countenances of many of these noble
forms that have addressed this subiect-see
their eyes swimming in tears-sorrow and despair
depicted upon every lineament of their countenan-
ces, you would, like myself, am sure, curse from
the Utmost of your SOUL this infamous hid
eous, and uamnable Order which is not only destin-
cd to disgrace country, and justly, too, if it
should succeed, but which, by its constant success,
is to subvert institutions and liberties, and in
stall the reign of prescription but little less G any
monstrous and detestable than that of the Spanish
Inc, to,
publicans, infamy from which should have lit
tie hope that could ever recover.
With such loathing do behold this Know-Noth-
ing party, that should instantly lose personal
pect for the dearest friend have on earth, upon
learning that he had joined them 1t is party, the
idea of which conceived in the infamous little
ness of soul incapable of approaching generous
magnanimous act; and fear, alike incapable of
performing Against such party would war
to the death-war as would against the savage
war without quarter and without pity; for if they
succeed It'll sheer nonsence to talk about the liberty
or independence of the United States; its will
have set, and for myself would rather it should go
down in blood and in carnage than in the quiet and
permanent possession of such party. l do not
use strong language because write privately. I
would that every man, woman, and child that takes
the least interest in any poor sentiments of mine
could know them for, before my God, would sink
instantly into. retirement, without the possibility of
ever being heard of again. in preference to rising to
the highest honors ofthe Republic by the slightest
word OF appreciation or compromise with such an
odous concern. rejoice to you battling against
them fear some of our friends put it off too long.
The very seeds the hydra should have been crush
ed out in the beginning -they should not have been
allowed 20 hatch in any decent community, particu-
larly in the South. l carly that unscrupu-
lous Wing leaders would seize upon it to beat the
Democracy. Our friends should have been early
warned of the danger.
In Virginia we making the fight gallantly, and
in the right spirit. If we succeed there all will be
well; but if we do not, and the glorious Old Domin-
nd -rnuC OF
go under tho cloud of prescription, we must hope
that it will be only temporarily; grid armor,
go to battle in good earnest and stick the closer
and hug colors the tighter they the harder
pressed by the enemy. never had more hope or
confidence in the Democracy than now. At the
North we have been beaten and crushed it is true,
but our colors kept flying and our noble breth
rem, purgcd of traitors and towards showed an IN
daunted front amid the general overthrow. Such
soldiers will live to fight another day-a regular army
of Democrats around which will eventually rally the
honest men of the masses, though they may have
been once deluded, and will gain such battle De-
mocracy alone knows how to win. Let the Democra-
cy only stand firm and united and nothing is to be
feared from Abolitionsts Know-Nothings.
KNow-NorHNG1sM-WHA HISTORY WILL SAY OF
IT.-When some future American annalist (says the
Vicksburg ScntineD to detail the rise progress
and decay of the factions which have coalesced I'M
der the name of Know Nothings to overthrow the
democracy, his work will be arranged and written
somewhat after the following fashion:
CHAPTER RISE THE ORDER:
Jack and Gill went up the hill.
CHAPTER II-OBJEcr OF THE COALITION:
10 get pail of water.
CHAPTER lll-WHAT BEFEI. ONE WING IT:
Jack fell down and broke his crown.
CHATTER lV-WHAT BEFEL THE OTHER:
And Gill came tumbng AFTER
SOAP MADE FROM LocUsTs-The seventeen year J
locusts, while in an underground, grub state are |
said to be favore food various species of animals