Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-21
To Messrs. Smith and Raines.

| others, and those comprising the greater number,
have not, and it is we'll that all should consider II
atentivey. The talk of an armed invasion or nlil'
clustering expedition against Ireland is the Vefest
( nonsense such nonsense only an Engilsh news
paper or publication could be guilty of-statesmen
have ceased to exist among them. THIS Is the meresI
| sham-there is no such idea entertaned-thGe can
not be. The braggadocio is unworthy the reputa-
ton of the Times yet it has its OBJECT ILLS eeier
1t is intended to cloak over the real OBJECT OF the "
creased armament and see now Tue Uni'eo n"ols
from the first-s at an end, and the whole central
American question, both of protectorate and annex
| ation is again open Spain, or the Enghsh puppets
in Spain, will Join the "Holy Alliance against
Russia on condition that France and England guar
| antee Cuba against the United States and protect
Spanish colonial Saraps in their petty lnsoience to-
wards the United States These questions thcn-
that of Central America and that OF Cuba-are
really the solid, SubStanta occasions OF sending an
increased force to the American seas All the stuti
/ in the Times is stuF, and was known to be such
when published. If it had any view beyond divert
ing attention from the real movements OF the ales,
and the cupable conduct of Champion, 1t was TO ian
the flame of prejudice against Irish emlgrants IN
America by conveying the impression that their
movements were likely to involve the United States
in a foreign The Times owes its great strength
to the fact that is the exponent of English feeling
1t is therefore, arrogant and dctatona; 1t hates,
yet fears, the United States and while occasionally
giving its insoleucc and malice full airing IS gen
orally, of late days, at least toerably CIVIL Inc
loss of men by emigration has much weakened Great
Britain in the present war, and she dreads a sun
farther depletion. To prevent this, the object oil
her press and her government is and has been to
arouse prejuCces between the possible cmiSrantS
and the people of the United States; and thus by
arresting emigration retain her much needed strength
at home and by stirring up discordant feelings here
interfere with the harmonious progress OF dreaded
rival.
Neither the native nor adopted citizens of the
United States crazy. They project no eNpe-
ditions to the moon, nor to any other equally i'm
practicable point piece OF territory; ana they
have about serious notion of charterinS WISE,
GODDARD and company for a balloon expedition Tor
lunar conquest they have of making any descent
on Ireland. And more than this, we sincerely be-
lieve that France and England have about as much
idea OF getting up war with the inhabitants OF 'he
planet Jupiter as they have with those ofthe United
States. They may buster as they please, but they
will back out as clean did Louis Napoleon in the
Soue case. They can't do it and live. They can't
stop communication and trade with us and cat, and
they know it. They might like 1t very much but
they dare not peg. As for talking about
their grippe the throat of Keeling and lettering
Russia, that's all gammon-not worthy Of q blatant
after-dinner speaker with three bottles aboard The
allies will reel first They Keeling and failing
now, and rupture with the United States would
lay them fiat. HtL o0urhdL
SECTIONAL PAErIEs.-Danie Webster, in a letter
to his friend John Taylor wrote from Washington,
under date of March 10th, 1852, as follows
q am glad that you have chosen Mr.. Pike repre-
sentative. lie is true man; but there are in New
Hampshire many persons who call themselves Wings
who are Wings at all, and no better than dsun-
ionists. Any who hesitates in granting and
securing to every part OF the country its iust and
constitutional rights is enemy the whole coun-
try. John Taylor if one of your boys should say
he honors his father and mother and loves his broth
ers and sisters but still insists that of them shall
be driven out of the family, what can you say of !
him but this, that there real family love in him
You and are farmers never talk poiitics-our
talk is of oxen-but remember this that any man
who attempts to excite one part of this country
against another is just wicked as he would be |,
who should attempt to get up quarrel between !
John Taylor and his neighbor, old Mr.. John SAN /
born or his other neighbor, Capt. Burlegh. There
some animals that live best in the fire; and there
men that delight in heat, smoke, combus- .
ton, and even general conhagration. They do not !
follow the things that make for peace. They enjoy ,
only controversy, contention, and strife. Have no
communion with such persons, either as ncighbors /
politicians. You have no more right to say that !
slavery ought not to exist in Virginia than Viz |
gilman has to say that slavery ought to exist in New
Hampshire This is question left to every State
to decide for itself; AMI if we mean to keep the |
States together, must leave to every State this .
power of deciding for itself. think l\ncvcr wrote
you word before on politics. shall not do tagain.
only say, love your country; and when men at !
tempt to persuade you to get into quarrel with the
laws of other States, tell them that you mean to |
mind your own business and advise them to mind |
theirs. John Taylor, you free man; you pos
sess good principles; you havea large family to
and provide for by your labor Be thankful to the |
not bear you down by excessive taxation but which
holds out to you and yours the hope of all the bless
ings which liberty, industry, and security may give.
JohE Taylor thank God, morning and evening, that
you were born in such a country. John Taylor
write me another word on politics. Give my kndest
remembrance to your wife and children; and when
you look from you eastern windows upon the graves
of my family, remember that he who is the author
of this letter must follow them to another
world"
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The DEMOCRATIC SPIRIT MAssAcHUsETrs.-The
Boston Post announces the result in Massachusetts,
and in the true spirit of unfaltering democracy
sumes the contest:
" Thus have the people of this State seen fit to
reign of secret order; of party
with a truly awful hatred of race and with sad
intolerance. What a result, after two hundred
years of common schools in their midst For sew
enty-hve years. in successive general courts,
there have been scarcely bakers dozen of foreign
born; and yet the cry takes that Americans should
rule America! 1t is the duty of good citizens to
range themselves under the rule Of the majority
All should bear in mind the sacred prnciple-these
Jetfersons words-that the will of the majority
to be rigfWL, must be reasonable. 1t is this lack
of reason that makes the triumph of the victors
void of moral influence.
:" There is but one plain, straightforward honest
course for democrats to pursue. There will be but
two NATIONAL PARTIES the geographical party with
Seward at its head, and the democratic party with
the CONSTITUTION at its head. The latter will pre-
vail. Its wock will be to smite this geographical
treason party so severely that it shall never dare
TO insult the country by again raising its head