Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-26
For the Standard.
.Messrs. Holden Dc Wilson

Nessrs Holden Dc WILSON:
GENTLEMEN The Know Nothings of Lenoir seem
to be in awful predicament. The late corr espon-
dence between Messrs. Kayner and Barringer, pub
lished in the Standard OF the 5th nst to have
thrown fire-brand into that den of disgust. 1
heard one of the sworn tribe say yesterday that
Hon. Kenneth Rayner politically dead in North
Carolina l was astonished at the remark, and
asked him what had his Captain done that he should
speak so disparagingly concerning him Well,
said he, " am fearful that Rayner has ruined the
american party in North Carolina by meddng
himself with that POpeS Natncio affair-unless he
could have stated verbatim what Barringer actually
did say to him and nothing more. " And, " said
he, eff the correspondence between Rayner and
Barringer had taken place and been published two
weeks previous to the day of election, Paine and
Puryear would both have been defeated for Con-
gress by a large majority"
An old straight forward Democrat came to one
day last week and borrowed the Standard. l met
with him this morning on the Court Yard, when he
remarked to me that he had read the correspon-
dence between Messrs. Rayner and Barrnger, and
that he was of the opinion that Hon. Kenneth Ray
had tied knot with his political tongue that he
would not be able to unite with his teeth. |
swered him by saying that l was much of his
opinion.
Mr. Rayner did not visit this District during the
last campaign but one blames him for that. I
should not suppose he could with proprety meet
Hon. Edward Stanly's old political friends face to
face since the Wing Convention of 1S4S That pc
Rod will long be remembered by the old Stany par
ty of this District. heard some of the old-iners
speaking of Mr.. Rayner's conduct in connection
with that Convention a lew days ago.
Although Mr.. R. not with in person he
represented by his numerous strikers that
keep the political field in continual uproar. We
could always tell when Mr. Rayner had taken snuff
his sworn strikers would invariably give uni
versal sneeze.
Messrs. Editors, during the last campaign we had
every thing under Gods heavens to contend against
All the political preachers (and they plentiful
all the yankees in Lenoir County, (sGUe one) and
they numerous about KinSton-all the old de-
funct, discharged party hacks and ambitious begin
ners-all the old repudiated Wing party, with few
honorable exceptions.
Yes Messrs. Editors, free negroes led to the
polls to vote for Rev. Thomas j. Latham the Know
Nothing candidate for Congress- but our worthy in
spectors would not recognize any such a dark-lan-
tern imposition practced upon the ballot-box, and
all other shades and stripes of politicians that fallen
angels, the spiritual enemy of mankind ever did in
vent, in the political field concocting against
the Democratic party. But notwithstanding the
motley crew. and malicious Misrepresentation they
were dashed by the Democracy without mercy. And
more severe rebuke awaits them at the polls next
August, at which time the poor, oath-bound, dark
lantern Sam will cry out in the language of poor de-
graded Know Nothing Cain: 1" Lord my punish
nsent IS greater than I 6ear." And again:
Behold the Democracy hast driuen out this day
from the face Of the earth, and from thu face shall
be hid !; and I shall be a fugitive and a paga6ond
IN the earth, and 1t shall come to pass that eDery
that 1fndeth me shall slay me-" But the Democracy
will set mark upon Sam, set in former
uIneS upon Ills oToGner Oall, CeSG any JIh0tng nun
should Kill him"
The Democracy in this section of the State have
the vanity to claim fifteen Thousand majority for the
Democratic candidate for Governor at the election
next August. And am almost constrained to be-
eye myself. l never have in all my life the
Democracy more united, apparently, than they are
at this time.
Tell our Western brethren to go to work The
East is up and doing, and do not intend to cease
our efforts until the closing of the Presidential polls
in NoUenaber. 1856. We expect to defeat them, and
that by overwhelming majority and we intend
to do it agreeable to law and order. We do not in
tend to elect candidates by taking possession of
the ballotbox, by seizing and driving the opposi-
ton from the pols-by numbering our fellow coun-
trymen because they choose to differ with our party
in politics-by burning down their houses and con-
Stunning in the burning flames notensiTe women
and helpless children, the blood thirsty Know
Nothings did in Louisville, Kentucky but few weeks
ago. The Democracy of this nation will forever be
found opposing any party that practices such helsh
brutality.
: Messrs. Editors, I have been living in Lenoir
County for many years, but never before have 1
witnessed such mass of political and religious
ruption as the Know Nothngs had in the field in
fha last hsra A a.n