Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-13
THE CONTRAST.


The following extract the former from the VIII
mins,on Commercial and the latter from the Fay
ettevillc Argus, both Wing and Know Nothing pa
pers, exhibit in strong coors the difference between
those who would sink party for country and those
who would sink country for party. The CONNER
cial says:
"And what is the duty of the American Party or
Know Nothngs in this fearful crisis? Is it not
seen that affinity or brotherhood can be held by
them with the northern wing Of that array without
doing wrong to the South? Why do we say this?
From the fact that not soliury member Of the north.
cru Kmow Nothing american Purity rotea TOR
Mr. AIKEN the S'ut4e'" c'.'iaate.
For our part we think it is high time to discard
prejudices to the names of parties, and to
to cherish unwisc affection for them. If there is
constitutional democracy, there certainly is the
President and his Cabinet being the head Of that
party, why should not all constitutional at the
South go with them in sustaining the rights of our
beloved region-Southcrn Rights Constitutional
Rights-and no others? We are confident this will
be the throughout the Southern States with the
exception Of those who unwilling to give up the
name of party though all the nature of their princi-
Piles embraced under another name. These citi-
zens remind us of friend of ours who, when a
child very fond Of chicken. Being pressed to
eat some other edible, equally as palatablc perhaps
to him, he cried out "Well, sag it is chicken, or
wont cat it,
From this patriotic picture turn to the following
palpable non-truths uttered by. the Fayetteville
Argus:
The Democrats at heart in favor of Banks
They wanted him elected. lie the favorite of
Pierce and Forney: and the application of the pu-
rality rule accomplished their wishes, they knew
it would when Mr. Clingman moved it."
The write: Of this, unless he be insane, knew he
uttcring what was not So
W Judge Cove, Of New Hampshire, who was
recently in this City. and who is spending the win
in Florida for the benefit of his health in letter
published in the Nashua Oasis, speaks as follows of
slavery and of Southern character. Judge Cove is
a distinguished jurst, Democrat, and one of the
delegates appointed by the New Hampshire Dcmoc-
racy to the Cincinnati Convention As general
rule the only persons in the free States who stand
by the Constitution and do justice to the South, are
Democrats. Judge Cove says:
1.-The negro is the gentlemen ofleisure" here. His
task is little than half that of a white laborer
at the North, and he never does his whole task. He
is the most happy, cheerful and contented being
EARTH He is needless and careless, and requires
labor to look after him, if any one is particular
about having things done right, than to do it HIM
SELF if prepared for such work. But finding it so
onerous to get things done to their liking the peo
pie seem to have surrendered to their fate, and to
have adapted themselves to their condition. Although
Cutfce is obliged to do something, he generally does
it in his way.
Christmas is one of Cuffee's holidays, and fhis
master requires any thing Of him beyond the usual
choring he must pay for it. 1t was perfect abandon
here. The darkics from all about assembled, played
upon fddles, tamborncs, and such other instruments
as they had, and trooped and danced and sung ne
gro songs at every place where there was any hope
of getting a Christmas present" In the evening
they had ball. and the ladies all came out in white
dresses. We all went in as spectators, and every
thing went off with decency and order, (while we
stayed, at least)
The Southern gentleman is noble specimen of
humanity generous, kind and friendly,
and very jealous of any irfdgnity or injury to his
slaves Nothing will excite him SO quick as an in
timalion that his servant has been abused and woe
to the poor wight who is caught in such an act. I
may hereafter give you sketch of what has passed
under my own observation"