Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-12

| letter from w. S. Ransom, ESQ, redudiating K.
N. ism, and setting forth h reasons for affating
himself with the democratic party. Mr.. Ransom is
nephew of the late Hon. Nathaniel Macon; and is,
to the democratic party, more than an equivalent
for the loss of the renegade donelson, who is the
nephew not of the heroic jackson, but, of his wife.
Mr.. Ransoms letter is well written, and the posi-
ton he has taken is ably defended and fully justified
We make room for few extracts for the benefit of
other honest whigs who, like Mr.. R., cannot go
bndly for the proscriptive anti-Natonal dognnss of
-Nothingsm and against their country. Mr..
Ransom says:
at is almost useless to state that for Twenty three
years was not only firm, but an active Jealous
Wing, speaking and writing in furtherance of prin-
ciples and measures, deliberately adopted and hon.
esty, nay, tondy cherished do not recollect that
there every was Wing meeting in the county
during the existence of that party, that did not
CALL and assist in its action; and now aver that, if
parties stood as they did before the disruption the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the complete dissolution of the
wing party and an association and utilization of ma.
jority of its members with Know Nothings, Adolf.
tionsts, Frcesoilels and Black Republicans, would
still be found battling in its ranks. But sir, We
care routed, horse, foot and dragoon, and have not
leader around whom to rally, nor an arm, since
that of the pure the NOBLE the illustrious Clay lies
cold and stiff DEATH able to bear the truncheon Of
party"
Speaking of Mr.. Fillmore, Mr.. Ransom adds:
''Mr. Crittenden and Mr.. Badger are both men Of
scendent abilities, yet neither of them leaders,
neither can control party, and the two together
have not been able to keep the large and well organis
ed one that Mr.. Clay had embodied, united long
enough to make one formidable demonstration They
lack the power Of commanding mcn-a power pre-
eminenty possessed by jackson and Clay. Nor is Mr.
Fillmore man adapted for the times and the crisis
Although President by accident, he made of the
very best We have ever had, and his administration
was, on the whole less obnoxious to censure than
any other, yet he did not have weg and popularity
sufficient to obtain nomination for second term,
nor Will he be able to triumph in the approaching
contest, resisted, he will BE-, by the Black Repnb
cans of the NortI-not rrli> on, bee his views
unknown on the n, b, askaKansas question. sup-
ported by just many Know No,h gs as to deter
the yeomanry from having any thing to do with
him. The Black Republicans will Gel tainly have
candidate in the field, and the Pittsburg Gazette n.
Y. Tribune, Cincinnati Gazette and Buffalo Express,
al of the opinion that if Mr.. Fillmore does run,
it will be the of getting the election of Presi
dent into the House Of Representatives"
Mr.. Ransom then quotes extensively from the
Buffalo Express the Commercial, Register and 9TH
! Freesoil and Black Republican papers to prove
that If Mr. Fillmore does run, it will tend to
strengthen the abotoniss and to weaken the South,
and adds:
1.-The Democratic is constitutional and republi-
can conservative and consistent party; and for its
unity and strength should challenge the support of
every patriotic Southerner, whether he be Radical
or Republican, Federaiist or Amalgamatonist, Know
Nothing or Whg.-Ihe Wing party is defunc, and
We left to choose between Strengthening the
North or the South"
Mr.. R. then proceeds to state that he became a
know-no'hlng nearly two years ago, in hopes to
| help purge the country of corrupt demagogucs and
political nacks but denies that he meant even them
ITO wagea war of prescription against foreigners or
| any religious denomination" Z" found too" says
Mr.. Ransom, shut my obligation and duty, as
MASON and as a nan, forbade ma continuing
kno,c-nothing and consequently refused to attend
any meetings and ao.thdreao."
Mr.. R. adds, 6 have come honestly to the aid
of the democratic party at this mom.ntous crisis,
and most heartily do wish it success"
We do not accord fully with Mr.. Ransom in all he
says. but coming, he does, fresh from the ranks
ofbigoted intolerance and unrelenting tyranny, we ap
paud his liberaity of sentiment and his noble pat
riotsm. We are glad he had regard to his obligation
and duty as a MASON which alone, is sufficient in
our opinion, to thin the ranks of know-nothingism.
But. in good soo,h, Sans family is becoming small by
degrees and beautifully less. With him the motto
is changing and will soon become, paruum IN multo.
Goidsboro' Tribune.