Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-30
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SOUND AND TRUE VIEWS.

b. The following letter, addressed to friend has
been handed US for publication. It is from the pen
OF gentleman, "a native and formerly citizen
OF this State0 possessed of clear head and of an
observing turn of mind, and who has always been
highly respected by his acquaintances for his excel
lent qualities a man of business and citizen
Indeed, his letter will show that he is person of
more than ordinary intelligence. What he writes
presents matter for reflection by all who love their
country and its constitution better than party
Remember, that this letter is from an old Henry
Clay Whtg-from a resident of q free State, where
he has had ample opportunities to judge of the mer
its Of the respective parties; and that he is now
Democrat believing as he does that the Democratic
party is the only national party which exists and
the only one, therefore, that can preserve the
stituton in its purity and the Union. Read it.
and then hand it to your neighbors for perusal:
INDIANAPoLIs INDIANA, Jan. 9th, 1885,
DEAR SIR-You will please pardon me for taking
the liberty of addressing you. A short letter from
me in relato, to political affairs in this section may
be of interest to you and others in the old North
State. You are aware that was once Clay Wing.
am now Democrat. and expect to live and die
such.
My home ard business having been for the last
ten years in the n.slavcheldng States has given
ME good opportunity of Judging of the different
political parties in the northern part of the Union,
and of the changes that have taken place in the
public mind during the last few years.
The old Wing party is now no more; its destruc-
ton has greatly strengthened abolitionsm in the
north. The most of Its members, being strongly
tinctnred with antislavery notions, have fused with
the Aboltionists, under the name of Know Nothing
or Republican, &c. \ portion, however, of the
old Clay Wings, who national in their feelings,
have ceased to act with any party at all, OF have
united with the Democrats who are the only
national party in the country. The Know-Nothings
Abolitionsts of the north in their presses and in
their speeches. abuse the South and her institutions
on ali occasions.
The Nebraska swindle," Gas they call the Ne
braska bll) and southern aggrcssions " have been
the burthen of their songs. l know not single
KnowNothing or Abolition press or scarce single
member of that party north of Mason's and Dixons
line, but what is deadly hostile to the south and her
institutions. The only presses and men north, who
arc national in their feelings, and who willing
for the south to have an equal share in the Terrific
ries and equal rights in the Union and its blessings
are found in the Democratic party If southern
Wings or Know Nothings could only hear northern
know-Nothings' speeches. as l have heard, and
know how the south is abused by such men, they
would be undoubtedly cured of all their Whiggery or
know-Nothingsn Democratic speeches here are
the same as Democratic speeches in Georgia. Or in
any other State of the Union They go in for the
onion constitution and Laws, against AHolitionsm
and all other sms. The coming canvass in the
north will be mighty struggle between Democra-
g. backed by national Wings, against abolitionism.
If tn. Democracy should be ovcrpowcrcd, the south
should set about preparing for the worst. The only
hope and safety of the Union is undoubtedly to be
found in the Democratic party-t is the great liga
ment, as it were, that hollis the Union together.
The south has nothing to hope from any Know.
Nothing or Abolonist north of Mason and Dixon's
line.
The people of the nation will soon be called upon
to vote for another President. Yes. they will soon
have to decide, in all probability, between a
tional Republican Abolitionst and National Demo-
GRAFT. Such being the case, it is to be hoped that
all men, both north and south, who love the Union,
will sustain the national candidate-by so doing,
they will stay and rebukc that wild fanaticism which
is seeking to violate the Constitution and laws of
the land and which is threatening the existence and
perpetuity of the Union R. J. G.