Weekly North Carolina standard., 1857-12-02
For the Standard.

THE REGISTER ON THE NEXT GUBERNA.
TORIAL ELECTION.
MEssRs. Ep1roRs: The Raleigh Register is at this
time amusing its readers and the public generaty
with some extraordinary fetes 1t seems to be equai
If not superior to the India, Rubber Nun Mons.
Hernandez Having practised its art for many
wears on the (potiticaD stage in the capacity OF
snbordnate it became master Of its trade, came to
Raleigh and commenced series of performances at
political gymnastics which has ended in what may
be termed the Greatest Somerset Of the Age
Indeed it is SO great an effort that its friends are
terror stricken for its safety. Even the Greeusbor-
ough Patriot d Flag, celebrated for reckless acts.
holds up its hands and protests in tones the most
solemn against the daring act of its companioh.-
But the question will arise in the mind OF the read
er, what is the nature of this somerset! Inc lol-
lowing is believed to be correct description of the
positieu of the Reqister man before and since his
great wheel.over:
For the last three or four years Mr.. Syme has
been xeaousy clamoring for the ruling OF Amer
ica by Americans When asked what he meant
by "Americans y"--and when told that "Ameri-
cans" and none else had ruled since the formation
Of the Republic he would positively deny the lat
ter, aud would define Americans to be those who
would, at the dark hour of midnight, go into cui-
vert or some other dismal abode Of black spirits,
with no other light than dark lantern, and s1oeor
to support his comrades when called upon, euen at
the erpense of his life, and to vote for the nominee
Of this band without regard to qualifications or
character to look upon all other issues as OF no 'm
portance whatever compared with the paramount
principles Of Aericanism," and to regard the sue
cess Of this secretly posse as the only hope for
the country's salvation.
But experience has furnished unmstakabie evil
dence that such "Americanism" could never rule the
free and independent spirits Of the South. Democra
cy-the hated monster with its truly republican prn
ciples and daylight meetings-was successful IN
every State that regarded the Constitution and the
rights of the people of all sections under this instru
ment as the only hope for the perpetuty OF the
Union. In q word, it successful in every
Southern State, save one; and prevented mere
only by the interference Of rowdies armed with
deadly weapons placed in their hands by these same
"Americans" with instructions, undoubtedly, TO
shoot down and cut to pieces all those who persist
ed in voting the Democratic ticket. But something
must be done, and done quickly, soliloquizes the
Register. But what is it? The people know me
and my party too we'll to listen even to our dema'
goguism, much less vote for our candidates. If we
were to bring up, in our own name, some unheard-
of issue, the people would place their thumbs on
their noses and with gestures not to be mlsunder-
stood tell they could not be again caught IN our
traps. A new trick, continues the Register. We
have it now. We will get some one who has always
called himself Democrat to announce himself as
the Register will try to make the people believe that
by electing him Governor of North Carolina they
can be enriched with money taken from the federal
treasury. We know the cussed Democrats will be
ready to expose the trick, and tell the people the
true state Of the case. They seem to take delight
in exposing attempts togullthe people, whether made
by parties or by men,
We labor under another disadvantage: We can
get no man to run who is worthy of the Office. If
we succeed in getting one, he will run because he
has been weighed in the balances" by the Demo-
Gratis and " found wanting" in merit.
There is yet another disadvantage: We fear we
cannot induce all the members of our party TO sup
port this epery mans but in order to prevent
rebellion of the members of party will issue
the following mandate:
To all ,oho hate Democracy. greeting:
We have long been fighting Democracy side by
side; together we have been fighting when many of
great leaders have falen alas, to rise more
And shall we now separate? Surely, surely not. The
Democracy Of to-day is the same that used to be
fought manluly by the federalists in the days of
Jefferson and Madison. Although have been
Overwhelmingly defeated we should not cease to be
cup and doing" Perhaps you may susgest-what
can we do?-can we have candidate for governor
Of our own? No, we answer, this would not be ad.
visable. We could not even get man to stump
the State. But we can vote for -@,w who
is running before the people as Democrat in favor
of distrbution but it is understood by us. We
have promised him your support. Will you not
give it him? relied on you, as general relies on
his choice soldiers. He relies them because he
has seen their courage on many fields of battle-we
relied on you because we knew you hated Democra-
cy as we have hated it. We can throw this office
hunter overheard when he has served our purpose
Perhaps Ned Buntline can start new idea by the
next election following. Henceforth let nothing be
said of the Romish hierarchy "foreign con-
vcts and paupcrs" but let all join in the cry for
North Cardinals share of the public doman."-
To arms! To arms democracy must and shall
be overthrown!
RALEIGH REGISTER,
Self Constituted Chief of the Opposition in and for