Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-12-02

shadow to dim his political vision, but all beyond
is viewed, At. through glass. darkly. y <osrI.
The charge of dictstion on the part of the Stand
ard we totally disregard, for we know it to be UNI
founded. But we do profess to know what are De-
mocratic principles. % laid down by State and
national conventions, and In applying these prinei
pies We profess to know who aro Democrats and who
are not. Our platform is broad add plain and those
who stand upon it are Democrats, and none others;
and there is such gulf between the Democratic aud
Know Nothing platforms, that no man has stride
sufficient to place foot on each. Let him attempt
it, and he will find that intervening gulf his political
grave. - ;.
With the motives Of men in embracing political or
other principles We have nothing to do. They may
be honest or they may not. 1t is not for US or for
any earthly tribunal to decide. It is enough for
to know whether man is with or against the De-
mocratc party. II with it, we hail him politi-
cal friend if against it. we regard him as political
enemy. We are always sorry to see Democrat
forsaking his faith and embracing principles contra
nv to the Democratic creed but he must be pre-
sumptuous indeed who supposes his party will break
I'D its organization and turn its back long estab-
lished and dearly cherished principles to follow him.
As an organ Of the Democratic party the Standard
would be faithess to the duties it has assumed and
recreant to the trust reposed in it. If it did not OPP
pose and denounce all attempts at disorganizatop,
all departures from the cardinal principles which
the party is founded and which gives it distinct
and separate existence. To attempt to follow ali
boilers dsafected individuals would soon render
the Democratic party, like its opponents, 'power.
less split it into discordant factions and place it
where 1t eoouM not be in the field ecen Like the
Register, would not know in short time where
we were, what our principles were to what par
ty we belonged. Like the Know. Nothing W hg.
American Sans should be at sea, our vessel
sunk, and ready to grasp friend or foe that prom
ised to keep our heads another moment above water
Rather than see the Democratic party reduced to
such humiliating situation this we would nail
its flag the and go down with it, overwhelmed
by opposing waves, but not sundered by idscord.
In conclusion would inform the Register that it
assumes to itself too much Importance in supposing
it has inspired any mortal dread in the Democrat
ic ranks or that it has made the Standard 4" more
particularly nervous than any of its brethren"
Neither the Standard nor its brethren are all
alarmed. They have heard direful threats before
Even Sam " has not been dead SO long but that
many of the present generation can recollect his
boasts and dennncations, from all of which the Stan
dard and its bretheren were delivered without the
interpositon of any particular miracle No doubt
our peiehbor thinks Distribution Democrat an
Internal machine capable of blowing up the Demo-
cratic party. but when he applies the match he will
find himself fat on his back, with a mighty smoke
around him and deafening noise in his ears; and
when he raises his head, blows off the smoke and
looks out to see what execution has been done, he
will find all the slain in the of his ordnance.
Commencing to his careful attention, the following
article from the Ashevie News, from which he will
perceive the evident dread and nervous trepdation
of our mountain brother, we dismiss him for the
present:
"a FAMILY DIsAGREEAENT.-We are sorry to see
our Know Nothing contemporaries quarreling among
themselves about the next summers campaign. They
are in the condition of the army of beeves that
Leslie Combs used to talk about-so weak that they
have to be held up to be knocked down-and if this
family fight continues until the opening Of the cam
pagn, the party will not be strong enough to make
a shadow. We are opposed to this, and enter our
solemn protest against it. The Democracy spoil
ing for fsht-a regularly organized and we'll con.
tested battle. 1t is true " Sam" is shabby oppon
ent, but we can 81 keep hands i'm by thrashing
m, until something better turns up. So stop your
quarreling gentlemen, and prepare for the fight.
This interesting family fare up may be briefly stated
thus the Raleigh Register, the central organ of the
opposition has taken the position that the Wing and
American parties should not go into the fight next
summer at all that being hopeessly PROSTATE. they
should stand aloof and wait for 80 something to
turn up" Along with this advice to its party, there
is shrewd suggestion that they might consistently
vote for Distribution Democrat for Governor! Con-
sistent Register! Shrewd angler for ishy Demo-
Gratis! The Salisbury Watehmnn endorses the Reg
listers views and shouts Eureka !" the bright
idea. The Greensborough Patriot next takes the
matter in hand and dissents in toto from the position
of it's brethren and raps them the knuckles
vere1y for advising the party to fly from the field
before the battle opens and indignantly asks-"Who
has clothed the Reg lister with the power to pronounce
the fifty thousand American Wings who have never
faltered, and who voted for John A. Gmer for Gov.
ernor as poperless?" Sure enough who did !? Peg
it to them, Mr. Patriot. The cowardly fellows de-
serve no mercy To think of backing down without
fight, while Is fifty thousand American Wings who
have never faltered and who voted for John A. Gil.
mer for Governor" remain above ground, is absurd
to the last degreel We hope the Patriot will con-
tnue its fahery talk to the faint hesrted brethren,
and that it may succeed in its efforts to raise the
courage Of the aforesaid fifty thousand" to the
fighting point. When the bugle blast calls the
Democracy to the field we want an opponent to
thrash!' .. .-..,..
Democratic State Convention.
We copy the following from that sterling Demo
cratic journal, the Asheville Nesos With the Netcs
we want to see ga regular rousng gathering Of the
clans-a mighty hrong Of the inoinei6le lion heart
ed Democracy" And we trust the Western as well
as the Eastern Democracy will attend in full force
Ky- t.