Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-12-19

now Obsolete. except as a by word to denote poit.
| cal disgrace. The high-metled YOUTH having not
yet entered his teens will answer his playfel with
blow who tells him his daddy was know nothing
democrat The name was indicative of political
| monster--whose cradle was its grave. lie, that
man who calls himself distribution democrat take
warning, timely warning by the fate of him who
called himself know nothing democrat. The lat.
ter, because of his odious political heresies, was
hustled out Of the party forced to rccant, the for
mcr should such one be found, is destined to eX.
| pcrence the same fate.
! Distribution of the public lands is no new cues.
| ton with the fieemen of North Carolina. 1t has
been held up again and again. and from every stump
in the State, " of her great interests, and has
been often repudiated. Never until the days Of
demagoguism revived-nevcr, until wretched
sophistry aud false principles be coniounded with
sound reasoning and self evident truths, will the free
men of North Carolina wrest by ,heir votes, the
much talked Of public lands from the noble purpo.
SEES 10 which they have been consccracd. That the
Raleigh Register offers its support and the support
of the American and Wing party to any democrat
who will come out in favor OF distribution, and Of
course, in opposition TO the nominee of the demo.
cratic State convention, is enough for MS to an.
nounce TO put our readers on their guard well as
to seal the late Of him who could be induced 10 lis
ten to The syren song of that paper lie will all to
rise no more, until principles to he the guiding
star and controlling power Of the democratic party
tests o! faith. 1t is right they should. Difference
in " faith and practice has divided the church mil.
liant into branches or sects almost without number.
No man seeks admission into church until he has
protested an identity Of faith with the members
thereof; nor is any nnovator allowed to cngrat his
peculiar notions that faith or practice, and re.
main a member. He is either compelled to abide in
the faith aud approve Of the practices he at first cs-
poused, or he is regarded disorganiAer, and, as
such, he is stripped of the and denied the fel-
lowship Of his former religious associates Nor
would he have il otherwise. He finds he cannot
walk together with those with whom he is not agreed
and he is content TO leave them.
Just SO it is with members of the same political
party. When men imbibc notions at variance with
the long cherished principles of their party, they
ought to withdraw from them pcaceaby lfthere lisa
single individual in the democratic party, calling him.
self distr'bUttonist, he is in the wrong box. Far
better for him to separate himself at from the
party, give up the name with all the hallowCd recol
lectonS o its past achievements and present tri.
umphant position before the world, and go over 10
the oppo>tion-to that party that is not in the field
even. II would also be more honorable. The dem.
ocratic party would Of course he glad, if he could
consistently sink this minor issue, which is at best
totally impractical one, in that greater ard more mo.
mentous question that distinguishes the democratic
aud republican party and threatens to dissolve the
Union II he could '.U this consistently we saw and
'onNi'uc W cooperate WIN the democratic party IN
perpetuatmg the Union, unfolding State sovereign.
ty and transmitting to all pOstcrily the same rights
and liberties we now enjoy, the democratic party
would be glad. But il motif he must take the
stump in opposition TO the regular nominee of any
democratic convention for any office whatever, on
any issue involving political principles we say let
HIM CO. and the democratic party will consGn him
bag and baggage, to the ranks Of the opposition.
Let It be understood then, that if the Register
drum up distribution democrat to take the field
a candidate for Governor next summer he belongs
to the Register and his party and they must elect
him. The term, democrat, is like pure whskey-it
dcterioratcs by the addition of other elements. 1t
admits of no ailxes prefxrs. Know nothing
democrats were laughed at and spurned, and yet the
spectacle was not whit more anomalous than n
distribution democrat would be. We could neither
vote for him nor accept office under him.
The democratic party compcls no man TO adopt
their sentiments or defend their principles They
erect their platform and invite to seat thereon all
who can subscribe to their political faith. 1t is sheer
arrogance then for any man to attempt to insert any
new planks into that platform or TO introduce any
innovations to suit his notions. If he doesn't
like the platform of the party, let him step off it,
honoraby and peaceably, and he will still command
the esteem, if not the support OF those whom he
leaves behind. We do hope that no man can DO
found in the democratic ranks foolish enough to ac
cept the invitation of the Raleigh Register, to be-
come candidate for Governor in opposition to the
regular nominee and expect to be elected demo-
crat. He'll be woluly disappointed, if found |
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