Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-10

copy The following article from, the Register
Of june last II explains itsslE RksH the Editor
was almost outraged at the bare idsa Of Sisbandng
his party non he thinks The beat thing that
can be done is to disband his party and go for :
sDemocr attic; distributionist for Governor. But
the Bill of Rights provides that neither cruel nor
unusual punishmen.s" shall be inflicted; and SO
we will not pursue the subject but leave the Editor
our readers, which is as follows: .tas .,s-z,s.s
From the Raleigh Register Of June II, 1851
Should the American party be. Disbanded9
No. q thousand times No. ~ =
For the first time in our life we find ourself COM
PEELED to differ from friend Ridgeway of the Rich
mond Wing on an important political point. We
have taken sweet counsel together many time, and
except in the matter of Wheat (D have never had
word of difference Our little taranaceous wrang-
lings too sportive than serious, and made
us laugh with each other, quite much as the pub
lie laughed at us, although we really do think we
got the better Of him in the wheat discussion. But
this is by the way. To speak seriously, and at the
same time respectfully and friendly, for we should
travel some distance to find one whom we like better
than do him, we think him all wrong in his prop
osition to disband the American party. Why should
it be done9 Is the principle which gives it its
any less valuable than heretofore? Are we less ex-
posed to foreign influence now than years ago? Are
our ballotboxes less liable to be crammed with the
votes of men who have hardly changed their shirts
since they left Tipperary, or Amsterdam, or Frank
FORT than they were when the party was organized?
No man will respond aye to these questions. for
every day serves to show that the foreign influence
in the United States is increasing fearfuy, and that
the country must inevitably be ruled by it unless
be provided to curtail it at once, and keep it
in future within the proper bounds. Now, we con-
tend that the main principle of the American party
provides the means Of curtalng this destructive in
fuence and keeping it within proper bounds, and
that the American is the only party now existing,
which proposes remedy for what every impartial
and we'll informed man comedies to be crying evil.
We claim to be as good Wh1g as inveterate an OPP
ponent of that spurious Democracy which rules,
and by ruling curses the country, as our friend OF
the Wing, anybody else. Nor do we see any, the
slightest incompatibility between Wing and Ameri-
can principles. Both have a common end in view,
and we cannot for the life Of US see, why Wing and
far as results concerned-why they should have
separate organizations and by dividing, instead of
acting in concert, strengthen the common enemy.
The old line Whigs," by sticking to mere name,
did mischief enough last fall to satisfy any set of
men who are not, at hear: in league with Democ-
racy, and if we are to have party to fight against
that worst sort of Chinch Bug, the Chinch Bug Of
modern Democracy, it is anything but wise to talk
of divisions, when every consideration of patriotism
cries aloud for union; to talk of disbanding any
thing which can be made available against Democ-
macy, when rally should be the word. What are
"oM line Wing" principles? Save distribution, is
there one of them living? Who will hoist the flag
of a National Bank? Who will rally under the ban
of protective Tariff, to enrich the abotionists
of the North and East? We should like to see the
Southern man who will. For one, We would see
New England in Old Jericho, before would give
a sixpence worth of protection to any interest Pc
culiarly her own. What, then, the issues under
which the "oM line Whigs' nomine, to be
rallied? To maintain the Union? That is the end
and aim of the American party. To preserve the
Constitution? The American party yields to none
in devotion to the Constitution. What more strength
will party, rallied against the common foe of the
country, under the name of Wing" possess, than
party called Americana" If the name Wing -
is tower of strength, it has become very recent
ly, indeed We have heard enough Of fighting
and dying under the glorious old Wing banner"
Fighting under it does very well, but this business
of dying for mere name is "a custom more hon
ored in the breadh than the observance" Besides,
if name is the disideratum, we think "Amercan "
is infinitely more expressive than "Whig." Er vi
termani American says devotion to American
interests against those of all others combined" and
should like to know if that is not the party for
party bas deserted it.
The name Wing was applied first to the anti
Jackson party, by that fatulent individual called
James Watson Webb now turbulent Black Re.
publican. we question very much If Webb knew
the origin of the word he used, and we are pretty
sure good many who have thought, and bled, and
died, under the glorious old Wing banner" know
quite little of the origin of Whig," as the val
liant chevalier of the Courier and Enquirer. They
may know that Wing means opposition to Tory, but
few of them know that the letters composing the
words are the initials of the motto We Hone In
God" Now, zoe of the American party, Hope in
God and devouty trust that he will assist us to rio
the country of anti American influence which threat
ems to destry it. For one, then, we are for abiding
the fate and fortune of the "American" party
It's great principles and aims own. and rath
er than belong to any other than an american par
ty, a party devoted to american interests agans
all the world, we would, as Cufee said, 'agonize OF
our own supportables"
W The Associate returns his thanks to Mr.
Virgins, 46 Fayetteville Street, for a HAr-a ha
that cOmhinoc haontv u,ith nd &c