Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-09
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The REGISTER on Democracy.


Our neighbor of the Register is no little disgrun-
tied because mass meetings of the people, in various
portions of the Union, have been held to endorse
the conduct and views of President Buchanan, with
especial reference to his recommendation for the adj
mission of Kansas; and that paper talks about
cheated partizans," "demagogues, I" the abolition
of representative government" &C., as earnestly
as though its editor had never crawled into Sans
den and sworn to obey the council" in all social
and political matters" asking no questions, exercis-
ing no freedom Of thought as citizen, and blindly
following where I" the council led him. True to
that oath, and to the principles of Know Nothing
ism, he would prohibit the people from peaceably
assembling and expressing their approval or dis
approval of the conduct of their public
ants, and would denounce them, for so doing, as
"demagogues'' and cheated part;Zans" Such
doctrine is monstrous to free people.
And especially is it monstrous in Southern pa
per to condemn an expression of the Northern peo-
pie in favor of Mr.. Buchanan's recommendation to
admit Kansas with her Lecompton constitution, re-
cognizing slavery. We quote the conclusion of the
Registers article:
"But it must be remembered that neither the the
ory of government nor the Constitution which
it is founded, knows anything about, nor provides
anything for, majority OF Democrats. The will of
the majority Of the people, constitutionaly express
ed, controls the legislation of this country. Now,
carrying out this principle, it will be readily seen
that such meeting the one in Philadelphia, gives
not the smallest indication of public opinion for if
to either wing of what is called the Democracy, the
minority party be added, the two combined at once
become the majority party. This is undeniabe, and
proves that Mr.. Buchanan's administration cannot,
and ought not, to be considered approved by the
people because his partizans, holders and Of
fee seekers, led on by demagogues, hold meetings
to approve it."
Here is an intimaton on the part of the Register
that all the people, except that wing of the Demo-
cracy which agrees with Mr.. Buchanan, is opposed
to the admission of Kansas with her slavery const-
tuition. Is the editor of the Register opposed to it
He takes it for granted, it to u.s. that all ofthe
minority party" are to be added to the opponents
of the President and his recommendation for the ad
mission of Kansas He seems to think the will Of
the majority is opposed to its admission. Take care
Mr.. Gilmer, the "lone star" of Know Nothingsm in
Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, that
you add not your strength to the proposition to adj
NIT Kansas slaveholding State. You belong to
the minority party" and must do nothing the
President recommends or the Register will count
you out 1t is your duty, quoth the Register, to
unite with that wing of the Democracy which oppo-
ses the admission of Kansas, recommended by the
President, thereby forming majority party, COM
posed of all the fractional minorities of Know Moth
ngs, black Republicans and disaffected Democrats,
which will be able to vote down the Presidents re-
commentator and leave Kansas as it u.s. the rally
ing cry of abolitionism. Such the plain infer
ences to be drawn from the foregoing extract. Mr..
Buchanan must be opposed in all things-approved
in nothing. Who is the " heated partizan?" Who
the "demagogue?"