Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-04-14
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What the Register said in June last.

What the Register said in June last.
We copy the following article from the Register
of June last. 1t explains ITSELF Then the Editor |
was almost outraged at the bare idea of disbanding
his party now he thinks the best thing that
can be done is to disband his party and 60 for q
democratic distributionist" {" for Governor. But |
the Bill of Rights provides that neither cruel
unusual punishmenss shall be inflicted and SO
we will not pursue the subject, but leave the Editor
his reflections and his article of June last to
our readers which is as follows:
From the Raleigh Register of June II, 1881
Should the American party be Disbandeds
No. thousand times No.
For the first time in our life we find ourself
PEELED to differ from friend Ridgeway of the Rich
mond Whig on an important political point. We
have taken sweet counsel together many time, and
except in the matter Of Wheat q have never had a
word of difference Our little Jdranaceous wrang-
ngs too, were more sportive than serious and made
laugh with each other, quite much 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 should
travel some distance to find one whom we like better
than we do him, we think him all wrong in his prop
osition to disband the American party. Why should
it be done? Is the principle which gives it its name
less
posed to foreign influence now than years ago? Are
our ballot boxes 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 earfny, and that
the country must inevitably be ruled by it unless
means be provided to curta it at once, and keep it
in future within the proper bounds Now con-
Al. H. H.
provides the means OF curtang this destructive in
tuence and keeping it within proper bounds, and
that the American is the only party now existing,
which proposes remedy for what every impartial
and well informed man comedies to be crying evil.
We claim to be as good a Whig, as inveterate op-
ponent of that spurious Democracy which rules,
and by ruling curses the country, friend of
the Whig, or anybody else. Nor do we any, the
slightest incompatibility between Whig and Ameri-
principles. Both have common end in view,
and we cannot for the life of us see why Whig and
American not looked on SYNONYMOUS terms as
far as results are concerned-why they should have
separate organizations and by dividing, instead of
acting in concert, strengthen the common enemy
The "old line Wings" by sticking to mere name,
did mischief enough last fall to satisfy any set of
men who are not, at heart, in league with Democ-
racy, and if 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 dsbanding any
| thing which can be made available against Democ-
macy, when rally should be the word. What are
"od line Whig" principles? Save distribution is
there one Of them living? Who will hoist the flag
of protective Tariff, to enrich the abolitionists
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 we would give
cuarly her own. What, then, are the issues under
which the old line Wings" 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 a party, rallied against the common foe of the
country, under the name Of Wig" possess, thar
party called "Amercan?" If the name " Whg
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 WE'LL but this business
of dying for a mere name is "a custom more hon
ored in the breadh than the observance" Besides
if is the dsideratum, we think "American
is infinitely more expressive than "Whig." En- Q
termini. American" says devotion to American
interests against those of all others combined" ant
should like to know if that is not the party 70
American citizens. The godfather of the Whi
party has deserted it.
The name Whig !" was applied. first to the anti
Jackson party, by that fatulent individual calle
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 prett
sure good many who have "fought, and bled. an
died. under the glorious old Whig banner" kno
quite as little of the origin of Whig," as the va
liant chevalier of the Courier and Enquirer. The
may know that Wing means opposition to Tory br
few of them know that the letters composing tn
words the initials Of the motto We Hope /
God" Now, zoe of the American party, Hope
God, and devoutly trust that he will assist
the country of anti -Amircan influence which threa
ems to destry it. For one, then, for abidn
| the fate and fortune of the American party
It's great principles and aims own. and ratl
! er than belong to any other than american pa
ty, party devoted to american interests again
all the world, we would, as Cufee said, "agonize
our own supportables."