Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-05


its conclusions the wit Of. man cannot find = loop
hole from which to escape, and so earnestly do we
think 30, that we. in good faith and most respect
fully, propose to the Standard that If it will take
the argument up and dissect 1t, will publish it's
reply in the Register This is at least fair propo
stion. %se@s 5...ss. i.
Well, we took the Register at its word,-we re-
piled at some length to Mr.. Browns speech; and
what, think you, good reader, has been the course
of the Register thereupona 1t has been as silent
as the grave It has not published our reply,
as it voluntarily promised to do, nor has it made
the slightest aliuson to it '.This is at least
fair statement of the facts.
Again: A month or two since that paper was
constantly calling on the Standard for its reasons
for opposing distribution. 1t sprang on the fence
and crowed most Justify our silence. 1t declar-
ed that we were dumb because we could really say
nothing against its hobby, and it about taking
Judgment by default final against u.s." As soon,
however. as we thought proper to do so, having
concluded that it was well enough to present some
arguments on the subject, We went at length into
the question, and endeavored not only to give reas
for the faith that in US, but to reply to the
views and arguments of our neghbor. And what
was his course on that occasion? Why, he noticed
our arguments very briefly, repeated rather dog
matcaly his own views, offering arguments
whatever in their support; and there the subject
dropped. Since that we have sent to him through
the Post Office, with our respects, copy of our
pamphlet distribution; and still he as dumb
as if dozen earthquakes had passed over him
Now, we have no disposition to crowd our neigh
Dor on this or any other question; but we must in
sst that he has not redeemed his pledge in relation
to our reply to Senator Browns speech, and that,
in opinion, he is afraid to discuss fully and fair.
~ his pet scheme of distribution.
AT IT AGAM.-A" Wig" meeting do not be
alarmed, good reader,-a" Wing" meeting was held
in Salisbury on the 25th of last month. Resolu.
tons passed in favor of distributing the pro-
ceeds Of the sales of the public lands mot the
lands themselves, as Mr.. McRae proposes; and the
meeting also resolved that " we opposed to any
further increase of the State debt for internal i'm.
provements." So it seems the old Wing party is
turning up the anti-internal improvement party.
Who would have thought that twelve years ago?
Having involved the State in than half its pres
ent debt they now take ground against any more inn
provements, and endeavor to hold the Democrats
alone responsible for high taxes.
But these Rowan Wings want the "proceeds of
the lands divided. Will they show US these pro-
| ceeds, and then show US how they can be spared
The government is in debt forty millions, and is
still borrowing. and yet we hear of plan to still
further deplete the Treasury. What fnanciering
what folly!
Hon. N. Boyden was one of the main actors in
this farcical eAhumation of Wing remains He was
pleased to say, among other things, that e. he be-
| lieved the people getting sick of the Demo-
| cratic party, and that the time near at hand
when they would see and feel they had been deceiv-
| ed, and their confidence abused, by that party"
| Neither time events, nor the frequent defeats
which Mr.. Boyden has gone through, has changed
in the slightest degree the bitterness of his political
antipathies. Politically speaking, he hates Demo
crat as Satan hates holy water. We congratulate
| the gentleman his pluck. 1t is as undying as it
is fierce and fiery. 1t is, in word just what it
when the gentleman voted as member of the
House of Representatives to withdraw our brave
troops from Mexico, and thus show the white feath
er to the public foe Many recanting Know Notbings
and old-line Wings have joined the Democracy du.
ring the last two years. We were glad to witness
their conversion, and to them cordially received
into our ranks but we desire thus publicly to Offer
up fervent thanks to the Disposer of all things thai
Mr.. Boyden is not of that number. Weare decided
ly in favor of his staying where he is. We think
that, in the first place, his party pluck improves
more where he is than it would under other circum
stances; and secondly, that he will be of more ser
vice to the Democracy by remaining in the oppos
ton then he could be by joining US. Of course he
will vote for Mr.. McRae.
The REGISTER AND Mr.. BRANcB's CIRcULAR-Oul
neighbor of the Register, fnding it impracticablt
impossible to reply to the facts set forth in the
recent circular of Hon. L. OBJ. Branch, has con
tented himself with ridiculus attempt to turn tn,
whole subject into ridicule He meets the cogen
arguments, the sound views, and the unanswerablt
array of facts presented by Mr.. Branch, with suct
stuff as Father Larry's Pastoral" The Padre ~
"Buncombe Speech" &c. That was all our neigh
Dor could do. OF course he deserves the thanks o
his party for that for he that does his best under
the circumstances does we'll" angels could do n,
more"
We can always tell when contemporary il
stumped or misput At such times he becomes re
markedly humorous, invents funny sayings, ani
quotes literally from Burns and somebody else.
But he has not replied to Mr.. Branch's circular
He has not event attempted reply. He thus give
the question up, and admits the soundness-the con
clusiveness of Mr.. Branch's arguments.
EXCITEMENT IN PErERsBuRG.-On Tuesday last
was discovered that the schooner Keziah, Cap
Bayliss, of Brandywine Delaware, lying near Pc
tersburg, had board several slaves, who had bee
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