Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-12-28
OBJ STANDARD.
RALEIGH SATURDAY. DEC. "a. 1859.
W. W. HOLDEN. STATE PRINTER,
AUTHORIZED PUBLISHER OF THE LAWS
The Marlborough Mercury.

If the Editor of the Mercury will examine the ar
ticle in our last under the head of PARTY Tests"
he will find that he has done us injustice The Ed
itor draws largely upon his imag gination when he
speaks of ian ad ralorem squabbe fever amongst
fec citizens of Wake County, nirtured by certain
tsoo in Raleigh whose designs answer the purpose of
titillatng themselves far better than they would of
gratifying any else, if placed on paper" Ger
tainly ace do not belong to the certain tec in Ra-
leigh" referred to by the Mercury. We have no
designs" of any sort beyond determination to do
our duty, and to stand by Democratic principles
and Democratic organization. We are just as good
Democrat, and just as sound upon the question of
slavery, as any man in Elgccombe or elsewhere
We defended the Edgeconbe Democracy fifteen
years ago. against its vferS and tradurers when
it was hardly respectable" to be Democrat. We
have the same respect for that Democracy now that
we had then. We never expect to see it waver in
the future it never has in the past, whether vic
tory shall crown or defeat depress it. And we do
not believe that that Democracy will attribute to us
selfish designs or class among those who
would injnre the cause to advance certain fec
whether "n Raleigh" in other parts of the State.
The Working Men" referred to by the Nercn'y,
are Just good citizens and loyal to the State any
among u.s. When the bugle shall sound, calling SOL
d"rs to the defence of hearhs and affairs, many of
these very men spoken ofSo sghtngy in certain quar-
tcrs will be found in the forefront of the hottest bat
tie" doing and dying for their native land We pub
sh addresses, reports and proceedings for the bench
the bar for colleges, academies, military companies
and the like without asking questions and without
taking time in many instances to consider whether
we approve all that is said or not We have pub
lshed communications against ad ca'orem uniform
" declining oursef to discuss the question: and it
never shall be said of us that have closed our
columns against those claiming to be Working
Men," made up as they arc OF persons of all voca-
tions, and whose motives (whatever we may think
of their vicws believe to be sincere and honest.
If gentlemen cannot agree with these "Working
Men," let them at least not at and underrate
. them. Let such sneerers beware!
We repeat let US have no party test on this ques-
ton Let us agree to disagree about it. As we
said in our last with the outside sectional pressure
upon us, and with the menaces sounding in ears
from our Northern brethren, We will all have quite
enough to do for the next twelve months in main-
taining,he independence of the State and the integ-
rty of its institutions. The question of repose and
security in the Union of independence out of it,
will most probably absorb all minds and employ all
tongues and pens during the ensuing campaign.
fte Editor desires our opinion as to a change OF
the Constitution "at the present time" he can have
it with all planness and frankness, if he will ask for
it without at the same time casting imputations on
our motives.