Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-28
The Voice of the Democratic Press.

The Wilmington journal, the Goldsooro lr'oune,}
the Murfreesboro' Citizen the Tarboro' Mercury, !
the Fayetteville Carolinian, the Western Seat'net,
the Salisbury Banner, and the Charlotte democrat,
have all protested against the course OF the Warren
ton Necs and the FireLrand; while the most it not
all of them decidedly and strongly approve the
course which we have pursued. The Democratic
Pioneer and the WILLIAMSON Banner have we re-
greet to say been suspended; the Newbern Daily DEL
tn declined to take any part in the controversy but
nevertheless spoke of the obstinacy" OF the Ne''s
and the FIre5und The Delta has been discon-
tinued in Newbern, under an arrangement with the
Salisbury Banner to unite the two papers The
Wilson Ledger the Tarboro' Southerner, the Halifax
Democrat and the Asheyille Meas have expressed
no opinion but ace feel sure they are aoith m This
embraces the entire Democratic press the State
I'VE feel very grateful to our brethren of the press
for the course they have seen fit to pursue The
only claim we have upon their confidence is, that in
the main we are in the right; and furthermore, that
we have never wavcred in the support of principles
or organization All of them, with the exception of
the Ners and the Frebrand, have the same claim
on us; and long they true and in the right,
we will stand by them (as they have stood by u.s. in
"six troubles and not desert them in the seventh"
We have a right to conclude that the presses re-
ferred to have given expression to the opinions and
sentiments of an immense majority of the Democrat
ic party of the State
We copy the following from the last Murfrecsboro'
Citizen:
1.-The Warrcnton News and the Democratic Press
have had much to say about the Thirty Million Bill;
and we confess the ability which they have brought
to the advocacy of Mr. Branch's measure-an advo-
cacy which was all well enough perhaps, in Mr..
Branchs Congressional District, while that gentle
man was candidate for reelection, but in which
these journals had right to expect the press o.
other Districts where the question was not an issue,
to follow suit. For the same reason the Raleigh
STANDARD could not be expected principally to devote
itself during the late canvass to defence of Mr..
Branchs measure; because, although Published in
the Fourth District, TIE STANDARD Is THE ORGAN
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF TIE STATE At LARGE,
AND Is PRESUMED TO BE EQUALLY EEGARDrUi. OF THE
INTERESTS OF TIE DEMOCRACY IN ALI THE DISTRICTS.
This duty as towards the First District. ably
and vigilanly performed in the late campaign; and
the efficiency of the Staadrs service has met the
unanimous gratitude of our Democracy.
Prudence and carefulncss in the expression o.
opinion upon matter susceptible of contrarety Of
sentiment among Democrats, is to he eXac:ed from a
journal occupying the responsible position of the
Standard; and, considering the great difficulties
which emharra>s the discharge of so delicate duty,
we think the STANDARD has done admirably we'll 1t
will not do for State organ to act too Sulnmsrily
and to be too Ea>tv in its outgvingS upon questions
which admit, and perhaps of necessity IMPLY diff.
ference in views Such conduct of the STANDARD,
so far from meriting commentator for its honesty
and Straig ht forwarncsS would be in the high chest
degree improper and autocratic.
Mr.. Walsh, of the 1Frrs is a personal friend of
ours as also is Mr.. Holden of the St0nddrd and
We have deeply regretted TO witness the progress of
a captiouS and proitcSS controversy between them,
which every week. instead of modifying has but
aggravated and cmbittcrcd. OF Mr.. Whitaker, of
the Press we know nothing personally. but We are
sorry to behold the exhibition of such a spirit as
has marked its tlemeanor towards the Standard and
its editor. We thing the quarrel has now gone far
enough and while VIC freely forgive the Press and
the Ners for their treSpaSScS against us in ungencr
ously anmadvering upon the way the canvass was
conducted in this District we call upon them to de-
sSt at once from this unnatural strife. IT Is NOT
THE TINE for chickering's and calouSeS among SOL
dlerS in Il common cause. There is no ammunition
to be wasted in fighting amongst ourselves. We
shall soon be called upon to confront determined
and INSCRIPTIONS foe, flushed with recent victories
and already conspirng to obtain possession not only
the Democracy of the First District in the name
of that community of interest which should bind all
loyal Democrats in the old North State together in
the name of an endangered National Democracy, to
effect whose demolition is the earnest and SccpcSS
aspiration of our enemies in the name of an inl-
perilled Union whose overthrow is sure to follow
upon the destruction of political organization
III the of that perfect concord which alono
the ascendency of our principles and policy
in the name of or traditions aud historic memories
in the name of the bencfccnt mission which PROVE
dcncc has committed to us, AMI which no misconduct
of our own should be allowed to mar or rctard VIZ
COMMAND TIE PEACE"
The last Tarboro' Nerc"ry and the Western Sen1
tinel contain articles so highly complimentary to-
wards the .Sanaard and its Senior Editor, that his
readers would justly regard him vain and cgotis-
teal if he to copy them at length. Among
other things the Nercury says:
"In fact, act as he Holden may, there are al.
ways some ready to mpugn his motives, and, as far
as we have seen, without cause. We have been a
reader of the Standard for great while, and think
we truthfully say that We have, never seen an,
thing in it that could warrant the assertion that lis
Editor disposed to require those occupying less
responsible positions in the Democratic party to
submit TO his dictation. Why there are so many
objections urged against Holden We confess are
unable to divine. He has always acted, in our Opin
ion, with the utmost consistency"
PROTECTION To SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES.
following extract from the speech of Hon. Jefferson
Davis delivered at jackson, Mississippi on the 9Th
July, embodies his views on Congressional protec
ton to slavery in the Territories: