Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-11


his numerous friends.
For the Standard.
A DAY AMONG THE "LITTLE FOLK"
MEssRs. EDIToRs: Having recently been partici-
pant in of the most delightful rolics" of which
the mind is capable of conceiving, Il aude to the
excursion to Franklinton with the Sabbath School
children and not having had the pleasure of seeing
either of your goodlooking faces O on that most in
teresting OCCASION deem it but fair that some one
of your numerous friends should take it upon him.
self to tuit you little. not merely as to what you
have actually lost by not going but Also to what
you might have gained, had you only have been of
our party.
In the first place. gentlemen, hazard the asser-
ton, which think | could easily prove by "facts
and figures" as you politicians say, that such trip
would have been the means of adding if not cnbW
to your statuers, at least good, honest twelve
month" to your editorial careers! Ay, it would
have afforded you rare opportunity oflaying aside
for one briet period, your heavy 'armorlal trap
pings'-of once more hanging, it were, your
"bruised arms upon the highest pegs of forgetful-
ness, of smoothing out your "wrnkled fronts" once
more, and of feeling, far as you are individually
concerned that ''a the clouds" that are wont to
"lower' about your political house, (tor once, at
least) are deep in the bosom of the ocean b1ied'
These allow me to say to you, gentlemen, few
Of the benefits you might have derived saying moth
ing of the actual losses you have sustained even in
the single article of real "simon-pare" Democratic
/ fesh Why sirs, just think of it you might have
! picked up good appetite the way, we did,
and in that event there is way of estimating what
your gums might have been-that is to say, had
your said appetites and capacities (corporeaD been
at all commensurate with the Inequalities of the
| casion But speaking of capacities" must really
crave your pal1lons for thus introducing topic so
| foreign to the purpose-one, by the way, which
believe it is generally understood that editors espc
ciay of political journals" have very little far;
and consequently are supposed to know but little
about. Hence, any "good thing" your humble COR
respondent might accidentally let off" on the SUBJ
iect of "appetitites," might not be appreciated by
you, and he might be placed in the awkward cate
CORY Saving your preschceO of "casting pearls be-
fore swine !" an employment which, by the way, (no
matter in what light it might have been regarded in
past ages,) would, | fear, be looked upon rather
extravagant in ths
Albeit it is certainly true that these political
"knghts of the qul' often wear the appearance Of
being lean and hungry Ito the eye, however, OF the
superficial observer) but it is not so in reality
They have no time to get hungry-not they. Why,
srs, they cannot spare the time to feed small ap-
petite, much less great one. They are too busy
for that. They have too much to think about and
too much to write about Besides their responsible
tiles you know, are very heavy. The "nation," "
forsooth, must be cared for and watched over the
ponderous wheels of government must be kept in
notion forwards or backward, the case may be-
in word the country has got to be mred" and no
mistake Hence it is, | opine, that these "Napoe-
ons" Of the political press-these protectors and
defenders Of our liberties have time to fritter
away either upon ''knck-knacks" or ''pic-nics."-
They have no time to bask in the sunny smiles OF
youthful innocence and gee! No time to sit and
watch the unfolding petals of these breathing buds
of matchless beauty! No time to brush down the
r.
rics'-no time to shake out to the 'four winds OF
heaven" the dusty folds of their motheaten gar.
ments-nor to give to the finer and better feelings
Of their hearts thorough airing
Gentlemen, inmy heart pity you, because you
could not 90 with us to Franklinton-I really do
The mere recollection of such trip would
doubtless have been to you it will be to me-
the brightest spots in memory's waste.
Are you christians and philanthropists, even ir
the usual acceptation fthe terms? Then you ough
to have been with U.S. for you would have seen ant
heard mach, indeed, to have warmed up your hearts
and strengthened your resolves to accomplish gee
mare in the of the early moral training of OIL
children. Would you like to have attended 'feas
of reason?'' Are YOU fond of good speaking The1
you ought to have heard Neal, Sykes Palmer, Rid
/ die, German and Hefin; all of whom, do no
, hesitate to say, distinguished themselves for thu
neatness and cleverness of their efforts. Are you
fond of good music? If so, you ought certainly t.
have accompanied us ; for we had flutes, guitars ant
violins in the hands of most skillfl amateur per
formers who contributed handsomely to the festvi
ties of the occasion.
Finally, gentlemen, let me ask you in all serious
ness if you are statesmen, patriots, or even politi
clans If So by no means ought you to have sui
fered so fine opportunity to slip of "payng court
to the future rulers of the State and magnates Of tn
land who by the way, let me admonish you, ar
"growing apace' so much so, indeed, that tn
amount Of ''broad cloth and "patent leather which
they are already beginning to require is getting t.
be alarmingly great, and is highly suggestive ethe
of "Iou 7arifs' or of "home manufactures" whicl
ever horn of the dilemma you may think proper t.
, take. All, gentlemen but this is not ALL Thes
, ''breeched urchins'' will soon be called upon to TAX
our places not only at the social board but also
the board Of internal Improvement of commerce ant
Of education. The virtue, integrity and even tn
> wealth of the nation will soon be bequeathed tt
them who are the lawful and rightful heirs; or, il
other words, /" to the manor born" Yes. the helm
of the ''ship of State" feighted as it now is wit
all we hold dear upon earth will be entrusted to thei
care, and subject to their entire guidance and con
troll; and that too at no distant period.
Why, sirs, had you gone with us to FrankEnton
doubt not but you might have had the pleasure Q
conversing and dining with" several Congressme
sin embryo" Governor SO and perhaps, Pres
. ident, who knows Much stranger things thai
these have happened and will continue to happen il
a country like ours, where the word change is III
mstakably written upon every page Of progressiy
civilization and where the highest distinctions
alike attainabe to all classes of citizens (of equa