The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

following article in the democratic Press, pa
per published at Raleigh:
WHAT Is IT TO Us ?-Weare frequently twitcd by
rcr<ons who do not understand the why's and here
orcS with the fact that the Raleigh Register receives
yors the hands of our State Executive and do
nat Those persons to think it strange that d n
nppo>tion paper actively engaged in trying TO pull
dawn the Democratic party and build up own should
find more favor in the eyes of Gov Ellis than
,iyrIy engaged in the cause of Democracy and they
try to abae zeal for Democracy by telling that
we are working for nothing and finding ourself."
Now in reply all this, have simply
those persons who twit US thus doing than
working for nothing, if they suppose that
will be Influenced by such party consideration the
doing $50 $50 worth of advertising for Governor
Ellis in the of year. We don't expect to re-
cciye pay from that quarter; that in all
our calculations. We expect reward from the
high minded intelligent and independent Democracy.
We expect make living, and expect do it in
dependent of State patronage. Governor Ellis is
der obligation to u.s. not Cor the support
gave him: are under obligation to him; and it's
nobOdys business whether Gov Ellis fit to recog
Mise and atronze paper, whether he prefers the
Register before He is free man-soare, Will
the above satisfy those who have twittcd US? -
The "Press' has done Gov. Ellis very great in
Justice, for its article is calculated to leave the i'm
preston that he patronizes opposition papers to the
exclusion of democratic ones, 1t has been the
practice with all the Governors in this State to
advertise in both the leading papers at Raleigh,
whig and democratic. Gov. Reid and Gov. Bragg
always gave the same advertisements to the Regis
ter which they gave to the Standard, and We pre-
sumo they never blamed by any one for so
doing. About the only patronage in the way of
advertising which the Governor has to bestow is
the publishing of the amounts distributed by the
Literary Board among the Common Schools of the
State, aud of this kind of advertising has been
given out since the press" was established But
ifany had been given to the Register since the
publication of the ''Prcss" was commenced we
think it would have had no just cause of complaint,
for it must acknowledge that it is proper to lay
such information before the readers of wing papers
as we'll as before those who patronize democratic
papers. Publishing such advertisements in two
papers at Raleigh is sufficient for that place, and
therefore it is evident that cotemporary's in
situations against Gov Ellis are unprovoked and
unjust.
The "Press" claims to he democratic paper
and says it will support the nominee of the Demo-
cratic Conventions but we must be allowed to say
that some of its articles do not seem to have ten
dency to promote harmony in the party and its
attack upon Gov. Ellis is not at all calculated to
sustain its professions The editor Of the ''Prcss'
has had experience enough to know that prct;S-
SONS Of party attachment are immaterial-if the
columns of newspaper don't clearly indicate its
attachment to the democratic party, it is useless
for its editor to talk about being 4 democrat. We
don; say that the editor of the Press is nodcmo-
Graf, but do say that such articles the above
tending to diSorganization and the injury of the
democratic party.
We have 10 unkind feeling towards the Editor
of the Press and would do nothing to injure
the business of his any other paper but We must
object to its unjust reflections upon Gov. Ellis.
Gov. Ellis is well known as true democrat, and
he has always stood by the newspapers and men,
bcrs of his own party in preference to those of the
cpposition-such was his duty, his right and his
privilege, and We presume no one will blame him
for pursuing such a course. If he has given
whig paper little advertising, he did nothing
more than follow the example of his predecessors,
and therefore think it strange that the Press
should single him out 4 mark The State
Treasurer, who is a democrat, frequently gives the
Register advertisements of the sale of State bonds
to the exclusion OF the Press" How is it that
the Press" says nothing about being "twitted"
with that, and why did it not include Mr. Courts
in its bill of complaint? 1t is apparent that the
Press" has done Gov. Ellis great injustice in this
matter.
p. S.-Sincc the above was in type We have re-
ccived the 'Prcss' of Saturday which contains
the following:
"GoV. Elusive understand from friend
that Gov. Ellis feels aggrieved 10y remarks made
IN our last issue, relative to State patronage. We
assure the Governor that we intended no reflection
upon him or his course in the matter, but simply
intended to silence those who had twitted us We
hope this disclaimer will prove entirely satisfactory
to the Governor"
ANOTHER RAILROAD SCHEME.-The citizens