Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

As Wings we are ready to cooperate with con-
servave men of both sections and of all parties for
the Inauguration of new era, but it must be on
such basis as while repelling none, not even the
authors of civil disorder because of past differences
and divisions, shall afford some promise of better
rule and more pacific measures than the Democracy
have given for the last five or six years-Nation
al lntelligencer. ...i',.. % b.. ...
The above is not only sound Wing doctrine but
the doctrine of sound common sense By us it is
most inconceivabe how any honest Wing can for a
moment listen to wheedling appeals to join the Dem
ocratic party for purposes of conservatism, when
the whole history of that party is history of dis
tructivcncss, scctionalism corruption, prodigalty
and malfeasance in Office. Join the Democracy for
Brothe for chastity, or Penitentary for models Of
hOnesty.-RegiSter. ...
We have copied the foregoing to show two things,
first the desperate character of the opposition to
Democracy; and secondly, the reckless and unpro-
voked abuse INDUCED in by the Register towards its
political opponents.
The Inteligencer, which speaks for the federalists
generally, we'll of Massachusetts as of North Car
ona, is ready to cooperate with any and all fac
tions in the hope of defeating the Democracy. 1t
would not repel even "he authors Of ciri disor-
der"-that is, it would embrace in its arms of po-
litical fellowship Jim Lane, of Kansas, Horace Gree
ly, of New York, VIM. II. Seward, and every New
England factionist who contributed money and dead
ly weapons to enable abolitoniss to slay Southern
men in Kansas! No matter how black the record
no matter how infamous the character of the man
who is opposed to Democracy, he will find in the
Inte1ligencer an associate and friend Desperate
indeed must be that cause which can be upheld only
by such associations; desperate must be its chances
for success, when such affiliations arc openly advised
by the sober and respectable National MteUigencer
1t is enough, says that paper in substance that a
no matter who he is-no matter what he may have
bcen-wc are with him. The pool of oppositionism
washes him from all impurities as the waters of
Jordan cleanscd the Assyrian leper.
To all this our venerable neghbor of the Register
bows his head, even as he bowed it when he sur
rendered to the irresponsible "Opposition Commit.
tee," and says amen! lie goes further even than
the Inteligencer, and abuses his opponents He
tells his readers that the history of the Democratic
party is history Of desructivencss scctionalism
corruption, prodigalty and mafeasance in Office "
but he does not attempt to prore word that he
says. A "history of destructiveness ~ In what
respect? In having conducted the government fol
threeourths of its existence, and in having, by its
measures, built up the country? history o.
sectionalism.' In what rcspccts In having always
elected national men to the Presidency Pin main
tanning its organization in all the States Pin pass
ing the fugtive-save law Pin abrogating the Mis-
souri, restriction ?-in adding hundreds of thousand:
of square miles of slave territory to the Union
A "history of corruption?" In what respect
Where is it? All the corruption recently revealed
among members Of Congress was found to exis
among "the opposition, the skirts of Democrats
were clear A "history of prodigalty?' Thi
comes with bad grace from party which adde'
so greatly to the public expenditures in 1S41-s
greatly that the tariff had to be raised in 1912 t.
cover their extravaganza and prodigality. I" his
tory of malfeasancc in office?' We have heard O
nothing of the sort since Mr.. Crawford, one of Gen
Taylors Cabinet officers, was forced by public in
dgnation to resign because Of his agency in having
claim against the government allowed, in whic
! he was himself interested, and from which he fol-
bed the sum of $4,000
! The Register may abuse its political opponents a
much as it pleascs but it must bear in mind tina
denuncation will not be taken by sensible people
even Of its own party, for facts and arguments
must bear in mind also that when it abuses the Demo
cratic party it abuses the people, for to that part
have the people contded the government. 1t is tn
peoples agent to conduct their afairs and as lon
as they continue to give the word it will keep Whis
gerry, Know -Nothingsm and oppositionism under Il,
matches.