Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-29
To A. V. HoFER. Esq,
Cincinnati, Ohio.

The CREED OF VIoLENCE-kenneth Rayner, the
anonted apostle and accepted eXpounder OF the new
dogmas of the Opposition in this District, and to
whom numerous section Of his party throughout
the country look with the implicit confidence of
most tractable and obetient pupils for the lessons
and maximS which arc to guide them in the giving
effective force to their memorable instructive hatred
of Democracy Kenneth Rayner, man of admitted
and high ability. whose expressions may be taken
as coming from the legitimate representative of the
organization he affiliatcs WITH and as carrying with
them the authoritative weight of orthodox political
oracles--tis gentleman, thus standing as the recog
nizcd mouthpicce of North Carolina Oppositionsm
took OCCASION at the late Winton Congressional Con-
vcntion to put forth programme for the conduct
of the campaign then and there opened, whose ne
ceSsary inevitable issue, if fairly and thoroughly
carried into act: is less bloody and fcrocious than
the sangiinary policy some months ago announced
BY William II. Seward at Rochester.
1t had been manifest to our own mind, not only
from significant indications developed for some
weeks previous but from the very fact itself of the
nearly exact numerical equilibrium of the two par
ties in the FIRST District that the contest now begun
would be actively and hotly waged; but we confess
that we were not prepared to wincSSthc exhibition
Of such spirit of bitterness and intimidation to-
wards the Democracy as was disclosed in the re-
marks of the orators at Winton. We were convin-
ced that honorable effort, certainly. would be
spared by either party in order to secure success
and could readily foreSce that in the heat of The
canvass there might be an occasional orgaSm of bad
feeling, and possibly fight or two; but we were
somewhat taken by surprise to hear such sentiments
as were uttered in the Convention in question: de-
liherately put forth by the Spokesman of large and
respectable meeting of the Opposition Of this Dis
trict, not sunmarily assembled, in which case its
imprudcnces might he excused, but summoned upon
long and calm consultation. and virtually protesting
to act with considerate to:cthoucht and with will
ingneSS to be held to the record of its words
OF the uncandid and indScrimnate virtuperation
of Democratic men ard measures INDUCED in by the
Winton speakers, we have nothing to say in this
immediate connection; although we shall have
hereafter Malignant and 'mcndaciollS those an
nalvcrSons WERE their recitation and exposure is
not specially pertinent to the point at issue: it
is enough to say that they WILL all and singular be
met and answered in the progress of the CANVASS
But we do most explicitly and earnestly dissent from
accepting the extraordinary TACTICS which ten
dered us; not that we particularly apprehcnd that
in battle of hickory sticks should come out sec
ond best-inasmuch as all sound Democrats are 10y
al followers of glorious Old Hickory, and likely to
be quite proficient in the of such weapons,
their advcrsarcs-but because VIC do not wish to
abnegate the character of good citizens and gentle
mrn to met the cXgencics of any partizan campaign.
We are sorry that party rancor should be allowed
to make suggestions so entirely rcprehcnsible, and
so utterly rcpugnant to all the finer impulses of
men; and to throw down the gauntlet Of defiance
to physical encounter in dispute where the APP
peal should lie only to the right reason and sound
judgement oe the collective body of the people. We
dcprecate equally resort to the old and long since
discarded wager of battle" or to that more mod
ern strategy which has been carried to fine deve-
lopment by Tom lIycr and Messrs MorriSsey and
Hcenan.
We trust, in all sincerity, that the Objectionable
remarks crediby reported to have been made at the
Winton Convention, were designed merely as a
br"tum tnlnen, and that this is the last of Them
War may he the ultimate argument of Kings; but
reckless and unnecessary to it will hardly
answer among American republicans. -Nm1'eesDor.
ough Citizen.