Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-14
A WORD OF ADVICE.

We have refrained for some time past to notice
publicly the hostile feelings which have existed since
the month of May or June last by our contemporaries
of the Warrenton Neaos and Democratic Press to-
wards the North Carolina Standard. Since that
time not only have the editors of the Standard been
abused politically and personally by these papers,
but in of Them the Press long article appears
in which our Chief Executive Gov Ellis, is done
great Injustice Their denuncations have not
stopped here. Hons. H. M. Shaw and Alfred M.
Scales both pure and sterling Democrats have been
denounced in severe terms without just cause or
reason. a4.s.- .--..-t=.sl so
1t is not our intention to refer to the causes which
have impelled these papers to- pursue such an un-
warrantable and unjustifabe course towards the ed
itors of the Standard. We propose merely as Dem
ocratic journals S, and no one can question our
right SO to do, to notice things which now exist,
and to speak freely and frankly our opinions the
subject under consideration. We know the feelings
entertained towards the Standard and prominent
leading members of the party by the Democratic
Press and Warrenton Neacs, and knowing condemn
them. The Editor OF the Press cannot but De aware
of our friendly feelings towards him. and of course
cognizant of our motives in writing this article
Considering the position which we have always &C.
cupied towards it. we can Certainly be accused OF
endeavoring to do nothing less than to har-
monte the ranks of the Democratic party in pen
ming this article
OF the editor of the Warrenton Nens we know
nothing personally but can but pronounce his
highly culpable. Our reason for saying this is Oh
vious to all who have read his unprovoked and un-
warrantable attacks upon the gentlemen referred to
in the foregoing paragraph
The course of the Press in publishing the "twit-
ting" article about Gov. Ellis is very reprehensibe
indeed. How it can claim to be q paper ''advoca-
ting principles not men" as its motto would appear
to indicate when such editorials as the alluded
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The North CGr0linian is Democratic paper,
fought for the principles of that party many years
before that paper its editor into existance,
and still we do not complain of lack of executive
patronage. Surely, if there was just cause for it,
the editor Of the Press and the rest of our readers
would know it. Not single one of our Democratic
exchanges, every one of which two is older in
the cause than our contemporary, has ever uttered
syllable of complaint about Gov Ellis his admins
tration or favors bestowed by it upon our opposition
friends. We might write more fully upon this sub
ject but it is unnecessary to proceed further. Our
views have been expressed clearly, We think
Should we be called upon to refer to this subject
again. We will be compelled to speak plainly. This
should and will be done in order that justice may be
awarded to all.
The editors of the Press and Neus cannot impugn
our motives. Weadvocated strenuously the "Thir-
ty Million Bill, and if We mistake not were the first
paper in North Carolina to do so.
In advocating that, however, we did not denounce
the Standard, and nerer wil so long as it is con-
ductcd as it now is. We are the peculiar friends of
particular paper, but we like to see justice
ded to all.
We conjure you, friends, to cease this spirit of
hostility towards your confrere, allow your tergver-
saons to be forgotten in your own minds cultivate
better spirit than you now possess and cast away
those unhappy, unfriendy feelings which you now
cherish towards each other. A few years. it may be
few months hence, their recollection will be but a
sigh 1t may then be too late to recall the unkind
words you have spoken, the wrong deeds you have
committed. We therefore beseech you as friends,
co-workcrs in the same great and glorious cause,
to this clamor and tumult you have been carry
ing on to such mournful extent.-Fay. Car.