Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-28

~ And so our article in our issue of the 18th,
headed Henry W. Miller" hurt-did it? 1t was
all "gas and twaddle" was it, neighbor Register?
Ha, ha, ha! But not gaseous and twadding enough
to be treated with silence. You should not be Of
Tended, neighbor,-be assured We made no ausion
to you when We spoke of the "oligarchy" in this
State 1t is for the "oligarchy" to plan and direct
and it is for you to obey. Witness, for example,
the manner in which, on motion of Cousin Sally
Dillard you forced to recant your opinions on
ad ralorem and swallow the platform in advance.
And Mr.. Rayner hates Democracy with a per-
feet hatred" does he? And so you have concluded,
of his opposition to ad valorem and he finds him
self political vagrant, going about and asking as
Mr. Webster once did, Where am to go?" You
wish to notify the Democrats in time that Mr.. Ray
ner "hates Democracy with perfect hatred" Some
people, in trying to conceal their feelings only ex-
pose them. And so you can spare Mr. Rayner,
neighbor? Can you? Are you so stropg all at
as to be able to drive off your ablest men? Is
it true that Mr.. Badger and Gov Graham are the
only men in North Carolina?
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AFTER-AN. ABSENCE March IT, 1860
Mr.. Editor:-We have great reason as Demo-
Gratis, to "rejoice and be exceeding glad"- ma
tionality Is conceded and under our flag the flower
of the old Wing party are enlistng, urged on by
patriotic motives-the love Of country the perpetu-
alton of the Union the rights Of the South to egua
ty, at least, with the States North of Masons and
Dixon's lne-or dissolution and fight, if nothing
else will do As the dominant party in North Caro-
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the thorough organization of the party, ever since
the dethronng of Wing rule, whose last expounder
expired upon half term-the principles for which
we have contended, the faith which you espoused
when Just past your teens, have been growing and
expanding-many of the revilers of the Democratic
party, four six, and ten years ago, are now ested
in our ranks, and are in the thickest of the fight
doing battle for the South and the truth, advanc
ed and advocated by the fathers of our party. Sen
sible men, as l have said have renowned popery
(Whiggery and Know Nothngism,) and embraced
the true faith. In our mind we have the talented
Clingman, the sagacous Steele the eloquent Miller,
and the far-seeing Barrnger Osborne and other pa
triotic recruits who warm and enthusiastic CO.
operators with u.s. and all the friends Of JOHN W.
ELLIS our nominee for Gouernor at the approaching
election. With our position as party with the
business Of our cause, with the flower of the old
Wing party adding their words Of reason sohy the
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to think that John Pool entertained the shadow of
hope Of success! The nesD idea can do him no
good the thinking Of the State will never con-
sent to chase the,ngger baby in his cradle around
the Constitution, to reach what Pool considers
very just and proper thing, but against which he
voted whenever an opportunity offered, while he
pool was Senator from Pasquotank! To Mr. P.
| concede talents and shrewdness; but misdrect-
ed Judgment has led him into path-a strange
way-which will terminate in the meshes of defeat
and confusion. As native son of North Carolina,
will the working men listen to the voice of one
whose interests identical with their interest
will they suspend hasty judgment and form not an
opinion based upon the delusive though beautiful
argument conceived in the two latin words ad Ca
lorm! Fellow citizens have you minds and reason
ing faculties of your own? Will you be men, or
the slaves Of designing Opposition league, whose
only aim Is the spoiss This question will be tho
roughly canvassed; it is important; and the masses
Z who are to decide this question should 'strp of
every prejudice, and present the mind rasa tabula
on which to receive the impressions of TRUTH and
nothing else. Study the subject; hear speeches
2 for and against and from the knowledge thus &C
quired, form your own opinion With this impair.
TALLY the friends Of the Constitution need have no
fears the result in the State will not be in doubt
John W. Ellis will triumph by many thousands the
Legislature will be largely Democrats and, with
these results the irrepressible conflict will termi
nate ri Moth CsrofinG Q o. a. W.