Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-11-29
A "LittIe Brief Anthoritr J. !,

On Tuesday night last caucus Of the Democratic
members OF the Legislature was held in the Com
mons Hall. The custom has been to admit all Demo-
Gratis IN good standing, who were DESTROYS of being
present We learn that on Tuesday night James
H. Moore, ESQ.,, Editor of the High Point Reporter,
and who is at present Reporter for the Standard,
IN the House, and who in the caucus was
politely informed by James NJ. Bullock, ESQ.,, the
chairman of the caucus, that his presence was not
desired on account of his being Reporter for tue
Standard. Of course Mr. Moore at once retired
Now, in the first place, Mr.. Moore is lifelong
Democrat. He has uniformly advocated Democratic
principles and supported Democratic nominees Hc
was engaged in fighting the American party when
several of the fire eaters in the caucus under whose
advice Mr.. Bullock acted In excluding him, were
skulking between two suns in Know Nothing lodges;
and he is this day better Democrat than Mr. Bull
lock or the fire-eaters. We again tell the Demo-
cratic people Of the State that their Governor is
thoroughly committed TO disunion schemes that
the control of the party at this point has been
usurped by few ambitious and aspiring, men,
whose Democracy never was of the best stamp;
that renegade Know-nothingS, old line Wings, and
naturalized foreigners under the lead of Gov Ellis
are shaping the policy of the party and ignoring the
"Old Guard" who stood by jackson and elected
Reid; and that it behooves them, as the masters of
these men, to rise up and teach them their places
and their duty If the impression shall 90 abroad
and become permanent that the Democratic party
is the disunion party, its fate will be sealed We
declare that is not diSunion party. We declare
that it is still attached to a Constitutional Union
and that the fireeaters not entitled to control
its action or shape its policy.
Mr.. Bullock excluded the Standards Reporter on
the ground that the Standard is not Democratic
| newspaper! Sapent, orthodox Mr. Bullock We
tell the gentleman that the Standard has been large
ly instrumental in learning him what Democracy is;
but we confess to serious doubts of Mr.. Bullock'S
ability, after all the instruction have given him.
to define the meaning of the word. We have fought
many battle for Mr. Bullock against the opposition
We have felt his weight in various contests when he
has been candidate in Granville, for to our know-
edge he has been the heaviest load which the Dem
ocracy of that County ever had to carry
! We do not fear Mr.. Bulocks influence We de-
| fly the gentleman. We shall thoroughly expose
him at the proper time to the Democracy Of Gran
Vile; and We shall expose others Of the ire-eaters
who advised him to exclude our Reporter, as soon
as they show their hands.
We may as well add that "all sorts" of Demo-
crats-some genuine, some pretended, and some
| doubtful-were admitted to the caucus, while Mr.
Moore was excluded. Yes, Democrats who were
distributionists but year or two since, Democrats
who were Know Nothings in 1854, and Democrats
who were black baled and rejected by the Know
Nothings, were admitted by the fre-eaters while
the Standards Reporter was excluded.