Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-08-01

TRCE AND FALSE FRIENDS. We have sincere re-
spect for true man. whether he agrees with or dit
fers from in the support of candidates for official
position. A Bell man, Douglas man, Lincoln
man, or disciple of Gerrlt Smith, if honest
and conscientious in his action, is entitled to re-
spect. But false iriend,-he who processes one
thing and acts another,-who makes show OF sup
porting candidate, while seeking to destroy him.
merits the scorn and indignation of decent citizens,
and sooner or later is quite sure to receive It,
1t is not in the nature of things for all men to see
alike the course of duty, or to take the same view
of the probable course Of events. They differ in
Judgment and in sagacity; they look at candidates
and their prospects from different standpoints, and
as honest men, pursue the course which duty and
circumstances point out, with dignity and self re-
spect enjoying the confidence and regard of those
who cooperate with, and those who differ from
them in opinion and in action.
The New York Herald furnishes the best i!lustra-
ton of false friendship. in its course on the Pres
dental question. Ostcnsibly for Breckenridge, it
seeks his discontinue by every means known to
dishonorable political warfare; and while pretend
ing to promote, actually takes measures to prevent
his success. A supporter Of Fremont and Republic
canism in the last Presidential campaign, it makes
virtue now of denouncng Republicans and section
alism, and pretcnds to favor Democracy that it may
the more effectually compass its overthrow in the
present contest Alternately supporter and re-
viler of the Administration, it abuses all who arc in
any manner connected with it, and places obstacles
in the way of its successful conduct of public af.
fairs
Soon after the adjournment of the Baltimore Con-
yenton, the Herald emphatically and earnestly urg
ed upon the Democrats Of New York to unite upon
a common electoral ticket recommendation which
it has from time to time renewed, while supporting
and advocating the claims of the Breckenridge and
Lane ticket. Thus the public have been led to sup
pose that could be relied paper friendly to
cooperation between the supporters of the two Dem
ocratc Presidential candidates. as means of pro-
noting the success of Breckenridge. Recent events,
however, prove the danger Of trusting to false friend
ship; to those who win the confidence of others for
the purpose Of betraying it of trusting, in short to
the wolf in Sleeps clothing. In its issue of Mon
day, the Herald exhibited lis true colors by de-
nouncing the only practicable mode o. carrying the
State for either of the Democratic nominees, and re-
pudiatng all that it has hitherto urged upon the
Democratic electors 1t distinctly exhortcd the
Breckenridge men to run separate and distinct tick
ets to perpetuate and widen the breach in the De-
mocrat;c ranks and so to act as to ensure, beyond
peradrenture, the success of Lincoln and the tri-
unph OF Republicanism throughout the Union. On
Tuesday, following up the course of infamy invov-
ed in its contemplated betrayal of those whom it
professed to support it went further declared that
the South, where the friends of Mr. Breckenridge
are most numerous was determined to dissolve the
Union this present year; that the Breckenridge
movement will avail nothing; and that Lincoln will
be the Northern President, while Breckenridge may
preside over a Southern Confederacy, g..
All this is preparatory to resuming its old place
in the black Republican ranks Let 1t 20 there;
its pretended support of Democracy has already con-
tnued too long, and the party has suffered severely
from its protested friendship. 1t was powerless in
1856 to do anything for Fremont as it is now to as
sist any candidate, except by its opposition. All
ask, all the Democrats and conservative men of the
country will ask is, that it will continue to oppose
and vify their and their candidates until No
vember, when, as in 1885, it will perhaps attach it.
self temporarily to the successful party, and perhaps
apply for an appointment as Minister to France
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