Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-05


For the especial benefit Of sundry persons, Jour
peculiar friends,) who are no doubt as honest as
capacity and circumstances will ADMIT Of but whose
very simplicity recommends them to our care and
charity, we beg the indulgence of our more enlight
ened readers for the following statement Of facts
The NoRrH-C CAROLINA STANDARD isl Newspaper,
published Weekly and Semi-Weekly, in the City Of
Raleigh, sometimes called The City of Oaks y in
the State of North Carolina, said City being the
Capital of the aforesaid State of North Carolina
that is to say the place where the Legislature meets
eve desire to be plain in our explanations adapting
them to the comprehension of those for whose ben
eft they are made) The Standard-the same be-
fore mentioned-that is, the North Carolina Stand
ard published in the aforesaid City of Raleigh, the
capital of the State Of North Carolina is devoted to
Democratic principles, news, miscellany, poetry, and
for the special benefit of many friends u to gene
raj intelligence, facts and truths Its Editor has
never bolted or opposed party nominations, but has
always ''voted the ticket" The Standard is the or
gan Of no clique particular body of politicians;
but on the contrary, it has uniformly endeavored
to speak for the people as well as the politicians
and though it may have made some Gerry large men
out of gerry small materials, it duly appreciates
the gratitude Of such manufactures, the receipt Of
which is hereby acknowledged.
The Standard belongs to its editor, and not to a
'joint-stock company" No money was ever sub
scribed or raised to establish it; but its present
proprietor, who has owned it for more than seven
teen years, worked for and earned every dollar of
the money that paid for it. He can, therefore, af-
ford to be Independent of all outside or improper
influences as he can well disregard threats against
and denunciations of his paper.
1t is not true, as reported by certain persons,
0he peculiar friends aforenamed that the Standard
establishment is declining in its pecuniary prosper
ity. On the contrary, its subscription list is now
larger than it ever was under the credit system
even, and we are daily adding to IL Since the first
day Of January last our increase has been equal to
the total subscription list of perhaps any of half
the newspapers in the State. Our bills for paper
will show that we have paid out more money for
that article in the last twelve months, than would
purchase the establishments of those who traduce
us, or the honor % of those who manufacture or
circulate false reports about us our business
Our job work and advertising patronage is also very
good, and as ace pay our printers, always have
good ones, who do good work, for which we charge
fair prices, giving us fair profits. We do not ask
| printers to work for nothing nor do we promise
handsome wages and never pay them; nor do we
profess to execute work for nothing, or "cheaper
than the cheapest" but We do promise to do good
work at fair prices, and this do, and from it we
receive a remuneration satisfactory to US.
The editor takes this occasion to offer his sincere
thanks TO his friends for the patronage they have
been pleased to bestow upon him, and for the gen.
erous confidence they have uniformly reposed in
him, conductor of Democratic journal His
past course is the best pledge he can offer to the
future Whatever may happen and whatever 9TH
ers may do or omit to do he expects always to be
found contendng for Democratic principles for har.
mony in the Democratic ranks, and for such meas
as, in his opinion, will promote the interests
and augment the glory of North Carolina, and re-
dound to the peace prosperity and happiness of the
Republic.
In conclusion VIC will state that we have received
letters from four gentlemen, disseminating their pa
pers because of our supposed Douglas proclivites,
and that we have also had orders of disturbances
from three gentlemen because we would not hoist
the Douglas flag This is the extent of our loss,
and We have lively hope that We shall be able to
weather the storm"