Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-25
MR.. HOLDEN AND HIS AssA1LANrs.

. Ihe war between the Standard and its assailants
wakes warm, as might have been expected We
are sorry to see it. but it cannot be helped.
we shall not quarrel with Mr.. Holden, nor the
Ben men, nor the Douglas men, nor any one else,
because they desire to continue discourses with the
wroDg-doers of the North. Wewill not blame them
Tor seeing hope in this case which we have long
since aoandoned as hopeless No, 70 While we
Shall express our thoughts with freedom, we Will
denonnce no man of any of the former parties De-
causehe does not think as we do-and certainly not
such'a man as Mr.. Holden whose private virtues we
know and esteem, and whose public services are
known to the people in long-trIed faithful duties to
the late Democratic party, and in ardent zeal and
patriotic emotions for the interest and honor OF his
native State, our beloved North Carolina.
We admit that the editor of the Standard has
committed some errors and made some blunders.-
But we say that he is not amenable to censure, in
thls regard any more, and in many cases not bali so
much; as the 6anch of politicians who have sought
to dishonor and degrade him.
Had the editor Of the Standard Welded to the i'm
pulses oil our nature, under insult reproach and
scorn undeServed and unmerited not bowed the
Oehest oil his party at the late election instead OF
somewhat more than three thousand majority for
Brecklnridge and Lane, there would likely have
been three times three on the Of that ticket
And yet the resentment OF his political opponents
would have preciptated that issue in vain reliance
upon their power and influence with the people
we mean his political opponents of his own party.
1t seems that General is Somebody squire, u
colonel, an orator and on, are somebodies but an
Editor must wait like lousy foot-boy," at the
door OF the council chamber, for instruction, when
men consort to manage the affairs of the people.
Alter the election, the pent up wrath, political
wrath, burst and izzed in all sorts of ways calcua-
ted to wound the feelings of the heart of the VICTIM
to dIshOnor his fair fame and damage his private in
terestS. These men were warned not to continue
their pushing and pokng at the thing within the
lair, lest he might not turn out to be the animal
they took him for. If the length of their discretion
had extended to that of their ears, they would not
have done so. And now, srs, what have you done
You have reused the lion in his den
He stalks abroad and The rude forest trembes at his roar
We state, in this connection, that we do not
intend to diSparage in any way to inurr editors
or others who may be in conflict with the StdRdHrG,
If in our power to do so-nSr any who may be his
supporters in the conflict The parties litigant are
able severally to take care of themselves.
Nor do We dread any evil to occur from this affair,
to Southern Rights. The people will examine and
be governed by facts occurring in relation to our
northern foes. Declamatory railing well rounded
and poetical sentences will have no effect on the
final issue. All will come right.
We may expect some interesting if not agreeable
expeditions, when much that has been whispered
in the shall be proclaimed on the house top
The people will learn, perhaps, that turbulence and
cOmmotion among leaders, If they do not purify the
political elements, will show Of what they are COM
posed Colds Tribune