Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-02-15
For the Standard.
VIII THEIR ACTS PROVE THEIR WORDS ?

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VIII THEIR ACTS PROVE THEIR WoRDss
Mr. EDITOR Reading IN your psper fw days
since notice about the abolition sentiment Prevair
ing in the Northern Magazines and Literary papers,
fell into conversation with . very intelligent gen.
tleman, whom found thoroughly read upon all the
absorbing topics of the day. He expressed himself
as strong Union man. SO long as the Union was
one Of equality but the South not receiving her
rights, he was for the South And as one OF the
rights due to the South, he argued that we should
Danish from our firesides these Northern anti-save
ry publications. magazines and newspapers ana
build up publications at the South. This senti-
ment was expressed with much animation and earn
estness. .E
l have been for some time past an observer OF the
movements of the Southern people upon this sub
ject and while it is almost universal practice to
denounce these antislavery publications, and to cry
loudly for encouragement to Southern enterprise,
yet find but few, very few, who execute the dec-
sions of their OWN judgments.
So in conversation with this gentleman, after he
had expressed such strong desire that the South
should build up publications at home instead Of pa
tronizing the Harpers and such publishers ut the
North, thought would test the matter, and re-
marked to him that we had publications in the
South equal to those published in the North. He
asked with little SURPRISE what were they and
where published? referred him to Russells Mag
asine and the Southern Literary Messenger among
the monthlies, and to the Greensborough Times
among the weeklies. His reply suggested the
heading of this article-"W their acts prove their
words p
Alas gentleman well read upon all the exciting
interests of the country gentleman Of position,
gentleman thoroughly Southern in his every feeling,
and yet, instead Of proving his words by his acts,
instead of aiding to accomplish what he so much
desired accomplished, he did not even know we had
in our midst Southern publications deserving Of
Southern patronage And Mr.. Editor, this gentleman
is representative man. There are thousands of such
to be found, and I dare not deny their sincerity
when they cry out against Northern monthlies and
weekes, and wish that the South could establish
worthy organs at home The sentiment prevails in
the public mind South, that it is impossible to COM
pete with the North in such publications. and hence
our people never enquire for them and it is almost
riddle to me, how under these circumstances, our
publications at the South do exist and show such
decided excellence In my Judgment Russelrs Mag
azins, among the monthles. is much more ably ed
tied that Harper's; and among the weeklies, look
upon the Greensboro Times equal to any of the
literary and family papers in any Of the Northern
cities. have been especially pleased with the re-
cent new dress and other signs Of great improve
ment in the Times; and as it is Southern paper,
having its locals in North Carolina, hope you will
excuse me, North Carolinian, for making special
reference to it 1 was glad, when 1 read in your
paper, few days since, such a fattering notice Of
the Times, with appeal to North Carolina to sus-
tain it. have been regular reader of the Times,
and heartily endorse your notice. the Times is an
honor to the South, and especially to North Carroll
ma and feel assured the citizens of the good Old
North State have too much pride about them not to
patronize and sustain such paper. It should be
read in every family circle and encouraged as a
worthy State enterprise. Here your readers, Mr..
Editor have an opportunity to prove the sincerity
of their words by their acts. Let them do it by
forwarding 81 to Messrs. Cole & Albright Green's
boro', N G., for the Times for 1860.
A NORTH CAROLINIAN.