Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-05
"A Few Hords to our Friends. ~

A Few Words to our Friends. a.
For the especial benefit Of sundry persons, (our
peeutsor 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 NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD is Newspaper,
published Weekly and Semi Weekly, in the City Of
Raleigh, sometimes called 1.-The City of Oaks, 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
owe desire to be plain in explanations, adapting
them to the comprehension of those for whose ben
eft they are made.) The Standard-the same be-
fore Newfoundland 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 q 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 or 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 oery 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
"joint-stock company" No money was ever sub
scribed 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 well disregard threats against
and denunciations of his paper.
1t Is not true, as reported by certain persons
the peculiar friends aforenamed) that the Standard
establishment is declining in its pecunary prosper
ity. On the contrary, its subscription list is now
larger than it ever was under the credit system
even, and are daily adding to it.. Since the first
day Of January last 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 C0 of those who manufacture or
circulate false reports about US our business
Our job work and advertising patronage is also very
good and as zoe pay our printers, we always have
good ones, who do good work, for which we charge
fair prices giving 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 "cheapel
than the cheapest" but we do promise to do good
work at fair prices and this We do, and from it We
receive 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 ir
him, as conductor of Democratic journal Hi
past is the best pledge he offer as to thu
future. Whatever may happen, and whatever 9th
ers may do or omit to do. he expects always to b,
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-C Carolina, and re
dound to the peace, prosperity and happiness of tn
Republic
In conclusion we will state that we have received
letters from four gentlemen disseminating their pa
pers because Of our supposed Douglas proclivities
and that We have also had orders of dscontmuance
from three gentlemen because We would not hos
the Douglas flag This is the extent of our loss
and we have lively hope that we shall be able t,
weather the storm"