Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-22
Truth Piquantly and Forcibly Expressed.

The Wilson Ledger, Democratic journal, thus
piquanty and fOrciby dscOurses on the state of the
country:
just now we have got through with the Prince
of Wales, and the Presidential campaign; the latter
not turning out Just we, and in fact as many at
the North wanted il, We are now about to try our
hand at pulling down and building up Constitutions
We were very successful some eighty odd years ago
in dividing kingdom, and setting up form of gov
eminent, the best the world has ever seen. We are
now about TO try to pull that Constitution down,
and build up quantity of Constituencies, little
Constitutions, little Republics, from the model Re-
public and now, amidst all this confusion and turn
oil in the political world" cui ben0"-let us re-
vive the question of two thousand years burial;
achOm 1ciU IL pr9ft' We have stated repeatedly,
that the salvation of the South consists in the per-
petuation of negro slavery and, indeed nothing can
be more obvious than this. Now the issue is ''lIow
shall the South proceed to protect herself on this
point:" This is no time for impulse and passion to
rule; we want prudence camncSS, and deliberation.
Let it be remembered that the over-ZealOuS not
always the most reliable. Peter was the first to
deny his Saviour, although Peter very Jealous
so long as he held out; he 'smote the servant
of the High Priest and cut off his right cal" but he
soon became weak in the knees and caved in sud
denly. Poor Peter was a clever fellow, but, in the
language of the turf, he lacked bottom"
We have not the slightest objection to any ones
thing. and campa gnS canteenS and cartridges
are another; bageS thing, and blunderbuSSeS,
bayOnets and bullets are another. 1t IS an easy
matter to walk up and down the sunny side of
street Just about this time of the year, and another
thing to shoulder musket and march twenty or
thirty miles day for several days, provisions in the
knapsack a nice warm bed is comfortable, decidedly
So when it is wet cold it is much more pleasant
than the naked ground or rude barracks, when it
isn't convenient to step out and get a drink, or
dish of oysters. As to the shoudering OF Eausket
and marching as far in day, and undergoing as
much hardship as any other man, we are ready to
try that whenever the public good may demand it.
We DO not consider that we are possessed of any
more patriotism personal courage than the average
of people, but whenever there is any need Of 1t,
whenever the emergency requires, we are just as
ready as any to shed the first or the last drop OF
blood; we not at all particular about that little
transaction But first of ALL want the matter to
be taken into serious and sober consideration by
the thinking and rejecting part of the community.
ton of passion and excitement, but wait while
and let the people have an opportunity to hear all
sides Of the question before assume the
responsibility of advising. Furthermore, it would
he well for those who will have to bear the brunt
to consider we'll before they act.
DISCLAIMERS in these times are quite plenty, har-
argues are easily got up, diSunon paragraphs do
not cost much, and INK and paper are cheap; but
when it comes to be question of armies and naves,
Notifications and arsenals, provisions and clothing
the matter assumes more serious aspect; dcma-
Cogues can talk much with little matter for found
alton but financierS the best of Them cannot
raise money without some visible means OF lquida-
ton"