Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-03
HOLD rs that WHICH Ii i IS COOP s

We are told or advised, or commanded, 1--WE, are
not certain which, to try all things and hold to that
which is good. A great many of our politicians
have tried great many things, and held to nothing
except office.
& Nj. Clingman was Wing and Distrihntionist
but'quit his party and principle and became Dem-
ocrat and United States Senator The latter he
still clings to- but has abandoned the former and
turned disunionist We shall not venture proph-
ecy as to where he will next turn.
Mr.. McRae was Democrat then Distribution
ist then Consul, then Douglas Democrat, and is
now disunionist having marked all the phases
through which he has passed by candidacy for
something, without solitary election that we recol
lect Of >--s
Governor Ellis was "sorter" a Democrat-got
elected to the Legislature from a Whig county-got
beat for Solictor-got mad-threatened to smash
things if he didn't get something-was elected judge
and Modified. In 1853 Mr. Edward Cantwell who
was then editing Distribution paper in Whining
ton, declared Judge Ellis was Distributionist.-
We showed the Judge the article and asked his per-
mission to contradict it. as We were then publishing
newspaper in Salisbury. This permission was re-
fused, and Of course we did not contradict Mr. Cant.
wells assertion This was in July or August, 1863.
The Judge turned Governor in 1859, and has since
turned dlsunionst We will not venture predic-
ton on his next turn. ...-.-..
And now we come to Mr.. Cantwcll We have al
ready stated that he published distribution paper
in 1853 Distribution, however, was showed under,
and Mr. Cantwell, thoroughly disguised with poll
tics, moved to Raleigh. No one knew 20 what par
ty he was attached. Know Nothingism sprang up,
and many thought he joined that organization; but
we are satisfied he did not. He, however, accepted
the Office of City. Commissioner to which he was
elected by Know Nothing board, to fill vacancy,
and this after two designations by men who although
Know-Nothings would not vote to turn an old Irish
man out Of the Office of City collector prefrng to
resign their places, rather than do So We are in
formed that Mr.. Cantwell gave that vote, and Mr..
Murray, who had been in Office longer than Mr..
Cantwell had been in the United States, turned
out by that vote. live are mistaken in this, hough
we do not think we are,) We stand ready to make
the correction. Mr.. Cantwell was then elected City
Attorney by the K. N. board Of Commissioners
In process Of time he again professed to be Demo-
crat and has ever since been in some office or in hot
chase after one. He is now dsunionst, and "the''
candidate for Major General, according postscript
to an official order of the Adjutant General.
Next upon the docket stands the Adjutant- Gener-
al himself, John F. Hoke. He quit the Democratic
party and Joined the Know Nothinss> It didn't pay
He was defeated in his ow" county. Then he turn
ed back-then turned dis'.nionist- turned into
a snug Office with salary of 81, 800 year. Where
he will next turn to we are at loss to imagine.
For the present we will present only one more Of
the turner's, A. w. Burton, of .Cleaveland. Mr..
Burton was elected, as Democrat, to the Legisla-
ture by majority of two votes, in 1852. He was
then elected Solcitor-joned the Know Nothings-
rode the mountain circuit with the double employ
ment of prosecutor for the State and organizer Of
Know Nothing lodges Know Nothingism turned
out not to be paying institution. and Mr.. B. turn
ed himself out Of it, and turned Democrat again
He has since turned Disunonist and editor of dis
union paper. We can give no guess as to what he
will next turn to.
We shall probably continue our catalogue hereaf
ter.-4d Valorem Banner.