Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-03
WHOLE NUMBER 1857.
The Western Democrat.

+ The Western Democrat. .ry n
Z Our contemporary of the Democrat after holding
out manfully for while against disunion, has at
length succumbed, and is now "fre eating" jour-
nal This is to be regretted, but so it is. The DEM
ocrat follows the Bulletin in the crazy dance Of dis
union. j.. ......,.. b. rt.-..s> ~
The last Democrat says: -
Many of the old political enemies of the Demo-
cratic party assisted by some who have acted with
the Democratic party) intend to make an effort to
get into office by huzzaing for the Union. About
here, We think party lines have been obliterated,
and we wish it were the in all other portions OF
the State. Let us put the question of secession on
its real merits, and not mix old party issues with
it or revive old political prejudices." ..... ..
The Democrat in one breath proposes to obliter-
ate party lines and put the question Of secession on
its real merits and in the next it shows its party
feeling by speaking of the "mongrel party now be-
ing formed in Wake and other Counties" We agree
with the Democrat that party lines are obterated,
but that fact does not justify the Democrat in re-
| fecting on men who have been uniformly true to
the Democratic cause The "mongrel party" Of
which the Editor speaks, contains thousands of old
|
they are now showing Their devotion to the 2rinci
pies of those ilustrious men by aboring they did
to preserve the Union.
The Democrat shows its honesty by proposing to
put secession on its real merits This is just what
the dsunonists of this District with Mr. Branch at
their head are unwilling to do. They are seeking
to use the old organization of the Democratic party
| n odvonco fhoir W.
against that and we have right to protest. for We
have never boted Convention or refused to sup
port nominee. We were Democrat in good
standing up to the time when the disunionists de-
stroyed the party. Those who destroyed it have
forfeited all claim to be considered Democrats
They are neither Democrats nor Wings. jackson
was opposed to disunon, and SO was Clay.
The Democrat which is a disunion paper, evident
ly sympathizes with Mr.. Branch. Straws show
which way the wind blows.
The Rough Notes Misrepresentins Again.
The Goldsborough Rough Notes is extremely
active in the propagation of error. That paper Of
Wednesday says:
"WHAr Do You THINK OF IT I'VE saw a Book
Yesterday, written by Hinton R. Helper (authorot
to his FRIEND" j. NJ. MoREHEAD, Of North Caro-
ina!! Well, Helper is no doubt Union msn
Nice company the Union-shriekers do find them
selves keepng!"
1t is just as had to insinuate as it is to tell an
untruth. The book referred to by the Notes is
Helpers Land Of GoM," published in 1856, and
dedicated to Governor Morehead 1t was written
some time before his I" Impending Crisis" and il
contains an endorsement of slavery 1t is pro
slavery book as the following extract for page 221
will show
"Ncarauga can never fulfil its destiny until i
introduces negro slavery. Nothing but slave labor
can ever subdue its forests or cultivate its untim
bered lands"
What do you think of yourself now, Mr.. Rougl
Notes' You have sought, by deliberate misrepre
sentation-for you had the book before you-to pro
duce the impression that Gov. Morehead and tn,
Union men of this State are in company with Hin
ton R. Helper. Your answer will be, no doubt, tina
the Standard is explaining and apologzing for Help
er. Ofcoursc such an answer would be unfoundet
and ridiculous but to cut you off from that drift W
will state that the Standard was the first journal ii
the State to take steps to oust Hedrick from tn
University at Chapel Hill; and the Editor of tn
Standard took an active part winter before last
with Judge Saunders, Mr.. Moore, of High Point ant
Others in bringing certain abolitonists to trial, an
in detecting and destroying lot of Helpers " I'm
pending Crisis" sent by way of this City to Hig
Point We entertain now the samo feelings an
views which We then expressed and carried out, an
we are as true to the South as the Rough Not
could ever get to be- if it should live to be old
,, Methusalah.
f Come, Mr.. Notes. take back your SANDER on Go,
Morehead
W We publish to-day the resolutions adopte
: by the disunion gathering at Goldsborough. The
breathe dissatisfaction with the will of the majority
and evince disposition to take the State out
the Union at all hazards. They also contain thre.
to resist the government of the United States in
, certain event. There are 10000 voters in th
State, and of these the resolutions embody the sent
ments of not more than 10000.
No TROUBLE IN -CARoL1NA.-The August
(Ga) Chronicle of recent date says:
"Some of the people of South Carolina appc,
to be getting sick Of separate State secession
: forced loans and are moving from the State with a
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