Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-07

n. e., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Z, 1851.
NEITHER the Raleigh Standard nor the Fayetteville
Observer seem particularly TO like an article in late
issue of the Journal headed Northern Hopes Con
tolerate Policy" The Standard goes into the matter
to the extent of more than column, distinguished ny
than usual vrueDce and less than the accustomed
ability of that paper. The Standard numbers along so
painfully and with such evident effort shows that all
the pracsed ingenuity of its experienced editor strug
giles in vain against the facts and the inevitable infer
ences derivabe from them, which formed the staple
Of our article in question.
We will be more brief in our rejonder for in truth
do not to follow contemporary through its
deductions drawn from false premises, and based upon
assuring and asserting as facts things which have no
existence, save in the imagination of the writer.
In the first instance then ell the Standards defence
of sundry persons against the charge of being unsound
falls wholly to the ground since make such charge
Oar objections are to the antecedeS of such parties
which, in opinion would render it mpoitic for them
to he ostenaousy pushed forward at this time as Con-
ederate electors and certainly the Standard must have
seen that this was the drift of article 1t would
surely have been candid in the Standard to have
given the paragraph it quotes in full rather than by
dropping the two first lines render it susceptible of
construction which the context wholly negatives.
After referring to the Linconite hopes and calcula
tions based upon the supposed existence of Union
party at the South ready to cooperate with the Lin
concs wherever and whenever they may effect landing
we commence the paragraph quoted by the STANDARD
thus
"IThat this hope is delusive-that this programme
must fail we can have 10 manner of doubt But sure
" it is not unnatural that it should be entertained
etc. etc.
The part in brackets, which essentially qualified tn
whole paragraph, is omitted by the Standard, which
then proceeds to combat charges that not only d.
not present but which on the contrary our Language
negatives most distinctly; so that all the Standards i'm
passioncd defence of Messrs. Graham and Brown is 81
much unnecessary labor intended doubt, by SHOW
of words cover up the real point at issue and all it
talk about going down on knees and so on is just s.
much very decided cap-trap. That we have cheerful
supported men who had been Union men as long a
they could be So consistently with their ideas ofhonor
public safety shows that the defamation of the Stand
ard about prescription of former Union men is bu
defamation and nothing else, In fact the Sandar
admits this ITSELF when it talks about our supportiD
five Of the same men on electoral ticket that it
supporting on its electoral ticket and of these
its own showing had been strong Union men,
The Standard is particularly unfortunate in reerrin
at all to Andy johnson. That mean demagogue neve
imposed On 49, We had about the same opinion of hi1
years ago that we lave now, and we have expresse
that opinion pretty freely. On the contrary, the SanC
and never let pass opportunity of putting that niue
oyerratcl agrarian, who always WaS an agrarian an
dangerous man.
In conclusion, the Standard gives the public piec
OF Information, which is news to US. 1t says that "
published the laws of the last session of the last Cor
gross Of the United States and pOcketed the Lncol
gold" Pocketed," we suppose means-put in poke
If the STANDARD had only told rhlch pocket, its il
formation might have been valuable 1t has raised on
hopes about hat gold, Tut they have been very falls
hopes. We merer toucned dollar Of Lincoln gold
The Soudard's imagination has conjured it all up.
ought to restrain that poetical temperament that eat
it to indulge in such flights of fancy-such golden vi
ions.
We did publish the laws of a Congress in which OF
Representatives retained their seats. We fulfilled col
tract made years before with the State department.
We published no laws passed under Lincoln. Wepu
Hshed 10 United States laws while North Carolina WI
not a member Of the Confederate States We got I
Lincoln gold. Nary red.
Has the Standard says, Seward may get copy
the Journal to him and them we can only tru
that it will exert strong moral Influence tn
wicked man. aud lead HIM to reform his life and conve
sation. Bat Seward can't get the Journal, or if
does lie don't read it, for fhedd be would become go
man, Iorsake the evil of his ways and cultivate all t
graces of the christian character He couldn't he
himself Seward is not good man, which is conclusi
evidence that he is not reader of the Journal.