Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-05

never reads the Register and is not at all affected
by what that paper says of him,
But our neighbor, with disposition which none
viii envy, gloats over our former differences with
Mr.. Badger and Mr. Graham. he digs up the bones
Of old controversies and rattes them IN our faces.
he is panied because. those who were once at va
rance, are now friends. This is a most unhappy
disposition, and the person who. possesses tits de-
serving of pity. We will not say whence it pro-
ceeds, but we fear it is not of this world! But'we
will say to our neighbour, that unlike him, We do
not cherish reSentments. Our anger; like the fire
of the flint, is sudden and soon extinguished. 1t
does not burn on, reminding the observer of those
continuous fires which were lighted when the foun-
dations Of hell were laid We differed for many years
with Mr. Badger and Mr.. Graham, and we assailed
them public men, sometimes vehemently,. and
sometimes bitterly. Bat great national convul-
sion destroyed old parties and we found ourselves
together, laborng to save the Union and the South
at the same time, and thus, # possible to avoid
war-but determined, ct all hazards to save the
South. No douBt in the heat of partizan conflicts
we have done both of these gentlemen injustice but
they have forgotten it - They are magnanimous,
high-toned men. They cherish no unkihd rscolec-
ton of the past, nor do we. Our neighbor cannot
understand this. That men should differ parti-
zans, and afterwards unite and together for the
good Of the whole country forgetting those bicker
-ings and disputes which had formerly existed be
tween them, is enigma which our neighbor, un-
fortunately, is unable to solve.
But our neighbor boasts Of his early intimacy
with Mr.. Graham, and, by way of contrasting his
rr;t mia bo how M
we were an apprentice in the Recorder office, in
Hsboroagh, he says:
ave have known Mr. Graham from our school
boy days. We knew him in Ilillsborough, long
before the present Editor Of the Standard broke
his apprenticeship, and eloped from Dennis HEARTS
printing office"
This is rather low in our neighbour but we suppose
we must let curself down to reply to it. We never
broke apprenticeship with Mr.. Heartt for We
were not bound to him. We left his Office, one
occasion, because the oldest hoy in his employment,
who acted as foreman fogged us unjustly fortaking
holiday on the 4th of july when Mr.. Heartt was
absent in the County, attending the tax gatherings;
but we returned and afterwards left Mr.. Heartt
with his own consent and walked to Milton and
Danyille, carrying brndle, to seek employment.
After return from these places, again entered
Mr.. uearttS office, where remained until VIC
were seventeen years of age. With his consent we
again left the office, and acted clerk in store in
UillSborOugh until we eighteen, when came
to Raleigh, where we haze resided ever since. We
particular in giving these facts, lest it may be
inferred from the language of our neighbor that
the good and kind old man whose name be has
lugged into this controversy gave for leav
ing him Dennis Tleartt is one Of the best friends
we have ever had. We shall always be grateful to
him for his over US, and the good advice he
gave us when a boy. Nor did we cherish resent
Elent towards the Oldest boy who logged us. He
doubt did it from a sense of duty. We have
had many a hearty laugh with him about it since;
and he and ourseif though widely separated by dis
tance, are warm friends. We admit that our neigh
hor's social position when boy, was superior to
ours. he wore broadcloth and expended money
which he had never earned while lce were tolng
in obscurity, printer boy. lie knew Mr. Graham,
and so did we. We performed the humble task of
delivering Mr.. Graham the Recorder once a week,
and always received pleasant word from him as
we passed along. The first silver dollar we ever
had we received from him on Christmas eve, 1882,
for Christmas address. We priced it more, and
took better care Of it than neghbor did Of the
hundreds that passed through his hands-we will
not say were wasted in vain attempts to educate
him. This is not the first time our ncighbor has
boosted of bis social position, and affected to look
down on us but we tell him now, as we have told
him heretofore, that We are not ashamed of our
carly poverty, and that if he had been born IN OBJ
security. were, he would have been there vet.
We could now look down upon our neghbor, if we
chose to d. so; but we have no respect for people
who prt on airs, and We could have no respect for
ourSelf, if we capable Of acting towards him
as he has towards US. But we had rather be OBJ
and forgotten in all respects, than shine in
borrowed plumage, or assume to DC superior in So
cal position because Of accidental association with
some who are really so.
But the climax of our neighbours wrath towards
US is capped by the apprehension that, somehow or
other, we may be made Governor of the State. Such
an honor, conferred upon The person who "broke
his apprenticeship, and elOped from Dennis HEARTS
printing Office" would break neighbours heart.
He would doubtless resign his Partnership to the
Convention, and return to his beloved Virginia.
BE composed TeighbOr. Do not return to Vir-
ginia,-do not transport yourself with indignation.
We are not candidate for Governor. We not
seeking the place, nor do We expect to seek it but
If we should happen to be elected TO it. would not
consult you, oh unhappy neighbOr, as to whether
we should accept it or decline 1t. And we have
only one favor to ask of you, neighbor, and it is
this: If by possibility We should ever be candi-
date for this or any other place. you will oblige
by opposing and assailing us with the unfair
mesa righteousness, and depravity of tone which
you have exhibited in the article to which we arc
replying Fortunate is the cause, and fortunate the
public man who has such an enemy.
Gen. Crittenden. -
The Memphis papers contain the serious charge
against Gen. Crittenden of having become a traitor