Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-05

But our neighbor, with q 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 rattles them in our faces
lie is panied because those who were once at va
rance, are now friends This is a most unhappy
disposition, and the person who possesses is 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 neighbor, 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-
cations Of hell were laid We differed for many years
with Mr.. Badger and Mr.. Graham, and we assailed
them as public men, sometimes vehemently, and
sometimes bitterly. But great national conVul-
sion destroyed old parties, and We found ourselves
together, aboring to save the Union and the South
at the same time, and thus, # possible to avoid
war-but determined, at 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 unkind recoec-
ton of the past, nor do we. Our neghbor cannot
understand this That men should differ as part
zans and afterwards unite and act together for the
good Of the whole country, forgetting those bicker
ings and disputes which had formerly existed be-
tween them, is an enigma which our neighbor, I'M
fortunately, is unable to solve.
But our neighbor boasts of his early intimacy
with Mr.. Graham, and by way of contrasting his
position with ours when he was school boy and
we were an apprentice in the Recorder Office in
Hillsborough, he says:
1--WE have known Mr.. Graham from our school
bov DAYS. We knew him in Hillsborough long
before the prf:ent 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 our apprenticeship with Mr. Heartt, for we
were not bound to him. We left his Office, on
occasion, because the oldest boy in his employment,
who acted as foreman, hogged unustly for taking
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
Danville, carrying our BUNDLE to seek employment.
alteT OUT lTOHl tucSe pidCeS tIltIe
Mr.. HEARTS Office where we remained until we
were seventeen years Of age. With his consent we
again left the Office, and acted as clerk in store in
Hillsborough until we were eighteen, when we came
to Raleigh, where we have resided ever since We
are 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
lugsed INTO this controversy, gave cause for eav
ing him. Dennis E!eartt is one of the best friends
We have ever had. We shall always be grateful to
him for his care over us, and the good advice he
gave us when a boy. Nor did we cherish resent
ment towards the Oldest boy who logged US. He
no doubt did it from sense of duty. We have
had many hearty laugh with him about it since :;
and he and ourself. though widely separated by dis
lance, are warm friends We admit that our neigh
boris social position when boy, was superior to
ours. lie wore broadcloth and expended money
which he had never earned, while were toiling
in obscurity, printer boy. He knew Mr.. Graham,
and so did we. We performed the humble task of
delivering Mr.. Graham the Recorder once week,
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 Of it than neighbor 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 neighbor has
boosted of lis social position and affected to look
down OH us but 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 Oh
security, as were, he would have been there vet.
We could now look down upon our neghbor, if We
chose to do so but We have no respect for people
who put on airs, and we could have no respect for
ourself, if we were capable of acting towards him
as he has towards US. But We had rather be OBJ.
borrowed pumage, or assume to be superior in 80.
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 he 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 our neighbours heart
He would doubtless resign his partnership to the
Convention, and return to his beloved Virginia.
BE composed, neghbor. Do not return to Vir
ginia, do not transport yourself with indignation
We are not candidate for Governor. We are not
seeking the place, do we expect to seek it but
il we should happen to be elected to it We would moi
consult you, oh unhappy neighbor, as to whether
we should accept it or decline it 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 obge us
! BY opposing and assaing lis with the same unfair
ness, righteousness, and depravity Of tone which
you have exhibited in the article to which we art
replying. Fortunate is the cause, and fortunate thu
| public man who has such an enemy.
Gen. Crittenden.
The Memphis papers contain the serious charge
against Gen. Crttenden of having become traitor
to the Southern couse, and having been accessory
to the late disastrous defeat of his army at Somer