Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-10

vile Observer in its sslfpraise and coarse person.
alltles' We reminded It of it'd large profits from
sources outside the OtsupIr establishment, from
which Il wss obvious the paper was sustained, .s
It could not be sustained at. the prices cla.ged
for subscriptions; but we did, this: solely in
selfdefence, as the Observer had charged us with
asking ''s1toftionate prices" for ths Standard
We obtained no Information il regard to the
Kerosene factory in which the Editors ara interested
from an "illinformsd or unworthy 'searcs!"' II is
generally knewn that they are interested both in
the Kerosene and cotton business Their statement
that they are not reazino i--s~ F,vAt- aoEa luesv
sources, but invested their aoasy Atoal pstriotic
motives, may pass for what It Is worth For our
part we do not believe It We repeat the fact, as
printer, that the Obssroar is losing money At its
present rates Of subscription, that is if il psys the
market price for the paper It uses, and pays its en-
ployees the wages they have right to expect; and
we believe the Editors fear to advance their terms
lest they should lose subscribers and hence they rely
upon other sources Of income to sustsn their paper
We did not wish to make this statement but the
06ssroer forced it from us by its discourteous and
unfounded statement, made without the slightest
provocation from US, that We we're charging "ex.
tortionate prices" for the Standard
The Cbserser boasts that its circulation is in
creasing with great rapidity. We do not believe
it. The Conservatives, We know, are dropping it
by hundreds, for we arc SO informed by letters
from al parts of the State; and nearly all its new
subscribers are Confederate Office. holders or OBJ
tanned in clubs in Destructive neighborhoods by
earnest appeals made by Destructive leaders. And
unless the O6seruer changes its course, renonnces
its errors, returns to the path of Conservatism and
cooperates in good faith with the Standard it will
soon find itself in tue condition of the Register and
State Journal when they we're on their last legs
and fit should live on thus in the lean and slip.
perd pantaloon," it will have to depend entirely
for its nourishment on its Kerosene and cotton
factory profits. -.,-....... ~.
But these are small matters, and ws dismiss them.
We have referred to them only in selfdefence but
We shall not again be diverted from the discussion
Of grave matters by the presentation by the Ob.sr
yer Of those small issues and Improbable persoaa
ties in which that paper. appears 70 take so much
pleasure
The Obserper says we have confessed that we
used to abuse Gov. Graham, Mr.. Badger Gov. Vance,
Mr.. Gilmer, and Others IS untrue to the South
This is not true The O6serssr has no authority to
use the names of these gentlemen in this way. Its
allusion to Mr.. Badger, when We consider the con.
dirion Of that venerable and inustrieas man, and
the relation which the Editors bear towards him,
is in the last degree improper and indicate. Mr..
Badger is now so stricken With disease to he un-
able to answer for himself That glorious intellect
which once charmed and convinced, and shed light
on every subject which it touched is now obscured; ;
but bis principles are the same and bis heart is a
generous and anselfsh as it ever was. 1t was our
fortune to be associated with him the ticket in
this County for seat in the State Convention, in
February and May. 1861; and during the February
carapaign, one Of our opponents INDUCED in the
same strain Of remark in reply to speech Of Mr..
Badger, which the Observer has adopted. Reference
was made to the former course Of the Standard to-
wards Mr.. Badger, with the view of exciting him
against u.s. and Of making capital for the disunion-
lists; but he met lhis reference before the people
with silence and cold contempt, while he observed
to las privately that We had doubtless in time past
done each other ipjustcethat we were now friends,
| and that he would not crafty our enemies, as he
hoI we would not by taking any notice Of such
attacks which contained no argument, but were in.
tended to revive unworthy prejudices that ought
to be forgotten 1t is unnecessary to say that We
agreed with him heartily in this view, and regarded
his course the occasion ~ additional evidence oi
>hs largeness of heart and nagnanimity of disposi
ton. And when in May, 1851. we were again
elected to the Convention, after most bitter cam
paign in which the efforts Of the disunonists were
directed mainly against u.s. he declared to the poo
ple in his speech returning thanks for the support
he had received that such was the interest he fell
in our success Is candidate, that if either of ri
vas to be defeated he would have preferred ou
election to his own SO much for the O5serosr'
allusion to Mr.. Dadgsr. We, shall always cherish
the kindest feelings and the deepest respect for
that great aud good man. Nothing can ever in.
duce Us to think or speak unkiudly Of him, or o
his real frien ds. To the O6ss,rsr 70 say, cease
viper, you bite dle." .'I.e.r -.... s- So, .s
TIE CURRENCY BIL.-The Examiner says 81
was expected that the currency bill would be com
pleted sud passed by the Senate in the secret ses
sion Of yesterday. We learn that the. bill>vhis
was sent up. from the House, has been modified b.
the Senate in such important psstieaars that thor
is no prospect ofthe Houseagreeing to it, and tha
committee of conference will be demanded whie
will probably bung this important matter to th
heel of the session" u t. a.-5:-er:= -. .-. g
-. ,.......-- ~, s.
We publish to day for information, ct the reqnss
Of the Treasurer, oct on the subject Of Fevsnu.
passed At the astssssion d the Legislature to whc
we respectfully direct The attention Of Sherfs an
others concerned, zfrg,.,, - -. ..,a-. g9s-s>..
IxrorrANr DECISION. The Fayetteville O5sersl