Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-05

We shall not follow the example of the Fayette-
vile Observer in its Selfpraise and coarse person.
alites. We reminded it of its large profits from
sources outside the Observer establishment from
which it was obvious the paper was sustained, as
it could not be sustained at the prices charged
for subscriptions; but we did this solely in
selfdefence, as the Observer had charged us with
asking "extortionate prices" for the Standard.
We obtained no information in regard to the
Kerosene factory in which the Editors are interested,
from an "illinformed or unworthy source" 1t is
generally known that they are interested both in
the Kerosene and cotton business. Their statement
that they not realizing large profits from these
sources, but invested their money from patriotic
motives may pass for what it is worth. For our
part we do not believe it We repeat the fact as
printer, that the O6serrer is losing money at its
present rates of subscription that is if it pays 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 sustain therpaper
We did not wish to make this statement but the
Observer forced it from US by its discourteous and
unfounded statement, made without the slightest
prOVOcaLlOn from tnaL We were charging
tortonate prices " for the Standard
The C6serVer boasts that its circulation is in
creasing with great rapidity. We do not believe
it. The Conservatives, we know, are dropping it
by hund reds, for we are so informed by letters
from all arts 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 Observer changes its course, renounces
its errors returns to the path of Conservatism and
co-operates in good faith with the Standard, it will
soon find itself in the condition of the Register and
State Journal when they were on their last legs;
and if il sbGlld live thus in "the lean and slip
per'd pantaloon," it will have to depend entirely
for its nourishuent on its Kerosene and cotton
factory profits
But these are small matters, and we 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 Obser
ger Of those small issues and Improbable persoaa-
ties in which that paper appears to take so much
pleasure.
The O6sercer saws we have confessed that we
used to abuse Gov, Graham, Mr.. Badger, Gov. Vance,
Mr. Gilmer, and others, as untrue to the South
This is not true The Observer has authority to
use the names Of these gentlemen in this way. Its
allusion to Mr. Badger, when we consider the con-
dition of that venerable and illustrious man, and
the relation which the Editors bear towards him,
is in the last degree improper and indelicate. Mr.
Badger is now SO stricken with disease as to be pp-
able to answer for himself That glorious intellect
which once charmed and convinced, and shed light
on every subject which it touched, is now oh0cured
bat his principles are the same, and his hoRYt is as
generous and uoseifish as it ever was. 1t was our
fortune to be associated with him on the ticket in
,his County for seat in the State Convention, in
february and May, 1851; and during the February
cs mpaign, one of our opponents INDUCED in the
Ga, nc strain OF remark in reply to speech of Mr..
R.o ger 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
apa,ns U.S. and of making capital for the dlsunion-
lists. b ut he met this reference before the people
with sill 0ce and cold contempt, while he observed
IN ms mr.; vately that we had doubtless in time past
done each other inhnstce-that we were now friends
and that Nhe would not crafty our enemies as he
hoped we would not by taking any notice of such
attacks VIII ch contained no argument, but were in
tended to yeVive unworthy preudices that ought
to be forgotte 1t is unnecessary to say that we
agreed with hi heartily in this view, and regarded
his nourse on q e occasion additional evidence OF
his larpeness of hCart and magnanimty of disposi-
tion. And wbet " in May, 1851, we were again
elected to the Con yentlon, after most bitter cam
nagn in which the efforts Of the disunionists were
directed mainly aoa INST u.s. he declared to the peo-
pie in his speech re urnng thanks lor the support
he had received that such was the interest ne felt
in our success as O. 1ddate that if either Of US
was 10 he defeated he would have prefeExed our
election to his own. s., ! much for the O6serOsr's
allusion to Mr.. BADGER. we shall always cherish
the kindest feelings aud tine deepest respect ior
dnde ns to think or sneak unkindly of him, or of
his reaI.friends. To the OBS ~osr we say, "cease,
viner Won hite a flen