The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-22
Social lsepubIicanism.

Conservatism in n,litic. il On ;n,noss;h;I;.r
With tI,a v,ry;rs, ,y,nt ~ H. ~ ~ @ @i:o.'y.
arise upon which, men are diyidaG and So. :.
sues are natur,IIv bror,rht Int th 80 ., 10
made tn affect The g,.nersi r.sIt IT, aao auu
of parties are so mad in ovnr, o,r ts
tbe nrominent faatmres ir th .ou. va. u 'ua'
coonized in the other Tha suno,S o ai' naau!y ie
Itic,l nr;nc;ni. NJ ,'or,iar ,ao,;Hs, ~ oul po
IT. in the form in which II u,os rr..ntod t,es
future discnssion mon that -, ,;o,,I 80. ~ Ia s
its temnorarv onnliastion :; nrmnaosnSp po,nS anu
nracticable ' ""N III
To cIinv tn the n,st ond ,oro,t ,,. ,,,;r;. .,,,.
forsakes the old and seeks tor the new in nolit .
cal affairs, is to become the foe OF progress and
the opponent OF ieforn. Civilization is advan
eng, and demands Tor its yotaries men who ap
pfccate the necessities OF the aye and are ready
10 respond earnestly TO its wants Men of ideas
cohtfoi na'lonai destiny II is most grievous
shame 10 near men boast OF the deeds OF their an
cestOrs unless they are willing and anxious to
surpass them III all noble attainment and glori-
Gus endeavor. Ancestors are only worthy OfhOn-
OF ior what tney nave accomplished towards the
advancement OF truth, OF liberty and of virtue
IL they have been Conservative, and for aught
Una. they nave done would nave left the age no
oetter tlah they iound IL, they nave no claims to
veEeratloii, ana, however lolty their lineage,
their p0Sterlty should rather blush to own kin
ship with them than to boast Of it.
we nave even In tnis country, where equallty
| Is iuhuahentai prihclple OF government,
prlde OF family that threatens to undermine re-
paDncan lnstitutions 4s ana 10 make them but imi-
nII ., IDe Proua put ene,e i'ioiarchles OF tie
Sir, /" r iouiiS iiIn VIII Ine gr',la posi-
uiii.1e VI uistihcton oeiorc Iheii, oegih 10 leei
.n.. iaool Is ues anu prefer 10 spehd the
precious spring tlie ol thelr n'es IN ldlehess ana
~ e"te'i"S upon Ine harvest -nei1 u
ope, oeioi tlIn' ahu P'o,iiiSiis " INC iailhiui
moiAer Tue richest rewards. Soclety erects It's
pairlers anu lis doors 100 oi.en SWING on golden
h,nscs lor rcpuollcah simplicity OF manners 1t
a., a"u cinss " ~ more CLOSE
y @ ,'iua a1 INC hooili'y OF EUROPE 10 lheirs. IL
t"u'lueu on wealth IN tne Degnnihg, and'aiter
riches reflects In their minds distinction in IRE
family name. Henceforth they believe their blood
| has become purer and that it ought not To he
tainted by alliances less noble and distinguished.
| The gradual advance of the nti-republican sen.
| timent is apparent to any careful observer II
permeates ali American society. There is not a
village in the land that does not boast a family
that prdes itself upon its superiority to all the
rest; and there is not community true enough
to the principles of worth as the only aristocra-
cy, that does not recognize its claims to preemi-
ncnce We ape Parisian manners and fashions.
! We make labor degrading by despising the labor
er We weaken republican government BY con
forming to the customs and practices of mon
archists
Although conservatism in politics is an mpos.
sibility, because the progress of civilization is
Irresistible conservatism in social life is not only
possible but a deplorable iact Instead OF MAX
ing our equality more real rs the years roll on