The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-03
We are glad to learn that Gov. Brownlow's
health is improving. aF

at ..s
b g 1t is strange the Editor of the Democrat
cannot find anything violent and factious in
the in1an,atory appeals of Holden and his
confreres. 1t only pours the Vials OF disappro-
baton on the head of a conservative such as
Durham. DAILY Times. q, 'y l-. .r.at
The Times must know that the above par
agraph does us great injustice. We have
poured no "vials'' on the head of Mr. Dur
ham--we do not consider him a g Conserva-
tive" IN any sense of the word, but we have
not abused or denounced him in any way
The Conservative party might well pray to
be delivered from such friends as Mr.. Dur
ham and the Daily Times. 'r .lj.i .ru
But the Times thinks it strange that we
don't say something against ' Holden.
/. There is nothing strange about. it. While
all the papers in the State, with the excep
tion of three or fourJ are day after day and
week after week engaged in abusing and de-
nouncing Gov. Holden, we do not consider
that it would be fair or just for us to "pitch
: in" and assist in abusing him.. Gov. Holden
knows that we do not agree with him in
many respects, and hp knous that zoe do not
belong to his party, but thatis no reason why
we should abuse him. The abuse that is
heaped upon him causes him to say many
things that he would not say if let alone. 1t
is.nOt worth while for US to indicate to what
extent we differ with Mr. Holden, or to APP
peal to his kind feelings and good nature,
and advise more moderation, while his po-
litical enemies are continually assailing him
in the bitterest manner personally and po-
liticaliy) even after the election is over He
is only human, and is susceptible of the feel
ings that influence humanity. We never
knew of an instance where abuse convinced
a man of the error of his way. There arc
but few, if any men Gin this bad agc'' that
will, after being smitten on one check, turn
the other for u second lick. Stop abusing
the man and give him fair trial. as hewill
certainly be Governor of this State for the
next four years. Unless abuse and villifica-
tion is discontinued, we fear that terrible
feeling will he engendere6 in nelghborhoods
and communities, and among the people gen
orally. We know that the. people of this
State are tired of strife and contention, but
imprudent Editors and politicians seem de-
ternined to keep up the turmoil,
The allusion of the Times to Mr.. Holden
and our self is calculated Gf not intended)
to arouse against US the enmity Of a certain
proscriptive and vindictive class of persons.
We do not intend to regard or be influenced
by the Opinions of such little-hearted pep,
pie, and we say once more that we defy their
7spite and Inalevolence. We know very well
Z that becauseitiis understood that we and
Cow Holden have always been person.tI
friends, efforts have been made to ;niure us; :
but we are gratifed to know that such1 ef }
forts have ,signally failed heretofore, and
! they, shall fail hereafter. 1t seems that every
man who does not assist in abusing those
who differ with him is to be, denounced as
untrue to his section. tbs time for all those,
who really have the Interest of the South at
heart to stop such suicidal conduct. O
h The Times, on several occasions. has not
only attempted by editorials to create sus-l
picion against us as true Southern man.
,sbutit has admitted anonymous acommunica-3
tions into its editorial columns for that pur-
pose. We have never permitted anonymous
scribblers to assail tie Editors of the Times,
1porany other Editor. Whenever we have any
itlingto sayabout our eotemporaries, we do
/ it our self, and do not allow wnanonymous wri--
I tiers toido it, We have been rather indisi
posed to discuss politics WITH our immediate
nclghbors, and we~eared very little for what
1the Tinesor it's strikers said; butewe now
say to the Editor Of that paper that we are
ready any day to compare records with him
as to consistency loyalty to the South, or
true friendship for Southern interests and
Southern people.-Charlotte. Democrat.