The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26
The Past. the Present, and the Future.

The Past, the Present, and the future.
The Goldsboro' Messenger has an article
entitled, "Rebuked," the text of which IS
derived from the presumptuous article In
the Tarhoro Southerner regarding the STAN
pAgp. The Southener, with its usual good
taste, made the article " Work." which was
published in the STANDARD about a year
ago, subject of criticism. and endeavored
to read the the STANDARD from the newspa-
paper fraternity on that account. The Mes
seagcr, with a commendable fearlessness
and disposition to act according to its
views of justice, replied to the yelp-
ing of the Southerner in an article
which, although strongly tinctured with
partisanship, is yet the fairest which has
enanated from a Democratic source on this
subject. The Messenger does not treat the
Southerner with that reverence which. the
Southerner seems tosthink its due, and gives
it gentle hint to attend to its own
business and leave other papers to at
tend to their business. The Messenger takes
the ground that, as the writer of the article
g Work" is no longer employed upon the
STANDARD, or residing in the State, the
STANDARD, under its present manae ement,
cannot be held responsible for either
that article or any other which was
published while the STANDARD was under
different management from the present.
The ground taken by the Messenger is emil
nently fair and just, and shows tina. the
editor of that paper can rise above mere
partizan views, and is able to do justice
even to political opponent.
REGARDING the article g. Work" about
which so much has been said, and which is
so often thrown up at the STANDARD by
certain unprincipled journals, the STANDARD
has nothing to say one way or the other.
1t simply intends to discuss the issues of the
day in its own manner, and according to its
own views, and is willing to be responsible
for all that appears in its columns in the
future. As to those papers who are
continually throwing out slurs regarding
the article "Work" they know that they
are lying by implication when they en-
deavor to create the impression that the
present STANDARD is responsible for any
thing that ever appeared in the STANDARD
under any former management.
We intend to have the people to judge of
the course OF the STANDARD, and shall do
our best to merit the approval of every man
who truly loves his country and State. Our
course will be such as we deem most fitted
to advance the interests of the State and to
benefit the people, and in that we shall per-
severe without regard to any criticisms from
friend or foe. We intend to pursue that
course which we believe to be right, and
therefore cannot be induced to swerve from
it, as any deviation from the right must he
a step in the wrong direction. Any course
pursued by the STANDARD in the past we
do not feel called upon to defend or con-
demn, as the present management had moth
Ing to do with the editorial matter of the
paper at that time The record that the
STANDARD makes in the future will be iden-
tilted with every interest of the State and
with all that can conduce to the welfare of
the people.