The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-06-23
Another Impending Crisis.


The following letter to the New York Tri-
6u'se is from the notorious H. r. Helper, and
its contents will doubtless surprise many of
our readers :ii asi Ieiug.s,i fgslI;I A57ofisI
To the Editor of the Tribune.f s5lnis Dsi;a
SIR: For the gentle rebuke administered
by you this morning. to the rufled temper
and hasty words Of the Raleigh STANDARD,
and also for your calm and dignifed de-
tense of my recent Emigration articles in
the Tribune, accept my thanks. I knew
nothing of, the STANDARDS complaint until
saw it in your paper.
1t seems to me that, in consideration of
the fact that within the last two years have
voluntarily spent much of my time, and con-
siderably more than thousand dollars, in
laboring, writing, travelling. planning and
pleading for emigration TO North Carolina,
and to the South generally land have not
made, asked, nor received one cent? the
press ofmy State-more especially the press
representing the dominant party-might at
least forbear opposition; but, instead of this,
the official organ at Raleigh now warns you
that hereafter, you had better accept with
many allowances such of my statements as
bear upon political subjects, because, as it
says, and says truly, l have never been
friendly to the present State administration.
am quite willing to leave to an intelligent
and candid public, the task of settling this
little difficulty" between the Raleigh
Anti Emigrationists, or whatever they are,
and myself. Yours truly,
ils H. r. HELPER.
The letter scarcely demands comment, as
its prctensions are, well known to be
untrue. But we mnst beg the indulgence of
our readers for devoting even a small space
to this amusing production. iaf b" la.
In the first place, the "gentle rcbuke,"
was administered by the STANDARD to the
OF any importance, but considered it more
than strange that the Tribune, while claim
ing to he the leading Republican paper of
the country, should lend its large circulation
to the work of giving currency to the spite
full attacks upon the government of this
State, especially when made by person so
bankrupt in reputation as this man Helper.
We are aware of Mr.. Greeley's perhaps too
kind heart, but cannot say that we admire
such excessive kindness as causes him
to allow his columns to be used by such
men as Helper to attack the Re
publican government of any State.
AS to Mr. Helpers claims that he is enti-
tied to consideration ii. e. the right to SLAM
deD on account of his 4" travelling and
pleading for emigration to North Caro-
lima it simply excites the contempt of
those who know him. There are some
men who "leave their country for their
country's good" and Mr.. Helper is one of
that class. If report be true it is not the
first time that he has found the condition
of North Carolina unsuited to him. As to
his spending money without hope of re-
ward he can never make people who know
him believe such an impossible tale. His
whole life contradicts the assertion as his
fondness for money has been illustrated in
more ways than one. Our advice to Mr..
Helper is to subside into that silence which
he is so well fitted to adorn.