The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-08-18
Retter Than Before.

The Sentinel comforts itself with the
Thought that "Gov. HoLDEN's friends are
falling away from him." The Sentinel never
made a greater mistake in its life, and of late
it has been famous for its mistakes. Gov.
HoLDEN's friends still support him, for ne
has proven himself worthy the support OF
every good man in the State. Some pro-
fessed friends may have " fallen away" but
that is but the better for Gov. HOLDEN and
the Republican party. A dozen or so OF
hypocrites have left the Republican party,
and the party is glad of it.
The Sentinel quotes an article, ifsuch nom
sense can be called an article, from the
New Berne Times, assailing Gov. HOLDEN
and the STANDARD, and credits it to the
Radical organ in that section of the State
The Timea has gone over to the Radical
Democracy, and therefore may be the Radi-
cal organ of Craven. But we are glad to
say it is not Republican paper.
That the men who control it are not
friendly to Governor HOLDEN is perfectly
true. Spectators are not apt to be friend
ly to the man who brushes their plans for
robbing the people. We can well believe
that a certain clique in New Berne is not
friendly" to Governor HOLDEN. But they
are powerless for harm. The "bolters," as
the Sentinel appropriately styles them, have
hot for m
able to make decent fight. They are
wholly unsupported, and are whipped even
before the fight begins. They will receive
the fate traitors should receive.
From Gen. DocKERY and Mr.. SINCLAIR we
have heard nothing. We do not know, or
believe, that the report concerning them is
true. They should either contradict it or
confirm it.
AS to tile West it is most faithful to
Gov. HOLDEN. It remembers the past, when
Gov. HOLDEN was the only man who stood
up squarely and fairly in favor of the West.
1t has never forgotten that, and never will.
Nor does the West forget that Governor
HOLDEN has incurred the opposition of
Eastern spectators and land gamblers be-
cause of his maintenance of the claims of
the West.
Nor is it at all probable that Judge Lo-
GAN and Col. HARRIS, both small men, can
do anything to injure Gov. HOLDEN with
the Western people. The West remembers
with indignation, that the course of Judge
LOGAN and COL HARRIS was calculated and
intended to deprive the West of its rights,
and to give everything into the hands Of the
East.
1t remembers that Gov. HOLDEN stood up
for the claims of the West, and gave it
preponderance in the Board of Directors of
the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford
Railroad Company. 1t remembers that it is
for this action upon his part that Gov. HoI-
DEN is now assailed by disappointed specu-
lators and land-sharks.
Rid of such men, the Republican party
and Gov. HOLDEN will be stronger than ever
before.-These men have ever been clog
upon it, and the actions of some of
them have brought unmerited disgrace upon
the whole party.
Therefore we are glad to see them 60. 1t
would have been better for the party if they
had gone long ago. 1t would have been
still better if they had never fastened them
selves upon Republican
They have been the bummers which have
skulked in the route of our army of pro-
gfess, Sinking every fight, and after the
close of the battle committed indignities
upon the wounded. AS the "skulkers" and
''stragglers" are regarded by the truly brave
soldiers so have these skulkers and para
sites been regarded by the good men of the
Republican party.
We are glad to be well rid of them.
There are few more who belong to the
same category. We have not word to say
against their going too. We would be the
last IN the world to discourage them in such
desire.
The Republican party, purged OF these
bad men, will be the stronger and better.
We do not seek to drire out any man, but
there are men whom we should not be at all
sorry to see go out Of their own accord. We
do not doubt that the sympathies of the
Sentinel are in favor of the "bolters." "Birds
of feather flock together" But we will
inform it, and the boilers, that Gov. HOLDEN
is stronger to-day than he ever was.