The North Carolinian

For the Carolinian.

QUACKERY.

Mr. Editor: There is scarcely any circumstance in life more provoking than to be broke in upon when a man is deeply engaged in pondering an affair of real moment and of a serious nature, by some stupid fellow, and interrupted with his insipid railing on a trifling subject. Such an impertinent companion have we all found the speech of Mr. Stanly, relative to the southern excitement.

When the most general alarm prevails everywhere, and the union of this confederacy threatened with dissolution, he, mal-a-propos steps forth, and instead of endeavoring to quiet our fears, and pour oil upon the troubled waters, gives us a long tedious paper on demagogueism; asserting that the threatening aspect of affairs was brought on by democratic leaders. Ho, ye men of the south! will ye not come and partake of this refined spirit, this quint-essence which is proffered to you by Mr. Stanly, who thinks it more his duty than his interest to acquaint the public that his Titillatory Elixir is a sovereign remedy for the present epidemical distemper at the south? It is safe, cheap, and pleasant in its operation, and never fails to give immediate ease in the most violent paroxysms of southern rights. Nay, the doctor may with truth affirm that it never fails—that most of his patients have found his medicine so extremely agreeable, that they wish for a continuation of the disorder merely to have the pleasure of using it; for to persons unaffected, it is totally insipid. I presume it is with northern fanatics or disunionists that this great Elixir is gulped down with such agreeableness for this great quack preparation does not appear to be adapted to the southern country. I must confess that this Elixir proved a nauseous dose to me; so much so, that I was unable to take the second dose which he said was refined, purified, clarified, and deprived of all those impurities that were attached to the first. For this reason he prepared a second Elixir (his written speech) after a deal of labor, analyzing and metamorphosing the different properties of the first by fire, acids, crucibles, retorts, &c., removing from the composition these parts or ingredients which acted as a nauseant in a southern climate. But I must say that this last preparation, the synthesis of the former, after all his labor, is not palatable; it arises probably from my southern acclimation.

Yet I cannot see how Mr. Stanly brought himself to the view, that all the movements made by the people were excited through the intrepidity and sagacity of democratic demagogues. I am sorry that such a man should represent the Old North State in our national halls, when it is now well known by every candid man, whig or democrat, that both parties have laid aside party distinctions, and are rallying under the southern banner to battle for their rights. But he overlooks this, and says it is all caused by the democrats. Wonderful, truly. But pray where did this philosopher get his information!

He even goes so far as to disregard the rules of etiquette, and tauntingly upbraids Mr. Hilliard, calling him one of the "one hundred dollar fellows." What a profound discovery! What admirable sentiments! Are not these the means to destroy the harmony and concord which should exist in the southern community? This peace advocate may in vain expect to turn our thoughts from what we all feel to be the truest national importance. The alarm is universal, and can only be calmed by Congress granting to the south those privileges which are granted her by the constitution.

MONOS.