The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07
NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD. A.Ils
ruE uInEs nF MARcH.n

How quietly and pleasantly March slipped int
Old Winter had been peltng US with its sleets and
Breeding MS with its winds, when all at once the
clouds rolled off, and showed the big round sun,
looking down with its genial face upon US all And
this was in, March-@ths first day of March. The
sides - of this famous month had been fofeshadoWed,
as many thought, by the clamor of discordant ele-
ments but the omen failed and naught but the roar
tofrmutitudes and the tramp of the ofhce-seekers Is
-heard at Washington, or on their way. That haro-
favored old man., worn down with travel, and vexed
with attentions on his frozen route, looked out from
Wizards on Thursday evening at the sun; and no
doubt wondered how it was that so much mildness
and beauty should break forth eheerless place.
And what else did he think of? OF that Inaugural,
to be sure. Why not! Is it not his? Was he not
to- read it. in the presence Of his countrymen, as
rule for the faithful and text for his friends for the
next four years ! All that may do well enough. 1t
s easy to travel, by land or by water, from Baton
Rouge to Washington. It is easy enough to prepare
an Inaugural and to pronounce it; and it is no
doubt pleasant to receive the congratulations of the
learned and the eloquents and to occupy the White
House-but this is only the Baker, of the book.
Michilimacnac ' and all the hard things lie still
further on.
What next! The whole affair is plunged in doubt
and darkness Every body talks about the new Ad-
ministratiop, but no knous any thing about it.
The Inaugural which of course have yet seen,
may afford CLEAN so of light; but as Poe says,
in his song of the " Raven p" nothing more" II
Is fortunate, however, that the country will suffer
detriment on that account; nor would the people
grumble very much, if the Taylor Administration
were to resolve silence and things they are, foI
months come. The Republic prospers already, and
grows; and all Mr. Clayton and his associates will
have to do-if they do well-wi be to trim the lights
pour in the oil, and let the lamps burn on.
But Henry Clay will be in Washington-in the
Senate" picking his flint" and trying it again.
Has he forgotten who it was that " slaughtered -
him at Philadelphia, and how it was? We should
think not And will his wrath sleept Will he
=" make'' all, and So mar''-not once? Let the past
answer that. " =. e.r-
: Mr.. Polk leaves Washington with clear con-
science and an enduring fame. The Tennessee
Colonel as he was sneeringly called, has shown
himself of the greatest Presidents have ever
had and he is followed to his happy home, in private
life, by the thanks and gratitude of thousands upon
thousands. Still in his prime. he may yet live to
see empires the Pacific, and the arts and sciences
fourshing throughout fifteen degrees of latitude on
soil either by his diplomacy the sword drawn
by the Republic, during his term. Gen. Taylor finds
the ship of State in good order, and the true tack
We shall offer faetious opposition to his
So far from this, shall endeavor tn Judge his acts
in justice; and have to express the hope, in ad-
vance, that his Administration may rebound to the
prosperity and welfare of all.