The North-Carolina standard., 1850-06-12

The DEMAeoeyE. The least of politicians is that
man who seeks to crafty an invarable seshness by
pretending to seek nothing but the public good For
profitable popularity he accommodates himself to all
opinions. to all dispositions, to every side, and to
each prejudice. He is mirror, with no face Of his
own, but smooth surface, from which every man Of
ten thousand may see himself reflected. He glides
from man to man, coinciding with their views,
pretending their feelings, Stimulating their tastes
with this one he hates man; with that one, he
loves the sames man; he favors law and he disikes
it; he approves and opposes; he is on boti, sides at
once, and seemingly wishes that he could be on one
side more than both sdes-he attends meeting to
suppress intemperance, but at elections makes every
grog shop free to all drinkers. He can with equal
relish plead most eloquenty for temperance toss
off dozen glasses in dirty grocery. He thinks that
there Is time for every thing. and therefore, at one
time he swears, and eers, and leers with carousing
crew, and at another tilne having happily been
verted, he displays the various features of devotion.
Indeed, he is capacous Chrstian-an epitome Of
faith. He piously asks the class leader Of the well
fare of his charge, for he always was Methodist,
and always shall be- until he meets Presbyterian
then he is Presbyterian, old school new, as the
case may require. However, as he is no bigot, be
can afford to be Baptist in good Baptist neghbor-
hood, and with wink he tells the jealous elder that
he never had one of his children baptized, not he
He whispers to the Reformer that he abhors all
creeds but baptism and the Bible. After all this,
will be found in his heart for the fugitive sects
also, which come and go like clouds in summer
sky. His fattering attention at church edifes the
simpeheared preacher, who admires that plain ser
mon should make man whisper amen and weep,
or at least wipe his eyes TO coax tear. Upon iAs
stump he is no less rare. He roars and bawls with
courageous plainness, on points about which all
agree; but on subjects where differ. his mean
ing is nicely balanced on pivot, that il may dip
either way. He depends for success chiefly upon
humorous stories. A glowing patriot telling stories
isl dangerous antagonist; for it is hard to expose
the fallacy of hearty laugh, and men convuised
with merriInent are slow to perceive in what an ar
gument is reply to a story. ~
Perseverance, erontery, good nature, and versatile
cunning, have advanced many bad man higher Than
good man could attain. Men will admit that he
has not sing moral virtue /: but he is smart! II
does not occur to many that there is much differences
between men and game that officers and laws are
much more than beaver-traps; OF public men very
different from smart trappers. We object to no man
for amusing himself the fertile resources Of the
politician here painted; for sober men are sometimes
pleased with the grimaccs and mischievous tricks Of
versatile monkey; but would it not be strange in-
deed If they should select him for ruler, or make
him an exemplar for their sons fisfsaSs
NEW SCIENTIFIC Discovery. The Paris corres.
pondent of the London Times says:
! The scientific world has been in state Of com.
motion during the whole week, In consequepcs Of
the publication Of the discovery Of the lonp.soprss
for secret Of the fusion and crystalzaton of cafo.
The Sorbanne has been crowded for the last f6w
days to behold the result Of this discovery Id the
shape Of toleraby-sized diamond Of great iustss,
which M. Desprezt, the happy discoveTer. sdbn,is.
to the examination Of every chemist OF s6sans who
chooses to visit him. He declares that 20 long anu
as last autumn. he had succeeded in predicting tke
diamond, but in such minute particles as 10 be sisi
bic only through the microscope, aud fearful of mis-
ing irony and suspicion, he had kept the secret, un
by dint ofrePeated experiments and great labor, ~
had completed ths one he now offers 10 public view
Four solar lens Of immense power, sided by the e
me:,dous gaiyanic pile OF ais Stsbonne, have bees
the means Of pIcdncing the result nows before %
NJ. Desprezt holds himseif ready 10 display sheek
riment whenever il may bp required. 4Ss: Aisn6Sos
produced is Of the qualify know in the EestaetR,
black diamond, one single spesimsa ~ N1AjeAWA,
soid ~ Prince RostoF 20 the Duke Sf Y1f94a ~
enormous sam u twelve ttop5ana fSuid
'l hegslsnt Hung Ujkazy, ind xislsm;ls Au,
brave companions, at last acccaht6 =
lington Iowa. en- route fpr teis dew asfhs6 3d n
West public meeting wss held ahess,,sS &C NSi3
resolutions Of welcome md ospisaiity wsss pasas
with great unanimity. The expsnses- Of the par,
were to be paid by the city during iheir Sojosia
Burlington.