Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-12-21
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w xsH1Seros, .Decen,brr 81 Is5s,
Bal opened Essentidlso Of a good Coryesuon.
deat7 fesideats Htssage and lie Doc,tsnsr,ts--.
- 1enipestdA a fedto as to the Clerk and Ii1ra-
sfSd71 e the Hoasc Oter matters and dimes ;al
feasss atIossy1s from H3rssdysoser to
In lask communica the first of YOUR
pondencc with me from this Babylon Of shion j
fuss and fun, vcntured some predictions which
have been verified On referring to- or on recoilect-
ing that communication written two days before !
Congress met and before the caucus had decided it
vas stated for the Standard the name of the person
who would be the Speaker of the House and who
was to be elected Clerk This is only referred to as
some evidence that yon and your Thousand readers
in North Carolina may know that your correspond
tdoes not state this random or upon mere con-
lecture Nor should you your excellent readers
the other hand think for moment that your cor
respondent has any connection with the spirit rap
ping, or that
& q Ths sunset of life gives me mystical lore
And coining events cast their shadows before"
Your correspondent only possesses some few Of /!
the essentials which must enter deeply into the COM
position Of any who aspires and undertakes the res
pensble position of informing and instructing the
readers of an important and influential journal He
has tried to divcst himself of all prc;udlce or part
alities to set down nothing in anger malice to ac
quaint himself by years of labor with the past oc-
cnrrences of political life, and careful observation
of the recedeats of political characters their Iia
ency of their course. To write communication pa
thered up by a mere snapper up of unconsidcrei
trfes from the gossip Of the streets street yarns
OF the avenue, is an easy task bot without any Gre
dit to the press which publishes, or advantage to
those who may take the trouble to read such COM
muncations But to detail only facts from reliable
sources to pant tie folly it flies to do Justice
to talents fidelity and industry and condemn error
and regeneration, should be the object and end of
the labours of faithful correspondent
Well the ball is fairiv oDeucd The hoe
been read by the millions of our republic by the
time You receive this, and they will have formed
their own opinions of its merits Such has been Its
high and elevated tone that with few exccIiicns it
meets with universal acceptance. Even the Nation
al Inteigencer, the great leader of the opposition
has Acknowledged its high merits You have also
read the Report of your countryman, MIR. Dobbin
1t has created great sensation here and elsewhere
and all acknowledge that report ever issued frvn
the Navy Department has ever exceiled it either in
style or matter. He probes with masters hand
the diseases that infect the whole body of the pres
ent Naval system, and prescribsS with an experience
far ripper than his years would warrant the remedies
to restore healthul and efficient action You will
of course publish this valuable document 1t speaks
for itself and is its conIncndation. 1t has pIa
ccd Mr. Dobbn on hg grounds, and attracts the
earnest attention OF all-tIc warmest congratula-
tons of his friends.
The election of Col. Forncy as Clerk of the House
by so decided vote, has been wormwood and gall
TO the New York Herald; indeed from the flourish of
trumpcts and parade cf by the clique of hards
! and malcontents, it was supposed that some show
of opposition would be made him. But it has all
vanished into idle air, the approach oftruth That
-Forney hos faults nor" will deny lrt. that hr Is
able and sagacious politician, devoted and e,tusas
tic, all admit By the by, your readers in North Ca
roina will be surprised when they learn that he is
near kinsman OF Hon. Peter Forney, who repre-
sented your State in Congress in 1S12-I5, and Col
/ Daniel III. Forney, who was in Congress from 1916
to 1913. They sprung from the stock in Penn
syivania. On yesterday resolution was introduced
into the House TO take from the Clerk the anroint-
ment of Librarian. This wasintended as a cut dir c.
at Forney, since he recently removed for inattenton
to his duties the late incumbent Mr. Parker of Va
Doubtless it would be relief to the Clerk if the
House would take the appointment, as it would re-
lease him from any responsibility for the fidelity of
| the incumbent.
! The death of the late Vice President William r
King, announced in tones of thrilling clooucnce
| and mournfu sympathy in both houses on yestcr-
| day. y native of North Carolina Col King always
felt that she dear to his heart and towal ds her
worthy sons lie always acted aifectionatc bro
ther After long life in public service, untarnsh-
ed by single error but adorned by many virtues,
he has sunk to the grave with the regard of al and
the ennty of none. Of his loss it may be well said
+ with Iio.Gce
G,.S! s:ior.S p,,lor