Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-12-14

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Who con ate 1t the advent of q new Congress
H IS well fh0S d that the President has his
.messs9 xnd that it IS printed and by ptddent
arrangement never before adopted, has been dis
patched under sealed coyersto distant Editors under
care Of the Post Masters mot to be opened until the
sreading has commenced in Congress Thus by the
foresight Of the President and the the press
the mass ouS count ymen will be In possession of
this eveutfM locument eousiy with their
members IN Congress Public rnmor Is busy in de<5
scrbng its character bnt all CONJECTURE for those
who have seen it cannot speak of it but tie writer
Of this knows enough Of It to say confidently that
moro thorough stragh forward open n-handcd, States
right Democratic document has never been. trans
.mitted to Congress The opposition to it must be
factious, and no man who calls himself O. republican
viii be able to deny contropert its doctrines The
President considering the abors of his elevated po
stion, wears we'll The elevation of Office has not
affected the unaduterated simplicity of his repnb
can character and while all around him seem excited
and interested, he is as calm as summers morning
< The reports of his Cabinet officers are also in
readiness to accompany his message. The sagacity
and ability with which the various departments
have been administered will be acknowledged by all
Governor Marcy as Secretary of State, has made his
mark upon the nation by his admirable State paper
in tho Kosta case-his report will fully sustain his
reputation Mr.. Guthries report on the Finances is
ready an unusua. occurrence in department SO ex-
tended in its duties so delicate and responsible in
their execution
& The few ha.ds in Congress from New York may
maks some fuss, but no trouble they number about
t,eelre, and what can they do in House which has
a dead majority of seventy Democratic members?
They cannot rely any recruits to their ranks either
from the North or West, certainly none from the
South The fact is, when the truth comes out and
the truth will come out, and must prevail, the South
will know that Dickinson and all his ik have been
playing most foul and iniquitous game towards the
President ever since Marcy selected as Cabinet
officer The letter of Guthrie to Bronson must be
acknowledged to have been step rather of a brave
Kentuckan unpractsed in political war, than that OF
cautious statesman. In political as in actual war,
the sword is better weapon than the pen During
the administration of Mr.. Polk, in the same State
similar state of affairs After the nomination
of Gen Cass the malcontents under the disappoint-
ed and disafectcd leaders assembled ut Buffalo, and
nominated frcesoi ticket, with an address, Benz
F. Butler who had filled large space in the public
eye, as Attorney General of the United States, an
eminent lawyer and exemplary man in private, held
the valuable office of U. S. District Attorney of New
York under Mr. Polk. Mr. Butler declared his in
tcntion in a warm letter, to support the nominees
of Buffalo, and his hearty approval Of their doctrines
With one single line from Mr.. Buchanan, then Sec
retary of State his services dispensed with No
ono complained, because it was expected none SYM
pathized, because it was just When Judge Bronson
declared his intention to support such set as Cool
cy & Co, hndhe been dealt with as Butler had been,
not word would have been said, and the thunder III
the Whg camp would have been confined to the few
silent curses Of traitors and rcncsades.
The Report of the Secretary of the Interior, Gov.
McClclland, will be eagerly read. This Department
has become of the most important in the Gov
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| delicate. He has won for himself high reputation
active, prudent and economical officer and has,
in the exercise of his duties, borne himself to
win the respect and esteem of all who have had in
tcrcourse with him. The vollies of vituperation
which have been so idly aimed at the Cabinet. have
found no spot in his character to assail Of him it
may be said as of Of the ancient Rulers of old
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