Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-01
From our Washington Correspondents.


CriaeG-SGnders letter to the French Reoabti
e cGns-No-Notting Paper-DepartuTe Of Colonel
Wheeler
WAsH1NeroN, D. c., Oct %, 1854.
To jot down a running account of matters and
things here during session of Congress is compare
lively an easy matter, compared with the industry
required to pick up the necessary interesting items
during recess to give attraction to Washington
correspondence Then there is something new every
day; Congress and the Executive Departments are
in constant correspondence and the reciprocal action
of each is constantly presented to the public; debates
daily taking place that affect the interests of the
whole country. Now, the Government proceeds
quietly and calmly; the Departments are busiy
engaged preparing for Congress, getting together
the estimates, preparing reports, and planning out
the business for the next year, as we'll as summing
up the business of the past
Correspondents scarce in Washington, be-
cause, forsooth, there scarcity of topics to write
about; and so you can easily comprehend that just
now there are few events occurring here of interest
to the world outside of the capital Yet under these
adverse circumstances have undertaken to write
you letter.
The most prominent, if not the most agreeable,
topic to Democrat is the result of the late cleo
tons in Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana, and of
those to come in November. The former it will not
do to dwell upon at much length, while the latter
do not afford any very sanguine antcipatons of inn
provement From the quadranguar character of the
contest in New York, should not be much surprised
if Seymour came out ahead. But shall not attempt
to unravel the mysteries of New York politics; no
to do it, and the editor got completely beyond his
depth by the time he touched the subject. The only
conclusion he arrived at was that the Wings of New
York much divided as their opponents, and
l surmised that he anticipated defeat of the Wing
candidates week after next. The Democratic Con-
ventions nominating Seymour and Bronson reSpec-
lively, adopted resolutions substantially alike, and
between them the contest is interesting only to show
whether the Hards Softs are gaining in numbers.
So far the late elections concerned, although
Abolitionsts and Fusionsts rule the day. it is graft
flying to know that there are 1877 GOO Democrats in
Pennsylvania, and a strong and solid phalanX in
Ohio and Indiana, who have refused to bow the
knee to Baa, and resisted the madness and fanati-
cism of the hour The storm has swept away all
who were not Democrats for principles sake, and
left the Democratic organization free from the magn
influence of those who attached themselves to it only
to secure the SpoiS of Office.
The Abolitionism of Northern Wings has become
apparent by the action of recent conventions in
that quarter that the Southern Wing press have at
least been compelled to confess it and to denouncc
their quondam associates. From one extreme they
seem disposed to run into another. heretofore,
Southern Wing papers have assumed to be pre-emi-
ncntly national and conservative in their views now
they have separated from Northern Wings, given up
all claim to National organization, and seek to be-
the peculiar champions of Southern interests
all this probably to gain some local advantage and
in the end to resume relationship at favor
able moment with those they now denounce. South
Democrats, however, cannot be seduccd by these
professions to abandon the only National political
in the Northern States in the Democratic ranks and
these it is the duty of the South to support. If
Southern Nhigs have really at heart the interests of
the South, they will at once unite themselves with
this organization, and not assume a sectional atti-
tude, the effect and design Of which is to break it
down.
l have looked through the official reports of the
operations the allied armies i'll the Crmca and the
accounts of the battle of Alma, published in the
London Times, and am convinced that they are highly
colorcd, and deceptive. The main fact, however,
stands out in bold relief that the Russians rcreated
and left the field of battle in the possession of the
allies but the loss of tn latter is doubtless greater
than that of the Russians. The English lost 2l96,
the French 1900, making in round numbers 2TOO.
The allies took only a few prisoners who were not
wounded and of the wounded eight nine
Misunderstanding less in number than their own
Again, it is stated in Lord Raglans despatch that
the French turned the Russian left, and seized n
battery, while the English did the the Rus
sian right; yet only two cannon were taken, while
the Russians had from 100 to $50 i'll the field. The
retreat then in perfect order The mouth of
the harbor of Sebastopol has been blocked up by
sunkcn ships, and the whole allied feet rendered
useless for attack that fortress. The base of
operations of the allies has been entirely changed
from the North to the South, for the reason,
told that the fortress is not defended that side
Probably this will be discovered to be mistake,
when assault is made Scbastopol is not yet
taken, and l hope that the Russian bear will yet
make the allies feel the weight of his paws
The last mail from Europe brings the text of
Sanders, to the French Republicans, in which Louis
Napoleon is handled without gloves and the Repub-
lcans aforesaid eXhorted to put dow the Empire
and erect Republic. Sanders to have taken
the of European Republicans under his special
care, but his nGscrcet zeal is doing to njure
their cause and, at the time bring dstruSt
upon our own Government from those who do not
intimately understand its operations, than twenty
Louis Napolcons. The citizens of the United States
would be pleased if the people of the whole world
enjoyed the same degree Of freedom they them
Selves but they the last to dispute the principle
that every nation has right to direct its internal
see proper The French people elected Napoleon
Emperor by an immense majority, and if they are
satisfied, that is enough, whatever may be views
as to its policy Sanders couldn't manage the old
fogies at home, and doubt whether he has better
success abroad with the tyrants and dcspots. He is
coming home soon, and it is said will try his hand
the old foges again.
1.-The American Organ, the new Native American
or No-Nothng paper, will make its first appearance
here the evening of the 18th November Mr..
Ellis, the editor, it is said, is of talents, and
the paper is expected to have extensive circula-
ton, perhaps sufficient to secure the government
advertising by virtue of its circulation, instead Of
the National Intelligencer.
Col. John Ii. Wheeler new minister resident
at Nicaragua, and mis- family left the city Thurs
day, route for his post of duty. At Norfolk they
embark board the u S. steamer Princeton for
Pensacola, thence to San Juan by the fligate Column
bia. Up the San Juan and across Lake Nicaragua
to Grenada, thence ninety miles on a mules back
MECkLENBURG.
WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. %, 1854.
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