Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-22
From our wa.hing.on Corresponds.


zvAsnuNaToS Cry, Feb. 10 To-.
TIE Nebraska Question stslt uader debat, i0Oa
credsing IN izfereat--Speech of Mr. RI RI end H.
Nr. Kerr, 81 North (aro5ina. and No. ger md
Georgia, and the effects Of their ,ee.i, ssra4
atorsal Elections az and Narglonde' nA
ton Of George N. Sanders as Consul to =.
Causes gecfz-latdge z. o. p N;eGo1 esrpo
ciated acith the Union, &c. 's.s0se0n Qsn +
8 Neither House of Congress sits to-da,, 70,
as the week has been one of toll and eTaS;..ofday
The great question undersdebate as f. braelenent
ton of the territories of Kansas and Nebra1Sa nls
creases in importance and interest," 4 NJ ASIA in
my former communications, when tbs opleuieted
first opened, that it would be one of the Vas
tant of the questions of the day or -Os inpCr
this session of the eras of the Rc11n1 Su maxi
first it was thought that it would meet VIII At
ton from the Wing side, as the measure 1r.a OppO
forward By distinguished Democrat and ', ~
favored by the President and his Cabinet pSpea!
opposition is now narrowed down To tbo N Dut The
Wings, the Abotionists and Freeso;lors 1'oTtAen
not lose vote, Wing or Democrat from H. u IL viii
except Houston of Texas, whose affiliations nOuih
the Abolitionists and Freesoil party IT, With
are marked with extraordinary ability, hsoric,I s
search, and sound reasoning. The sncacb s re-
Senator, Mr. Badger, delivered in the So VI your
Thursday last, was one of his happiest o"a"
he took on this occasion the side which ha Ni @
always so fortunate to prefer the RIGHT on not
Senate was crowded with most attentive ana. lAe
He traced the history of the Missouri ComnaOsAAe
with mlnuteness and fidelity, and proved bv tbo
cords Of the Senate that the very men who le re-
their hands, with holy horror at the unsnlGoS sNe
tity of this measure had endeavored ON oo. oar
casion when it suited their interest to tramnle &C.
der foot. The domestic institutions of tba S.p IN
were described with fidelity and elouuence and
tied the admiration of every friend of tha SoaG
On yesterday, Mr.. Kerr addressed the House on %l
same question, and on the same side This 1oa @ %
maiden speech of Mr.. Kerr, and if had mot ns Is
stood that he had been the candidate last snm mutt
of the Wing party of your State for Govarn r,"
should have thought that there had been Soma w.
take in the matter, and that some fire eating na
crat was addressing the Hohse. His remarks wa,
ultra Southern, and he went for the measure ~.
Southern with all his heart regardless If nas'
trammels. But the speech that preceded tlir T w.:
the speech of the day.. Mr. Stevens of c.:
made most bold and foreible speech. and WIZ
the country as it did the House with GREAT .rI
overwhelming force, and will scatter the argument,
of such as Giddings and Gerrit Smith to %
winds. The truth is that all the old party lines an.
removed, and the Wings of the South are no ooaa,
allies of the Wings of the North because well fSSr
know that to follow their lead and that of thc ~
tional Intclligencer will carry them to political min
To the calm observer of the signs of the times III,
triumph of the South and of principles is most gr
flying A few years ago the South struggled in VAIN
to preserve the Missouri line as the limit of sayT
The brave spirits who fought these battles in tIs
North fell before the excited anger of fanatrism
No statesman would have been SO reckless as fl a.
tempt even to go beyond that line with the insiu
ton of slavery. Now, how completely and perfecly
is the scene changed To the seeker Of truth-is
causes of this heathful condition of the country ara
plain and palpable. A Democrat of the strcte
State Rights School is in the Presidents chairbn
| influence and popularity is unbounded- has u
| pressed the principles of the Democratic platform
upon the country. Another Democrat is the author
II l. IL
| ciples are founded in the Constitution, and the
| very elements of selfgovernment, and it commands
the support of all men of all parties and principles
! that love their country and reverence the truth
| What proud spectacle to see the whole country,
Except few Abolitionists, Freesoilers and faction
istsD united in one glorious cause of justice, truth
and constitution
The recent elections for Senator in Congress from
Maine and Maryland afford to the old line Demo
| Gratis food for reflection. The Maine liquor law d
fectcd both. see from some papers that this CUES.
ton may arise in your State. In Maine the com.
| plexion of the Legislature was Democratic The
| State had gone for Gen. Pierce by nearly 10000
Yet, by combination of the friends of the Maine
liquor law and the Wings, Wing was elected At
the last election for members of the Legislature
| Maryland, in the city of Baltimore Democratic 10
| the core, the Democratic party had regular Demo
/ cratic ticket. The temperance party got up ticket
with an equal number OF Democrats and Whig
/
| action. The Wings ran no ticket The result was
! that five Wings and five Democrats were elected
| When the Legislature met, the Democrats united
| upon well known statesman of tried patriotism
and marked ability, (Albcrt Constable) The
! Wings united on James A. Pearce, well known
and decided politician. The whole delegation from
Baltimore city voted for the Wing and he was elect
| ed Senator in Congress for six years. "ThuS
says the Argus of Baltimore, g has the Temperance
movement been used by the Wings for the base
purpose of defeating the voice of the people, and
putting into office their partizans in defiance
| well known democratic majority" Now the wise
tells us, the thing that has been, is that which
shall be- and that which is DONE is that which shall
be done ; and there is nothing new under the sun
| Would not five such men in your last Legislature
elect whom they might prefer as Senator? No one
can object to the great cause of Temperance reform
when kept within its appropriate sphere. But when
it goes to enact sumptuary regulations as to VIA
men shall eat or drink or wear; or when it mingss
itself with the politics of the country it then becomes
| the mere hobby of aspolitical and broken down par
ty, seeking to gain favor by means which every man
of honor should despise. If friends to the MaD
/ liquor law wish its enactment, let them nStuo
their representatives in Congress the Legislature
but Democrats ought not to allow the enemies
their party to divide and conquer them by false an'
fallacous devices, which their advocates do not e
] Heve themselves or practice :.
The rejection of George n. Sanders, as consul y :
London, by the Senate has created no surprIe' ~:
only received 10svotes. His antecedents in Pomlo
and the known correspondent of the New York dc:
| aid, whose abuse of every good and true man
| open, was, with other things, the cause OF DIS ~
I lection. 81.
Judge Nicholson has become the associate ed y
of the Union, and joint owner with the Venelat%
General Armstrong, whose health is very ee ecu.
Judge Nicholson will exercise controlling lnnaeIS
over this Journal whose course had not met Win u
entire approval of the whole Democratic party ~
its leading editorials bear the mark of his ability ~
political information. Judge Nicholson is r. r.
and ripe statesman possesses philosophlc DIT
| and cautious character. He is much attacneu,