Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-11
From the Rome (Ga.) Southerner.
HENRY CLAY ON FUSION.

is to be engrafted the Wing creed from that mo-
ment renounce the party and cease to be a w hlg.
I go yet a step further. If I am alive, will give
my humble support to that man for the Presidency
who, to whatever party he may belong, is not con-
taminated by fanaticism, rather than to one who,
crying out all the time that he is Wing, maintains
doctrines utterly subversve Of the Constitution and
the Union.'
The above noble sentiments are from the lamented
Henry Clay. They are not only out-spoken, but
full Of patriotic earnestness. His penetrating vision
seemed to have viewed, from the standpoint whence
he then gazcd, the Wing organization merged into
a contemplate Abolition party )" to foresee the
period when Wings, like himself with national
instincts and honest and devoted love of country,
would be compelled to "renounce the party and
cease to be Wings" to have had impressed upon
his intellect and heart exact image of the present
condition of that powerful party of which he had
been the acknowledged and fearless leader. By
common confession it is rretrevably Abotonized
and if Henry Clay alive he would make good
his promise to "suppor that man for the Presidency
who, to whatever party he may belong, is not con-
taminated by fanaticsm" rather than Northern
Free-Soil Wing. Are all the Wings of the South
ready to adopt the patriotic resolve of Henry Clay:
We shall see.
Northern Wing for the Presidency, we would ask if
he is not zone who crying out all the time that he
is Wing, maintains doctrines utterly subversive OF
the Constitution a.d the Union?" We have not
observed single appeal from any Northern W hig
his party stand by the Constitution against the
aggressive and ponderous blows of the Free-Soil
party. Not one prominent Northern Wing have we
heard calling upon the honest men Of his party. to
stand by the interests and rights Of their Southern
brethren The Of fanaticsm have heaved
all BARRIERS and there seems to be no Northern
Wing of note who has courage enough to interpose
the slightest obstacle to their encroachments upon
the foundations of the Union. In this crisis,
the Northern of that party whom their South
friends in times past delighted to honor with
their confidence and with prominent positions in
the councils ofthe conedcracy, are either seeking
To
olitonis:n, fleeing like towards before them. Not
Of them is Strengthening his claims upon the
confidence and support of the Southern section of
his party by acts of devotion to it and to the
country.
1t is otherwise with the Northern portion of the
Democratic party. Every mail brings us intclli-
gcnce of the noble devotion of Democracy of that
section to the work Of checking the aggressions of
1t will he a hare! struggle Many patriotic
Democrat will fall in it to rise more. But the
Democratic party must at last put to the sword the
Abolition army. w hen our party is defeated III this
war, the last hope of the Contederacy will expire
But believe there is virtue and patriotism, and
strength enough in party to perpeluate our bcr-
ties and form of government to remote times We
do anticipate defeat. We look for victory
hundred fields.
The next Democratic candidate for the Presidency
will be leader of our hosts against the Abolition
lists. VIII the S,ouhern Wings refuse to support
him: VIII they divide the strength of the south,
and that extent aid in the defeat of the National
Democratic party by the Abotonist>: Will they
render their support to some tactious Northern
Democrat who may then be employed in the dirty
work of sowing the seeds of dsaecton in the DEM
ocratic ranks? We do not believe that such would
be Henry Ciays counsels Under the present aspect
OF the party of which lie the leader, he would
renounce his creed land cease to be a Wing" We
believe tnat if he alive, he would now be urg-
ing his friends to support the next nominee Of the
Democratic party for the Presidency But the voice
of Henry Cay is Silent-tie ink upon his pen is
dry-and his mantle has not fallen upon athother.
GEN. WASHINGTON TIE HEBREws. We give
below extracts from correspondence which
took place in August 1T9O between the Hebrew
dent Washington. After all,ision to the days of
difficulty and danger through which the great chief
had passed, the address continues
"Deprived as we have heretofore been of the in
valuable rights Of free citizens, now, with deep
sense of gratitude to the Almighty Dsposer of all
eventS) behoda government erected by the majesty
OF the peOple-a government which to bigotry gives
no sanction, to persecution no assistance but gen
erously afording to all liberty OF conscience and
immuntes Of citizenship-deeming every one, of
whatever nation, tongue or language equal parts of
the great governmental machine. This ample
and extensive Federal Union, whose base is philan
thrCpy, mutual confidence and public virtue
cannot but acknowledge to be the work of the Great
God, who ruleth in the armies of heaven and among
the inhabitants of the earth, doing whatsoever to
Him seemeth good.
which enjoy under equal and benign admins
tration desire to send up thanks to the An
cent of Days the great preSeryer ofmen, beS2Cchng
him that the Angel who conducted foreathers
through the wilderness into the promised land may
graciously conduct you through all the difficulties
and dangers of this mortal life. And when like
Joshua, full ofdays and full of honors, you gath
cred to your fathers may you be admitted into the
heavenly paradise, to partake of the water of life and
the tree of Immortality"
To which President Washington after acknow- |
lodging the cordially of the welcome given him by |
all classes of citizens, says:
1.-The citizens of the United States of America !
have right to applaud themselves for having CIV |
en- to mankind examples of enlarged and liberal !
like liberty of conscience and mmunities of citizen
ship. 1t is that federation is spoken of
as if by the indulgence of class of people
that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent
natural rights, for happily the Government of the
United States which gives to bigotry sanction, |
to persecution assistance requires only that they
who live under its protection should demean them
selves good citizens, in giving it on all occasions
their effectual support"
TH= TERRITORY UTAH. According TO late ad-'
vices Utah is getting along fourishingly The wheat
fields promise abundant harvest. Salt Lake City
is getting along finely paper is now manufactured
there, and the Deseret News is printed upon the
homemade article. Brigham Youngs policy has |
been to have every thing made in the settlement
which could possibly be produced. ferry boat
now plies on-the Jordan, which Salt Lake is sit
uatcd. She is forty-six feet long, will have a stern
wheel propelled by horse power and is destined to
be used mainly for the transportation Of stock to and
from Great Salt Lake City and Antelope Island A
bridge has been built over Jordan. The News states
that goods to the value of million of dollars are
IN no from TO A.