Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-12-12
A Sound Platform and good Nominations.

quire comment. Whether the Democrats of the |
House shall succeed or not in elecling the officers
they occupy sound platform-they have announc-
ed and will stand by the only principles which
save the Union and protect the rights of the South
We point with satisfaction and pride to the Resolu
ton introduced by Hon. j. CLANCY Jones, and unan
imously adopted. Read it carefully, and bear in
mind that amidst the fusions and confusion of the
day. the Democratic party is the only party which
can utter such language Tor the whole country:
THE DEMOCRATIC DENOMINATIONS.
The Democratic members of the House of Repre-.
sentatves assembled last evening in the hall of the
House-Hon. George w. Jones, of Tennessee, in
the Chair, and w. Fl. English of Indiana, and
Thomas Rufin, of North Carolina Secretaries
The resolution, SO admirable in language and in
principle, was offered by Hon. j.. CLANCY Jones, of
Pennsylvania and, after shert discussion, adopted
without dissenting voice, and will be found below.
Col. Richardson has received the distinguished
honor of nomination for Speaker by his finn sup
port of the Nebraska bill during the exciting
test of 1854 and cannot but be gratifying to his
numerous friends that he was nominated by unan-
imOus vote in the Democratic caucus. His bold
ness courage, and constancy in that hour of trial,
and his eminent capacity for the position will rem
der him worthy of the persevering support of the
Democracy of the Union.
Before the nomination for Clerk of the House,
Mr.. j. W. Forneys name withdrawn, at his
own request, by Mr.. Jones of Pennsylvania. A. D.
Banks Esq, of Virginia, then nominated for
Clerk Mr.. Banks is the young and gifted editor Of
the South-Side Democrat and will make an efficient
and accomplished officer.
The House then placed in nomination Mr.. a. j.
Glossbrenncr for Sergeant-at- Arms, Mr.. z. W. Nc
Knew for door-keeper, Mr. John NJ. johnson for
postmaster, and c. Wendell, ESQ.,, for printer.
The Democracy in Congress are now in the field,
with their candidates and their principles boldly an
nounced to the world. The unanimity and cordial
ity which marked the proceedings of the Democrat
c the best indications of coming success,
and We hope that the example will be followed in
the campaign of 1856. ........
At meeting of Democratic members of the Thr-
tyfourth Congress, held in the hall of the House of
Representatives, on the evening of the lst OF De-
cembcr, 1885, Hon, George w. Jones, OF Tennessee,
selected chairman, and Hons. W. H. English, of
Indiana, and Thomas Ruffin of North Carolina, Sec
retaries.
The following resolution introduced by Hon. j.
Clancy Jones, of Pennsylvania was unanimously
adopted:
Resolced, That the democratic members of the
House of Representatives, though in temporary
minority in this body, deem this a tit occasion to
tender to their feliow-ctizens of the whole Union
their heartfelt congratulations on the triumph, In
the recent elections in several of the northern
tern and WESTERN we'll southern States, of the
principles Of the Kansas-Nebraska bill and the doc
trines of civil and religious liberty which have been
violently assailed by secret political order known
as the knOwnothing party and though in minor
ty, we hold it to be our highest duty to preserve
our organization and continue efforts in the
maintenance and defence of those principles and the
constitutional rights of every section and every class
Of citizens against their opponents of every decrip-
tion whether the so-called republicans, knownoth
ings or fusionists and, to this end, We look with
| confidence to the support and appreciation of all
good and true men-frends of the constitution and
| the Union throughout the country.
| The meeting then proceeded to select candidates
for the various offices connected with the organiZa-
| ton of the House, when the following gentlemen
were nominated by acclamaton, viz:
For Speaker-Hon. W. A. Richardson, of Illinois.
For ClerlS-A. D. Banks, of Virginia.
For .Sergeant-at-Arms-A. j. Glossbrenner, OF
| Pennsylvania.
For Doorkeeper-Z. w. McKnew, of Maryland
For Postmaster-John N. johnson, of Virginia.
| For Public Prnter-Cornelius Wendell of New
York. GEORGE w. JONES, Chairman.
Taoats M; n fkef,ss' Kerpis' Secretaries.
| H Mr.. Vespasian Ellis has again taken charge
of the American Organ" Washington City, and is
shaping its course so as to obtain the public print
ing. The "Organ has repudiated the 18th or slave
ry article in the Philadelphia K. N platform, and
calls upon the K. N. party to "eschew" and Gig
more" the slavery question entirely, seeing they
cannot begin to agree upon it. The Richmond Whia
thereupon administers castigaton to the great
N. "organ" as follows:
| "The Organ is again repeating its old opinion:
upon the subject of slavery, with this little differ
cncL: it is for 'eschewing it now, whereas it uset
to be for ignoring 1.-THE same thing at last. AL
we have to say upon this point is, that southern
man might just we'll talk about ignoring his mea
| and bread 1t would be quite as appropriate ant
reasonable in the Organ to announce its purpose Il
ignore the commonest necessaries of life the pub
lie printing to prate about ignoring the slavery
question. The one is just about as wise conclu
sion to be come to as the other. 1t is simple i'm
possibility for any State people owning slaves te
ignore its slave property, and it is useless to say
more about it. And if the Organ is for ignoring
interest vital and mighty, it at once cuts itsel
loose from southern sympathy and southern sup
port. According to the Organ, indeed, the Ameri
party is and is forever to be, essentially one
idead party" -.... .r. -z.rr....s
Where is the nationality of the K. N. party9 Eve'
the "Organ" of the order procaims the fact tha
upon the great and absorbing question of the da.
the Know Nothngs are hopeessly divided. ..
Washington City is said to be crowded with Know
Nothing patriots-office seekers-men- who ar
strangely afflicted and possessed with a desire t
serve their, country Of course this is not 9TH
wild hunt after Office so much denounced by tn
speakers and presses of the Know Nothings. Mr.
Vespasian Ellis wants the public printing, and trim,
his sails to suit the black republicans and abolition
K. Ms accordingly; and these disinterested patriots
with Ellis at their head only waiting for the o.
fees to be thrust upon them
| Orr,c,A1 VoTE oP TEx.s-The official maiorit