Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-11

SENATOR WILSON ON SLAVERY. 1t will be remem-
bered that after Senator Wilson arrived in
Washington to take his seat as SENATOR he was in.
duced to define his position the subject of slavery
This was well known to be movement of the know
nothing leaders to break the force of the election Of
an ayowe6 abolitionst by legislature known to be
composed chiefly of know nothing members. Sena-
tor Wilson willing to play into the hands of the
southern know-nothings by seeming somewhat to
modify his former abolition position. The trick Ser
we'd its purpose for the time and furnished the know
nothing organs with pretext for keeping up the de-
fusion that their organization not identified in its
sentiments and its objects with the abolition organi-
cation of the North. Since Senator Wilson's return
to Massachusetts he has deemed it proper to
his old anti-savery position. The following extract
from lecture delivered by him a few days since in
Boston will be interesting to southern know moth
ings:
IF there is any one here (said the lecturer with
emphasis) who believes that am capable of modify
ing my sentiments and opinions, cherished by
for twenty years-either at home or abroad, either
in public private, before friends in the face of
enemies commission him here and to pro-
claim it. Send it abroad on the wind that am COM
mtted, fully committed, committed to the fullest ex-
tent in favor of immediate and unconditional aboli-
ton of slavery wherever it exists under the author
ty of the constitution of the United States y"
Mr. FLoURNoY AN ANr1-SLAvERY MAN-The Rich
mond Enquirer has information of a startling char
acter to the position the know nothing candidate
for governor of Virginia 1t seems that convention
on the subject of internal improvements, at which
Mr.. Tunstall maintained, in a speech, that the COM
parative degeneracy of Virginia due to a want
of facilities for commercial intercourse. Mr. Flour
noy controverted this position, and maintained that
the decline of Virginia due TO negro slacey
serting that no country be prosperous with
slaUe population. These the sentiments avowed
every day by northern fee-soilers and anti slavery
men, As Mr.. Flournoy is a know-nothng, and
are satisfied that there is close affinity between
know-nothings and freesoilers, cannot say that
greatly surprised by this revelation We
shall be surprised, however, if it does not awaken
/ the people of Virginia to the danger of encouraging
the secret order in her borders. Wash. Union.
COL RUFr1N's SPEECH IN GoLDsBonoueu.-In the
Court house on Tuesday, Col Rutfn delivered one of
the powerful and most effective speeches. that
it has ever been our pleasure to listen to. He tri-
unphanty defended his course in the last Congress-
indicated the Administration of Gen. Pierce and
sustained his exercises of the veto, by arguments
that must have carried conviction to every unpredu-
diced mind He denounced the new, secret oath
bound political association of Know Nothings in
terms of just Indignation. He piOred the abolition
origin and affinities of the sefstyled Native Anne
rican party. This speech must have made some of
the members of this secret association reflect their
singular position, the allies Of the worst foes of
the South and of the Constitution. Col Ruffn sus-
tanned his charges against the Northern Know Moth
! ings by facts, which ought to make Southern men,
Wings and Democrats, open their eyes.
We believe that his speech here had powerful
effect; and the well known probity, sincerity and
uprightness of the speaker, gave peculiar weight
to what he said We feel confident that the Demo
cratic party in this District will achieve victory in
| the coming election that will astonish " SAM and
J the natives considerably Tribune.
| CAN'T STAND KNOW NoTHINGIsM.-The attempt is
being made in North Carolina, in Virginia, to
force the rank and file of Whiggery into the meret
ricious embraces of Know Nothingism but there
as here, heightened and honorable Wings scorn to
desert their ancient faith The late able Wing rep
resentatve in Congress from the 9Th district in that
| State, Hon. John Kerr, has out openly and
| boldly in opposition to the midnight potters. He
delivered speech last week at Ashboro' in which
| he gave the Know Nothings of the most wither-
| ing rebukes ever administered to a party and pro-
claimed himself candidate for the suffrages of his
fellow citizens the old platform ofhs faith. "Sam,
according to the Greensborough Patriot, a K. N.
paper, Caught it strong and the paper states
that according to the account of gentleman pres
ent the address Every able and eloquent" He
hung his banner on the outer wall.
| Pet. Democrat.