Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-29

South until it leaves you, and you will have nothing
to fear from Northern fanaticism.
N. Y. Dag Book.
We could fill our paper every week. with similar
expressions Of sentiment from Northern Democratic
journals and with proceedings of Northern Demo-
cratic meetings, all breathing the just and lib
eral spirit.
Hon. John Kerr, it appears by the papers, has
gone over to the Locofocos We confess to
prise at this. Wilmington HeraM
Mr.. Kerr was the Wing candidate for Governor of
this State in 1852, and was then regarded Sub
missonst" on the slavery question. Weconsidered his
course at that time this great question unsound,
and deserving of severe censure; and acted
cordngly. But Mr.. Kerr was elected to Congress by
his party-went to Westinghouse, heard, and
felt for himself what the condition of things really
was and became convinced that the only hope for
preserving the Union was in taking and maintain
ing bold stand, on the platform of the Consttu-
tion in defence of Southern rights He also became
convinced, from personal observation, that Know
Nottingham as understood and welded in the free
States was but another name for AbotioniSm and
that in the fierce struggle both in Congress and the
fee States for the rights of the South and the pre-
servation of the Union, the Democrats of that
gon, party, were found on side, while the
Wings of the same region against While
in Congress he proclaimed, in substance these con-
victons and he returned home, took the field as
candidate and was defeated by a slaveholding peo-
pie It is known that efforts were male to silence
him; it is believed that he was assured that if he
would only say nothing against Know Nothingism,
he would not be opposed, but would be returned to
Congress. But he scorned all such Offers and spoke
Oft section for he Constitution for the
Union like honest and patriotic statesman. He
now says that, in his opinion, the only hope for the
South and for the Union is to be found in the
tiona Democratic party.
What will be the course of his successor, Mr..
Reade? That gentleman approves Mr., Kerr's vote
for the Nebraska bill but he has confidence in Nor
thern Know Nothings, and looks to them for aid in
defending the rights of his section. In this he will
certainly be Disappointed and if true to his native
State-as we believe he is at heart-his course a
member Of tile House mast be similar to that Of Dir.
Kerr's And in this event, what will GuiEford say?
Indeed, should not be surprised to Mr.. Reade,
at the expiration of his term, decline reelection,
publicly approve the course of his friend Mr.. Kerr
surrender the field to him, and support him for Con-
gress. Stranger things have happened on the stage
Ofpolitcs
the Democrats Well, what has the Herald done?
Has not that paper abandoned Whiggery and "gone
over" to the Know Nothings? If Mr.. Kerr be a
renegade, is not Mr.. Burr also? Or is it fact
so often denied by the Herald-that Whiggery
and Know Nothingsm are one and the same?
w We take occasion to state again, by way of
explanation and for the information Of persons wish
ing copies of the Laws and Journals, that the Pub
Tic Printer has copies for sale as under the pres
ent law on the subject, the work was executed on
paper furnished by the State, and the extra copies,
therefore, belong to the State They may be obtain
ed Of the Secretary of State the following prices
The public laws in volume, in paper cover, fif-
cents; the public and private laws, in volume,
bound in leather three dollars; the Journals of the
TWO Houses, bound in leather three dollars
justices of the Peace appointed by the last Gen
eral Assembly, will be furnished without charge
with copies of the public laws, application to the
Secretary of State.
We have on hand, at the Standard office, few
volumes Of the documents Of the last session-in-
Guiding bills reports Bank and Railroad statements;
which will bedisposed of at 49, delivered at the office,
or 81 by mail, postage prepaid These documents
VIII be found useful to business and politicians
Pay UP.-Mr Mendenhall, the Treasurer of the
N. e. Railroad Company, gives notice through the
columns of the Raleigh Register, to all delinquent
Stockholders to make payment of balances due on
stock by the 1st of November next-otherwise, the
SAID stock will be sold after ten days notice.
WESTERN N. G. RAILRoAD-A meeting Of the
directors Of this Road will be held in Salisbury on
thursday next the 4th October.