Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-19

every man would agree to raise one-tenth less cot
ton this year than usual, the result would be that
the nine-tenths would net as much as a full crop
while the articles grown in place of the "tenth
would, besides the convenience and feeling of indie
pendence caused by their possession, be much
tua gain to the producer 1t is sound policy at any
time to diversity agricultural productions, but at
times like the present it is more-it is absolutely
essential to the public welfare. Sac. Rep
THE SOUTHERN SDE.-The know-nothing State
council of Georgia adopted, at its last session in Ma
the following resolution, and directed it to be
published. 1t is thus officially printed in the Savan
nah Republican:
90 Resolued, That slavery and slave institutions are
protected by the constitution of the United States
and the obligation to maintain them is not sectional
bu: natona that the right to establish them in the
organization Of State governments belongs to the
native and naturalzed citizens; and that Congress
has constitutional power to intervene by exclud
ing State applying for admission into the Un-
ion, upon the ground that the constitution of such
State recognises slavery"
AND Now THE NORTHERN. The Massachusetts,
platform is embraced in the following resolution
passed by know.nothng convention there
"ResOtUed, That we hail with hope and Joy the
recent brilliant success of the republican party in
the States of Maine Iowa. Indiana, Pennsylvania,
and Ohio and trust these victories are foreshad
owing of others soon to come, by which the FREE
STATES shall present one SOLD PHALANX OF
OPPOSITION TO THE AGGRESSIONS OF SLA-
VERY.
'Resozced, That in the present chaotic condition
of parties in Massachusetts, the only star above the
horizon is the love of human liberty and the ABB
HORRENCE OF SLAVERY, and that IT is THE
DUTY OF ALL ANTISLAVERY MEN to rally
round the republican party, organization which
invites the united action Of the people the tran
scending question Of slaue dominion which now d.
vdes the Union"
ANOTHER WARN1NG-The n Y. Courier and En-
qurer tells the South, in the following words how
much of national party the Know Nothings have
made:
"The elections in Connecticut and Rhode Island
complete the entire list of elections for members of
Congress in the free States. 1t sent ninety admin
istration members and ffty-one opposition. In the
next Congress the entire number of admins
traton members elected from the free States is-we
believe we de not err in the COMPLIMENTARY
three and the entire numbers of opposition members
is one hundred and sixteen. Of the administration
members, one comes from Maine, five from New
York, from New Jersey, five from Pennsylvania,
two from Indiana five from Illinois, one from Iowa,
and two from California. 1t would be very difficult
to classify the opposition with reference to partcu-
lar party distinctions Many were elected as Wings,
many freesoilers, many fusion men, and many
as Know NothngS.
But one and the same common character marks
them all-they anti-Nebraska to man. There
not sine qua Liberal and even lax,
the people might be in respect to other distinctions
they uniformly and uncompromSingly exact
in respect to this. Even where the Know Nothing
element operated with the greatest power, it inva
riably acted in conformity with the anti Nebraska
sentiments of the people, and in no case has antNe
braSka Know Nothing been elected or nominated.
GETTING TOO FAsT.-A pious old slave had a
wicked master. This master had much confidence,
however, in the slaves piety. He believed he was a
Christian. Sometimes the master would be serious
and thoughtful about religion. One day he came to
the old slave, with the New Testament in his hand
and asked if he would explain passage to him. The
slave was willing to try, and asked what it was.
1t is here in Romans" said the master.
Have you done all that it tells you to do in Mat
thew, Mark, Luke and John?" inquired the slave,
seriously fixing his eye upon his masters.
No, haven't" said he.
"Then you're getting on too fast, too fast master
Go back to the beginning of the book do all that it
tells you till you get to Romans and you will under
stand it easy enough then, for the book says If a
will do my WILL he shall know of the doctrine"
If any Of our readers ever hear anybody arguing
about hard text in Romans, somewhere else, and
worrying to know what it MEANS just tell this story
about getting on too fast "-Juu2niLe Instructor
The DROUGHT IN LoUIs1ANA.-The Baton Rouge
Gazette, in article on the weather, says
"Several of the planters in the Piny Woods, and
in the Felicianas have to travel from five to
eight miles to water their cattle. Every stream,
rivulet, and pond, (manY of which had not been
known to dry within the memory of the oldest in
habitant0 drained of their last drop-creating
considerable mortality among the cattle ranging in
the woods, to the detrment and ruin of many grow
ers whose very means of subsistence is in the cattle
market
SIN some parts of Livingston parish immense bodies
of cane lands have been on fire for more than month,
and it is doubtful whether the Coyel will be able to
stop the ravages of the fire. The cracking and burst
ing of the cane can be heard at half mile distance
and the whole appearance of that country is gloomy.
Unless have rain very soon, the raising of any
crops this year in this section will be visionary
idea"
EXCITEMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS LEG1sLATURE.-
Boston, May 14-There considerable confu-
sion and excitement in the House of Representatives
this afternoon from the fact that Mr.. Hiss the ex-
PEELED member, twice resumed his seat, and was each
time removed by the sergeant-at-arms at the order
+la4iI otod;