Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-27

The Chicago Times in laying these Resolutions
before its readers says:
/" In presenting the above resolutions we think it
due to the friends of the Constitution, in Chicago,
in Illinois, and in the Union, that few comments
should be made by US upon them In the spring of
1854, the Nebraska Kansas act was passed by Con-
gress. Previous to It's passage, the abotionists
and disappointed ofceseekers of Illinois and of the
country sought to errify the friends of the measure,
by forming league to prescribe from office any
and every man who should favor or support the
measure. With that view, the newspapers of Chi
cago untedly commenced a war upon the author of
that measure, and through him, upon the Demo-
cratic candidates for Office. They sought to divide
the party, and thus get their into Office.
In this var upon Senator Douglas there
struggle on the part of our newspapers as to which
should be the most INSCRIPTIONS in defamation of
the man and the measure. That defamation has
been continued with great bitterness up to the pre-
sent time. Until the establishment Of this paper,
these journals had the matter all their way. In
September, 1854, they had worked up an excite
ment in this city which led to the mob on the &C.
casion when Senator Douglas offered to speak in
Standardization. He was denied the privilege then.
Force and violence triumphed then.
On Friday night last that vndicaton made.
1t was full, complete and triumphant. The mob
men of 1854 were there, but they were cowed,
broken, and dared not risk the deeds of twelve
months ago. No church bells were rung to sum-
mon men to deeds of shame. No flags were hung
at half mast, to indicate that the free people of
free city, of free State, intended to murder free
speech ana Qeny an accused man the boon OF SELF
defence. These concomitants of the mob of 1854,
were wanting lat Friday night. The democracy
had rallied they had recovered their ancient spirit,
and armed with consciousness of Right, turned
out thousands to sustain that Right. The gallant
chief who elected last fall over the combination
of all manner of islns came up from his desk at
Springfield to indicate by his presence that his heart
not forgetful of the gallant struggle made for
him last year. There other present, en-
inent for their political services in the State and the
country. The Wabash, the Mississippi, the mines
of Galena, the centre and the extreme south sent
up their to testify by their presence, that all
that all Illinois appreciated the gaantry of the Chi
cago democracy We have said there mob
on Friday night. But it would not be consistent
with truth did not say that of the same
rufEans and blackguards who disgraccd the city in
1854, We're present on this occasion. They feeby
attempted disturbance, but public opinion would
not tolerate repetition OF such an event as the
mob of 1854.
Senator Douglas has been heard in Chicago. He
has triumphed over the fanatics, who dared not per-
NIT him to explain and read and defend the gratest
political art of the age Nay more, the demo cracy
of Chicago have been able once more to assemble
in public, and in speech, and in resolution proclaim
the eternal truths which they profess.
They send their resolutions to the country. They
are such as the democracy on the Aroostook and
on the Rio Grandc may repeat. They send them
forth the epitoe of the great national Democratic
faith, and in their defence throw down the gauntlet
of defiance to all opponents They challenge their
opponents to controvert the truth and virtue Of that
creed 1t is creed in defence of which the Illinois
democracy have successfully resisted intolerance
and disunion in every form. 1t is creed in deli
ance of which they can always fight with certainty
! of success, and can never, never surrender.
| We trust our brethren Of the whole democratic
press of the Union will publish these resolutions,
and show what great trumphS can be plishcd,
| even in such abotionized region as Chicago, by
a simple hut firm and steadfast assertion and main
flamenco of honest constitutional principles"
/ The Result IN OHio.-Chase, the fusonis is
elected Governor of Ohio; but with the
Richmond Enquirer that he 'would surely have
been beaten had the Democracy of that State pur-
sued the manly course upon the Nebraska question,
/ that boldly adopted by the Democracy of
! Pennsylvania and Indiana and with such glorious
success Had the Ohio Democracy planted them
selves unequivocally upon the National Democratic
| PLATFORM by approving the Nebraska bill and the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise in distinct and
emphatic terms, they would doubtless have beaten
their antagonists. Every concession made to anti
slavery weakens the Democratic party, impairs its
morale and mpedes its success. In attempting to
concliate the antslavery sentiment of the State,
the Democracy of Ohio committed fatal error, as
is manifest from the declarations of the leading Dem
ocratic papers in Ohio. Let the Democracy in all
the non-saveholding States learn valuable lesson
cess is in graphing boldly and firmly with Adolf
ton and all the mischievous dogmas of the day
They must fight openly and manfully for the Con-
stituon and for equal rights to all sections and they
will thus glorious victory, full of blessings
to the Confederacy. Better be defeated in fight
ing for the truth, than secure 1eetng and value
less victory, by temporizing and trucking to the
power of evils and fal eshood."