Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-08
A Sound Platform and good Nominations.

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| quire no comment. Whether the Democrats of the
House shall succeed not in electing the officers,
they occupy sound platform-they have announc-
ed and will stand by the only principles which can
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 unau-
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 for the whole country:
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
The Democratic members of the House of Repre-
sentaves assembled last evening in the hall of the
House-Hon. George W. Jones, of Tennessee in
the Chair, and w. H. English, of Indiana, and
Thomas Ruffin of North Carolina, Secretaries.
The resolution, so admirable in language and in
principle was offered by Hon. j. CLANCY Jones' of
Pennsylvania, and, after short discussion, adopted
without dissenting voice, and will be found below
Col. Richardson has received the distinguished
honor of nomination for Speaker by his fiji m sup
port of the Nebraska bill during the exciting
test of 1854 and it cannot but be gratifying to his
numerous friends that he nominated by unan-
imous vote in the Democratic caucus. Ills bold
ness, courage, and consancy 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 j. w. Forneys name was withdrawn, at his
request by Mr.. Jones of Pennsylvania. A. d.
Clerk Mr.. Banks is the young and gifted editor OF
the South-Side Democrat and will make an eff ;ient
aud accomplished officer
The House then placed in nomination Mr.. A. j.
Glossbrenner 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 now in the field,
with their candidates and their principles boldly
nOunced to the world. The unanmity 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 Ill
the campaign of 1856.
At a meeting of Democratic members of the Ihlr-
tyfourth Congress- held in the hall of the House OF
Representatives, on the evening of the LIST oil De-
cember, 1855, Hon, George W. Jones, OF Tennessee,
selected chairman, and Hons. w. H. English, of
Indiana and Thomas Ruffin, of North Carolina, sec
retares.
The following resolution, introduced by Hon. J.
Clancy Jones, of Pennsylvania, was unanimously
adopted
Resolred That the democratic members of the
House of Representatives, though in n temporary
minority in this body, deem this fit occasion to
tendtr TO their fellow-ctiZens of the whole Union
their heartfelt congratulations the triumph, In
the accent elections in several of the northern, cas-
and WESTERN we'll as southern States, OF the
principles of the kansas-NcbraSka bill and the doc
trines of civil and religious liberty which have been
violently assaulted by secret political order known
the know-nothing party and though in minor
ity, We hold it to be highest duty to preserve
our organization and continue our 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 de Grip
ton, whether the so-caled republicans know-noth-
ngs fuGionistS, and to this end we look with
confidence to the support and appreciation OF all
good and true men-friends of the constitution and
the Union throughout the country.
The meeting then proceeded to select candidates
for the various offices connected with the organza-
ton of the House, when the following gentlemen
were nominated by reclamation, viz:
For SDcaker-UOn w. A. Richardson, of Illinois.
For Cerk-A. d. Banks, of Virginia.
For Sergeant-at-Arms-A. j. Glossbrenner, of
Pennsylvania.
For Doorkeeper-Z W. McKnew, of Maryland.
For Postmaster-John NJ. johnson of Virginia.
For Public Prnter-Cornelus Wendell, of New
York. GEORGE W. JONES, Chairman.
T M Ma I RGrrIH, Secretaries
a. Mr.. Vespasian Ellis has again taken charge
of the american Organ Washington City, and is
shaping its course as to obtain the public print
ing. The "Organ has repudiated the 18th slave
ry article in the Philadelphia K. N. platform, and
calls upon the K. n. party to " eschew" and zig
more" the slavery question entirely, seeing they
cannot begin to agree upon it. The Richmond Wing
thereupon administers castgation to the great K.
N. organ" as follows:
'The Organ is again repeating its old opinions
upon the subject of slavery with this little differ
encL: it is for 'eschewing it now whereas it used
to be for ignoring 1.-THE thing at last. All
we have to say upon this point is, that a southern
might just well talk about ignoring his meat
and bread. IL would be quite appropriate and
reasonable in the Organ to announce its purpose to
ignore the commonest necessaries of life the pub
lie printing to pirate about ignoring the slavery
question. The one is just about wise conclu
sion to be come to as the other. 1t is simple inn
possibility for any State people owning slaves to
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 cuts itself
loose from southern sympathy and southern sup
port. According to the Organ, indeed, the Ameri-
can party is and is forever be- an essentially
idead party"
Where is the nationality of the K. N. party? Even
the "Organ of the order proclaims the fact that
upon the great and absorbing question of the day
the Know Nothings are hopelessly divided.
Washington City is said to be crowded with Know
Nothing patriots ofice-seekers-men who
strangely afflicted and possessed with desire to
serve their country. Of course, this is not the
wild hunt after Office " so much denounced by the
speakers and presses of the Know Nothings. Mr.
Vespasian Ellis wants the public printing, and trims
his sails to suit the black republicans and abolition
K. Ms accordingly; and these disinterested PATRIOTS
with Ellis at their head are only waiting for the Of
fees to be thrust upon them.
WARRENToN FEMALE COLLEGIATE INsT1rUTE-The
examination of the young ladies of the Warrenton