Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-30

WELL MERlTED REBUKE-Henry Winter Davis,
a Fillmore member of Congress from Baltimore, and
great gun at Fillmore meetings in Virginia and
elsewhere, was one of the very few Southern men
whose vote ensured the election Of Banks the Free
Soler, as Speaker. The Democratic press held him
up to public reprobation for this improper act But
he has now gone step further, and was the only
Southern man who voted with the Black Republi.
for the Army BILL witt. the unconstitutional
Kansas proviso Even his own party friends cannot
rest patiently under such proceeding and are be-
ginning to speak out We ask attention to the fol-
lowing structures of the Baltimore Patriot Fillmore
paper, which, in spite of its avowal in favor of the
restoration of the Missouri Compromises thing
most grateful to the Black Repubcans-cannot
brook Mr.. Davis "coquetting with Republicanisn"
on account OF his bitter preudices against Democ.
racy. How do Fillmore men, at the South, relish
the sentiments and the acts of their allies repre-
scented by the Baltimore Patriot and by Mr. Davis?
From the Baltimore Patriot
HON. HENRY WINTER DAVIS.
The vote of the Hon. Henry Davis, in support of
the Army appropriation bill, qo the ha,aasas D7ooi.
so attached has created no little surprise among his
friends and constituents in this city. How he cal,
reconcile this action with his sense of duty to those
who selected him their representative, it is for
him to say.
When he cast his vote for Speaker Banks it was
well understood here that there circumstances
which at least paiated that apparent lapse if thew
did not wholly justify it. But what excuse he has
for sustaining the obnoxious Kansas clause, and
thus Strengthening the hands of the Republicans,
retarding settlement of the differences between
the House and the Senate and eopardzing the peace
of the country, even those who are most DISPOSED
to defend any political alteration on his part cannot
possibly divine.
If Mr.. Davis has any ambition to continue to re-
present in Congress the city of Baltimore, he must
learn to reflect the sentiments of his constituents
more truly than he has done by his recent vote. or
they will have none of him. They desire to remind
Mr.. Davis that it is not at all necessary to his sue
cess in opposing Democracy that he should coquette
with Republieanisms
Ihey have, moreover, strong conviction that at
the next session of Congress- the election of Presi-
dent will devoive upon the House, and as rumor has
already been busy ascribing to him change of posi-
ton not at all compatible with his duty to bis consti-
tuents they have right to ask him to state expc-
lily where he stands
ORGANIZING THE ARMY.-During the Dorr war in
Rhode Island, bill was brought in to organize the
army" This aroused from sleep an old man in one
corner, who represented town in the west part of
the State
Mr.. Speaker" said he, 81 tell you am decid-
~ opposed to organizing the army, as you call it.
Our forefathers t through the revolution with moth.
ing but drum and fife, and come off first best too
l go agin organs. They'll be dreadful onhandy
things in battle, now. I tell you"
This was. irresistible and old Aunt Rhodys army"
remains unorganized to this day.