Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-09-10
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STANDARD.
WASHINGTON CRY, Sept. 2, 1866.

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept. 2, 1856.
To the surprise and delight Of every body Of Con-
ITSELF the Army Appropriation bill passed Sat-
the signature of the President could be obtained
The black Repub leans made false step when they insisted
preparation bills and cndeayoring the Senate and
the President through the House of Representatives into
compliance with their demands hwas attempt to change
the character Of the government, which,
sisted in the ultimate loss of the b have reacted
cay, with powerful effect. the fear of coming
dgna;on that caused Greeley give the word of command
to pass the biand it was permitted to be done The black
Republicans could have fought off longer had they de-
sred but they found longer persistence would damage their
The passage of clean BILL without the Kansas proviso
great triumph fer the character Of the
ernmen 1t is rebuke the violence of aboonism and
must lead sober second thought the country fully
the dangerous designs Of the Republican party so
created the necessity for extraordinary session of Con-
grcs when the action of the previous session reversed
1t sgnazed its advent in Congress by consuming months
in the election Of Speaker has made great outry with
regard TO Kansas and certain of its Territorial laws yet the
House of Representatives has refused take
sderation the paccaon BILL it by the Senate.
Without the least amendment the bill provided eecualy
Detective the duty of the House take up and per-
feet it, But not desired by the black Republicans in
al with which Fremont is sought be elevated the Pres
dential chair
1t useless TO recount the movements of the conending
parties in their efforts pass defeat bill Twice both
Houses deliberately adhered their Positions refusing
Kansas provo and the other perssng its
rejection Thus they ISSUE House insisting upon
its coercre and the Senate defending its
until bill had been passed proper form. On Saur-
day there evidently disposition the part OF the Re-
SATISFIED and bes that M the pOns should be
given up Mr. Campbell reported new bill from the COM
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provo and ALL The Seuate amended by striking the pro-
ity. 1t duly enloed signed by the Speaker of the
House and President Senate and approved by the Pres
idcn Congress had disposed of the business for which it
ii hoen nI fh,r.,b al
this result but his Know Nothing colleagues from North
Carolina did not m ike their appearance.
The black Republicans their positions nth
able seadnes They were held there by the force of pub
lie opinion at home, and nothing but the fear cf disturbing the
business interests 6 their constituents induced them TO give
the struggle If it had been struggle between the
North and the So, h would not have been brought to
sudden close. But interest prevailed hostility the
South for the time. The preudiced of public opinion
fhosiy towards the South has grown from year
until TIN overwhelm and control the whole
dcnt and to rule the country through its numerical majority
the House of Representatives In that section there
tnent; the contrary, the studied efforts made
prepare the people of the Ncrth for disruption of the
hands the South. nsocnce, vlifcaton and abuse
poured out in flood upon the Souh its institutions and its
| rights.
The violent proceedings in Kansas served the purpose
flaming and exciting the minds of the Northern people Yet
the violence Of their making and the accounts furnished
for crcu alton are most grossly exaggerated No black Re-
publican cares &c investigate the degree OF crcdibily to
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Washington City with which Southern may be
nectcd distorted to represent him coward
ly unsupported that abotionism may make point against
the South The rossest fill the columns
Of the black Republican and strange to their cir
culation with the Of the
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the President in calling Congress ether Immediately after
tho adjournment o the regular session. Many doubted the
and they wers eoaseqaeny eager to adjourn
and make direct appeal to the people, confident that the
qured that another opportunity should be given Congress
reconsider the wants OF the and to make the
for IFS support The ten days session was long
enough to afford moments reflection the part Of those
whose interests pccunariiy were involved in this bill OF
the m congratuation the President
| and should be to the country al large.
The members ef Congress dispersed throughout
the country adding intensity to the heat Of the Presidential
campaign in ever direction. September and October will
be marked months the annals of eleconeerng and the
Of the cohorts will be closed ready for
great battle The result will be decisive of the future
Union and make known to the country the real strength
of the party element Of life consists in sectional
tation half Of the States against the other
half possesses great strength but the true friends Of the
Union that sectionalsm and disunion identical
tsms-that only onal candidate in the field who
the slightest prospects OF success and being
cman of experience and unbemshcd reputation that he
alone succeed in queng the warning elements, and
storing confidence and good feeling between the opposite
the Union # right patriotism e and Justice arc
decided the minds Of the people, Frcmonts election
accomplish it.
There nohingn the political prospect inspire doubt
Mr. Buchanan's The opposition in the Northern
States making the most strenuous exerons defeat the
Democratic nominees, yet will avail Vermont vote
to-day for State officers will so against of VIII
could wish Vermont to vote the Democratic cket On th
Sth the State election in Maine off There three
tickets for Governor-Dcmocrac, Republican and straight
Whg they there call it. The triangular contest
ained to affect election of members Legislature
The is between the Democratic and black Re
publican gubernaoriai candidates, and the result doubtful
For members of Congress the fusion of the ee
ments is complete if we elect one Democrathe mum
ber we now have-t as much can be expected In tn
That will be tn