Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-13

after some appropriate anu peIiiNeuI 'e""I hS
by j. j. Davis and Thos. ~ Ihomas, hsqrs., they
were unanimously adopted:
ResoLred That the course OF the American mem
hers in Congress in relation to the Speakership,
meets our hearty and entire approval notwthstand-
ing regret Of the unorgan'zed condition OF the
House.
Resolred That we will pcrsevere in the advocacy
the principles of the American party, believing
we do honestly that those principles form platform
on which every true American citizen may proudly
stand and commend themselves to all who desires
the pcrpetuity of our institutions.
Resolred, That we desire slavery plank in that
platform, save the constitution Of country, and
what it guarantees and secures us and ours. We
ask nothing than this, and we will have moth
ing less And lastly pledge ourselves each to
other, that So far As in US lies, Americans only
shall rule America
On notion it was ordered that the proceedings of
the meeting be published in the American Eagle
ELLIS MALONE, Pres't.
w. II. PLEAsANTs, Sccy.
The Eagle" matter Of course approves this
movement 1t trusts that the Southern X. Ms will
not insist on the 18th section, anu says it "wants
no slavery plank in the platform of the national
American party" Now, let see what this ''slave-
nv plank is which is thus rejected ty Shareholders
1t is as follows:
"NII-Thc American party having arisen upon
the ruins and in spite of the opposition of the Wing
and Democratic parties, cannot be in any manner
responsible for the obnoxious acts violated pledges
of either And the systematic agitation OF the sla-
very question by those parties having elevated sec
tional hostility into positive element of political
power and brought our institutions into peril 1t has
therefore become the imperative duty OF the Amer-
can party to inerpose for the purpose of giving
peace to the country and perpetuity to the Union.
And as experience has shown it impossible to recon-
ce opinions so extreme those which separate the
diSputans, and as there can be no dishonor IN sub
hitting to the laws; the National Council has deemed
it the hest guarantee Of common Justice and OF future
peace, to abide by md naintain the existing I'ecs
upon the subject Of starery final and conctusire
settlement Of that subject, IN spirit and IN substance
And regarding it the highest duty to avow their
opinions upon subject so important in distinct and
uneQuivoca terms, it is hereby declared the sense
of this National Council, that Congress possesses
no power under the Constitution to egislate upon
the subject of Slavery in the States where it does
may exist, or to exclude any State from admission
into the Union, because its Constitution does does
not recognise the institution of Slavery part of
its social system; and expressly pretermting any
expression of opinion upon the power OF Congress
to establish or prohibit Slavery in any Territory, it
is the sense of the National Council that Congress
ought not to lcgislatc upon the subject Of Slavery
within the Territories of the United States, and that
any interference by Congress with Slavery as 1t ex-
lists in the District OF Columbia, would be viola
ton eff the spirit and intention of the compact by
which the State Of Maryland coded the District to
the United States, and breach of the National
faith"
There it is. The Louisburg Know Nothings WANT
no such plank in their platform. Wherefore? Be-
cause their desire for in the next Presden
tal campaign is stronger than their regard for the
rights of their sccton-stronger than their attach
ment for the Union according to the Constitution
they hnoao that if the 10Th section be insisted on,
they cannot act in harmony with the abolition Know
Nothngs of the free States, and will, inevita
bic result, be defeated. Turn and twist you will,
gentlemen, that is your position. What next?-
Who will follow the Louisburg Know Nothings!
We might enlarge upon this movement !; but it is
not necessary to do now, especially as it origna-
ted in local contest for Office, and is the work,
doubtless, Of very few uninhuential persons By
the way, how did the election terminate? Did the
people of Louisburg- shareholders defend and sus
tain, did they ignore their own rights?
COMPLETION OF THE n. c. RALRoAD.-The Peters
burg nteiligcnccr notices as follows the completion
of this great work:
"We take great pleasure in stating that this great
work has at last been finished and that from Colds
borough to Charlotte trains daily passing
through all the way. We congratulate the old North
State upon the occasion, this road will be produc-
1--WE 10 people Ol Immense benefits. IL VIII open
up new sources of wealth and give additional i'm
pctus to the spirit of improvement which is abroad
in her land. Nor will its benefcent influences be
limited altogether to North Carolina. 4 large por-
ton of Eastern Virginia will come in for handsome
share OF its profits, and that not only without pre-
judicc to the interests of her sister commonwealth,
but in way to promote those interests In view,
then, of the many blessings which that work will
most assurcdly dispense to both States but chiefly,
of course the State under whose auspices and by
whose liberal assistance it constructed, we con.
not but feel proud qualification in contemplating the
career of successful operation which is now before
it. That its business and prosperity may be on a
Scale proportonate to its claims and merits is our
earnest wish, and we doubt not that evry annual
Report will henceforward exhibit more and more
attering evidences of its rapid progress in public
avor. great deal, however, will depend upon its
management, and on this score there is not the
slightest reason to apprehend anything amiss."
JouS w. FoKNEY, Ese.-We cordially concur
with the New York Day Book, in the following just
and well deserved compliment to Col. Forney
1.-The close of the exciting contest for Speaker
suggests itself as proper time to say word in be-
paf of John W. Forney Esq, who, through the
whole two months OF Congressional uproar, has
been compelled to act the part of presiding officer
f the House. The resolutions unanimously adop.
ed the close of the contest expressive of the ab.
ty and mpartiaty of Mr. FOrney, were we'll descr.
ed, and the press throughout the country ought to
did a word of appreciation besides We have been
boxing over an address Of Mr. Forneys recently
elivered. on the subject of Religious Intolerance,
nd ind 1t an eloquent and mastery defence of the
PrlncipIes OF our government. Know Nothingism
cts quarter, and the illbcral basis of that party
fully exposed, and the broad principles of the de-
ocracy explained and established Mr.. Forney
as shown himself an able man in every position he
as occupied, and proved himself capable of adorn-
g almost any most