Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-16

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sident, and 1 like sum that he vilreceive majority
States in November next The two propositions to
be taken together, making 5000 side, to be put
up in some Of the banks Of this city.
The proposition will remain open for ten days.
Inquire at the Union Office. EZRA WILSON.
July 81, 1856.
Henry Clay Daniel Webster Sias Wright, James
Buchanan, Lewis Cass, Washington, and other
revered sages and patriots have told us that dis
union'' was word that should never be uttered by
American lips; and the fact never be contemplated
but with adherence. The names that we have men,
toned have stood foremost with all the great parties
of this country except one-and that one is the
party of disunion and civil war. Were Washington,
Clay Webster, Wright alive, does any one doubt
where they would be foundp They would be found
where Van Buren,, Tyler, Reed, Randall, Pres ton,
Ewing, Cass, Marcy, the son of Clay, the son Of
Jackson and host of Others heretofore of various
parties but ralying with earnest energy to the
only great national party and casting into the scale
the weight of their influence, their eloquence, and
wisdom to crush down the stupendous conspiracy
of what Colonel Benton calls q pack of political
knaves." Psttsbu7y Post.
The PROSPECT IN The Nashville
Uenn) Union of the 9th instant gives the following
gratifying account of the canvass in Tennessee:
g We have had the pleasure, within the last few
days, of meeting with a number of the sterling
Williamson, Maury, Hickman, Wayne, Giles Mar
SHALL Bedford, Franklin, and Lincoln. They give
US the most positive assurance that number OF the
very best citizens in each of those counties, who
last summer acted with our opponents have ex.
pressed their determination to vote for Buchanan
and Breckenridge. Such, we learn by letter, is the
all over the State.
1--WE honestly believe, from present indications,
that Buchanan will carry Tennessee by ten thousand
majority"
The Lancaster Pa.) Express, know-nothng re-
publican paper published in the immediate neigh
borhood of Mr.. Buchanan's residence, is compelled
to bear testimony to his unbending integrity and
b!ameless life. After few Introductory remarks,
the editor proceeds, and says:
"We know the man as one of our most respected
fellow citizens-a gentlemen of unblemished per-
soma! integrity, and unusuallyagree manners in
his social intercourse with all classes. We know
him friend of the poor-as perpetual bene.
factor of the poor widows of the city, who, when
the piercing blast of each successive winter brought
shrieks of cold and hunger, and want in the trail
tenements of poverty. could apply to the buchanan
Relief Donation for their annual supply of wood,
and sitting down with their orphaned children in
the cheerful warmth of blazing fire, lift their
hearts in silent gratitude to God, and teach their
little ones to bless the name Of James Buchanan"
FRENoNr's BIoGRApHy-A millionaire without
doar-a statesman without specch-a legislator
a battle. Make room for Colonel Fremont-the
gentleman who is never in the right place at the
right time.
The SWORD OF THE BRAvE.-General Jackson
wcd sword to Donclson, with the injunction
that he should it when the country got into
The war with Mexico came on, but the sword re.
manned in its scabbard and the scabbard in Donel-
sons closet, while Breckenridge, with such IN
junction upon him, turned out and served his coun-
try CALAMITY in the war.
OLD-L1NE WIGS OF ERIE CoUNrY.-The od-!ne
wings of Erie county, Pennsylvania had gather
ing last week. and shook hands over common
resolve to support the democratic presidential ticket
North Branch Neacs
ARkANsAs.-The Buchanan fever still RACES
throughout Arkansas with undated fury. Not the
oldest and deepest-dyed know nothing is safe. The
last True Democrat contains the names of thirty.
two gentlemen who have taken the fever in week.
MISUNDERSTANDING from all that we can see and
hear from Indiana, the whole State, from river to
lake, must be in perfect Juror of political excite
ment.
The Tremonters have evidently walked up the
wrong passengers in that gallant State, and they
should try to allay the excitement as posi-
BILE, or the democratic triumph there will surpass
all previous victories. And so let it be.
GONE TO THE SPRNGs.-Those 81 900 wagers of.
fered through the Saratoga Republican, that Buch-
anan will be the next President Of the United States
if he lives, have not been responded to yet, and We
venture to say they will not be approached, not
wthstandDg the fact that whenever the question is
asked where are the "confdence men, of the
free-love" party-the men who according to ru-
NOR, so anxious to bet on the success of their
dark cause.-the answer invariably is" they have
gone to the springs"
atlas and Argus