Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-02
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE srarn.,,

apparent apathy ~ regard to the state of C,,o.
The 'eason-Sentin.cnt 6eneu,h- Po,;,;"9 'es
the Itrtsident--A possible erpedient-Jhe .o' q
tution-Ar Pierce's popularity-Geoyoe' ' I'.
themaa Of stra~-Gorernor Wise. LUZ
MEssRs. EDIroRs: While there il a great d,.,
intensity Of feeling in the country, great d,s,
enthusiasm ready to burst upon occasion INTO OF
uine and gen era fame Of patriotism, engcnd.r.Ia
the developments and the high tone Of the PnSy
dents message, there is almost painfully manifs,s
indifference to the non-organzation Of the aa' an
branch OF Congress. This Indifference springs S
the utter contempt in which the dsorganz,,. w
held by the people as if any anxiety were ,lo" "e
to be observed, it would be magnifyihy the ao.,"u
into importance and prominence, they do nn,
serve. Theirs is the Importance of infamv VI ue'
prominence of traitors. ~ "e
But while there is this Indifference n,lr.r
enough to arrest the observation of the least wa
beneath it, and underlying the current of conts%'
there is really at heart pervading desire to havap
properly and periodically organized Congress t"s
operate with the President and to sanction tho NV
sures, the wisdom of himself and cabinet nav sa
gest for averting remediable dangers or to vindo.
the country anu government in the defence and sa'
tentaton of any policy that past history has m"S
national, or present safety and honor render pecss
sary.
That in the event of the failure of members MI,
in short time to organize their chamber, the p,oa
ident, in ccnnectio. with the Senate NAV feel c.n'
upon and authorized to take some high and nn,'
cedented step as protective buwark to the nn.;
ton OF the government on foreign affairs or as "a"
fence to aggressons on that position, seems now y,
be popular and advancing idea among men r,s
feel Interested in great national and cOnstituton
sues. The Constitution does not expressly l,c,,.
how the Executive and Senatorial parties NAV ~
should proceed under stress of such a novel e,os
gency; but there is scarcely doubt but that Ib"s.
is an expcdient and resource, not violavc Of ,h,,
instrument, negatively sustained by it. and Will
has been already discussed and decided mon h.,
those competent 10 initiate the movement.
The portions of the constitution, which Seem :,
present the most formidable obstacles to any how
preparation Of power by the President and 10 ,h.
exercise Of any novel legislative function by the s
ate, art. LIST, I'd, and art lst Sec Sth lMb
clause. The first declares the legislative bower ia
reside in the Congress of the United States. and H.,
second citation declares the body the war ma,
king power. Of course, under ordinary circuusap
ces when all the Departments OF Government are
duly organized and working together normally and
harmoniousiy. any individual separate act of tie
President TO the degree of legisiai'ng and makiur
war, would be simply unconstitutional diclatoriaI0
and q usurpatOi..
Authority to act may be construed presump,iyev
from constructive inter- rotation of art ID sec 81
I'd clause: stretching the power to make treaties 50
as to cover unusual prcrOgatives in the Senate and
Executive tn deend and maintain tic integrity and
letter oil treaties already ade, and to resist and
chastlse the lar;y violating them These references
are supply h,:c occurring to the writer, and no,
As necessarily liz. DIV d in the consideration which
may DC or las been given it by the more directly in.
tercsted high executive and Legislative parties
The state pai.,is issued during the present ad.
mln!stration, and esp cially the last message Of the
We "A hat fhpra * ai,t and
nerve enough among them, in OF the emergency
to select tao course that right and then 70 auad
with 1t. Philosophy and precedent may have very
Little to do with the matter; but Rome could only
be saved once by cutting down the bridge Oh which
HOralus stood; and finally lloratius could only save
himself by plunging into the Tiber with amor and
all on; yet philosophy and precedent had very little
to do in either instance. Viii am, Prince OF Orange,
found it necessary just before and after his accession
to the throne to do several things OF momentous
nature, without constitutional sanction or u s,au.
tory license and those very things have become the
theme Of traditional and historic praise and admra.
ton. General jackson once "tooE tie RESPONSIBLE
ty, and that act will cease to be a prominent
au,oug the brilliant and popular ones OF his dis
tnguished career. The latter affords the sole precc
dent in our history for an extraordinary movement
at this time. The people have every confidence il
Mr. Pierce, and will endorse whatever he and hh
able advisers may adopt Indeed there is, since bis
message, an expanding appreciation of his merits as
statesman, winch points 10 him as likely to be the
candidate for the Presidency for another term.
There has not been much said heretofore about
running Mr. Pierce second term, and this fact has
been brought forward by his enemies, to sustain
their allegation that he is unpopular; whcn the true
state OF the is that Democrats OF late years
becoming more and more favorable to "ons term"
There is nothing to prevent ones being elected as
many terms as the people may choose, but the ex.
ample of Washington, i'll refusing to serve but two
terms, has, from the character of the man. given that
example almost the force of Jaw and quite the force
of all authoritative precedent. IL the Democrats do
not run MIR. Pierce second time, it will not be for
the want Of glowing admiration of his official 'ras
gestdc, hor for an appreciation of his enhanced tit
ness for the place. he now cniEenty distinguishes
and adornS .... ..... $751;.
You have perceived that quite compact faction
of New York City Know Nothings, with the New
York Herald as kind of guoad hoe" organ arc
agitat:ng the nomination of GEORGE LAW C!D as
candidate for the Presidency; just as the City Of
Richmond Know-No,hmgs minus an organ, are put
ting forward the superior claims of Mr. Bolts. This
George Law is kind Of political Count Caglostro,
who would "rise upon the surface of the occasion
and trust to the omnipOtcnce of luck"
The dazzling and comct-like European Count
trusted TO the jugglcrcs and mummeries of his pre-.
tended Egyptian masonry, with immense parapher.
MALTA of "pavilions and incense jars and wllanots
Of "pentagons and solitary hills" and other cap.
tivatng appliances. Our Count trusted at first to
the what-nots of triangles Qor ''pentagons, v curl;
GUS shaped pieces Of colorcd paper aad the confused
and mingled juggleries and mummeries Of ambusca'
ding councils, (tor solitary hills and paviliors;'
but the overthrow of that tomioolery has set him
and friends TO hunting up something else, and the
great alcahcst is found in Live Oak Clubs Of which
George is to be the grand Cophta."
General Jackson's friends had Hickory Clubs,
and General jackson was elected George Law has
his " Live Oak Clubs" and therefore, consequently,
beyond doubt, Georg. Law will be President,
Quod erat demonstrandum. OF course, vide N. T.
Herald
The two messages sent by Gov. Wise into the Leg
islature of Virginia arc characteristic of the man,