Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-12-09
Ana,rs Il Washinxton,i

Aaairs IN washinEton.
The two houses of Congress- assembled on Mon J
day, the 7th Mr.. Orr, Of South Carolina, It was
expected, would be chosen Speaker of the House OF
Representatives The prominent candidates for the
Cerkship were M. Allen, of Illinois, and Mr., Bob
inson, of Indiana. gs TrtH - ~zs1aa e
The House of Representatives, we presume, ex- J
perienced no difficulty in organizing the Democratic
majority being very decided. The message Of tho
President was most probably sent in on Tuesday.
We expect to lay it before readers on Friday.
There are rumors in the papers Of disagreement
between the President and Senator Douglas in rea-
ton to the action of the Kansas Constitutional Con-
vention. The President it is stated, will recon-
mend the admission of the new State with the Con-
stitution framed at Lecompton while Senator Doug
las is understood to be opposed to such admission
and to insist that the entire Constitution and not
merely the slavery clause, should be submitted to-
the people. The opposition, North and South, are
elated at the idea Of rupture between these distn-
guished persons, and look to it an entering wedge
for dividing the national Democracy. We trust that
moderate counsels will prevail, and that matters
may be arranged to do justice to the people OF
Kansas and at the same time settle finally this vexed
question and preserve intact the national Democrat
ic party.
The Union of Saturday publishes the whole Of the
Kansas Constitution embracing the ordinance and
schedule. That paper says .s. ,
1--WE devote much of the Union to day to the
publication of the whole of the Kansas constitution
embracing the ordinance and schedule Those who
have been imposed upon by the charge that the con-
sttution has been fraudulently withheld from the
public by the president of tie convention will now
be undeceived and disabused of these false impress
siens. Upon examination it will be found that the
constitution is strictly republican in its provisions
and character, and in many respects an improve.
ment on many of the old constitutions There are
some of its details which might well be the subjects
of different opinions, but the same remark would be
equally true of anv constitution Of any State. We
venture to advance the opinion that it will be uni.
versally regarded good constitution.
We commend the constitution 10 the attention OF
readers furnishing the best answer to much
of the prejudice sought to be excited against the ac-
ton of the convention, and against the admnistra-
ton for its determination to recognise and sustain
the legality Of that action II anacism and faction
do not rule the hour IN Kansas, shall soon have
the pleasure of greeting into the Union another SOW
ereign State, with a constitution soundy republi
can, and in its general provisions wisely framed,
as any of the older members of the cOnfcderacy;
and what is of no small moment, we shall have the
al agitation"
The Registers ssSpeckled and Rins.Streaked''
Policy.
The Asheville Spectator, a Know Nothing journal,
is quite as hostile as the Grecnsborough Patriot d
Flag to the policy which the Register has dictated
of running distribution Democrat" as the X. N.
candidate for Governor. After reiteratng its settled
opposition to the Democratic party, but intmating
that nevertheless there are liberal minded men
who are called members of the Democratic party,
whose independence admire, and who we should
not object to see in place and power"-the Specta-
tor adds
1t has been conceded as a fact that the Amcr-
can party as party organization is st present pow
erless-as to carrying the State. This is So but
being so, is anything TO be gained by still more
effectually disorganzing the party-wthout raising
upon the ruins thus made even the semblance of an
organization? Such would be the result of the
course which has been limited at 1t is too much
like chasing jack olanern; game which pays on
ly in the delusve expectations of the eager pursuers
game which leaves them irrecoverably buried in
the mre, while the phantom light which led them
vanishes into the elements where it originated
What has the Wing American party ever gain
ed by taking up the broken down off scourngs cf the
Democratic purity uuder the nonse Of Indtpend
fold from whence they came? In the instances we
have before US. working Americans neglected
to favor some "independent noble recruit from
Democratic ranks" 1t is this milk and water policy
as much any other thing-this system of lay
ing aside the young and working men-that ruined
the Wing party, and is now fast burying among po-
litca relics the infant corpse of the American party.
1t is q maxim of success in life that when u man
to work for himself he ceases prosper. And
what is true of individual is equally true OF
corporations and all associate bodies. When par
ty ceases to recognize its working worthy Of
support then it ceases not only to receive but also to
merit success. We are opposed to taking bite as
stomach stay, in anything We are in favor Of the
whole feast or none at all
From these remarks it may be inferred that We
entirely antagonistic to the American party
| ming Democrat for Governor, for then it would
cease altogether to be an American party and would
become the tail end-and a cut off tail at tiat-o
that speckled ring sreaked and rotten concern held
together by the sticking qualities of public plumber
| called and mis- named the National Democratic par
| ty. We are in favor of an American or none Il
must die, let like the noble lIcrndon 60 dowr
| with the sinking ship and leave behind us the mem
ory that we died like men. and by our bravery mer
tied success if we did not receive it."
What does the Register say now? Does he fee
better under the circumstances
| North.C Carolina Annual Conference.
| This body has been in session in Goldsborougl
during the past week. Bishop Pierce presides will
Rev. w. E. Pell and Rev j. w. Lewis as Secre
taries.
Drs. Lee and Rosser, of Va. and Rev. Mr.. Sehon
1e r., So