Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-03

1t appears from this table that Notwithstanding the
fact that it embraces the densey manufacture
ing States of New England, with their concentrated
wealth, and notwithstanding that the North in trade
has always held US tributary-our wealth and our
patronage contributing materially to build and sup
port its roads; whilst derive no patronage from
them except as occasional drummer seeks our
.ustom-yet we have built and now have in opera.
ton just fifty per cent. more of railroad, in proper
lion to white population, than the North has.
If we include our slaves, free negroes, and Indians,
(hough there is no more propriety in counting them
than in counting the horses title other live pro-
perry of the North) the North is less than ten per
cent in advance of us.
If we compare with the great agricultural States
Of New York and Pennsylvania, which have coal and
the commerce Of the great lakes to aid them, we
lave double much in proportion to white popu-
lation as they have; and counting our slaves free
negroes, and Indians, we are twenty-five per cent.
in advance of them
This course of remark gives me no pleasure, nor
would derive any satisfaction from such compar-
ison if had not become necessary to vinIcate the
rnanliness and the enterprise Of great people as
sailed by bgoted ignorance and blind fanatcisu for
holding to the institutions Of their fathers.
Satisfied with the bright deeds of the past, the
fruition of the present. and the glorious promise of
the future, willingly pass from the vindication
Of my people, to inquire what Of their rights were
decided by the recent election.
T. AuouSuOut canvass 1 saw 1nSCrl0ed on every
banner and occupying the prominent place in every
party platform-the Kansas and Nebraska bill, the
repeal OF the Missouri restriction non intervention
by Congress in regard to slavery in the States or
Territories saw every other issue that parties or
individuals attempted to place before the people
promptly and decisively repudiated and the whole
contest made to hinge on this one idea. I saw the
Democrats everywhere, North, South, East and
West not only accepting that ISSUE but presenting
u as that on which they demanded the verdict Of
the country. saw the Black Republican party en-
deavor tododge and shirk that issue, ana D etend
THAT the real Issue slavery or no slavery and
whether Congress should legisate slavery into the
territories, although it is known that the Democrat.
&c party would as much oppose law of Congress
establishing slavery as it does prohibiting it
Il saw the issue clearly and decsively made and the
verdict OF the people clearly and distinctly rendered
IN favor OF the Kansas and Nebraska BILL in favor of
peace to the South and repose to the country from
have declared that the whole slavery Question shall
be settled now and forever on the principles of the
Kansas and Nebraska bill.
have heard nothing in the debate here, and read
othipg in the similar debate in the other end of the
5 Saph0l 70 make me doubt whether the issue had
.Is. was and should not open nv lips but for
lns Soulse Of remarks INDUCED in BY the honorable
$500 s.. kentucky, [Mr. a. Marshalll-a
Jn;n = calculated to fan into fame the
a, s,"as VI =, ssssey strife, and sow dissensons
If the South desired to keep its sngsn mem
discussion; here would not have hesr ss.os
the gentleman's remarks for could nnSn .sea y
them into denial tlat the recent eec.sn hsa ~.
tied anything in our favor and if it settled nosbs
efcourse the Black Republicans viii feel themse,ss
1ustlhable IN continuing 70 agitate. 9.
I'm what ground does the honorable pentlan.,
thus snmmarly strip the South of all the benef, :
the verdict He says the Democrats at the Mort