Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-25
Struci, Dumb.

We are not at all aStoni>hed to see the X. n.
papers of the State struck suddenly dumb in regard
to Mr.. Clingman and his position on distribution.
The Raleigh Register published letter from some
wag stating that Mr.. Clingman not only out for
distribution, but that he went even further than the
X Ms and Wings in his advocacy of it; and
straghtway the whole X. n. press in the State and
out of the State. raised jubant shout, and exult
ingly enqured had the Standard heard the
tain thunder ?"-"woud the Standard read Cling
man out of the party?" &c. But before their
first chuckle subsidized the Ashevle Spectator, one
of their kidney, upset all their jolty by giving
Mr.. Cngman's "exact language;' and now, instead
of n,ir,h the pail of silence has settled upon them
and like sheep before their shearers they open not
their mouths neither do they lift their pens to COR
rect the error they have given currency to.
AS said not astonshed at this True,
justice demands it, but who expects justice from
X. n press? When it deals in that article then
shall we be astonshed indeed Has the editor of
the Register the Spectator? If so, did he feel
any shock ?-anything like mountain lightning had
struck him? Will he try to read Mr.. Clingman
into his party?
But that letter-wrter Mr.. Clio, must be face
tious fellow. No doubt he has had his own fun
in seeing how easily he quzzed the whole tribe of
X. N. editors. If they not Know Nothings
they would learn a lesson from it.
The LONDON TINES ON THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
The London Times of the Goth June contains re-
markabe article the subject of reducing slave
labor into the English West India Islands, which
we shall publish in our next. The lanentable
dition of these Islands, and especially of Jamaica.
occasioned by the abolition of slavery, and the high
and advancing prices of tropical products, have op
Grated powerfully on the minds Of the commercial
men of England; and the article in the Times en-
bodes it is supposed, their views on the subject.
The Times desires to see the thing done commercial
ly and handsomely; but it has, of course, great
horror of the real, dfashioned slavetrade, as now
carried on, mainly by Yankee vessels, with Cuba
and Brazil 1t speaks for the "nterests of cviliza
ton" not wishing to so many productive estates
lie out of cultivation, which be cultivated only
by Africans.
WORKING ADM1N1srRATIoN-W learn, and state,
an evidence Of the attention and fidelity to duty
which characterize the departments at Washington,
that the Marshal of North-Ca Carolina Wesley Jones,
| ESQ, recently forwarded to the First Comptroller
Mr. Medill his accounts for settlement for the half
year ending 3Oth JuEe; and that in less than two
weeks they settled and reported. This is q
promptness which has not been exhibited in settle
ments of this kind for many years, and reflects
credit upon the energetic and able First Comptroller
Mr.. MediIl.
a. The Wilmington Herald of Wednesday has
a statement that Mr.. Waddel has retired from the
canvass in the 9th District. Is the Herald sure it
has not been quzzed, as the Register was in rela-
J ton to Mr.. Clingman on distribution? - .r