Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-12-05


Democratic presses NosiA, sap 6nipg Up manfully
to the suppo of the action Of the Constitution
al Contention of Kansas The argus thus notices
the course ofthe Prass Nj. Forney' paper: =
"The black republicans, the conglomeration ofne-
gre advocates traitors tothe constitution aud the
Union, the tficksters and facionists who make ups
the opposition party 20 the democracy, have had
life infused into their late despaing and dsu.
nited forces blythe "aid and comfDrt" which has
been extended iotbem by daily inorping paper
published in this city, which was prcessedty estab-
democratic principles The abolitionist organs are
thrown into spasmodic delight at finding their long.
cherished ideas obtaining utterance and endorse
mcnt IN professediy democratic paper. The New
York Tribune is in an ecstasy of pleasure that its
own mischievous and ianatical opinions have been
tacitly acknowledged to be sound and by being
promulgated through a democratic Journal The
New York Courier and Enquirer finds an echo to its
own doctrines in the Press of Philadelphia 1t is
matter that fills with profound amazement and
alarm that we have to acknowledge the painful and
humat.ng fact that our worst political foes at the
present time those of our own household
We have higher than human authority for say.
ing that he that is not for us is against US. There
can be no middle ground Of neutrality no halfway
house between political truth and political error
This test, or standard, is an infallibe one. They
who not engaged with their whole heart and soul
cate democratic opinions for profitable considers.
ton, who merely act with the party" because it af
fords them good living and respectable position,
but who take no further interest in it. not only
no help to U.s. but in most cases are q hndrance to
our prosperity, and dead weight to our patty and
our cause. They exert an embarrassing and dis
couraging influence; re do not know where to find
them they are ts1 = become all things to all
men. if the pay es are only large enough
They are to oy dead limbs are to tree.
and cannot be loppS8ssda moment too soon"
The Pennsylvania says:
The question now is, Will the democratic party
stand by the Kansas constitutional convention, and
admit the State, with such constitution as it's peo
pie shall adopt the 21st of December, join for
ces with The black republican party, and keep the
issue still open to distract the nation and embarraSs
the national administration, This is the plain prac-
teal issue. The black republican party are oppo-
sing the kansac conventi and will contend against
the admission Of the State into the Union when the
constitution is presented. Agitation upon the sub
ject is their purpose They have and classifying
the whole action of the democratic party in Kansas
abusing and vilifyng Mr.. Buchanan and his sound
and conservative administrative policy upon that ir
ritating and delicate affair." and thus preparing new
difficulties for the Gazing Congress. They will not
have a settlement Of the question. With all these
facts burning like suns along the pathway Of the
democratic party. it is plainly to be that their
duty is to sustain the national administration, the
she presents herself to Congress and claims place
among her sister States There is excuse for a
single deseriiOn from the democratic ranks upon this
question. Even the New York Times and the Ma.
tional Era have been forced to admit that the mode
of submitting the constitution to the people is such
to secure the legitimate ends of justice and fair.
ness while the whole press Of the nation has spoken
in high eulogy of the constitution ITSELF In view Of
these facts how democratic presses justify their
bitter unjust and constant attacks upon the action
of the convention? Are they DESTROYS of aiding the
New York Tribune in its opposition to the party
and the national administration? Are their opin-
ions to be considered above party discipline party
success? If these presses have been honestly mis-
taken in their Interpretation of the facts that
round this question: let them say at once If de-
tional administration by siding with the black-re-
publicans in this issue, why not hoist the flag at
once, and fight openly on the black-repubcan plat
form? As for the democratic party in old Pennsyl-
vania, they are for the admission of Kansas with
the constitution that will be adopted by the citizens
the 2lst of December believing that the mode of
submitting it to the people in full accord with the
principles of the Kansas Nebraska BILL and calcna-
ted to restore peace to that Territory, which has
long been distracted by black-repabcan intrigue"
The Providence Post thus sums up in few words
the question at issue:
1.-THE result is, that the free-State party-which
has undoubtedly been itching for excuse for stay
ing away from the polls and allowing pro-slavery
constitution to be adopted-refuses be satisfied
and declares its determination to take part in the
settlement of the question at issue Because it is
not to be allowed to vote down constitution against
which it cannot offer single valid objection, and in
reference to any of the features of which there has
never been any controversy between parties, OBJ
stinately and facousy refuses to vote down clause
Of the instrument which it has always protested to
dislike. 1t is obliged to admit that the slavery ques-
ton is the only question which has been at ISSUE
and that upon this question provision is made for
fair expression Of the peoples ~ishes 1t is obliged
to admit that, under the constitution could easily
obtain possession of the government, as it has al.
ready obtained possession of the territorial govern
ment. 1t is obliged to admit that the constitution
itself, SO far as it is placed beyond the immediate
reach Of the people, is BY no means partisan in
character, or unjust in its assignments of power. 1t
has nothing to object to, the bare fact that the
constitution cannot be voted down; and because it
cannot be, it refuses to down slavery or to have
anything to do with the election of State govern
ment." ,..--.
Know NOTHING REJoIcrNGs OVER Mr. McRAE's