Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-23


mention the Post Office o as we'll the to- which
they desire the change to be made
Late from Kansas.
The Kansas Constitutional Convention, which met
at Lecompton the 7th completed its organization,
and adjourned to the Monday following the October
Territorial election. Mr.. Calhoun, formerly of ILL
nois was elected President of the Convention. The
freesoil cores pondents charge that the officers of
the Convention are all pro-savery men,-the mean
ing of which is, that they Democrats. No DOUBT
the officers are Democrats but the Democrats of
Kansas as party are neither pro slavery nor anti
slavery The question of slavery is to be set
tied by the people of the Territory, and not by par
ties as SUCH Whatever may be the result, the DEM
ocratic party will be censured by or the other Of
the two wings of the opposition North and South
If slavery should not be established the Southern
K Ms will assert that the Democrats are untrue to
the South; and if should be established the black
Republicans will cry out that the " slave-driving
Democracy" have triumpbed.
The NORTHERN CONSERVATIVE AND THE SOUTHERN
BLACK REBUBLIcAN.-John b. Weller from Ohio,
is the conservative and Edward Stanly from North
Carolina, the black Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of California! The former distinguished him
self in his native State the champion of the con-
sttution against the designs of the abolitionsts the
latter made himself notorious by his professions of
zeal for Southern rights and by bis abuse of the
conservative Democracy of the North The one
showed his faith by his acts the other by his words.
1t is no matter of surprise that in the land of their
adoption they occupy the same relation to each 9th.
er, and to the conservative party of the Union
Weller is in California what he was in Ohio, the un-
compromising foe to black Republicanism, and has
fo1 no five fO mt
it down. Stanly is in California what he was in
North Carolina, the bitter opponent and prosecutor
of the conservative Democracy, and has been cho-
sen as the leader of the black Republican forces Ito
stop its encroachments on the rights of the North
as one of their resolutions expresses it. In par
ticular, however, Stanly is not now what he was in
North Carolina. Then he protested to be better
Southern rights man than any Democrat North or
South. No,c he is undisguised anti-slavery man
of the New England School. He left his nask in
North Carolina, and he now stands on the shores of
the Pacific, &" in naked ugness," like the hypocrte
described by the author of " The Course of Time"
Some of the black Republicans anticipate impor-
tant results from Mr.. Slanys effective power on the
stump. They seem to think that Weller will be
consumed by the burning lava of Stanly's wit and
sarcasm" as one of them has it. Vain hope! Wei
Ter is more than match for Stanly on the stump,
defend and as to black Republican triumph in
debate between the two champions upon the pres
ent issues involved, the mere suggestion is ridlcu-
lous in the extreme So far from gaining popular
honors and overwhelming his competitor in this can
vass. we strongly incline to the opinion that stnny
himself will be consumed by the burning lava" OF
the indignation of the conservative citizens Ut the
Pacific State-South- Side Democrat
Our contemporary of the Democrat is somewhat
mistaken as to the opinion entertained by many per-
sons of Mr. Stanly, while he was a member of Con-
eress from this State Here, where he was best
known, he was regarded as "Submssionist"-as
for the Union of the States, without regard to co.,
SEQUENCES. Both before the people on the stump
and in our legislative halls he foremost among
those who, from 1s4s to 1850, labored to put the
South in the wrong, to justify the North, and to lu
the people, under the guise Of devotion to the Union,
into fatal security to their rights as slavehod
ers and their privileges in the common territories
He denounced the Democratic State rights party
party as party made up of secessionists and trait
ors: and he ridiculed the idea that there was dam
ger to be apprehended from the aggressions of our
Northern enemies. He lost popularity, it is true,
and his course contributed in no small degree to
change the politica. character of several of the
Counties of his old District; but the great body of
the old Wing party still adhered to him, and, in
dorsing him. endorsed also his dangerous doctrines
He never was at heart an advocate of slavery, or
true Southern man. The mask" was off at least
half of his face before he left North Carolina STILL
he says he is just what he was in sentiment when he
represented the Washington District in CONGRESS
What do the members of the old Wing party who
supported him, say to that Are they willing that
this declaration of his shall circulate uncontradicted,
and be received as true?
The contrast which the Democrat has drawn be.
tween Mr.. Stany and Mr. Weller is striking and in.
structive. Weller, Democrat from free State is
sound and true an old-line Submission" Wing,
from saveholding State, is a foe to the Union of
the States and traitor to his native sod.
W We are indebted to R. G. Pearson, ESQ.,,
President of the Western North Carolina Railroad
Company, for pamphlet copy of the proceedings
Of the third annual meeting of the stockholders,
held at Newton, on the 9th of August. The Pres
idents report the Engineers report, and that of the
Finance Commute, present clear and satisfactory
account Of the condition and progress of the work.
The Presidents report shall appear in our next
issue.
j. The FAIR AT HENDERsoN.-The Fourth Annual
Fair Of the Granville County Agricultural Society
will be held at Henderson, on, the 14th, 18th and
10th days of next month. The list of premiums Of.
fered By the Society is large and inviting; and we
are sure that every convenience and accommodation
will be afforded to exhibitors and visitors Hen