Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-07
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STANDARD

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l. 1867.
To tie Editors Of tie Standard:
GENTLEMEN: To you at distance, the result of
our Senatorial election is doubtless matter of sur
prise In this particular region, not quite so
easily affected by political casualties Eight years
ago similar result was brought about, and by sim
liar means Pennsylvania is u large State, and the
Democratic party is made up of elements embracing
every sectional tint, from clear white to charcoal
black; and although the white prepunderates, there
is quite enough of the other to make itself and
ielt, whenever entire union is necessary. David
Wi!mot was the first mOuth-piccc adopted by the
rotten Sheep but he has ceased 10 be their spokes
man, and his place has been supplied by any num-
Der OF conscientious disorganzers. Their purgatOry
time Of transition, is about one year, when they
bring up regularly in the federal or abolition party
There ave about dozen in the present Legislature
and their first demonstration was in the defeat Of
Col Forney. AS il is triile too for their final
lcave.takng of the Democratic party, they are anu
sing with their for the first step. One Of
these is letter Of Mr.. Buchanan, expressing,
rather acknowledging his friendship for Col Forney;
another is an old letter, written by the latter at
torney for Forest, in the business of collecting test
mony. Both are harmless scare.crows, of course,
and only excite the remark that they had 10 say
something" You must not allow either these
marks or the unfortunate result referred to, to i'm
pair your confidence in the substantial strength Of
OHi OfCcS -NoT ShOulu YOU, ny any a.lUN
it TO weaken your estimate Of the position of Col.
Forney. lie is the soul aud the sole of the party
here, and cannot be separated from it, either in
thought word, action. Through the columns OF
the Washington Union he hurled the first effective
darts at Know Nothingistn, and from beginning to
end has sturg the enemies of the Constitution and
the Union with poisoned shaft, and dissected their
fostering motives with doublc-cdged knife. lie
carried Pennsylvania for the Democratic ticket,
browning thereby his indisputabe claims to the ha
tired of the entire opposition. His destruction, there
fore, is considered by them the first Of their
dina duties. This cndears him to us and should
doubly endcar him TO the friends of the Union in
the South Impressed with these views, his friends
in this section urging him upon Mr.. buchanan
for the post of Postmaster General This, it is
thought, will kill two birds with stone. 1t will
thwart the enemy, and give the country the right
officer, and in the right place. you of the South
are wise, you will keep the lever under Col. Forney
| know him; he is with us in a close, clear, aud To-
gitimate co istructon Of the Constitution. While
he is upermOst, negrolsm will be down, when he
falls, the encny will daylight through our dc.
fences. Mr.. Buchanan is host, but his arm can.
not be strong. set, and tie set upon the rights
of the South, has yet to be made keepyour lamps
trimmed and burning, and above ALL where you find
lights on this side the line, attend to them Forncy
is the brightest now, aid he should be partlcu arly
trimmed. Tell these things To Gov. Reid and Mr..
Bggs, naked facts aud they will have the effect
that facts have on minds like theirs This particn
larly DESIRE the distinguished gentlemen referred
to, form part Of the great tribunal before which
Cabinets have to appear and individually have their
merits canvasscd. In the event Of Col. Forney's
nomination, the enemy will be on the alert and
every exploded caumny will be rcvamped and Snug
gled into that body. | nope and trust that at least
tina portion of the Senate whose afiincs are of the
right sort, will be ready. There are political rea-
sons as high the Clouds for investing Forncy
with the power and dignity of the post referred TO-
A brighter day is dawning on the country, or
gloomicr one, and the Democratic party if it remain
a unit can control the advent 50 earnestly hoped
for.
The Inauguration will be rendered an unusually
imposing one, by the clubs and military companies
from this section of the Union. Fashion will also
contribute its share il the general Offering to the
first Pennsylvania President. If the humber ranks
should include your humble servant, your presence
will be properly appreciated. H.
IMPORTANT TO WHEAT GROWERS ~ NogTuCARo.
LIyA-A n meeting of the Scientific Association in
Albany, New York, last summer, some priuatc con-
vcrSation cnsucd upon the comparative merits oil the
grains grown in the West, North and South. 1t was
observed that Southern Flour had largely the pre-.
ference in the West Indies aud South America on
account of its being dryer and keeping better in hot
climates.
A gentleman who attended the Worlds Fair in
London at once remarked, that the finest Flour he
ever saw was made of North Carolina wheat and
ground at miles in New York Being solicited to
submit the observation in writing DR.. Flwyn, Of
Philadelphia, well known for the interest he takes
in agriculture, and every thing connected with the
useful arts at once drew up certificate, OF which
the ensuing is copy:
81 have been desired by DR.. Gibbon, of n. Caro-
lima, TO record the following facts, as interesting to
the whoa, growers of that State. While acting as
chairman efthe committee 'on articles used as food,
during the exhibition at the Crystal Palace, was
struck with the quality of the bread offered for ex-
animation, by Ileckcr Brother, OF New York 1t
was ihe whitcst and best | ever saw. ! askcd-be
ing farmcr-the very natural question: as to where
,lcy proculcl their grain and was told that the
bread was made of Flour from North Carolina Wheat;
and, to my further establishment was also informed
that, in their opinion, the best wheat in the United
States was that Of North Carolina,
A. L. ELWYN.