Weekly North Carolina standard., 1857-12-02
From the Richmond South. I

ASHlNGTON, NOV 20
There is feeling here of intense Democratic indig
nation at the facti'-us opposition made by portion
OF the so called Democratic press of the North to
the action Of the Kansas Convention. The WASH
ington Union, which represents the sentiment of the
Administration this question nearly than any
other paper Of self asserted organshp in the country
administers pointed rebuke to those Northern
journals which claim aiiation with the Democrat
party organization, and yet stand out against the
ton of the Convention although that action is IN the
most incon:estabe harmony with the principles and
spirit OF the Kansas Nebraska act, and although,
moreover, after the most canvaSSjng in Cabinet
council, it has been approved and is be sustained
by the Administration
The sinister spirit of this opposition must be very
evident. There is no possible ground to found
objection upon to the action Of the Convention, as
the only issue in the Teritory, from the time Of the
passage Of the Kensas Nebraska bill to the present
moment, "slavery no slavery" has been fairly
submitted TO the people. The detachment Of this
issue from the body Of the Constitution cannot pos
sibly operate with any injustice cheat, in
OF the slavery clause being voted down, the Const
tuition expressly provides that then "there shall be
no slavery; while, the contrary, it is evident
that this mode Of taking the vote OF the people
on this alabsorbing issue is calculated to prevent
the Free .Soers from obstructing the erection of q
State government by factiously voting down the
Constitution ITSELF and to defeat their scheme pro-
long the anarchy in the Territory. 1t is in the sig
nal disappointment Of this scheme that the spirit Of
the opposition OF the Lane party to the Convention
and its acts is betrayed.
The Opposition is fed from various sources outside
Of the Territory. number of journals in the
North of very shaky Democratic reputation, or with
known Black Republican proclvites, have taken the
occasion as furnishing grateful and most favorable
opportunity to wage secret and malignant war up
on the party they profess attachment to, and to
attempt to break up the Democratic harmony in Con.
gress. Then, again. some Of these journals are con-
Quoted by disappointed Office seekers, and by men
who have not got quite all the favors they hoped for
from the Administration; and they have indulsed
the opportunity of redress ng their personal griey.
ances by skirmishing in the ranks OF the Black Re-
publicans and by left.hnnded compliments to Mr..
Buchanan.-When l name Colonel Eorney's paper
Qhe Press,) which has perhaps been the most de-
nunciatory in its opposition to the action of the Kan.
sas Convention, in the latter category, do it on
competent authority that the relations of this editor
with Mr.. Buchanan are not of that friendly charac-
ter they are popularity reported to be, but that be-
meath all his parade Of veneratiop and doubtful en-.
comums OF the President, there exists between him.
self and =" the great statesman" a wide separation.
occasioned by personal quarrel, which has neither
been healed nor disclosed and which, it is fair to pre-
sumo under these circumstances must have its effect
the disposition and views of the disappointed and
slighted journalist.
The Kansas question will 90 into the next Con-
gress, and in such shape, it is to be feared from
present indications, as greatly to nure the Northern
Democracy.