Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-21

Curry Nichols Ogburn, Paine, Palmer Pgott Puryear
Rayner Reid, Rben, Rust ell, Sanders Scott, Skinner
Sniaw, Steele, TruL Waddel Waser, Washington, Watt
ers J. White ane Wellborn--5S.
Mr. Ellis, of Rowan, moved to strike out the pre-
.mbe,-negatived by party vote. Mr. Smith, Of
Orange, moved to amend, as to place our country
in the right and Mexico in the wrong,-negatived
by a party vote. Mr. Courts moved to adj resolu-
lions declaring that the of the Executive of
the United States towards Mexico had been eminent
" called for by the best interests and honor of the
country, &c.-negativ. by party vote. Mr.. Dan.
cy. of Edgcombe, moved to amend by inserting be-
tween the words "foreign" and war;" the words
"but Just and necessary, "-negatived by party
vote. Mr. Courts moved to amend the resolution
by giving the regiment fifteen thousand, instead Of
ten thousand dolars,-negatived by party vote
The question now being on the passage Of the pre-
amble and resolution, Mr.. Wilder, Of Wake. moved
division of the question. The Speaker, Mr.. Gill;
iam Of Granville, decided that the question was not
divisble; and on an appeal by Mr.. Wilder, the de-
cision of the Speaker was sustained by strictly
party vote,-Nr. Batter, of Henderson, eoting to
sustain the Speaker The Democrats in the Com
mons were thus forced, as they had been in the SEN
ate either to vote against the appropriation Of ten
thousand dollars for the regiment, or to vote for
preamble, portion of which they conscientously
regarded as unjust and untrue, and calculated to
hinder the vigorous prosecution of the war. They
generally voted in the affirmative, under protest. as
they had done in the Senate. Among other pro-
tests entered on the journals of the Commons, We
copy in full the following, embodying succincty
and with much force, the views and sentiments of
the Democratic party:
"IIaving voted in the negative upon the preamble and
resolution appropriate $4,000 to deay the expenses of
ed States from the State of North Carolina in the
against Mexico desire to have placed upon the Jour-
anc.d ar action On this subect NAV be understood by
constituents and the having been dec ded that
the question ndivsb that the House could not
separately upon the preamble resolution they stood
connected ogether and majority of the House having az
forwards refused to amendment which was offer
ed by which the question would have been rendered dvs
be only presented either give
all affirmative which might be construed into
sure upon the head of Government, negative
one which might place The attitude ofwtold
ing tie necessary supplies from our own Volunteers.
The sentiment Contained in the preamble, that war ex
lists by the action of the Executive meets unqualified
condemnation being untrue in point OF fact and as fix
ing, opinion, stigma upon our own country. to
promu eating such opinion tn the world when that
is sill raging with violence and bitterness and after
leo.
is not purpose in presenting this protest to enter
into discussion of The character of this war; or OF the
causes which have led to it, We perfectly content to
that question TO the arbrament OF impartial world
have fears that will visit Country that
which the preamble in our Judgment implies In
deed the extraordinary rbeapce Of this Government to-
wal DIS Mexico the first moment af the separate
existence of nation under insults offered TO
our flag and agpressions upon the rights of citizens,
WILL believe challenge in the end the appreciation ra-
tber than the condemnation Of other nations.
negatives and that that not subject us 10 the ni
puaon of upwingness TO give all proper aid to the
OF ours upon the same subject indicating preference for
larger than that contained in the resolution which was
adopted.
January 18th, is47.
fs,gned) James P. Davis Jesse Jackson, Wyatt Move,
Thomas WiarS Richard Jones: Nathaniel Wilson,
John McNcill Neal Regain Duncan Shaw. Arthur Brown,
Edward d. Hall, G. W. Pegram, David Murphey"
We have thus given, from the public records;
brief history of this preamble, and the means by
which it was adopted. We retain vivid recoilec-
tion Of the struggle in the two Houses over this
question. We can never forget it. We remember
well the overbearng attitude the vindictve feeling,
and the iron, answering party rule displayed by
the majority and the irm defiant, patriotic but
unsuccessful manner in which gallant minority
rallied to the Gag Of the Republic. No quarters
given to Democrats at that day. They asked none
in their own name, or for themselves; but they did
plead with the majority for the brave volunteers and
for the bleeding honor of the country. The elo.
euent voices Of Wilson, and Ashe, and Graves and
others in the Senate and of Courts, Ellis Smith,
Dancy, and others in the Commons were disregard
ed; and We were told,-though the regiment was
delayed for the want of the appropriation, and
though the regiments of other States pressing
forward to mngle in the strife, and to win renown
for their States and for the Republic. while
thus kept from the feld-that Polls soar" must
first be branded, and that, at such a time, party
must be heard before country. Yet, notwithstand.
ing all this, the ardor of the people was not serious
ly repressed. County after County came forward
with its quota of men-Edgcombe, with WILSON at
the head of her brave boys, being among the first
Bnrning with enthusiasm the companies from the
West poured into this City, and received with
studied brase and chilling dignity by the Gov.
ernor, who had pronounced the war in which they
were about to engage unconstitutional! But while
the Governor thus threw the force of his moral in
fuence against the war, and while the majority in
the Legislature postponed action by insisting the
preamble, the brave volunteers were not friendless
No sooner did they arrive here than they were met
by that patriotic and generous hearted man, John
Hutchins-a Democrat then, as now, and himsc'fa
soldier in the war of 1SI2-and rendered lodgings
at his house, without charge; which invitation was
gladly accepted and thus the boys while in this City
found friends and home and thus it was that one
man did more, practically and really. for the volun
teers than the Governor of the State and his parti
zan majority in the Legislature And when at last the
command to advance was given when the shil S
bearing these brave men hoisted sail at SmthvIe
and when the fac of the Rennhlic the off NJ ,ber