Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-22
The Adntaistr..tt,o, e.a J,dse Douglas.


One Of the Washington correspondents Of the
New York 7inaes refers to the structures Of the
Washington Union on Judge Douglas, and says
"of course its articles simply the reflection Of
the feelings of the President, who dictates all and
is said even to write some of Them" The opinions
and statements of such Correspondents not
worth much, made up as they are from the current
gossip of the federal metropolis; and should not
have referred to the letter at ALL but for the fact
that the correspondent has classed the Standard
among those papers which are said to be "out in
support of Douglas" and protesting against the
course of the Unaon. This correspondent further
says:
"Tbe Unions advice the South in connection
with Douglas appears to have little weight with her
Press and politicians Her ablest and most infuen-
t'al Democratic papers are out in support Of Doug
las, and protest at the course of the Union. Such
journals as the Raleigh IN. CO. Standard, Augusta
Constitutionalist Richmond Enquirer. Examiner,
South Side Democrat New Orleans Delta, Cresent
True Delta, St. Louis Republican, Memphis 44p-
peal, and host of Others clamorous at the
IN Douglas; while such fre-eating and extreme
papers as the Richmond South, Charleston Mercury
and Mobile Register, disposed 60 with the Union
at first. appear to have lowered their anees and to
have acquiesced in the general voice Of the South
ern Press Scarcely less decided manifestations ap
pear on the part of the leading Southern statesmen
The views of Messrs Orr, Stephens and Green have
found their way into the papers, while it is said that
letters from Messrs. Hunter, Toombs, Jefferson Da
Wis. Clay, Fitzpatrick Cingman, Branch and others
have been received here strongly disappearing the
course OF the Union, and sympathizing with Doug
las. Such, I assure you is the almost unanimous
current of sentiment at the South, as learn from
the best sources of information.
BY November the Administration will be left with
out corporas guard of sympathizers in its war on
Douglas in that section in whose interest affects
to have waged it."
We are not tout in support of Douglas" nor
have We protested against the course of the Union
We regret as much any the course of Judge
Douglas on Lecompton and the bred Scott decision,
from which he has strayed, and cooperate cordially
with the national Democracy. But we stand by
James Buchanan, by the Kansas-Nebraska act as
understood and interpreted by the President and
nineteen twentieths of the Democracy in Congress-
by the bred Scott decision, and by party orsanza-
ton. Gen. jackson himself could not, if still
among US, desert the Democracy and its organza-
ton, if indeed such be supposable, and at the
same time retain its confidence and support. 1t is
a party of principles, not of men. 1t will live by
its principles. and if needs be die by them.
The statement of the Times correspondent that
South is with Judge Douglas, is utterly unfounded.
is ALSO doubtless, its statement that the members
of Congress named have written to Washington pro-
testing against the of the Union and "sym-
pathizing with Douglas