Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-05

- use Mons0ss ta9ed 30 nerceiy, and been
50 fruitful Of disastrous results TO The country q
now terminated, and the Black Republicans, .cccu-
patton is gone a
The shrill piping Of fictitious freedom shriekers
mas oeen snorn Of its magic power to excite the pubs
Kansas are most effectually heaIed. The .ch;sy.
uen'. ol ln's signal victory BY the national demo-
crats over the abolition hosts and their traitorous
al'es Was received by the people of this city with
tue hvehest manifestations of delight. "Loud mouth.
es.no. pealed forth its thunder from three diff.
ierent points. and numerous flags decorated various
buildings throughout the city. The avenues and
streets were hronged with crowds of rejoicing peo.
PIE, anG every thing wore the appearance of a gen.
eral holiday. 81"
! have never, on any occasion, witnessed such
universal Misunderstanding" amongst the people IA
our principal thoroughfares presented on Yesterday
TOT SIX or seven hours 1 was a resigned martyr to 1
the digtal operation. submitted meekly to count
less vice IKE grips until my fingers ere crushed by
Cd on the shoulders by sundry excited congratua-
tors " until my UPWARDS " rvalled the contortons
OF dancing dervsh."
10 night the unterrifed" Democracy propose
to celebrate this decisive victory in glorious STYLE
1t will be seen by reference to the vote in the
House that the funny" Representative deserted
MS leader, Patriarch Joshua-"jumped Jim Crow"
and swallowed the bill at one gulp Whar's the
Register man? Is he ga sorter so and sorter not So
and rather sorter not so than sorter SOP"
SSSosOuo
ceedng the final vote English's bill, were of the
most exciting character, and the manoverng of the
various members was, to quiet observer of the
scence, highly interesting and amusing Cox, of
Ohio. and Haskin, of Now York, exchanged some
pretty sharp words which threatened to lead to
something serious but for the prompt Intervention
OF the Speaker Little Lew Campbell, of Ohio,
danced about in frenzed fury, he beheld the hour
y increasing strength of the national Democrats
Patriarch Joshua overcome by his feelings gave an
eYDirinp and fn
thing with him, as he is an old hand at all kinds of
.Jeints
Bingham, of Ohio, frothed at the mouth like
rabd dog, and furiously ranted about Kansas, Book
deliverance &c &c, until he grew hoarse and ex-
hausted Little fussy Washburne, of Maine. was
terribly uneasy, and popped up and down in his
seat like cork in whrling waters Burlngame, of
Massachusetts,, the Canada excursonist looked pro-
foundly gloomy and peculiar" while Howard of
Michigan Davis, of Maryland, Grow, of Pennsylva-
mia, and their immediate followers sat SILENT "chew-
ing the cud Of bitter fancies." 1t was altogether
scene which would have tickled the ribs of Ho.
garth to witness.
eda long speech in opposition to the English bill
prior to the vote being taken. He declared that he
would vote for the admission of slave State
and that he objected to the bill because it bore
equivocaon on its face, the true issue being the
submission of the Constitution, whilst it was con.
tended that the ordinance alone to be voted up
on.
That this bill was nothing but Lecompton-"
compton with variation-you toss a coin and bid
Kansas cry Eagle or Liberty" If Eagle you
give her slavery If tile effgy of Liberty" you
gire her slarery STILL"
Mr. Douglas also presented his views of the bill,
but adduced no new arg m nts in support of his
position. The fact is that eminent Illinoisan"
has about run the full length of his tether and is
politically d0G,no., attracting but little more atten-
tcn than the most ordinary man in Congress. The
thousands of voices which few short months since
were resonant with his praises, are silent and
send back no response to his treacherous APP
| peals and abored defence. But yesterday he was
the cynosure of all eyes, the observed of all OBJ.
servers to-day "theres none poor as to do him
reverence"
| The Deficiency Bill, which had been referred to a
| Conference Committee, has passed the two Houses
| of Congress-the Senate receding from its amend
| ments
Tae Bankrupt Law which Mr.. Toom5s purposes
introducing into the Senate, is now under consd.ra-
ton by the Judiciary Committee and will soon be
reported. The bill believe will be general one,
including individuals, corporations, banks and any
association of persons authorized to issue notes. &c.
1t will also be retroactive in its character but will
! be 50 framed as to exclude all who, subsequent to
January last, or any other time have made assign
merits. in view of the passage of bankrupt law,
whith gave preference to one creditor another,
andthe bankrupt in such cases shall not obtain
discharge but with the sanction of his creditors who
| have not been so preferred In relation to banks
and others who issue paper money. they are to be
classtd involuntary bankrupts; and in addition
to all the liabilities which attach TO individuals, they
may be declared bankrupt for the non. payment for
ten d.vs after demand of any bill, note other lia
bity all the expenses to be paid by the parties in.
terested These arc some OF the features, am in
formed, of the proposed bill. doubt very much
that anvthng can be done with it at this advanced
period of the session. There a vast number of
private bills important reports of Committees, ap-
Precipitation bills &C., yet to be disposed Of and only
thirt. working days left for their consideration.
think it exceedingly probable that Congress will re-
. consider their oint-resolution Of adjournment and
extend the time or the President may call extra
session. should the appropriation bills be deferred
till tie last hour Of the session. as he has publicly
declared he will sign no bill without the most care
full scrutiny of all its provisions and features.
The bill for the establishment of Printing Blu.
reau as reported by Mr. Taylor, will probably fail
to pass The Black Republicans are, So far as can
learn, hostile to the measure as they confidently oe
lieve that they will have large majority in the next
Congress and not willing to lose the prospective
chance of bleeding the Treasury through the public
printing The rumor that the President will now
proceed to deeapitate those Douglas sympash'sers
and Republicans in the Executive Departments and
State federal officers, is generally credited in poI'ti-
cal circles. earnestly hope that If there be such
now holding positions under the government that
they may be made speedily "to walk the plank"
There's good time coming, boys"
Commander huOQ mas Oeen OrueTeu " ehe :" ASH
ington Navy Yard, to assume the charge OF the na-
val station, oiee CON- Lavaette ordered to the Med.
iterranean. ...r e. .-.r
The latest news received from the U. S. Frigate
Niagara states that she, has coiled away some hve
hundred miles of the teegraphic cable and is rap.
I idly slowing away the remainder. She will take
several hundred miles more cable than on the pre-
vious attempt.
I Our Mayoralty Election takes place next June,
and the battle is becoming savage between the
| friends of the opposing candidates Mr.. Richard