Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-03


MEssRs. EDITORS 1T appears that Mr.. McRae
still perseveres in his talks" about the attacks of
the press, his past devotion to the cause of Democ
racy, and his notions about distribution II is GER.
tainly little strange that man of his capacity
and one who has heretofore professed such ardor
and zeal in support of Southern rights and the SOW
ereignty of the States, should think for moment
these subjects, however interesting to himself can
possibly interest the public at time when other
matters of grave importance threaten the peace and
endanger the very existence of the Republic. He
must, indeed be laboring under strange delusion
approaching to m0niG MANIA if he thinks the pub.
lie mind at this time filled with the most fearful ap-
prehensions for the public safety can be amused
with his t-refuted and exploded doctrines of dis
tribution of the public lands. We should like to
know what has been said is likely to be said by
by him on this subject which the public has not
heard thousand times repeated from every political
rostrum by the stump orators of the day. 1t is
known that this subject was the theme of every
didate from the mountains to the Shore during
the last Congressional of the States of North
Carolina and Virginia; and yet in these two strong
Democratic States only member was returned
| in favor of his land system. One would have sup
posed such verdict would have satisfied any man
of ordinary discretion, however welded he might
be to his favorite scheme. Yet Mr.. McRae has the
vanity to suppose he change this verdict, and
thus change the public mind a subject on which
it has formed and expressed SO decided an opinion.
pie of his colaborer Mr. Leake-retire from the
eld-cease to interfere with the regular business of
decd Sa Eo %h his Tuesday ohr
matters which at present threaten much mischief
to the country. Whilst he discusses the dstribu-
ton of the public lands thereby deracting from the
public resources, the Senate gravely occupied
with the subject of Strengthening the public arm of
defence, and the House is excited almost to madness
on the subject of Kansas. With House of l65
tan6h v tho
and the South, while the Is side with the black Re-
putlicaDs. 1t gives pleasure to the whole
South, of every political denomination, united to
man, standing ready to breast the storm, with only
one solitary recreant from the slave States and he
Know Nothing from the blood-staine City of Balti.
more.
And yet in this fearful state of things have not
one word of alarm warning from Mr. McRae
He only sounds the buge of Patrick Henry's Dutch
man of the revolution by ringing his changes the
WORD distribution! distribution for "beef! beef!
be- f.
The times do indeed Messrs Editors, seem to me
to be boding good to the South. They call not
only for united public sentiment, but for united
action and forced to the conclusion that the
sentinel who quails deserts his post at such
time, deserves death. The watchword should now
be, stand by the President and the country! The
black Republican traitors in Kansas, the rebeons
polygamists in Utah threatening resistance; and
yet when the President, through his Secretary of
War, asks for an increase of the army and the time
is at hand when the war is likely to commence, the
Senate of the United States engages in long and
windy discussions about the Observation-Disclosures
on the subject when there ought to be action
What danger there be from increase Of four
regiments From ten or twenty thousand men,
scattered they must be along frontiers to pro-
tect the country against Indians and to suppress
beilion in Utah and Kansas? Was not the army of
1872 after being victorious many field, reduced
and disbanded without danger? Was not the Mexi.
can army disbanded without dangera No, Messrs.
Editors, the danger is not here, but in the lawess
and rebellious spirit which exists in Kansas and
Utah, urged in the former by atolitionists and
professed philanthrophsts. We repeat, let US stand
by the President, and all will be safe.
- ,- s.-' ....., PUBLIUS.