Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-30

A RESPONSE FROM PENNsYLvANfA.-The PennsyL
canian, the able organ of the Democracy of Penn
syvania, publishes the resolutions adopted by the
Democracy of Forsyth North Carolina at their late
meeting in Winston, and in the course of its re-
marks warmly approving and commencing these
resolutions, says that this and manly greet
ing from the Democracy of North Carolina to the
President, cannot fail to produce corresponding
effect in other States" The Pennsylvania, while
dwelling on these admirable resolutions of the For
syth Democracy, utters the following sound and pa
trotc views in relation to the question of the pub
lie lands:
"There is matter for much reflection in the last
resolution in the series We publish above. sIhe sys
tenn Of giving away the public domain, OF donating
it for every conceivable purpose, from building
railroad to erecting township school house, is a
fruitful source of fraud, speculation and lobby-n-
trguery at the National Capitol. The public lands
should be looked upon as means of national reve-
nue., out of which the general expenses of the gov
eminent is to be partially met, and the industry of
the country relieved to that extent from taxation in
the shape of tariff exactions Just in proportion as
the public lands are given away, and thus the reve-
nue. diminished from that source, will the consumers
of articles dutable to be taxed in order to raise the
amount necessary to meet the annual expenses OF
undoubtedly the policy of the nation to preserve the
public domain for the of those who desire to
settle upon it. and make part of that large class
of small property holders who constitute in no small
degree the life.blood of Republican form of gov
eminent. When men are personally interested in
the of law and ORDER they will OF course
pursue that path most likely lead them to the de-
sired end. But if the public lands be portoned out
to large companies and the National Government
becomes partner in the sales OF the same, the price
soon advances to point far beyond the reach OF
such have but limited capital to commence with,
and as consequence the whole tract falls into the
hands of SPECTATORS and is used for their benefit
The practice should not be countenanced by the Ma
tional Government for the reason it puts the Gov
eminent in opposition to the people, and in league
with land brokers and spectators in all their
schemes of plumber and extortion. The wicked and
mschievous effect of this public land movement was
most sgnally developed in the last Congress, where
not only members of that body were proved to have
taken brides to pioneer land bills through that
branch of the National Assembly, but editors OF
leading Black Republican journals were paid for
their services laborers for the same corrupt and
swindng schemes 1t is due alike to the fame and
reputation of the General Government, and the Ma
tional Assembly, that stop should be put to the
practice of squandering the public domain. For
this purpose hope the Democratic party, in all
sections of the Union, will initiate the example set
by their political brethren in North Carolina, and
set the seal of party disapprobaton on all schemes
for dsposing of the public lands for private pur
poses."
We concur with the Western Sentinel, that "com-
ing from such source, the compliment grace
fully bestowed upon the action of the Democracy of
Forsyth by the Pennsycanian is not unworthy OF at
tention." The Washington Union also copies the
resolutions of the Forsyth meeting, and speaks in
terms of high commentator of their ability and
spirit.
INTERESTING FROM UTAH.-The War Department
is in receipt Of dispatches from Col Johnston of the
Utah expedition, under date of November 80. The
dispatches dated at Camp Scott, Fort Bridg
They state that all the troops and supply trains
had arrived at that place, and will remain there
in that vicinity through the winter During the
march thither large number of draught animals
had been lost by snow storms, cold and starvation.
A sufficient number of lean oxen had been saved
for the meat part of raticns for six days per week
for seven months, and there was on hand enough
bacon for the remaining day per week during the
same period. There was also enough -four and small
rations.
Half the horses and numbers of mules in Col.
Cooks command were lost in consequence of the
condition of the cavalry and battery horses and
draught mules rendered an additional number of
these animals indispensable.
The Mormons before they retired, burnt the build
ings in and about Fort Bridger. and also Fort Sup
ply, on Smiths Fork, twelve miles distant, and de-
stroyed the grain, and, far as they could, other
crops at that place.
As further advance towards Salt Lake City
could not be made without a new supply of horses
and mules, Capt. Marcy had been despatched to New
Mexico to procure them, so as to be ready for use
early in the spring: when it is expected that the
Army, with volunteer force of 900 strong will re-
sumo its march the grass on the mountains
has attained sufficient growth to sustain the animals
The troops had borne the dangers and privations
with patience and cheerfuness. They were in fine
health, although some of the regiments were still
suffering from frost bite
NORTHERN NEWSPAPERS AND PERIoDIcALs.-The
following remarks by our contemporary of the Char
lotte Democrat, are just and we'll timed. Our peo-
pie reasonably expect to the press of the
Stota mnrove should do so 1onu thew neclect