Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-24

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 17aKs1ANDARD.
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The Army bin still! hangs hre in the Senate. and
there IS every reason to conclude that the proposed
increase will be signally defeated On Thursday
the Hon. Asa Biggs delivered alremarkablyableat and
effective speech in opposition to"the BILL I regrst
that wasn't OF space prevents my noticing his nd
mirabe. effort at length. sf II - -. "a t,s s, Il
Gen. Houstons resolution to inquire into tie ex-
pediency OF establishing protectoate the States
OF Mexico and Central America met with but little
favor The resolution was laid on the table with but
few dissenting votes, but will be called up BY the
Senator in a few days. This move may be regarded
as rather premature and the policy proposed for &C.
curing eventual possession, not exactly legitimate
and proper, yet the distracted condition of the Mex
lean states, their inability from internal disseusiens
to preserve for any lengh Of time stable goverS-
ment, and the manifest destiny Of this country to
gradually absorb its territory, presents grave copsid
erations which will at no far distant day claim the
serious attention of our government tHtfssl sUF
Mr. Green of Missouri, reported bill from the
Committee on Territories providing for the admission
OF Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution, &C
companed by an able and elaborate report. Messrs.
Wade and Collamer made q report dissenting from
Mr.. Green's, and Judge Douglas also made differ.
ent and adverse report. They all ordered to be
printed and will be taken up and considered in few
days. .,g ls:..a
The Kansas Investigating Committee of the House
have held two or three meetings and the Lecomp-s
tonites have determined their plan of proceeding
The Topeka fraternizers desired to send to Kansas
for persons and papers, but the majority promptly
voted down all such propositions being unwilling to
give these demagogues opportunity either Of
keeping open this question for actous purposes Or
affording temptation to Jim Lanes friends to man.
uacture evidence for the OCCASION when all the evil
dence necessary to clear understanding of the
can be obtained from the records in the CITY. . -
The most luGicrous incident of the present session
| occurred day two since, the occasion OF the
| debut of an obscure Black Republican member, from
New York who bears the very euphonious name Of
! Hoard. This brilliant genius, whose budding great
had hitherto failed to receive its proper homage
suddenly emerged from his obscurty, and electrified
the sleepy members, by rising to "a question of prlv
lege" and charging the President with an attempt
to influence the votes Of members Of Congress by
promises of official patronage in the event of their
support of the admission of Kansas with her present
constitution. Was proof required of this monstrous
attempt at bribery? Mr. Hoards keen eyes had
ferretted it out and his subtle brain had grasped and
fathomed the whole matter in all its vile enormity
First, in support of his allegation, he proceeded to
read in mounting tone, various extracts from news
papers, which had about much bearing the
matter in question as Mr.. McRaes Distribution hob
by; Secondly and lastly, swelling with the vast inn
portance of his subject, ard with difficulty repress-
ing his indignant emotions, he gravely proposed
| reading a portion of " Washingtons EareaoeW Ad-
dress as exceedingly pertinent to the subject
The peals of laughter with which this silly, and
may add discredtable proceeding of Hoard was
greeted rather ruff1ed his amiable temper and in
ply to a request to speakouder said the reporters
| can hear me-" 1t would seem that poor Hoard whose
chidke simplicity is really refreshing in these times
has been used by wiser heads to sound alarm in
order to brighten and intimidate those northern De-
mocrats who supported Harrs's resolution but pur-
pose voting for the Lecomp:on constitution. The
ridicule with which he has been assailed will prob
hereafter remain in that quite obscurity for which
ture has eminently fitted him.
As a companion to the above I will mention that
on Wednesday last the conscientious and regiously-
inclined Black Republicans and Douglasites, were
much edited and strengthened by the pious minis
trations of that devout and Godearng parson broth
Lovejoy of Illinois The sweet charity and christian
meekness which characterized his chaste remarks in
noticing the President Supreme Court and Southern
institutions was model in its way which seemed to
commend Itself to the freedom shriekers generally
He concluded by vehementy exhorting his faithful
flock to continue the " good fight" assuring them Of
manifold blessings here and unutterable bliss here
after. But unfortunately for the dear brothers.
profuse promises, they have but little attraction o,
force as there happens to be slight stain upon hit
escutcheon which rather mars his moral beauty
This Black Republican preacher, Lovejoy who has
stained the pure vesture Of his sacred calling in thu
reekng filth of the vest isms of the day. is the
miserable creature, who was charged, short time
SINCE with stealing an aged negro and when thu
Hon. Reuben Davis of Mississippi read in his pres
ence the published letter containing the allegation
/" he opened not his mouth" Such is faint portrait
ure of one Of the High Priests of Black Republican
DOM who has stolen the livery of Heaven to serve
| the devil in" -.t. Res
The Hon. Horace F. Clark of N Y. who has beer
regarded as wavering and doubtful, WILL it is conf
IDENTIFY asserted vote for the admission of Kansa
with the Lecompton constitution. 1t is hoped tina
others who have been deluded by this cry of ''pop
ular sovereignty" may speedily return to the pur'
faith. The integrity of the Democratic party organ
zaton must be preserved and to do this the refrac
tory and offending members must be cut off; ther,
can be affinity or identity with men, who though
styling themselves Democrats. fail in the hour o
greatest need, and attempt to justify their trait
orous desertion by the weak plea, that difference
of opinion this question is no test of party loyal
ty. IT. IS a test one not sought by the Democracy
but forced upon them, and the President SO regard.
it. is plainly evidenced by his intended removal O
the postmasters of Columbus, Ohio, and Chicago III.
whe have followed in the wake OF certain ambitious
politicians and thus forfeited all claim to be recog
nized as members Of the Democratic party.
Men who falter and prove recreant to the party
on thas question SO pregnsnt with vital consequent
ces scarcely be regarded safe and reliable on
any other which may involve personal sacrifices. {.
| learn from unquestionable authority that Ger.
tain parties in your State have made proposition
to gentleman of this City to assume the editorial
management of new paper to be published in the
ton of the Douglas "popular sovereignty move.
ment; the support of the Presidents Nicaraguan
policy; and the advocacy of the Distribution meas
ure." The gentleman wisely declined assuming the
editorial tripod of this proposed paper. ish,ewdly
concluding, doubtless, that the popular sovereign.
ty" and Distribution measure would prove " dead
drag" amongst the loyal-hearte1 Democracy Of the
old North State.
The impression prevails pretty generally in politi
cal circles here that the Hon. Asa Bggs will be ap-
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