Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-03-17

the peace and harmony OF the whole Union. ;if
The report and resolutions we're carried by vote |
of eight to seven. r.s..a
The committee adjourned sine die, with the un-
derstanding that Mr.. Stephens would present his
report to the House for few days. allowing the mi
rority time to prepare theirs. |
1t is undersl, cd there will be two minority reports
as IN the Senate-one from the Douglas republicans
and the other from the black. republicans The
House will probably await the action Of the Senate.
The Truth. .... -r"
! Senator johnson, Of Tennessee, in the course of
his remarks recently delivered in the Senate in reply
to Senator Bell, who manfess disposition deliber
atey to disregard the instructions Of the Legislature
Of Tennessee on the Kansas question, uttered the
following true and sensible observations The ita.
les in the extract are our own:
We see, in this instance, and there may be 9TH
ers honorable Senator's and members of Legislature
setting themselves up, and bidding defiance to poI..
ua sentiment. WOutd to GOI The rOice OF the peO-
die could be heard and felt than it Is through.
out the land. If it could we should be relieved
from great deal of improper, improvdent, and ex-
travagant legislation and large portion of it is
fixed upon them in violation of their will kn0m
there are naamy aoho brought up, raised in a
sphere far renaoee2 from the Of Tie people-men
scho hare no confidence in the great mass l think
] know their prejudices; think know their points
of honor; think / know the leading principles
far higher far more honorable, than those that
actuate the leaders and rulers. do not say it out
OF disparagement or disrespect; speak of it as
fact 1t is the interest of the mass of the people to
do right in all governmental affairs; aud they are
more to be relied upon than those whose interest it
is to violate great principles, This being so, they
can be trusted and relied upon. Hence far as ]
am concerned, always feel anxious to see popular
sentiments, when fairly and fully expressed, obeyed
and complied with" ......... ..r
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the words of Of the people, who has been
tried in the fire and who has out pure metal.
There is class in this country who have conf
nence in the masses of the people who look upon
| mechanics and working men With contempt, or as
merely intended to subssrve their purposes and ex.
ecute their will and who would establish if they
could, first, an aristocracy, and then a monarchy
| the ruins Of free institutions 1t is the same
spirit which characterized the old Fed,raSt of the
days of the elder Adams, who said mechanic had
no right to assume to make laws-to put " his huge
paws upon the statute book"-no more right and no
more fitness than " blacksmith had to mend a
watch" 1t is the same spirit which pervaded the
first message to Congress of the younger Adams,
who declared that the action Of the representative
should not be pasied by the will of his constituents
Senator Bell it seems, holds the same doctrine, and
will vote against Lecompton in defiance of the wishes
and the will, authortativey expressed of the peo
pie of Tennessee .--t If -.-
The recent detection and treason of prominent
public men should admonish the people to keep q
constant eye upon their servants. An honest man
a statesman politician who to do right and
who strives to do right, will not shrink from obser
vation or scrutiny. On the contrary, conscious o.
| ho thorc ;f
but selfish or a corrupt man, who is ever
suspected good grounds cannot be too strictly OF
too constantly watched. .
What Democrat would have thought. for example
twelve months ago, that Stephen A. Douglas woult
desert James Buchanan, ally himself with the black
Republicans, misconstrue and msapply the prnci
PIES of the Kansas Nebraska act. and st silent il
the Senate under compliments bestowed upon hin
: by William Fl. Seward? Look, too. at Forney ant
Wise, and Robt. j. Walker, and at lesser light ir
our own State-all, all either in open or covert ar
ray against James Buchanan. aud bent, We fear
more on their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or on purposes
of vengeance, than on the substantial prosperity
and welfare of the people. ~ e -.------.-
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" Watcl
your public servants, felow-citzens, and try then
without fear, favor, affection, by the touclston
of principle. They are your servants. Remembe
that. You the masters, and not the unthinkin
masses which old Federalism would have you De
! bound to follow the lead Of others. When you fin
true malone who regards your interests an
your wishes more than he does his own-grappl
him to your hearts and hold him there; bnt let tn
course Of those public men we have just referre
to-not to recur to other men and other ,,imes-b
!! warning to you to "try all the spirits, and sc
whether you can depend upon them at all times an
!, under all circumstances. '.'" as '''"
): ga renegade is worse than ten Turks. ."-R4s
, We repeat what We said in our last the Reeste
has peculiar way of promoting harmony among il
: own friends. 1t not only assais those members
its State Executive Committee who desire Conver
ton to nominate candidate for Governor but it ha