Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-15

draw from the administration and, :iliit can be
constitutionally changed, that its power for evil
should be paralyzed by decided opposition majori
ty in the House of Representatives.
OF such House Mr. Haskin would be fit orna.
ment: his manly resistance to every form of execu
tive influence in defence of the rights Of the people
to self.eovernment is worthy Of all praise, and his
election will be the best rebuke to the President.
Very respectfully,
H. WINTER DAVIS.
To VIM Caldwell and others
And lastly. we present the opinions of Horace
Greedy of the New York Tribune, who has been, and
continues to be, the bitterest foe that Democracy
ever knew. These facts appeal not only to the De-
mocracy of Illinois, but to the organization through
out the Union They have a combined and formi-
dable enemy already in the field, and it becomes
them first to look to the purity of their house.
hold and'toerate that they would not trust as
sentinel upon the watch-tower. If they desire to
continue that policy which has resulted from the
steady and successful maintenance of Democratic
principles, and made the whole land to ring with
common blessings and undisturbed enjoyment of
their rights, they must keep their organization pure
and undefiled. And if they hope to keep down
banks, internal improvements, and their attendant
train of pecuiation ard corruption, we'll the
sectional strife which aboltionism has engendered,
they must make war upon all combinations, wheth.
er composed of disappointed Democrats, Know No
things, or Black Republicans
Letter from Horace Greeley.
GENTLEMEN: have inst received your letter, in
vitng me to attend mass meeting of citizens of
the ninth congressional district, at Tarrytown, on
the I'd proximo, to promote the reelection of the
Hon. John B. Haskn.
l regret that prior engagement to attend and
speak that day at the laying of the cornerstone
of the "Peope's College," at Havana, in the western
part of our State, must prevent my meeting you at
Tor hufI i'm he died
by your letter to state that regard Mr.. Haskin's
course in Congress last winter with hearty approval
and that deem his election important, not alone
to district, but to State and the whole coun
For one, I am tired of voting for candidates for
Congress for no other reason than that a party
caucus, packed for the purpose, has nominated
them.
Neither Clay nor Calhoun was ever thus present.
ed, and if Webster ever was he soon ou;grew all
necessity for or federation of such machinery. The
better class of representatives from the Southern
States allow party caucus to stand between them
and their constituents and their personal weight
and independence is thus largely increased. Let
try to break up the caucus system here. 1t is
device for putting small in places that require
eminent abilities and decided character.
have had little personal acquaintance with Mr..
Haskin, but know that he told the people of this
district, tn years ago. what he would Go with re-
gard to Kansas, if chosen to Congress, and that
not believing that he would act in perfect indepen-
dence of party tramnels, freely expressed my skep
tcism. The event has proved that Mr.. Haskn was
sincere and that l was mistaken His honest devo-
ton to popular sovereignty in KaIsas, his fearless
exposure of corruption and peculation in the public
service, have shown him to be true and worthy; and
want no better representative. Please count me
in with his supporters for the contest now before
u.s. and for all future contests in which he shall rep
resent and uphold the principles now embodied by
him In the confident hope of a successful issue of
the canvass.
remain yours, truly,
HORACE GREELEY.
To VIM. caldwell and Others Committee &c.
We thus present the views of the immediate rep.
resentatives Of the three leading factions which
in process of Union against the Democracy at the
Tarrrytown meeting. What were the opinions Of
the speakers on that occasion? Col. Forney was
the leading orator of the day, imported from Pha-
delphia with flourish Of trumpets, because he had
been and was the real organ of the Douglas faction.
What position, then, did he occupy? what were
his opinions, purposes, and proclamatons to the
people of Tarrytown? We extract from his
speech:
"And when these things transpire there would be
no God in Hearen If the ballot boz did not damn
such party IN October nert And you in New
York, who think the Democratic party is sold, body
and breeches, to this official despotsm, take
lest when November comes you do not find that the
Democrats think good deal pore of their princi-
pies than they do Of their organization. We will
stand by John Hickman, we will stand by Mont
gomery, and whenever a Lecomptonite is trotted
out, will try to defeat him, regularly nominated
or not I am not to be terrified by this Chinese
thunder of organization. Laughter I am oiU-
ing to combine with any good man, matter achat
is his name. who combines pith me to rescue the
american name from this odiun, and this disgrace.
Why, gentlemen in 1856, not to 60 back 10 that
but for an instant would never have got the re-
publican vote we did for Mr.. Buchanan if We had
not pledged ourselves over head and heel for this
doctrine"
We have then, an expose of the whole affair,
"There would be no God in Heaven if the ballot box
did not damn such party" What party? The
Democratic party which is thus assailed by Horace
Greeley, Stephen A. Douglas: H. Winter Davis,
Thos L. Harris, and John W. Forney.