Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-07

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The Administration of James Buchanan
MEssRs. EDITORS: We herewith inclose resolu-
ton unanimously adopted in meeting of the De-
mocratic members of the General Assembly, con-
vened in the Hall of the House of Commons on
Friday night, the I'd inst, John S. Dancy, Esq, of
Edgecombe, in the chair; and request that in obed-
ence to the I'd resolution the Standard and other
Democratic papers will publish the same, to wit:
Resolred, That we have undated confidence in
the Administration of James Buchanan and tender
to him thanks for his fidelity to the Constitution
and the rights of the States.
Resolced, That the Secretaries furnish copy of
the resolution passed by this meeting to the N. c.
Standard for publication, with the request that the
Democratic newspapers of the State will copy.
ED. CANTWELL,( o..
QUENT. BUSBEE, 49,
The foregoing resolution, unanimously adopted
by the Democratic members of the General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina in Caucus assembled, ex-
presses we doubt not the feelings and wishes of
vast majority of the people of the State The DOM
nant party, while they were determined to express
confidence in the administration and to tender to it
their unwavering support in it's contests with its
enemies, were at the same time disposed to avoid the
consumption of public time which prolonged de-
bate on the subject in the two houses would occa-
sion and hence the above mode was adopted
No administration since that of Thomas Jefferson
has been truer to Democratic principles or has ad-
hered with more frmness and fidelity to the Consti-
tutiona rights of the States than has that of James
Buchanan. Indeed John c. Calhoun himself, while
he would doubtless have been just to the free
States as Mr.. Buchanan has been, could not have
been more faithful to the saveholding States eth
er in theory in action Elevated to the Presiden-
cy in the vigor of an honorable old age, with no
wish or expectation personal to himself beyond his
present term,-with experience in public affairs
equal to that of any other in the Confederacy,
and with heart large enough to embrace his whole
country James Buchanan has devoted all his energies
to the Of the Union the basis of the Constitu-
ti0n, and has known no sentiment or sympathy, or
rule of conduct not in strict accordance with the
rights and interests of every section. During his
administration with addition to the tariftaxes,
and in the midst for time of severe monetary
PRESSURE the army has been enlarged and the navy
greatly increased and strengthened; the Utah diff
cuties which at one time threatened serious conse
quences have been wisely adjusted without the
shedding of blood; the freedom of the seas for
American vessels has been indicated and established
and conceded finally and for all time by our great
commercial rival, England; peace and the majesty
of the law have been maintained in all quarters
with the exception of Kansas, where the Topeka
traitors for time set at naught the power of the
United States and the Kansas-Nebraska act ITSELF
and escaped the penalty due to their crimes only on
account of the great and under the circumstances,
just aversion which the President had to shedding
the blood of his countrymen; the fugitive-slave
law has been enforced far and as fully as it could
have been done by any administration; the Consti-
tutional rights of the States have been maintained
and have been steadily pointed to the only star by
which the vessel of the Union could be navigated
with any assurance of safety and success; while
at home and abroad, the land and the sea, the
flag of the United States swelling and Frightening
with the lustre of new stars, has commanded more
respect and engaged the sympathies and hopes Of
more hearts than at any former period in coun-
trys history. Surely, surely it should be the pride
and the pleasure of every true Democrat to endorse
and sustain such an administration. -
For the present we indicate no preference for the
succession to Mr.. Buchanan. The national Demo
cratic party has never yet failed the country in times
of trial and we have full confidence that its assem-
bled delegates at Charleston, in 1860, will present
for the SURFACES of the American people some tried
some worthy and able statesman, who will bear the
flag to glorious victory. For our part we desire
no sounder, or truer or better man than James Blu
chanan. If his successor shall be his equal in all
respects, and shall take counsel from his policy, the
Democratic party will be satisfied, and the Union
will be strengthened in its foundations, which re-
pose upon the rock of the Constitution
Virginia Democratic State Convention.