Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-21
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wAaalsslos, Dec IS, 1863
Heretofoss Il Aas heen The censashls practice Of
in ofatorisl displays IN which nobodY .seit the
interest," except perhaps, the patriotic de-
claimers who hid waning popularity to re-estabs
lish at home and adopted this rather Questionable
mode of accomplishing their end This session. how
ever, there IS manifest improvement in this re-
spect and the members Of both Houses are working
with zeal and energy which promises the despatch
Of . large amount eff Legislative business The able
and mastery Annual Message of the President has
done much. opine, towards producing this COM
mendable state OF affairs; the opposition have not
breach whereat to direct their batteries
the hoarse yell of "nigger" is suddenly hushed and
this piebald, higge-de piggledy" opposition army
stare wonderingly at one another they find their
foe beyond their reach. few feeble walls from the
etfete senatorial jester; convulsive gasp over
bleeding Kansas by two or three obscure hireling
sheets, and . strange, unusual silence locks the
tongues of these INSCRIPTIONS demagogues. Even
old Father Giddings holds his peace-the pure Mat
teson sits quietly and ventures no word the Hon.
owen Lovejoy, ex-parson and negro abductor, fails
to repeat his lying SANDERS upon the South or de-
nounce the Executive "base panderer to the &C.
cursed slavepower." Rather strange contrast to
the furious clamor and vituperative denmciations
which were indulge by these factionsts, one year
ago!
In the Senate, the resolution of Mr.. Clinpman. |
calling on the President for the correspondence be.
tween this government and that of Great Britain |
and between this government and that of Nicaragua
with respect to the termination continuation of
the Clayton Bulwer Treaty, was called up and after
brief discussion the motion to proceed to its con-
sideration lost by small majority, Messrs Reid
and Clingman voting in the affirmative.
The Pacific Railroad Bill is being energetically
pressed by Senator Gwin, who manifests deep in
terest in its passage No one can form reasonable
a. e. IL
rather slim at present. owing to the widely differing
opinions of Senators to the plan upon which It
shall be constructed. As Uncle Sam will furnish 4
large quota of the dollars to construct this gigantic
work, Cand his pockets are nearly empty) the expe-
diency of any final action this matter just now,
may be well doubted, although there are sanguine
advocates of immediate action, who aver that as
financial question, the revenues of the government
would be increased millions of dollars beyond the
amount proposed in the bill for its construction
The further consideration of the bill has been infor
maly passed over.
will be seen by the report of the proceedings in
the House, that they refused to send the case of
Judge Watrous to the Senate for trial The vote on
the amendment declaring the evidence insufficient to
justify the prefernent of articles of impeachment
against him stood, ayes ILL., noes 81. This result
| is what expected; for it seemed when this case
taken up in the House, that it was dealt with as
though they were trying the guilt or innocence of
the accused and not investigating the charges with
view of determining whether not they were suf-
cient to justify them in sending him before the only
upon his conduct. l shall not presume to express
any opinion OF the innocence or guilt of Judge Wat
rous, nor do design my remarks as condemnatory
of those who opposed his impeachment.
| The affair of the boarding of the Steamship Wash
ington creates little or no excitement in political
circles. The avowed policy of the Administration
in reference to affairs this continent and the de-
caration of England that she designed no nterfer-
ence with that policy tends to aay all apprehension
of serious difficulty.
the Hon. j. j. Crittenden to the Presidency held
meeting in this city few evenings since. This is
presume, another attempt to build up the "Peo-
pies Party" and will prove like the arst naisora-
DIE 1allore' learn 1T was composed OF know-Noth-
| ings, with fair sprinkng of hot-mouthed Black
Republicans. 1t proved, believe rather unsatis-
factory consultation. Every admitted the abso-
lutte necessity of coalition of the odds and ends of
the opposition to break down the democratic party
but how to accomplish it was the vexins question.
| Should the Know Nothings-a corporaFs guard
| go to the Republicans, the Republicans coalesce
with the dark lanterns !? Should private terms of
agreement be entered into and address published
and circulated through the country? Dark-anterns
rather WINGED at the suggestion of the address"
and begged further time to consider as to the basis
upon which this fusion was to be effected There
was one point upon which this hybrid assemblage
were unanimous, and that to attempt to crush
the democratic party by any means or combination
that promised success. So
In my last letter denied the truth of the report
that Lord Napier to be recalled for sympathzing
with the Monroe policy of this government; my au-
thorty for making the denial came direct, and re-
cent advices from England confirm the correctness
ofmy statement. Lord Napier goes to Hague as Min
lister, and it is simply a routine movement and is
not made on account of any official unofficial opin-
ions entertained by the Minister in regard to this
country on the contrary, have reason to believe
his conduct of affairs here has been most heartily
sanctioned by the English Ministry. Lord Lyons,
his successor expected to arrive here in about two
months He is bachelor of some forty years of
age and is regarded the ablest diplomat in Eng
land.
Letters received by friends of the Hon. Charles
Sumner, who is now in Paris state that the cauter-
izing treatment to which he has for some time back
been subjected, is to be abandoned and cuppng re-
sorted to- He leaves Paris soon to reside Temporal
rily at Montpelier, in order to give the medicinal
baths at that point trial. He will return in the
spring, and has idea of relinqushing his Senate
rial seat 1t is really about time this farce
ded, and proclamation made that his head is "al
right though this statement would need qualifying
inasmuch many people think his Uranium Sc
rously affected before Brooks used it as ''sound
! ing board" ....sss.
Friends of ex-President Pierce have received let
tiers from him recently, in which he states that tn,
slight improvement had taken place. He is now iI
Florence but proposes to spend the winter in Naples
and the adjacent Island of Capri
The new sloop of war, Brooklyn now at the Navy
Yard, will soon be put in commission. She is or
dered to the Home Squadron and will be command
4 ed by Capt Farragut, late Commandant of the Navy
Yard Mare, Island, California.