Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18

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Where helpless infants gasp their parting breath,
Graded in sorrow and baptized with Death; IA
Or strong men tossing with delir as,;np lips
Plunge through the starless storm like laundering sh
Or Old Age shrinking from the tvrants clutch,
Watching and waiting, till the rising Morn -
Shall greet their sanity faces. pale and worn "A
Through darkened chambers, at the dawn of day,
Unloose the easement to the carly air. Il
Hail its pure radiance with their purer prayer,
Drink in s @ ,se hsd on sa
But bear, serenely, to the sufferers side
brighter beauty than the Morning tide
Tath,s golden dawnpg which from On heights above
No eye beholdng, save their risen Lords,
WIN in secret but in sight rewards! ..H
Their faires earthly crown, the wreath that twines,
Not round loud Platforms, proud Senate Dorres,
But those pure Affairs. those perpetual Shr'nes,
Which grace and gladden. all our Saxon HOMES!
This poem, if it's predecessor, in its numerous i'm
iations, has not already done so, is likely to origin
ate a new school of humanitarian compositions in
which light popular will become the handmade
of moral and social reform. The vanity and extrav-
agance of the Flora M'Flmsies have already passed
into the easy currency of national proverbs-not
hold words in England and the Continent Satire.
and sentiment, wit and pathos are intermingled in
Mr. Buffers easy versiicaton, they properly
associated in all feeling minds. Thus far he has
done his spriting gently, sharply satirizing folly
when verees into vice, preserving essential justice
by due distinctions reproving with loving hand,
not sparing the ludicrous, piercing the ncrustaton
on our social system, and penetrating the conceal.
ment Of humble sorrow and suffering. 1t is good
work and we'll performed. not the less thoroughly
for its apparent levty. If the shaft has pictured
feather, there is effective steel at the point.
Hearken unto a verser, who may chance
RHYME thee o g,od and make bait Of pleasure,
may find him who II sermon dies,
sings or says sanity George Herbert, and VIC may
fancy auditors, accustomed to nod, unscathed by
pulpit warnings, taking to heart lesson which finds
its way to their fashionable homes and is echoed
already by the oungers at their heartess feasts
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION give elsewhere in
this paper such returns from the election for Con-
gresham as have come to hand We have other
reports but as they indefinite do not to pub
fish them, preferrng to wait for the official VOTE
Enough is known, however to render the election
of Mr.. Vance certain. We are surprised at this re-
snlt,-indeed, at loss to conceive how it caR be-
With heavy Democratic majority in the District,
We never dreamed that there possibility of the
defeat of Mr.. Avery. We knew. it is true that des-
para,e efforts were being made by the opposition
and that distorted and vllanouSl false aud malicious
stories in circulation again st him. in reference
to personal difficulty he had some years ago with
a Mr.. Fleming, bu: we could not believe that the
Democracy of the Mountain District could be i'm.
posed on by them. That Ole matter nveStiga-
ted by the proper legal tribunals at the time Of its
occurrence, and Mr.. Avery triumphanily acquitted;
and that it should be dug up form the grave where
i, has so long s!umbcrcd aud, distorted and exag-
gerated sent forth electinneeriDg hobby in this
canvass, is certainly one OF the most remarkable
things of the day. 1t serves to show the unscrupu
lous nature Of partisan politics, and the depths Of
infamy and degradation which men willing to
stoop in order to obtain victory over political op-
ponent. Had that whole Fleming matter been fairly
understood by the people, the result Of this
would Lave been widely different. Tie people were,
in secret and underhandcd way, filled with pre-
ju lice against Mr.. Avery; while not syllable was
uttered publicly the subject, thus giving hin,
opportunity to defend himself and acauaint the peo-
pls with the tacts AS God is judge, had
rather be defeated thousand times THAI obtain a
victory by such means
Mr. Avery has spent his life in the service of the
Democratic party, most certainly had the right
to expect different verdict at the hands of those
who have reapcd the benefit Of his labor. He is de
featcd but by the most unfair unjust, and ungcner-
GUS means. Sustained by the consciousness of his
integrity, and by the recollection of his long
and faithful, though i'll requted. service to the par
ty he will bear it with the spirit of man, and can
look with contempt upon the base slanderers and
trIckSerS VINO have poisoned the minds OF an honest
people against him, and led them to judge and con-
denim him without hearing.
We do not charge Mr.. Vance with having person
ally assisted in the circulation of these reports but
do distinctly charge that his friends relied upon the
capital to DC thus manufactured against Mr.. Avery
for the success Of their candidate. 1t is apparent
| at glance that Mr.. Vance is indebted to this per
sonal matter for his election. for while Judge Ellis
carries the District by several thousand, MIR. Avery
is defeated by about the same figures As u Demo
crat, and man Of ability, Mr.. A very stands fail
and as high as any man in the State. and yet he has
| fallen several thousand votes behind the party
strength demonstrating. beyond question, tina
Mr.. Vance wes his 81, ctiun to the prejudice cngen
dercd by his friends against Mr.. Avery account o
| personal matter.
| Mr.. Vance, on many occasions, vehemently declar
ed that he would support the Administration Of Mr.
Buchanan low far he will do so, remains to b,
seen. 1t is certain that the political sentiments h,
has always held are adverse to those of majority
Of the people OF this District and but for the per
sona difficulty alluded o-which constituted the sol
stock in trade Of his friends-he would never hav
received votes enough TO elect him. How far h
may surrender and modify his former opinions, il
order to redeem his pledge to sustain the Admins
traon, can only be determined by his future
--Ashe 10 Ncsos
SOMETHING TO FEEL GLAD ABour-Sitng in on
sanctum, says the editor of the Leavenworh Times
now some years past, a cold and clustering au
tumn day, we were attracted by the entrance of
br'ghteyed little boy, but thny clad, who told tn
story of no father-family sick-out of employ
ment," &c. We were at first disposed to express
mock sympathy, and say could do nothing: bu
the boys large eyes were swimming with tears