Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-05
THE NEXT CONGRESS,

Congressional elections have resulted IN the choce
of a sufficient number of Southern Opposition mem
bers to deprive the Democracy OF all nope OF conuol
ling the next House of Representatives. There are
still some three or four States to elect, during the
Fall months, and the position of parties cannot De
calculated with exact accuracy. 1t is enough Tor us
IN know however. that Democratic majority is
now absolutely impossible and no organization can
be effected by majority vote without coalition,
in whole or in part of two Of the three parties IN
the House. We have no hope OF any aid from our
Southern opponents in the election of Democratic
Sneaker and anticipate coalition of all the elements
Of the Opposition which will result in thorough
anti Democratic organization. For that result We
arc prepared and it is matter OF no very great
moment with us whether the power and patronage
of the Speakershp shall be welded by Galusha A.
Grow or Henry Winter Davis. In either event the
interests of the South will be studousy ignored
But our purpose Just now is to consider question
of far greater import than the organization of the
House. In contingency which may arise, this
House of Representatives will be called upon to elect
the next President of the United States; and>in
matter of such grave moment it is proper that the
probable result should be carefully considered In
that event. the States vote as units and Florida and
Oregon, with their single representative, will count
as heavily in the scale as New York or Virginia. A
majority of the States will be necessary to elect
ard if Kansas be admitted, IS votes only can con-
stitute that majority We have already lost of the
Southern States Tennessee, Kentucky and North
Carolina. and in all probability will lose Maryland
Of the Northern States can only hope to control
California, Illinois, and probably Minnesota and
Oregon. At the best then, the Democratic candi
date could only calculate upon the votes of eleven
slave States and four free States. Three votes
would be necessary to elect and more than it would
be possible to obtain. Does any Democrat rel.
upon aid from Southern Know Nothings? Mos
of them are unknown to fame but few of them
are upon the record. In the Tennessee delegation
We recognize Emerson Etheridgc. who was cjecte'
two years since because in Congressional career oil
four years he had never by accident voted with
the South upon single issue. Among the KeI
tuckans We find returning to his place in the Hous
one Green Adams, whose name was recorded agaIns
the undivided Southern delegation upon test vot.
some years since upon the Oregon bill. North-Car'
DINA re. elects John A. Gilmer, whose vote agains
the admission of Kansas is still fresh in the rccoec
tons of the Southern people; and Maryland. pre-
sumo under the malign influence of lug Uglyism.
will again contribute the name and influence of Hen
ry Winter Davis to strengthen the hands and chez
the hearts of Northern actionists in their upon
the ghts and interests of her sister States of tn
South If these gentlemen are to be considered fair
representatives of the sentiments and feelings o.
their more obscure colleagues, who can doubt that
in the event of the issue we contemplating, the
votes of each of their several States will be uncom
promisingly withheld from any candidate whose
election will be unacceptable to the Black Republi
sentiment of the North? Their Democratic COL
leagues will protect Kentucky and North-' arolina,
and We hope, Maryland. from the stigma of casting
their vote in the House for the Black Republican
nominee; but the good name of Tennessee is unfor
tunatey in the keeping of decided majority of the
political allies of Emerson Etheridgc and if that vote
would suffice to elevate him to the Presidency, We
should seriously apprehcnd the election Of VIM. H.
Seward.
We regard it, therefore, as almost fixed fact that
the Government must pass out of Democratic hands
if the people fail to elect in the next Presidential
election In the triumph of the Democracy alon.
have we any hope of the maintenance of Constitu-
tional Union. No other organization in the country
promises any respect for the material interests and
vested rights of the South Our hope in the Union
hangs only upon the success ola united and harmon
Gus Democracy; and to ensure that result pre-
pared to sacrifice all of personal feeling and preu-
dice which does not necessarily involve the sacrifice
of principles and honor. If ever there was time
when union and harmony in the counsels of the
party was invoked by every consideration which
could appeal successfully to right-thinkng men,
such time is the present We have every con-
fdence in the readiness Of the Northern Democ.
racy to rally with for vigorous and united srug
&C upon the old platform, and under the old shib
boleths Of the party. Upon them and under them
publcanism, and can do it again. But if discord
and dissensons are to be sown in our ranks-ie d.
visions to be fostered and encouraged among our
friends in one State and another-it requires no
prophets ken to read the future We must triumph
at the polls in November OF next year, or a Black
Republican triumph, in the House of Representa-
tives is almost assured Forewarned let be FORE
armed-Richmond Examiner.
MINERS AND PLANTERS BANK.-Among the other
improvements in our mountains, we are pleased to
notice that our neighbors in Cherokee county are
bestirring themselye in regard to this Bank We
see no reason why We mountaineers might not as
well have bank any body else. The ques.
ton as to the utility of banks has long since ceased
to be dcbatabe. They are necessary institutions;
and when managed faithfully and honestly, they are
remuncrative to stockholders and, as they greatly
increase the productiveness of capital, they are
blessing to the communities in which they are
operated. :,
The maximum capital of the Miners and Planters
Bank at Murphy, N. y, is to be $4OO, 900; the min
imum is $50, 1000 We are told that the people of
Cherokee have we'll nigh secured the charter. The
amount of the shares $50 co. is within the reach of
many men of our acquaintance and the citizens Of
Macon county ought to take stock. The shares are
within reach of many, who know nothing of banks,
but who, if the matter were properly presented,
would gladly take stock.
| If our Cherokee friends would incorporate the
Scottish plan of receiving money on deposit and
paying interest therefor, the wants Of the eommuni.
| ty would be secured For amid all the financial
crises which have followed imprudent speculations,
only one of the Deposit Banks Of Scotland has ever
failed. We suggest this method to the proprietors
as that plan which will be most likely to increase
the productiveness of the capital of the whole coun-
try. Perhaps the Scottish method approximates the
Savings Banks of America more nearly than any
| other of our institutions.
But whatever system may be adopted, we wish
the Miners and Planters Bank abundant success
| Franklin Observer.
REVENUE OF THE SoUTH.-From information has.
ed upon observation and direct correspondence says
the Richmond Morning Nems, it is assumed that the
cotton product of the South will the present sea