Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-08-31
=. 8. ,,ppositiou - and the Black Republicans.

l1OLDEN q WlISON.
July 81, 1859.
r,e s. Opposition - and the Black Republicans.
Our friend of the Washington Dispoteh in giving
,s readers the spirit Of the State Press" quotes
s,n and comments on some of our recent remarks
!, relation to the next House of Representatives
and the Know Nothings and black Republicans
In the article quoted from We said
.Nr (;imer, Mr. Vance, Mr.. Leach, and Mr..
s,,tb will at least remain neutral in contest hc-
.rasn , national Democrat and black Republican
far the Presidency, for they no doubt hold. with
.he;r organ the Raleigh Register, that no choice
,ould well be made between the two. On calls Of
the yeas and nays, where the rights of the South
and tac interests of slavery are virtually at issue
.bcr will either decline to vote or vote with the
South at any rate they will do as little as possible
to embarrass their opposition brethren. But in
committee of the whole House, where the yeas and
n,vs are not recorded they will he foot loose, and
can vote as they please without being called to
count And the same will be found TRUE. no doubt,
.s to the Southern Know Nothing members gcner-
alv. We confess this is gloomy view, but we be-
Eeye it to be the true one"
This was said with reference, first to probable
contest in the House for the Presidency; and Sec
opdy with reference to the general course of Messrs
Glmer Vance. Leach, and Smith as members Of
that body. But the Dispdtch adds
I'VE have seen sundry intimations by the Demo-
cratic press of the State Of supposed combination
Of the ..Oppositon" with the 'black Republicans"
If such combination exists, it ought to be known.
When the charge is made, however, it should he
based upon the dearest evidence"
We are pleased with the frank and candid manner
in which the Dispatch has referred to our remarks,
and VIC shall be equally frank and candid in our re-
ply We have reconsidered our language, and see
no good reason why we should modify it. This
charge of combination of the opposition with
the black Republicans should he made, says the
Dispatch, only on 1.-THE clearest evidence" Now,
what is the evidence: Let US see:
lst The Southern Know Nothings claim to be.
long to the Opposition" party. The black Repub
leans of the North are e,nphatically the "opposi
ton" party When we call the former Know Moth.
ings Us they were proud to be called in 1854, they
reply in substance, you have done us injustice, -
we are not Know Nothings nor Americans, but VI
are of 1.-THE opposition" to Democracy and the I'D
mn;Stration'
I'd The Southern "opposition" or Know Moth
Ing presses arc as bitter and as vehement in thei
abuse of Mr. Buchanan and the national Dcmocra
gasare the black Republican journals Of the North
They use the same arguments and charges differing
only in this, that while the Northern Opposition
denounce the national Democracy proslaver,,
and as bound hand and foot to the cause q
slavery extension, the Southern Opposition" charg
tina. the national Democracy and the administrator
sa false 10 the interests of the slavcholding States
and hat through their dereliction or positive inte'
proof Of this see the Raleigh Register, the Wade.
borough Argu* and the Elizabeth City State on tn
one hand and the New York Tribune and its 70
lowers on the other.
Sd The course of Mr.. Gilmer and Mr.. Vance
the last House Of Representatives was exactly VIII,
Wepredicted it would be in the next House. The
will cooperate with the general Opposition" Z
lar as they can, and in order to advance their part
views and beat down the Democracy, they twill
as little as possible to enbarrass their oppositio
brethren" from other quarters. Mr.. Glmcr, it
well KNOWN delivered speech in the last Hou.
against the administration and the national Dem
oacy which was highly complimented by the blac
republicans, and which was subscribed for and CT
colated by them among their constituents. This
Co. We have it from those who were there, ar
saw and heard all, that Mr. Gilmer ,cas personal
anu publicly congratulated by number of bla.
republicans as soon as he had finished his speec
while his Democratic colleagues and Southern m,
ssoeraliy looked on with regret and mortiicatio
ana yet Mr.: Gimer has been reelecc6 to Congre
an increased majority.
4'h. The Raleigh Register has deliberately d
u'leo' and deliberately repeated, that as between
D'''onai Democrat and black Republican for I
,eS'oency, At could make no choice. That is,
''"een Dickinson and Banks, or Breckenridge q
N. 1t would take no part! What does
D"pa1eA think Of that! And yet no "oppositio'
ress IN the State has rebuked the Register for Il
'''alaton, or even differed with it The truth
Fillmore is more just in his views towards I
u" tnan the Regsster and many Of the Southe
d. n,~ Nothings, for h. distinctly and emphatica
''ared in public speech in 1856, tina. the ell
IVY, " Fremont would justify the Southern peo
'e VIC ouO0s = p / .. - r--
dencee ''>''''e ~ '''''
&C.. +" oe it from us to charge that the "oppositic
M" u,"eIn gentlemen referred to- are abolitionists
=. ~ Republicans. Doubtless If the crisis Of
v.,;' ~ people were upon u, they would fight
-laotly for their heartbstones and their altars
an,. a"0ng us; but We do insst that under The
n,s. ''e Of party prejudice, personal ambition, /,
H.. madness, they are yielding to the advaaesl
rh;.p "mon foe, and contributing to the very RI
;nr ney themselves would meet with arms
'''0a Hateful as Democracy may be to tn