Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-11
The Presidents Visit.

We concur with the Constellation that Mr.. Blu.
chanan, the President Of the United States, has a
strong hold everywhere upon the affections Of the
people. So far rs North-C Carolina is concerned, We
can emphatically bear testimony to the fact We
speak not Of party, but of the people. Mr.. Blu.
chanan came 10 the State on visit to minsle with
our people, and to be present at the annual com.
mencement Of our first literary institution All re.
spect was shown to the President by all the people;
and every one who saw him, or met hum, or heard
him, appeared to warm towards him personally.
and to mngle with their respect for the Office which
he holds their regards for him Is . citizen and
man. Whatever party may say, the people Tin
honor faithful public servants Confidence between
the people and those who serve them, whether IN
an executive, judicial representative capacity, Is
one Of the strongest guarantees Of our republican
institutions; and 50 long as this confidence d mu-
tual, and exists in its best sense. the Republic
will be safe. The Washington Cossfitstios, speak.
ing Of the visit Of the President to this State SAYS
I'VE have never doubted that among the people
Of the United States President Buchanan Is held m
as high esteem and respect rs he was when the be.
slowed upon him their free and dsinterysted sui.
fiagcs for the highest Office in the world II any
has been far misled by the clamors and disaf
fectons Of partisans to entertain apprehension
to the contrary, it must be removed by the simple
and unexaggcrated accounts which wchave publish.
ed Of his progress to the University Of North Caro-
lima, and Of the enthusiastic receptions which he
has met with everywhere in the course Of his jour
ney. No President-not even Gen. Jackson, him
self in the height Of his popularity-was ever more
cordially welcomed received stronger proof.
of grateful attachment and aecionate respect thar
| have been spontaneously manifested towards Mr.
| Buchanan BY those who constitute the ornament
and guard, as well Is the strength and glory Of {
State and nation, at every stage Of his tour. Il
at once the consolation and the highest reward o
| the unselfish statesman and answering patrio
| that however ambitious and raging partisans ma,
assail his course, his motives and his principles
| the people will be true to him and to themselves
Among the people, at last their Chief Magistrate
his measures the faith he has kept rclgiously viii
and immaculate fidelity to the Constitution-wil
al receive their true names on fair consideration
| Of their merits
The American people do not allow their notion
of personal and political desert to he confoundcd
rs are those Of mere party Politicians-by indi'
crimnate praise Of persons who happen to be, 70
the time, on the side Of this or that faction or
intolerant abuse Every political struggle touche
the sources Of many passions; and Is carried o
more or less by faulty characters from mixed m.
tives-good and evil But the massss Of the peep
are, in the main honest, just and true; and RS
quite above the standard If character in every n
spect which is attributed to them by demagoxue
who judge them from their own conscious intirm
ties
OF no portion Of the people Of the United Stat.
may these high attributes be affirmed more just
or emphatically than Of the people Of North.Csr
lima. They have always been regarded by tho
who have known them longest and best a . sing
larly pure, honest sincere, sober-minded commun
ty. The marks Of hearty goodwill and respe
which they have 50 earnestly and warmly bestow,
on President Buchanan, We doubt not arc only q
initiative and the assurance Of what he would
. sure to receive from the people in every quarter
the Union should he appear among them.
What lesson is herein given to noisy. faction
temporizing adventurers in politics! Amidst d
storms Of factions, and the tempests got up by CO
tending competitors, he has held his course vi
IN undvcrted purpose for the advancement Of !
country in everything great and good. and the p
pie approve him"