Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-08-17

HOLDEN L WILSON
July q, 1859.
The next House Of Representatives.
All the States with the exception Of California,
Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Maryland, Mississip
~; and Oregon, have elected members Of the House
IF REPRESENTATIVES Thus far the House consists of
= Democrats and 131 Know Nothings and black
Republicans The States to elect stood in the last
Congress % Democrats to opposition. The whole
number of members is 237, of which 119 is major.
tv The next House may, therefore, be regarded as
Know Nothing and black Republican.
We take it for Granted that the Know Nothings |
and lack Republicans will substantially act togeth
er. They arc animated by common hatred to-
wards the Democracy and the Administrations
Their arguments and their charges against both are
nearly the same. The black Republicans have two
objects in view,-onc is to limit and destroy African
slavery within the forms of the Constitution; and
the other is to enjoy the honors and patronage the
government The Southern Know Nothings also
have two objects in view,-one is to crafty their
hatred of Democracy and the other is to divide with
ofoaice Depend upon it, they will act substantial
" together. Mr.. Gimer, Mr. Vance, Mr.. Leach,
and Mr. Smith will at least remain neutral in con-
test between national Democrat and black Re-
pu lcan for the Presidency, for they no doubt hold
with their organ the Raleigh Register that choice
could well I've made between the two. On calls Of
the yeas and nays where the rights of the South and
the interests Of slavery are vitality at ISSUE hey will
either decline to vote 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 nays are not re-
corded, they will be footloose, and can vote they
please without being called to account And the
same will be found true no doubt as to the South
em Know Nothing members generally. We con-
fss this is gloomy view, but We believe it to be
the true one.
This combination Of factions of the mo desperate
and dangerous character the country has ever Wit
messed will have the Speaker, the Clerks and all
the patronage Of the House. They will make or
withhold appropriations at pleasure. They will be
able to raralyze the army and navy, as tn y have
already paralyzed the Postofice Department They
will turn the House Of Representatives into great
eectoneering machine for the Presidency and the
prospect is that they will endeavor to defeat
election by the people, and send it to the House, in
order that they may determine it by and for them.
Selves
We have looked carefully and anxiously over the
list Of States, to what prospect there is Of the
election of the Democratic candidate in case the
election shall go to the House. Connecticut Indi
ana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts,, New
York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Penn
sy'Vania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin
fourteen States) are black Republican; Arkansas
Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia
Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi Oregon
South Carolina, Texas and Virginia fourteen States
are Democratic; Illinois is divided. with one Dis
tr'et in doubt; Kentucky stands five Democrats t
iour Know Nothings, with one District in doubt
th-Carona is divided; Maryland is divided, ant
Tennessee stands seven Know Nothings to thre
Democrats There arc thirty three States, maxim
thHty-thrce votes in the House, the vote Of eac
state to be cast by majority Of the delegation.
Will require seventeen votes to elect and Kansa
may be admitted and if SO. eighteen States will
Sos
'orn'a, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Maryland
"ss'sslppi and Oregon-all Of which, with the e,
cept'on Of Maryland, we have claimed as Democratic
may lose Minnesota, and California may be d
,loed. On the other hand we may carry the vacal
p's<r'et in Illinois, thus making that State Dem
e'aoc; and We may also secure the doubtful Di
''ct IN Ke lucky, but falling in that, that Sta
no IL I ~
matter as We may, the chances appear to be in fav
81 the opposition" The blacks already have fou
'eea States; they will want, therefore, but thr
e>'es to elect, in case Kansas is not admitted.
"ey carry Minnesota they will have fifteen; if tn,
carry the vacant District in Illinois, they will Ia
sixteen; and then they will depend on Marylaa
ana Tennessee for the seventeenth vote But,
We have claimed, and Of Illinois, one Of whose D
.l'cs IS in doubt and could count on Kentucky o
NorthCarolina, We weuld feel safe, for that wor
inake seventeen votes It will make no mater
Inference whether the 6lacEs elect their own can
ua1e or dictate the course Of their opposition bre
asn ey aiding them in esecting their candidate.
'oree Candidates for example, viii 80 to the House
national Democrat, . black Republican, and
ooataern or Western Know Nothing Il, the blae
falling to elect their candidate, shall 60 with III
fourteen q fifteen States to the Know Nothing Z
e.ea him IS they certainly will Is against natl
democrat, that Know Nothing President 70 cal
WA De bound to respect the power that made h
ana viii be, to all intents and purposes, black
publican President
But "suficiept unto the dav is the evil there<