Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-09-10

CD9ratGful Tor what we es10v
We welcome the pleasure for which We have sighed;
The heart has q void in 1t sui.
Growing deeper and wider the k'nSer we live,
That nothing but heaven can Til
-. -.'" Fur the Standard.
ISLE OF WIGHT Co., Va, August, 1859.
MEssRs. EDrroRs:-I regret to learn that the
"Opposition" in the Old North State has succeeded
in increasing their representation in the next Con-
gress Three years ago. on my first visit to Ralei.
I participated with you in glorious Democratic
when Gov. Bragg had just rolled up
majority of thirteen thousand What has produced
this revolution? Is it possible that any portion of
the Democratic party has deserted their Standard
and Registered their names on the motley hammer
hoisted by the Lieutenant General Of the Wing.
Know-Nothins. Opposition ccnglcmeration Oh, is
it the result of mastery inactivity on the part
of the only constitutional. organized party Of the
South: Whether the one or the other it must Ike
obviated in 1860 In the next Presidential election
post your sentinels with orders to shoot down all
tesertprs as they run. Sound the tocsin Of alarm;
proclaim the danger Of inactivity make long pull.
strong pull, and pull altogether. and the result
will he defeat to the heterogeneous opposition and
victory to the Democracy.
The opposition. What is itf Give us their plat
FORM publish their principles, enlighten US as to
their measures What will be the policy Of their
administration Of the government when in power?
Without anticipating any such direfnl catastrophe.
let facts speak for themselves. At every session Of
Congress this party has always voted for larger ap
preparations Of money than were recommended or
made by the Democratic party. Yet they cry out
retrenchment, reform. When in power peculasion
on the public treasury distinguishes their admins
tration. In proof Of this call your attention to
the gardnerism, galphinism of their recent NAL
administration. Yet when out. they cry retrench.
ment reform. What will be their policy? A his
tory of this party will answer. It is the same party
which figured in the convention that framed the
federal constitution with Alexander Hamilton as
their leader. advocating limited monarchy: Pre-
sidcnt and Senate for life or during good behaviour
The same party that opposed the adoption and rati-
fcation of the constitution because it did not con-
tain this damnable feature. The same party that
was defeated in 1901 by Thomas jefferson. and at
tempted to give us Aaron Burr for President when
they knew that he had not received single vote
for that office. The same party that opposed the
war of 1872, and met in that year in the Hartford
convention to devise the ways and means to prevent
the successful prosecution of that war; to give aid
and comfort to the enemy. The same party after
this, that assumed the political distinction Of ma
tional republicans. Under this imposing appcllation
they made no Roadway, failed to get in power
Tired of Ibis neutral position they disappeared for
a season, babe farewell to the political world The
next We hear of this same PARTY was on or about
1886, when, Phenix-like, they sprang from the
ashes Of the dead federal and national republican
parties. and were cbristencd Wings. The same
party that in 1910, by the aid of log-cabins COON
skins, hard-cider, and ginger.cakes, weapons that
would have dIsgraced canvass in a nation Of Hin.
docs or Hottentots, succeeded in the election oil
Gen. Harrison. The same party, known as the
Know-Nothing, alias American, in 1854 and 1855
The same party known now as the Opposition
This is short but faithful pedigree of this wonder
full, changeable party. Their principles and Jlat
forms they have ehaneel as often ~ their Names
What historian hereafter will be able to trace thi:
mutable party and do Justice to it?
They now have the only legitimate name by which
they have ever been known. Composition" II
what are they opposed? To every thing Democratic
They opposed to the acquisition of Louisiana ur
der the Democratic administration of Mr. Jefferson
to the purchase of Florida under the Democrat,
administration Of Mr.. Madison; to the acquisition
Of California, Mexico, &C., under the Democratic
administration Of Mr.. Polk; and to the war, which
resulted in their acquisition. They are and AWAY
have been opposed to any extension of our territory
Under their miserable policy we should have beef
limited to the 13 original States. They are nov
opposed to the purchase of Cu:a under any circum
stances. The only ground Of their opposition is tn
wantofp power and place. And now, Messrs Editors
permit me to enquire the object of the Southern
opposition There are but two organized parties il
the country, the Black Republican and the Demo
cratic parties If the Southern opposition coul
succeed in overthrowing the latter. would it no
result IN the full and complete establishment of tn
former? They stand no more chance of clectin
the next President than they do of making q SUI
to eclipse the one WHICH now Eliminates this glob,
Will not their opposition to the Democratic part
in the next Presidential election aid and assist tn
black Republicans in the election of their candidate
do they expect this party to come to them! The
might as well expect the mountain to be attracte
by, and come to, the molehill. That political in
poster, John Minor Bolts, Of Va, has alreadv d
clared his willingness to receive the aid Of the lilac
Republicans to break down the Democratic partv-
This declaration was clapped and appanded BY Ii
opposition convention in Richmond This shall CO,
sttute monument lasting monument to the
eternal disgrace. The Southern man that would 4
this deserves the gbbet In the next Congress Il
Southern opposition will hold the balance Of DOW,
IN their hands. In the election of Speaker of Il
Houssef Representatives. where win It be felt :.
We must judge the future by the past What di
position was made Of it in the 34th Congress?
suffered the election Of N. P. Banks, the record
which will ever be stigma to the country. As III
little opposition il felt in the election of Speaker
hwi!l7be in the Presidential election.
Friend Holden, what of the Charleston Conve
ton? What win it do? Who will it nominat
Who is your first choices Give us R. NJ T. Hunt
against the whole world Virginia will be u,
for him Gov: WISE poor fellow, after suffer-
many years with slow. chronic disease, the ca
ethes aer'benda, departed this political life 4
weeks sgo The Donnelly letter has fixed his al
beyond tue possibility Of ever being picked by hi
over his dissolution; but Wise was ambition
therefsre, Dmnelly slew him. & yea ~ : Z :
as VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT
a. L.
SAls or The WmIs SUIPRKR SUBMISSIVE e,
that Dr. Elliott hiss sold his place IN Catawbs CO.
", on which is situated the White Sulphur Spriu
to Col h; L Richards. Of Salisbury Col Robs
m'en1s siding snch improvements to the prem
from the experience he has had rs a landloea