Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-04-27
MANAGEMENT OF THE Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT


while it exposes the weakness and wickedness of
the black Republicans and their allies in the South
in their efforts to embarrass and njure it. and there
by injure the country. The Union says:
1.-The events of every day demonstrate yet more
and more clearly, the frseeing sagacity of the Pres
ident in declining to yield to the Backrepublican
clamor, which demanded that he should call an ex-
ira session of Congress. The preparation Of ne
cessity, which would force the Administration to
this step, was most careful and persistent on the
part OF those who eagued together for its over
throw. In fact, this extra session arranged as
regular trap, of which it was intended the Post Of
flee Department should serve as the bait. 1t was
believed that intense was the socitude of the
Chief Magistrate in reference to this branch OF the
public service which the social and commercial
intercourse Of the whole country depends, that,
rather thass'seem to jeoparize its interests for
ment, he would not hesitate to run the hazard of
all the political disasters threatened by the
bling Of Congress in advance of its regular session.
1t was known that if Congress was thus convened
by Executive proclamation large number of Dem
ocratic States would be unrepreSented the majority
OF the body would, in consequence be black-republi
can, and the House be necessarily organized with
black-republican Speaker, and committees in which
the same sable political complexion would predomi-
nate. Hence, this result was looked forward to
with inpatient longing as promising carnival of
committees to investigate and report, no doubt was
entertained but that the work cf black -baling the
measures and functionarics of the Administration,
and of preparing armor and munitions for the cam
paign of 1860, would go bravely on But, alas! for
the faacy of all human calculations, the time hon.
| ored and homely adage, that there is many slip
between the cup and the lip" was lost sight of in
the adjustment of this programme Through the fac
tious strategy of unscrupulous politicians the Post
! Office Department was abandoned-was turned
adrift and denied the even of its own earnings
for its support. The bait was thus temptingly ar
rayed before the eyes of the President and he was
caressingy bescught to remember the great consttu
tional power with which he was armed for such an
emergency. But cunningly devised as was the
scheme, and adroitly as hal been covered over the
I, ditch which tlack-republican spades digging
! at his feet, he was not deceived lie saw his duty
in light above that which shines upon the path of
tiuld and tine-scrving men, and had the courage to
meet it, regardless of the danger which threatened
him. Through estimates furnished at his sugges
tion he at possessed himself of the actual f.
nancial status of the Department and, having dis
covered that it but aff,ir of four five mil
lions of dollars he did not hesitate to conclude that
for this a substitute could he found in tine public
spirit and fidelity of the contractors and agents
gagged in the transportation of the mails. Did he
reckon without his host?
No pause, 70 alarm, no dstrlst has followed from
derection of another branch Of the Government
the Post Office Department must be administered
upon credit after the crse of the present fiscal year.
Confidence in the public honor and faith remains
mistaken. The service is everywhere performed as
heretofore, and not Jar is perceived in the working
of an: Of lis countless ramilicatinns The spirit of
the contractors is cordial anu their resolution to
execute their contracts in expressed in every quar-
ter 1t is we'll ascertained that the banks and bank
ers, North West, and South, will advance promptly,
and that such Of the public creditors choose to
rea!izy their claims will be enabled to DO so with but
very slight loss This prospect is in every way en-
couraging. 1t proves the mistaken trust of the
surances which have been given by the Adninstra-
tion and awakens the grateful thought that the Re-
public can at all times summon to its services in
fuences more elevated and stronger even than gold
influences which defy even the closing of the
Treasury doors to para!yze or impair"
- Our friend of the Charlotte Democrat has
answered the Greensborough Patriot so completely
that we copy his remarks in lieu of some of own
which we thought of submitting. The Democra,
says:
''The Greensboro Patriot has an article with this
caption 1.-The S1ndord and the Charlotte Democra'
endorsing Mr. Gilmer" The Patriot copies our re-
marks in favor of non-interventicn, and very com
placcny replies that this is precisely the doctrine
contended for by Mr.. Gilner, and for which he has
been so much abused" Our cotemporary is very
much misaken-AIr Gilmer never was abused fol
maintaining the doctrine of non-intervention, but
reprmandcd for pursuing course directly op
posite. The Lecompton Constitution, against which
Mr. G. voted, the offspring of Territorial con
vention legally assembkd this constitution recog
nzcd slavery, ard Mr. Gilmer had no right to inter
vcne in the affairs ofthe territory and say that it
fraud-that it did not express the sentiments of
majority of the people If the abolitonists in the
territory through stubbornness and desire to agi
tate refused to vote and thus allowed the pro-slave
ry party to get control of the Convention what rgh
had Mr.. Gimer to interfere against the interests o
the South, and say no, we won't let you into the
Union because think the constitution is fraut
and opposed to the sentiments of majority Of thu
people of the territory? Now, we ask the Patriot
this was not interfering with the internal affairs of
I territory. If Mr. Gilmer had carried out the doc
trne of non-intervcntion he would have voted fo
the admission of Kansas and left the State to sett
the slavery question afterwards, and thus deprived
the black republican party in and out of Congress
a subject for agitation. So the Patriot will see tina
when the Standard and Charlotte Democrat approv
the doctrine fnon-intervention, it is very dieren
thing from endorsing Mr.. Gilmer, who went hans
G in hand with the black republicans in the last an,
f previous sessions of Congress"
A HANDSOME DlvlDEND.-Tne President and Di
. rcctors of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroa
Company have declared dividend of four per cent
from the profits for the last six months. This vii
give to the Literary Fund $4,000 for the last s
months or at the rate of ss2, 900 per annum.
: CHANGE OF SCHEDULE ON THE RALEIGH AND GAsTo
: RoAD.-The passenger train now leaves Raleigh 8
minutes after in the morning, and arrives at Wei
: don so minutes after r. Leaving Welden at II A
n NJ, it reaches Raleigh 80 minutes after g. P. NJ.
: COUNTY SoLIcroR-On Monday last w. L. Tate
:. ESQ.,, was elected County Solicitor for Buncombe by
l. handsome VOTE The confidence reposed in ou