Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-01
FOR CONGRESS
L. OBJ. B R A n H,
OF WAKE.
The Administration.

The Administration.
We CODY the following sensible and truthful OBJ
servatons from the Baltimore Republican. 1t is
,rue as that paper states, that ever7 Democratic
administration from that of jefferson to the present
one has been misrepresented maligned and abused
bv 1.-The opposition" For our pa we are never
sunrised at any abuse which "the opposition" d.
rscts against Democratic administrations. It is
n,rt of their business-it is their stock in trade.
The general policy of Mr.. Bachanans admins
+ration has been such as to merit as believe it
receives, the approval of a large majority of the
American people. His foreign policy, at once
bold, wise, and sagacious, extorting from England
surrender of the long claimed right Of search and
demanding and commanding for our flag the respect
Of all nations as particularly shown in the results
of the Paraguay expedition; his settlement of the
Utah troubles, which at one time threatened blood
shed and vast expenditure of money his Kansas
policy which favored the introduction of Kansas as
State with Constitution establishing slavery; his
earnest and continued efforts to limit the expendi
lures of government and keep them at an economical
and reasonable point while all the great interests of
and maintained; his attachment to Constitutional
Union, so often exhibited and in so many ways; his
determination, as shown in his messages and by his
acts to protect the public lands from the grasp Of
spectators, who have attempted to clutch them I'M
der the specious guse of pension bills and donations
to agricultural colleges; his infexibe opposition to
the black Republicans shown in every act Of his
administration concerning them, and his efforts to
prevent the formation of sectional parties the sure
precursors of national trouble and disolution,-in
all these, and in other respects which might be re-
ferred to Mr.. Buchanan has entitled himself to the
hearty thanks and the best wishes of every Ameri-
cm patriot Let 1.-THE opposition" continue to
abuse and malign him; the people will stand by him.
That he has pleased every one of his own party in
every respect is not pretended nor was it expected
that he would, when he was elected Such thing
is simply impossible. No President ever has or
ever will give entire satisfaction to all his friends
But Mr. Buchanan has acquitted himself just well
in his day and time as Gen jackson, Mr. Polk, and
Gen. Pierce did in theirs; and such will be the con.
cluson Of every impartial and fair minded man who
may write the history of their administrations But
we are OBTAINING our readers from the Republican,,
article:
"THE Administrations AND ITS ABUsERs.-Some
people appear to think that the present administra
ton is abused than any preceding it. and argue
therefrom that Mr.. Buchanan must have lost thu
confidence of the country by some improper act
Those who indulge in this sort of speculation mus
have short memories or know little of the history
Of our country. jefferson, Madison and jackson
all had to pass through this fiery ordeal, and Mr.
Buchanan is but enduring what they, and all VIII
the opposition. We have seen within few day
past the Black Republicans uniting to do honor t
the birthday of jefferson. The very men who
while he lived, exhausted language and their Owl
ingenuity in framing terms Of abuse and reproach
hypocritically pretend reverence for his name an
aud him as the first of statesmen. So with Jack
son; those to whom his very name was hateful, an
who could not believe it possible for him to do Q
say anything that was right are now prepared t
endorse him as an able statesman and the truest
patriots So will it be with Mr.. Buchanan.
After the excitement of the hour shall hav
passed, and the aspirations of the ambitious sha
have died out Mr.. Buchanan will be acknowledge
asa wise and successful statesman and his admir-
ration be pointed to as an honor to the country
We naturally expect that those who take an acti,
part in political strife and who most boldly and SUI
cesstuly oppose the views Of the opposition, vi
receive the largest share of their abuse. An
therefore, we esteem it . certain mark Of honest
opposition pour out their vials of wrath upon Il
Administration. Mr.: Buchanan is only sharing Il
honor of this abuse with Jefferson, jackson al
foik, and may rest satisfied that with them he Is
Ultimately share the veneration and respect of Il
people at large"