Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-21


ciares his readiness to break our Compromise be-
cause the Democrats on the questiono ffeesuffage
broke another. Chat is his version of the affair,
not ours But yesterday be has the most dgnifed
and philosophical contempt for the strife and hustle
of political life-to-day the sweets and honors Of
Senatorial preerment dance before his Imagination,
dazzle his vision and bewlder his Judgment He
who was thought never to calculate the chances and
arrange the appliances of political maneuvre, sud-
denly becomes most dexterous schemer.
Antony knows that he and Octavius can't both so
to the Senate House for there is but one vacant
place to fill. But Antony concludes that he viii be
magnanimous. He viii put 0ctavius in nomination
for the Consuiship. To be sure, he knows there is
no prospect of 0ctavius election. But he knows
Octavius' weakness-his eager fondness for being
talked of for high places So he directs the vision
of Octavius to the big bird in the bush, WILTSHIRE is
engaged in clutchng the small bird in his hand =
He takes it for granted that If Octavius fails in OBJ
tanning the Consulshp, the latter will hardly be has
competitor for the Senate House. He knows Octa-
vius about as little as his prototype IN Roman his
tory understood the insatiate and morbid thirst of
his fellow triumsir for all the honors in the gift of
the Roman people.
But Lepidus has bis aims to carry out his pur-
poses to accomplish. His objects, however are
mainly pecuniary. ConsulShips and Senatorial hon
ors are not the objects Of his ambition. lie has
many irons in the fire, many axes to grind And
he is very willing to tickle the fanccs Of those who
aspire to high places, provided they will keep his
irons from burning and will turn The grindstonc for
him, when his tools are dull. Perhaps he has
copper mine. Who knows, but that when Oetavius
gets to be Consul, and Antony of the conscript
Fathers the discovery may be made, that the copper
from his mine may be the very best in old ear;h's
bosom for sheathing all the ships of war, and may
be given the preference all other for that pur
pose? Perhaps he has cotton-factory. Who
knows but that the discovery may be made, that
the yarns from his spiEdes may be better suited for
cordage and canvass in navy purposes, than all the
hemp OfRussia? Perhaps he is building City
Who knows but the discovery may be made, that it
is thousand miles nearer from his city to Liver
pool than from any other point our Atlantic bor-
der; and that therefore, it is the very Place for one
ofthe termini of a line of transatlantic steamers
Perhaps he wishes to build piece of railroad some
where-a connecting link between some place and
some other place. Who so likely to allow him to
import his iron-rails free of Duty as his friends Oc
tavius and Antony, when is at the head of the
Executive, and the other member of the legislative
departments of the government? And perhaps at
some future time after having made money enuogh,
he too may wish to retire upon pension of honor
able station-a seat in the Cabinet or foreign mis-
siOn lfso who so likely to crafty him as those
whom he has managed to elevate; upon the princ-
pie, that lone good turn deserves anotherg'
And SO il is. Just as the triumviratc alluded TO-
divided out the honors and profits of the Roman
wOrld-Just so handful Of men have for their own
benefit planned and plotted the details of the cam
paign in North Carolina, Swallowed forth in their
platform. As alluded to in the outset of these re-
marks nothing short of infatuaticn of party mad
ness seems to hass possessed these men, And their
convention swallowed the dish served up by these
cooks without why or wherefore. Amable souls
that they were, they did not dream-with the ex-
ception of chosen few who called upon to carry
into execution the behests of the oligarchy-that
their work was all prepared for them before they
met. But they all, ALL big men, middle men, and
little men, forgot that there is difference between
planning and executng-between hgh-falutin' reso-
lutiOns and maorities at the ballot box They seem
to have forgotten that this is government Of the
people; that constitutional maoritieS in the Union
requisite secure the election of President or
Vice President and in the State to secure legisla-
tive majority for the election of Senator In their
eager and reckless greed for Office they hive expos
ed their doubedealing and inSnccrity to an extent
that will astOnish and morfy themselves, when, af
ter the excitement Of the canvass they come to
feet calmly on their conduct They seem to have
forgotten their effected scorn and contempt for what
few short weeks since they termed the destructive
agrarianism Of the workingmen's association
By the way, the views entertained by the working
mems association were very different thing from
this new-fanged know-Nothing- Wing project of
what they call al rdlOrem taxation They seem to
have forgotten how they abused Gov. Reid and the
Democratic party for agitating constitutional amend
ment in party creed. They seem to have forgot
ten how often heretofore the popular voice has
stamped with Reproduction their attempt to mslead
and impose upon the people; and by the first week
in August next they will have repeated to them
another wholesome lesson. We are by no means
done with the Know Nothing Wing convention, and
the Know-Nothing Wing platform
We had the pleasure this morning of a visit from
Rev. G. H. Wiley, Superintendent of Common
Schools in this State. a4, lss..s-,s
We understand that Mr. Wiley is mainly here on