Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-26
rhe PROPOSED Fusion in New York.


Breckenridge and Douglas but the truth no fusion
has yet been effected The blame for this, think,
justly rests on the Douglas committee. The Doug
las committee have distinctly declared that in no
case will single man on the Breckenridge Electoral
ticket nor any man openly identified with the
Breckenridge party, be put upon the Dougias-Bell
union ticket That is, the Breckenridge Democrats
may have showing, provided Dean Richmond and
Peter Cagger be allowed to say who of the Brock
inridge men shall go on the Electoral ticketl They
will give six of the Electors to Breckenridge GU. of
the thirty-five, while they have already given ten
Electors to the Belt men. This course on the part
of the Douglas committee is no doubt the result of
the advice of Judge Douglas himself What glory
Judge Douglas might cover himself with if he would
adopt such course as would deprive Lincoln of the
vote of New York. Without New York Lincoln
cannot possibly be elected for the entire vote of the
other free States is only 14s four less than
to elect With New York Lincoln will most prob
ably be successful. Judge Douglas can prevent
this result Will he do it? Will he again, as in
1852 and 1856, forget himself and think only of
Democratic success and of the country? Up to a
recent date he has been equal to every emergency
will he show himself equal to this? union in
New York between himself and Bell and Breckin-
ridge, will save the country. Wecan perceive with
certainty no other ground for hope.
The last New York Journal of Commerce says:
I" If we deemed it of any use, would make
appeal to the State Committees of the Douglas
and Breckenridge parties to show themselves equal
to the present emergency. They know how many
efforts have been made to the cooperation of
the Anti-Lincoln forces of this State, but always
without success; each Committee charging the
failure upon the other, and each charging the other
with preferring to Lincoln elected, rather than
yield to their fellow Democrats Just representation
on the Electoral ticket The pubic beginning
TO think that each Committee is about right in its
judgment of the other; that in short, neither OF
them manifests that patriotsm-that willingness to
make personal party sacrifces-which the times
demand. They both pretend that they are held
back by their constituents from making the conces-
sons necessary to compromise We do not be-
lieve it. That is, do not believe that the great
body of the constituents of either Committee are
opposed to such concessions but the contrary. The
Douglas committee have claimed that the Northern
part of the State dead against any compromise
whatever; that no terms were to be made with
boilers, &c. An influential gentleman from one Of
the Northern counties who employs one hundred
and fifty workmen called yesterday, to inquire
what the chance of any good result from the
action of the Committee of Fifteen. He declared
himself strongly in favor of Douglas but at the
same time most earnestly DESTROYS that such reason
able concessions should be made by his State Com
mittee, that the Breckenridge men could honorably
unite with them on one Electoral ticket He
going to call some of the Committee of Fifteen,
to urge them up to duty; but told him that
they were all right, and that if he wished to pro-
mote cooperation he could do it best by endeayor
ing to influence his own State Committee. 1t seems
to US that the leaders of both State Committees
alEr h,fxra ola To ha
leve that they do not represent the views of all the
members; and we have great hopes that majority
of each Committee, "a majority is the Committee
will yield their assent to joint Electoral ticket such
as may be arranged by the Committee of Fifteen"
~ Prince Albert, who is now in the United
States, has been invited by number of Southern
gentlemen to visit the Southern States. The invi-
taton is very cordial one. By visiting the South
they say the Prince will be able to judge for himself
of their social condition. and he will, it is hoped
bear with him when he quits the shores of America
increased respect for the institutions Of the South
The Prince declines on account of want of time,
but says he will come as far South as Richmond,
Va The Petersburg Express says:
at will be seen that the Prince hopes to go to
Richmond but it is by no means certain, that he
will favor that humble city with his Royal presence
If he should, there is telling what it will cost
some of the citizens who dwell in that great focus
of all intelligence refinement and civilization
Their ostentaton knows no bounds now, but should
such occasion a visit from Royalty present it.
SELF they would absolutely explode with mere vani-
ty Their fral bodies could not withstand the in
fation which would be forced into them. But it
would be some consolation, should so sad an event
occur to know that the measure of their happiness
was complete; that they had reached the very acme
of all sublunary felicity and therefore would be
prepared to depart in peace"
The Richmond Enquirer says:
ave are gratiied to know that the future King
of a great nation, and the son Of the wise Queen
and excellent wife and mother Victoria, will not
leave the country without seeing the "Old Domin-
ion," the first colony settled by the English.
In addition to the many objects of interest in
beautiful city, we doubt not that Baron Renfrew
would be pleased to visit some of our large James
river estates, with their mansions built of English
brick and observe the practical operations of our
patriarcnal system of labor, to which there is so
much ignorance and prejudice in Great Britain
| His personal testimony, as to the working of our
domestic institutions, might 60 far to produce a
more correct and conservative sentiment in his ma
tive land Some of our fine river steamboats, might
easily be chartered to convey the party down James
river, whose planters would be happy to extend
| their well-known hospitality. We only regret that
himself and suite will not be able to travel through
the whole South, and thoroughly understand our
| institutions"
w@ The Blue Ridge Barbecue and Indian
Ball Play" which took place Franklin, Macon
county, on the sth instant, attracted crowd of five