Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-21
Yours truly.
THE PROSPECT.

Our readers will share our qualification in reading
the following cheering article, which we take this
morning from one of the best and most reliable
journals in all the land:-
COMING ROUND.-In political crisis like the pre-
sent it is useful to take occasional observation to
discover how far the position of things has changed
On the 7th Of November we saw the Republican
party triumphant and rejoicing over a victory which
the Wilson's, the Summers and the Greelys claimed
would forever establish the principles of the Chicago
platform No slave State should ever be ad-
mitted into the Union and in part of our Terri
tories should slavery be tolerated; and the demand
for the repeal of the Personal Liberty bills was
cOrdng to these gentlemen, mere impertinence.
Three months have passed, which, in the existence
of nation is scarcely appreciate space of time,
and We find that number of the prominent leaders
of the Republican party have openly declared their
willingness to sacrifice the most cherished article of
their platform in order to save the Union The
originator of the doctrine of 1.-THE irrcpressible
fct" has himself offered TO make such conflict i'm
possible by an amendment of the Constitution. He
has declared that slavery in the Territories is no
longer practical question. Mr. Adams formerly
of the extreme left of the Republican party and
supposed TO be in cordial communication with the
AbOlitionists has offered to admit the whole terri
tory south of 80 deg 80 min. as State, with the
institution Of slavery already recognized in IFS code
Of terrtor al law, if the inhabitants of the Territory
so desire Mr.. Cameron, Thurlow Weed, Judge
anu OtncT prominent hepuDncanS, nave IN
tlmated their readiness to adopt Mr.. CrittendenS
original resolutions. The repeal of the Personal
Liberty bills is promised by them ALL and one of the
States has already led the way in the return to the
Constitutional limits of legislation. There is every
indication that the example will be generally follow
ed by the Northern Legislatures.
Every election for local officers which has taken
place at the North since November has shown a
marked reaction in the sentiments of their people
Even in Massachusetts and Central New York the
AbOlitiOniStS are now denied hearing. Thousands
of Republicans have signed petitions to Congress in
favor Of the Crittenden Compromise. In the great
State of Pennsylvania what is the admitted change
of position? Let the following extract from the
correspondence of the New York Tribune of Satur-
day last show. "Our citizens are too many of
signing petitions for the enactment of Crttendens
outrageous proposition, most of them not knowing
what it is, schiLe the great Republican majority in
the Legislature seems to haze gone Orer bodily to
the enemy Principle seems giving way to expe-
dency."
The advocates of a Convention in MARYLAND, and
the avowed SeceSSionists of which there are
some among US, admit that majority of the people
ofalmost every Northern State would cast their
in favor of Mr.. Crittendens original resolutions
And yet these very men, who know that the people
of the North are anxious - do us justice passion
ately urge upon to take before the 4th of March
the irrevocable step which would plunge State
into ruin, and whole country into civil war;
unless few politicians at Washington will before
that time adopt the proposed compromise. And
these insancy impatient councillors do not hesitate
to brand false to the honor and interests of Mary
land all who consider the Union and the peace the
country worth q few months Of patient effort and
who determined not to sacrifice the nation itself
to the obstinacy of few aithlcSS and selfish
bers of Congress- will soon be repudiated by those
whom they misrepresentation Amer.
4 ,jao rs n,rin n SC cold
soon be utilized implement of war Its EN-
ployment would be likely, should conjecture, to
put an end to all Mr.. Isham Baggs, of En-
gland, in announcing his discovery, makes mention
of system of ballooning advocated by Mr.. James.
Mr.. Baggs proposes to carry up his composition in
balloons, and drop it from the air in the midst of
armies and fortresses. 1.-THE very mention of this
compound" he goes on to say, las proposed ee-
ment in modern warfare may possibly provoke a
smile among chemists, who know that the most ac-
complished among their number would scarcely dare
to experiment with it in quantities larger than
grain of mustard seed, and, even then, only at
respectful distance, and under guard at the moment
of its defamation
"And yet not one Of the chemists will be bold
enough TO deny that, with two three chemically
clean carboys of this terrible compound present in
city or fortress, however strong the slightest cut
ting of phosphorous a single drop of olive oil,
coming in contact with it. would in one instant
decide the fate of the place and its inhabitants"
Mr.. Baggs then proceeded to affirm that he " can
manufacture this deadly material with perfect safety
and in any required quantity, and that it may be
safely conveyed to its destination by James system
balloons"
Coffee grows upon small tree, about six feet
high, which produces berries similar in Size and
color to cranberries Upon breaking open one of
these berries, you find two hard kernels of coffee
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