NOltTII CAKOLINIAN.
FAYETTEVILLB, TJ" C
SATURDAY, June 18, 1859.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
FOR CONGRESS.
HON. WARREN WINSLOW,
Of CUMBERLAND.
"Watchman tell is of the Nk;ht?" l)idri't
yoil think you had put the finishing stroke upon the
matter when vou wrote that last article on us and
our opinion of Mr. Calmer, Mr. Salisbury AVatch- j
man ? AVhy don t you pet testimony to prove that j
we are astray regarding Air. Gilmer and his affilia- j
tion with the Black Republicans ? That would he:
an honorable course on your part.
And you do think that the remarks of the Boston
Atlas were conservative -, are you serious V Do you
intend to make conservative men think that one of
the most rabbid abolition sheets in Yankeedom vs
conservative? do you in the face of facts to the con
trary, say that for a Ulack Republican sheet to desire
the meeting of a Southern man by b;rthj in their
unholy counsel is conservatism 'i
Shame on any North Carolina sheet that would
once declare a desire for a Union between the Aboli
tionists and even a f-'outhcrn Know Nothing con
servative principle !
Rut the Watchman says that the Huston Liber
ator glories in the news that in Virginia an aboli
tionist was elected chief Magistrate of the Old Do
minion. AVe are not surprized that this charge is
brought. It is like the charge brought against
Mr. Letcher, that ho voted against the " fugative
slave law," which they had to swallow. It is like
the charge brought against the Democrats that the
Rlaek Republican organ at Washington, D. C,
was in favor of Letcher's election, but what was the
result ? Nearly a thousand numbers of that paper j
were sent by some persons unknown, to the AVhigs
d Know Nothings of Va., showing clearly that j
Goggin and his "Knights of the dark Lantern"
were secretly allied with the abolitionist to defeat
Letcher, and had procured the insertion of certain
.paragraphs favorable to Air. Letcher for the pur
pose of alienating the Democracy from him, and
'hei-eb'y electing the champion of Dotts, who de
clared that the man who was in favor of abolish
ing slavery was a friend to the South.
This Quotation from the Liberator comes with a
had grace from the AVatch man.- We had hoped
better of it than to place it as one of the crew
who arc secretly endeavouring to defeat the Demo
cracy and advocate a Union with the abolitionists.
This however, shows clearly to us that it tinder
stands the ropes and is prepared to act at any time
with the nbulitionists, to defeat the Democracy.
The AVatchmau knows that that is a rjlan of the
Opposition to injure the Deinocra'-y in the Sort)!.
Jt ki'.oNvs I'nni tuj ulw.litionists and southern K.
nr.tt ii tr'titi.r.l, tin Ii!ih lli'S-lC -rest 11 1 atioll.
That Mr. Leb ,.. r. m his youthful days, had j
.,,J . ,, th Ki.l.iVi.-t of slavery, no one i
will denv : hut a lone life in tho service of his i)a
live State, as eresentative. Las proven ci
whatever ho minhthuve thought hi his ch
arly that
iy davs,
he is now- right.
If Air. Gilmer would only acknowledge his pai-t
course to be v-voa, and promise to amend, lie
would find mony ardent supporters ; but while hi
best friend.- pre to be found in the Black Republic
an ranks, and his extravagant eulogizers amongst
the abolitionists, ho maj- expect in the South a
determined and uncompromising resistance.
AVhatever may have been the doctrine of Letcher
in firmer days, certain it is that while Mr. t'ihner
v.-as found working with the Black Republican's in
Congress, while his voters tre being eait with them
and on their side, .lolin Letcher was found at the
paiite time and place battling nobly for the South and
fighting manfully in her behalf.
ZdT The K. N's. of Ohio have had a mass meeting
at which they avowed their determination to work
no longer as the slaves of the Black Republicans.
They have in round terms denounced the Aboli
tionists, and seeing that there is but slight hopes of.
getting any oQi "es or spoils,
to stun 1 upuu their dignity,
ual attempt tu stand upon
they have determined
They made an ineOect
their principles, but
found they had none.
i-W We give to-day the resolutions passed by the
Democratic State Convention of Ohio. We com
mend it especially to the attention of our Opposition
readers. It show.- what Democrats are find them
North or South Eeast or AVest, and they are the
same. What a national conservative tone they pre
sent, and what a contrast between them and the
resolutions of the misnomer " Peoples" Convention
at Harribburg in the old Key Stone, and in fact ev
ery where you find the coworkers of the southern
Opposition. - -
Judge Shee-iieed. AVe had the pleasure of meet
ing this distinguished gentleman on yesterday. He
arrived in Town on Satarday- last, and looks quite
well after the arduous labors of the circuit.
. The AVrlmington Herald in speaking of the deter
mination of Air Buchanan to quit public life, says :
" If these are the true views of Mr Buchanan, we
think he has come to a wise determination; for' we
conscientiously believe, from the present " signs of
the times," that if he were again nominated for re
election, he would not obtain the vote of one State
out of the thirty -three !
Now. is that your earnest belief, Mr Herald ? How
yew talk ! Don't you think he would carry Massa
chusetts? If he would'nt, Air John A. Gilmer
might T
TVake Forest College. AVe learn from the Ra
leigh Standard that the commencement exercises of
this instiiution caJne af on last week. It speaks in
high terms t the proceedings arid the admirable
way in which ihe .students acquitted themselves.
It is said that the compositions were excellent.
Friend S who reported, for the Standard com
plains of the poor accommodations made for the re-
portera ff the press, Thfe is a matter usaally look
ed over by Infititcr&otss of learning, and is a serious
draw back to their own prosperity. AVe heard a
Cumber complain of Chapel Hill, but it appears
Wake Forest was still worse.- :
This ioBtitutioQ is eaid io be ia a prosperous con
dition. Oq Thursday evtoiog the excrciaes closed
with t complimcntarr party to the graduating claee. 1
Me -sic o.
- It is a pity that false philanthropy will cause some
men to advocate a let-alone policy towards this pow
er. She is a curse and a pest to civilized govern
ments, and the pernicious influence her conduct ahd
example effects upon other and more respectable gov
ernments can not be of little consequence. It would
be a deed of charity to strike a blow at her which
would convey a salutary lesson and cause them to
learn how to live in peace.
The late accounts from this Republic are revolt
ing to the feelings of christians and shocking to the
most abandoned of mortals. It is fairly .Sickening to
peruse the late history of this people, and a retro
spective examination would not tend t excite feel
ings of pity, but rather the reverse. This conduct
seems more aggravated when we take into consider
ation the fact that it is not a foreign foe they are
combatting with, but their own people ; and injuries
are, by them, inflicted upon each other, which would
disgrace a war in which two distinct powers were
the actors.
AVhatever may have been our conduct towards
Mexico, whatever feelings of pity ahd forbearance
Ave have exercised in behalf of hei' there is a point
beyond which forbearance ceases to be a virtue,
and a
time when pity may change into disgust.
AVe h;;ve a long account to settle with that Gov
eminent, which has been drawing interest for some
j time an account in which every lover of order, law
j and government is deeply interested.
I It would be an act of transcendent benefit to the
human race, were our government to speak out
j boldly to this ribald crowd of mongrel Spaniards,
(for we canriot give them the title of government) and
command them to cease their unrighteous butchery
of each other. AVe cannot refrain from interfering
in this matter much longer the lives of our citi
zens are in peril, and their property has become the
commom possessions of the first marauder who
chances to find it.
Any policy or government whatever, would be
far preferable to the present state of affairs in that
country.
AVe wonder why AV. grey-eyed AValker, the great
fillibuster does not turn his attention to that place.
AVere he to go there and punish that second Nana
Sahib, Miramon for his atrocious conduct, we would
hail such news with pleasure, for we think a change
absolutely necessary.
Spain Keeping An eve to AVixdwahd. AVe see
from some of our exchanges that the Spanish gov
ernment is intent upon increasing their naval power,
and for this purpose Spanish Naval officers are go
ing through the seaports of England with the cash
to purchase any steamer that may suit them. Others
are to come to the United States and see what bro
ther Jonathan has, and learn what he will ask for
them. Spain is bound to have a good navy before
she stops, if she don't run out of money, and then
the thirt3 million bill will save her.
The Cunard Steam Ship Companj- have supplied
her with four fine ships, and are negotiating for the
sale of others. Jo ahead old Spain, we admire
your pluck.
Raleigh Female Sk.mixaiiy. This very popular
Institution of learning has had its closing, exercises
for the season on last week. The Rev. C. P. Jones
of the North Carolina Conference preached on the
occ asion. After which AV. AV. Holden, Esq., of the
Standard, delivered an address to the young ladies,
before a large said intelligent audience at tke Me
thodist Church.
The Spirit of the A-o in spewing of Mr. Holder.'
tl "tYc SO.-lU not attempt n st-Sftoll of aildrcss,
we presume it i iil be published and all can have an
opportunity of reading it. But suffice it to say,
that it was an able address, replete with good ad
vice ana beautiful sentiments. Jieiore closing ne
exhorted the young ladies to 'study the Bible,' and
displayed to them in an eloquent manner, the beau
ty .'nd sublimity of the sentiments contained in the
' Sacre.i A'olumc.' AVe have never heard a more ap
propriate address on a similar occasion.
Whsn" will A7')ders Cease ? They have a man
in New York who has four eyesl His name is Ka
rel Saul. None could back-bite this individual with
out his knowledge. A correspondent of the Even
ing Post says of this wonderful being :
-'Both sets! of eyes are perfect, and he sees back
wards and forwards at the same time, with equal
ease, coniprc-hending at a glance every thing within
the ramre of his vision either way. Ti:3 object?
which he simultaneously beholds he will describe
with wonderful, accuracy. Indeed, he is remarkable
for his descriptive powers. Air. Saul is a man Oi
extreme : di ffidence, and the peculiarity of his visual
construction has been carefully concealed, and has
heretofore been known only to some of his most in
timate friends. The back of the head is quite flat;
but he has lom; hair which effectually conceals the
large
eves-which
ire generally protected by a band-
age.
As if the above is not wonderful enough, the cor
respondent of the Post makes the following wonder
ful statement :
"He is highly intelligent, andsocial in his habits,
and owns cuisi Jer.iVde property, which he lias accu
mulated by honest industry."
AVe lo trn from the Georgia Daily Constitu
tionalist that a complimentary dinner is to be given
to the Hon. A. 11. Stevens of Georgia, at the Au
gusta Hotel.
The Ladies of Rome, C;u, gave a supper lately for
the benefit of the young Men's Christian Associa
tion. The proceeds amounted to two hundred Jind
fifty dollars.
AVe learn by various correspondents in the Pitts
burgh Post, that the fruit, wheat and potato crop in
tin; western portion of Pennsylvania will be a de
culed failure, owing to the late sever frost thatesme
upon them.
AVe learn from the Standard that J. L. Burrows
D. 1)., of Richmond, Aa, addressed the Young Men's
Christian Association in Raleigh, on last Friday
evening. The address is highly spoken of.
The Supreme Court of this State is now in ses
sion at Rakigh. A number of our lawyers have
gone there. AVe learn from the Standard that thir-
t thrje yorng gentlemen received licenses to practice
in the County Court, and eighteen have applied for
Superior Court License.
There was a fire ia Plymouth, N. C, on last AVed
nesday morning. Five stores were consumed.
Henry AV. Alilkr delivered his great Oration on
the Eighteenth Century at AVake Forest, to a large,
intelligent and enthusiastic audience. Wherever
this gifted orator addresses the people, he wins fresh
laurels, and his powers are acknowledged by all.
ESWc learn that Henry Mullens, Esq., who is a
young gentleman of promising talents, is to deliver
the Oration on the Fourth of July, in our town.
Daily Prates Meetiiso. Thia meeting ia rery
welt attended. e learn that oine two hundred
persons were preeeatDn Wednesday last' Much in
terest and feeling is eihibited.
Cacght ! We were caught in one of these good
refreshing showers en last evening a real drencher
which would have Soaked us pretty , well hat cot
pur friend Mr WCkiogs, extacded ua tit&eij eii ia
the nature of an umbrella, on our wajp frtm our
aoctuia. '
Crops. -
"We glean the following particular s from oor x
chahges" with reference:to the crops. AVe wfl$ give
reports from other States to-morrow : - ;4
Alabama.- Athens Herald." June 3: Tfar-nea
much complaint of rust in small grain in this tonn-
l Tif - -r, x ' n . lir.
iy . ienoiiLa.ine r.ra, juiie, a . r arm, reviving
showers have fallen this week, just enough to put
the ground in good order and to make everything
grow. Corn, cotton arid oats all look well, and are
growing finely. AVheat has improved in appearance
the rust is confined to the blades, and does hot
seem to injure the grain, ' --j tftf-
. Mississippi. Kosciusko Democrat, May 27: Crops
are looking quite well. .- Lice have made their ap
pearance on cotton, and fears are entertained that the
stand will not be yeay much injured by them
Aberdeen Conservative, May 28 ; : The weaflaeaTbf
the past week has been warm and dry, and f alto
gether lovely" so much so, that the corn and cotton
crops are growing off finely. Better stands of cot-.
ton were never befrjfe Seen in the rjch, broad'prai
ries of Monroe and adjoining counties: Though we
hear much complaint from a distance, the wheat
crop is very good herebouts, and promises a beauti
ful yield. Holly Springs Herald, June 4 : Oats
never looked more promising until within the last
two weeks, when they began to change their' rich
green color to a yellow, and upon examination ii was
discovered that the head was totally destroyed.
Many farmers have turned their stock on the feats,
should the present oat crop prov a failure; our platters
will abandon oats altogether, aud sow, millet or ome
of the other productive grasses, as a substitute..
Marshall is not only a productive but a great' and
prolific county also. On the farm of our dtstin-guiah'e'd-ftllow-citizeu,
Hon A. M, Clayton, is a'ow
that lately gave birth to three fine calves alt now
living and doing well. Columbus Democrat May
28': We have had no rain for several weeks, j The
ground is dry and parched Vegetation is injjbce
beginning to wither a .-little, and unless wtr , are
blessed with rain in a short time, the crops must
suffer, i ,
Indiana. -Indianapolis Journal, May 28 -The
drouth, of which the papers have hitherto taken but
little notice not more than five or six have even
mentioned it 'has been very prevalent. AVe hear of
it all over the central portions of the State. In Owen
county, the Journal speaks of rain as needed for
corn though other crops looked" well. In AVayne
county it was pinching the wheat severely. And so
in various directions around us. Aside from 'this
cause of apprehension the news is good. There are
many places in which the wheat has not recovered
the winter's freezing, and we think it likely that the
paper reports of the wonderful promise of this grain
are a little exaggerated if they are meant as general
discriptkins. In AVayne county, the Richmond Pal
ladium, edited by a leading agriculturist and a thoro
ughly informed man, whose opinion is entirely re
lable, say the wheat crop will not be an average ne.
Some fields look well, while many others are very
poor. Nothing but a good rain could prevent many
fields from falling to half a crop. In respect of the
corn crop there is really no difference of opinion any
where. It is represented by letters, papers, and all
other witnesses, to be not only greatly larger, m
some sections, as Allen county, quadruple, and in
many others, as White River Valley, double, but ad
vancing with the best of prospects, except where the
drouth is affecting it. That injury, we have good
hope, is gone now, and that next week will bring
nothing but good news of this staple of Indiana trade.
Tennessee. Somerville Democrat, June 1. Nev
er was there a better prospect in Fayette for cotton,
than now. Cotton is growing rapidly and looks' very
promising. AVe were shown last Saturday a cotton
stock, with a full formed square thereon. Corn looks
well. AVheat crops will be rather short. The oat
crop will be a failure, caused by the rust Carroll
Patriot, May 30: AVe stated in our last week's is
sue that complaints had been made of rust in the
wheat crop. Since that time we have learned that
the disease is likely to prove quite serious. The oat
crop, Ave understand, is suffering from the same
cau?e. Shelbyville Union May, 31 : AVe hear, of
great complaint in some portions of the county of
trie rust on wheat. The attack is different this seas-
on
tiu
rom what it lias lieretotore ucen, as tTIe'TrKGe ot
wheat suffers instead of the stem.
i-es -ixv.v.v; nmmty, lias nonunat
Powell, Esq., for Congress, in this Distric'
.McDowell was in town to-day and yesterday, anc m-
formed us he would not accept of the nominatitKi..
ROBEF.KY AND
MfNGTOS Two
ATTEMPT AT M L'RDER IsWlL-
men named Kiple and AVilliams
broke into the store of Air Geo. Myers on Front
Street in the above town. The officers having
seen them lurking around the establishment kept
a strict watch upon their movements until they
had broke n through the store. After a vigorous
attempt to escape, in which a sailor was wounded
in the hand, thry were arrested. Another was
taken up upon suspicion, but was discharged on
examination. Several articles belonging to Mr.
Myers which they had appropriated to their own
use were found upon them. The above we learn
from the Herald of the 16th inst.
The AVashington Constitution, of Friday, emphat
ically denies that there is any truth in the story,
tliat an extensive system of postage stamp counter
feiting, 1ms been discovered in the Post olfiee De
partment. Nearly is Limbo. bob. Revels, who it is re
membered broke jail last week, was nearly caught
last evening. A free negro named Cato Pots had a
grip oa him, but his accomplice who left the shades
of jaildom with Bob, rushed upon Cato with a drawn
knife which was certainly dangerous for poor Cato,
who had sense enough to give up Bob for his more
combative companion. Bob was cunning enough to
run when he was released, but his companion was
not proof against the strong arm of Cato, who
brought him safely in tow, and he is now enjoying
the cool atmosphere of thejaik
Nie O'clock, A. M. Bob has been caught The
officers ran him out of Mr Hollingsworth's stable,
and he would undoubtedly have made good his
escape were it not for Air Orrell who was on horse
back and headed the scoundrel. The officers have
jut -now carried him over to Jail where he tsiil rruk
doubt be placed in irons.
55T Gov. Cumming states that the Utah difficul
ties are about to be settled.
r-r" It is stated that French Agents ar. now in
this country purchasing and negotiating for ships
and munition of war. Heavy contracts have already
been made and more are to be concluded with vari
ous American Establishments.
i
For the month of Alay last the coinages at
the U. S. Mint in Philadelphia amounted to two
hundred and five thousand six hundred and forty
dollars, to wit : Gold $76,640, Silver $104,000, Cop
per $25,000. :.
--. ; ; " -The
sister of Judge Baldwin got married in
California to the Hon. Edward Stanley, who
was formerly of North Carolina. - The " happy
couple" uieau to take a trip to Europe.
At the death of the Grand Duke John
whose decease has jnat occurred, and who is
.1 . j e . l -i
me repuiea tamer oi me young .mperdf of
Austria, tne gossips again revive the old cur
rent belief, to the oo small annoyance the
Arch-Duchess Sophia and her friends, that the
reat father of Francis Joseph was the Dhc d
Reichtadt, whose remains are entombed at
Vienna. JYcv York Day Brck.
Cokeix to DtATH. A littls dacghter of Dr.
Andrews, of Rtthmond, Ta., .was choked1 to
death on Saturday night by accidectal fallow
ing grain of coffee, which loged inker vtad-
-pijpe, ana cnonea uer instantly .
Cdrresponfocnce of tl)c35ortrj Carolinian
AVilmdcgtox, X. C. June 14,
Reviewer Reviewed.
1859.
The
Messrs Editors : " Is it nothing to you, all ye
that pass by? Behold and see if there be any sor
row like unto my sorrow ? For these
imngs l weep : mine eye, mine eye runneth down
wnu water Decause tne comforter, (Co
that should relieve my soul is far from me.
(Convention,)
distress, my bowels are troubled, my heart is turned
1 am in
within me. They fthe Demnmto h i,,,,
Sign, (yet) there is none to comfort me."
Almost any number of the "Journal" of AVilmino--
lon oi late dates, would recall to the mind of the gen
eral reader the above lachrymose outburst from thei
in uoohs. jsui more especially would you be
reminded of something of the kind, from reading the
Editor's leader of Friday, third instant, under the
caption " a review of the facts."
rerily Messrs. Editors, your worthy cotemporary
of the Journal waxeth anxious ; yea," he is nearly
wroth in the midst of his tempest of grief. He hath
become quite a "son of Hilkiah," and the Journal
itselfavery "Jeremiad" in alternate anger and sor
row, because a large majority of the Democracy seem
determined not to be forced, wheedled, cajoled, per
suaded nor frowned into a district convention. "For
this 'his' heart is weak, for these things 'his' eye is
dim." But Air F. should remember " there is balm
in Gilead," and that the same ancient record that
furnishes passages which his condition so readily
suggests, says, " It is good for a man that he bear a
yoke in his youth."
Do you not commisserate the Journal's Editor ?
Surely you have so much compassion. If you read,
(as you doubtless did,) that article, your tenderest
feelings hate been touched, your kindest emotions
aroused: Seldom has an occasion occurred calling
for more forbearance, more delicacy and gentler
strictures from those who may happen to differ from
another, (as many now do from the Journal,) than
the occasion furnished by that article. Therefore
if you should strike any more in that direction, be
merciful, " strike but pity" and let pity attemper
the strokes.
But pleasantry and badinage aside, our mutual
friend down here, who usually does up such hand
some editorials and w ho occasionally perpetrates such !
excellent humor, is really greviously perplexed and
in a strait, because there is no convention. It may
be possible that the Journal is not anxious for such
an assemblage ; but its editorials fail entirely to con
vey that impression, The attempts it makes to im
press the plausibility of that possible contingent,
looks more like disclosures of its solitude for one
than concealments of that fact. It has some remarks
occasionlly which bear the similitude of disavowals
of being in favor of a Convention. Now under or
dinary circumstances, it would be unfair, ungener
ous, unkind and discourteous, to question disavow
ments of the kind. But in the case of your edito
rial compeer, the denials have been in such a ques
tionable shape, and there has been all about it so
much of palpable leaning towards a convention, that
its course upon that subject has become a fair topic
for critical discussion and editorial remark and com
ment. The Editor has not proved so successful a
disciple of Talleyrand in reticence and concealment
this time as he has at some other times ; and ninety
nine out of every hundred of his readers who have
paid an- attention to the Convention question, will
say that his paper is much more than passively in
favor of one.
But another thing ; the Journal has influenced
others to become restless and anxious about the mat
ter. It is no unmeaning nor unmerited compliment
to say the Journal has an extensive and deserved in
fluence : even if it were less ably conducted, its posi
tion, age, and politics would give its utterances much
weight, this influence has been felt and acted under.
The very manner in which the Journal's intense
sentiment for a convention has been expressed that
vain, transparent, insincere effort at suppression of
its genuine feeling has done more to influence
persons in several contiguous counties than a plain,
outspoken advocacy of a convention would have done ;
not because the persons impressed dislike what is
plain, direct and open, but because there is a strange
charm, a peculiar fascination to some minds about
that kind of way of advocating a cause; Pud of such
psychological fact no one is more thoroughly aware
Editor f the Journal ; and no one takes
fcTth'Tpcc'es ol 'artificer bocfafes ' amfeelTTjrWr
truths by asking questions ; the Journal advocates
and defends a cause as strongly as it knows how
under the guise of neautralitv.
There are several classes opposed to a Convention:
Those who from a high and correct sense of justice
to the late incumbent deem one improper, as neces
sarily carrying an implied censure and distrust of
him and as therefore unnecessary ! Those who
greatly prefer him on account of the distinguished
manner in which he has represented the district, and
who think his announcement in accordance with
precedent sufficient, and a Convention consequently
unnecessary ! ! Those (a large number,) who have
been satisfied all along with the complimentary
usage, and with the men elected under it, and who
are unusually content with the usage and the man
now ; and who therefore consider a Convention un
necessary ! ! I and w ho not only think so, but who
think one perfectly superfluous, ridiculous, absurd ! j
Those (quite a respectable number) who without
giving the subject much or serious thought, or feeling
much concern about it, are satisfied with the status
quo ; and who therefore do not give themselves the
trouble to think one necessary ! ! ! ! To which of 1
these classes docs the Editor of the Journal belong ?
Under which King, Benzonian -r" It is evident he
belongs to none.
The above classification leaves but a few to be in
favor of a Convention ; and really there is but a few :
Those who have some especial favorite, who they
hope would receive the nomination. Those who
love to make a display on public occasions, as
at i
Conventions and other similar assemblages. Those
disinterested few who care nothing about the matter
much, but who think that perhaps it would be well
eno.ugn to noia one. lnose (an mnniteiy nmueu
number,) who think that some one else will prove a
better fri?nd to them at Court. Those (a still smal
ler party,) whose motives or reasons for holding a
Convention are successfully concealed and which do
not appear in most elaborate vindications, nor stu
diously worded cards nor in most carefully con
structed and most laboriously arranged " reviews."
To which chiss of the latter does the Journal editor
belong ? It is evident he belongs to one of them.
Let him answer.
Mrs. ATxen was an unexceptionable woman, a
nice, a faultless woman ; but her neighbors were
awful, they were the worst, sec that over bedeviled
a paragon or furnished examples of indiscretion,
perverscness and depravity so eaid Mrs-Vixen,
and she kept them so continually on the defensive
that they had no time to spy out the stains on her
skirts. "So with the Journal, whose Editor is a
very Corvnheus of propriety, and correctness and
justice and "moderation," and ail that, on this con
vention business ; but he has a sorry set oi neign- (
bors, particularly at the " Carolinian" office. But i
look a little farther and deeper. He only seeks to
obscure his own position, to direct observation
(unless favorable,) from his own course by attack
ing and raising a furore about that of others. It
is a mighty sin for the Carolinian to agree with
the large majority of the party about the utter
non-necessity for holding a convention, and to give
expression to that agreement in a certain boldness
and decisiveness of stylo and manner. At least
the Journal endeavors to make it so appear. But
let the editor look to his own robes. Let him an
swer at the bar of democracy for his disagreement
with so small a minority. Let him show why nis
zeal and industry, his tact, his talent and his anxi
ety are so deeply interested in favor of a conven
tion, after they nave pronouncea aganibi one.
ttesnecriuuv. w t a
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Messrs Editoes:
As the Congressional Canvass" for this Dis
trict has commenced, I have coticladed to write
you. a few lines relative id Harnett.
Tbe Hon. YVarren Winslow addressed a l'arg&
tJtiimljef of his constituents to day in the Cotarrt
Etbflrse in Toouifer. His address is spoken of
in the highest terms. There never was a time
in ray opinion when the people of Haruettwere
nioiiB cnited than at this time yon may pat
Harnett down for Winslow apainet the world.
M & DEMOCRAT.
Harnett Co . JTone Y 4th 1859.
- . . . Hafnett C. H., June 14,'
Messrs Editors: The County Court is now in !
session: rcsterrLiir m-ae ctnt'o " -sr , .
much importance were for trial te-day. Gov. AVin
slow addressed the citizens of this county in the
Court House at 12 o'clock, y indicating his cause in
declaring himself as a candidate for the House of
Representatives in the third Congressional district
at Brunswict county.
j Gov. AVinslow spoke of the Mai' . contracts ; also,
: in regard to the contract leaning irom rayeuevnie
; through this place to Raleigh and said that it could
and would, no doubt, be satisfactorily arranged as
soon as Congress met The .present arrangement
giving us a mail twice a week is very unsatisfactory.
We ought to have a daily mail tnrougn nere, ior tne
reason it would be of no'additional expense to the
Government to run a daily mail from Fayetteville up
to the AVestern Railroad to tne poui springs, wnicn
will rpHnrp tbo stap-ine- between Fayetteville and
would be a great ad
vantage to vour Daily paper: it would have an in
throughout this county if this
mail arrangement were made.
This afternoon while Court was in session, a dis-
nnte arose between two attorneys which came very
near blows, one of the parties was fined fifty dollars
ior contempt of court. Afterwards sufficient apolo
gy was rendered and the fine remitted to twenty
dollars. Yours, &c, .
Summekville, June 9, 1859.
Messrs. Editors : Yesterday a flat boat owned
by N. & J. AV. McKay with 500 barrels naval stores
on board sank near Faxes Islands. The most of the
freight will be saved without very great damage.
This firm alone for the last four years has sent down
the river about $20,000 worth of Naval Stores annu
ally, and it has all been sold in Fayetteville, and
bought by your merchants, and still there are a few
of j our short-sighted citizens prejudiced against the
Deep River Improvement, and there is no reason
why if the navigation of the River was completed
that it would not benefit Fayetteville fully as much
as the AVestern Rail Road.
I see that Mr. Ellwood Morris, Chief Engineer for
the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company,
has advertised inviting bidders to contract for the
furnishing of timber, &c. I fear from his advertise
ment his experience in locking and darning is very
limited, as he has advertised for 83,000 feet of heart
timber 10 by 12 inches, 50 feet long, which I think
it will be very difficult for any person to furnish, as
it would require so much labor to hew a stick of
timber down to 10 by 12 that would be 50 feet in
length.
The citizens of this place held a meeting last
night at the Court House, to make arrangements
for celebrating the 4th of July. Neill McKay, Esq.,
was chosen Orator of the daj and A. B. Parker.
Esq., to read the national Declaration of Inde
pendence, and Dr. John A. McDougald, to road
the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
The Committee of Arrangements expect to have a
splendid dinner prepared for the occasion and close
with a ball at night.
The farmers on the river, are generally very
busily engaged in harvesting their wheat, which
from appearance is very good.
Yours &c,
F.
AVilmington, N. C, June 13, 1959.
Messrs. Editors: I am here by invitation (?;
of our worthy sheriff Hector McNeill, Esq., in at
tendance upon the County Court, which is in ses
sion here this week Col. Jas. T. Miller, Chairman,
presides, and the manner in which he and his asso
ciates on the bench despatch the cases on docket is
highly creditable.
The Locomotive " Cumberland" arrived here on
yesterday per Schr. AVm. S. Springs from Philadelphia.-
I am unable to speak of its size, as it is incas
ed ; you can tell your readers about its appearance
when it reaches Fayetteville.
I called on Mr. Fulton of the "Journal" this morn
ing. I was glad to hear from him of the continued
prosperity of his valuable paper, and only hope that
he and his colleague may receive ihat success which
they justly merit. The large building which they
are having erected to carry on their extensive busi
nesss is rapidly approaching completion. Business
is quite dull at present in this city ()
Respectfully, Clarendon.
AVu mixgtox, June 14, 1359.
Mnssus. Editors : Nothing of public import
ance has transpired within the Halls of Justice this
week. There are upwards of 300 eases on the
civil docket. They have been trying those on the
State docket the civil docket will be taken up to
morrow, I presume.
The Democracy of Columbus held a mooting on
Saturday last and nominated T. D. McDowell,
Esq., for Congress. Bladen county has called for
a Convention to be held on Saturday next. What
the effect of that meeting will be, remains yet to
be seen. The " City,' formerly 14 Carolina" Ho
tel is now kept by Owen Holmes, Esq. From oc
cular demonstration, I am convinced that it is one
of the best establishments in the State. It is n
first class hotel, and I feel assured that when the
public know it as well as I do, the gentlemanly
proprietor will receive an extensive patronage.
I formed the acquaintance of Air. C. E. Burr,
Senior Editor of the "Herald" this morning. He
is a good writer and enterprising man. He must
succed. I was very much amused at the igno
rance of a young gentleman, a resident of this
place, to-day. In conversation with me, ho re
marked that he thought the steamers plying on
the Cape Fear always went to Fayetteville." I
told him that " frequently they stopped at some of
the intermediate landings, but they all went there
sometimes." He then asked me "how the vassen-
gers got from Campbelton to Fayetteville.-' I re
plied that they might take the stnge or locomotive
it the connection could be made, but as a general
thing the passengers going down the river either
walked or took a private conveyance. He seem
ed to be very much astonished when I told him the
difference between the two places, and remarked
that uetliongiit "they were m the same county."
Respectfully, Clarendon.
Petersburg, Va. June 15, 1859.
Messrs. Editors : 1 he dedication services of
the new Methodist Church which transpired last
Sunday, were attended by an immense crowd of
persons, including many who came from a long
distance, to listen to the venerable and eloquent
j r. x-ierce oi ueorgia, wno omciatet! on the occa
,.: t i e. ii.. i .. i
aiuu. .ajvmy uciuii; iim injur oi opening a lars
crowd had assembled in front of the church and
stood tor more than an hour in the sun ; at half
past nine the doors were opened and in fifteen
miuutos the house was filled to repletion. At half
past ten o'clock the services were commenced by
reading portions of the Old and New Testaments,
singing and prayer, after which Dr. Pierce deliv
ered the dedicatory sermon which was listened to
with unabated interest from its commencement to
its close which occupied one hour and fifty-five
minutes. After "the sermon a collection was taken
up for the benefit of the church and about $700
was raised. The Dr. preached again at four o'
clock in the afternoon and at 8 o'clock the pulpit
was occupied by Dr. D. S. Doggett of the Vir
ginia Conference. The pews were offered for sale
last night, and about a thousand dollars worth dis
posed of ; others will be sold and what remain will
be fof rent, the premiums paid for the choice last
night amounted to four or fare hundred dollars, the
first choice was knocked down at seventy dollars.
The Sons of Temperance of this city have leas
ed for a term of years the hall upon the second
floor of the Odd Fellow's building and will furnish
it in a costly and attractive style for the use of tho
two Divisions, and for the purpose ot holding pub
he temperance meetings. The cause is prosper
ing greatly in our midst, tbe two Divisions num
bering some six hundred members.
The Circuit Court yesterday evening adjourned sine
die after the transaction of civil business little inter
est to tbe public and tbe trial of a few criminal cases.
Judge Pitta, yesterday awarded a new trial in the
ease 6f Micheal Conway who was convicted a few
flaya ago of house breaking aud through the ignoiance
of tbe jury, condemned to the Penitentiary for five
years instead of one year as they eatended thinking
that five years was the minium instead of one.' Thin
remiada me of a case which ia said to have occurred
in the western part of your good old State when a
man was on trial for stealing an axe, and the jury,
brought in a verdict of munW in the first degree, I
they were told by t ha judge tbot tbe prieooer watt oct I
on bis tria for murder but for larceny, and sent them
I ack soon they appeared in Court with a verdict of
murder in the second degree, uiiain they were remon-
ctrated with and seat out tbe the third time tbey came
n, the loiemau announced that they hud found the
prisoner guilty pf Manslstrgliter and that was the best
they intended to do with the case.
the political world is settling down to a calm, quiet
state, and but little is heard about politics now. The
latest returns snow in all but thirteen, counties wnicn
are yet to be heard from, a maioritv of 5442. far Mr
Letcher. .
The versatile and cbrminc little antrnut Mn.tr cr'u
Mitchell who turned the heads and capti vatedthe
beans of about one hundred and eighty young bricks.
wnue tilling an engagement here last winter, is adver
tised to appear at Phojnix Hall on Friday night ia
One Of her favorite nlars. nfrnnran Ihnro arill Kb
rush for the front seats.
..I1!- mets. Corn ia advancing, receipts liebt sales
Sl.0. Wheat 130. i:Coii, improved western shoul
ders 9 c, sides lie. The tobacco market is dull.
Yours, &c, C;
3-h Ds-rocracy of Olio,
PLATFORM.
Tbe Democracy of Ohio, l.y the delegates ifl Con
vention assembled, hereby attirrt! t'e plattoi in of prin
ciples adopted by General Convention of the Demo
cratic party, at Cincinnati, on the 4hot"Jiine, 185.
Resolved, That the organized Territories of the
United States, although not endowed with all tbe at
tributes of sovereignty, are only held in tbe territori
al condition until they attain a sufficient number of
inhabitants to authorize their admission into the
Uuion as Stales ; and therefore, are justly entitled to
the right of self-government, and the undisturbed reg
ulation of th-?ir domestic or local affairs, subject to
the Constitution of the United States ; and tbnt any
attempt by Congress, or any of the Stales, to estab
lish or maintain, pi ohibit or abolit-h. the relation of
master and slave in a Territory, would be a departure
from the original doctrine of our American institu
tions ; and that we adhere immovably to the princi
ple of " No.i-interrention, by Congress, with Slavery
in the States and Territories," as declared in the
Katisas-Nebraska bill, and openly di.-elaim fellowship
with those, whether at ihe South, or the North, or the
West, who counsel the abandonment, limitation or
avoidance of that principle.
Resolved, That the suppression of the African and
foreign slave trade, by the Federal Government, after
the year 1807, is one of the compromises on the faith
of which the Constitution was adopted, and ur Union
of slaveholding and neu-s'aveholding States were firm
ly established; that a revival of thai trade would not
only renew those cruelties which once provoked tho
indignation of the civilized world, but would expose
the slaveholding States to a constant terror of servile
insurrection, and the non-slaveholding States of the
border, liUe Ohio, to all the mischief and annoyance
to a free black populatiou ; for three reasons, v ith
others, the Democracy ot Ohio are opposed to
any
siicn revival, ana to any measure teiiuing in
tkut
direction.
Resolved, That the readiness of fugitive slaves,
upon demand of the persons entitled to their serv ice
or labor, is a duty imposed on every State of the Union
by the terms of the Federal compact ; that the 'laws
passed by Congress to secure such rendition, in 171K
and 1850. ought to be promptly and faithfully excu
ted ; and that the leaders of the wlf styled Republi
can party in Ohio, by a persistent disregard of the
Constitution of the United States in this partifiilar,
have showu themselves unworthy the confidence of
well-disporcd, patriotic and peaceable citizens.
Resolved, 'ihat the opposition of the Iiepublican
party in Congress to the admission of Oregon, ex
presses fully the utter hypocrisy of their pretensions
to be the peculiar friends of the free States.
Resolved. That we aflimi the absolute sovereignty
of the States of this Union in regard to their domestic
institutions, and the perfect compatibility of the con
federation, of free and slave States to exist burmoni
ously together under the provisions of our Federal
Constitution.
Resolved, That the acquisition of the island of
Cuba, is, in our opinion, eminently desirable for the
safety and pr-sprity of our Republic, and we should
hail with pleasure any measure consistent wilh justicer
that would accomplish this object. We can neve,
consent to its appropriation by any of the powerful
States of Europe, and would incur all the danger of
war rather than acquiesce in such a res-iiU.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Ohio diapp ore
the lavish grants of the public domain, heretofore
mnd' by Congress to Railroad companies, and other
corporations ; but are in tavor ol granting limited
portions of'the public lands to actual ettleis on con
dition of a bone fide occupation and cultivation.
Resolved, That tbe Republican party have in Mas-
BWIHIWMi, ib,u,. ,-,,,, rilc-rc ttom the
South, the right of suffrage and otlice in one year, and
requiring for tbe same put pose of naturalized citizens
a residence of two years alter naturalization to sevtn
years, attemped to degrade the foreign hite Bian
below the level of the negro and mulatto.
Resolved, That the vigor and ''liciei:ey of ihe Ad- '
ministration, manifested in the adjustment of our difli
culties with Great Britain, in regard to the right of
search ; in the prompt and successful redress of wrongs
inflicted upon us by i lie government of Paraguay ; Ihe
decisive suppression of tlie rebellion in Utah"; in the
enforcement of the neutrality laws ; in the impartial
execution of the acts of Congress for the suppression
of the African slave trade, and for the rendition of
fugitive slaves, commands our cordial annrobation.
and we have full confidence in its ability and ineUna
tion to protact the rights of our citizens and uphold
the onor of our flag.
Resolved. That we are opposed to conferring upon
negroes, mulattocs, or other persons of visible admix
ture of African blood, the right of suffrage, or any
other political right, desiring that the lawn of Ohio
shall be made, and her destinies controlled by white
men exclusively, and for the paramount interests of
the white race.
Resolved, That we approve of the principles of the
Independent Treasury Law passed by the Legislature
of thi State.
Kesolved. That we, the de legates in this Conven
tion, representing the Democratic party of Ohio, and
proposing no departure from its ancient and well-tried
principles, nevertheless appeal to tho people t.f Ohio
at large, as our f. How-citizens, equally interested
with us in the maintenance of the Federal Union ac
cording to the letter and spirit of the Constitution,
and equally desirous of the blessing of peace and pub
lic order, to unite with us in rebuking the wanton,
factious, revolutionary design of the leaders of the
self-styled Repnbliean party, and thus avoid (what
seems otherwise inevitable) a conflict of more violence
between the United States and those of our own
State ; a conflict of the most sorowful character, dis
astrous and perhaps fatal to us, but certainly calcula
ted, at all events, to. bring the name of American lib
erty into contempt abroad.
Mr. Buchanan has been swindled fiancfally,
according to the Stales of Saturday, which'
says : Yesterday afternoon the President of
the United States gave an indorsed draft on a
""""'"S ijuubc a miuuei pnia ior me
$7,000 to a messenger for depoisit in K
Co's Bank. The messenrer started I
banking house Philadelphia for the F,nni of
5 &
fnr tlif
bank, and proceeded down on the inside walk
of the gronnds toward the State Department.
When near it he was accosted by a very'poSite,
unassuming gentleman, with the inquiry as to
where he would be likely to find the iS'avy
Department. The messenger feindly ii. formed
him, when the stranger began to remark on the
beauty of the buildings, grounds, &c, and after
.a i i. a w ' v
a minute s conversation, proceeded on his er
rand to the bank, the stranger at the same timo
proceeding in the oilier direction On nrrivincr
at the bank the messenger found the draft to
be missing It immediately occurred to him
that it had been abstracted from his hand by
the fellow who addressed him at the Depart
ment, which seems now tn h K f.-vct The
sharper has not been seen since, and nrobablv
left the city in some of the outgoing trains or
boats last evenintr."
We learn by advices from Tn v,
1 . ... t IO fclJUk U. -UV I
J-ulu l"vlv "a mt upon a genuine vein of treas
Ure r ie" T,,us rnn8 the news : " A young &
vant, M. de Lamothe, formerly a pupil of the
tcole des Chartes. has just discovered at Madrid
some unpublished manuscripts of great interest
for the history of France. There is, among others
a letter from the Spanish Embassador in Paris,
written at the Louvre on the very day of the mas
sacre of St. Bartholomew and filled with curfmia
details; also one from Philippe II. to Charles IX,
congratulating him on having struck bo great fc
blow ; likewise, an account of the battle of Pavia
by Pescaire ; a letter containing an announcement
of the death of Henry IV, by a Jesuit in Paris to
anomor in jspam, and other very ennou ier wt
Charles V Francis I, tho Constable Bourbon, aad
nanea v.ir
tbe kadiegpe
reneges of tho Frond? .. . . '