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K1W ENGLAND CLGKOT.
REMARKS OF HON. JOHN KERR,
or KOXTH CAR0UXA,
111 1 HOP81 Of KSPXK9BNTATITFS,
Nov 18A. 1854.
Mr. Meacham having addressed the commit-
to u defense of the Clergy--
Mr. Ckdkcwwell obtaineL4ne floor.
Jflr; Kxa. I alc tn; ge6U.emantrom
neseee to yield me.the floor, for a few minutes.
.sir. ujivbchwxu- verrainiy, ii m iuir-
ruption.wHl nl cento out of my time .
Cf.es ttJAgveed !? Agreed I"j
Mf. Kiki.
X TUB 10
ple myself cflrTO
upon; the record ad before; the country, in re
, . gard -this matter of the clergy.- lio- man
. can suspect me, "who knowa.me, of entertaining
th slightest disrespect for the clergy or cler-
SrmeV aV such. When I. announce t;this
outs that my father was a clergymea, I sup
pose all 'will be satisfied that my reverence for .
that iwder is quite as great as that of any other
ic3ividual present.. When I speak -of clergy.
ir.tentriag in the politics of the country;
do Toot speak, of them as individuals or as
citisfne.- Shey have, just as many rights in
government as any other class of men and
when they -undertake to exercise those rights
asjtttizens, ' noi man can justly object' to it.'
w I protest against, and what every lover
cf cifil libert should object to, is their claim
to :iterpose in the civil affairs ef government
in-their character as a class as clergymen!-
' their claims to come before the civil tribunals
in the name of Almighty G"d, and "deal dam
nation round the land on all they deem God's
. foes.;- -: When clergymen, mechanics, lawyers,
or doctors choose to exercise the- privileges of
citizenship, by depositing thair votes,; let them
do i-i But, mark as, when they presume to
offer their counsels to the nation in their char
acter as clergymen, when they speak in the
sastt; of Almighty God, I question their au
thority, and Icall for their credentials. Al
migpty God may authorise them to preach the
Gospel; Almighty God has commanded them
to do it. He has commanded them to go into
all tbe earth snd proclaim the Qospel, but he
has Neither commanded nor authorised them to
undertake to control the civil legislation of na
tion!; on the; contrary, he has expressly pro
hibited them from doing it; for he has, in
terms- as solemn as ever emanated from his
throne, told them that his kingdom is not of
this world; that the things that are Caesar's
should be rendered unto Caesar. He has dis
tinctly defined their duty, and has 'required
theip to confine themselves to it. .
Ope word more in regard to what I said a
few moments since. I stated that the clergy,
in opr revolutionary struggle, were not found
always, and all of them, upon the side of their
country. -The term "clergy," as I then used
it, is a technical term, I did not mean that
the preachers of the Gospel were all opposed
to liberty in bur revolutionary struggle. Far
from that. I mean that those who presumed
to speak of the affairs of State in the name of
Almighty God, and considered themselves the
clergy, generally opposed the cause of liberty.
If you look into the annals of the revolutiona
ry struggle, i you will find that those who. at
that day, were clothed with the habiliments of
the clergy, undertook to speak, not as bumble
disciples, but as the clergy, and generally ar
rayed, theuii-elvea against the country. Yes,
sir.ftbey proclaimed the doctrine of passive
submission to absolute authority. It was only
the persecuted Presbyterians, Congregational
ists, Baptieta, Methodists, and others, the out
cast of Israel, laughter, who stood up for the
cause of liberty.
A Member. Where waar. While?
Mr. Kekk, There were many individual ex
ceptions ; but I speak of the clergymen of the
established church as a class generally.
Mr. Meacham. The gentleman from North
Carolina will permit me to interrupt him ?
Mr. Kxkk. Certainly.
-. Mr, Meacham. I wish to state that I have
been examining carefully the clerical history of
oouia varouna, ana a nna tnat there were but
five out of twenty of the established clerev
thep living in the State who took the side of
Ola lngland. 1 mean the clergy of the Epis
copal cnurcu.
Ir. Ker. Well, sir, I was born in Virgin
ia, and have lived there, and in North Caroli
na, all my life, and I have learned one lesson
in the course of my life, if no other. And that
lesson is, that the clergy who arrogated to
speak in the name of Almighty God, and who
undertook to pronounce hi3 judgment on the
country, were not generally found to bo the
mMt worthy and humble ministers of his
cbgrcli. ibe latter are not the man who arm
gantly declare in the world their right to speak
in t the Almighty's name to control th civil
policy of nations. -The unambitious and unas
suming clergy of all denominations stood np
fof the rights of the country in the period of
the Revolution in every section of onr country.
There were no arrogant memorials sent from
thm ; there were no petitions found emana
ting fqora them in their character as clergymen
anj ministers of God. But they were found
acng and conducting themselves as simple
ciuseos, and insisting on their rights as such
citisens only.
Jn that character I recognize the right of
eviry f lergyman, as I do of every ether man,
belonging to whatever class he may, to make
known bis opinions. I recogniie his right to
stand np for and assert and maintain any cause
he chooses. But whenever any class of men
present themselves to this body in their charac
ter as clergymen, and in the name of the
church as such, for a political purpose, I will
resist their application, if for no other reason,
for this : that they come in the name of the
chtrcA. If I have any well-established opini
on, j it is that Church and State should be kept
perfectly distinct.
fir. MiiAso. My friend from North Caro
lina said, but an hour ago, that it was then too
lat to continue in session. I merely wish to '
know now if he will yield the floor, that I may
move that the committee do now rise 7
Mr. Kerr. , In a few moments. I have no
speech to make ; and the only reason I had for
rising to address the committee, was to make
the. few remarks concerning clerical interfer
eiioe that I have made. I wish no man to
thmk that I protest against the right of preach
erq to exercise their privilege as citizens. Bat
I Jo protest against the right of the church, as
such, to interfere in the affairs of State. This
is the principle on which I stand ; and that
memorial is the origin of what I have bad to
bbJ. I find that these clergymen do not come
hefe as citixens, to present themselves and
their petition as other men do ; but they come
as f'olergymeo of New England, of different de
nominations, in the name of Almighty God."
They have wrongfully invoked Divine authori
ty,' and, in reply to them, I say, "in the name
of the United States of America. 1
in your right to come here in the name of
Aimigniy uoq. -
IIitchill oh the Uhioh. Mr. Mitchell, in
bisremarks at the Richmond dinner, on Satur
day, among other sentiments uttered the fol
lowing: VBut, sir, if there be indeed, which T
hardly believe, any American insane enough
traitorous enough, to really desire or design to
destroy that united nationhood, ohl let them
be jrarned in the name of God, not to dare lay
hands upon the sacred Constitution of America.
Sir, I maintain that I have a right to say so ;
far remember that you Americana hold this
great Republic not for yourselves only, but in
trust for all mankind and for generations yet
unborn. , One of the greatest of vour revolu
tionary penmen said well "The very Hessjans,
though hired to fight against us, willliye to
bless their defeat" Shall that prophecy be
nullified? No, never. I conjure you, in the
name and in the interest of all Europe, Asia,
tbetmostends of the earth, that you suffer no
traitor, no maniac, to tear the stripes and
quench the stars on the folds of that glorious
banner, to whose radiance, as to some auroral
morning dawning in the west, the eyes of that
darkened Europe are even now looking, as the
eolthope of oppressed liberty now the sola
gaaraofes for its triumph, is. tW fataxs "
GEN. IKWCKEBT & COMMON. SdHOOLS. Jji
Th elite of the Item'craeDd'''demeraU.W
editors, including- the -eoltTatetxrana rennea
editor, of the Standard!, making hemis$!ves
merrat the expense of th"01d WagonBoy H
His pronunciation grates harshly upon their,
delicately aunned ears, ind his ungraceful ges
tures shock their sense ' of propriety; Laugh
on, gentlemen I your sneers and ridicule won t
.in-iQrt OhLGeneral-i He is not a candidate
for "the chair of Rhetoric at the "Unlvershyr If
he can't read; write an pronounce correctly,
he at least 6&nmae his marje, as you- will tenti-
fv attor khtt. A Amiat elections. .
tne impenection ornia qariy eauoauon; u. tuai
.little r can be called an education which he
was able to "nick an br the csdid fire- as he
followed his wagon on the Pee Dee. Hencehjs
earnestness in. the cause of Education nis un
remitting labor to bnng the means of a Com
moo School education within the reach of eye
ry son of toil and poverty within the borders of
the State. Xet the poor, hardworking voter, if
he -be a father, think of this.
The differenee between Gen. Dockery and his
reviiers is this : He is (hi architect of his own
fortune. By his own unaided efforts he has
risen from a'lowly 'position to be a candidate
for the highest ofiice in the gift of hi3 fellow
citisens. Whilst if it had "been their misfor
tune to have been born in obscurity, in obsc'u
rir they woaid hare continued to vegetate.
. We have said that Gen. Dockery is the friend
of.. Common Schools. This single incident will
prove the assertion: He .was unanimously elec
ted the first -Chairman of the - Superintendents
of Schools in his native county, Richmond.
He deterrajned to devote bis best energies to
the discharge of the duties of bis Office, and
straitway he took his two sons, his compass and
chain, and went forth to survey the County and
lay it off in districts so as to bring the School
house and schoolmaster to the door of every
neighborhood. Day sfter day he toiled through
the heat of the sand and the swamps, until he
bad accomplished his purpose. And the only
charge he made or. received was the over flow
ing gratitude of his poor friends and neighbors.
And he never comes before them for their suf
frages but they cast a unanimous vote for him.
This is but one of the many acts of benevo
lence and patriotism that his neighbors tell of
him. And yet this is the honest old man ut
whose misfortunes conceited coxcombs turn up
their noses, and brainless parvenues sneer.
Freemen ! Gen. Dockery's character courts
your scrutiny ; it will be found free frdm blot
or blemish. Investigate it. Milton Chronicle.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
It is well known, as we have before asserted,
that the Democracy of this District have been
heretofore opposed to the internal improvement
policy of the State they, we sincerely believe,
are now against such policy. It is well known
that the Hon. Wm. B. Shepard was opposed,
and bitterly opposed, by Democrats, on account
of his advocacy of the Raleigh and Gaston Road
and other schemes. It is well known that the
burden of the opposition of one of his opponents,
Mr.Granberry, of Perquimans, was to the course
which Mr. Shepard had pursued on the subject
of Internal Improvements it is well known
that the Democracy sustained their candidate
in their opposition at is well known the Van
ocratic Fioneer, in 1850, or early in 1851, de
nounced the Central road as a "Humbug" and
read the "Old North State" a lecture because,
in reply to a query put by the "Pioneer, the
Editor of the O. N. S. had unequivocally stated
that he was in favor of the road, and that he
should have voted for it had he been- honored
with a seat in the Legislature, at the time of
its passage. This opposition yet continues in
this District. The Democratic Candidate in
Perquimans denounces the extension. Demo
crats assembled in the Court House aoplaud
him for it, and we nowhere find in the Democ
racy, (except amrng those in this County who
have been proscribed by "the Clique") open ad
vocates of the Central Road and its extension.
Such being the case in this District, is it at all
unreasonable to suppose (even if there was not
positive proof of the fact) that Mr. Bragg should
have avowed in his-speech at Edenton, and at
Gatesville, his oppositon to the State's borrow
ing money to extend the Central Road ? Let
it be recollected that Mr. Brags; was not then
a candidate that the taxing the people for the
construction of a Railroad was known to be un
popular in the locality where the speeches were
made, and especially among those belonging to
the party of which Mr. Bragg was a member
and a native, for the avowal become apparent.
Mr. Bragg was desirous of rendering General
Dockary as unpopular as possible ; he knew
that bis Railroad notions would likely prove dis
tasteful to some whigs, while they would bo en
tirely so to the Democracy. We presume he
had no idea of being a candidate himself, (how.
could he have ?) he was therefore not afraid to
avow his opposition, although he took the pains?
to protest against Gen. Dockerj's right to cate
chise him. Now, if Mr. Bragg has changed
his views upon the subject of Internal Improve
ments, since his nomination has placed him in
the character of a State politican, enlarging
his views upon the subject of State policy, here
tofore confined to this District, would it not be
much more manly, openly to avow Buch change
and pledge himself in future to do all in his
power to carry forward the "good Old NoTth
State" in her career of prosperity by increasing
her Railroad facilities? Old North State.
"North Carolina Wbiggery must indeed be in
a deplorable condition when one of its main is
sues is an attempt to make capital out of inter
nal improvements, a subject equally important
to us all, and in the suecess of which men of
all parties are so deeply interested."
North-Carolina Standard.
"North-Carolina Whiggery" was never in
a more flourishing condition. If it was still
further purged of such renegades as Abram
Rencher, Marcus Erwin and the Edtor of the
Standard, its health would be completely res
tored. It, is only since the; efforts and sacrifices of
Whigs have made internal improvements popu
lar, that Democrats have discovered that inter
nal improvements is not a party question and
"a subject equally important to us all."
W0 well recollect when intemalimprovements
was about the only question of State policy
which divided the Whigs and democrats ; and
we are gladly surprised that the eyes of Demo
crats are now couched so that they are able to
see that "men of all parties are so deeply inter
ested" in its success.
We do,liowever, not hesitate to pronounce this
new zeal on the part of Democratic orators and
papers in favour of internal improvements as
unjust to the Whigs and hypocritical to the mas
ses of the Democratic party. The North-Carolina
rail road bill passed the Senate onlv by the
casting vote of the Speaker, Calvin Graves.
For that patriotic vote he was ostracised by his
party and asked to retire from the public coun
cils. Seventeen Whigs in the Senate voted for
that bill and only six Locofocos, including Mr.
Graves. Scventem Locofocos voted against the
bill and only five Whigs. In the face of these
tacts, togetner witH; the equivocal position of
Mr. Bragg on the extension of the North Caro
lina Rail Roid, we are gravely told that "Whig
gery ia in a deplorable condition, "when it
speaks the truth in relation to internal improve
ments. But for the strenuous efforts of Whigs, the
State, not "Whiggery," would at this time be
"in a deplorable condition." The leading De
mocrats are well aware of this fact, and hence
their present new born zeal and liberality on
this subject. Salisbury Whig.
The report of the conversion of Mrs. I,
wife of Dr. Ivee late Protestant Bishop of North
'SIL '
him by
states :
a friend in New York. The letter '
"?hV2K !eceiTe! the Rev. Dr. Manning '
on uoou xriaay, connrmea Dv the saintlv Cr. ;
dinal Framoni, and received at the- hands of
THE CENTRAL ROAD?
"In all the important movement made In the
Legislature for the great works of the State, the .V
tqcrats have borne full share.WJbtfrBa4' ' v j, -, . - . . ,x.
ow, Tet us see ho this tallies wtth,th r ftp" Wlheplan vffim dehghtful peace ;
; A - i Onwarjittii by party rage, in nvt-hke brfltaers.'-?
Now,
The North Carolina 'R Road 'is .generally ,
considered as one of "the great work's of the i
StaM. Let as see how the Loco. Focosvoted
in the Legislature on this bill. .- .
The-bill passed its third reading in the House
of Commons, on the ' LSth January, 1848, by
ayes 60, nays 52 as follows: ,
Ate. Whigs Messrs: Allen, Barringer,
Beap, Blackburn, :T. RjCald well, D. F. Cald
well, Campbell, Carmichael, Edney, Erwin, Fal
mer, Ferebee, J. J. Gamble, Greene, Hargrove,
Hayman, Hays, Headed Hicks, If. C. Jones,
Koonce. J. M. Leach, Ljgan, Long, Mebanej.
Miller, McLenahan, R. J. McDowell. Mcintosh,
Paine, Pigott, Procter, Rayner, Russel, Scott,
Skinner, Smith, Stanly, Steel, Trull, Wades
worth; Walser, Wilkins 43.
Democrats Messrs. Cannady, Coleman, Dob
bin, R. H. Jones, Love, Mosely, Newsom, Nix
on, Pegram, Sanders, Shuford, Simms, Spivey,
Stephenson, C. Taylor, Thornton, T. Williams
17.
Navs. Whigs Messrs. Biggs, Blow, Doak,
Farrow, Hackney, Johnson, Mast, McClees,
Nichols, Oglesby, Palmer, Skeene, I White 14.
Democrats Messrs. Ballard, Brown, Brogden,
Clement, Cofiield, Courts, Dancy, Davis, Dick
son, Foy, A. Gamble, Griggs, Ham.rick, Harri
son, Herring, R. Jones, C. Jones, Keen, Kelly,
A. J. Leach, Martin, McDade, T. -McDowell,
McNeill, McMullen, S. Person, T. Person, Bern
hardt, SJieeb, Sherard, Stock hard, Stowe. Thig
pen, J. il. bite, J. J. Williams, C. Williams,
Wooten, Williamson 38.
43 Whigs, and 17 Democrats, in favor of the
bill. 14 Whigs and 3S Democrat against it 1
Now, look at the Senate.
The bill passed the Senate on the 25th of
January, 1848, by the casting vote of the Speak
er, Calvin Graves, (who has been ostracised for
it;) the full vote being as follows :
Ates. Whigs. Messrs. Bell, Daniel, David
son, Gilmer, Hargrove, Joyner, Lane.Lillington,
Miller, Patterson, Rowland, Shepard, Smaw,
Thomas, of Davidson, Washington, Woodfin,
Worth 17.
Democrats. Messrs. Ashe, Hawkins, Murchi
son, Thomas, of Haywood, Thompson, of Wake
5. With Mr. Graves 6.
Nats. Whigx. Messrs. Barnard, Ehorn,
Kendall, Smith, Willey 5.
Democrats. Messrs. Bethel. Bower, Collins,
Connor, Drake, Exum, Faison, Graham, Hester,
Moye, Rogers, Speight, Spicer, Walker, Ward,
Wooten 17.
17 Whigs, and 6 Democrats for the bill. 5
Whigs and 17 Democrats against it !
Total vote :
For the bill, Whigs, GO.
" " Democrats, 23.
Against" " Whigs, 19.
" " Democrats, 55.
Yet, with this showing, the Journal has the
coolness to declare, that "in all the important
movements made in the Legislature for the
great works of the State, the Democrats have
borne a full share! Wii. Herald."
WHAT A FELLOW HE IS ?
Mr. Bragg, as we were well satisfied he would
do, nobly sustains himself and party, and glar
ingly exhibits the cloven foot of federal whig
gery in all its devious meanderings.
Tarboro' Southerner.
He does, eh? Why, he is a perfect ring tail
rouser, be is. He must be tired by this time
of exhibiting that "cloven foot" "in all its
"devious meanderings." What a showman he
is. Wonder, if when " exhibiting," he speaks
after the manner of the showman, m ho gave
the following description of a billy goat :
" This, Ladies and Gentlemen, is Sir Willam
Goat; vulgarly called Billy Goat. He posses
ses remarkable agility and sure footednesb, and
when leaping from crag to crag, uttera a sound
similar to this, Ba a ah ! Phit, Phit, Ba-a-ah !"
mi. Herald.
" The Arcua denies the charce that Gen.
Dockery did at Carthage admit there was very
little probability of getting North Carolina's
portion of the public lands. We penned that
article somewhat hurriedly, and were probably
mistaken about the locality in which the ad
mission was made, but not in relation to the
fact that it was made. See Mr. Bragg's letter
to Col. Person in another column where this
same matter will be found. Does the Argus
deny that General Dockery made the admission
at Kelly's Store ? Let us understand each
other, neighbor."
We deny that he made the admission charg
ed upon him by the Carolinian, at Kelly's
Store, or any where elfie. Nr does the letter
of Mr. Bragg, referred to as above, at all show
that he did. In the letter it is said that Gen.
Dockery, "in the county of Moore, when he
sp.ike a few dajs since," admitted "it is im
probable we shall get the proceeds of the sales
of the public lands."
"These were the words, written down by me
at the time and commented on. True, he said
it was because of opposition by the Democrat
ic party to the measure. But this opposition
was as well known when he was at EJenton
and other Eastern portions of the State, as it is
now. I must bring this letter to a close."
And this is the evidence which the Carolini
an cites for the purpose of showing that Gene
ral Dockery has no hope that North Carolina
will ever get any portion of the proceeds ef the
public lands, and that he has made this admis
sionthus virtually acknowledging that he is
a hypocrite, and that his advocacy of distribu
tion is to catch votes. We ask the Carolinian
if this is a fair manner of representing an op
ponent? Hit be allowed to take shreds and
scraps from a man's speech, leaving out the
qualifications and explanations picking out a
lint here and suppressing a sentence there it
can doubtless prove him for or against any
thing. By the same system it could prove by
the Bible itself that there is no God : but we
should think an honorable and highminded
journal would be above such a course. We
think it highly probable that Gen. Dockery did
say he had little hope that North Carolina
would get any portion of the proceeds of the
public lands while the Democrats of the State
oppose it. We have heard him say the same
thing ourself. But Mr. Bragg is not every
body : and if the Democrats of the State, and
of other old States, will join the Whigs in a
call for justice at the hands of the General
Government, neither Gen. Dockery nor any
other sane man can doubt that we get it.
Fay. Argus. .
MARRYING THE PEACE.
At the last dates from Utah, Walker, the In
dian Chief, was coutinuingbis depredations upon
emigrants and the Mormon settlements. The
Bubject being before one of the conference meet
ings of the Mormons, Elder Smith intimated
that he could settle thodiffieulties with the In
dians, provided some one of the sisters had a
taste for wigwam life. He sajd :
" I know men are careless, woman are care
less ; and if there is not greater care taken
women will be carried : away prisoners and
their children will be murdered if they wander
off carelessly and without protection. I tell
you in a country like this, where women are
scarce atid hard to get, we have great need to
take care of them. Walker himself has teased
me tor a white wife ; and if any of the sister
wm umrry nim, i oeneve i can close the war
forthwith. I am certain that unless men can
take better care of their women, Walker mav
unnlv himsAlf fTi ft 1 1 Via a saa). 3 '
olosinz the wareithpi- r 1:. .
- rr-j - ,e ana witnnur.
ay, if any lady wishes to be Mrs. Walker if
f me-1 will agree to'nel
gotiate the match'
Never before, it is said. hvB
in ko. ' . . ,
many dwell-
as a Present .i T'i!"
THE
RIOTER,
!
R1LEIGH, N. C.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1854.
' Rfpnhliccm Whig Ticket.
v . FOR GOVERNOR,
ALFRED DOCKERY, OF RICHMOND.
ELECTION ON THTJBSDAY, august 3rd.
Mr- HEN'EY M. LEWIS, Montgomery, Alabama, is our Gen-
ireiing Agent, lor tne states or ,
gre, uaisted
dsted by Q. I. Lewis, James C
Lewis, James 0. Lewis, and Samuel P.
Mr. C- Wj JAMES, No I Harrisoni Street, Cincinnati, Ohio,
U oar General Traveling Agent for the Western States ana
Texas, assisted by H. J. thorn as, J. T. Dent, P. D. Tieser, C.
M. L. Wimmeu, A. L. Chiids, and Dr. Wm. Irwin. Receipts
of either will be good.
lit ISRAEL E. JAMES, No. 182 South Tenth Street, Phil
adelphia, iour General Traveling Agent, assisted by Wm. H.
Weld, John Collins, Jumos Deering, E. A. Evans, Thomas D.
Nice, Joseph Hammit, Joseph Button, Robert W. Morrison
Edward Ws. Wiley. "vVitllam L. Waterman, H. J Riddlck, P.
W. Mackeqf", Thomas A . Tobin and D. S. Peasce.
GEN; DOCKERY'S APPOINTMENTS.
Thursd4y, June
Friday,
Saturday. ... "
Mondays
Tuesdajl,
Wednesday, "
Thursday, "
Friday,;. "
S.-iturday, "
Monday, "
Tuesday, "
8, Greensborough,
9, Thomasville, Davidson,
10, Lexington,
12, Winston, Forsyth,
13, Mt. Airy, Surry,
14, Yadkinville, Yadkin,
15, Mocksville. Davie,
16, Williamsburg, Iredell,
17, Statesville,
19, Mt. Mourne,
20, Salisbury.
Jt will be seen that Gen. Dockery has
made a slight change in his appointments.
A FEW OF HIS "ANTECEDENTS."
- An examination of the pages of the Journals
of the Legislature of 1842-3 will satisfy any
one, not blinded by the grossest party preju
dice, that there has never been, in either house
of that -body, a more contracted, illiberal, narrow-minded
representative, than the present
locofocb Anti-Internal Improvement candidate
for Governor.
lie reported against the abolition of public
executions. See Journals, page 517.
He reported against allowing the Clerks of
County Courts to take probate of deeds, &c.
See page 513. This law was passed by the last
Legislature and ia one of the most convenient
and popular laws on our Statute Book.
He reported against the Homestead Bill.
ee
page 542.
lie reported against excusing jurors above
60 years of age. Sec page 54l
He reported against a Bill to secure mechan
ics forUabor, and materials, &i. See page 5S8.
lie also voted for tne indefinite postpontnent of
the B3l, Gen. Dockery, in the Senate, voting
against it! He also ultimately moved to lay the
Bill on the table. See pnge 71.
Heiuoved to lay on the table a bill providing
for a Turnpike lload from Saluda Gap to Warm
Spring?, Buncombe ! This was characteristic.
See page 707.
He yeporied against the abolition of imprison
ment 'f or debt ! See page 623.
In i 1842, then, be it remembered, when
the Banks hail suspended, when there was
great financial distress, a;id when various mem
bers (jf his own party had offered Belief Bills,
Lawyer Bragg reported against the extension
of the stay-law, uguinst mechanics holding
the houses they had built with their own means
on other men's land for their debts, and, above
ALL, AGAINST THE ABOLITION OF IMPRISONMENT
FOR DEBT ! !
He; intrpduced a Bill to repeal Lnion and
i
McD4well counties.
'i .
Page 803. And voted to
repeal the iJili
Pagei 820-21.
organizing Catawba county
The locofoco papers say that their party, un
der Reid's administration, have developed the
mineral resources of the State, &c. Mr. Bragg
reported, in 1842, against a m easure for the en
couragement of mining in North Carolina.
See page 913.
Of these several points, however, we shall
have more to sav hereafter.
"They (the Whim) in 1840 built W
Cabins, and affectd a relish for Coon Skins and
Hard ider, and now with the same view,
that of obtaining votes, they pretend all at once
to be the farmer's friend." Sta?idard.
What has the Editor done with that suit of
clothes he wore, when he was so besmeared
with j turpentine in aiding to build the "Log
Cabin " in this place ? and that straw, too,
through which he sucked " Hard Cidr" with
so much gusto in 1840 ? and that " Coon Skin"
hat, with which he embellished his comely per
son? Did he not use these means with the
" view of obtaining votes" for Whiggery, in
thatCampaign ? What has he done with these
insignia of his youthful devotion to the cause
of " Federalism ?" Have they been deposited
in the Patent Office, at Washington, as memo
rial of his renegadeism? Does not the sight
of such "holy relics" make him blush, whene
ver jie finds himself inclined to abuse the "good
old t'imes of 1840 ?" Oli"! how sweetly he sang
the Wig of " Tippecanoe and Tyler too !"
OrpBeus himself would have been compelled
" to-hide his diminshed head" in the presence
of the Editor of the " Standard," whilst he
"discoursed most eloquent music" to the tune
of "Hran is a used up man !" But alas ! He
hathf now no music in bis soul ! If not fit for
" treason," he is given to " stratagem" and
fond of " spoils."
Sja.n and the United States. The Steam
er 4ia arrived at New York on the 1st inst.
The.Spaniab difficulty, with this country is ex
citing much attention abroad. The Spanish
Minister, it is said, has refused the compensation-demanded
by the United States for the de
tention of the steamer;Black Warrior, and will
make no concession beyond remitt;ng the pen
altyof six thousand dollars.
fl" D, C. Guyther, Esq., is the Whig Can
didate for the Senate from the District of
Washington and Martin; and Gen. H G.
Sprtjill is the Whigi Candidate for the Com
mons from Washington.
The Rev. A. F. N. Rolf.
ed.tythe Rt. Rev. Bishop Atkinson, to the
Holy. Order of Priesthood, at Christ Church, i
in
inis, vny, on Sunday morning last.
We are again indebted to a friend in
Jones for a handsome accession to our Weekly
subscription list. Who will serve ua in the
same way, ox.tZ
RALEIGH
i "Is there;ayWMg party aV
- bin a factioiVcut up, sundered,and ciisling jnf
J different localities only by pandering tow
i 'and attemntins to deceive the 'masses! .And
I how dare any Southern Whig, I after this exhi'
unon th part ot ntw-nftrn wuiggerjraise uiol
voice among aslaveholding people for continued,.
Hjmon between t heparty Wortt ftna-r30urn-f- i
j nat ooutnern w nig who is willing iog mm v. t -.,;1m,
a National Convention with a set of men in the 1 " Hie Southern Democracy has also ; contribu
free State, who would not cast even one vote for ! ted much to the present strength of the , nboh
the Nebraska bill, and wbo would humble bim-jtiosni in the North, by joining the Adrainis
self to record the commands and do them offmitioii mthe tttron with -freesoilers, and m
Grpol .or thlit i-f-W to his !
native sou, and should be alike utterly and uni
versallv scorned and desoised.
If the Democratic party bf the free States had J
shown the same hatred for the Constitutional
rights of the 6laveholding States which has
been shown on this occasion by the Whig party
there, we would have cut loose from all associa
tion with" them, and would have held them, as
etferaies never again to be trusted by the South
ern people.
rt . t-- , t T a Jl'
xntj apove tacts tne rtaieign negisier anu ,
otner y nig prints are careiuuy concealing iroui
their reaoVra Thnv Aa no nwrd common
justice to Messrs. Badger and Kerr, who voted
for the bill. Their object no doubt is to prepare
the Whig mind to support Seward for the Presi
dency in 1856."
The foregoing im pudent and hypocritical homy
lyis from the "Standard" theorgan of Iocofoco
ism the apologist for "Van Buren, Cochrane,
Hallett, Butler, and others, who are as hostile
to Southern rights as any of the Seward or
Giddings faction, which so very readily escites
j the sanctified horror of the Editor. No man,
j even of the smallest stock of integrity and can
dor, knowing the condition of the loeofbeo party
at the North, its avowed sentiments on the sub
ject of slavery, its entire subjection to the' iron
rule of such leaders as Van Buren, Butler and
others, can read the remarks of the "Standard"
without disgust and contempt. The Editor es
says to lecture and advise Southern Whigs, as
tr their duty in future, in view of the fact that
all the Northern Whigs voted against the Ne
braska Bill, but he studiously avoids the most
remote reference to the fact, that the locofoco
party at the North is as effectually abolit ionized,
as ever Garrison and Parker were. It is true
that about one half of their delegation voted for
the Nebraska Bill, but what of it? It is well
known, that this was done, in most instances,
under the pressure of party screws, and Execu
tive influence. And what signifies the fact,
that members of Congress, under such influence,
voted for the Bill, when it is well known, con
ceded on all hands, that their constituents, by
an immense majority, are opposed to it, and go,
with the most rabid of its enemies, for repeal ?
Besides this, forty three members of the locofoco
party, from the North, voted against the Bill,
I nn.l A
the two sections of the Country. They repre
sent about four h a ndreA thousand of the Northern
population, and yet the "Standard" would have
the people of the South believe that the locofoco
i party at the North are sound, and tha t the
Whigs alone are the rotten faction ! Yes, and
the Editor of that print would readily go into a
National Convention with theso men, even
though they were headed bv Van Buren or Gar-
risou, set side by side with them, and hail them
as brethren of the same political family, and, if
need be, defend them as sound and conservative
on the question of slaverj ! Yet, he has the
brazen assurance to rebuke Southern Whigs
for not "cutting loose from all association" with
Seward and bis adherents ! Why does not the
Editor ?'cut loose" from his forty three Northern
friends, who voted against the Nebraska Bill?
Why does he not excommunicate and send
adrift their four hundred thousand constit
uents? Oh no! This would never do It
would endanger the unity of the jarty ! "Par
ty first, and country last or never,' is the max
im which governs the Editor of the "Standard."
We have no sympathy or association for
Northern Whigs, who are tainted . with aboli
tionism : And we have just as little for North
ern locofocos, who pretend friendship for us,
whilst by their acts they shew that th'eir hearts
are as black and inimical, as that of Giddings
or of Seward ! We have no confidence in that
wing of either Party which resides North of ! .
Mason and Dixon's line. They are both infec
ted with the curse of that fanaticism, which is
hastening with most fearful velocity the disso
lution of the Union, and the ruin of the coun
try. We would depend on neither, for the pro
tection of our rights. Executive patronage may
keep up amongst them, for a while the appear
ance of friendship, and fair dealing, but when
that is withdrawn, the whole mass of them,
member8pf Congress, their constituents, all, will
fall pack into the ranks of fanaticism !
In the last paragraph of the "Standard's" ar
ticle, there are not less (so far as the Register is
concerned) than three separate, distinct, un
quai'iHed falsehoods, and we brand them as such !
1st. That we have concealed the fact that the"
Northern Whigs voted against the Nebraska
BiH. 2nd. That we have not awarded common
justice to Messrs. Badger and Kerr. 3d. That
our object is to prepare the Whig mind to sup
port Seward for the Presidency in 1856.
Iu each and everv particular these charges are
false, and we do not believe we go beyond the
bounds of fair dealing, when we say, that the
Editor knew, when he penned them, that they
were unmitigated falsehoods ! The Editor (with
a degree of impudent vanity which sickens the
decent portion even of his own Party) is in the
habit of constituting himself the special organ
and friend of the South, ou the subject of slave
ry, and with profuseness of arrogance vomiting
forth abuse of the Whigs of the South, as ene
mies to their section, recreants to their native
soil ! Such things should be met by the high
minded and patriotic men of the Whig party,
in the manner they deserve, with the lie pi
kect ! He who, like the "Standard," would
propagate such vile slanders on as patriotic a
set of men as ever lived, should be by them
"alike utterly and universally scorned and de
spised!" ftaF" The locofoco papers complain very bit
oau8e en. ocicery has made a slight !
variation from his recently published appoint-j
-
ments, in maaing an engagement to speak at
Woldon on Monday. Mr. Bragg also complains
"of it but Mr. Bragg takes very good care not
to accompany Gen. Dockery. He dare not do
sol His own section of Country is the last
place that he wishes, under present circumstan
ces, to visit He is unwilling to have his pre
sent pretended opinions upon the subject of In
ternal Improvement contrasted with his well
known former opinions, He is afraid to make,
in his own County, the same speeches he has
lately been making elsewhere. He well knows
that he has always entert-uned and express
ed sentiments exactly the reverse of those which
h now attempts to palm off in certain, localities I
FOR ItIII-S1NDAR1" TO
CRACK I
The NewJtork National Democrat1! has been
dealing out, with much, liberality, some truths
I which will be rather unwelcome to the "unter-
rified" who arc under tne spwJinntrol of the
.standard." Hear what it nays -. .
trying to "crush out" the National Democracy.
Thev have, by this course, sickened nd dis-
gusted a portion ot tne jflortnern minu, which
baa always stood. by the constitutional rights of
th South, and have thereby weakened the pow
er of the old Democratic party to resist the en
croaching fanaticism. They have caused hun
dreds of true friends to say " Wellt you have
taken to your bosoms the Van Barens and the
Cochranes now let them take care of you."
Let it be remembered that-tbis rebuke comes
from one of the
Northern allies" of the loco-
. . . . , , .
foco Pres9' and ncblJ 18 lX erved 1
By "join-
ing the Administration in its coalition with
Freesoilers," the " Southern Democracy have
contributed much, yea more than any other
cause, to the present strength of abolitionism at
the North." No matter what the Administra
tion may now do, it cannot regain the grounds
lost to the South by its infamous coalition with
the Freesoilers of New York, and its denuncia
tion of Dickinson and his Party. In the lan
guage of the "Standard's" friend, it has caused
hundreds of true friends
o say, "Well you hava
Van Burens and Coch
taken to vour bosoms tha
ranes ; note let tltem take cpre of you 1
We trust that Mr. Bragg's friends, wherever
he is misrepresented by unscrupulous Whig
partizans on the question of Internal Improve
ments, will take the trouble to vindicate and
set him right. He is to be judged by what he
says in debate, and by his late letter on the sub
ject to Col. Samuel J. Person. Standard.
Yes. " Set him right," friends ! If you are
able to do this, it is much more than he has
been able to do for himself. Every time he
tries to bo, on this subject, what his " friends"
want him to be, the ghost of what he ions a shorf
time ago, and what he has been, ever since he
got his County Court License, stalks before his
imagination, and his face flushes with the color
of embarassinent, and no wonder he can't talk
to be understood even by his own friends ! The
tree is judged by its fruit. What has he ever
done for Internal Improvements? What speech
did he ever make, what vote did he ever give,
in favor of them ? His whole career has been
one of bitter hostility to all such Improvements,
and his lackeys, who are endeavoring to prop
him up od this great issue, Avioio it ! " Take
the trouble to vindicate, and set him right!"
Yes, get him ou the right track, boys ! He is
like a Locomotive, " off the track" nowl Get
him on if you can !
fSa?" Harper's Magazine for June has been is
sued. It has an interesting table of contents,
and a number of well executed illustrations.
This is one of the best numbers of this periodi-
that we have seen
Extract from t letter to the Editor, from Guil
ford County.
" Dockery will gt a splendid vote in old
Guilford. I know a number of Democrats, who
will suppoi him, on account of his views on
the land question. I know of no Whig any
where, who will not cordially support him.
We 6hall assuredly triumph on the 3rd of Au
gust." SURRENDER OF BURNS!
Sores closed and Draped in Mourning Im
mense Crowd at the WharfCity placed at
disposal of Military, &c.
Boston, June 2nd.
The United States Commissioner, Hon. Ed
ward G. Loring, decided to-day to surrender
the fugitive slave, Anthjny Burns, to his own
er, Charles F. Suttle, Esq., of Alexandria.
lhe excitement upou remanding Burns is
most intense.
A great many 6f the stores are closed, and
several buildings are draped in mourning.
The U. S. Flag is hung at various points cloth
ed in black.
Every avenue leading to the Courthouse Square
is densely thronged with the wildlv excited pon-
ulace ; and the Militia are every where saluted
with hisses. The fugitive will be taken down
State Street to the Central wharf about two o'
clock, guarded by one hundred and fifty United
States troops, with a nine pounder, loaded with
grape.
A very large police force is on Central Wharf,
where an immense crowd are assembling.
The bells are all tolling in the neighboring
villages.
The Mayor has placed the entire city at the
disposal of the Military.
BURNS SAILED FOR NORFOLK.
Boston, June 2d.
The fugitive slave Burns was to-day escorted
to a steamer' lying at her wharf by twelve lfun
dred troops, and conveyed to the Revenue cut
ter Morris. Immediately on his arrival on
board the Cutter, she sailed for Norfolk, Va.
No further outbreak has occurred.
ARREST OF A MURDERER.
A man by the name of Reuben F. Samuels
was arrested in a corn field in Knox County,
Kentucky, on the 23d ult., charged with the
murder of Reuben Seutherlin, Stokes County
in this State, on the 3rd of April last.
The murder had created great excitement in
the above County ; and a reward of $300 for
the apprehension of Samuels had been offered
by the Governor. The officer, with the prisoner
in charge, left Augusta, Ga., on Monday last, for
this State.
Beactv of Republican Institutions. We
find an incident in the Buffalo Commercial
which speaks volumes, and eloquent ones, too,
in favor of the spirit and operation of our laws.
The Commercial says :
" The proceedings in Justice Merrill's Court
were pleasantly diversified this morning by the
entrance in the office of ex President Blllmore,
iu obedience to a summons as a juryman, with
which he had been served by Constable Em
erick." -The individual who so lately filled the high
est seat in the world, and whose tour through
the country was one public ovation, comes into
a justice's court like the most humble, in obe
dience to its process, and presents his excuse
why he cannot serve on the jury. And mark
the excuse ! Not that havintr been Prealriont
of the United States nd tif" " C "".AT
- uvin nutu
business, but, like anv private citizen similnt-u
situated, begs that his pressing engagements
mt,y be his excuse. Cleveland Herald.
Ex Bishop Ives. "A recent letter received in
Jtfew York announces that Dr. and Mrs. Ives
have arrived in Paris on their way to England.
After spending some time in England and Ire
land, they will probably return to America in
August or September. The health of Mrs.
Ives has somewhat improved.
J6QpThe Louisville Democrat publishes at
the head of its columns each day the names of
the jury who tried Matt. Ward in Hardin coun
ty, Ky. One of them has written the editor,
requesting he willattach tohisname'storekeep
er at the Cross Roads, where all discriptions of
goods may be obtained cheap for canh, or in ex
change for country produce'
PROCLAMATION j BY THE PRESIDENT
By the President of the United States of America
A PROCLAMATION.
Wherias information has been received th.,
sundry persons, citisens of the United State,
and others residing therein, are engaged in
gamzirgand fitting out a military expedition
tor the invasion of the Island of Cuba;
And whereas the said undertaking U contra
ry to the spirit and express stipulation of ttl
ties between the United States and Spain d
rogatory to the character of this nation, and it
violation of the obvious duties and obligation
of faithful and patriotic citizens ;
And whereas it is the duty of the constitute
authorities of the United States to hold anH
maintain th control of the great question f
peace or war, and not suffer the same to be law
lessly complicated under any pretence wht
ever 4 . "
And whereas, to that end, all private enter,
prises of a hostile character within the Cnitwj
States against any Foreign Power with whih
the United States are at peace are forbidden
and declared to be a high misdemeanor bv '
express act of Congress j
Now, therefore, in virtue of the authority
vested by the Constitution in the President r
the United States, I do issue this proclamation
to warn all persons that the General fig
ment claims it m right and duty to interno'
for the honor of us flag, the rights of it, citi
zens, the national security, and the preservation
of the public tranquility, from whatever quar, "
menaced ; and it will not fail to prosecute witK
due energy all those who, unmindful of their
own and their country's fame, presume thus in
disregard the laws of the land and our trutr
obligations. J
I earnestly exhort all good ciriiens to dii
countenance and prevent anv movement in con
flict with law and national faith ; especial!
charging the several district attorneys cohV
tors, and other officers of the United States civil
or military, having lawful power in the premie
to exert the same for the purpose of maintain'
ing the authority and preserving the peace of
the United States.
Given under my hand and the seal of the I'n. '
ited States, at Washington, this thirty- ii
first day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four ,and the seventy eighth of the indt
l. s.J pendence of the United States
t v .. 4 FRANKLIN PIERCE. '
By the President :
W. L. Marcy, Secretary of State.
S. M. HEWLETT. $
The Aberdeen (Miss.) Democrat says that this i
Temperance Lecturer has again fallen from his 5
high estate and become a Drunkard.- No man
could more eloquently depict the evils of intern- S
perance, but alas, for poor human nature ! he '
is himself a victera to the demon of Alcohol
against whose wiles he warned others with such S
pathos and unction.
Mr. Hewlett lectured in Fredericksburgabout
a year ago, and was rampant for the Maine f
Liquor Law ; "down" on every body who wM l5
not "down" on the license system. We regret I
that he has given such feeble evidence of the t
genuineness of his conversion, and trust that
others, who boast so largely and denounce n
boldly, will profit by his example. As a speak
er, he was eloquent and in narration, iniuiiu- -ble.
Fred. Herald.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, June 1. Congress adjourntd
over until Monday.
No business was done yesterday in -"'
either House of Congress. Both Houses met -
pro forma, and adjourned over to Mondaj,
when they will agaio assemble for the porpw
of further adjourning till Thursday, to allow
the halls to be properly prepared for the earn
mer session. InteUigtncer, Friday. - j
The Discussion. We had the pleasure of ;'
hearing the discussion between the two canlf f
dates for Governor at Graham on Saturday lam,
and a part of the discussion at this place '
Monday. It was our purpose to give a full rt- cfjr
port of the debates this week, but the pn-""4J
upon our columns wuld prevent ita publication '
even if we had time to writn it nnt W
endeavor to prepare a report for our next issm
We may add, that, judging from the tm
days' observation, Gen. Dockery has the advu
tage of Mr. Bragg on the stump; is greatlt , f
superior to him in activity and energy ; ttt
far surpasses him in the ease and familiarity v
which ho meets his fellow citizens; and '
shall be greatly disappointed if be doc d 3
beat him by a large majority in August tir.'" . V
Hillsboro Recorder. r J
BST The jewelry, fcc. which was stolen fni V
the store of .Jr. Meyer in this town some wm t '
ago was found Monday morning in the EpistA
pal Church at Chocowinity. They were clV. f
ing the Church, when Mr. Israel Harding n-Wr
ticrd a couple of screws which looked bn '
as if recently put there, in one of the pulpt -
steps. There being no screws in any of the
er steps, Mr. Harding's curiosity was excitl
On taking off the step, they found, stowed "
der the pulpit, one bag and three trunki, . "V
which was the jewelry stolen from Mr. Mej :
and a considerable quantity besides, stolpn pr V
ably from other places. AT. S, Whig.
The Rochester Advertiser of Wednesday
f lates the following remarkable escaoe: 14
morning a small child, in atteuBDtin? tocr V
the Railroad track at the Central Depot,
upon it just as a locomotive was passing.
death seemed certain, but strangely enough
ash pan of the locomotive pushed the child f
tie along, rolling it over occasionally, till it "rp
stopped, and the little thing pulled out BDhsi "sjr
Ol Tl.n.o U - T . Ll.-
child was under the locomotive, and scarclej'
when it was recovered unharmed.
Asa Bisss has bean nominated M
2 VJ
Democrats of Martin and Washington sits'
candidate for the State Senate. Wonder Hi-
mum see me eyes oi any JUemocrat turned h . j,
holy horror, or hear any expression off U i
tuoas indignation from (he aforesaid party
uo7 tuv mu AB1 UiU IU 00S TUMI WIIU ' '
Dockery, against taking from Free negro . T-'V
right of Suffrage t It is dreadful to tbias.
that a whig should have been guilty of sorf
offence but wepresumeit will beconsidere 2
a."N. S. Whig.
Complimentary. Baron Rothschild '
complaining to Lord Brougham of the har
ui uui ve.ug auie w iaie bis sea:, saiu,
knew I was the . choice of the neoole"?
which his lordship replied "So was Barrttk f t yll
The Hon. William A. Graham, we are f
edto state, has accepted the nomination ,
Whig candidate for the Senate, which
tbo Whig tioket complete as published ' j'V
our editorial head. Hills. Recorder. .rv
It is a eratifvin? and foreihle fact ths' t t
paper in Boston has spoken out again ?vu
mob murderers of that city, except thf s 1
or tne oumner ana r nilups demagogue
The Picayune says the health of New trl
continues excellent. Even among tin
exposed and least provident, there is verj
sickness or mortality.
i
Mr. Sparks, the biographer of W'j
is ia Washington collecting material l 1 '
History of the American Revolution, i
The Emperor Nicholas has called hn11! ,
in-law, the King of Prussia, "an rt
Peace." Punch says that an angel
Rusamn view has. of course, two i1"
t ot infantry sd on of artillery I
1