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1 i i . . '. . . . ' . " : U' ! - 1 r .... .: , 1" i '',-.! -.1, , i, - . 41. ,- . ,M ,y pi? jfiV-;; V? d; Jf"'f '5 -r. ';- Y,.f ;4' ' ;,x.':.1 ir -5 s " t -J- '.".': '..r A'OL.i;rin - b : ' ' ' ) " H . ' raleigii webnesdat morning; sep ! - i v : S '"- ' - Jc:'SaIfjglvtgisjtr. PUBLISHED B JOIIX W. SVlIE,! ' D)ITO. 1XD FROrWKTOBy at I J2.0O frr Ami for Siagle Cpiet, flO.OO for-S i M5.00 , for Tea Pa -able Inrariably ia Adraace. N RALEIGH. X. C. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 17, 185 THE OPPOSITION CONTENTION AND JUE "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE;" We o&Il attention to the annexed article from the Charlotte Whig. Id addition to what the Whig aaj, we take leare to eaj, that there ia so each thing" as an Of position Executive Committee in existence, inajmuch as there has never teea etiag of the Op-: position held with aathritj to appoint such a committee. , It is true that certain members of the Legislative, with a few citixens, met list Winter and appointed what they termed an "Executive Committee.' Bat these gen tlemen were 'not elothed with the power to cake each appointment The Oppositionist cf at least two thirds of the counties of the State were wholly unrepresented in this meet tag, and of course had no voice in its pro ceedings.. Looking then at these facts, and coupling them with the farther facta that the body cl!iog itself an Executive Committee did not do a single thing that an j body heard of, daring the campaign, and that Eleven of the Opposition paper cf the State have come out for a Convention in December, we are opposed to submitting the question of the proper time for holding nucb, a Convention to the deci sion cf a body no matter how respectable the gentlemen may be wlio compose it hav ing no authority to act in .the premises :( THE CONVENTION. i , , W'e regret to fe that our brethva of j the Grenbirouh Fatru.1 put in a dissent to the Op: petition Part? hoIJirtj a Convention in Decem ber. - ThHr ay tht the Vet..tht is, the Eighth PtrlrHit. were not represenUHl in the Con ventions of 40, 42, 44 and 45, becauM they re hvld.in the winter, and from this cruse, in a rrt measure, the etrnifient in the mountain dtrict wa Irouscht abouL If our friends will cm in their minds, tbev will eee that there is a T-rr material differem-e between the state of thing' tx-w and in '46. Then we bad no rail road poine Wftit, but bv December, the Western rail road will be brjond Newoa in the direction of Morgan ton, io iLt rKiJWettern county, which U desirous of be ir e iepraented,can have any excose, for in two or tbrv day's travel ber Dlegatef can reach the rail rv l and in one uoreday they can reach Raleigh. Another thine- do not aree wita our frifrid of the Patriot that the want of a represen tation in the Conventions caoaed the estrangement ia the -Mountain Drtrk-i. It wai no doubt prin cipal lycaal by the wily, management of that Prince of Humbugi-ers Thonaa L. Clingman. Having made up Li mir-d to go over to the Dem iTtic -arty, his next step, to make him popular with hi new tnend, was to try and change the . Mountain District, inducing many good and true Whis to e with him. under the'imprewion that Le was slili as gMJ a :"Vhig at any of them. But as Suva as he aixvpti office from the Democracy tii charm was dispell! and we believe the Moun tain District is as true now as ever. Th reason we are for soaking a nomination and - a r-o'ijarjizvion of the Party now, is this. Since th Prarklential Election until this -fear, the Wo: and American Party ha bad very little T;Mi.tj. 3Iany who operated with us baa poDe cvr to the enemy, and the Mlove of many iothera t crown cold," it is therefore necessary, in our o; ir.j-in, t1? stir our fnead op. that we should throw our banner "to the "brert erly, that the eam and principles of our candidate should be d.veoiinaied in every nook and corner cf. the ut io that every p-r-in before the spring com tcenc may know the, fart. W hava no wish that our candidate, no matter vho be may be. should commence the canvass be fore the usual time; and we have nothing to fear frm an early discussion of our principles through tue f re-e. But when the tiaie arrives we! desire to him go f rward and be met by bis friends anj a numinous attendance on the discussion. Abd there is no better way in 'our judgment to -ure succeM than by having a Convention in I. Member. . j " AVe are opprd to waiting the action ot the Ebeoutive Committee. We are as much opprved to th n:2zer quetitn," as our brethren of the rtriut. and thinild bo rejoiced to see its agitation duconiinu-d. AVe care not what other issaes are ftrttught up ; but we do desire to see our' party fully a.'ire to the wvrk rf redeeming the old North tuie from the Loco Fooos. Charlotte H'A'y. - PRIMARY MEETINGS. j, : We are g!ad to k-arn that the Whigs in the Western portion of the county are preparing te h..I ! their primary meetings to appoint delegates t the county Convention. It i hoped the: Whigs in etcry part of the 6unty will take this business in band, bold their meetings, talk over who they wnui i iike as our next candidate for Governor, ac.J appoint their delegates. We Lave been advised by the County Central C aamittee to appoint Tueiav of Novembr r Term, r Kowan Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for th holding oi the County Convention. I It would, be ell for all the counties to begin ftow i heir preparations in the same wavier any h-r as good or better, a4 they may think proper. Bi? It-t ns begin early, be pu hand, and up with cr piiiical advenaries and show them we are not E :n t take things coldly and indifferently as t,forw- bat mean to contest every inch of ground from the starting to the ending of thecoo tnt .f 1 860. " They deserve to be beaten acandal--j.!v, and we believe the people of North Carolina ready and anxious to show them that arrogant ;arty leaders shall be rebukL Salisbury WaicK- . i- -:. OPPOSITION CONVENTION. The proposition of oar esteemed contemporary the RtjuUr to bold a convention ot the Oppo- Umi in Raleigh during the month of December, tn-rni to meet with the approbation of our breth ren of the press throughout the State. We are now convinced that our party are agreed in regard to th matter. In view of this fact we beg leave to uf?zt to our friends in the first District the propriety of holding primary mwting during the present round of our 6c pen or Courts for the pur- K'of appointing delegates to the Convention.. us have large delegations from each county, 1 let tbost delegations be Composed of such men will attend to the duties aligned them. - If we '1 but have a thorough and complete organiza ton of our forces throughout the State, a brilliant victory awaits us in 1860. And in order to effect h an organization, Here is no time to be thrown a y. What we say to the Opposition in the first "strict, we say to our friends ail over the State ; " .iff,r V $rtat campaign of 1860.jB. CUy THE RALEIGH POST OFFICE. In justice to the Post Master of this place, (although, we expect, that like the Irishman, I. . . t i ir t - i.i . v 4 lastice is toe last iiiiug as wautaj,wo repuu- I,. .1 11 5 lV ' 1 - Ilia me iouowiDg cara wnica appeareu ia Ihe Standard of Wednesday last : - A CARD. The Raleigh Register has seen fit to publiih an article stating that well founded complaints had been made by the citizens of this City, in regard to the delay in the delivery of the Northern mail If Mr. Svme, or those going to him to have the evil complained of corrected, bad called on me to ascertain the reason d me oeiay, ana tne reason had not been satisfactory, then Mr. Syme might with some decree of propriety, have published the article referred to; but Mr. Syme has thought proper to treat me in a different manner I Vor the information of those who have called on Mr. John W. Syme, instead of calling at the office, to be informed, I will state in general the time of amvat and departure of the iSorthern, atern and Western mails : j , The Northern mail arrives at the depot at half past three o'clock, and gets to the poetotnee at about 4 o'oWk. Tka nU ta epnvad. aad ltat up as speedily as possible. During the arrival of the Northern mail and the opening of the same, we have the Eastern mall to close, which leaves the jdepot at 5 o'clock, when the Western mail arrives, jwkich is opened and put on, and the doors open led. at 5J o'clock, for the delivery of the mail so that any one disposed to look at this matter in an impartial manner, cannot fail to see that with the telp allow-! at this office, the mail cannot be given out sooner. This Is time, too, for business znen to answer thetr letters without the aid of can (dlelight. They are mostly industrious, sober men, jwhh their eyes skinned. I sneak this because I pappen to be better acquainted with the business knen of Raleigh than Mr. Jno. W. Syme is For the benefit of - subscribers to the Raleigh 'Jtrter, I will state that that paper comes to this bfflce oadly' wrapped, and very- frequently many bf the packages misdirected.; .That is the case, however, with the Other papers of the city. Two -packages of the Democratic Presi were returned through mistake to Mr. byme, thinking it was n is re per. Of tlat I expect he will complain. It twas a mistake of one of the clerks in. the office, but that does not alter the case ; it only shows that P. M.'s should not be complained of, when the fault lies at the door cf the publisher. Democratic office and office-holder there lies the rub I ha tred to anv one who claims to be a Democrat. Blow on, Mr. Syme! cry aloud and spare not. t hope the citizens generallv will excuse me for thus noticing the Keieigh Kp.irr. i GEO. T. COOK.JS, V. M. I In replying to the above specimen of offi eial arrogance, we -shall not bo tempted (if such a thing were' possible) into any imitation of the coarseness and presumption, which the Post Waster bf Kaleigh has thought proper to exhibit. : , We deal with him in the Register as the incumbent of a public office, in the manage ment of which the community are most deep ly interested, and we intend so to deal with him, utterly careless of the wrath which our exposure of bis official eonduet may elicit ; and so far from making an " excuse for thus noticing" this functionary, we should deem onrself inexcusable if we failed to do so, and will therefore pioceed to show that Aw ex cises" utterly fail to satisfy the community that be delivers the Northern mail in a rea sonable time after its arrival. The P. M-'s Card " says : ' "The Northern mail arrives at the depot at half past three o'clock, and gets to the postofiice at about 4 o'clock. The mail is opened and put np as speedily a possible. During the arrival of the Northern mail and the opening of the same, we have the Eastern mail to close, which leaves the depot at 5 o'clock, when the Western mail arrives, which is opened and put up, and the doors open ed at 5 o'clock, for the delivery of the mail so that any one disposed to look at this matter in an impartial manner, cannot fail to see that with the help allowed at this office, the mail cannot be given out sooner. .This is ia time, too, for business men to answer their letters without the aid of candle light." ' " ; . '.' . . I It will be seen that the P. M. complains that we did not seek an explanation from him before wo published our article. r Now, it so happens that before our article was pub lished, the Post MaBser bad assigned to the clerk of this office, the very reason for the delay in the delivery of the Northern mail which hU card assigns. We knew then that the reason was insufficient, and we will pro ceed to prove it to be so. What are the facts? The " Eastern w is a very small mail, and all the letters that are distributed, or that should be distributed at 'this office, are "received the day before by the Northern and Western mails, al though a few may coxa the same morning by the Eas tern mail, but these are mis-sent letters, that should not come to Raleigh for distribution. Thus it will be seen that the Postmaster has 231 hours to distribute letters intended for the East, and arriving by the Northern, and 22 hours to' distribute letters arriving by tho Western mail and intended for the East. It is . true that Raleigh letters for the East are mailed at this offiee on -the day of their de parture, but the work of putting upland closing this portion of the Eastern mail would not occupy one clerk for more than ten minutes, as we , learn from a reliable source. Rut we will make the. Post Office Regulation's answer, and refute the Post Master's card. Here they sire, as published in ; the ' Democratic Press MAIL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS CITY. Northern Mail closes daily at 1 A.M. Kastern Mail closet daily at 3 P. M. Fayetteville Mail clones daily at . 6 P. M. Western Mail closes daily at I A.M. (except Sundays,) then at 3 P.M. Roxboro' Mail closes every Friday at 13 M. Nashville 31 ail closes Mondays, Wednes days tod Fridays at ; 9 P.M. t&' Persons wishing to send off letters by either of these mails should observe the above regulations. Here we see that the Eastern mail is so. tually 'dosed at 3 p. m., and we should like to' know, now its closing" can interfere with the delivery of a mail, which according to' the Post Master, does'nt arrive until one hour after it has been " closed." " 'But, says the Post Master, "the Northern mail arrives at the Depot at half-past 3 o'clock, and gets to the Post Office at about 4 o'clock." If this is the case at whose door lies the fault of this delay in carrying the Northern mail to the Post Office ? The Depot is but three-fourths of a mile from the Post Office. If proper diligence was exer cised, this mail could easily be delivered at the Post Office in 15 minutes after its arri val at the Depot, and we wish to know whose . fault it is that this due diligencs is not exer cisedthat of the people of Raleigh, who have no control of the matter, or that of the Post Office, which has sole control of it? Bat the Post Master alleges that the deliv ery of the Northern mail is in time for busi ness men to answer their letters without the aid of candle light. Of coarse the. Post Master mejtns that those letters ean be an swered by return of mail. It may be a vio lent presumption on our part, but we eannot help suspecting that this Raleigh Post Master has read his Bible, and is about to try his band, a la Joshua, in stopping the sun in its course. By the first' day of November the 6un will set at 17 minutes after 5 o'clock, or 13 minutes before the Post Master delivers the Northern mail, unless he ( should stop him at an earlier period, and we should be glad to know; how business men 'can read their letters and answer them by return of mail without the aid of candle or some other artificial light. The difficulty of doing this will increase until the very shortest day in the year, and if the Post Master perseveres in his practiceof delaying the delivery cf the Northern mail until the Western mail arrives, business men and the citizens of Raleigh, generally, will not before very long get their Northern letters until eandle lichti Besides this, it would be exceedingly inconvenient to many of this widely-scattered population to turn out at night, and in all sorts of weather, for the purpose of getting their letters and pa pers. I :' Having thus answered and exposed that portion of the Post Master's card which re lates to the delivery of the Northern mail, we have a word to say to him on our own ac count. The dignity of that mighty official was so offended at the complaint which we made in our fcsie of Saturday last, that he determined to wreak signal vengeance upon ns. bo two bundles of misdirected papers were sent back to this Office, on one of which the following impertinent endorsement was made : . !.('" "Your papers do not reach their destination, do they Mr. Syme ? Where should this go ?" We confess to have been somewhat taken aback by the reception of these packages, but were speedily relieved when on opening them we found that tbey were numbers, not of the Register, but of the Democratic Press. Thus was shown at one and the same time the impotent vindictiveness of this Government official, and the carelessness in his office in distributing mails. But this is not all. -Soon after we received the packages with the aforesaid endorsement, and before the Post Master had found out the mistake, we receiv ed from him the following note : MJxo. W. Stsik, Esq. : ! i I send two packages of your paper misdi rected, which is not an unfrequent occurrence ; so that instead of the fault bing that of the P. M. here,or of the R. R. Agents, it is at your office. I can inform your subscribers if you cannot cor rect Most respectfullr, GEO. T. COOKE, P. M. Raleigh, N. C, 9th Sept, '59." Here it will be seen that the .Post Master gives a distinct threat that he will inform our subscribers that we are inattentive to the mode of putting up our mails, which informa tion, when conveyed, will state anything but the truth. Although mistakes will occur in every office, they are not of frequent occur rence in this, as we can prove by the Post Master's predecessor, that during his admin istration, our mails were directed with great accuracy, and we know that since then great pains have been taken to put up our mail ac curately, inasmuch as constant complaints from subscribers of their failure to get their papers regularly, caused the persons in our employment to bo particularly attentive in so putting up the mails as to leave no fault to be found with this' office. To show further the petty spite of the Post Master, the last mail sent to the Post Offioe was diligently searched to find out misdirections, and two papers in single wrappers returned to this fioe on account of misdirection. And reader, in what particular do you suppose the mis take consisted ! One of the papers was di rected to "Prospeot Hill, Bladen county, N. C.," when it should have been direoted to Prospect Hall: Now there happens to be no Prospect Hill Post Offioe in'Bladen coun ty, while there is a Prospect:, Hall, and the Post Master knew the destination of that package just as well as if it had been direoted to Prospect Hall instead of Prospect Hill, as is proved by the fact that he had been send ing it to the subscriber directed in the same way for the past nine or ten months. . The other package sent back as misdirected was direoted in explicit conformity with the instructions of the subscriber, as we ean prove by a letter from him now in our pos session, nnd it tne paper has not reached rum, he has made no complaint on the subject. But if, as the Post Master assorts, many of out pack ages are frequently misdirected we should like to know what becomes of them. If he states the truth about these frequent misdirections, is it not his duty to return them to this office for proper direction ? He was prompt enough to send back what he supposed to' be ; misdirected packages, of our Saturday's issue, why has he not manifested similar-promptness in returning to ns tbose of our own papers which he says are frequently misdi rected ? As to the Post Master's charge that our papers are "badly wrapped," we unhesitatingly pronounce the assertion untrue. Indeed, we doubt whether thew is any newspaper in the country more securely or neatly packed than the Register. ' ; !. "j. . The Post Master in his card is very explicit in referring to the fact that be is a Democratic office-, holder. He is perfectly, right in ueing thus ex plicit, inasmuch as bis Democracy cannot . fee traced very far back, although it has been speedily rewarded. ! ; 1 . ' In conclusion, we cannot take leave of the Post Master without expressing the wish that be will be very particular in not permitting the delivery of the Northern to interfere with the closing of the Eastern m&ilwhich it dosed by his won regulations one hour before the arrival of ihe Northern mail! .We have now done our duty to the (.oramunity in exposing an inconvenience to which they are unnecessarily subjected, and in their hands we leave the matter. If they are willing to submit to it, we can summon fortitude enough to our aid to bear our share bf the evil. i . The Raleigh Standard is respectfully requested to copy the above article. ADDRESS DELIVERED BEFORE THE i EUME1CEAK A7TD PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETIES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE, N. C, BY WILLIAM EATON, Jr., Esq. We are indebted to' the author for a eopy of the above named address, which was pub lished at the request of the Philanthropic So ciety. Like every thing which comes from Mr. Eaton's pen, it besrs the impress of a well educated and conservative christian gen tleman, as well as accomplished writer. i We take great pleasure in calling atten tion to the following extract from the ad dress: - j ; " Popularity itself is a desirable thing when ac quired by legitimate means. Any Wise and pru dent individual would prefer to be' the'suhject of the esteem and attachment of his fellow citizens. Some persons have a false pride in reference io the neonle at large, while there are others and proba bly a much larger number, who with no feeling of haughtiness, still from their peculiar nam's and tastes, lead lives of too much reserve, distance and seclusion, so far as the masses are concerned, and tnereby neutralize tneir own innueiroe, ana destroy their usefulness. It is spectacle delightful to contemplate, when we find a man blending men tal superiority and moral worth with ; fine social qualities and engaging manners, mingling with bis fellow citizens familiarly and without cold and formal ceremony, and while incapable of flattering or deceiving them, and always retaining his own self respect, recommendinghimselfstrongly to their regard by his generous sympathies, hu sterling virtues, and his affable and gentlemanly deport ment. Such a man is the real friend of ihe peo ple, although he may not always agree with them in opinion, and may sometimes hazard their dis pleasure by telling them, lor their own gooa, un nleasaat truths. j The ingenuous and educated youth of our State ought to despise and discountenance the low and degrading arts and the crooked paths of the dem agogue. To each of them I would say, if you can not win the civie garland without a departure from the principles of morality or a sacrifice of self re spect, "content thvself to be obscurely good." When a man rises to the most exalted station by the wiles of an unchastened and unscrupulous am bition, in the language of the eloquent McDuffie, 'the insignia of his offioe are the monuments of bis guilt" I I fear that some of the States have bai judicial demagogues who enter the excited arena of party, soil the ermine by canvassing for their seats, and have an eye to their own prospects of promotion more than to their duty, while dispensing, or rath er pretending to dispense justice from the bench. I hope that such characters are rare, and that no part of America will ever know many of them. Whatever indications of degeneracy may be found among the States of the Union, over whatever scenes the patriot may blush or weep, -God in his infinite mercy forbid that the templet of justice Shall ba desecrated, or that the humblest of those who minister at its shrine shall forget their exalted and sacred duties. Heaven forbid that pollution shall reach the sanctuary where liberty and life must fly for protection. The people of America cannot too highly appreciate the importance of an able, learned, upright and impartial judiciary, one which shall command universal 'tespect, and . de serve and enjoy the entire confidence of our citi zens. Without such a judiciary we have no ade quate shield and safeguard for our dearest and best rights. Every map, woman andchild through out this wide expanse of States and Territories has a strong, direct, and immediate personal concern in the proper administration of justice. If the ju diciary is lowered in merit and qualifications, in precisely the same proportion is impaired our se curity for life and everything which makes life worth having. Our courts of judicature oaght to afford an asylum far beyond the reach of the storms which sweep over the political world, and the limpid stream of justice ought never to be de filed by the prejudices and passions which grow Out of the party contests of the day. Our judges ought always te be men of superior talents and ac quirements, of high moral worth' and inflexible integrity, and by all means men of spotless purity in the paths of "private life. Marshall," Wythe, Kent, Iredell and Gaston were models of judicial excellence, who honored the ermine by their tal ents, learning and virtues, more than they were honored by its stainless robes. .j No candid and intelligent individual will pre tend to allege that the standard of public virtue, political morality, and disinterested patriotism, on the part of our public functi3naries generally, State and National, is as high now as it was dur ing the primitive days of the republic. There has evidently been a degeneracy in this respect, and it is essential to the safety and stability of our in stitutions that this downward tendency shall be arrested. -- 'h'" Other dangers might be mentioned besides those which have been . already suggested; ' : Mv theme is fruitful and productive, and might be copiously regard at dangerous not only that "which puts to hazard the peace or threatens the downfall of the republic, but every thing which may cloud the radiant sunshine of its fame; The attention of my auditors might be directed to - that deep decay of virtue and morals in many parts of the Union, especially in some of oar prominent cities, which no patriot can contemplate without sadness and shame. I might dilate upon the atrocious crimes which almost every number of our public journals 'records, some of them committed by men of dis tinction and justified or palliated by many of those wno give tone to puonc opinion. , juuen mignt oe said upon the evils resulting from wild, novel and disorganizing theories in religion, morals and gov ernment, calculated, if generally prevalent, to sub vert the very foundations ot tne social and politi cal edifice. I might indignantly reprobate the disposition which has been manifested by some of our citizens V) lnteruitfuuio uu wb iumstuu fairs of other nations, and: to engage in a system of aggression and encroachment towards foreign powers. It might be shown that entire increduli ty on the part of the mass of our people ss to the existence of any ground for alarm, and their overweening confidence in the resistless destinies of their country, are to be classed among the perils of America, as tiiey tend to prevent onr people from, heeding the patriotic counsels of the wise, pruuent ana renewing or our statesmen. The proudi Romans believed, that their liberty and glory would be as lasting as the Alps and tbe Apennines,! yet the land which was immortalized by Tully's eloquence and Virgil's song, and whose legions advanced in triumph from ML Atlas' to the Euphrates, has been swept by the besom of desolation, and in tbe language of an eloquent nistorian, i the ruins of Jiome have been buried in the dust shaken from.: the feet of barbarians." The limits prescribed by: good taste to a literary address do not allow anji extended remarks upn these branches pf my enbject, and they are barely toucnea upon in order to invite to them your own inquiries and reflections. ' . I repeat it, that we have too much of ill-will and bitterness in this country.: At the tribunal of an enlightened nuh)ir nnininn and what is nf in finitely more importance, at. the bar God, a heavy responsibility has been incurred by those woo nave Kindled the tires ot this ceaseless discord and contention. J We twant peace 1 . What bles sings follow in the traiin of peace I How charm- ing is the tranquility of the material creation, when no sound is heard more rough than the music of tho geTltle gale, when the smooth surface; ot the waters is scarcely ruffled by the breeze, and each rill reflects from its transparent bosom the 1 blue vault of tbe sky. The serenity of the social world alter a season of strife is, in the eye of rea-i son,; noi less lovely than nature's sweet' repose 'when the" conflict of the enraged elements has ceased, and j the Tain bow beams brightly on the verge of the cloud. Hbw would it gladden the heart of the' patriot, if kind and fraternal feelings should return to the American people if a spirit of forbearance and conciliation" Should again pre vail within our. borders, and a lofty and generous nationality which shall embrace within the sphere : a. aw . . oi lis auecuons every kxh oi mis wioe-spreaa ana glorious; republic, fcnrely we have a country which we ciught to admire and to love, and of. wnich we have just cause to be proud, however deeply we may deplore tho conduct of some of its citizens Every true patriot will feel that there are ties which bind his heart to the scenes around him, Whether he looks upon the granite hills of JNew tlampshirei or the lovely valley of the ro tomac, whether he stands upon the banks of the - Father of Floods, on the margin of the beautiful Ohio, or where the sunbeams gild the blue cliffs of . the Rocky Mountain! or where the "streams of will feel that be is an American in sentiment, r whether he stands beneath " the shade of the cpi tol of his country, or listens to the swelling cho rus of the sea-waves that wash the extremities oF her empire. I And when he travels on the "dark blue ocean,'! or ! treads upon the wharf of the? great ma-atime cities of the old world, and i looks Upon the broad and beautiful sheet of water1 before him, where the canvas of every civilized nation rustles 1 in the breezet his bosom beats with a stronger emotion; as his eye rests upon ihe stripes and stars waving; from; the mast-head of an Amer ican Vessel. On jsuch an occasion the most bigoted sectional zealot could pot banish from his breast the thrilling associations which cluster around our common country. He would not be willing, if he could, to erase a star from tbe bright folds of tht banner which floats so gallantly among the colors of the different nations of the earth, or tear a single plume from the wings of the American eagle. ' ' ' ' . Agitators,! faction is t9, fanatics and demagogues hive done much mischief, but I do not abandon my hopes of ,my couhtry. .' The dangers which have been mentioned may awaken solicitude, and should certainly lead io vigilance, care and cau tion, but. they furnish no ground whatever, for despair. My hopes rest upon' the patriotic hearts of the people themselves upon the excellence of our system of government upon the influence of the wise and good, and above all upon the saluta ry effects of jchristianity, and upon the protection of that God who in past times has rendered our country the phject of! his guardian care and his peculiar beneficence, j ' ; - , I have endeavored, young gentlemen, in the course of my observations, to inculcate upon your- minds a proper. appreciation of some of your high est duties as Ameiicsn citizens. There are duties which you owe to North Carolina as well as to the nation. You should exert yourselves in an earnest and zealous attempt to advance her best interests, sustain and preserve her valuable insti tutions, and exalt her; standing in the confederacy ax to talents, moral excellence and patiotism. There is no purer State in the Union than North Carolina none more worthy of the unmeasured love of her children, and but few, if any, which rontain a more happy and contented population. I hope that those of you who were born within her limits, instead ofj migrating to the South or West as so many have heretofore done, will be willing to remain by jthe uf antes etjtumina natce," and linger around the venerable oak that shaded your fathers before you. I wish th4 sons of our honored State to look to North Carolina, not only as the cradle of their infancy, the hallowed scene of their youthful enjoyments, and the' home of their education, but j also as the theatre -of tne manly struggles of mature life, and the peaceful asylum of their declining years, and when their earthly pilgrimage is ended, I wish their ashes to repose in the bosom of that land which' has been the object of their earliest sympathies, and their last affections. . f '.-- In conclusion, my1 young friends, permit me to invoke upon you all, the choicest blessings of heaven. May. health, peace and happiness be yours. May you lead, lives of virtue, honor and usefulness. May the star of piety beam with ce lestial effulgence around you directing your foot steps; to the bowers of. eternal rest, and when " life's fitful fever, is Over" may you enjoy a bliss ful immortality in a higher sphere of existence." . i - j - -fj . ; KF" Our contemporary of the Washington Times is mistaken in supposing that' the Con vention is to be held on the 2nd of December. The time named is the first Wednesday in December; which is the 7th. ,. : i . ; j . i , .. V ; New GooDS.Oar merchants are now as busy &s boos opening and (displaying to the' best advan- tsge their Fall and Winter Goods, It does one's eyes eood to look at the splendid; a&ottmeqts of Dry Goods.!. U I "- ' ;- : : " ' ' " " JBST'Among the list of patents, published in the Constitution, issued from, the United States Patent Office for the week ending September 13, 1859, we notice the following for this State:. ' W. D. Johnson, ojf Raleigh,"N, C; for improve ment in cultivators. ,-: -j W.D.; Johnson, of Raleigh, N.C.jfor improve ment in seeding machines. ' ' Wm.B. Williams, of Warrenton, N.C.jfor im provement 'in ploughs. j' " v fi" Ou old friend, Mr P. F. Pescudj has just returned from thja North with his Fall purchases of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Lamps, Ac Call and take a look at his stock. As an evidence of his enterprise, ha has issued one number of a paper called the " Little Busy Bee,? filled with miscellaneous reading and arertisements of. his goods, whichhe distributes gratuitously to every body. j h v j ; : .! ." : ; .. j-. i f r2"- v ' Thx Edknton Express.- Mr. Davenport has associated with himself in the management of the Express 'Mr. Daniel Daviesyas Joint Editor and Proprietor!' Mr. Daven port is an able and fearless writer, and Mr; Davies has bad long experience in newspaper jmanairement. We wish them success. V Litkhart Boxbd. The Standard learns that Gov. Ellis has notified the members of the Litera ry Board to meet in the city of Raleigh on the 27th instant : j i. T NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION - GREAT NOISE AND CONFUSION. STBAcroi,!NYyj Sept. 14. The two "divisions of the Democracy of New! York mt here to-day, and organized as tw.o Conventions in the same ball. Mr.. Alcerd was chairman of 'the Wood Convention, and John Strvker was made chair man of the "Regency" Convention ?; Great excite ment was manifested and soon there were terrible rows and fighting among the shoulder-hitters. Capt. Rynder was assaulted by a "Hard" boy, and finally the "Softs'". Con vention adjourned, leaving the "Harda"Jn the hall. Fernand) Wood then made a bitter speech, attacking the :'Softa" as disorganizers in leaving the Convention. Sever al motions were , carried! cheering , he regular committees, but in the course of the proceedings Chairman Stryker. of the Regency Convention, was knocked off of the rlatform. , .V. .? Finally, the Wood Convention adjourned, when Mr. Stryker again took the chair and i organised a convention.; The roll was called and every del egate answered, except three.' ? ? , A resolution to appoint delegates to the Charles ton uonventipn was introduced, when ; a motion made to postpone was voted down j ayes, 34; nays, 42. . A resolution was adopted, for the chair to ap point two delegates from each Judicial District to report the names of two delegates to the Charles, ton Convention from each Congressional District, aind four alternates. The vote, was almost unani mous. The convention then adjourned till to morrow.;'- ,, ; - " . - : . ' The. Geoboia Oppositioh. The Chronicle and Sentinel of Augusta Ga., thus defines - its view of the slavery question : "The ' Southern Opposition take the law as expounded by the Court 'for their platform, and declare that neither Congress nor: the Territorial Legislature can ,ex- elude Slavery, nor is it competent for either so to legislate as to impair the figbt of the people , se curely and -peaceably to hold their property in the Territories: . The Opposition does not demand a Congressional ; "Slave Code" for the ,Territnries, but it plants itselfupon the abstract principle- of the paramount duty and right of Congress to pro tect the slave holder against all attempts of the Territorial Legislature to render his property in secure or worthless by prohibitive taxation, or any other species of. 'unfriendly hostile legisation."' - LoTJiaiAWA.f An Opposition meeting was held in New Orleans week before last, at which a reso lution in favor of organizing the party in Louis iana was adopted, as well as one in favor of a com plete State ticket. . A State Convention to nomi nate the ticket was called for tbe second Mon day of the present month, to, meet in New Or leans. : ..' . '!, r Michioak. The old" Whig spirit is to be re vived in Michigan. A large number of the most prominent and respectable citizens of GreeiTBay have published a call for a public meeting on the 28th instant. They assert , that the object of the call is in no wise political, or-intended to seek the suffrages of the people, but to meet as Whigs, who have heretofore stood firm to the principles of their lamented leader, Henry Clay. . SPECIAL! NOTICES. . Consumption and Asthma Cured ! Dr. H. ' JAMES discovered while in the East In I dies, a certain Cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bron I chitis, Coughs, Colds, and General Debility. The remedy was discovered by him when his only child, a daughter, was riven up. to die. HU child was eared and is now alive and well. Desirous of benefitting his fellow mortals, he will send to those who wtah it, the recipe containing fall directions, for. making and successfully tisieg this remedy,: free, on receipt of their names with stamp for return postage.' . Address, 0. P. BROWN k Co, i 32 and 34 John street, ) an 13 w3m . ' K : New York City. j To. Consumptives. , : : . . 22B A Clergyman having eared his son of Con sumption? in it worst stages, alter being jnvea up ta die, by the most celebrated physicians, desires fttnake known the mode of cure, (which proves tjoooessful in every case,) to tbose afflicted with Coughs, Colds and Consumption, and he wilt send the same to any address, free of charge. ; Address, enclosing two stamps to pay return postage, VAaiuii Avma, . : . 211 Centre street .New Xor. mar 2 wly $as w. h. mod. A eo. I .', Save your Gardens. ' Mr.- JS. Lyon, a French Chemist, discovered an Asiatic plant, tne powdered leaves of which is deadly poison to garden worms, ants, roaches, bed-bugs, ticks, fleas, and all species of insects, while it is perfectly harmless to mankind and domestic animal. A child ean eat it. He has received medals from Russia, France, England, Germany, and numerous medioal colleges and societies: ! It is a most important discovery The idea of being rid of these pests in wrm -weather is a luxury. . We can now hear the bed-bogs lament ; . Lyon's Powders, sure as fate, . V Will oar race exterminate. ."ill-! i ' ' ' I ' Arrangements are made through Messrs: BARNES PARKS, of New York, to eetl H through tbe world. It is pot up in tin canisters, and bears the name of K. Lyon. ,. , " I : i . , j . . . Magnefio Powder kiUV-nll insects in a trice, Magnetie Pills are mixed for rats and mice. ' ' -: - I -. I - . i 'Sample Flasks, 25 cts., regular sizes 50 ets. and $1. ; i: j Bunxtm a raiut, mew xora. Also, the Mexican Mustang Liniment. aug 20 lmeow - i j.; r j . ,' ;, ' - Mexioan Mustang : Liniment From rich and poor, bend and free : all colors, grades and conditions of life, we hear of the same meed of praise awarded this wonderful article. Sores are heal ed, pains relieved, lives saved, valuable animals made useful, and untold ills assuaged by this great medicine which are surprising to the judgment of man. What family does not require a standard Liniment.' Who ever heard of the same effect produced by any other arti cle? For cats. Bruise, Sprains, Rheumatism, Swel lings, Strained Horses, Ac, it has no equal. Beware of imtation. The genuine Mustang Liniment is sold by all respectable Druggists and Livery Men in every town, parish; and hamlet throughout Worth and South America, Europe, and the Islands of the Ocean. ,, Buy at once. : BARNES PARK, Proprietors, : . ;':;' .:. . :i . .- New York. Also,' Lyon's an 13 1 meow Celebrated Insect Powder. ALUABLE TOWN RROPERTY FOB r''"f.. j--- ...' - SAIaK. " '."''-'; The House and Lot on Hillsboroagh St., former residence of Wm. Hill, is offered tor sale. Persons wishing to purchase, can examine tbe premi ses at any time, and learn the terms of sale, by applica tion to . ;:.:i?'":' ' i ' DR. WM. G. HILL. Raleigh, August Id, 1859 t ; . w-tf CJTATE OF NORTH. CAROLINA, tTl Granville County In Equity September Term, 1859. ;:. ' : ' -V ,.-r -f..-. Rich'd Russell, ti. aL,v. Jas. M. Bollock, and others. - Amended BuL' -:;; This eaose coming on to be heard,' and it appearing to the satisfaction of the. court that T. G. Lipscomb, and Ann' Lipscomb, (late Ann Hunt) Thomas Green. John A. Green, Robert Green; Thomas Taylor Hunt, executors of the will- of Memacan Hunt, deceased,' Memucan H. Green, Memucau H. Nelson, Armsted Burwell, Archibald D. Hunt, James Cook, James H. Hunt, T. X. Hunt, and - .Watson, defendants ia tbe above named cause, reside beyond the jurisdiction of this court, it is therefore -ordered, that publication be made uAbo Raleigh Register, fur six weeks successive ly, notifying the said -defendants to be and appear at the next term of the said court, to be held for the county of Gran-ille, at the Court House in Oxford, oa tbe first Monday of March nex,t, then And there to plead, answer or demur to the said bill, otherwise the same will be taken, pro confeto, and heard ex parte as to them.- n - Witness, Jno. W. Hayes, Clerk and Master in Equity for the said county, at officein Oxford. t . JOHN W. HATES, sep 17-w6w ,i . . . ' : ' ' C M. E. . education;?' r:;! ! MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRCONIA. Ll AT. RICHMOND. X :1 1 i .... U SESSION OP1859-'60. 1 ' rHE next Annual Coarse of Lectures wttl ommenee i on the first Monday in October, aad eontinae anv ; ' til the lstof March. - i -. , V - i .. ,:(. ; ., . , j.. t , , The advantares of Ulchmoad as a location for a ', y medical school, have now been tested by an experience , of twenty yearj. Th supply of material for dissection . " Is most ample, and at a very trifling cost, j The Inflr- ' : raary attached to the College, (which is also the Me- 1 rine Hospital for the poor of Richmond,) affords ex- eellent facilities for Clinical Instruction : It is at all ' times well, filled with medical and sorgieal eases, and I' numerous surgical operationr are performed in pre sence of the class. Students also have aeees to the -Richmond Alms Hoase, which is under the medteal ' charge df one of the Professors. . - ".j V ; A Prlie of 100, offered by Dr. Thomas D. War ren, of North Carolina, for the BEST-ESS AT presen ted by any member of the graduating class, will be awarded at the anoual commencement in March. ". , ' --:-r':--'V FACULTY: - - !- --vf : ; Ch. Bell Oibsori, M. DU-Professor of Surgery, e.' David H. Taeker; M. D. Professor ef Theory and Practice of Medicine. :?. ., - - - -k' v 'i : -i B. K. WellfordM.D. Professor of Materia Medic - and Therapentios. 1 t r -i f A. E. Pedoola. M. Dv Professer of Anatomy. .. I '-: Li 8, Joyaes, M. D Professor of Institutes of MedU , einev .- L!'.-:'. - v- . James H. Conway, M. D Professors of Obste trios , and Diseases of Women and Children. ; , James B McCaw, M. D. Professor of Chemistry and Pharm'acv.V 1 - ''- k " - ' '.' :5, ! Marion Howard, M. D. Demonstrator of Anatomy' '! FEES To each Professor, . ! 1 - $1J ijt ')' Demonstrator of Anatomy,; r 16 (-' jr' : Matriculation, . - - . . . - 09 f : p 'i ' l . Graduation, .-. .'. . '-.-.-'.' Ji'.'U j ., . For further information,' apply to - ' ''-- i- L. S. J0YNE3, M. D.. " joly 8 wsw2m. ' j - Dean of the Faoulty. UNIVERSITY OF PENNS VLVAMA, .,, PHILADELPHIA.. v, ; , . Medioal Bepartment. Ninety-Fourth Session, (ik9 G0. I 'j "WILLIAM GIBSON; M. D.. , Emeritus Professor of Surgery..: V SAMUEL JACKSON, M. D ," j ; Professor of Institutes of Medicine. GEORGE B. WOOD, D., Professor of Theory and Practice of Medioine. : . . , HUGH L. HODGE. M. D.. Professor of Obstetrics and the Diseases of Women TV and Children. r s i f V JOSEPH CARSON, : M. D.. 'Professor of Materia Medica and Pharmacy J ' t ROBERT JL ROGERS. M. D.. "t v--i--r.-- - Professor ot Chemistry. '. : Joseph leidy, m.-d;; r X " ; Professor of Anatomy, '.' ' HENRY SMITH, M. D. : . ;. .';.' , Professor of Surgery. , v; '; v . WILLIAM HUNT, M, D., ' ;.;-:';'. Demonstrator of Anatomy. The Lectures of the Session will begin n the second Monday pf October and close on the 1st of March. , ... . . ,- -' U ' Clinical Instruction Is given throughout the Bess esiiD, , in the Medical Hall, by the Professors, nnd at the rennsylrania and otber Hospitals. :. - j- The Dissscting Rooms, nnder the superinteodeaoe "' of the Professor of Anatomy and the DemonstraSor, ' are open from the middle of September. - - n' 'if .. The Room' for Operative Surgery and the Applipa- 1 ' . tion of Bandages, Acls open early In September aad -throughout the Session, -under the supervision ef the .Professor ef Sargery. v. , . (.-.,. " , ; Sorgieal Demonstrator,' C. 8. BiHor, M.D. I, , . , ! Fees for the Lectures (each Professor $15).' W -4, Matriculation Fee (paid once only), i '.. f TGradnaUngFee,, , :i Jlv.-"'iV' I R. E. ROGERS. Ml D.. . - - Dba or tsb Msdioal Faoclt r, 1 ' - i Iateervtry Building. F. B. DICK, Jurrroa, -X : - : ' 1 : - Univertitjf Building. - j ; P. S. Board may be had at from tt 50 to $ ber week.. ), :;-,- -,v'v..v: ' ., July U 8m iasv . . THE COLLEGE OF ST. JAMES. mHE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL 8ES- sioa begins on the last Wednesday (the tSth) of September.; The various classes in theCouaea and in the GaurvaB School resumi their work promptly. .new students wi'i be exanunea oa : Xhursday the, ZVUl. - t ; - --- ' I 1 - ' i JOHN B. KERP00T. Rector. Ac.. 'College of -fit. James P. 0., Maryland. r July 30 w8w. ': ! " -.:', ' t ' " PUB LIC SALE - : '-.. :t-'- ';&ov VattrABLi :.' ;- f!- TIMBER, TURPENTINE, AND FARM 5 .- , ; INti LANDS. lj-'. 1 -,: Orncs of n Ala. A Flav R. R. Co., V v- ' Pbvsacoia, Sept: 8, 1859. J ' '. THE ALABAMA AND FLORIDA RAIL ROAD COMPANY will sell at Public Auction, in the eity of Peasaeola, on Moaday the 6th nay of December nex and subsequeat nays, any portions -of the Lands lying along the Railroad and the Perdido and Escambia rivers ; and between the Gulf of Mexico i and the State line of Alabama. Within these limits , are first rate Timber, Turpentine, and soma good Farm ing Lands. . '''- The completion of the Railroad by the 15th April -next to the State line of Alabama; and, the eonstruo- ' tion immediately Of a Branch Road of 6 miles in length connecting the valley of the Perdido with the eity of ' . Pensacola, will open a large portion of these lands te - : an easy, direct and cheap communication With the ria- . ing and valuable market of Pensacola. t j, . -, Persons desirous of making purchases befors the day . appointed for the pujblie sale, eaa do so at private sal . on application to the undersigned at the oflioe of tho' Company in the oityi.pf Pensacola. . . ! , ' By order of the Board of Directors. - " " , -' -. GEO.- W. HDTTOH, sep 17 wtd Sec'ry Ala. A Fla. R. R Co, i A WORD TO THE DISCOURAGED I x DR. ANDRU8 OFFERS, IN ALL CA8FS 0? -Consumption, Nervous Debility, Scrofula, Rhea- i -matie, Paralytic, Mercurial Affeetious, -diseases of- the ' - Hip and Spine, Kidneys, Bladder, Gravel Dropsy, 4o, I . a safe and speedy euro Female Weaknesses, , Sap-', . , pression, Irregularities, all . diseases of the . Womb, . . . Strictures ia the Uretha,' Fistula, and Piles remedied ' without the use of Instruments: or bandages. ..After twenty years of personal and professional experience, ; ,hs ean state that no person in the world can cure those ' diseases with mineral or vegetable medioine alone. ' He oses no mineral medicine, his remedies are a luro-' : ry for all the sick or well, and enables the most dsbill-- tated to enjoy as great perfection of health while tak-'-ing medicine as at aay period of their lives. - Dr. Aav ' drusytthe great and original inventor and founder of .; New Ideas in the practice of Medioine 1 Old fogyiam and fanaticism of sixty centuries annihilated 1 Ter- -' rifle explosion of Pills aad Powders, Roots and Herbs, , aad Caustio Caaaplasme. He ean be nonsuited by , letteby addressing,; .Da. HENRY . ANDRUS, ' : ;.. ::. J . - New Orleans, La!, ' and medicine will be forwarded by mail free of charge , for a trial to any post office in the Union. '"V w P " ' sep 10 w3m - I ---i '' - RICHARDSON'S - .t . IRISH LINENS, . DAMASKS, o , ? DIAPERS, Ac v - , . G0NSUMERS OF RICHARDSON'S LLNENS , and those desirous of obtaining the Genuine Goods, . ' should see that the articles they purchase are sealed L with the fall name of tho firm, . ' 'f"ri " ! . fV -Richardson, Son & Owden, 'fV t as a guaraatee of the soundness and durability of the 1 . Goods. 1 ; . ' ' ; v.--..J. - - . - This caution is rendered essentially necessary as large quantities of Inferior and defective Linens are . reppared, season after seasen, and sealed, with the -naae of RICHARDSON, by Irish Houses, who, re- ; gardlesS of the injury thus inflicted alike oa the Amer A ican consumer and tiie manufacturers of the genuine , Goods, will not readily abandon a businei so profitable while purchss irs ean be imposed on w&h JSoods Of a worthless character." -"'".' '" T ! ; '-. J. BUXL0CKB A Jf. B.fLOCKI,'? ? - Agents, 18 Chnroh 6L, Nsw York. ' sep 29 wly fee r w. . mob. 4 oo,. i. k v. rv 4 '! Tl'. ! ' - i i- .!-, i r 4 " : if- 1 1,;
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Sept. 21, 1859, edition 1
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