NO. 17
VOL. UX.
llALEIGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AlJlIL 25 i860
PUBLISHED. BT
JOHN W. SYMEi
xorroa un raorurron, at
$1.00 ar Ananas for Single Cpiea,
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. 1S.OO - for Tea 1 ' - -
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RALEIGH. y C
SATURDAY MOWTING,-APRIL 21, I860.
THE STRENGTH OF 'PARTIES IN
RORTIf CAROLINA. A .
'j W have bea most agrweablv surprised', af
ter an iavettigaticn of the subject, t find out
whit a trifling Democratic' popular majority
car part J ia this Suta will have to wvereoma
at the August eleetioa. From tha load vaunts
of the Demoeracj that tkej will re-eleet Go?.
Ellis by aa increased majority, it U easy to
see that their object is to j influence eertain
voters who alwaja like to rote on the winning
side. The leading Democrats, the mea who
take the trouble to invcatigata matters; know
that they hare really a very small popular
majority ia the State, and hence they "play
a game of bluff or brag." ! They know that
Got. Ellis' majority over MeRse was no earth
ly test of party strength, j They know that
NelUe was aa avowed Democrat, entertaining
bat one principle in common with the Oppo
aition party, and they know that his running
ia opposition to the nominee of his party de
prived him of thousands and thousand! of
' Democratic Totes, while his agreeing with
the Opposition on only ens potni, lost him
thousand vpoa thouaaada.of the Totes of
that party net a few of them in the W est
actual) j voting for Got. Ellis. Ho one, then,
bat an unmitigated simpleton, wonld Uke
Got. Ellis' majority over Mr. MelUe as a teat
of the strength of parties in this State.
' The fair teat on this nbjeot we believe to
be the followiog : Take tho Tote in the four
Congressional Districts of tie Suta in which
there, was a contest at the last election, to wit :
the 1 at, 5 th, 6th and 8ih. For the four th-
. er Congressional District?; to wit : the 2d,
3d, 4th and 7ih, we give the Tote ia the con
test botweea Bragg and Dofkery in' 1854.
, This was a strong contest, and will be a gooi
a test as we ean get. ' :
Then, in 1S50, the vote stood thus :
Democrat.
Oppotition,
1st District,
5th do
eta do
Sta . do
la 1854 :
2nd District,
3rd do
4Ui do
Tin do
SMI '
4312 ,
T66 4 I
6331
6041
6351
8566 '
8036
CtlZJ
6!H4
6M4
471J
465
4661
5786
43133
Dcm. majority,
27b!
j - - L
In the face of these figures, how can Gov. f
Ellis snd bis friends calculate on his re-elec-
tiv an increased maioritv I and ho W. in '
tWW WJ i .mv.mwi.v-w J J m
tl.a f.r nt thfuti Itrurea. ean anv OPDOsition .
man doubt that we shall elee Tool! But grant
j
gUBvj uuvjuaj tus w aj avaaau v.v w a. wa.
that we haf e a majority of i600 votes to over- "
come, we know of two Districts that will more j times, see tcveral inches, into' the. cje of a
than do that. As fir a we An learn, where we mill stone. They know, as well as other en
sball low one vote on account of ad valorem, - sible people, tbat the main object of the Up
we shall gain ten, and we have Ii'.tle doubt position party is to Ux slaves! according to
that if Pool lives to see the? election returns . their value, and compel their owners to pay
east up, he w'll find himself Governor of thuir jiut proportion of tho revenue required
Nonh Carolina by a nijmty of at least 5000 tll ,unsort ,no Government which sff-rds
vote.
Then, three ehcer- for ad valorem
and John Pool !
.iO-. JiLLlS IN FAVOR OF KAISIG
POLL TAX ON WHITE MtN.
We make the folloriog'extract from tho
report of Gov. Ellis icmarka at Tarboro,
which appeared in the Iat Standard :
If !an1 w uin-d fx hitfb nhd netrnwH too lit
tl, and tbe ! d-ired it, Ux one Un and tne
. tHr nw rr, Uit d.' nH throw down tb cntim-
rriricllM nicn fnnr mnr rn.-j-i ij , t
n.;her bare landed j rupert y pUted under th ,o0
i ri-t-tivii aio.
'ow, a hy ili prcKni Constitution jou
cnoot relieve land from too high a tax by
r,l irina tli t,T on it- anil makinir UD hc
'.I.e.: l :n..A..:n. V. i,r nn lsa I
u-ilhuui at the name time increasing, in a pre
cittlj similar ratio, the tax en vhite polls, wc
charge tJov. Ellis with a desire to increase
the ux on white mcn ' What say white men
to this ?
.MORE COMPLIMENTS TO THE WEST.
We learn from the Taiboro iMeroury that
Gov, Ellis said in his speech at that town,
thar
"The Whit" bai would givethecontrol of both
Wj vt the IUIaturo to the Wat It is fni n
the Eart that the money comes nd hft believes
tbat tbe people of tbe N est concientiooIy would
tpvnd one bumjrrd millions of dollars in b'lilding
up tbeir railroad, culling down their mountain,
and filling up laetr n.lleyi, and it is the Eastern
pyj4 tbat SDU.-4 furcUb the money. The mii
cbief resulting from this would b incalculable.'
We should like to be present when tho
Governor gets to the Wet. J
DlKCt'SSIOX IJI WAUKEVTOS,
We learn that a .very animated discussion
took place in Wsrrenton on Tuesday last be
tween E. G. Haywood, Esq., Democratic clee
' torfcf the State at large, aod Col. L. C.
Edwards, of Granville, Opposition elector for
this District. We hear thit Col. Edward
acqiitted himself to the en ire satUfaetioa of
Li frirnds, and this we predict be will do
wherever he goes, and no matter whom, he
may encounter in debate. Will not some
friend in Warrenton send us an account of
the discussion !
MORE TROUBLE 15 THE DEMOCRAT-
! IC CAMP.
It really does seem to as that the Demo
cracy have fallen upon evil days. They only
ge oat of one ferspe in order to fall bejoomn
into another. We try our best to keep qaiet
amongst them, bat repeated failures to do so
bring painfully to oar mind the passage :
i What care these roarer," ic
Roarers"; they are, and busters to -boot.
Such an unmanageable set as they have be
come of late, we never have seen. These re
flections have been induced by -a dipnte as
to the proper authority for filling tho Tacant
Electorship in this District. Mr. Williams
the chairman of it, has summoned the Execu
tive Committee for the purpose of filling the
vacancy, but two writers in the last Standard,
"Orange" and "Constituent," protest loudly
against snch action, and Tehemenily demand
the re-assembling of the Convention. As toe
are entirely disinterested in the premises, and
can therefore take a cool and dispassionate
view of the cave, we feel assured that the ex
pression cf oar views would be highly accept
able to the parties litigant, and shall, there
fore, proceed to give them . j .'
We think: that the Franklinton Convention
it functus ojjlcio, "a deceased corp ft,' and that
teget another Convention for this district, pro
ceedings must be commenced de novo. But
the late Franklinton Democratic Convention,
some boars before it departed this life, made a
will, and appointed certain individuals execu
tors to eTj oat the provisions of this will, and
these executors' are the individuals compos
ing the Executive Committee, j Under this
state of the case, we feel no hesitation in ad
vising the Executive Committee to proceed
in conformity with the designs of their Testa
tor. Sheriff, adjourn the court.
E. O. Hatwooo, Esq The Charlotte Bulletin
of Satorday bvt aaja : . i
Let evening thia disttnfrufsbed gentleman,
elector for tba SuU at large, addressed a larjre au
dience at the Court lloOae on the subject of Taxa
tion, and in opposition to the ad vaiorrvt principle.
Our business arrangement prevented our re
maining to hear the entire re do ark of the speaker,
tat we learnod sofHcwnt to satisfy us that he is not
only a polished, fluent, and able logician, but well
qualified to remove difficuliiu of no ordinary mag
nitude I .
I "We will notatterapt to report the speech or Mr.
Haywood, for we fear that injostke may be done
him in tho effort, however much we would endea
vor to give bis remark trrhattm " j
We find tho abive copied into the last
Standard, aod we reproduce it .for the pur
pose of letting Ci'iien 11 olden j aee that his
comments upon the proceedings of the Ad
Valorem Convention at Franklinton, are an
swered by the course pursued by "tho anti
ad valorem elector at large," at Charlotte.
If it was all, ad valorem at Franklinton, it
ws all anti-ad valorem at Charlotte.
: HARD SENSE. J
A very small and tin-cuppy appeal is some
times made by very small aud tin-cuppy dem
agogues, to poor people, for whom just now
they have a very large afiection, that the
hard-hearted Whig and Know-Nothiogs in
tend to tax all their "litilo comforts" aod
-
dome.ticit
ics." They sometimes, however,
catch a Tartar
Poor people are not always
Ca'lU lattei a w- vvjv aaw aww j
as silly aa thev suppose. They can, some
,, nTnT,rlv inth ,.,. n.l
w i w wiuu v tMv av,a-" j vSw
moet certainly not the least protection to slave
property. They knuw si do, tolerably well by
this time, thit if the plan of the Opposition
party iucludes tliuio Email matters -so also
does be plan of the Ieiucratic party. So also
did the mesgc of Gov. lleid, aho presided
oer their Coovemion. Jyr the language of
all lbec platforms is alojost iJcntical tx-
. . ,
7" 10
Vhy.4hcn, cannot the very
( p irtial bowels of these tcnder-bcaried philao
tbropis's yearn" a little over the distresses of
poor people, when tbey read their own plat
forms! Why feel so drcjdfjlly bid about
ourst We "uppose that, neither party in
tends to belittle itself by an enquiry into theso
uniall comforts and inexpressibly dear "do
mesticities." We know that no such design
is entertained by the Opposition party snd
wo hope that our Democratic friends do not
interd to-be quite so small ai that. Bat it
suits their taste just at present to make this
piteous appeal. It was made to a poor man
a few days sgo in a neighboring county, by
one who ought to bo above such contemptible
littleness though he has the example for it
of our Great Governor, and of the Grand
Democratic Central Committee. Quoth the
rich to the poor man, as he drew down the
corners of his ugly month, and tried to squorte
a tesr from bis left eye "Why,' my dear
friend, they will tax your knives and fork?,
your tea cups and saueers, and even your
pewter mug." "And," said ; honest John,
"who carei 1 My corn and saucers cost only
a quarter, any bow and they'll behalf broke
when the Sheriff comes; and iny knives and
forks, and pewter mug, all together did'nt cot
niore'n sixty cents,' or thereabouts, and tbe
tax cant hurt muoh. Eat they'll Ux your
crockeries too, wont they ? and, by the hokey,
I reekon when they come across your gilt
chaney, and your tan dosen knives and forks
not forgittin them fifty dollar four prongs to
cat peas and other spoon wittles with and
your silver cups aod goblets, all covered oyer
with cbisseled houses, poppies and lions,
they'll find something worth raxin." The
politician dropped his tail and vamosed that
ranch.- -" -' - -'i1- ' ' ! '-'
Another cute individual, . humbly apiog
the Great Governor - of the State of North
Carolina, in his low-down appeals, attempted
to scare an honest Hodge of a fellow, by as
suring him that he would have to pay a tax
on bis only horse,' that ploughed his corn and
potatoo patch, and went to mill for his wife
and poor children. "Well," replied the poor
man, cocking his eye knowingly at bis , affec
tionate adviser, and pushing his tongse in his
cheek, "you've .got fifteen or twenty bosses!,
and some males, too. " I suppose they wont be
taxed will ihey !" 1 : The loving gentlemen
admitted that they would, and went his way.
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TnE CHARLESTON CONVEHTION-WE
ARE TEARFUL AS THE WEATHER, j
The Charleston Convention meets on Mon
day, and Citizen Ilolden has gone to it he
has. He left on Thursday morning, and on
parting with hhn at the depot our feelings
entirely overcame us they did. We -did'nt
know what might become of him. We were
not sure that he might not have hi weazand
cut, get a ball in his midriff, be starved to
djeath, or in a fit of despair forget that .;
" The Everlasting had fixed j
His cannon 'gainet self slnugbter,
and present an interesting case of felo'de se.
These reflections unmanned as, and we fell
upon his bosom and wept we d'd ; and took
occasion in doing bo to blip a revolver into his
pocket. The Bcene was a touching one, and
we felt 1'ke wringing the neck off tbe iron mon
ster when be gave his warning shriek of de
parture, but not being able to do that, we
gave an agonized f cream on our own book,
turned up our swimming eyes, and saw the
Citizen receding like a very blue streak in the
distanoe we did ; but saw no more then, as
we fainted right oat, and learn that it was
with difficulty after the lapse of many min
ntes tlat we were restored to consciousness.
Hang the Charleston Convention. If they
hurt a hair of our Citizen's head, we'll blow
the whole concern, ticket and all, sky high
we will.
CONSTITUTION UNION! MEETING .IN
BALTIMORE. j
A trcinondiHM mass meeting of the Constitu
tional Union party was lielJ in Baltimore on
Thursday week, to ' appoint dolcgaU'S to
tbe National Convention. A largo number of
distinguished speakers were present, smrniij whom
-wci'o Hon. Jno. A. Gilmer aod Hon. Z B. Vanoe,
of this State. Wecopy from tho Baltimoro Amer
ican, the fallowing rrport of tho remark of Messrs
Gilmer and Vanco : J , j
Tho lion. J. A. Gilmer, of North Crolin, be
ing loud'y'cn'k'4 for, delivered a hrief and eioqueul
addre, throughout bich he was biudlv applau
ded. Ho addrewKHl the audioii'ce as hit f Ho cit
izens of an American and a chivnlrou rity, and
hoped that he wiu'd thi cveninir h:v-his Amer
icanism strencthend. He revifwed the actions of
the two great p'ilicul thirties of th country, nnd
counselled a union of ilns ct nervativo tlinn'tsof
tho own'ry for the pTrvatioii of the Union.
HU wniimcnt, he rjid, were for the Const: tution
and the Union." .; . !
Ttie Hon. X. B. Vance, of North Carolina, ad
dressed tbe im-cung. Ho romarked thnt he wi
liapry londdrci a BaltimornaudicKCo, having al
wsv li rj tbat hU Iifn would bein dauber in our
cny. He came here once undo' tbo pioteCtion of
our rpprcsonutivo and thought ha was rafe ; he
wns here again undr h a protection, and wa ur
prisoil, from what he luid hmtrd of n, thatia liree
nunib-r of ;,nU" were not displayed ; I groat
Inater btH he mw none, and h would ray that
he was only too happy to be ' before a Baflimoro
tt-iiiibl.tue and witne- the manner in whk-h our
.Mayor had ben honoiod ; an honor truly: drer
ved. nnd a mail whom tho nation bhould delight
to honor. Applausm. ! - : ' i '
Tho Dvmocralic Irty, be thought, omM not fare
the Union. They could not c-n aro iiiun to
'save the pil. Ho wa told that the only way
to save tin; Union wis to join the Ieniocratic par
ty ; te hiriielf would hooner buve the larifi'f't
owl" In lUllinioro run into him than do any tU'h
"thing. Applausa How was it that the
only wrly that could : save : tho j Union
was lwys tuUin? about c'i-i'lving it ?
tatiichtcr. For u:h a irty t- talk about hav
ing the Union plainly prov.nl that ', tbi-v j had n
thi' kr hide and brtor memory than my other
aninxil in tho UnH.n. lie th'-uht that ib-ri was
a tjrrit of atriotism pn-vai'injf in tho 'Union
which woi.hl, whi'n th cri-is nr'ivcd, rido over
morn joliiical agitation. There was a rpirit of
Union fr-m California to Tcsa. The ixniple, as
n m i-, would Kay, let us never! dissolve tins
Union. . i j '
In conclusion,' ho mmarked lhni he silicon ly
trusted the ctF.irts to form a Union party would
be succwful. Ttiero was nothing he preferred to
a perja tuatioii of the glorious Union.
A year ago, says the Boston "Post," we
predicted that "the little bonnets of the present
day are sure to bo followed by the large j scoop
rbovels which used to bide the fair , faces of the
w-arers fifteen or twenty year ago." Editors,
like poets, are prophets ex (iffido, and the, fulfill
ment of our vaticination is already foreshadowed
in tho spring lath ion s. Not long ago you could'nt
tee a woman's bonnet for her face; presently you
won't bo able to sec her face for her bonnet, but
'Searching long in vain, j
You'll spy her features down a Leghorn lane,"
TUE WASliTNlTToirA KFA1 K OF HONOK.
Tho correspondence llwoon Messrs. Roijer A
Tryor, of Va., and Jno. F. rotter, of Wis., is pub
lished in the Sat'umal InleUijitieer, of Washington.
It shows tbat Mr. Potter accepted a challenge
from Mr. Pryor to accord him the " satisfaction
usual among gentleman," and then named bowie
kuives as the onty weapons to be used. Mr. P's
second, without consulting him, reji-cted this pro-
pos-i'loii as not within the code, and Mr. Lanlcr,
the second of the opposite party, offered himself in
placo of bis princial, hut tf course was rejected,
as no caiue of quarrel existed with him. Mr.
Pn-or biiroelf then wrote a note to 31 r. Potter ac
cepting his tern s and offering to fight with the
bowie-kuife, not withstand fng the irregularity of
the mode and greatly superior sizand strength of
his ndvemary. This note his iocond, upon the re
monstrance of several Southern members of Con
gress, determined to take the responsibility of
withholding, nor was Mr. P. able to procure
another friend who would convey it. Sir. P.
then wrote a rote asking Mr. Potter to appoint a
time and place for a street rencontre, but the lat
ter was arrested before it co'iid be delivered to
him. ' i
' " ' : ' . ' . roa th bkoistxr.
THE ADDRESS OF, THE DEMOCRATIC
. EXECUTJIVK COMMITTEEJ;
No. 2." -'f ' . ',
The Committee say il the very fact tbat taxa
tion is becoming burdensome is the strongest rea
son why the comomises of 1831 and 1835 should J
be strictly adhered to and religiously observed."
There are cogent and controlling reasons enough
Without this, why that Compromise, or any other
Constitutional Compromise, should be strictly ad
hered to and religiously observed, so tongas the
CunstHu&on exists. But itia not 'quite so clear that
when "taxation is becoming burdensome" under
any particular Constitutional arrangement, there
fore, that Constitution should not be so changed by
consent, as to render taxation lets "burdensome.
It would seem that if not good logic, at least good
aense would dictate, that such, a state of things
ought to be changed, and the sooner tbe better ;
and if tho Constitution aquarter of a century old
Stands in the way .making taxation less u bur
densome that ought to be changed, tosuit the ex
igencies of the much changed 1 age' in which Wo
live. It mighthe, (and is,) that this Constitu
tional provision, almost exempting ; slaves from
taxation, was not very burdensome when it was
made. And it may also be, and certainly is true,
how iW the year of our. Lord 1860, that Che taxes
have become very burdensome on those of our felr
low-citizens who have no Slaves, because of tbe
very light tax allowed by'the Constitution of 1835
to be laid on Slaves. The average value of Slaves,
at that date; was some $300. j The average now is
nearly, or quite, three times as greats The public
Tax then annually was some 70,000 dollars. It is
now nearly 700,000 and within the next 10 years
when we como to pay off the principal of our debt
of ten millions or so, of which we now are paying
only the interest, and partly on borrowed money
at that, Heaven only knows how VKRY "burden
some" tbo taxes on other taxable subjects will be
come, if Slaves can not be taxed, except by the poll
as white men are tared. It becomes a very inter
esting que!k!i, worthy ; the solution of all the
great Governors, and little embryo Governors, and
little great men penerally, who pick up the crumbs
tbat fall perchance from the table, a question
rather "burdensome" to tho imagination of great
men,' (let alone little one,) trhat else you can tax
enough to raise the enormous sum. Lord help the
tin-cu and jugs. The interesting u cow and pigs"
too, (spelt with a C for fear of offending cultivated
tastes) and lUtle comforts" so patheticallyjand with
such truth to nature and tbo loving heart of mas,
portrayed by the Historical Comjjiiltoey our very
ducks so distinguished for innocent "and harm
less'' twaddle, our sleepy Shanghais, so grateful for
corn, so confiding Chanticler himself, tbe gallant
Turk, crowing lazily as if he were half drunk and
did not care a driod-applo for JolinjBrown s raidj
and feared no raid froyi tbe tax-collector (fata
security!) all 1 all! will ye tax them all every
one? Why, it will break the heart of our Excel
lent Governor if theso.-11! little domesticities", are to
be.invaded by-cruol, bloody Taxfentblrp, who writei
in their note books, with red pencils and scare our
wives and our little ones. The! gdnipral softness,.
and period cil love of jUis ( Excellency for poor
f.lks. is. marvelloun. Ud only ienuaJlwl by the
broad, dignified and Statesman-like views of great
Constitutional reform, a expressed iii his late Ac
ceptance Address, i His heart is already good as
broken, so much does it love poor folks, and so
much has the fear of their oppression preyed upon it.
It is well for the life of bis Excellency, that this
intense love for the people is ,only periodical, and
spasmodical;; if it were t? be continuous, or even of
freouentoceurrence, the grave would Foon cover all
that remained oTa Governor of a great State, who
tiinod awav I and died, and was buried ; and all
because he livxl poor people todittracliort.
Heaven help every thing and every body, taxa
ble, if this Conilitulion is t h forever so " strict
ly adhered to, and religiously ousi'rved,".thititin
not be changed, nor even improved, by iU own
makers, the jieopln. But thjs w tlx argument of the
llii-torical CommiUee. It hath this extent. There
is no lime, when reform can be made. We have
mo Ihmic eiven us for the future, any more than re
lief for the present. .The Committee have for their
mjtto. "JS.-to peroetua: I"' I!l ours Im, Nous
changerons toutcela," and lettiod spepl tne r'cht.
. Il'liTlCI.'
; THE KJ G. C.'s,
' The Norfolk Argus contains a letter from tn ii.
GeTge Bickley, the ' Ires;dent of the Ainrriraa
Wioirf, K G. C. V to Col. V. D. Groner, of the
Virginia B"gimeat of the Order in that city, in
whi' h it is Mated that the Convention c-illed t
meet in Italeigh, N. C.,pn the 7ih of May, is to
elect a permanent Commander-in-Chief, Gen. B
having determintrd to resign thut post, f u a cir
cular letter, accompanying the cue mentioned, it
is stated that among olher .plcs: in which ihe
Srnons of the Order wro " onenlv drilled, are Rich
. - - - - i ,
mond, Norfolk. Petersburg and Lynchburg. The
circular adds :
There is a Division of about 3,500 men in Texas
and Arkansas, urn cr the charge of General Greer;
a regiment of about 1,200 men in Maryland, in
charge of Col. R. J. Tyler. There is a regiment
of about 1,000 merJ, in charge of Col. V-. D. Gro
ner , a regiment in North Carolina of aboui 600
men, in'care of Maj. B. C.Tillory ; two regiments
forming in Georgia, one in charge of Col. R. A.
Crawford, and tbe other at present unrepresented;
a full regiment of 1.000 at Memphis, Tenn., com
manded by Col. H. C. Young ; s regiment in de
tached companies, in othor parts of Tennessee, for
which no. appointments have boon made ; a regi
ment of 1,000 men in Mississippi, commanded by
CoL VV. D. Robins, and another forming in the
State,-for which no commission bas beet issued ;
two regiments are forming in Alabama the first
commanded by a prominent citizen and an old
soldier, and the second by Col. N. J. Scott ; there
is a regiment forming in Kantucky,. the comman
der of which has not been fixed upon, but will be
tendered to Col. Ed. Marshall; there is a regiment
in New Orleans of 1,000 men, the Colonel of which
has resigned, and another forming for which no
appoirtmcnts have been made; and alto a regi
ment in Northwestern Louisiana,: ia charge of
Col. M. M. Black. These regiments, now num
bering about 16,000 men, constitute the military
Ldepartment of the iv.. G. C.
Confederation or Youkq Mix's Christian
Associ ATioss.-This body, which assembled in New
Orleans on the 11th inst., was organized by elect
5ns R- C. Gilchrist, of Charleston, temporary pre
sident, John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, secre
tary. Rev. Dr. Walker delivered tbe address of
welcome. Addresses were also mado by; JasH.
Low, of New Orleans, Mr. Gilchrist and others..
' Episcopal Convention. We learn that the
forty-fourth annual Convention of the Prot Epis
copal Church in the diocese of North Carolina,
will be held in Ft. Peters' Church at Charlotte, on
the 9th of May next. . j
V ': : COREIONAliT v r '
' WASHiNOTONApril ,16. Senate Mr. Wilson
introduced a bill for the more effectual suppression
of the African slave trade. -
On motion of Mr. Mason, the Judiciary Com
mittee were instructed to inquire whether furr
thcr legislation ia necessary to arrest John Brown,
Jr., and Frank Sanborn, who refuse to appear and
testify before the Senate Committee. - ; 40 '.
i Air. Hale submitted a resolution f which lies o ver)
for a recess from Wednesday next, until the 2 2d of
'May.. " ' -; - : i - - "
v On motion of Mr. Slidell the Houmas land bill
was made the special order of the day for the first
Monday in May. ." ''-'.;.- '-'y- f'y f
Mr. Laiham, of California,- made a Speech
against the agitation if the slavery question, ai d
in favor of the rights of the South ' '. '
r Mr. Bigler's Patent Office bill Was resumed,
and discussed until adjournment. - -r-'
House. Mr Winslo w moved ah adjournment
from Friday until the 1st of May tabled by 43
majority.' -''" . f ? ' -:
Mr. Elliott introduced a bill to prohibit Ameri
can, vessels from engaging in the Coolie trade -re-
for red i" the Committee on Commerce. " ' ; -t
- Tbe Senate joint resolution appropriating $50,
: 000 to defray the expenses of the Japanese; Em
' bas.y in America was passed." '-" ; C
A b'H was passed appropriating $400,000 to put
service on the i post routes provided ' for In June,
'58. - I- ' ":: ' ' . " -
Consideration of the President's protest asrainst
the action of the House, wa3 postponed until the
1st of May. j . " ' v:
Mr. Bonham introduced a resolution to adjoarn
over a week for tho ! Charleston Convention, but
ostensibly to allow time to restore -the chairs and
dusks in the hall. ' ! '
No action was bad, but it is believed the majori
ty is in favor of adjournment.
Washington, April-17. Senate. The Chair
presented a message j from .the President, relative
to claims or lormgn governments on American
citizens for military duty ' "- ' . '
Mr. Gwin introdubed a bill providing for taking
private property for public uses, after allowing a
just compensation therefor. ReferredV..
Mr. Hale's resolution for a reoeWwas debated
and rejected aves 2, nays 31. u".,
Mr, Johnston reported a substitute for the
Homestead bill and explained its provisions.
A message was received from the President,
vetoing the bill for the relief of Arthur Edwards
and bis associates
Adjourned'.
Jloti.te. Mr. Bon ham's
rflsotlution for a re
cess until tbe 1st
inniority.
iof May was rejected by '44
The Dehcioncy bill was debated, but no action
taken on it.
-
"Washington, April 18. Senate Mr. Ken
nedy inti educed a bill for tlw transportation of
mails and Government supplies by railroad to the
I'acihc. - , - .
Messrs. Sumner arid Collamer presented aboli
tion jietitions, and mjoved their reference to tho Ju
diciary Committee.-1
Mr. Mason moved to lay them on the table.
Agreed to. I '
On motion of Mr; Anthony, a resolution was
adopted calling on the President for instructions
to Minister McLane when appointed Alinister to
China. ;
i The Homestead bill was resumed: Mr. Gwin's
amondrBRnt legalizing public lancb in California
and Oregon for mining purposes, was discussed at
great length, without any acuoo on it.
Adjournal. !
Home. Tbe Deficiency bill Was passed.
The Military Acadauiv bill was taken up as re
turned from trio Senate, with its amendments au
thorising the employment of the Texas regiment
of rangers. It was fully duoa tea.
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; v. FOR THK REGISTER,
The whole Locofoco Press are denouncing in
the Wrongest and most violent terms the Covode
Invefiivating Committee, chargjng the Black
Republican members of it with various corrup
tions, and frauds, all of which may be true, and
they may be tbe "dirtiest of all tne aogs in on
vreM ." so fur as I know.
But, Mr. Editor, what does all tbathave tido
with the corruptions1 of this Democratic admin is
tralion? That is no excuse for: thecorruptine influ-
that have controlled the Printine for the
denartments of the government , undor Mr,
Buchanan's administration. And if every mem-
her of the Commiittee should be corrupt, can
that fact disnroval the, sworn testimony of
Cornelius' WendelJ a good and true Demo
crat. and one too who was a. short time since in
high faVor with the President and all bis Cabinet,
so much so as to he ' the owner .of tho organ of
the fnrty, the Washington Union? If they wish
to exonerate the administration from any com
plicity in these most outrageotts disclosures, corn
won sense itsoems. would, sav, that they must first
dUcredit the b stimony" of the witness before the
committee, and not i endeavour to trifle with the
good sense of tbe people, by holding up tho com
mittee us a scare crow. It is tbe WITNESS, gen
tlemen, that proves the charge, not the Committee.
Such is the view taken by A uinfcrx.
The Clat Statije at New Orleans. The
denioru'tration at New Orleans on the 12tb in
i-Unt, on the occasion of the inauguration of the
Clay statue, is said to have been the most impos
ine tiffair ever witnessed in that city. The pro
cession, military and civic, was four mile long.
W. H. Hunt, was he orator of the day. The
Knight Templars turned out in large numbers,
all mounted on white horses. - ' .
LATER FltOM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARAGO."
New York. Arril 18.-The Arago from
" .Southampton on ithe 4th insts., arrived to-day
The America, Auftrialasian, City of Baltimore
-and Vanderbilt had arrived out.
Warrants Lad been issued against, Sayers and
Heenan to keep the peace for a year;
" A conference of the great powers is probable.
A revolutionary movement in Spain bad com
roenced. Gon. Ottiga, with 3,000 men, had pro
claimed Don Carlos liing. :
Austria protests 'against : tbe annexation of
fnvov.
COMMERCIAL. ' '
Liverpool, April 4, Cation dull, with little
inquiry. Prices weak with a slight doilino in
some cases. '
Breadstuff. Flour dull but firm. Southern
27s.; Ohio a7J29s.; Wheat quiet and steady
red 10(510s. 3d;, white 10s. 9d.15. 3d. Corn
qUiot yellow 32,34s.; white3537s.
Naval Stnres.-r-Rosin steady ; Turpentine dulj.
Consols 9494JJ . ; ' '.
Fire in Harnett County. A very destruc
tive fire rngedat Barbecue on Friday and Saturday
last. The greatest sufferers are Jobn Murchison,
Dun. McCormu k, Esqrs., and widow Small. Mr.
Murchiaon's loss by fire is about $1000 ; Mr. Mc
Cormick lost about 28,000 boxes,' and.widow Small
had 300 panmls of fence bnrned. , Tbe Messrs. N.
& A- Cameron also suffered much by. the fire.
Fayetteville Girvlinian. , ''
A Man of Popularity. Count Cavour is a
very popular man. He bas been elected to the
Italian Parliament by the cities of Turin, Genoa,
Milan, Bologna, and Florence. . This makes an
array, of names such as rarely is brought tov
getber in any occurrence of any age. He is, there
fore,, a Sardinian, repiescntalivc, a Lombard re
jiicsentaiive. a liouian representative, and a Tus
can rcpescntalive. ... . '. '
Hog Cholera. "We are informed that about
300 hogs have died in this town within the last 2
month. The disease has prevailed more or less
throughout this section of the State. - ''
i Charlotte Democrat.
Mi; EnrroB : The 'small frv of the Democratic
pack, taking their cue from theopeoingcry of the
main dog irt tbe chase, are endeavoring to frighten
the poor men, and the men with little means, front
tbe support of the principle or equal taxation, Dy
telling them that iunder this system every thing
they have, will have to be taxed their tin-cupa,
pewter spoons, broken pots, hens jand chickens,
figs and ducks, every thing will have to be taxed
men ; wnereas, now tber areUa iree. , x ow,
every man with a grain of sense, above the long
eared tribe to which these Solons beloBjr, know this
is sheer clap-trap tbe vilest demagoguism that has
ever disgraced any. party, i And they are presum
ing too much upon the supposed ignorance, and
gullibility of the com man people the hard-fisted
yeomanry or the State the laboring, patriotic,
fighting wen of the country, when) they suppose
them to bo so easily- duped as to be led astray from
the fair, just, and equal policy involved in the is
sue tefore the iteople, by this little, kw,dirty appeal
to their selfish interests. We are actuated by no
such little selfishness. We ask no discriminations
in our favor, . We claim the righf and the high
privilege, of contributing our mite to the support of
the government under which we live, according to
our possessions, as imuch as we demand that the
more affluent shall ;pay in proportion to what they
possess. This is our p'atform all ' we claim
nothing more, nothing, less. . j. I ' r 'Jl
: , The pobr men wjll not have any ixemptions in
their favor. They are free citizens and want to
be placed on the fullest equality Wjtb ever other
citizen, in political responsibility, requirement and
duty They are not pauper voters, an"d "will not
be made so by exempting them frpnl defraying
their fair andequitabloexpensesof thatgovernmont
which confers on them the right of suffrage. MWe
ask no favors, and shrink from no responsibility."
We claim to be the equals of the wealthiest and the
proudest, at the tax gatheser's collection, as well
as. the ballot-box. j And we spurn as an insult to
our patriotism and common sonoe,'tbis little at
i tempt to scare off poor men from ad valorem equali-
!ty, ly teliing m that what little plunder we own
-will have to be taxed ; as though we did not know
it as well as tbey-i-and as though we were so low
and grovelifg, that the tax of a few bents on what
little we possess, would drive us from the support
of a principle whrch every senge of jukUch and
right commends to the approval of olur judgfnent.
But they reckon with out their host,' Mr. Editor,
and we will show them in August next, that we are
1 1 i i ' u i . 1. 1 ... j:
lmpetieu vy uigner, nouier, more patriotic uiuuvea
than tbey seem to be capable ofappncciatine. .
But as I have beforo stated, we want no discrim
inations in the tax lists, or tbe amount of property
on which taxes are to be paid. We are willing.
and anxious, and claim the right!' to pay an ad
fkUovemAtiX, upOn our tin-cups, pewter spoons,
broken pots, chickens aridleetrs. and whateve elso
we possess. If ) we own $50, or $100 worth of
pVunder, we want to pay a fair ad valorem tax
upon that amount of plunder. We1 are for ad va
lorem from A to Z. We corn the abject position
of being paupeA voters. If the more affluent pay
their five; ten, (wenty or fifty dollars, on the val
uation of their property, wo claim the rielit to pay
our ten, twenty, or fifty cents on the valuation of
what we own, , 'be 'it little, or much.; We hull
back with scorn and contempt the insinuation that
we are for " arraying' the poor against the rich,"
that we aro aftier getting thia negroes taxed high,
so that poor men, or non-Blaveho!ders, may have
their taxes lessened thereby. ' It Ufalse, that we are
ateniuity with slaveholders that it is a hostility
against this 8( ejpies of property that bas given rise
to tnis movement in tavor ot equality in taxation.
W e repeat it, flj is foully false, that we are, io any
manner, nt war with this species of property. It
is essential; to the prosperity and m'-st of the in
dustrial pursuits of tbe State, and we will support
and protect it against' insurrection at home, and
invasion from jiabroad. But wf want tho, slave
taxed according to value, .as we Want on r horse or
hog taxed, according to value. Nothing more,
nothing less. And we will be ssfiod with noth
ing more and nothing less. If this be treason, lot
Democratic demagogues make the most of it,
- Some of the enfr-ad valorem ies havecallbd us
the "Tin Cup arty." We accept the name.
Let us run it bp to the mast-h!ead of 6r good
enip-i-let it be the battle cry that snail ring along
"our ranks lot ! it be sounded from Cherokee to
Currituck, that we are the "TINjCUP PARTYf"
who are in favor of having our' tin cups, broken
pots, and cveryj thing else we have, taxed, as well
asjjur negroes, bank stock, and any' thing olse we,
or any body elso, may own. And let anv roan
who-Opposes this fair and equal way of all men con'
tribuUng to thfe support of government in propor
tioh to bis means, let him como out and meet us in
a fair fight upin the issue, and we will cheerfully
abide the decision of tho sovereign people.
Fro'ni the Elizabeth City State.
WHICH IS TRUE?
rdi
THIS OR 1 THIS?
Mj. Pool wants a Mr. Pool desires
Convention : to make Convention Tor morn
to make'
one amendment t' the
C o n s t i t uunn, N. C.
Standard of April llth.
purposes' than one. If.
a Standard
llth. .
of April
ELBTCTKD.j-Dr. Edward Warren, of Edenton
Editor of the Medical Journal kf N. C-, has been
elected to fill the vacancy in jthe faculty of the
University Of Md , occasioned by the death of Dr.
Frick, and has accepted. i
While we' congratulate the University upon so
fortunate a selection, and tbe Doctor upon so com
plimentary a position, we can pot but regret the
departure from among us of one so endeared to the
people of iSoith Carolina as a mail, and so enteem
ed as a Fhmician, as Edward Warren. We wish
the Doctor abundant success and fresh honors in
his new position. Elizabeth Qtg State.
; MARRIED,
At Greenwood, the residence of the bride's fath
-er, ori Saturday evening the .list ul't., by John P.
McLean, WILLIAM GILES, one of the roagin-
trates of Cnmberiand countvi and a you ng and
callant widower, of sixty years, to Miss REBEC
C A 'WHITE HEAD, aged tWenty yea, daughter
of Ephraim Whitehead, Esq
iJ. all of Cumberland
county, n. v-
j OBITUAItY.
DliD, at his residence, in iia'ifax county, on he
rooming of the 2d inst, Jam ics D. Perkins, Esq.,
aged about : fifty -six years, leaving a wilo and six
children to mourn his loss. , j s : ,
James D, Perkins was no ordinary man. 1 Poi
sessed, of a eler head, and a tound -"heart, he was
pre-eminently useful, honored and respected in all
the relations of life. As a husband and father ho
was kind, attentive and affectionate; as a neigh
bor ever-ready and willing'to discharge all the
duties and Obligations which Attach to a citizen.
He'was particularly tbe friend iof tbe poor and
ncdy, and never turned tham off- from his bouse
without affording tbem adequate relief if they were
in suffering circumstances. -I- -
lie served bis County in. the lower branch of
our Stat,4 Legislature lor twq'seccessivo terms, and
duriog-his public ser vice, evirtceda patriotism that
knew, op abatement, a virtue unyieldingr and a
purity iof purpose tbat was. beyond question, a -pousing
every measure thq 'adoption of -which
might redound to tbe interest of his County and
State. J j : ..":; --: , '
For a number pf years he served as Magistrate,
snd iir tbisjeapacity was most useful, displaying at
all times in his decisions and judgments, a mind
clear, and a heart pure. " - i
- As a citizen in all the relatioosof lifo he will be
greatly misted and his place in tbe social and p
litical circles', was seldom equalled and rarely sur:
Easpod. . But he is gone! Ko mora will he greet
is dear wife and children to more will the tnu
lie of tbeir, voice delight his mind, and soothe his
decliningViears. And we trust his immortal spirit
is now basking in the "realm of celestial bliss, tho'
true re ward of a virtuous and upright life. ' '
C - j W. tt F. -
I t Standard and Biblical Recorder please copy.
special notices:
CONSUMPTION .
A S T H M A C U REO." '.
Dr. H. JAMES DISCOVERED. iWBlLi
the East Indies, a eertain ears for OoasWBptiev 1
nhma, Bronchiti, Coafba, Colds, and Osneral D-
lity. Tbe remedy was dUoowred by him wbm his
ily child, a duf;tifcsr wm glvva a to dia Bis ehlia -
eorad, and ia new alive and walL.' Dirwi of ba- .
t "g .www win,, m win wvaw vm wivw ot mw m
'eh it, thvraeipa ontntng ralf4irettoas tag soaklac
I id anoesMfnUy asing this rtmsdy, fr, ea rvoeipt t
. eir namM with stamp for retara ptsaf, Thr Is .
j it a singl syaptoai of OonswnpUow that U' doos aot
one tako bold of and AlsM pass Might iwsata, pea
't shaeaa, trritetion of tho mtvm, failure of memory,
ii fficalt oxpootoratioa, sharp paioa ia tho lungs, aora
roat, enuiy Mnsauoaa, nauosa at tbo stoniMU, Uu
! jtion o' tho bowols, wasting awoy of tbo aiuoloa.
', Addross . V - O. F, BROWN CO., '.
; ' , J3and4 JohaSt ,
doo T wSa v -f .NowYodu
. s A Family Necoaaity . j" J .
' Tho following stalemoat speaks for. itsotf r-X
" . "In lifting tho kottlo from the Aro U oaagbt
y J scalded my bands and porooa vary tevotoly no ,
'. nd almost to. a eriap. ' . Tbo torturi was anbeamblo.
was an awful sight. ja . ; Tbo Mosang tin. .'
int appoared to extract tbo pain almoot lainodiato.
It healed rapidly and left no sear of aeeoaaW
? ,1 CHARLES POSTER, .
419 Broad Strtei, Philadelphia. .
t It is truly a wonderful article. It will euro any oojo of.
j oiling, Buros, BUS Joints, Eraptions or Bheonnn
in. For llorios, it should never bo dispensed with.
- e dollar's worth wf Mastanff ha frequently saved a
uablo hone. It oares Ualds, Sprains, BlDgbooe,
. " iln and Foandera jnmrt of imitations.
Sold ia all parts of the habitable Globe, t ' . ' .
BAENES A PABK8, PropriatoTs, .
wara3lm ; f- ;; ' .Key York. '
' G, S. BADCEB I(ARRI$,
ATTORNEY AT LA WJ
Henderson N. C. "
"Will attend the Court of Granville, Warren and
:' .qkliBi .,- j jul1 wly. ;
U. McAUL AY A: 1)KO, SELECT
t f . SCHOOL , FOB BOYHrLoc-ted at dorgaa
i j , f. C will oouuaeDoo tho 'duties of tbo Bummer
j '.sion, oq tbe 2nd Monday in July next, : Tboeoursa
' lOitractioa ia thorough, and eonprehonairo pro
1 ,v ing boy to take a high raok la College, or in tbo
i "' it duties of lil'ofc Duo attention given to health
) physical exercise, and eauud moral traluing, 1 '' '
For terms. Address tho Ptiaoinal. "!-.
' I . ' wm - k r .wm
apr 21 wit.
s wr tr r
Morgantori, N. C. ,
WtJLUABLE LANDS
rt)K BALE iH CA
TAWBA COUNTY, N C.
" ( )ERS0NS desirous to archsse a homo in the most
. 1 healthy section of Western North Carolina are now
1 1 ! red a rare opportunij. - ' . ' ' 1 ' t .
'Che nndersigeed offers for sale srvunAI. tiuots or
1 i so one of 1,000 aorvi, one of 031, on of 63S,
i of 509, one of 354, one of 72, aod one of 43,
i . whioh may be treated for ia private. These
. ds are en the road betwoen Liaeoluton and Newtoa,
i :j V are said to be good Tobacco lands. There is a
i road already running to Newtoa and one ia outvie
' xmatruotion to Linoolaton. -. . ,-. t ' IV'
Upon the first named Traet there is a large Had com
f table Dwelling, with a good Kitchen, Negro Cabins,
i i t all necessary out buildings. Also, a Forge for the
i - nufaoture of Iron, sitoaled on an aafailing stream
t jre a fine location lor a Merchants Mill May be
i " jeted. Oo this Tract will be found about 1 J acres
' ioe bottom land, over 100 acres of which is la a
I V di state of eu'tivatiou. '"! .
the tract containing 951 acres embraces a gaw MM
i 1 1 other improvements. 10a tho remaiaiag treoU
I . are some improvements, and mere or lees bottom
1: d. ; , .....Jr':
All of the above land is included in one commom
1 , tndary, and it will be sold either in a body or fb '
' ided into sections to suit purchasers. Lying as this
I , d does, on tho line of tho public road botweea
3 ; wton and LiocolntoD, about mileo froaa the latter
i i 1 7 from tbe former, with abundant Bail Koad ae
imodaiioua already buill and being oaaWaetad,
i so lands will be easy of aeoess and convenient to
i ; m seeking tho best markets for their produce. :
K few miles from the above fpecifled lends there are
1 t other tracts whioh are offered for seJeeoe abeat
! f 5 acres and the eth-r 876, which will be sold ia
i u body or seperated to sui purehsiws. . . j 1
riie subscribers haviDg;determlned to remove to the
I ithweet, offer this valuable property to those h
) b to purchase, as they bare resolved to sell.
. Persons who may desire to inspect tho lands and lm
j. 1 vomeata, will fled proper guides oa the premises,
I t will afford them all needed accommodations.'
'all and see tho property at as early a period as pot
Mo. A. V. A BV J. BBEVABD.
uar 1 wm. ... . '.. '. .
T DE FOREST, AltJISTUONO 4c CO. I i
RY GOODS MERCHANTS.
, - SO V H-Z Cbasnbere 8t., N I I,,
r uld notify the Trade tbat tbey are opening Weekly,
ia new and beautiful patterns, the
I ! WamsutU Print, $ "
''. ALSO; THE - . - .1 ' '
: V" 1 AMOSKEAG, ' ' I
A Now Print which excels every Print ia the Coun-i-
for perfection of execution and design in full Ms4-
r Colors. Ours Prints ere cheeper than any in mar
l;i t, and meeting wiih exteosivo sale. ' . .1
; Orders prompUy attended to t fob Iwly.
I JOHN MAUNDER'S )
LDirXtEIBILiEi WIEai&'
RALEIGH, N. C ! . 1 .
. MoaameBta, Tombs, Headotoaes. ,
Marble Mantel and Enrniture. . i
WORK FUBNISBED, AND PUT UP. !
' Designs furnished for Monnmeote If required. j
: rOrders by mad punctually attended to. Work i
"ked and Warranted. I mat Is wly. j
4 MEDICAL SOCIETY. , 4
' iinE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF
I North Carolina, will bold its eleven! fi en a eel
' ' eting in the liwa of Washington, BeaufoH County,
f 4 o'clock, P. M., oa the 4th Wednesday la April,
.160. :; .' " - I - -
I am aatborised to $ tete that there will be a Steam
; at leaving Newborn at 7 , o'clock, Av H Wednee
" r, the S5tb, which will reach' Waahtngton th same
'y in time for tbe meeting. Those who may Uke
f s rout must be at Uoldrboro'on Tuesday, the 24th,
i d take the train to Newborn next morning.
. The same arrangements, tee pee ting return ticket :
; 11 bo observed by tho different Bail Boada Com ,
t nios a beretofere. ' --- ',a
WIL. OEO. THOMAS, M. D., Aee.
! March 2?d, 18S0. -I . ' mar 28 id. v
BRADENBAUGH ; & 'POPE,
; : - - DEALERS IN METALS t
ND MANUFACTURERS''' OK cop r Ell,
No; 75 8mitlis Wharf
BALTIMORE. MO.
l f ANUFACTUBE ATTHSOCNP0WDER C0P
V JlPE W0BKS, and keep hi Store Copper Sheets,
razier's end Sbeathing,) Bods, Blveto, Nads, A.
i
jalers In Pig Iron, bbeet, Bod and Hoop Iron,
- j .
roueht Iron-Tubes Plain and -UUvaaisea-rof
h is, Water, or Steam, Malleable Iron Fittings. Lead,
I pe and Sheet Lead. Qasi Fitters' Tool Hooks, Co-
ent, Ac ' Copper Ingots, . Tin,; Lead, Spelter, Vena .
i t's Faeioge, Fire Bricks, Ao Ae. . v '
t' BELLEMONT FOR 8A1.E.
i PHIS DESIRABLE . At.'D MUCH ADMIRED
i I Beeidenoo, one mile North ef tbo . town ef'PiUe
toro,. C, is now oSered for sale, on aoeominodetrag
lorms. Tho land Is well adapted to tbe euluireof Corn ,
Vhet, Oats, and Tobacco, i There is also oa the wre-
' tnises, a fine Orchard of earefully selected fruits . K- ;
' where in North Carolinacan there be found a more pl?-
" tauttammer retreat than tiiie. The scenery U earpe'ew
ingty beantiml J with one of the finest landscape Views
' leas of the Mountains. " - ( :: r
- For particulars address M. J. Ramsey, ritUboro, Or
Dr. J. W. Page, Bakigh. 1 . :
I Fobruary lth, lt(9., -4 - , . ' . feb wtf.
PA1PTTS.--WK HAVE A LARGE X
PLY of White LeadLioseed OiL and every 4es
i eription or Psiat, suitable for.House Feinting, which '
; we are selllag very low. These having painting to do .
had better get our prices before tbey uy. .
apr
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