9HB
-risterable. He was of opinion that toe reso
lution ought not to be passed. ' , . - , ;
a few remarks from Mr. .Wheeler, in
which he adduced a precedent, and spoke of the
hardship that would result to the Sheriff-from
rejection of the resolution, the question was
t ikcn and the resolution passed its second read-
'A message was receivedfrom F the Senate
transmitting the report of the Comptroller, with
a proposition to print one copy for each mem
T : which was concurred in. -
On motion of Mr. Wi!ey, the bill laid on the
table by his motion yesterday, was taken up
and referred to tho Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Wheeler introduced a bill, (accompanied
bv a petition,) authorizing Henry Ingold, Esq.,
to erect a gate across the road crossing the Ca
tawba River at Oxford's Ford. Passed first
reading, and referred to the Committee on Pri
vate Bills.
Also, a bill to amend an act passed at the
Mission of 1850-'51, chapter 133, to incorporate
tho Western Tlank Road Company. Passed
first reading and referred to tho Committee on
Internal Improvements.
Mr D. F. Caldwell introduced a bill to amend
an act entitled an act fur establishing Public
Landing and Places of Inspection, and for the
apnointinent of Inspectors and regulation of In
ed first reading, and referred.
CUCV w
Mr. Webb introduced a bill to call a Conven
m to amend the Constitution of North Caroli-
f i.in
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i r i Vi" 1 ii" if TT n t i i
Pr;v$desfjr talTaTa TOt iihluwUaija&r,e than four hundred and twenty thousand
(JunrnWiHPi-od Cx'Wwnuon'and t a majoi
tfa be called. 1 ci: vi fv'c ' " : " "
JunrnU0iHP?-od &:Tnuoar6nl l a majority I
Tha Li 1 fodiTidjtheCSmiaan U. -cl fend ao- i
rorafBg towlute' lpoUtioa' of the '..vtei was be should be at once re presented an aaidJTpm
taken up on its second rearig bWlBKti$nJjpa i"-'
of Mr. Phillips, it was laid upon the table
There being no further business, on motion
of Mr. Cherry, the Ilouse adjourned to 11 o'clock
to-morrow.
SENATE.
Saturday, Oct. 1C.
A message was received from the House of
Commons proposing to raise a joint select com
mittee of live on the part of the House, and
thr-e on the part of the Senate, to be called the
Committee on Swamp Lands, with power to send
for iersons and papers.
Mr. BOWER desired to be informed what ne
cessity there was for the appointment of this
proposed Committee.
Mr. STEELE said he was happy to have it in
his power to answer the enquiry of the Senator,
lie happened to be in the House of Commons
when the proposition was before that body yes
terday, and it was there stated as a reason why
this committee should be formed
The SPEAKER. The gentleman is aware
that it is not in order to refer to what has been
paid in debate in the other House.
)lr. MthLfc. mat is irue. 1 will speak,
Sir, in general terms. I have heard it alleged
that frauds arc perpetrated in relation to these
swamp lands all over the eastern part of the
State : and those frauds are of such a character
as in the judgment of some persons renders it
necessary that a committee, such as is here pro
posed, should be raised. How the precise facts
of the case are I am unable to say ; but if there
is reason to suppose that any unfairness or mis
conduct has taken place in the management of
those lands, it is the duty of the Ueneral Assem
bly, as guardians of the interests of the people,
to enquire into the matter with the view of ar
resting die evil. It seems to be considered ne
cessary by the Ilouse of Commons that a com
mittee of enquiry should be appointed. It can
certainly do no harm ; and it may bring to light
matters that deserve the attention of the legis
lature. I take it for granted that there are good
reasons for the proposition or it would not have
been sent here.
Mr. T. F. JONES. I do not know the motive
of the gentleman who made the proposition in
the House of Commons ; but it seems to me we
are in a difficulty in regard to the swamp lands.
It will be remembered by you, Sir, and by other
gentlemen here, that tho legislature of this State,
as early, I think, as 1838, passed an act grant
ing all the swamp lands to the Literary Board.
Afterwards, Sir, another act was passed in re
ference to the subject, construing the first act to
mean all the swamp lands that the State had
improved, that is upon which the State had ex
pended money in draining. And there is now,
Sir, a difficulty in ascertaining to what authority
to apply for a title, whether to the Literary
Board or to the State, when obtaining a grant
of any of the swamp lands in the section of the
State from which I come. So great is the diffi
culty that many persons adopt both plans. I
suppose that this state of things must have been
the inducement which prompted the introduc
tion of this proposition in the Ilouse of Com
mons. It is a subject which is well worthy of
investigation, and I hope therefore the message
will be agreed to.
Mr. CLARK said he would like to understand
what necessity there was for sending for persons
and papers to enlighten the Legislature respect
iag these swamp lands. If power were given
to the Committee to send for persons and papers
no one could tell how far the investigation might
eitend, or what amount of trouble and expense
might be incurred. It seemed to him it would
be time enough to enter upon an investigation
of this kind when any tangible or reliable charge
of fraud or misconduct had been made. If anv
legislation wet necessary to remove doubts reA
specting titles, as suggested by the Senator frour
l'erquimons, that could be done without the in
convenience of sending for persons and papers.
Mr. BOWER said he did not wish to be under
stood as opposing the proposition ; he onlyjle
sired to know what its object was, what necessi
ty there was to justify the sending for persons
and papers.
Mr. CLARK. Perhaps it maybe in the pow
er of some person to state the reasons a little
more clearly and explicitly hereafter. I will
move therefore that the message be laid upon
the table for the present.
The motion was agreed to, and the message
was laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr. Washington, it was
Resolved, That a message be sent to the House
of Commons, proposing to print such of the doc
uments accompanying the message of his Ex
cellency the Governor, as have not been hereto
fore printed, with the exception of the memorial
of the Common Council of Philadelphia, the re
solutions of New Hampshire, the resolutions of
Florida, and the resolutions of Connecticut.
Mr. CLARK moved to take up from the table
the message from the House of Commons,
which, upon his motion, had been laid upon the
table a few minutes ago, for the appointment
of a committee on the subject of the swamp
lands, remarking that he had been informed
that there was no intention to exercise the pow
er of Bending for persons and papers beyond a
very limited extent, and to this he had no ob
jection. The motion was agreed to.
The question then being on concurring in the
message, it was concurred in.
A message was received from the House of
Commons proposing to raise a joint select com
mittee of six on the part of the Ilouse and three
tn the part of the Senate, to enquire into the ex
pe.liency of either amending or revising the
Ji'ilUia laws of this State, or abolishing the same
altogether.
The proposition was concurred in, and Messrs.
' erson, Bynum and Clark, appointed the Com
mittee on the part of the Senate.
Also a message from the House of Commons !
asr.'..ing to the proposition of the Senate to j
a joint select committee of nine on the part
') the House on the apportioning the State wto
-.-.ui iiou-icis, ana tn at Ji e sera. Ma D bs,
II ill r Vheelcr FaSS' Long. Cook.. W. E.
i '-"'dwm and Marshall, constitute their
': ot the committee on the subject ; where
M m T Thrmpn. Caldwell, Thomas,
hed. Berry, Lane, McDowell, Drake and
llUn rt(jn uprn artns-itn AJ K : . .
art ut the Senate.
' "CncuVrinn 17 ,-? bulged the people when they needed it. he did
t.: S a fn P"0011 Pf notlhink heSught to suffer for it. In reply to
.IXi-J gentleman from Anson, he would express
jultcul cucuit on the part of each , tbe g tbat tbe ration wouid not U kfued.
House for'' the arranffement of the 'Senatorial
districts and apportionment of the House of
Commons, and that , Messrs. Puryear, Wilder,
Albertson, D. Ueid, Erwin, McEntyre (ind Scales
form their branch of thg Committee on the sub
ject Whereupon Messrs. Boyd, Joy ner,JJower,
Banting, Wooafin, Brogden, and Willey, were
appointed the Committee on the part of the
Senate.
Received from the House of Commons the re
signation of Daniel A. Leach, a J astice of the
Peaco of Montgomery County, which was read
and accepted.
On motion of Mr. Boyd it was
Resolved, That a message be sent to the Ilouse
of Commons proposing to raise a joint select
committee of two on the part of each Ilouse, to
prepare and report to the Ilouse a tabular state
ment of the population of North Carolina, con
tained in the several Counties, agreeably to the
last census, and the federal population contained
in each County."
Mr. CALDWELL introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted :
Wu ereas, by the terms of the Charter incor
porating "The North Carolina Rail Road Com
pany," the State of North Carolina cannot ap
point and be represented by Directors in said
Company until the individual stockholders have
paid in on their stock fivo hundred thousand
dollars.
Whereas instalments on said individual sub
scriptions to the amount of five hundred thou
sand dollars have been called for, and as alleged
tio nars uia Ul tu wwij jwui. inu
A.na. wnereas, ewing.to tne YroXKr "ir J
nu' increase on the price ofrailtyad iron, it
a tf Were all to the interest of the State thai'
Tt30ke4t That the Committee oV Iatornar Im
provements be instructed to" confer with -Aba
Governor to enquire what, on this behalf, is best
to be done for the interest of the State, and that
they report by bill or ., otherwise, -
Mr. GILMER offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That the Committee on Privileges
and Elections be instructed to enquire whether
Henry M. Shaw, a member of this House, was
duly elected by a majority of the votes cast for
Senator for the District composed of tbe Coun
ties of Currituck and Camden at the election in
August last. And that said Committee report
to this House whother said Shaw is entitled to
his scat as a member of the Senate from said
District, together with the facts upon which they
base their opinion.
Upon this resolution a debate arose, which
was participated in by Messrs. Caldwell, Gil
mer and Thompson, which shall appear in our
next
Mr. FERSON. As I conceive the Senate has
already arrived at a satisfactory conclusion in
regard to this matter, I move that the resolution
be laid upon the table.
Pending the question on this motion.
On motion by Mr. Lillington, the Senate ad
journed until jib o'clock on Monday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Saturday, October 16th.
The Speaker announced the following joint
committees on the part of the House :
On arranging the Senatorial Districts and ap
portioning the Members in the House of Com
mons Messrs. Puryear, Wilder, Albertson,
D. Reid, Erwin, Mclntyre, Scales.
On apportioning the Congressional Districts
Messrs Stubbs, Brooks, Wheeler, Fagg, Wm.
Long, Cook, W. E. Hill, Godwin, Marshall.
Mr. Calloway presented a memorial from citi
zens of Ashe county, praying for the passage of
a law to enable persons who make spirituous
liquors themselves, out of their own grain -Jr
fruit, to sell by the small measure without a li
cense .
Mr. D. F. Caldwell, a memorial from sundry
citirens of Iredell county in reference to the di
vision of Baid county; and
Mr. Carmichael, a memorial from sundry citi
xens of Wilkes and Caldwell, praying for the
establishment of a new counrv out of portions
of said counties, to be called Clay ; all of which
were referred to the committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Mr. Mooring introduced a bill concerning Pri
vate Corporations ; which passed its first reading,
and was referred to the committee on Corpora
tions. Provides for conferring upon the Coun
ty Courts, a majority of the Justices being pre
sent, the power to incorporate Cities, Towns,
Seminaries, tc
Sir. W. J. Long, a bill concerning the Supe
rior Courts of Randolph ; which passed its first
reading, and was referred to the committee
on the Judiciary. Provides that the Clerk
shall not furnish the Judge holding Court with
a certificate until 12 o'clock on Saturday, unless
the business is completed, or is stopped from
unavoidable cause.
Mr. Cherry, a bill to provide for the appoint
ment of a Superintendent of Common Schools,
and for other purposes. Passed its first read
ing, referred to the committee on Education,
and ordered to be printed. Provides for ap
pointing a Superintendent by the Legislature,
with a salary of $1500, and prescribes his du
ties ; also amends the existing laws in reference
to Common Schools.
On motion of Mr. McNeill the Secretary of
State was directed to furnish the House with the
specifications of his contract with Seaton Gales,
Esq. for doing the printing of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr. Mooring, the committee on
the Judiciary was instructed to inquire into the
expediency of abolishing Jury Trials in the
j County Courts, and substituting one or more
aaaiuonai superior courts.
On motion of Mr. Scales, the committee on
the Judiciary was instructed to inquire into the
expediency of passing an act forbidding the
settlement of plantations, or placing together a
number of slaves for any purpose, without hav
ing a white person living on or near the place
to control them.
On motion of Mr. D. lteid, the committee on
Finance was instructed to inquire what altera
tions are necessary to be made in the Revenue
law, if any ; and report by bill or otherwise.
The resolution in favor of James W. Lowe,
Sheriff of Lincoln county, was taken up on its
third reading.
Mr. Dargan spoke at some length in opposi
tion to the resolution. He knew how these
things were. Sheriffs practiced this system of
indulgence for electioneering purposes to en
able them to hold on to the office like leeches,
and thus they neglected their duties, and in
many cases became nuisances. The law as it
stands provides the means of collecting the tax
if the Sheriff will do his duty ; and if he chooses
to neglect it, he did not think it proper to con
sume the time of the Legislature in passing
special acts for his benefit. It is a principle of
the common law, as old as the law itself, that if
a man sleeps upon his rights he must abide the
consequences, lie hoped the House would give
the resolution its quietus.
- Mr. Lander replied. Having met the objec
tion urged on its second reading, he had hoped
that none others would be offered. The Sheriff
of Lincoln, for whose benefit the resolution was
presented, is now in office, and was elected, at
the last election, by a large majority. He is a
kind-hearted man ; and the fact of a man's be
ing a candidate has a tendency to make him so.
In a conversation a few days ago, he was told of
a gentleman who had had a quantity of corn on
hand, and was applied to by his neighbors to
get him to share with them. He said to his
overseer, that corn costs mony, and you must
not let it go without tne cash. In a short time
afterwards he was prevailed upon to become a
candidate, and it seemed to work a complete
change in his nature. He said to his overseer,
you can let that corn go to all who apply, mon
ey or no money. "The Sheriff of Lincoln has
bad a good deal of that sort of schooling, but he
was naturally a clever and kind-harted man.
Ho is, moreover, one of the most efficient officers
in the State. Because he has some of the milk
of human kindness in his bosom, and has
Mr. W. Harris moved to amend the resolution
by striking out th years 1848 and 1849. '
Mr. Leach moveU that the resolution and a
mendment be laid upon the table ; which mo
tion prevailed. ; ; . .
. A message was received from the Senate pro
posing to raise a joint select committee of two
on the part of each House, to. prepare a tabular
statement of the population of North Carolina
agreeably to the last census, and the federal
population of each county ; also one proposing
to print such of the documents accompanying
the Governor's Message as have not before been
printed, with the exception of. a memorial and
certain resolutions. Both of which were con
curred in.
On motion of Mr. D. F. Caldwell, the bill to
incorporate the Greensborough Life Insurance
and Trust Company was taken up and referred
to the committee on Corporations.
Mr. Lander introduced a bill to authorise the
Wardens of the Poor of Lincoln county to sell
the land known as tho Poor lands in said county,
for the use of the poor of the county ; which pas
sed its first reading, and was referred to the
committee on Private Bills.
On motion of Mr. Amis, the House adjourned
to 11 o'clock on Mondav.
Moxdat, Oct. 18, 1852.
SENATE.
The following gentlemen constitute the Sen
ate's branch of the Committee on Enrolled Bills
for the present week Messrs. Cunningham,
Cowper and Barrow.
Mr. Kelly introduced a bill abolishing trial
by jury in tba County Courts, and for the more
peedj. -and ; oertaia '. adrnTnisCratioa of justice
which was read a first tim anil WerreX tothe
Committee on the Jndiciarjaad ordered tob&
frintei -:t : i-'-;sV
.'. MrJ Mnrehison introduced a bill to appoint
sorn discreet person t take the Jista of taxable
property in the respective coTin6ei. Tb0bill
was read a first time and referred to the Com
mittee 0" Finance.
On motion of Mr." Mitchell, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Internal Im
provements be instructed to enquire into the
expediency of a subscription by the State of a
portion of the stock in the Yadkin Navigation
Company, and that they report by bill or other
wise. The resignation of Samuel Vines, Esq., a Jus
tice of the Peace of Pitt county, was received,
read and accepted.
A message was received from the IIouso of
Commons announcing that the following gentle
men constitute the House branch of the Com
mittee on Enrolled Bills for the present week
Messrs. Gaither, Martin, Eure, Whitehurst aoQ
Phelps.
Mr. Steele introduced a bill to alter the mode
of taking the census of taxable property. The
bill was read a first time, and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Senate then took up tho unfinished busi
ness of Saturday, being the resolution intro
duced by Mr. Gilmer, directing the Committee
on Elections to enquire whether Henry M.
Shaw, a member of this House, was duly elected
by a majority of the votes cast for Senator for
the District composed of the counties of Curri
tuck and Camden, at tho election in August
last ; and that said Committee report to this
Ilouse whether said Shaw is entitled to his seat
as a member of tho Senate from said District,
together with tho facts upon which they base
their opinion.
Mr. Person renewed his motion to lay the re
solution on the table, remarking that the pur
poso of his motion, originally, was to afford
Senators an opportunity of ascertaining the na
ture of the proposition and of considering how
to vote upon it. Sufficient time had now elaps
ed, and he presumed every Senator present had
made up his mind ; but he noticed that many
were absent and he would therefore propose
that the resolution be laid upon the table until
to-morrow.
At the suggestion, however, of the mover of
the resolution, Mr. Gilmer,
Mr. Person modified his motion so that the
further consideration of the resolution be post
poned until 12 o'clock to-morrow, and be made
the special order for that hour.
The motion was agreed to, and, on motion,
The Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Monday-, Oct 18th, 1852.
The Speaker announced the following Com
mittees :
On Enrolled Bills for i)u tceek Messrs. Gaith
er, Martin, Eure, W hitehurst and Phelps.
Oi to much of the Governor' t Message as re
lates lo Free Suffrage' and Amendments to the
Constitution Messrs. W. S. Harris, Dobson,
Daniel, Tripp, Perry, S. A. Williams, and Styles.
Mr. Tripp introduced a bill to amend an act
passed at the last Session of the Legislature en
titled an act to provide for keeping a Record of
Marriages.
Mr. Miller presented a resolution requesting
his Excellency, the Governor, to inform the
Ilouse why he has not supplied the vacancy in
the Board of Commissioners appointed to revise
the Statutes, occasioned by the resignation of
theJIon. R. M. Saunders.
Mr. Wilder said he would be sorry to see the
resolution pass in its present shape, for it would
not be respectful to the Governor. He would
have no objection to it if it were put in a proper
shape. The reason tho vacancy was not filled
was simply this, that the Governor did not feel
authorized under the law to fill it. He then
moved that the resolution be laid upon the table ;
but at the request of Mr. Hill, of Caswell, the
motion was withdrawn.
Mr. Hill remarked that the Governor had al
ready given the reasons. He supposed the gen
tleman from Caldwell had not read the message,
or he would not have introduced the resolution.
The reason is there given. Mr. Hill then read
from the message what is said in relation to the
matter.
Mr. M. stated that it was not his intention to be
disrespectful to the Governor. He was a plain
man, and might not be able to do such things in
the best style ; but ho simply desired to have
the information.
On motion of Mr. S. P. Hill, the resolution
was laid upon the table.
Mr. Mclntyre introduced a bill to ascertain
and keep on record the names of all the free
white men between the age of and 45, and to
abolish the present militia laws. Passed its
first reading and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. D. F. Caldwell introduced a bill to incor
porate the North Carolina Mining Company ;
also a bill to incorporate the Hillsborough Coal
Mining Company ; both of which passed their
first reading.
The Speaker presented a communication from
the Secretary of State, in respoDse to the resolu
tion of the House asking for the specifications of
his contract with S. Gales, Esq., to do the print
ing for the Legislature.
Mr. McNeillsaid that his object in introduc
ing the resolution, he thought, was apparent on
its face. But as it did not seem to be under
stood, he wished to state that he desired the
House to have some information in reference to
the prices paid, that they might be able to dis
criminate between the bills in the matter of print
ing. Some were highly important, and it was
proper that they should be printed ; others were
short and easily understood, so that it was
wholly unnecessary to print them: This was all
the object he bad in view. He had no complaint
to make in regard to the contract, nor tbe man
ner in which the printing had been executed.
After a few remarks from Mr. Saunders and
Mr. Leach, the communication was laid on tho
table, and it was directed that the bond accompa
nying it should be returned to the Secretary of
State.
Mr. Collins, from the Committee on Private
Bills, rep rted the following bills back to the
House and recommended their passage :
The bill to incorporate Columbus Academy
in the County of Columbus ; the bill to pay
tales jurors in the County of Rutherford the
same as jurors of the regular pannel ; the bill to
incorporate the trustees of Buena Vista Acade-
ray in the County of Iredell ; the bill to provide
w paying taies jurors m me county oi xtaui&s ;
the bill to pay tales jnrors in the County of Col
umbus the same per diem as jurors of tire' regu
lar panel ; the bill to amend the Cth section of
the 59th capter of the" Revised Statutes, entitled
an act establishing Public landings, &c; the bill
to incorporate the Trie Brothers Society in the
town of Wilmington ; all of which were read
the second time and passed.
Mr. Brooks introduced a bill to establish the
Farmers Bank of North Carolina, in Elizabeth
City ; which passed its first reading, was referr
ed to the Committee on Corporations, and or
dered to be printed. Capital stock $.500,000.
Mr. Byrd introduced a bill to incorporate the
Burnsville Division, No. 209, Sons of Tempe
rance, and moved its reference to the Commit
tee on Corporations.
Mr. J. A. Caldwell moved that the bill be re
jected. Mr. R. M. Saunders suggested to Mr.
C. the propriety of waiting until the Committee
had reported upon this and other bills of a simi
lar kind. Mr. Caldwell said he would withdraw
his motion for the present, but would endeavor
to kill the bill on its Second reading, as the pub
lic were already complaining of the time con
sumed by the Legislature on such business.
The bill passed its first reading, and was re
ferred. The House then adjourned to 11 o'clock to
morrow. L "Qurs' are the plans of fair, delightful peace ;
tjarped by party raQ Hit like brotJiers."
W..tW- fKl
- - - - - ' i i
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT,
OF NEW JERSEY.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM,
OT NORTH CAROLINA.
ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd.
Republican Whig Electoral Ticlcet,
For the State at Large,
HENRY W. MILLER, OF WAKE.
1st. District, GEO. W. BAXTER,
Till RALEIGH REGISTER.
2d. do. NATHANIEL BOYDEN.
3d. do. JNO. W. CAMERON,
4th. do. RALPH GORRELL,
5th.. do. HENRY K. NASH,
Gth. do." M. W. RANSOM,
7th. do. JNO. WINSLOW,
8th. do. F. B. SATTERTIIWAITE.
9th. do. DAVID A. BARNES.
SCOTT AND GRAHAM CLUB.
There will a meeting of this Club, at the
Court Ilouse, this (Tuesday,) evening, at half
past seven o'clock.
Several speeches may certainly be cxpoctcd.
BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT.
HON. GEO. E. BADGER.
This distinguished gentleman addressed the
Scott and Graham Club, of this city, on Friday
evening last, for nearly two hours, in one of the
greatest efforts which it has ever been our for
tune to hear. Those who are familiar with Mr.
Badger's faultless declamation, the felicitous
ideas and ponderous thoughts that rise at his
bidding, the power of dashing off gems of pol
ished wit at his pleasure, and his pure Addiso
nian English, to appreciate this masterly speech,
need only be told that it compared well with his
former efforts.
If there was a Whig present, who did not feel
his heart warm within him and his bosom heave
more proudly than ever for his glorious cause,
and no less glorious old leader, as Mr. B. ably
enforced the one and eloquently vindicated the
other if there was a democrat present, who
did not, in his heart, scorn the attempts of the
locofoco presses and leaders to calumniate and
vilify Win field Scott if there w.as a solitary
individual present, who did not admit, within
himself, whatever to the contrary may escape
his lips, the vast superiority of Aw claims to the
support of a grateful country why then the
sincerity of the one, the honesty of the other,
and the intelligence of tho third, might well be
questioned.
Mr. Badger was listened to by the large au
ditory present with profound attention, and was
frequently interrupted with applause, loud and
long. Would that his voice, in behalf of Scott
and Graham, could be heard in every part of
North Carolina 1
LEGISLATIVE DEBATES, kc.
We are happy to be able to announce that
tho services of Harvey Fowler, Esq., an expe
rienced Stenographer, have been secured for
the Register, in the Senate, during the peuding
session of the Legislature. The public will
therefore immediately perceive the vast superi
ority our reports must possess over those of any
other paper.
Edwin A. Hkartt, Esq., the talented Associ
ate Editor of tho Hillsboro' Recorder, is our Re
porter for the House of Commons. His reports
are full and very accurate.
We have Before us a copy of a secret Cir
cular, issued by Messrs. B. B. Smith, W. L.
Otey, W. W. Holdeji and James T. Marriott, as
"organs of the Democratic Club," appealing to
the party in this County, in tho most feeling
manner, to rally for "those noble champions
(God save the mark!) of the rights of the South,
Pierce and King."
Whigs ! you see what the Pierce Van Buren
leaders are doing are you ready for the conflict?
If not, lose no time our adversaries are des
perate, and will leave no means untried to carry
the State for the Yankee Freesoiler!
In the Senate Proceedings for Wednes
day, Oct. 13th, 1852, the remarks attributed to
Mr. Boyd were submitted by Mr. Brogden.
Our reporter for the Senate is not as yet famil
iar with tbe names of members.
jgy The New York Evening Post, the lead
ing Pierce paper among the freesoilers, has pub
lished SUMNER'S ANTI-FUGITIVE SLAVE
LAW SPEECH, in pamphlet form, as a cam
paign document. Mark that !
fQT The length of the Legislative Proceed
ings, and the Governor's Message, exclude a
number of interesting items of political and mis
cellaneous intelligence.
THE - SIAMESE TWINS."
In January, 1845, Mr. Thomas L. CLivc2fA!f
denounced Gen. Saunders, Mr. Dromgoole, and
the locofoco leaders of the Sooth, generally, a
renegade traitors" to the Sooth, because they
raised such a clamor about tbe danger to tho
South that would ensue,, if Mr- Clay should be
elected, and after the election, submitted quietly
to tho repeal of tho 25th rule, excluding Aboli
tion petitions from Congress.
In the same speech, Mr. Clin groan declared
that the man who would look attentively at the
career of Mr. Calhopx, and did not come to the
conclusion that his object was to destroy the
Union, was " insane."
This same gentleman, and another " rene
gade" Whig, James Lyons, of Virginia, become
suddenly swift witnesses for the enemy, and
publish letters, by concert it would almost ap
pear, on the eve of an important Presidential
Election, in their respective States, in which
they attempt to alarm the people for the securi
ty of Southern institutions, and drive them from
the support of the gallant and patriotic Scott !
A copy of the Richmond Enquirer, containing
the letter of Lyons, has been placed upon the
desk of each member of our Legislature, for the
purpose, doubtless, of enlightening the benight
ed minds of (as these locofoco Virginia F. F. Vs.
probably regard them,) the ignorant represen
tatives of tho plain, old-fashioned and uninform
ed people of North Carolina ! No one can com
pare this letter with the recent arrogant mani
festo of Mr. Clingxax, without being immedi
ately struck with the similarity between them
in style and eul)8tanco. The two, most proba
bly, hel4 "sweet counsel'', together. Mr. Lyons,
la tini'taff f . bl .letterreniarkt-" Suppose
mmr- .-vrfMgman; in one part of kis letter;
has the same idea, aalaaoeC the identical 4x-
pression : " Suppose the Convention b4 iaou-;
nated Fred. Douglass, tho same argument tat
we are bound to support the nominee,) wold
hold good," &c. We should really like to knpw
if Gen. Pierce and his Yankee friends agreed' to
do anything for either or both of these twin
witnesses against " Old Chippewa," during Mr.
Lyons' late visit to Pierce, at Concord ! '
Mr. Lyons is satisfied that Gen. Pierce is a
fast friend to the South, because he has been all
the way to New Hampshire to see him. There
he saw John I an Buren, too, in a meeting of
the friends of Pierce and King. And the latter
has even become, all at once, in his estimation,
an exceedingly clever gentleman and politician.
He says :
" But it is said that I am mistaken, because
Mr. John Van Buren is a freesoiler. Now I
shall have something to say about Mr. Van Bu
ren before I close this address ; but at this point
I will only remark, that I spoke of the Demo
cratic party of New England, which I saw; and
if I am correctly informed, Mr. Van Buren is
not a New Englander, but a New Yorker. My
remark did not cover Mr. Van Buren, therefore.
I am perfectly willing, however, that it should,
and wish that I could truthfully say that the
Wiluiot Proviso men of the South, and many
others of those at the South, who support Gen
eral Scott, were as sound upon the Compromise
questions and the constitutional rights of the
South, (which was the extent of my remark,) as
Mr. Van Buren is, and that his revilers here
had half his talent, good taste, and gentlemanly
bearing. But more of him presently."
Yes, and presently, if the reader will proceed
with his long letter, he will see that Mr. Lyons
makes out John Van Buren perfectly sound ou
the Fugitive Slavo law ; that Mr. Van Buren
" had never been opposed to the Fugitive Slave
laic, but tlioughi it a necessary and constitutional
late, and one which the North teas bound to en
force." These gentlemen, Lyons and Clingman, ad
dress the good people of Virginia and North
Carolina, as though hey considered them sim
pletons and fools knowing nothing, except
what, in the plenitudo of their kindness, they
may communicate.
They remind us, altogether, of the boy who
hid the stolen fish under his waist-coat, and elo
quently declared his own integrity, honesty and
innocence, whilst the tail of the fish hung out
visibly below.
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES,
OR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
A man's opinions before and after an important
contested case is decided.
" I am sorry that Scott's supporters, instead
of endeavoring to meet these issues, are merely
endeavoring to get up an excitement in relation
to his military services." T. L. Clingman, Oct.
8, 1852.
" Scott has performed important public servi
ces on the boundary in Maine ; on the borders
of Canada ; in the North-west ; in the South as
well as in Mexico. His name is honorably con
nected with the historical records of every part
of our country ; in every quarter he has shown
himself to be both a STATESMAN and a warri
or." T. L. Clingman, April 27, 1848.
" When Gen. Scott received the nomination,
was it not the general feeling that he ought not
to be supported. That was an honest, patriotic
impulse." T. L. Clingman, Oct, 8, 1852.
" We all understand this ; Gen. Scott himself
understands it ; but he looks for ultimate JUS
TICE at ihe hands of his countrymen." T. L.
Clingman, April 27, 1848.
" There is NO section of this Union that does
not owe Gen. Scott a deep debt of gratitude."
Ibid.
" Brilliant military services, like his, are a
great feather in the cap of any man ; but our
people have not deemed them alone sufficient to
qualify one for the Presidential Office, m despite
of great political objections." T. L. Clingman,
Oct. 8, 1852.
" Whether Gen. Scott was as good as some
others, or not, he was STRONG ENOUGH to
beat any candidate of their party." T. L. Cling
man, April 27, 1848.
And so on, ad infinitum.
THE FREESOIL BIOGRAPHY.
We are unable to comply,, says the Washing
ton Republic, with numerous applications for
copies of the biography of General Pierce issued
by the Democratic Executive Committee for
Northern circulation. The only copy wo have
we intend to keep for presentation to the editor
of the Union after the election.
For the information of correspondents who
may be unablo to obtain a perusal of a publica
tion which was never meant for Southern eyes,
we repeat that at page 28 it reports these words
as a part of a speech delivered by Gen. Pierce
at Manchester, New Hampshire, on the 20th
November, 1850 :
" The men who would dissolve the Union did
not hate or deplore slavery more than he did."
WltfFIEkD SCOTT,
THE PEOPLE'S CEOICBOR THE PRESIDENCY.
WHIGS OF NORTH CAROLINA!
VETERAN," LEADS THE
VP!.. TnE STATE ELECTIONS. 1
3r2eSrP'le8Patcb frm Washington,
from m atlicfitiejjprrwxccei ved on Sunday
night, informs a tbt the JdCToeo fcutve carried
six and ten thouaairTbire bat beer-however,
a gain of four Wht members of Congress in
the two. We are without partwulafc;
We have all along been of the 'impressiotti
that if Ohio and Pennsylvania did not go against
us in these local elections by a greater majority
than 10,000, they could and would easily be
carried for Scott and Graham in November.
In this belief, we are more than ever confirmed.
What few returns we have seen, bear upon their
face palpable evidence that local questions have
influenced them, and that the vote is no test or
indication cither of Scott's popularity, or of the
relative strength of parties. In Crawford coun
ty, Pcnn., for instance, there is a majority of
400 for the locofoco State ticket, and yet a ma-
jo rity of upwards of 1,000 for the Whig candi
date for Congress. Besides, the vote, as in 1848,
has been a very thin one. At the Gubernatori
al election in 1848, the whole vote polled for
Governor was 336, 744, while at the Presiden
tial Election in the same year the total vote
polled was 3G8, 752, the Whig increase being
16,981.
The crowing of our adversaries is premature.
Scott and Graham will carry the States of Ohio
and Pennsylvania as sure as the day of Election
arrives. This is virtually admitted by both
parties at the North.
Later Intelligence.
Washington, Oct. 18, 1852.
In Ohio, in 38 counties, the Whig gain is 10,
500. Hurrah. In Pennsylvania, 24 counties,
official, show falling off in aggregate of nearly
2G.000, of which 24,000 wereWhig votes 1
Later Still.
Philadelphia, Oct. 19, 1852.
7 A. M.
Pennsylvania is sure for Scott. We shall
gain 8,000 on the recent Election in the coun
ties of Lucerne, Schuylkill, Alleghany, Lancas
ter and Philadelphia alone. The returns from
Ohio continue to look well.
Webster will certainly decline. Stand firm I
THE SPIRIT UP 1
A friend informs us that Messrs. Miller and
Stanly made capital speeches, with fine effect,
at Goldsboro', on Wednesday last.
Another correspondent informs us that the
Snow Hill Mass Meeting, which came off on
Thursday and Friday, was the most magnificent
affair of the kind that has ever taken place in
the East. Upwards of 4000 persons were pres
ent. Mr. Miller, we are assured, made a speech,
which fairly electrified the large and enthusias
tic auditory.
Mr. Miller was to have addressed the citi
zens of Wilmington on Saturday, and we pre
sume he did so. . " The work goes bravely on.;
AN ADMISSION.
The Raleigh Correspondent of the Wilming
ton Journal," speaking of Mr. Stanly's recent
Speech before the Scott and Graham Club of
this City, says :
"I attended the Whig Club last night At 10
minutes before 8 o'clock, Mr. Stanly entered the
Court House was presented to the meeting by
the Editor of the Register. Mr. S. acknowledg
ed his diffidence in appearing before the citizens
of Raleigh, and the members of the Legislature
He then proceeded to denounce Gen. Pierce as
unfit, unqualified, and not the man for President:
ne pretended to give a sketch of his, Gen. P's,
lite ; ana succeeded in mating his wiioic ate a
blank page in the history of the country."
"We thank thee, Jew, &c. In very truth did
Mr. Stanly succeed in making Pierce's whole
life a blank page in tbe history of the Country!'
M& The Hon. William A. Graham arrived
at Salisbury on the 8th on his way to Lincoln.
Numbers of the citizens, flocked to his room to
see and to greet him. His preseneo kindled a
flame of enthusiasm amongst his political friends,
who at once resolved upon a public demonstra
tion as a more siutable expression of their high
regard ; and accordingly, about half past seven
o'clock, a large procession marched from the
Court-house to his lodgings for that purpose.
Gov. Graham addressed the crowd briefly, and
the interesting proceedings of the occasion were
protracted until a late hour.
The last "Standard" attempts a reply
to our statement of tbe facts connected with the
shameful outrage perpetrated by the majority
in tne senate, in aamitting xi. m. &naw to a
seat in that body. The " Standard" makes out
a weak defence. There is not an unbiassed
man, of ordinary intelligence, in North Carolina,
who, upon the strength of the showing presented
by the u Standard" itself, will not decide that
Dr. Shaw occupies a seat to which he has no
color of title ! , ' .
Jg$"Mr. J. L. Frenslxy will resume his Dan
cing school during the present week. Doe
notice of the time and place will be given here
after.
SCOTT, THE " WAR-WORN
COLUMN ! FORWARD!
TIME FLIES RAPIDLY.
We are already in the third quarter of tho
second fall month. The 2nd of November will
soon be upon us. Are thoJWhigs ready for the
struggle of that eventful dy ? Have the coun
ties becQ thoroughly organized ? Is qyery whig
fo3jt?oe4 U Jtbeniportance ; of the cam
paign fOnrponenta" and
indefatigable j 2'!-worjr mgat ana tnry is
every Yhig-S Vln'qi eiHillr- first 'i
pThlintU and tlilook' after Hii ceighberj . ;
The Webster movement in Wilmingtctn,baa
been abandoned. The Editor of the Herald, who '
was present in articulo mortis, has the following .
account of the closing scene :
"We happened up at the Court House on Mon
day evening last at the meeting of the National
Republicans. John A. Taylor, Esq., was in
the Chair, and Joseph B. Russell was acting
as Secretary. There were but five members of
the organization present, although a respectable -number
of Whigs and Democrats occupied tho,
seats and benches. While we disclaim any in
tention of wounding the feelings of the gentle
men who have thought proper to connect them
selves with this movement, we must say never
theless that it was a funny meeting, and that
we have rarely spent an evening, set apart like
this for political purposes, with more gratifica
tion. The discussion was prolonged in an easy,
colloquial style for an hour or so, and then .
motion to disband, the organization was carried
by the casting vote of the Chairman, who in de
claring the meeting adjourned, hoped that the
members thereof would vote for those persons
best qualified by position and personal merit to
advance the true-interests of the country. As
jjr, Tatlor has heretofore acted with the Whig
party, this was equivalent to saying that he
should vote for Scott and Graham ; and indeed,
we believe, with few .exceptions, the members
nf fhU now defunct orzanization will fall back"
to their respective places in the Whig column
We sincerely trust so.
J56T-We learn that the Speech of , Mr.
blk before the Piercr and Kino Club ft' -Ji
City, last week, was a complete and totals
Even a man of Mr. Venable'a garrulity a vn
veotive powers could find but little to talk about -in
Pierce. ' v
The truth is the locos hereabouts have entire
ly failed in their desperate efforts to get . op
some enthusiasm for the New Hampshire Yan
kee. But all their speeches do no good. The ,
people ask for the evidences of Pierce's fitness
for the Presidency--fof his', services in war or
in peace and nobody can point to any. He -,
never originated a proposition while in Con
gress, and mortifying misadventures attended-'
him throughout his military career. And then r
he is an obscure Yankee closely connected with ,
the biterest enemies and revilers of the South
and his past life gives just ; ground to distrust
him for the future. . - . ...
MARRIED... .
At Glenwood, the residence of her Father, on
Wednesday, the 13th' inst by the Rev. J. B.
Cheshire, General Joseph B. Littlejohn, of.
Franklin County, ta Miss Sallie Jones, daugh
of Doctor George Field of. the County of War
ren, N. C. " ' ' :
The Memphis Eagle will please copy.
Music! Music ! ! Music I ! !
JUST received at the North Carolina , Musio
Store a new and beautiful lot of Rosewood Pi-,
anos, with C 6 C. and 7 octaves, selected by my
self and which are warranted for five years. The
are of superior tone, having, the Iron frame which .
will last longer than those made with wooden,
frames and stand better in tone, which I will sell
at low prices. . -.- '
K. W. PETERSIMA. "'
Oct. 18, 1852. - 86 ;
A LARGE lot of Musical Instruments by the ,
retail or wholesale; Guitars from 3 to 40 dol
lars, Violins from 25 cts to 50 dollars, Banjos of
all sizes and prices, Flutes with from 1 to 8 keys.
Octave Flutes, Fifes, Accordeons, French and Ger-
man. - : - " '
A very fine lot of new and fashionable Masie
Books bound, with the music selected by himself to .
suit all kinds of performers. '
Paints for oil. and water colors of every descrip
tion put up in tin boxes Or by the single .tube
Canvass on stretchers or by the yard of all sizes.
In short every thing that belongs to the Fine Arts.
Perfumeries Fancy Goods of all kinds too
numerous to mention. -.'
Two second hand Pianos for sale or rent.
V K. W. PKTERSILIA.
Oct. 18, 1852. 86
; -N"otice-is hereby given;?
THAT the Annual Meeting of the- Stockholders
of the Wilmington and Kaleigh Railroad Com
pany? will be held in this place on Thursday, the -11th
day of November next. . -
- JAS. 8. GREEN, Setfy.
Wihnington, Oct, 10, 1852.. . 86 tm
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from the Manufactory and for sale by
:'A Ai: J. BROWN.
Raleigh, Oct. ,18; 1852i ,? 86
T)R1ME BLACK TEA.-! Chest in half pound
I fapexs. vast received and for sale by
BROWN.
Raleigh, Oct 18, 1852.
86
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