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imnjiiicAiioiiSr Sett a. Galss, My maxim is,' let justice be done, though, the im0s WL',' Now, a Mmber of the presses of the State hart thought proper to revive the cry ofCCTtrajl influence" and ".Ralegh CltilthTconnmion wiA the claims, most just thuatt of Mr. Mtirt upon the Wti party, for Wiiiwnaikai UifhinTrritpTi1ri1i1ifri rttrij' as the mere raving of disappointed ambition, m worthy t,he- cooperation 04 Pt party strug gling ToVprui&pIei.I' have never permitted my self twioppds for a taomenf that it could have' an influence over the public mind, prejudicial to the jlorkHis. Whig who compose the Csarsof thi a.WaV araav of the State. rBt whe this liobby is rpounjed jbr tbepurpoejs of creating. a prejudice afaxnsiuiaiirue vvuajuu nu iuiu fied gentleman who now holds the office of Go-, en&JfWtrptk should be spoken in plain terns. r?owalr,IWM honored with a seat in the hut Whig Convention, and I know the fret (and it i weQ Vaown ' to moat if not all thoee who were ibembert ofjhattody) that so" far from Mr. Mast ic ldns;,tfwnee, of what these sapient ac e7u.sesj are pleased, to call th " Raleigh Clique," tfcy (th Wake.JQelegation) were to the hut, the strenuous and zealous advocates of another gen tleman. Jaey preferred owau Sti.v, and BigedJ lumyaaJifav I belonged to-that delega tion, an3 1 "know the Tact, I. myself, supported Mr. Stanlym and, desired hi nommatioa This arose not from opposition to 'Mr. Manly, by no HJeahk '.Trheri was no man in the State for wbooa we,all had a nijbet, respect, more ardent attach shear; and fi whom we would soone bare gone foe GoVehior OSat.K f u known MrM. didnoj. desire the nomination. lt had not been sought by him 'or' by his friends ibr, him j and , thoee who kgewumjbest, (ait, that however great the pleas ueJtwoui have afforded them to support him, i would be reauiuojr at his hands too. heavy a anqjSeevi They, urged the claims, a 1 said, of jitr. onmiu, tor ine Dcsiaoo mgnesi renauua, e- sftihev'Msbected him as a ma and a YYJiig, tad because 0 his -high talents, and past services and sacrifices in the cause They tela confident thaCStusTWUg bttbrJee would be safe in his hands. They do- not regret their support of bin, and tbey stflt hold themselves w, readiness to do all ia their power to honor him for his services. It will af snrtbem a pleasure to does, as it will to sustain other good and true man. ' But the whole n veritioo kneWj well, that (difficulties having arisen) Mr. Manly was selected and nominated asicmprOTniseCandiaate,ot by a " Raleigh CEjirnot bj; Ceniral votes and Central influ ence, but by the'eitreroe' East and the extreme Jfesf, as tSereSepreseoted in the Convention ThVcanoot be'denied, Thosewho might havebeen considered as , beJonging to that awful " Clique" which ba frightened so many faint hearted en thuaiasli, and stirred up the indignant wrath of to taaay aiuhle demagogues, had nothing to do with the nomination pf Mr. iff. until they were called on to confirm it,' which they did, with pleasure, because they kbur him to be, in .every respect, worthy of the' high. Office, honest, capable and faithful. And Eaahe'jw proved fcimeell so? Not even the most bluer fppoueat can say otherwise aaj, speak titejrutk. '. -And now forsooth, the ef fort .made, and J confess a mean and ungrateful onauftoo much so for the oaunteoaaee of an hon- . .x - 1- 1- 1 - - j m f nrry J to prejudice his claims, ana juu mm Vn outcry that he was the Candidate'of Ihe ! XXUfue" andlhe Ctntrtd influence If SwenH&Uce and ingratitude will meet at toe Ventre. ts -well as eisewnere, ana 1 nope every 'ThMX. the -just aad firm rebuke -which they de serve! A Wsna or m Currac, m roa tbk Statk. - ' s t ' OR TH RK 6ISTFR. . Ma. Errroa : A few reflections, if you please, ra TeTerdnce to the Whig nomination for Gover aorT.T bare been much pained at the course which some Wt; papers of the State hare thought pro per pursue 00 this sobjecu I do not say this BO, any spirit of crimination... Of course they have a right to entertain. he opinions which they have expressed, nod that they are sincere, I have no rejpoaUo. question. But then it does appear to xaa,4ht the manner and son of some of them, who'hair profaned to reflect the' wishes of the PeopSe id their respective sections, were well cal cdfxfeed to distract, rather than' to harmonize the efforts and opinions of the Whig party of the State. Tne lone ilso'of several Communications which I have read, wa uskiadr oagenerous, and -well a d spied to enmendeT disafTect kn . Now, it is known that fhf oHce of Governor, tinder our con vassiag system,, no 'sinecure.. He who has to travel from te, Seaboard to the Mountaias, exposed to al, chances of .sickness, the iodeanency of the weahe4 .the fatigue and labor of public discussion, all loo at his own expense, pays well for sueces?. though the rewaad of those efforts be, the high and honorable office of Chief Magistrate of the State. 8uefc4hings cannot be undergone with theexpec tationoff ptewn ion profit for all are aware that the salary U not a support to one who has a family, and being' called off, "necessarily, from' other pur suits of life, to the end, he is greatly the loser is subjected to heavy"1 pecuniary sacrifices. Being an office, then, which brings honor without pro fit without even an equivalent for the surrender and neglect of one's usual business, whatever that may be, it is reasonable to suppose that ma or worrKfand able men will be deterred from aeek iA jt, however strong thev may consider the obli gation to serve their friends, or their party, or the people, when called 00 to be candidates. I have ever been opposed to the practice of canvassing the State by the candidates for the office of Gov ernor. I do not think that an v rood arises from itasd, certainly n strength aT added thereby to ei- werpaiTy. rui 11 nas peen adopted and acqui esced in, and I preaome-wiU be'eontmued. Cer tPdjMM Wino wisher to shrink from it Whei thw presest able and patriotic Governor was nonv wrwf, l kaow that his acceptance rubied ed him to fceavy sacrifices, but like a gallant Whig, and a true roan, as all Jhiow him to be as he baa ever proved himself tq behe entered into the campaign whh a determined spirit, and bore himself through wr with the rotmeousness of a gentleman, the truthfulness and candor of a christian, the devotion to country of a true patriot, the ability of one wor thy the high office which he .was called to fill, and with an ardent. hiffh-toraL Which won for him the respect and admiration of BW-pauoca eppoMnts aa well as friends. That ht .djd not receive as large a majority as had been usually given the Whig candidate, was no fault ofhiSi nor was it owiac toa want of personal pop ularity. The failure of a few Whig Counties to daxheir daty, occasioned fas leading men in those CMsasiaa- well know) by an orer-eonGdence of atrengtn, and an assurance of success, mainly con trtmetT to produce the result. My honest belief Mr, Ihafhad tRe contest been tried over again Jm anedialely after the result was known, and when it araaiett 1 the Wht?s that thev had not druv their dtty, &uaLCa-Mjia.r would bsve coevr snanded a majority again cny Democrat, which would ha iweq ualled that of any candidate we hive hadiaitha field for the office of Governor. This fct this was believed by, all who had ample wean of gathering the seaumeats of Jh Whiga of the State.' That he has performed his official duties faithfully, acne candeny. , That be' is able, true to bis principles, ardently attached to his State and anxious to promote .her ioteresis.and herWtok laterests, all must admit who' know the maaaad appreejatmssenurieBie..Why,then,shoold he not be re nominated Jy ; Why should the rule here joiore estabhsbed as to others, be departed from in his case? Islsny thing be gairjed by it ? . On tbft contrary, is there not the atronseat probabUity thathadch will be hazarded W bo wiU spbold tkiWhiybatiDer.wiib any confidence or pride, when an example of such ingratitude will sure him ia the face 7 .-Wh will sacrifice business, cosafortyheaie, beakh,'fbr the Whig party; with the psaepect before him, of being made the victim of sectioaal jealousies or local resentments, stirred up, encouraged and heated by the selfishness of demagogues 1 It cannot be4t is very evident that the givhgs out pf aw papers in this sub ject, are not the true sentiments of the Whig Pea jof the State. This win be proved by the voice which will come up from their primary meetings. If the' present incumbent should decline a canvass, what would be the consequence? - Each section would have its candidate, and it would then be ap parent, that the present tone of some presses, does a arise (roa a wish, founded upon juct caoae jnlgood teaaonto get thepnisat iainmbwat sad 1 or tne way, but to get others, their peculiar faror- 1 ires, tn tne way. ' lea, 1 oeceve rnq Domination ui uur preseni uurernor u uiuuu j iu crcurc umr- mony tn our larty. He snoukl not only ne run because be deserves to he ma, and emn t eleclml, but because, unless be b run,' sectioaal conflicts and focal prejudices will arise which wiQ ensure defeat. And what are the objections to his t Dom ination f iMone, which m the estimation or just men and true Whiirs. can stand the test of exam ination. Tha aenacleas and demagogical cry of ' ventral influence," max.naunt the imaginations of some, hut tot senseless and unworthy it is, to deserve tae respect of honorable men. Are we to bring iota the oehberatkms ofour State into the action of our Dartv the same miserable and sui cidal policy and practice, which prevail in our national councils, and which threaten to break up our union and desrade and disgrace us as a peo ple? Are we to eeqotre whether one be from the east or from the west, or the north or the south; before we can give due credit and admiration to his talents and patriotism his devotion to Whig prin ciples, and his efforts in the great cause which is so dear to us all ? Is this the spirit, the contemp tible spirit, by which we are to be eoverned ? If so, let us disband yes, disband at once ; for we shall bear fto more shouts-of Whi victories in- terchaDjre no more congratulations for Whiz tri umphs 1 If this be our spirit, then let the Dele gates to the Whig Convention remain at home, for their meeting together will bring no good, but rather evil to all concerned. Bat I do not believe that this is the character of the W higs of the State. They can and they writ act upon higher and nobler principles. 1 ney w.u Co together as a hand of brothers. They will break to pieces the bonds of sectional prejudices, and u uite once more in the glorious cause, in which they have so often triumphed. They will rise a- bove those motives which become them aot, ana are Unworthy all high-minded men, and they will do battle in earnest tor Whig principles, whoever may be their leader, so be be true roca to th cant, in tidi to bis covktbt! rJenevinsr ea, knowing, that in Charlcs Makct we wul have saeb a leader1 that he is moreover, an hon- est man, a higb-minded gentleman, able and faith ful in the performance of hi dunes i shall sup port him to the utmost of my humble abilities, aa I would any such man, nominated by the Whig party, whether he hail from the mountains or the sea-shore!' Let the same spirit prevail elsewhere, and every where and vnion, cmoir in $eniiment and action will be restored to the. Whig party of ISorth Carolina, whose successes, heretofore, hare been the boast and pride of their brethren in every secuon of the country. A NORTH CAROLINA WHIG. - OLD ZACH. Three yean ago there was a grand celebra tion of the birth-day of Washington. It took. place amid the ravines of Buena Vista. The notes of preparation were louder and more animating than they have been here. The orator of the, day was one Zachary Taylor. Demosthenes said that the true secret of or atory was "Action, Action, Action." If that was correct, Old Zach proved himself su perior to Demonsthenes, for that gifted gen tlemen, upon a similar occasion, took to his heels. Not so, Rough and Ready. He stood cp like a man and faced the music He pro duced a greater effect than any of the ancient or modern masters of eloquence. He indu ced a packed jury of 20,000 men to give a verdict in his favor. He convinced Santa Anna that it was impossible' ibr four thousand Americans to be ma over by five times their number of Mexicans. He persuaded 20,000 gentlemen, with swords b their sides, who had walked some hundreds of miles on a vis it to Saltiilo, to go home again after they bad rot within six miles of their destination. On the whole,' Old Zach'a oration on the 22d of February, 1847, was a master piece of argu ment and eloquence. We know it is said that Old Zach ii'nt much of a- speaker. Perhaps on a mere hol iday occasion he may be- surpassed ia the power of tongue by inferior men. But in great emergencies, and when those deeds are performed which bring holidays after them, Rough and Ready is eminently at home. What a mighty (orner-stone of glory he laid at Buena Vista. What an effect he produ ced on the audience when he mounted the rostrum. How thousands of eyes grew bright and thousands of hearts beat "higher, aa the mere glance of this plain old man fell along the bristling line. What magic was there in bis simple presence ! How at his slightest word, men, horses and cannon bounded from the earth as if hurled forward by an electric shock. With a thunder storm raging over big head, the roar of artillery ecnoing the clangor of the skies, Old Zach celebrated the 22d of February in a style peculiar to him self, and which had never equalled in the an nals of American history. He is here to-day ! Virginia holds out both hands to welcome htm. Her proud hearts swells with new pride and joy, as she looks upon the grey haired patriot and hero, who hat returned to his native soil to do hon or to the memory of Washington. Richmond Republican, 22d inst. The National Intelligencer, true to its Mtriotie conservatism, points out the dangerous nature off tne movement to assemble a Southern Coo re n tion, and in confirmation of its own just and well considered views, republishes numerous articles from various Southern and Southwestern journ als, which may be supposed to express the ref ec- uve judgment 01 mat portion 01 tne country. We quote the Intelligencer itself, and ask attention to the subjoined remarks: For any, real aggressions on tbe rights of the fcouth, we have already heretofore shown, tbe Judiciary affords an ample constitutional remedy; a remedy devised by tbe Southern Delegates themselves who framed the Constitution. The very first resolution of that Convention was, that Supreme Government should be established ; and among the ftest was, that the JVational Judiciary should have a jurisdiction of causes concerning the general harmony. These outlines foretold the promineat features of the great Charter granted by tbe People, m tbe General Convention, and which tt b in the power of the People alone in Convention assembled, or the States and Congress in the mode prescribed by the Constitution to after or revoke. The Statesmen of 1787 seem, with that wisdom of experience which we hare lately ascribed to them, to have guarded every avenue by which, whether by a foreign enemy or by domestic disaffection, the integrity or suprem acy of the Union could be assailed. Besides es tablishing a Judicial Tribunal to decide aO cases arising under it, and all such as may arise be tween the United States aod any one State, the Constitution "also, foreseeing tbe possible case of attempts by mora than one State, or by several States, to confederate against the General Gov ernment, declares (hat JYb State AaU enter in to any-Treaty cf Alliance ea CoarcoxaaTiov and, further that,"Ab State thail, without the eon tent of Congrcu, enter into urr Aoaxucurr aa COM FACT WITH AMY OTBCJl STATS." A CbimDEBATioK,' therefore, among several States, for any purpose conflicting with the Con stitution or Laws of : the United States, is forbid den, in terms, by that instrument itself. A Southern Coafederaubo, consequently, under aay fbsm of Drganixatioo, exercising any power conflicting with the power and authority of the Union, would, if effective, be simply a dissolution of the Union, so faTas those Stales were concern ed ; nothing more, and nothing less. Tbe right of any State, or of several States, thus to make tear against the parental authority, is a right which as a law of Nature, must be conceded. But those who begin it are required, by an equally impera tive law, tx be able to show a ease of such neces sity as renders revolt inevitable; and they must be prepared aiso to anweaJl tbe conteoyencee or sue, a conflict. - " roa thk acoisTBa. WHIG MEETING IN DAVIDSON, . Ia pursuance of public notice, a highly respect able number of tbe Whigs of Davidson, assembled la the Court House at Lexington, on Tuesday, the 12th February, (h being Court week) when, on motion, John W. Thomas, Esq. Was called to tbe Chair, and James A. Long was appointed Sec retary. The Chairman having explained the object of the meeting to be, for the purpose of appointing Delegates 10 a State Convention to nominate some gentleman as a Whig Candidate for Governor, General Leach was called out, and proceeded W address the meeting in a few appropriate remarks, in the course of which, he alluded to the high es timate which tbe people of Davidson placed upon our present Governor, and after showing that he richfy deserved their confidence, aad submitting a few of the reason why he should be re-nominated. Gen'! Leach introduced the following resolu tions, which were unanimously adopted : Retohed, That we, a portion of the Republican Whig Party of North Carolina, recognize the pro priety and importance of a State Convention for the purpose of nominating a Candidate for Governor in the approaching canvass. Rctohed, That in our opinion, the administra tive acts, and various dudes incident to the office of the Executive of State, have been discharged by his Excellency, Charles Manly, with ability, impartiality and patriotism, and therefore, tbey meet with our hearty approbation. Retohed, That we unanimously recommend to said Convention, his Excellency, Charles Man ly, lor re-Bomrnaiioa. ' Retohed, That twenty Delegates be appointed to said Convention. Under the above resolution, the following gen tlemen were appointed : Col. Andrew Lindsay, Alfred Hargrave, A. G. Foster, Hiram Brum metl. Dr. Robert Burns, Henry Walser, Jere Ad- aertoo, John Hussy, William Harris, Maj. John Miller, Henry R. Dusenbury, John Elliott, Gen. J. M. Leach, Charles Hoover, David Loftin, Dr. Burgess L. BesJl, Maj. Haley Brown, Gray Wood. John W. Thomas and James-A. Lone. Retohed, That various considerations indicate Raleigh as the proper place to held said Conven tion. Retohed, That these proceedings be published in the Register, with the request that the other Whig papers copy. On motion, the meeting adjourned tine die. JOHN W. THOMAS, Ch'm'n. Jamks A. Loiro, Sec'y- . WHIG MEETING IN GUILFORD. A portion of the citizens of Guilford as sembled in the Courthouse, in Grcensborotigh, on Friday the 22nd. Jed. H. Lindsay, Esq., was called to the Chair, and M. S. Sherwood requested to act as Secretary. The object of the meeting was explained by John A. Gilmer, Esq., to be the appoint ment of delegates to a convention to nomin ate a candidate for Governor. Mr. G. urged the renomination of Gov. Manly, passing a high compliment upon him for the faithful manner in which he has discharged the Ex ecutive duties of the State. James T. Morehead, Esq., rose and stated that he only wished to say a few words in confirmation of what had been said by Mr. G.; but before he took his seat he gave an eloquent sketch of Charles Manly's life, from his youth to the present time. He had known him wellhe had known him long ; had always found his head clear and his heart pure. Mr. M. was followed by Ralph Gorrall, Esq., in a few remarks, concurring heartily in what had been said in reference to the faithfulness and ability of Gov. Manly. Tbe following resolutions were offered by Mr. Jas. T. Morehead, and unanimously adopted : 1. Retohed, That we approve of the proposed Coorentioo to nominate a candidate for Governor of this State, aad that we recommend Raleigh as tbe place for its meeting. 2. Retohed, That the chairman of this meeting appoint five delegates to said Convention. 3. Retohed, That in his Excellency Charles Manly we recognize an efficient, patriotic and en ergetic Chief Magistrate, whose enlightened ad ministration entitles him to tbe support of the patriotic, and whose life-long devotion to the cause of popular education entitles him to the love and gratitude of all good men. 4. Retohed, therefore, That we recommend to our fellow citizens of the State the re-election of Charles Manly to the Chief Magistracy of the State, hereby pledging ourselves to give him our most cordial support, if nominated by said Con vention. Under the 2d resolution, the following gen tlemen were appointed, to wit : James T. Morehead, Peter Adams, Joel McLean. Dr. Grasty, and Dr. S. G. Coffin. On motion, the chairman and secretary were added to the list of . delegates, with a request, if there be any who cannot at tend, that the chairman supply their places with others. v After the business for which the meeting had been called, was disposed of, Governor Morehead, in a few remarks, introduxed the following resolutions, which be hoped would be unanimously adopted by all parties : Retohed, That the interests ofevery potnWef me uiiiuqu guaraoueu dt tne ionstiiuuoOj ovraf to be retpeeted and mutt be maintained. . uetotved, That tbe union of these United States is indispensable to the happiness and welfare of the American People, and to the aecuritr of 00- htical liberty to the world and it must be main tained. On the question of their adoption, there was a general and hearty aye throughout the courthouse. It was moved that tbe proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and sec retary, and published in the Patriot JED. H. LINDSAY, Ch'm. M. S. Sherwood, Sec'ry. WHIG MEETING IN HALIFAX. Agreeable to notice previously given, on the recomendation of a former meeting held in Halifax, a portion of the Whigs of the County, assembled in Halifax on Tuesday the 19th init; when B-nj. W. Edwards Esq., was called to the chair, and Mr. M. T. Whit taker and R. B. Parker appointed Secretaries. The chairman in a few brief and pointed re marks explained the object of the meeting, after which, it waa moved by Col. W. L. Long that the chair appoint a comroitee of five, to draft resolutions for the consideration of the Convention. The motion being seconded and carried, the following gentlemen were named by the chair, Col. W. L. Long, T. P. Mathews, Dr. H. Joyner, Alfred W. More and J. F. Sim mons, who after retiring for a short time re turned and reported as follows ; Retohed, At the opinion of this meeting, that it is the duty of Congress to guard with a vigilant eye the safety of the Union, and to legislate for the promotion of the national welfare. TV Retohed, That the enlightened discharge of tail duty, will enliven the sentiments of lib erty and strengthen every link in the chain of the Union, while a factious spirit may impair the federal compact and dissolve the government. Kttotved, Ai the opinion of this meetiner. that if there be virtue, patriotism and mods- ration in the Congress of the United States, tha ;body will forbear tpIeglUte upon the uDjeci 01 puvery. T. . t.. i ot any ol the states, of the rfeM ot timr with1 theiTaUvl. thTTrritorieaofthe United States and their hoidiag them M pro- Dertr. is an .act of rrois tiiiwtice to tne Southern people and demandi a united opM Resolved, That the exercise of inch power by Congress, is not-only contrary to the true spirit of the constitution, but at war with the spirit of brotherhood, which brought "hi to ex istence the Union, which ha .upheld it in times of trial, and which alene can perpetu ate it '"-'-i'-' - : Retohed. That we have undiminished con fidence in the intelligence arid ' Patriotism of Got. Manly, and will give to his nomina tion by. the State .convention, which is to convene in Raleigh some time in March-or April next, a cordial support, a we wfllgtvii to the nomination of any one, who may be selected by that body as the Whig candidate for Governor. Retohed, That the chairman of this meet ing appoint twenty two delegates to reprej sent this county in said Convention. These resolutions were supported in an eloquent speech by the chairman of the committee, Col. Long, at the conchision of which thev were unanimously adopted. The following is the list of delegates ap . j ..j-.iT. . w poiniea unuer uie lasi reioiuuuu ; vui L Long, R. B. Parker, M- T. Whitalcer, T. P. Devereux, J. F.Simmon, T. L. B. Grego ry, Dr. James W. Alston, M. L. Wiggins, R. H. Smith, T. P. Mathews, Spear Fittman, W. J. Hill, John L. Hyman, J. D. Perkins, W. B. Pope, Dr. A. B. Pierce. B. F. Sim mons, Lewis Hale, C. N. Webb, John Ous Iy, D. G. Briggs and Charles J.P. Alston. On motion of Col. Long, the chairman was added to the Iht of delegates. . Retohed, That the pipceedings be furnish ed to the papers of the'eouhfy, with a request that they publish, and also that the Raleigh papers be requested to copy. After which, on motion of Mr. Parker, the Convention adjourned. B. W. EDWARDS Ch'r. - M. T. Whitaker, R. B. Parker See's. MEETING IN WAYNE. According to previous notice, a large num ber of the citizens of Wayne and the adjoin ing counties assembled at the! Court House in Waynesboro, on Tuesday the 19th in stant, for the purpose of considerinz the best Elan to secure the right guarantied to them y the constitution. -) On motion of W. T Dortch, Esq., the meeting was organized, by 'appointing James Griswold, President ; . Jno. C Slocumb, Jno. Everett, Vice Presidents, and W. F. Als ton, Secretary. - :'f The Chairman having explained the object of the meeting, . .; ! On motion of Vf. T. Dortch a committee was appointed to draft re solutions for the ac tion of the convention. ' The Chairman 'appointed W. T. Dortch, William Hollowell, James F. Kornegay, J. J. Baker and John Exum, who after retiring a few minutes reported through W. T. Dortch, their chairman, the following resolu tions, to wit : Tbe people of the County of Wayne, with out distinction of party, in Convention assem bled, deeply sensible of the perilous condi tion of the Union, and particularly to the contemplated injuries to the rights of the Southern Stales of the Confederacy anx ious to preserve peace and good feeling be tween all sections desiring the perpetuity of the Union as lonr as the Union protects e qually the rights -of all, as secured by the Constitutiondeem it a duty they owe alike to themselves, and to the people North and South, to declare their views on the all im portant questions connected with the subject or slavery. I neretore, Be U Resolved, That our attachment to this Union is unboundedthat we desire great, a glorious and harmonious Confederacy, r- ciit.-i.-A i. . . in wnicn au xne states snail oe equal part ners. ' Retohed, That we now declare as our de cided opinion, that such a Confederacy can not be preserved, unless the North desist from urging the passage of any law by the act of Congress of the United States, in which the principles of what is known as the " Wilmot Proviso" shall be incorporated, and of any law -providing for the abolition of slave ry in the District of Colombia. Retohed furthermore, That fugitive slaves should be delivered up by tbe Northern States, upon claim of their rightful owners, in conformity with the spirit of the Conititu tion. " . ' i ' Resohtd, That if these things be done by - T ' i : .1 n .. uie norui, isimpie jusuce unaer uie i-onsu tution) we desire to remain in the Union. Resolved, That we declare our determina tion and readiness (if this simple justice is withheld from us; to join tne boulhern States in any action necessary to maintain our rights. Resohed, That we believe the Union of these States is of far greater advantage to the North than to tbe South that if the North so think, let them cease to agitate the ques tion of slavery. We a-k nothing from them but our rights under the Constitution, and those rights we are determined to maintain, even at the hazard of a dissolution convin ced as we are, that we lhall not be the grea ter losers thereby. Resohed, That the questions connected with the subject of slavery, should be perma nently adjusted by' the" present Congress that the links of the Confederacy are becom ing weakened from day to day that nothing but a speedy settlement' securing the rights of the Sonth, can preserve them. Resohed, That we deprecate and deplore a dissolution of the Union, and express our belief that the only way by which this ca lamity can be prevented, is, that Congress should forbear to adopt the ' Wilmot Proviso,' and refuse to pass any law interfering with slavery in the District of Columbia. f Resolved, That we are opposed to all com promises, unlesa Congress will, in its wis dom , adopt one that will settle this question a ivi v vvii Resohed, That should the action of Con gress renaer 11 qecessaiy, we are ready to meet the Southern States in Convention, at such time and place as may be proper, to con sider as to such concerted action as may be come necessary to' maintain our rights. After the resolutions were submitted, Messrs. W. A. Wright, John N. Washington, John Exum, W. H. Washington, and Geo. S. Stevenson, addressed the Convention suc cessively, urging the necessity of adopting the resolutions. The resolutions then passed unanimously. On motion of John Exum, Resohed, That the President of this meet in appoint ,tanty-r delegate, to meet delegates appointed by,. similar, meeting throughout .this Congressional District, to meet in a District Contention forbe purpose of considering the great, cqesiion involved J tunsfrcBs w ntcu snail aeBnrenic i l i 11 j u. ih.' nfiwnmiRnsnu w .... . In tne preceding res utionV,- an v . . , i m htfrmpii mnv BRem ui ucuiwiw 1 . - 'wu nmmnn enngr--r'tfv"" w -t , k- TK.trirt NeWberne U a IfSJfeS1 t ww rantem rilated.-' and the time for suci fJonventwo,- the Wednesday after the fouxth' Monday in April njjxt Reiohkd, Thai Ihe proceedings of thu meeting be published in the Goldsboro' pa pers, with a request that the papers -of the State copv, and that a copy of them be sent to out Senators and Representatives in Con oefs, witii a request that they lay them be fore their respective Houses. On motion, the thanks of the Convention were tendered to the officers, for the able manner in which they have discharged their duties. . . . " On motion, the Convention adjourned. J.GRISWQLD, Pres't. Jno. C. Slocumb, Vice Jno. Eviritt, J President W. F. S. Alston, Secretary. 1 Kerr and the Guoernatorial Chair. We have bad occasion to notice the pro ceeding of several public meeting's in dif ferent parts of tbe State, in reference to the eleetio .of Governor;amongthe restameeting in Rutherford, by which John Kerr, Esq-, of tbia eounty, was nominated. We are atthnnzett by Mr. Kerr, to state, that so farts be is concerned, he could not; under any solicitation, however importunate, consent to become a candidate for Governor, at this lime, even if tbe field were open, hut whatever might be, his anxiety to fill the Executive Chair ef North Carolina, he eould not be induced to suffer himself to be brought in conflict for a nomination with the distin guished gentlemen who now so worthily fills the office. No man, lie thinks, has higher claims upon the whig of North Carolina for that Office than tbe present incumbent; nor would any man the whig could select be more likely bear our banners in triumph through the next canvass. Milton Chronicle. A WELL-TURNED COMPLIMENT TO THE LADIES. Mr. Pearce, of Maryland, opposed the ad mission of the ladies to the floor of the Sen ate, in tbe following well-turned comple ment Mr. Foole raid he wished to make his us ual motion to introduce the ladies into tbe chamber of the Senate. Mr. Fearce. Mr. rresident, there is a duty to be perfomed, which I should be glad to devolve upon some other and older Sena tor. But really, air, the Senate is not a court of love and beauty ; Senators are not irouba dours and ballati singers; and we have mat ter to deal wi?b very different from those of romantic gallantry. The Senate baa grave and weighty affairs to transact, and the trans action of them is not likely to be advanced but to be checked and obstructed by suspen ding the rules of the Senate. The oratory of the Senate i very eomman dina; but it is utterly powerless when heard amidst that blaze of beauty with which the Se natnr from Mississippi delight tosurronml ns. It falls opon unwilling ears and mind, when opposed by that mute and potent eloquence which flashes from tbe eye of beauty; that " Language by the virgin maid, Not heard, but felt; not uttered, bat betrayed." I desire to rescue the Senate, 'sir, from the dangers of thi witchery to avoid the artillery of Cupid With which we have of late been besieged; and I take counsel and courage from despair, and insist upon thai protection which the rulea of tbe Senate af ford us. I hope that ' we shall not be eon sidcred ungallant in thus striving to protect ourselves. Mr. Hale, in the course of the honorable Senator' remarks, suggested that lie suspend for a moment, in order that the ladies might be admitted to hear his speech. Laugh ter. We find the following very sensible obser vations relative to singing among tbe young, in an Eastern papr: All children can learn losing if tbey com mence in season. I do not say that all will have the same sweet voice of the oigbtin gale for some have naturally sweet, mild and soft voice when they talk, while others peak in loud, strong and masculine tone The limn is I me in regard to singing. In Germany every child is taught to use its voice while young. In their schools all join in singing, as a rrguiar exercise, as they attend to the study of geography; and in their churches the singing ia not confined to a choir, who sit apart froirrt he others, per haps in a corner of the house but there is a vaat tide of incense going, forth to God from every heart, which has utterance in this languago from the soul. Children, sing ! yes, sing with your whole hearts! David sang before the Lord, and it ia meant that you should do the same; and al ways, when angry feeling rise in your breast, curb and check them by singing sweet and cheerful songs. A pretty good case is to be made out of the idea that California is the 'golden Opbir. Major Noah argues tbe matter thus: In eatimaiing the amount of gold which was brought from Ophir. I find it stated in Kngs I. chapter IX verse 28. that they came to Ophir and took from thence 420 taenia f gold; but in Chron icle 8. v.18, it is stated that they took 490 talents iif gold. How do yon account for this discrepan cy, and where do you fix Ophir 1 The talent of Ophir and Jerusalem varied sufficiently to account f r tbe difference; or they may have taken 453 tal ent at Ophir and expended SO in paying fur the service of King Hiram's ah ip and crew. Arch, bishop Usher calculate the silver tekle at 2s. 6d sterling, snd 100,000 talents of silver at that rate amounts to 839,250000 which being multiplied by twelve, the proportion of silver to gold, witl gire ihe sum of f 435 000,000. The whole eapense of building and rurniehirtg the Temple of Solotnon, for which thi gold wa brought frmn Ophir, was 238, 477.362 sterling more than the national debt of Great Britain. If Ophir waa three years voyage frtxa tke Red Sea. it waa not ia Africa or the- Indian Ocean, which was' withjn sixty d.tys journey. In the oldest map of California, san Francisco ia laid down' a the MUoluen Gates, which i a' Scripture phraae. We can find oa other location but California for Ophir. Mas. MiLLaa. A correspondent of the New York Express says: "Mr. Miller, who was reported as having been seen in Virginia, has not aa yet been discovered jr her almost distracted husband. There wa no truth in the stojjes. Major Miller haa followed each of these rumor, which, like an ignis faluus, have led hiui lo disappointment. There seem to but little doubt that she wen t over the falls." i thought it wa Californy thai was trying to get in. "said Mrs. Partington, a she read the last baliolings: for Clerk in the Uoove of Representa tive. but it' Mr. Forney. But I poee it anonymous to the same ped Jbe proviso." ' ; ' Y' C7Hoo. Edmund Hannegan. late JUIn. ister to Berita, bat arrived id Washington, MB WINTHROr SiMJVtt. House bFEiprfisKfATivis,Tebruary, 21. Mft Winthrop took the floor and defended his action as Spealcerv and( his course general ly in regard tohe t&ery question. Be fore he wa elected he had said tofthe aboli tionists of hit owidjstriclxlhhoKTer much he agreed with them on the abstract princi ple, he should not regard it a particular part of nisdttty to agitate tne suojeciu He (Mr. W.) sympathized, Uvoanatics, wherever found, butSerfbe nghtiid in terests of the North Nrere availed, he5 bad de fended as he should continueeen Jhem 16 theT&Bl of his aVtlity. He was opposed to ultraists at both ends of tbe Union, )He thanked God that he had gjven him, a spirit which incapacitated him to give jaUsfactioix to ultraists anywhere, , He coveted , their a buse. .'If such men were to' praise him,, he would be prepared to exclaim as one of old, what e vil thing have I done that such men speak well of me." 4 , , .,. e He then alludes to the denunciations of I him by Messrs. Giddings and Root, and re- forted UDOtt tnem a severe casugauon. ne alludes to the proposition of, Mr. Root, for which he had been denounced for not voting- He deemed it the most mischievous propo sition ever offered to the House. That gen tleman. for the sake of notoriety, had put in peril the question he intended to serve. For tne sase 01 oeing regarueu as a vapuuu being ahead of the music, he was willing to sacrifice the verv fortress of which he claim eT to be the peculiar defender. If that res olution had been passed, all hope of a prac tical legislation would have been at an end, and the admission of California would have been protracted or defeated ; and the session to its end would have been a protracted struggle and discord. Mr. W. then" reflected very severely upon the free soil party. He said if he had been reviled, who were his re viler ? The free soil party. Never before was there; such a par ty-who under the cloak of philanthropy ' re velled in abuse as the free soil sect. rCheers.l He had never witnessed in the history oi this countrVt or any other, such abuse as that with which the presses of this' party have teemed, and speeches of this party have wreaked. He then adverted to the question of the admission of California into the Union. He would, he said, do all he could to pro mote that measure. He did not believe that slavery could ever have existence there, or in any ot the territories belonging -to tne u nited States, without tbe sanction of positive law ; and he did not intend to give his aid to carry it thereby the sanction of the law. As to the plan for admitting California, he thought that exhibited by therecomendaiions of the special message of the President was the best plan. He thought it waa the best course to pursue to save the Union and to promote Northern principles. He then spoke eloquently of the benefits of tbe Union, and said whatever might come, the Union must at all hazards be preserved. . ' After he concluded, Mr. Millison, of Va, took the floor. The Committee then arose, and The House, after the transaction of other unimportant business, adjourned till Monday next. The conclusion of Mr. Clay's great speech occupies the larger portion of this paper. Its publication entire is due to the venerable statesman himself, and to our readers, in con sideration of the regard in which he has ever been held among us, and of his past and present relations to the whole country. Tbe solemn warning at the close of his speech, we have reason to know, will not pass un heeded ; for Mr. Clay himself cannot be more heartily devoted to the Union than the people within the range of our circulation. Scarcely less eloquent and forcible was the warning of Mr. Cass on the same subject, ut tered in the Senate a few days subsequently, in a brief debate on the reception of a peti tion peaceably to dissolve the Union. We intend to give his remarks next week. There are yet wise heads and sound hearts enough in the public councils, of both parties and of both sections, to save the country from the threatening storm. We desire to give such sketches of dispas sionate debate as may present the momen tous subject of agitation in all its phases The passion and ranting we have no .pace for ; though the reader may be assured there is no lack of this description of oratory, in Congress, as well as out of it. Greensboro Patriot. ROBBERY AND DETECTION. The store of Messrs. A. C. Bowers &, Bra, Watch Marker and Jewellers, was robbed on Tuesday night of VYatcbca and Jewelry to a considerable amount. Yesterday forenoon, two white men took the Cars going North, at Rocky Point, about 17 miles from town. They were aupected of being the guilty persons, and a gold watch having been acea on the seat tbey occupied, the auspiciona ere made known to them. On this, the younger of the two went into the Clo.-et of the Car. snd returned in a minu'e or two, anu offered himself to be searched that operation hating been per formed on Ihe elder of the two. One appears about 25 and theotUerSO years of age. No further discovery waa made at that time. The return Car was met about 25 miles from town, and it being thought that the circumstance warranted their arrest, they were put on board and brouf ht to town for that purpose. The circumstance of the closet w remembered, and a look out waa kept by several persona for apy thing that might be found laying on Ihe Koad-e'de About mile and a half above the place the ac cused had entered the Cars, on aoinjr Un. Mr. t.ilbert, the tram Azent, discovered a blue hand kerchief, tied op. The Car were stopped, and run back a short distance. In the handkerchief were lied upaboutSgnld waiche. 3 or 4 silver noes, and a large quauti ty of finger rinr. loekeie. 4c. We guess the value of lues article wa about 1700 it may be more or less. Tbe accused were iiartUllv examined krr JXRK rcXOlS.WM. U. UaTTEHCouaT.and James aw nt p ' i. miller, requires, ycaterdav afternoon. A further investigation will take place to morrow. wnen person will return who went up yesterdav. who are considered necessary whnae in tbe ease. The parties eall themselves Coi.r &. Wa r.Trm They had a pick-lock iu their nosrasion- It u aaid the same men were found ift the 2d story f metope rear Bank, on Tuesday, and, being queauoneo, pretended to be seeking the bttiner rooms of the Bank. Thev were also detected in the private residence ofT. SAVciv"fg, and inquired tor some person by another name. . ' v uu iwi bimw ins amount 01 tne jos . tamed by Messrs. Bowersoi Brotbe-, Una been reported to oa at 4(J00 If so, they are still neavy loser, lor young men last bermn ni bnsi ness, without any capital except innni-try. and integrity, and the credit they justly obtain from these consideration. Wit. Ctmmaft'mL &sThx Havab-a Pamu-s say the paper of Cal- lonnia are ail a humbug, a Yankee trick., Spain hi ePP' there, rg the A mericans can not either r actdrdingto the Diatio. the DanerS are primed in New Yorkjsnd sent to San Francisco on T'specitatwnf: v ' - Viuw uc ijit7 Kua ut AXZ wUghtftl nwarp'd by party rase to lire like br RALEIGH, N.c "- - ' Wednesday, February 27, 18 CBNITl-aJSM, &a We adverted, in our last, to the oprx, haa been manifested to the re-nominationof ih, sent Executive, and to the main groond of u opposition, as urged in eertain qoarteia. T jectors, on the score of his locator, w? j , word further to aay, in continuation of omr ' mer observations. " Every gentleman who was present at tbs Wv Convention of 1848, which nominated Gn. Mawlt, will bear us out in the statement, tfa i influences from the Centre were brought to L ? upon iliot result. It is well known that the W f Delegation entertained a preference for 5 I nent Whig in the East, who has ever been a. to make the most generous sacrifices for thecal I and that Gov. Mawlt's name was broni ' f the arena, at an advanced stage of the delil tions of the Convention, or rather of the I Committee, designated by the Convention I port for its action. It was only when appreho. I siona were enienaineu mat there would be serioaj difficulty in the way of the friendly and mbfe. tory adjustment of the conflicting! claims of several distinguished Gentlemen, whose were urged by their respective friends in com, tion with the Executive chair, that Gov. Majli was presented (and that by no Central man) a compromise Candidate as one who would . monize all collisions or feeling or preference, and who could not fail to command, from bis abjb and the purity of his private character, and on count of his efficient services in behalf of the cm the hearty and united support of the Whigpanj of the State, Aa a party mao, bound to waaii whatever labor his party might impose' upon bin Gov. Maitlt accepted the nomination, and, a great sacrifice of time and monea, at peril to hs health, and at a period to himself of severe doro tic affliction, prosecuted the campaign with a (nr. lessness, vigor and fidelity, that entitled him to the gratitude of every true-hearted Whig in the State. Was there anything here either in t course pursued by the Convention, or in the promptness with which its nominee responded to its call of a disposition to foist a Candidate upon the people merely on account of his locality, or of a desire, upon the part of the Centre, to didatt tt the residue of the Slate? Was not eiacdy tba contrary the case? How long, then, are wt to be assailed, in certain quarters, by the aenselea cry of " Central influence," " Raleigh clique," and the like, ia connection with this matter, and how long is the curse of exorcism, generally, to be pronounced, so far as their voice may go, upoa every man, whose natal s ar has unfortunately been cast within that deroted section of Country, that lies between Orange, on the one hand, and Franklin, on the other ? : It affords us pleasure to beheve that the nember of aoeh cavillers s com paratively limited j but the experience of the worti goes to show that small factions generally produce the greatest amount of mischief. We bare already stated, in a previous number, that Gov. Maitlt has no other wish, at the pre sent crisis, than to serve tbe party, and that, upon tbe slightest intimation ! that his services arena longer required, h i: ready to give place to an other. So far as relates to the preferences of the Whigs of the tftbfey look only to paying a t debt of gratitude' and justice to a zealous advocate ? and a faithful public servant If we are not very much mistaken, this preference will be found to accord with that of a large majority of the Whigi f of the Stale. But one County, thus far and nu- IUCTUU3 JHUlHUJf UJCrUUgl UIICWXU UCIU -U imr sed the voice of dissent. ; We cannot better conclude these hastily-wriftea remarks, than by inviting attention to tha abe communication of a ' North Carolina Whig," another column, and to the following sensible and manly article, which we lake from the last " Mi!- ton Chronicle i" lt According to onr notion of ibings, tome of tk Whig papers of this State are " kicking np atW rery unnecessarily'abont tha next Governor. 0w points te a man iu the Est as its choice ctin-rdte for Governor jmd avow its determination to support no nisa for that office, with a freaand good win, u less be is an Eastern man. Another one eric that tbe candidate must come from tbe West, topt its support. ' Another one contends tbat tbe 9rat part of the State is entitled to tha next Governor Another Me maintains that, thi honor beloap tbe Northern part of the State. ,Aad still asodier fixes on some maa ia the centra of the State, ts id choice. Now, to ., all this hubbub abont t.eroi-' denee ef the candidate, or bts partieorar location fa tha State, is abject aoascas. What matters tt nhelber the candidate resides in Raleigh, the E West. South or .North 1 , For tbe life of ns we ea sot telL If the man elected' is to ne tbe Governor only of the neighborhood or. 'county in which lives, is eerUinly saakes a difference bat if ht to be Governor of tbeStatt tbe whole State, tel! what difference it snakes where the maa comes from so he lives in tit State 1 In tbe name of coma sense, then, let as bear no mere noise nbout the W itoda of tbe candidate ; we arS sick of it and ditfM ted with if. For our ow ri, we care not fra what part of tha State the candidate may eoraeJ . WBIGr MESTi2s'OS. The proceedings of the Whig Meetings in Hal ifax, Davidson and Guilford, may be found in our column today. ..j : The followiog resolutions, introduced lyEr GorMoaaBCAD, at the Guilford meeting, wil command attention ' abroad, as well as at home. They embody the sentiments of a large" majoritf of the people of North Carolina. We rejoice see her roost prominent citizens stepping into the breach: i , Resolved, That the ia teres ts ofevery portion of the Union; as guarantied by the Constitutx. cngfU to be retpeeted and mud be maintained RetoltedJ ITi at the union of these United State ia indispensable to the happiness and welfare the American Peonle. and to the security of pop ical liberty 'to .the, world and it must he min tamear , . (y Both Houses of Cunrress adjourned orer from Thursday until Monday. A4- W- w rt atuiMt that the following notoioS' Airina leirB' 1talwa Irsrisisi err RgwYntPti hw the Senate via: NtaiBaowH,ofTenneee.tobeM ter to Rnssia. said WaXUMi Foawjiap, of. leBU sXlyaoiharged' Affaires to Dcnmaik.
The Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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