"I
I'liC .vp . ;,Wtr said it ii no point of order.
MrlTafter iiuKIedHKui die 'tTecuuw ol
t Ch.ir '
' The 8;ieaker said there wa . nothing on
hirh an appeal coul 1 be tikfn. The Chair
" decided ihu the motion to excuse tht member
froM Miktssfhpfe from "Voting wa in" ordcf.1
Aa p;)'.'.u eouid be taken from Uii decision.
And
Mr. Carto appealed.
MrfThooiosua moved to lay the appeal
.. on tin uMti- on thi motion die yea and
, nays were ordered. . ,
(Motions oft siinniriiTn JiPonttnn'J lif i
matlN "With Kwntei yea end nay. 1inlH al
. anil later period the following proeeedinjf loot
ptsref "w !...! v w - i"-"-MrMttstMS
of Maryland moved thai when
this Unas adionm.- it xtlwirn to ' mrtt on
, WftJaea.br wiK He euhmitt! to (he chair K
that, fcMU tale of the House; rfldayt am)
Kirda wve apart for the consideration
ffprw.il bawiiit-ss, snd every alternate Mon-
day. far nteMaii.'raa ceriata dsy fur certain
. business, lie ran tended Uiat thesatronom-
, iraltlaf "ITOTtM expire to night -at 12 o'clock,
and roiiMroiietiliy, ' Slonilay nemg the only
day tin which resolo'.ions could he reeeivedY
' when" It foeSock arrived thht resolution Would
' '
Tb b'peakr-tte(l tint, anticipating Ihe
qnestiotj, he hd (riven it some Consideration,
: and had rms' to the eonebj thft- Monday
rrt'ircd aft cWlt to !gftt, and wlien that
hoar shall hsve ben raichrd and passed, the
Imsine of Monday will have gone over. "
y -MfMcfj-ww' of Maryland then renewed
Ilia m.HKm, thst when this House adjoint, it
adjiHiftf td meet on Wedncad-.iv next.
Thft;si!praTe Kst he'h,3ttTtfTTuted
tiMi If'winW'Wat'of order, titit on looking at
. thefulr ol the 1 1 mute, he fmihd that auch a mo
lien Wrf upon the anme footinj a r"niotion
to adjourn, and it wa therefore in order.
Mi. Boufli f ftaitdrd the yeaa and nay a on
thin motion which were ordered.
.And the iwttin hyinf been taken on
tlieirtKn f Mr.- McLarie, it wa decided in
- lh asgativ a-yeaa, 73, imv 8H
iOn -tnouon of tlr McLn, the House, Uien
. atwqaartor past twelve o'clock, adjourned.
natan t I, 1f'nMteltm,Ftb. 19.
. d V i SKNAI K. .
- (Tlie compromise, resolution! of Mr. Clay
were considered, and' ' " s
MrJ t)wn ' concluded his speech. He
alwett prinriptlty on the value of the Union
trf t!u TCorrht-aitd on the nature, orgin, pro
sre's and. condition of alarrry as an institu
Von." "' : y ''" y : . ' ' :
-HOrTE'pIf'EPRESESTAT!VES.
TlirfninisB prtieoedcd la the , order of tlie
' dnyi-Vin tho motion to refer tlie annual
Mr- "ttf tli Presidrtit. ; ' r"
Mr, .Vbbabio took the flooiv audrommcn.
eed a ap -ech lie replied to the remarks of
A)cisrk, Uoot and. Alutin, and appealed patxm
larljr i jtnllt int it finiii the Muuth to open
tliair eyes Id the real danger of (ho ease, and
tq airnl it jit becoming ra inncr. "
.. .JMv Venable took. alronz Southern emund.
ami tiiUreJ inttvor oinniiianrn to die dnalh
bt annexed kloqucn'ly to the North to re
fraia reorn tttempia to interpose with the do
mestto" brtiittlione Of the Srwih. 1 "
. rr ttstllliu tun, f Vli,
SENATE. J;
, . e-" u .
-Allef ettieh tteOein, the bill
to release the
tiretiee of Hemoer Swertwmit was paused
Tli Senate took tin the Iteaident I Mea.
eHi'i rommunieailn the t'alirofnia . conititu
lioni tlie qtioiiios Ix'ini oo the motion of Mr.
ai.Jl ... I.. .. C... (I. it ...... ln "lt.. "T1..n,n;!ll..
. u J'sfiaume wfik KVtifuc-itoas to report bill
PTT ""d(uiif t;atiflirafra- rttuitr; unconnected
VMM UMt aaiirei'i .t mn j i
r c Mr: leife-tt-U(rthv sad, vented
nal Caliljnua naU no right to torm ' Mate
Uoemmcat! ti
. Mtion between trre lion win the -ramo'-of the
rtenate, lay fare ef tti is motion to forces Cali
fornia into the Union. ; i--, -j'.
1 lleaaw ao iwasoa why diesolution etfie
llaion should not be nossiblat but if not. the
refpoimiliilily of the' -onseoecaoee most test
a Uienonh. He eommenttd upon tlie views
Mr.iCs ei plained. I believe, asid he, the
Wdmot proviso to-' be unconstiltitional. If
the position had" at first beea preaented to
. m I would ht-yoiedfiir U i Wlien. h-was
first preeetrKdi th Mwithen men did -not
' (how the resistance to it which, they hare
toe doner Home rf tlietn were In furor of
Ik ctubtequently Mr. Cast said he looked
into the subject, and (bond there was no pow-
in e eonatimtion to prohibit alavery ialo
the territorial eofl1mnnitie.'-" 1 f ..'
? 11 tfti son firmed in hie opinion by a eon
andtaiiea with ustkre3 Mefsn. mi h- i
11 Would pot nothing in opposition to die
l'nion. ; As toihe Wiloiot Proviso,' it was a
mjfiet f mifehkf.' t Every age ha it Wit
. mot l'roif. h'eeme In all shapes and vfri
tie ..one It came in thcehnp of a tea tax.
----TheRim!r Tii etire--ejtciled ftd -die
ftoadieru'MtianbSre determined to keep ahead
Of the excitement Mr. Cast went on to aay,
that he tid tiMrtr v4.ilorrt threat long enough.
These tin ertmm-tttltig on Mr, Mason'
' peeeni he aataY-dyWw to the wall. '- , -
I havrlev tlretr enrxin'h that New
Vo.k itl liko Modern 'J'yre, and the
ftouthern eiiios like Ancient Tyre that tlie
Jorth I to be-made desoliiteI fonnot sfend
this any lonjer. eaid MK Cass, '
-Wo are hi the Imnds of -CJml, and what he
will do wtihtiia i know nntt But from men.
and tlietf prtidewe Mni aiotleratioa be had no
The eferm rolled over him, and lie wa
broken downiThl was his last aession here.
If norther 'ftnnwftald not My that alavery
wa the tics Mmiitutlim in the world, the
RouthrW rlisir tlcTtonnecd him a an aboli
tianisf. '"At tiotn, his Tnotlerste eonrse caused
him to b rfirl'tiirired as a - dongll-fsee,
fire and Wood we5re Invoked on both ide.
pvety ftjrn hid heTiV'Hmot proviso, and aome
. fim"s ft em;in r)nhnre nnd ometime"in
another. It was Viretetit for commotion, ;
ffliiy rlcriiad the Vight ef the Senator
fram ''Ahibsailt'o'ranlmadvert ripon any sup
MM (nlnTirtut between him (Mw Clay) and
and Mr.' Bott, !! tf i, however, aay that
there was no siieh aoneert.. His personal re
janons wi!h thaf'pwialor htl been featored,
and lis ;waiHad nf ' "
Mf. t'lemens contended that he had a right
a allii'lo Cr1iBTiiiatlrtn which appeared
in s'leet mrftinMi Interest- " 1 ''- '
Mf. pootc sjiciltfrat" lenirtli ion the utijeet
of (he timpri rhs oirrounded the eountry,
and "Vprevd the vpinion tliat there -wa-o
plan to unurnel .itilorma into tlie union, and
thM V -. ( iicfibtn;iim conceded everything
to .North iad" mulling to the South, He
wo il I jo fii thVgtflfe' with th opinion that
.Nverv-ws a titftral "and polilieal. vU -and
a ; v.'-' -'s '-
" 1 r. ( if s.Vid 1iB 'ai the best abused man
ijo th Coiiiitfy:- .:. '.!? "-' '
tir. .Cass. ' Wilft one rxeeptiun.' 1 ((Wtgh-
Mr. Clsv s;)eke of the.shune
henp'eif "on
in! hv tl,e nA
,!isr, and said he should
ee 'tlieir ai.itl,''!t4 flip H-ot him their let
ters and pspef.J"';4 ' ' - ; -Air,
Cuss, I cj sluw butlirls of iIkiii scut
t St f
J roe. , n H
Whh
the runt ol ine ttenator- irota Mississippi, to
comment ton my acta, I do not question. Jut
be cenllemsn seems to reflect upon the 'ob
ject of a supposed concert between me and the
tEMwaawe 4sosJiieaoitWiiteMsiiwiwiwKi,wi wrBm.1 i
Mr. Fools utterly disclaimed any auch in
tenUon. He hadVitf hi prllited ipeech, pre
ciously denied the aame inference.
Mr. Clay went on to refer humorously to
some apparent inconsistency between the Hen
alr-r'e remarks to-day, and a conversation of
iftoch inlnret that M takew-toee-betweeii
him and llni Senator thia-momms;. . ; ..
After some remarkafnim Messrs l oole. Clay,
lisle, Butler and Diebcaeoa, the eabiect wa
postponed, and tlie Senate siljourned. . .
IIOUSK OF KEI'KESK.N 1 A Tl VES.
The moraiiif hour wis takes Dp ia the re-
eepTiota of reports from Conmitiees.
; L. fo if : . Wiihinftan, i'tb. 31. -.
: j - . TJ. fi. 6K.1ATE. - ,j,
la die Senate, Mr. Clay 'a resolutions were
Considered, ;i; ;; - .'i i . -.-m ;
i Mr. Millet defended the North from charges
of injnstioe, and adroeatod the admission of
California. He had not concluded' when the
Senate adjourned to Monday neat. . j
IIOUSK OP REI'UKSENTATIVES.
- The 1 loose, tfter the morning hour, went
into Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Bissell mads a speech, in which he eon
trnded that tlie South, in the preaent contro
versy, was entirely wrong ana that California
should be admitted. - He further argued, that
at the nettle of Huena Vista the Northern sol
diers decided the bloody conflict, and nut the
Southern, aa had been berelolore contended.
Wwtfewp ibea look. the flKr md de
fended hia actions Speaker, and hia eourse
(rencrallr in regnrd to them,, slavery 'ques
tion. 1 Bcf jrc he was eteclri. he had said
to (he abolitionists of 'his Jrn district,
that however much he oirn er! With them on
die alwtract principle he had not regarded it
a particular part of hia duly to airitate the
,4trtyee-tf-lfyv H-Mfr.--W4-a'TOua
thized with no fanatics, wherever round, but
.when the rights and interests of tlie North
were assailed he had defended, aa he should,
continue to defend them, to the bust of his
ability. He was opposed to ultraists at both
ends of the Union, lit! thanked God that He
had (riven him a spirit whi. h incapacitated
him to ftva satisfaction to ultraists anywhere.
He coveted their abuse. If aueh men were
to praise him, he -would-be prepared to ex
claim what evil thing hare I done that such
m( ipeakW'ettot rne.u'
HA then alluded to the donunciationaofhim
by Messrs. Giddiugs and UooU and retorted
upon them a aerere eastigation. He alluded
to the proposition of Mr. Hoot, for which
he had been denounced for not voting. He
deemed it tlie most mischievous proposition
ever offered to the House. That gentleman, for
the sake, ol notoriety had put in peril the
question he intended to serve. For the sake
of being regarded as a captain, and being a
hend of the music, he was willing to sacri
fice the very fortress of which he claimed to
be the perkier ihnVmier. If that resolution hsd
beea passed, all hope of a practical legislation
would have been at an end, and the admis
sion of California would have been protracted
or defeated) end the eeasiots would have boss
a nrotmeted struggle and discord,
M V . then reflected verv eeverelr anon
the free sod prtyt4Ie.eaid if hrsu hsd .been I
reviled who weee tiisw.viiersi -1 no tree sou
party. Nevetr Wore wtaa there ewdi a party
who under the eteak euhilanthrphy: revel
led In abuse and eajuiam as tin free soil sect
rCheere.l He had tseyet. . witnessed ha the
fc- . .
buse a that with which tho presses of this
party have leeiaeil,.rid-lha jpeeche of Uiis
nartv haye wreaaed.
He then adyertedto jdjflquetin,ofc.ihe
TsVtM"l"'m'n " Union, lie
would, he eni'V
mensttTWi- He did not belie ee--. Una- alavery
could ever have existence there, or in any of
the terriloriee belonging to the United NUtes
wltlmul Uialanmion rrf poejtivo lawj and be
did not intend to give hia aid to carry it there
by the sanction of law. As t th plan of
admitting "Jililorma m tnougiu mat esniDiieu
by th recommendatlona of the special mea
sage of the President Wat the beat plan. He
thought it wa Uie best eon rue to save me u-
nioaandto promote Jforihern , pntcipUai.-B
He then poke elonnenily of the benehta of
the Union, and tuff, whatever might come,
the Union must at all haiarde be preserved, r
Afterhe ooneladed, Mr, Millsoa, of Virginia,
took th floor. Th commute the roee,
Th ! Hoase, sfler th ' transaction of out
er1 unimportant business, adjourned till Mon
day Tie xt. ' ' ' '?; -, - -
POLIO AMY AT THE 8 ALT L KE.
Th New Orleans Delta publishes a letter
from the Salt Lake, the capital of Mormons
of Deeeret, ia whieh th writer eomfirms th
siatemsnt jireviously mads, ; that,:; under -tli
Mormon martial law, man may nars as ma
ny wiv he can support. He aaya: The
successor to Joe Smith is a msn by th name
of Brigharn Young, about 49 year old, a
pretty cut lellow, t anaee wouio aay, lie
hai the largest number of wives of any one in
the retirement only 98. Thi i not a large
number, considering he had to take ill the
wivea of Joe Hitmh that could notget oilier
husbands. Some that hsve com under my
observation, have had II, S. 1,9, 1. These
thing ar facts, beyond eavilt and th only lie
that binds these people together I bigamy."
The same writer describe them as poor,
industiious,snd temperate in the use ef ardent
liquor. - ' : ; .. ("
It Udue to the Mormons to aay, that this re
port about polijamy is indignantly denied
ao tliem. j f"T
LIFE IN CAUTOltNIA. '
' A person writing to tha N, O. Delta from
San Francisco ssys: "Almost tha first pertoc
I mel on my arrival was th Rev. Dr. Farley
nnder who preaching I eat for yarwiih
a box under his arm, peddling patent medicine
in the streetsf He has now got along so welt
in the world as to open an eling-hnuw, and
tells ma that he is doing well. I also aw, a
few diva ago, Col. Sanford, aid to the Govern
or and Solicitor General of Georgia, - engaged
at a dollar an hour beating bass drum, -to
rail people together at an auction, r t '"(f
NEW YORK SLAVERY RESOLU-!-..
.. ; TIONS. ; ''
- Tha slavery, resolutions, a amended by
the New York Assembly, wer "ent into the
Suit Seaats oa Friday and adopted with but
one dissenting voire. ! They inatrur, their
Senator In !oorrea to tote egalnet iheelave
trade in tha DSsUWl, iw oppos th Untiou
of slavery ia free territory, and the jurisdiction
of Tela over any part of New'Meakro go
far the admission or Ualilorma, and oeciare
th peopl of New Ynrl will strenuously op
pose all attempt at dissolution of th Union
The N. Y. Journal of CommefeC eipressc
regrrtat th passfige of these, and aya:-r 1
"l or oursolvea, w condemn inia sccuonai
violence wncrcvvr w riud it at tlie norm.
nd at the Heuih pf no ut an whr!
a liahle to
i i-: t '
do inf.nitc
BIUCIIIL'I.' ! ..' .
7
I't'BLlU MIlEIINCS. I
U HIU MEETINtf IN U I'lLFOttb.
A portion of the citixene of Guildford assem
bled in the court-house in Greensborough on
KrwUy UieBMnd, Jed- H. Lindsay, Ksq was
called' to th Chair, and M. M. Sherwood re
quested to act as Neereurv.
Th aihieirtof lb meeting, was eiolaiaed
by John A. Gdraof,'Esq4 tw lie the ppoiiit
njent of delegates to convention to nominate
candidate for Governor. .Mr. G. urged the
re-nomination of tiov. Manly, passing a high
eompliment upon bira for the faithful manner
in winch he has discharged the Executive duties
of the Bute. ...
James T. Morehead Esq., rose and elated
dial he only wished to say a few words in con
firmation of what had been aaid by Mr. , (.;
but before he took his aeat he gave an eloquent
sketch of Charles Manly 's life, from his youth
to the present time. lie had known him well
-lie had kttyiwa him long; had always found
his head char and hi heart pure.
Mr. M. was followed by Kalph Gorrell,
Esq. in a few remarks, concurring heartily in
hat had been aaid in reference to the faithful
ness and ability of Gov. Manly.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr. Jas. T. Morehead, and unaiiiinouxly adopt
ed :
1. Rrtolned, That we approve of tho proposed
Convention to nominate a candidate for Govern
or of this State, and that wu roeuiumeiid Raleigh
as the place for its meeting.
2. llrmirM, That tha chairman of this meeting
appoint tire delegates to siudt 'onvention.
3. Il'vietd, That in his eioelleiicy ( il tai.ia
HiM.r we Kvoirniifisn efficient, patrmtlc and en
ergetic I'birf Muifi -trate, wlinw-onli(.'lititiiwl a.l
miiiiitration entitles him to the mipport of the
patriotic, ami whoe life-long dnvotion to the
cause of jmpular edueaticn entitles hi in to the
love and gratitude of all pxel m-n.
4. Mmultmi, Ikcrrftirr, That we recommend to
our fellow citisens of tlio Htate thit ro-eloction of
Ou.iai.ts Mastlv t.i thefC'Idef Maiittriu-jr of the
State, hereby pledging our lves to fjtsv him our
most cordial support if nominated by said Con
vention. I'n'ler the 2d resolution the following genth'
qicu were appointed, to wit: Jainen T. Moreheatl,
Peter Adams, Joel McLean, Dr. Gnuty, and Dr.
8. 0. Coffin.
On motion, the chairman and secretary were
added to tin list of delegates, Willi a request that
if there be any who cannot attend, that thechair
man supply thetr places with others.
" After the business fur which the meeting had
been called, was diapined of, sOv. M.orehead, in
a few remarks, introduced ths lhwing resolu
tions, which he hoped would be unanimous);
adopted by all parties:
HexUrrd, That the interest of every portion of
tns union, as guarantied ny the Constitution,
tuyht tii lit rrmeettd and mutt tm maintained.
Ilftolcal. That the union of these United States
is dispensable to the happiness and welfare of
the American People, and to tho security of po
litical liberty to the worid and it must be main
tained. On the question of thetr adoption, there was a
general and hearty aye throughout the court
house.
It was moved that the proceedings of this meet
ing he signed by the chairman and secretary,
and published In the Patriot.
JD. II. LINDSAY, Uhm.
M. 8.- BnaaweoD,' See'ry.
; MEETING IN WAYNE.
According to previous notice, a large num
befo'f the-ctttien of Wayne and'the adjoin
Ingeountie amrMd at th Court Hour in
for the purpose of considering tlie best plan
la secure the rights guarantied lo.them by the
constitution.
Onmotionof W.T. Dortch, Esq.the moet
inj ,t was prgsniied by appointing James (iris
wold, Presiden 1; Jno. C. SIocu uib. ' Jan. E V-
erett, Vio Prssidenls, and W. F. S. Alston,
Secretary,
The Chairman having explained the ob
ject ol ui meeting, . .. .
... .Uit motion of ,. . uortch, a committee
was appointed to draft resolutions Tor the ac
tion of the convention.
' Th Chairman appointed W. T' Dortch,
Wm. Hollo well, Jas. F. Kornegay J. J
Baker, and John L,xum, who after retiring
a fer momealsy reeortod through - ,4V
Dortch, lhair ehairman, th following resolu
tions, to-wit:
The people of the County of Wayne, with
out distinction of party, in Convention assem
bled, deeply sensible af the perilous condition
or tha Union, and particularly Ui contem
plated injuries to th right of the Southern
Stale of th Confederacy anxit u to pre
serve peace and good fueling between all sec
tions desiring the perpetuity or the Union
so long aa that Union protects equally ths
right of all aa secured by tbe Constitution
deem It a duly they owe aliko to themselves.
and to the people rsoith and rtouth, to declare
thetr "view on th air important questions
connected with the subject of alavery. There
fore.
B it Rwilvrd, That ear attachment to this I'nion
la vuboua'led tlwt we desire a creat, a slorions.
and hamonions Confederacy, in which all the States
shall 6 qoal psrtnsrs.
Mntlnd. That we now declare as sitr decided
opinion, Hist such a Confederacy cannot bo preierv
d, unless Uie North shall desist from urging the
pasaagsofany law by th Congress of the United
States, la which ths pinclple of what Is known ss
ths "Wllmot fraviss" shall bs inoorporatwl, and
of sny law providing for th abolition slavery ia
ths District of Coluauua.
, JtrUt4 furlkcrmm. That fuaitlv slaves should
by di-'vred op by th Northern State na claim ef
tnetr rlghliUI owner, m voaiwrni, wiua ui epint
of tb Constitution.
Xesofeed, That If these things he done by th
North, (stmph) justice under th Constitution) ws
d;r to remaia in tha t'nloa.
Xt'olrtd, That we declare our deternlnatloa .od
readia (if this simple jnstlcsls wlthhsld from
ws) to Join th Sowthera States ia any actio nee
aary to malntsla oar rights.
MuvlMd, That w beliav th Union of ti,ea
States is of far greater advantage to th North tha
to tli South that If tn nortn ss tnmr, let Mora
eeasa to agitata th question of slavery. We ask no
thing from litem bat ear rights wader the eoaatita-
uoa. and tho , stents ws, are determined
to aiaiatoiB, even at theaeserd of a dlsaulutioa
oanvineed aa wsa-a, that wsslwll not b the greater
losers thereby.
Renter. That ths question eonneetod with th
object f slavery, ahoald bs prsaantly a.ljuated
by lbs prassat Coapw that u links eTUi Con
federacy are beeomuut waknd from day to
day that nothing bat a spdy settlement secur-
ins ths right of us South, eaa preserv Una.
Xuatrtd, That w depneat and deplore a dls
snlutloa ef the Unu, and eipres nr baltof that
th only wsy by whieh th I calamity eaa k prevwa-
ted. Is. ut l oarrwss saouia forbear to adiipt Jb
" Wilmot lravisoM and refus to pass anv law intor-
ferring with slavery la th instrtot or tolambia. '
Mltolml, Tuat w ar eppasM Ss all euie
mlM. BahM Teasi-es wilt, la Si wisdom.
adopt m thai wUUettl this qitsslUa focwrte.
Ittmalf. That shsuM th atia ef (temrrere rea-
Ur it a, r Issary, w are rSsdj to aMk th sjwata
era Status ia Coaventioa, at such time and place as
may h proper, t consider a to such eoaeertod
aetioa a may betease awetoaary to maintain wot
right. - --"V u , ;n;,.... . v. i, -
Afi tb rcsolntisa r sohmstted, Mssrs.
W. A. Wright, Joha N. Wsshington, Joh Emm, W.
(t, Washiagton and Geo, S. Stevenson, addressed
lb Convsiition sueemivelv, arcing th aeeessilv of
sd'ipt'mg the resolutiona, .'' ,- : a ); -m
The reaohitiwi then passed ansnissoasly. ;;; t .-
Ott atotioa ef Jha num,
j but on the contrary.
llr,..A Tl,ni t MM s this asratiiu
iptlw t cry-v dliegste s mwat detetates-sppatw-er -Wtr esrttriy -
potatol by similar atseUnga taroagaeM
gmsioaal lutrict, t BMst as a Ihxsict Cosrwitioa
iur the XMiriwss of considrriax the gnat qoestioa
imotvea ia the preceding resolattons, and I -take
sarh steps as the tisws may t dernsnd. .,
Malmtd, Mtxa&f, That wa rscoauuBd New Bene
as a proper alas for th liutriet Conveatioa above
contemplated, tad the tinm ttr rmk imtrrcBtwn,
th H sdiiesday after the fourth Monday ia April
nut. ; .
KotiJ, That th eWsediiiesef this awetlna bs
uUtsaed ia th Oohtstxs' papers, with a Asqurst,
Out las papers ef t sop.v, sea nssr s sepy
of thest b sent to our Senators and Represetitatirss
ia Congress, with a request that they by them he
roes thetr isspwitiv Uoasss.
Ua BMtioa, th thaaka efth JCeavcatioa were
trwdered U lb uSeers, for th abl manner ia which
they ban discharged their daties.
On motion, th Coaventioa wljoanwd.
J. liBIHWOtD, frmX
Jo. C. Buweaa, I . Vie
Jso. EvaasTT, Prssideots.
W. I. Alstoa, Sttrttvy.
W1U0 MEETING IX WAKE.
At a large and respectable meeting of the Whigs
of Wake County, at tliet 'lty Hall in the City of
Raleigh, on Wednesday afternoon, the 20th in
stant, on motion of Maj. Hiotoo,
JoHxrroKBtsBia, Esq. was called tothe Chair,
and LeoMDv) B, MssT appointed gecretary
H. W. Miller, Esq. explained th object of the
Meeting hi be, the appointment of Delegate to
the Whig Statu Convention, Ac; whereupon, the
follow inggentlcmea were appointed a Committee
to report resolutions for the action of the meet
ing, vii: Messrs. J.n II. Bryan, U. W. Miller,
Cb. C. Kaboteau, U. V(. Haywood and Seaton
Gales. . , I
- Tho CuinmitU' 'having retired, a call was
made upon Sion II. Rogers, Esq. who responded i
in a speech full ef Whig patriotism and spirit.
After which, the Committee returned, and Mr.
Brvan, their Chairman, reported the following
preamble and resolutions, . whieh vrero unani-
inouMly adopted, viz:
W it iswonosed to hold a Convention
id Out u lug piu-tv '4 AorU t,arvuna, in tne v ny
of Knleili, for the purpose of nominating a suit
able person as the n lug Caniudate lorUovernor
of the State
1. ltffilrtd. That this meeting approve of se.id
Convention.
2. JtrjKilml, That we have undiminished con
fidence in lh ability, intevtitv, and patriotism
the present incumbent; docordially approve his
ailmmistratioii: ami heartily recommend his re-
nomination : nevertheless, we are prepared to
sacrifice all personal preferences, and to support,
liv all fair, and honorable means, whomsoever
mav lie seleeteil hv the Convention.
3. ltaiiltrd, That the Chairman ofthisMcetr
ing appoint thirty Delegates to represent this
County in the Convention, and that they be ear
nestly requesteii to attcnu.
4. llcvilrni. That, as a diversity of opinion
seems to exist ndatire to the proper time for
holdingsaidConvention.we recommend Wkdnss-
dv the nth or -mav, as a auiiauie ana conve
nient day therefor; and ask the concurrence of the
Whigs of the State.
5. ItttiAvttl. That we have the most unbounded
confidence in the integrity, ability, and patriot
ism of Uexesal Tavub; and we feel assured
that hia administration, will ho conducted in such
wav and upon such principles, as will advance
the interest and honor of the country protect
the rights of each and every section of it, and
preserve me luiegruj , mo . mini.
The resolutions were warmly supported by Mr.
Bryan in a speech, which met with the approba
tion of all present.
The Chairman then appointed tlie following
DclegnU to tho Convention for Wake County:
H. W. Miller, Stephen Stephenson, Gov. Iredell,
Win. If. flood. JaeohMordeeal'O. B. Root, Dr.
I C, E. Johnsnnjnn jra,,r8aml. P. Not-.
ris, John Llgnn, O. W, Haywood, Alfred Jones,
John McCullers.Th. C. Rabotcau, John II. Bry
n, N'edlnn Prii,.AlUin Adams, Itichaxd Ilinca,
Seaton Gales, T. R. Dedman, T. J. Lemay. Dr.
Ui--WM).ifitaEue, Maj. W..D. Jonea.-.Col.,Wnv,
XawsAiiMlona(e. dam., .0 .. BankvW' Uli?
H . Fuller, Peleg Rogers, TV. R. B. Haywood, Col
J. II. Manlvr.siwH H. Bogara, and C C. Battle.
On motion the names of the Chairman and Sec
retary ware added.
On motion ofC. C. "Battle, the Chairman ap
pointed the followiug committee, ahoald tho Con
vention meet in Raleigh, to make the necessary
arrangements, and publish ths same, vis: Messrs
Battle, Miller, Hines, 0. W.Haywood, Primrose,
W. II. II. Tucker, R. W. naywood, K. B. Free-
mart,' and Robtr, -
Gov. Iredell moved that these proceedings be
inserted in the City papers, with a request for
the other papers of the State to copy the same.
And then the meeting adjourned.
JOHNSON BCSBEE, CA'a.
L.B. Lsaar, &c'y.
SOUTHERN RIGRTS MF.ETINC.
A meeting of thy citizens of New Hanover
county, withouidiarinction of party, waa held
in W ilinmgton on the KUlh January; when
the follow ing resolutions Were unanimously
adopted: ,
I. Rtnoletit, That we have witnessed witlfmucli
anxiety the progress of fanaticism, and political
dishonestly at the north and of exeitmnt at the
south, on the suWoct of slavery.
2. Jtetoltifl, That a crisis has srrived, when it
become necessary for thinking men, at both ends
of ths Union, to adopt such discreet measure as
msy avert tbs consequences likely to Dow from this
fsnaticism. disnnnasty, and eioitement; or u tnev
cannot be averted, so to meet- turn aa to diminish
ss mnoh ss posihle, their mischief
8. Kf ilrl, That the Unloa of th States is BO
t s ihstr afttl important to a politically thaa ia lif
indlvt,luall.r.'and w will, therefore maintaia it at
vurV saerlnco. but that of principle.
4. JvWiW, That due and essential aa is life
to the Individual, a brave and virtuous msn will
consent to hoM it at th saevine of honor and prin
ciple; neither ca w yield up principle and honor,
even if th niainUnsne ef them ahoald involv th
saeriHoe of our political and individual existence ia
th dissolution of ths Union and ths bloody eoase-
qneneea likely to Bow tharerrosa.''
. jreseirea-. That ia th hop Uat It wiU toad
to some peaceful and honorable result for ths pre
servation of tli Union, and If that may not D ia
may event to s perfect unanimity of action ia ths
Southern States, w recommend that a Coavsatioa
of Delecates from th severs! Congressional Dis-
trftU In tit's Stat be aoMea ha Raleirh ea the 20
day of Afril sell, for the purpose of considering
this subject, and f appelating tw delegate
from th State at large to represent North
Carolina in th fWenhon appointed to be koldea
at Nashville Tenn., en lb th rt Monday ia Jan
next, and that Delegate b sppoiutsd for each C
rressional utstrlet ia this HUM, ae (.oaveasnns
SoMea in aaid Districts, to repreaeat aaid district,
in th aaid Cenvsatioa to be koldea at naaovuie,
and ia th Convention to be held at Balelih
. KrtoireJ, That Ifty Delegstos b appointed
by th Chairman ef thi autting to attead the Dte
triet I'enveatioa to r koldea la Wluaingtea ea to
eeesad Monday hi March asxt-
7. XeaaiMet, That th Chairetaa at be anthoT-
iiee aad requested to appoint a Commltto of thir-
teea to tx called a Committe of aalety.
MEETINO Lt CUMBERLAND. '
A Southern Bights auetlng waa keid ia Caabar-
laad a th 11th Jkw Me Jwidsaaia Babiaaaa waa
d t Useaaira Presides t aad D Thomas B.
Camsroa and Joha Murphy JbK war appointed
Tie rreaidepls. Areh d MeLaa aad J. . Skip-
herd were appointed Swntarie. -.- " ""in'
Th Bteeting was warmly addressed by Warren
Winslow, Wm. 8. UulUas, Esauirea, and Hba. J.
C. Debbiafc Iluav Bob, Strang. ' The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted: t .
St-lrH, That set uterUiu th strongest attach-'
aieat to ths Tale of tbss ' SUtss aad eaasidss the
that a Man esM hear.
BrxfTtd, That ws feel towarda every ens asariag
that tads tiit stfectioa ef brethsrasod as eae bs
tengiag ta the sans aoate hunily with eanelvs.
' Haabnd, That honor and aeneipls srs before aay
tMng earthly; and even th ties of kindred and
nolitital association niut b aserificsd u Beessssry
fsv th, ir jutservuttoBi
Kaaltrd, That the madness of tsnaticism, and
th eubiti of designing politician ar eombind
ing to fore apoa us the question whether th Unioa
hall he preserved by thautfara Hutes la dishsa
r sad sham or t givm ap to avoid tbcat.
MnoUid, That it is important for th whole South
to tak timely aumii to avert the awcwKity ef
deriding this qnestson or to. easel it whea it eomes
with Unanimity, and ia th proper spirit.
Knotted, That ia view of this sUW of thinga, w
oosidrr il access rf and proper thst the tStat of
North Carolina should b represented ia th propos
ed CButioB at fhvill oa th Rrst Monday in
June nest snd do approv of holding a Slat Con
vention at Raleirh, oa th 20th day of April next
for the purpose of considering this subject, snd se
poinliag two delegates from ths Hut t large la
represent North Carolina is that Convention; and
that wa will send delegates to the District Conven
lioa to be holden iirWxiinington on the second Mon
day in March neit to select delegates to represent
this District in thNasbviU Convention and in the
Stat Convention at Kalsigb.
K'KlrrJ, That the chairman of this meeting ap
point fifty persons to attend as delegatus from this
county at the JJistirict Coaventioa in Wilmington.
MKETINO INaAMPSOS.
A ftouthcru Kiphts Meetins; Was held at Clintoa.
Sampson County en Monday IHth 'eb. Vit have
not received the orhcial report, and give, at present
only a ynopis
The meetinjr was very numeronslj attended.
Dr Wm McKiy was appointed President and F.
tl. MitWrd and MUs Herring Vice Iresilent,
Lewis F. Csrr and Allmond A fekhy Sect's.
Tha following were the Comtnitte appointed to
draur ht Iti-Molutions: Messrs Thos J. M,risev, hd
wafdC. OEVIn, Wm Falsofi Tuld nn R. Juo. t:
Clifton-
The Speakers were Messrs. Lewis F. Carr, Wm.
K. Hloeunib, Thos J. Muriny, ,Fd. Willjams, Jus C.
Dol'bin slid Wtirren WinslowKsqs.
Fifty Di'leffstes were appointed to atend tli Wil
mington District Convention.
THE SOUTHERN RIGHTS CONVEN
TION. On Tuesday last, the citizens of Wayne,
without distinction of party, assembled al the
Court House in Wayuesboro'.for the purpose
of holding a Coneeatiol., declaring their op
position to the encroachments of the North
upon their rights.
The resolutions, as will be seen in another
column of this paper, are those that the most
scrupulous cannot object to. They were
proposed and Jtlelcnded by men who place the
highest estimate upon the Union ofthe Slates;
and when wc witnessed Ihe calm, moderate,
calculating, and unanimous consent cf the
whole meeting to adopt tlicin, with that due
respect and veneration for the Union, we
could but feel proud that such men were tru
ly the patriotic sons ol the Revolutionary
sires.
Wm. A. Wright, Esq. first addressed the
meeting. He made a few pertinent remarks
upon the character and one of the resolutions,
and urged the propriety of tlieir unanimous a-
dopliou.
John N. Washington, fc-sq, was then called
up, expressed his entire approbation ofthe res
olutions as proposed. He said that it was a
duty we owed to our children and posterity. He
had been opposed to any action by the south
on the subject, for he considered the question
of slavery only agitated by a few northern
ranatics; but since the Legislatures ol uie
Northern Mules, and conventiona had joined,
in tlieir tirade of abuse upon tlie South, and
the course they have taken, had thoroughly
chanireil his views on this subject. And though
"So Novell an i J idolized the TTniohT y ef "to sub'-"
mil to such wrongs would be worse than pu
sillanimity. There is too much chivalry in
the South, inherited from our revolutionary
fathers, to ubjait-to-ueh projects;- - There
were filly 'liousand soldiers in Ihe late Men
eoawae,.
8ouU.ern Sutes. And shall wc be
from the
prohibited from carrying our properly tothe
territory thus acquired! It could not be
John Exum was called up, who made a
few practical remarks, and expressed hia en-.
tire approbation of the resolution.
Hon. Wm H. Washington was men called
to the floor, and responded in an able and elo
quenl speech in favor of tli adoption of tho
resolutions. He expressed his warm devotion
to tlie Union of Uie State, but alrong as it
was, he could not remain in it Without equal'
ity. II dilated upon the right to regain fu
gitive slaves; the subject of slavery he said waa
only agita'ed a few years ago at the north, by
a few fanatics, but now it was Uie Uieme of
public men and the Legislstures ofthe Norm.
Hut we knew -oof right aim would maintain
them. It ia our duty to do it, and I (said Mr.
W.) will stand by the old Slate, though , I
stain her aoil with my blood.
Geo. S. Stevenson, Esq. wa then called
up, who expressed his approbation of tha res-
olutinn introduced, and endorsed me views
and sentiments of those who had preceded
him. He referred to tb birth, prosperity.
and growth of the Union, and to the predic
tions of the old w rid in relation to its perpeW
uily. He drew a vivid picture ofthe gloom
and woe that would follow a diasolution of the
Dnion. And to prevent this horrid catastrophe,
it was necessary to hold thi and aimilar con
ventions; and in doing this we must act with
solumn forbearance, as though we stood on
holy ground. The South so true to the Union,
had succumbed to the North, until they row
demanded everything at our hand. And
now she would act. The resolutions of Root
oj- Co., had been cot and dried, ready to rush
them Uirough Congress, aa soon as il waa or
ganized, but 'he muterings, and thunders of
Uie South, told tl.em that storm waa ahead;
(ear ond trembling came over them, and the
resolutiona were killed. Let the South apeak
forth, and the Union is safe.
The resolutions were then adopted wilh
the greatest unanimity; and ahould an emer
gency required, old Wayne will be at her
poet. uolttt. tel.
THE GREAT 17 RE IN NEW ORLEAm
Kiw OaLaaaa, Feb. 17.
A most destructive Are oeecured In thiscityyea-
terday. It broke out ia Camp street, destroyed
20 buildings on that street, and several in Bank
Place mostly atom. Among the buildings de
stroyed, were two used by th Pkaymu newspa
per, th proprietor aaving very few materials.
Fir Insurant office were likewise burnt, re
sulting In a lo of $50,000. Ths Picayune of-
ice was fully insared in th New Son Mutual In-
aranc Company... Tb total Ipsa by thif fre ia
esiimated at $1,000,000 1 : ,
Tha Cotton Market 1 quiet. Sale tot the
wtwk 23,000 bales-, receipts up to th present
aw 102,000 behind thos of last yar, -
Tit VWic DeU and tXt'lMtilitie if Virginia.
Fro at th Report of th Second Auditor, Mr.
Brow, aqd also th Report of th Commltto on
finanoe, both of whieh Reports were mad to
tb legislature now in aeaaoa, it appears that th
public debt of Virginia ia 7,541,234 11
f which add for liabiliUes, 9,003,680
TuUl,
(16,541,981 06
, coMMTjmcATioira. ,
j.a i.. b..l j 4-.
Far thur.
s Ontlow Cowttv, Ftb. 7. 1830.
Ma. liToa Alreadv the Wfais- uamp
i sounding throughout Nerlh Carolina, call
In her naliiotie sons to marsbnt rhmsa.lv
tery jusl 10 glory i already Uiy ar imttortu-
nat to know who is to be their standard bear-t
er in th approaching' contest. If this matter
ia to bit eellled by a convention, the time and
place ought to be kown at aa early ' a period
as possible; for ourselves, we would orefer
Raleigh to aay other place i too Slat. tranJ
its locality, and the many convenience it
posse sees for th assembling of such a body.
The next thiug to be considered is, when will
it meet! 11 we are permuted to suggest an
idea, we would aay lei thai matter devolve up.
on tlie Whig Central-Committee.
ihe next and moat important of all other
considerations, ia who ia tho man tb Whigi
ar to elect Governor of North CaroUila I In
deed so numerous are they, who ar well qual
ified to discharge with ability and honor, this
nigh and important trust, that, were w thrown
into the midst of ihcni with no oilier criterion
than their ability, we should be at a loss how
to decide ; but thai is not the case. There is
one who occupies the chair and haa done so,
since January 1st, 1B4U. If there is any
want, on ihe part of Gov. Manly, 4f ability ,
patriotism and love of country, for ourselves
we are totally ignorant when or where it waa
proven. Il ia true, there are in the ranks of
ihe opposition, men who will condemn hia
adininistra lion, however pure itmay hav been;
tor tho Ethiopian may change his skin, or the
Leopard hit spots, but the old transeressor
'-1 win never cease to sin.
t: I ""It is thought by some ia the Whig ranks.
that tiov. Manly cannot get Die Irhig vote ol
the State. This we believe to be an opinion
thst is not well founded. Gov. Manly, it is
true, did not get as large a majority aa hia
predecessors did over their opponents, hut tli ia
waa not in consequence of the small vote he
got, but from tlie fact, that Mr. Rkid got Uie
the largest vole that any Democratic candidate
ever got in North Carolina. i . A
If we are not mistaken (for we have not the
returns it hand,) Gov. Manly' tote waa as
large, or nearly so, aa Gov. Graham's, and it
wa but very little less than Gen. Taylor's
when he beat Mr. Cara over 8,000: (upon this
point, Mr. Editor, yon can inform ns by pub
lishing the vote lor Manly 'and Rcid, Taylor
and laaa.j
But to eouclude, it matters not ao much
who ia the man, so he has capacity, fidelity
and honesty, and upon those questions which
now threaten our country with such fearful
consequences, he is for Southern right; iit
conttilution, and tht Union. While these
shall last, we have high exciting hopes. Be
yond that, all ia - involved in uncertainly and
doubt, a gulf of blackness and blood, of de
vouring elements, and boihng eddies. From
tht- impending fate, .may heaven deliver ua !
8.
The vole for Pretident, stood,
Taylor, 43.S19
Cass, 34,809
8,650
42,530
41,081
for Governor, Manly,
Reid, "
854
- - For the eltar.
Messrs. Editors: I find in lookino- over
ilia WtamlasJ f tb4 wm.b, ,1.. .h. fg.i;,.
that paper, in speaking ofthe act of the Coun
ty Court granting license to retail, within the
corporate . limit of Raleigh, to John Kani,
without the permission, in writine, ofthe Com-
mistioners, siyirney did Rionf'--N6w, T
fiB,J' T8 P0 Pf
public instead of leading it ' attray, can for a
moment justify such a plain violation of law,
and such a breach, of ilia, chartered righto of
the city or Kalcigh, as Uie granting of that li
cense; and if hat was legally granted, then
were all the others, where there was no writ
ten certificate from Uie Commissioners. I
contend the County Court had no power to
grant the licenses. On the contrary, they
, were. cvpressly forbidden tort UjcrA. ,. In.
granting them, they violated the law, and in
vaded the chartered right t of the City. And
now to the argument. The 21st Section of
the "act for the "government of Uie city of Ral
eigh, dec," passed in 1 803, is-aa follows, vit:
"Be it enacted dr., that wo person or persons
"shall be ticrned or permitted to tell liijvort by the
"mall measure in the said CUf, without the per-
awnw oiie ituuru oj tmmisswners prewums
'ly had and obtained, ia writing, any law, usage
"or custom to the contrary notwithstanding : and
"that any person who ehullretail spiritous liquors
"by tbe small measure in said City, without hav
"ing first obtained the permission of the Com-
"missioners aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay the
-sum oi ton pounus, to u jreoovared betora th
"Intendant of Pol ice, 4c."
Il was contended before Uie Connty Court,
by those who appeared lor the applicants, that
this clause of the act of 1803 was repealed
by the general law of 1825, or bv that in the
Revised Statutes of 1836, on the subject of
r, . -,- ,, . t . .
neiauing. nut w nut .was the tact I Why,
the day after all these licenses were granted,
and issued, it was made known to Uie Court
(aa had been contended for by those, who in
sisted that it had transcended its powers) that
me aci oi lono nad trrovuo, which exempt
ed from repeal all provisions, in any private
acta, in relation to retailing within the incor
porated towns ofthe State. So also were auch
acta taved from repeal, by the 8th ec. of the
1 chap, of Uie Reviaed Statutes, page 53. Let
any man examine these acta, and he will at
once ace Uiat I am correct.
Nor are we without authority on thi ub-
jeet. If any one wtshea to hav Uiia matter
made plainer to him, 1 would call his attention
to the following ease in Uie 6th vol. of Iredell'
Reports, page 153. I will give it at length.
"Jobii M'Rab, gtii tarn ij-e, es . J. Wcssku.,
" Appeal from th Superior Court of w of Kew-
Hanover, at the Fall Term, 1843 dudg CM.
wtU presiding.
" This was an aeUoa to recover a penalty ef fftv
dollar for retailing spiritous liquors contrary to
us provisions or aa act, passed la the year lttou, in
relation to th towns of Newborn and Wilmington.
This ast imposed a penalty ef Ifry dollar apon anv
person reteilinfr sptueus liquors in either ef the
Hid towns, without having first btained parmis-
stoa ires th eommiasiooers or to aaid towns re
spectively, u well as a Ucease from ths eotuity
court. Ths act was offered ia evidence as a private
act, aad th retailing by tb defendant fully proved.
It wa insisnj for him. fas lb 8rt pU, that tht
act ia qautioa was a pabli act, sad therefore re
pealed by th act ef 1830; and, ia tlwsMoad plaee,
that if it war a private act, it wa repealed by th
maral act ef 1825 apoa the subject f retailers.
Th jury found a vardiet far th plaintiff, wojot to
th opinio ef tb court oa thee qaastions. Oa
eesudderetioa, ths Cwast wasof the- epiaioa. kbit
th act af 1800 was privato na, and threfaraaot
affected by tb act ef 1836, and that it wa aot re
pealed bv tn general law passed in 185.
" Juditmnt being readered oa th vardiet. tb
defendant appealed.
" Uasibl, (Judg.) - 8 mock of th act sf As
sembly af 1800 is to b oBsidnd a privato act
wWh prohibiU any perwa, ander th penalty of
$50, from retailing spirituous Kquors by ths small
astasar ia th towns of Wilminrtoa aad Newbern. 1
wilaowt trtt aaving obtained peratitsia by a ccr!
jti&cste from the oamesrieaers of th asftftaaZ
FtttBd aW thwafTcraTiccai fioju tl. oui .
Becauss n aid not relate to all th eitissas of ths
Slat. So Jude would b expected as Mtm to
take no tic af it. iy tin tm seetioa uf tb pabli
act, passed in th year lf-o, entitled aa act to
airoct in manner In which licenses shall
k.
aWd la which liceiise are bow t.y law directed .-
, - in auj ui ta iiKorporateti toaas as thi
State. W do not think luat this sectiaa f th act
ef leai turned all sh tbea private acts apoa thi
subject into pwMie acnv so ss to b noticed sad et
ed apoa by th Judse y tjhut W tlwvefaratkiab
that the private character of th act of 1800, a th
ubjt aow before us, was aot affected by tha aaar
lie act af IbUi. And ia the jeaw lHitd, th legisla
ture declared that ae act of a privet ar toad av
ture shall b considered repealed by eh. 1, . t,
of Rev. Stet, Taeesfore, the privat act ef 1800 ia
unrepealed aed aow ia fore, s far aa relate t
theueftioa before us. Tbe jwdgment or th Sa
perinr Court must b affirmed.
This is the decision of th Supreme Conrt
a casa-din'tlly in poiut, to show, thai th
31st section of our incorporation act. u not rt-
ptaltd, but ' in force. , And being thus
in force, the act or Uie County Court, granting
these licenses without the permission, in writ
ing, of '.lie Commissioners, was a plain and
palpable violation of law, and most inexcu
sable iiifntclion of the righu of tho citizen of
Raleigh. v, lluw, then, can the Editorofth
Sundard juatify auch an sett How can he
encourage auch an encroachment upon th
rights of the corporation? He has been him
self a Commissioner, and ha he made no ex
amination into die law which relate "to Ui
corporation? His course certainly has a ten
dency to mislead the County Court and th
public and pave the way for ot hero encroach
ment upon our rights. Really, grnUcmen,
it does appear to me, Uiat to submit tamely to
surti tilings, will but shew., thai we are too
weak and pusillanimous to govern ourselvc irt
reference to our corporation matters, and that
we had better be transferred, at once, body
and soul houses and streets public and pri
vate prope'rty servants and children mem
and women errry inif aii to Uie benig
nant merer and the sapient governroent o'
most .worshipful County Court of WakeV
A CITIZEW.
Feb. 83, 1850.
THE STAR..
LibtriHt el nalalt wlum.
RAJLEIGH, I'EBRUAHY 27. 1830.
THE NEXT iFGISLATrRE.
We invite attention "to the well written com
munication in another column over the signa
ture of "A NortHF Carolinian," in relation to th
next ifrgislarutn. . Tbo time has come, in our
opinion, whcrhel,.B,K-ratse.H secure the State
Uovenuusnt, itiM they mov forward with
energy, ami act with forbearance and tha spirit .
of harmony one towards the other. Our "oip.-
nents hare had the Control of public. nlTairs.fat
the iMtfotfrteen" yerirs, and a majority of th
peopl. vre have reason to believe, ore not satis
fied with either the manner or the results of their
administration. Tb'.s i empharieally an age ef
Hr.,ans. , naa'Mdinon ut tlie-heliu fully no
I with the deinandcs'Uitmie--Mn who wjOaat
make every thine turn ou little nart v
who will not consent to revolve oroulid any cen
tre, and who arc not afraid tn speak out for the
charaeTeT-aBd rights of 5fortnTStrulin:" " '
In onler to siiei:c!cdm-4b-aTmroahing "
paigri, regular nominations, wherever a tail prac
ticable, are absulutoly indispenaible. Devotion
to potty pHaeiplas , dJtsstgwa.atanJslJ...
only test in selecting canditate. tio man; ia
our opinion, ought to be set aside or brought
mrwalbyaConventiftwaerc4iTrtnfhif-uFiar -.
views on StatO atfaira: hilt tlw, Arid nf arbetina
eeht to-be consirh'rtidn'ivtoalI true DcmooraUk
tuu is uie oniy way, u seems to as, in which
we can. succeed. Any oUicr test would involv
us in utter confusion, and provoke defeat. For
eur part, happen what may, wo shall always b
'"un". supporting Deimicrutic cane id He and
adhering to regular nominations; and if a eitixea
of a County, where a Convention could not well
be had. we hm i4 vvi'if enrnTK-lred to discrirn-''
nate for such Uemocrats as rwra beet qualitsd,
bv thcirexporieno and abilitias, to serve the peo
ple and advnnuo the public interests. "The path
of duty is tho paUrof safety."
AT C. Standard
We copy the foregoing to show our readers as
well the unavailing confidence with which th
Democrats are disiKwod to go into the nextoaas-
paign for Uie flection of State officers, as th
means they propose to use and the euBreo" y
intend to adopt. The Standard goeaf "for me
who will not make ever)-tiling turn on tittle party
schemes, who wilf not consent to revolve around
any centre, and who are not afraid to speak out
far tbe character and the rights of North Caroli
na;" and yet in the very next breath he pro
claims that "Devotion to'party prineplea JV
mnerwtj (the italics are his own) should be th "
only test in electing candidates." Oh yes! those
who can "speak out for , tho character and th
right of North Carolina," must bo measured on
ly by the standard of Democracy. : They only
do not "revolve around any centre. " They
are nevor opposed to anything which" can
"advance Uie public interests" , Lot their diver
sity of opinion be as great as possible, they, aad
they only, are "np with the demands of thj
time," because, we suppose, they are covered
with Uie broad mantle of Democracy! W must
confess that we are somewhat pntsled to arrive
at the true position of the Standard. ', What doe
he consider necessary to maintaia "the charac
ter and the rights of North Carolina?" lias h
no views of his owa on that subject but Democ
racy Democracy! Is Democracy to be tb
watchword that ia to build eur rail-roads, op
oar harbors, and advance the interest of ear
8tatef
Pray, what has a test on tuitiomat pohV ,
tic to do with the regulation of,ou State afTitire?
Doyou call that revolving aronnd a "centre )
. Xu Uie Whigs we would any, lot this warn yoa
to be active and vigilant. All thi cry about th
"rights of North Carolina," ia to "blind yoa to
the tru issue in the coming eonieet. The Whigs,
r body, are sound on all the qoeeUen which
relate to th Internal regulation of th State, as
they are on general polities; their firmer con
duct has shown them to b - They undoubt
edly have the strength in the popular vote, and
nothing buUthe most shameful neglect, will giv
the Locofoco achanc of sueeees,
- Then, let ths Whigs ia U vrt of tho 8tot
take the matter jn hand immediately. Let meet-'
lags be held In each county at the earliest Oppor
tunity, and let nteh mea 1 b selected a Candi
da to as are "beat qualified, by their experieae
and shilitlos, to serve the people and advance th
public interest.'' Delay In this matter may be
dangerous. It is important that all should
the necessity of united end energetic- actio.-
A neglect to put forth the Strength of the party
hat heretofore dcfaaUd u. The Ucto&cwt ae