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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Cincinnati, May 7, Tlie proceedings of ?hf Convention commenced tl,i- morning, t College Hall, irt 10 o'clock Irv preliminary matters, the examination of the cr ik'ntinlN lit candidates, dre... beine taken up on tlw former day, 'Die meeting wi a large one. Several hundred Timnent physicians from all paru of the Union were present the proportion in which the States were represented by delegate up to the time of the .re nidation of the meeting, apDenriDB irom a list read hy the Secretary, to be as follows: New Hampshire, two ; Vermont, one; Massa chusetts, seventeen j Rhode Island, three ; Con necticut, four ; New York, eighteen ; New Jersey, four; Pennsylvania, twenty ; Delaware, one; Ma inland, seven ; Virginia, six ; NortliCarolina.two; oiith Carolina, two; Georgia, one ; Alabama three ; Louisiana, one; Tennessee, four; Ken tucky, nine; Ohio, fifty-three; Michigan, four; Indiana, fifteen; Illinois, six ; Missouri, two; Iowa. ne. The Presidekt, in opening his valedictory an extempore address said it was a eabjeet of congra.u.a.u,,. u --- j m this great ctiy of the West. From an early period those who occupied the shores of the Atlan tic, contemplated the rising glory ol this part of the country with the deepest interest and now, recol lecting the period when the early settlers passed over the mountains and rivers, and had to contend Willi III UW inuuiauuuB ui o: "' especially, delightful to irvey the peculiar ad vantages distinguishing tliis peaceful, happy, and rich country while they were engaged in com munion with their brethren ef the West on the in terests of a great and useful profession. Though w Mured over an immense rettion of country, their efforts hitherto, on the improvement of medical sci ence, or the advancement of other object! contem plated by the Association were but feeble-but, row embracing within its machinery the represent ation of the whole country; they might by a united force, employed with harmonious and judicious action, expect important benefits to the profession, and what was above all, Jo their country. (Ap plause.) It was one of the great advantages uf this Association, as it was of all other Associations based upon siinilHr'principles, if any such there were, to bring together the representative of dif ferent and distant regions- people who were far' apart from each other, and who conceived that ihey had different feeling, interests, and wishes; ! but when brought together, found that they were the same people, had the same interests, and were one. (Renewed applause.) He should take that opportunity of congratulating those individuals j who, with a judicious forethought, devised tlie plan of that Association and afterwards be3towed their utmost efforts to gnide and protect it. I As he might consider himself on" the verge of his professional existence, and about to quit tlie last professional office fhat would probably be his lot to occupy, he naturally turned to inquire whether during the long career of ha If a eehturyhe could gather any thing which might be useful or inter esting to those who should come after him. The lea riled President then proceeded to remark that many vast changes had taken place in the princi ples and practice of the healing art, die. But there were fashions in medicines ; and late ly the fashion in this respect had changed. He reccollected when it wasfasliionableto give calo mel in. almost all diseases, in all ages, 'n both sexes. When a persm had a cold, he took a grain of calomel, aniTwhen attacked with fever, the physician drdered from one to one hundred ; and , notwithstanding the horrible consequence's which so frequently presented, themselves, tlie practice had been continued iu a late period. A young practitioner in tbose.days would not dare to go in to consultation and admit that he had used no cal omel in a case of typhoid fever.' Now, it had beep proved by eminent men, that typhoid fever may be got over without calomel, and, perhaps,, with lit tle other medicines. What tfien was the use of the physician! To direct "the conrse of the patient, and prevent him falling into errors, from which nature might divert him, but which his own inex perience and that of friends would be urging bin into.. He recollected further when it.was common in all cases of consumption to administer prussic acid, phytolecca, and digitalis. And what did he now see approaching from the North East 7 A di rect wave from the banks of Newfoundland threat ening Jo roll over the country, and the supply be ing even insufficient to tlie demand for cud-liver oil. (Great laughter.) But they had only to stand by, let the current pass, and some other fashion would come up. In reference to the ap plication of water Dr. Warren expressed his re gret that so valuable an agent should have become affiliated in this country with one of the most re markable medical fictions which any generation had produced. Dr. W. spoke of the use of ether for the prevention ol pain as safe, effectual, and beneficial. . ' ' ' ThU great association had the power anil the in fluence to promote the attainment of these desira ble objects, and fervently did be hope that when another half century had passed' away, and anoth er generation should stand in their places, they might regard the efforts of this association with the same gratitude and veneration, which they now would so willingly attribute to tlie generation pt. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: - President R- D. Mussey, of Ohio, , . Jst V. P.-J. B. Johnson of Missouri. 2d V. P. A. Ipe Alabama. , " 3d V. P. Daniel Brtinard, Illinois. 4th V.P. G. W. Nonis, Petm. 11 Rlitt. Dai. , Secretaries, J ; j,, ft.cwUina. Treasurer Iac Hayes, Peon, . . ... . The tithe bnsiness of the day was of a routine rharsete the afternoon seselcto continuing, up tn ' late hoitr. ' -' - Resolved, Thst Dr. Fenner't projected annual Tmb'k'irtion, on the diseases and medical siatistics ' of the noothera portion of the United States. uiceU with the approbation of the Association. : , r D'. Mitchel of Philadelphia, psereutpjl aw" ' ead the report of the standing committee-on prae iet medicine, which was u motion rweii ed and referred k i CjI wniiaittee so publicitm A series of Resolutions were offered by Dr. Blatclifoijl, of Xj?w Yurk, the purport of which was that the llm of Medical education, or medical terms vhnuld be enlarged, and medical education elmnted. ' - On these resolutions an animated discussion a row,' in whk'h Pur tors' Allen, Miller,' Da vis, Ba k"r. Yandell, Wright, Stevenson, ol Baltimore, Mcl'heeters, Rivers, engaged. Doctor Yan rW! denied that Chemical Practice and Prac tical Surgery were attended to in the West, which assertion wa controverted by Dre. McPheeters 1 ir.d River." On Thursday evening the members of the Con veuuou were to partake of a splendid entertain ment given them by the faculty of Cincinnati. The Convention adjourned en the 1 0th, to meet at Charleston, S. C. in May next. Tlie above particulars we are enabled te gather by the politeness of a friend who furnished us a copy of the proceedings. Dr. W. N. Norwood, of Hillsboro,' was one of :he Delegates from North Carolina we have not learned the name of the other. Our readers will recognize our old friends, Dr. Erasmus Tenner, of New Orleans, and Dr. Wm. M. McPbeeters, now of St. Louis both na- ,ivei 0f BHeigh. GIVING UP THE NASHVILLE CONVEN T10.N. ; . '.'j We publih to-day the letter of Messrs. Strange and McRee, ci-devant Delegates to the Nashville Convention, in which they back out from, and give up, that hopeful scheme. These gentlemen have heard the.voice of the people of North Carolina and they do well to seek some refuge from that storm of popular indignation which was preparing to overwhelm them, in case they went to Nash ville professing to represent the people of any part of the State." A few favored that Conventions the masses of (be people of the State opposed it. And im man had the authority ot North Carolina to go there. We repeat these gentlemon are wise to'give it up pity they did not do it before the fcub-U.- burst. But here is the letter. . Fateiteviue, May 11,1850. Henry I Tools., Esq. Dear Sin The time fur the Nashville Convention. is at hand. A meet ing pregnant with the most important results to the whole family of man. When chosen by the Convention of this Congressional District, in March last, aa ita representatives at Nashville, while just' ly Proud of the honor, we ictmoet paintuiiy the orcaa responstDiiiiy tnus cas: uponus. uui we have no wish or purpose to shrink from it. We. felt assured that the same God who bad led our Fathers through the Revolution, would lead us al so in the right Way, either by the pillar of cloud or by the pillar of fire. We believe we are -all in struments in his hands to accomplish bis parposes ; and we know by the past that those purposes for the future will be just and merciful. Yet we are at this time greatly perplexed, and must confess that we see not those plain indications of what providence designs for as. to enable us to decide with confidence whether or hot it is our duty to go to Nashville at the time proposed. At the New Hanover meeting held in January, one of us felt no Hesitation in Baying that by the first Monday in June, it would be plainly seen that Southern Rights would meet with reasonable consideration from our Northern brethren or that we must prepare to maintain them by dissolution and wpr. I was mistaken. The mysterious veil of the furture still hangs over those events which must decide this qnesfioa,and no one can safely conjecture in what form they will be revealed. Under those circumstances what can a Convention do 1 Noth ing, nothing at least but mischief. Even resolutions , adopted by it cannot possibly be of service, and would probably do harm. Should those resolu tions be expressive of t, united purpose at the South, to stand by tJieir tights at every hazard, will they not justly be considered thus uttered pending a negotiation, aa indecent threatening or idle blustering t And if conciliatory end mild may they not beget doubts in many iflinds at least whether the hearts of Southern heroes are not failing them, as they contemplate in fancy, the great Potomac sending her waves to the ocean, swollen and red with the blood of men poured ont from kindred Dosoms ? Besides this, a Nashville Convention Is a strong measure, full of consequen ces; -when over, it will be like an explored bomb, do longer feared, not "even respected ; w will have left behind It sad and abiding evidences ef its tre mendous power. We should reserve it for a time of need when like Sampson, wronged by his enemies past all endurance, be might wisely seek their des truction, even through it cost him his life. Sir, we are persuaded that these are the feelings of a large proportion of the people of cor State, nay, even of our own district, which baa been more fur ward than any other part of the State in this mat ter. We should now misrepresent them by par ticipating in any action of a Nashville Convention at this time. It is the duty of every representive to reflect, as far as possible, the will of bis const i tuentsv If we believed that ours desried our at attendance, we would ge regardless of our own opinions, or our convenience. But, if the vote of the District eoold now be taken upon the question, a very large majority we think would even forbid ns to go. We shall therefore not take ear seats in the Convention at NasbvjJle, unless some chsnge take place in the aspect of public affairs between now and the first Monday in June. We are much obliged to yon (or an artib M the Aun. re of Wednesday last, headed "The Nashville VonmUun, again," Other reasons are suggested why the Convention should not meet si this time, which yoa have thereby saved tlie necessity of offer ing here. We hope those who do meet' at Nashville 1 at the time appointed, will adjourn without any other action, to a more suitable time at the same or some other place,, when sod where tlie whole South, wkh undivided heart, may lift tpa aboat of joy fur Mr glorious Union preserved, or rally wi sad but determined purpose around the no lesa glorious standard of "liberty and the Rjgbtnf the Sooth We are, with great reepeci, your friers and fellow-citizen, ROBERT STRANGE, O.J. McREE. - Papers of the State are requested to copy the above. . The New York Evening Post professes to show up the causes which lead to Edmund Burke'i re tirement from the associate editorship of the Wash ington Union. Ritchie's contract with Burke was this; ; "Burks was toliave $3,000 a year, with the privilege of buying a share of the paper, at a stip ulated price $16,000. He has been waiting forCon gress to cancel its present printing contracts, and to make new ones with the Union, before be was willing to trust his money in the concern. That scheme being thwarted, Burke has relinquished all hope of making anything eat Of the government.' Another feature of the contract was that "either editor shall have an unconditional veto upon the articles written by his associate. This power was rarely exercised until the project of a Southern Convention came up for discussion. Of course, Ritchie wished to plunge the Union headlong hitn the scheme. Burke had sense enough te see that such a step would tuin his journal and all connect ed with it. The senior prepared an article ex pressing views, which the junior vetoed without taking the trouble to alter or attempting to amend it, so that it would be tolerable. Ritchie tried again several times. Burke tried the veto as often. Finally, Ritchie began to veto, and the consequence has been, that neither could write anything that the other would allow to be printed ; and the rea ders of the Union have been indebted for most of the twaddle which has appeared in its columns du ring the winter,, to Foote, and Westcott and Bayly. Of course such a system of cross firing was not calculated to promote' the most harmonious rela tions between the ardent old Virginian and his junior colleague from New Hampshire, and you may readily imagine that the love they near each other, is like the ways of Providence, "past find inp out." Ritchie complained that Burke was using the veto power "uDconstitutionally,"and not according to tlie spirit of the compact; Burke considered that it was perfectly. constitutional, and in the spirit of tlie compact, to veto anything that Kitchie wrote, it so rarely happening that ne wrote any thing that was not more or less ridiculous. Besides, he said that his venerable colleague, whom he knew tfl be foolish about many things when he engaged with him, he found also to be stad crazy aaoui slavery, and was not in a fit state to write a word upon that subject, which any northern man could be responsible for." It has since been denied that Burke is to retire but we have no doubt a change will take place ere long. The Southern Democrats never swal lowed Burke patiently and henee the movement in favor of an exclusive Southern organ. Besides, Mr. Stanly, is prepai ing a tragedy for "Burjie turui" which will interfere very seriously with his political prospects. . NEW MUSIC. Just published by J. M. Edney, Ashrille, "Lincoln Dance ;" composed by Prof. Chas. H. G. F. LoEHRrSnd arranged for the-PIANO FORTE price tea cents; for sale by the Author and Pub lisher, Ashville; J. C. Bryton, Franklin; E. B Herrin, Wavoesville; E. E. Greenlee ; N. C. Boek-Store, Raleigh ; and, as soon as we can make arrangements, we shall have agencies at various other towns, and cities. We shall issue Pa new piece every two weeks, 'or pftener, and in a short time will be able to get it up in a style e qual to any establishment at the North. ' We have ordered music paper and some new type, which is lacking, in order to make our work complete. : - We throw ourselves upon the liberality of our Southerfl friends, and hope to be sustained. We are prepared to print and fill orders for either sa cred or instrumental pieces, in good style, and on reasonable terms. Editors m the State and elsewhere will do us a favor hy noticing our enierprist and agendfs New agencies will be established wherever there is a demand for our music, which we guarantee shall be of a high order. All orders postpaid will meet prompt attention. The postage on a sheet of music is quite trifling. No ptece of music deficient in'compooition, art, or mechanism, shall issue from our establishment. "Then send on your or ders. "Divine Interpreter thon art, Oh, Song; To thee all secrets of all hearts belong VAthe. Afessenger. Eight ef the-Southern States will not allsw them selve to be represented in the Nashville Conven tion ; their citizens with a becoming spirit of pat riotismj have discountenanced this conspiracy of a few designing and corrupt politicians, who would ride into power even ever the ruins of this glorious union. North Carolina, notwithstanding the great efforts made by some of her unworthy sodb to iuvei gle her into a participation in this unholy work has repudiated it, being among .the very first to-j scornfully rebuke these machinations against the peace snd happiness of the American people. The "Old North State" may be behind some of her sisters in commercial importance and internal improvement, (though we trust she wi II nor be so long) but her escutcheon is yet, and ever will be free from the foul blot, of consenting to the mee ting of treasonable assemblage in the confederacy; the voice of her people will ever be heard littering words of love and veneration for that compart, by which this Republic moves, exists and has its be ing. She was the first ef these Stales to throw off a foreign yeke, and will not for trivial canses desert tlie union which has grown ont of it. Granville Whig. Pla;k Road to Raleigh Upwards of $20,- 000 wore subscribed in this town last week towards forming a company for a Plank Road from Fy etteville to Raleigh. More will be added. A subscription is also in circulation In the county. More than half the necessary amount will be rea dily raised in this town ana! county. Will not Wake and Johnston assist T Will not Wilming ton also lend her aid t An easy communica tion with Raleigh would lead to a large de mand for (Test India produce, rice, dec. from Wilmington. Tbe subscription is conditioned upon the full a mount necessary being raised. Tbe charter will of course be granted by the next Legislature ; sad in the mean time the surveys and other prelimina ry steps may be taken. Fay. Obi. A PUZZLE. S Two boyn were asked who they were, and an swered in this way. Wt are two brothers born, AIM two sisters' sens; Our father is oar graRdfathnv How queer r kindrsd rem, Messrs. Editors, you wilt find the answer te the above puzzle in the bosk of Getwiss, chapter xix, verses 37 and 3SV Ex. Pa. COMMUNICATIONS. For the Raleigh Times. NASHVILLE CONVENTION AND RALEIGH CLIQUE-HUMBUGS AS TO HALIFAX COUNTY. Ms.' Editor : " - You and your readers may be assured that the above stated curiosities of the day in the political world, effect good old Halifax county very little; tbongh from some attempts at false issues before the public from certain quarters, it might appear the reverse was the case. I allude particularly' to the meeting at Enfield to sustain the Nashville convention project. It is useless to go into partlc tilurs as to that meeting suffice to say, that for the most part at least, anli Taylorites, so to speak, were the secret wire pullers as to that meeting, and as to their one resolve to sustain said Conven tion, not one respectable intelligent man in twen ty, I venture to say, would sustain them in that re solve. And a still lets proportion would sustain the mean jealousy attempted to be got up by some cunning locos and their dopes, against influential Whig Editors and other politicians on account of their sometimes having to go forward with meas ures for the common good, ant on account of thefr peculiar location near the centre of the State and the Capitol thereof. The writer of this is as much opposed to tyranical, selfish Centralism) or any oth er nabob-ism, ss any man in the State; and as much in f&ver as any other ef all citizens thinking and acting for themselves, in religion, politics, med icine and temperanee-and all things else, so far as not bounded by the purview of law to prevent licentiousness or pernicious mock liberty. But so long as our, Whig brethren, located ii Providence near the centre, keep as dear as they have hither to done, of taking any undue advantage of their location to monopolize power, and so far become tyrants, we of Halifax county at least, will have tio complaint to make, or assume no trouble to our selves on thathesd. And I add, so far as true and not false issues made on the subject, for ambitious or party spirit purposes, or the very purposes false ly charged, we Whigs of the State out of the cen tre are andergreat obligations to those of the cen tre for their discreet zeal in our most excellent con servative cause. As a plain farmer, pardon my familliar if sot vulgar style, and be assured of a true heart if not a polished head, from your friend HALIFAX. For the Raleigh Times. BOTANIC PHYSICIANS' STATE SOCIETY. In regard tosaid Society it is earnestly request ed that all Botanic er Eclectic physicians, in each county of the State, not choosing to attend the Convention at Raleigh, 11th June next, make re port to the Chairman of said Convention of their names and post office. They can address through some delegate attending one or the other of the political conventions. Tht object of this request is, that full statistics may be bad ef the numerical strength ef the Bo tanic class of physicians in the State; and here 1 would remark, that whatever incidental advanta ges of the abeve stated Society, the leading object is to avail ourselves f the privilege common to all classes of citizens in ear free republicfand or ganise in a society capacity for mutual consulta tion and information, with a view teour own good, and those of the public who choose to avail them selves of our skill and services in the simple, safe, and primitive mode of the healing art. : Said Society is the ftt desirv ble as North. Car olina is rather behind her sister States- in Medical Reform. For Instance: Tennessee, at last, in sev eral of her counties, has the Botanic the prevalent practice. Yet, doubtless the assemblage at Ral eigh to organise a State society, and the prompt and general compliance with the above request, will evince more practitioners of our State in the Botanic branch of Medicine, than is generally supposed. Osi TDK Mart. P. S. All Editors in North Carolina, truly in dependent, and friendly, to the increase of light en the alUimportant Medical profession in general, by all lawful and laudable .efforts and means, are most respectfully solicited to gratuitously insert the above request. ' O. M. The Whole Duty of Man, Laid down In a plain and familiar way, for the use . of all, with private devotions for several occa sions, first published in 1668. Price 76c. Bishop Ives' Seven Sermons on "the obedience of faith." 60c. " " Pastoral Letter, Catechisms, &c. Laws' Serious Call to a devout and holy life, 75c. The Churchman Armed: Containing Palmer's Ec clesiastical history, and Hobarfy apology for apostolic order, $1,00 Uobarft Christian's Manuel of faith and devotions, containing dialogues and prayers suited to the various exercises of the christian life, &c., etc. WyaU'i Christian Offices, . 1,36 Barnes' notes on lsatah, Job, the Gospels, &c. Rip's double witness of the church, 1 00 The devotions of Bishop Andrews, translated from the Greek and arranged anew, 60c. Clark's Toung disciple, Gathered fragments, &c. Coleman's historical geography of the Bible. Bishop BrowneWi Commentary on the prayer BOOK, SfiO Praye. books from 25c. to 1,00. Thome's Commentary on the Psalms, with many other very valuable Theological works for sale by GAINES & RICHES. Ww&tter's celebrated Piano Fortes can always bs found ia their establishment at New York prices. All orders faithfully attendeJ to by G. & R. faycaiDore St., Petersburg, Va. May 3. 3mis Franklin Institute. f AJ. WM. L CLARK will deliver an ad. dress before the Students of the Institute on the 7th ef June next, the-tfay of their Annual Ex hibition and Elocution. Examination oa the day previous. D. 8. RICHARDSON. P. S. The Ladies of Cedar Rock contemplate heMmg a FAIR on toe evening of the sameoay. Cedar Reck, May 6, 1850. 84-3t Bricklaying and Plastering. THE SUBSCRIBER htvieg served aa appren ticeship to wis above business, respeclfnfly offer Ms services (mH who may have work of that Xind to do. Ua pledges himself te do bis work fkitbfWlly and weft, spoil very reasonaHe terms. He may be found h Rateinti at all times, and weald tike employ, meat ia tbe Nrroanding oonirv. VINCENt COSBY. Raleigh, May 10. 23-tf THE EALEIGH TIMES. 1 m mm RALEIGH, N. C. fx'xUia illormnjj, Ulan 24, 1850. " Connected as the Vniun is with the remembrance of past happiness, a sense of present blessings, ari the hope of future peace and prosperity, every dic tate of wisdom, every feeling of duly, every emotion of patriotism, lend to inspire fidelity aiul devotion to i f l i.. . j u, ana aamumsn us ctmwy avuu uny uniKixr sary controversy which can either endanger U or impair its strength, the chief element of which is to be found, in the regard and affection of the people or each other." Geseral Taylor's Message. ABOUT CALIFORNIA. A rRiEHD has permitted us to avail ourselves of a letter he received a few days since from Wm. II. Mead, Esq. of this City, dated "San Francisco, 20th March," to present the following information respecting California to eur readers: No one (Mr. M. says,) can have an adequate Idea of that coun try, unless he saw it himself. It is tbe place for the rich, because common interest will double bis capital in 10 months; it is the place for specula tors, because the field is wider than the whole world besides; it is tbe place for the laborer, be cause he is truly independent of any man or set of men the Gold mines being at his command, which will certainly, yield him sixteen dollars per day, with the various chances for fifty, one hundred,&.c if be is lucky; it is the place for the lawyer, for there is more litigation there than any other place of its population; in a wordj it is the place for so ber, industrious men, with wout hearts and good constitutious,and no oth. s. Such men will make more money than they ever dreamt of making in the same length of time at their present homes. The Gold Mine tales are true; but it is impossible in oa$ letter te give all the wonders wliich the wii ter has seen and known a person must see for himself to understand and appreciate them. Mr. M. had seen 330 wild geese, killed by two men in two da yet they brought $4Xrp per pair. Any man can catch 100 lbs. of fish per da, -jetlhev bring 75c. per lb. Game ef all kinds abounds vet no one will take the trouble to bunt. Bears weigh from 800 to 1900 lbs deer are as thick as rabbits in Wake county partridge find woodcock as thick as enow-birds BufFalaw and. Elk are plenty and Mr. M. avers, what he confesses will be hard of belief here, that all the above game is twice as large as in the States, The climate at Sap FcanciscO Mr. M. represents is miserably worse than the accounts describe it but a few miles South or East may he found wholesome weather. Tbe streets are ia a worse condition than our red clay roads in winter season. But time will correct this grievance. Whether it may ameliorate tbe climate, remains to be seen. FRENCH, DRAWING, Oli PAINTING, dr-c. The attention of' those desiring to take lessons in these accomplishments is invited to a Circular issued by Mrs. H. M. Periet, whjch may be had at (he Book Store. The names of those who wish to join the class, may be left at the same place by the 1st of June. Mrs.. P. has the very highest references, both here and elsewhere and, (having had the pleas ure ef-aojne acquaintance with her J she is a Lady of taste and judgment whose instructions we would leeotnmend all pupils who wish to acquire these arts at once to secure. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION. This body assembled in this City on Monday afternoon last, and nominated Wesley Joaes, Esq. for the Senate, and Gen. Saunders, James D. Newsom, and Burwell Rollins for the Commons. We were present during part of tbe proceedings, looking on with interest, because we were desirous of knowing what tbe sense of the meeting would be with regard to Internal Improvements. Accord. ingly.Mr. James B. Shepard introduced a char acteristic resolution of instructions, we. suppose, to the candidates to be nominated, that they were to vote for no more Internal Improvements nntH tlie sense of a similar Convention was obtained one way or another the effect of which would be to tie the members' hands, and prevent them from voting either way, if no Convention was held. The resolution has not been published, and we have not its words. We give its terms as it was understood and discussed in the meeting. The resolution, with great good sense, was rejected, having been opposed by Messrs'. MoRae and Bos- bee. Many of the "unterrified," however, are dis satisfied. When the proceedings appear, we may have a few words to say about them. It Is for the Whigs of the county now to consider what they may do, Let them be wary and watchful. ' We do not be lieve Ibis ticket can be elected without their help, Whether they can elect one of their own, remains tobeseea. "We believe that some com promise or bargain with the Whig party is looked forward to, hoped for, or expected by some of the snenrbers of the Democratic parry, by which, If we run no candi date now, but allow, Mr. Mailt to walk over the track this time, we will be graciously perwiitfsJ to elect oar candidate next time. n u. journal. If any Democrat either hopes or expects any snch "compromise or bargain," they will be ef re cently deceived. We don't believe the Whigs will ever consent to ft. The Democrats will never nave a Governor in North Carolina, if the expect ation is that the Whigs will permit it. ' At any rale, we pni In our spoke alongside of the Fay eiteville Observer's against it. Let them best snd welcome, If they have the strength to do '8, now and henceforth but no compromise no bar gains. The State Is Whig, end ought not to have a Democratic Governor. The Journal also protests agaim-t it. We shall offer a few remarks in reply to an ar ticle in tha last Star, as temperately as we can, and without quoting any poetry or latin. 1. The EiditoN say "Our neighbor of the Times may think a leaiuus support of the constitutional rights of the South, and a fearless defence of truth, places (he Star in a very "critical condition." We think ne such thing, and the Editrrs know they I are throwing out an unfounded insinuation.- We ; think this, that the Editors of the Star came out in favor of the Nashville Convention; that the Con vention was gotten up for Uisuuion purposes; ad vocated as a Disunion measure, both in this State and elsewhere; the Editors could not help seeing and knowing this, (we never charged them with participating in it;) yet they supported it to tbe "bitter end;" and never abandoned it until last week, when they began "to hope that the necessity for such a measure will be obviated!" Well.now, turn the table, and let's see how it might have been.- Suppose the people of North Carolina had favored this thing held Conventions and appoint ed Delegates for every District does any onn sup pose the Star would have advised them not to go, for that the Editors en the 16m of May, began "to hope that the necessity, Ate, would be obviated V No, nor in that case the- cock-boat of tlie Star would have been seen riding on tlie very foam of the topmost crest of the billow, and the gallant old veteran at the helm of that craft would have plum ed himself as the pilot who had led us to such a safe termination of a tempestuous cruise. Cut now alas! alas! instead of skimming on the ridge of the wave, the inotion is on the bottom, like a craujish ! 3d. The Editors say they find "a charge insinu ated in the Times that the Star was Influenced by 'personal pique and. malice' in the notice which it took of Mr. Stanly's speech." We deny that the Times insinuated any such charge, or made it; or used any sueh phrase with reference to the Star ve join issue, and challenge its production. It cannot be produced. v - This is a-proof of whst we suspected before : these Editors shirk a quarrel with the North State Whig that they may fasten a discussion upon us. : Our oimcs was copying a paragraph from another' paper, which tooehed the tenderness of the Editors. The attack forthwith began. But note we are told that the Editors of the Star, "(oonsidering the i sinuations against our conrse which had abounded in the Times" were charitably disposed to let ee off; if we wouldobey the terms dictated, namely, publish a paragraph charging the Times and Ncw bernian with giving currency o a calumny, and tbe North State Whig with two falsehoods. We would'at do that, and "our ancient" seizes the cud gels in good earnest. To require a mairte do what it wrnn Is bsd e- nough to belabor him for refusing, is the exhibi tion of a temper tyrannical and overbearing. But,; if the Editors of the Star seek to escape from the mortification of tlieir most lamentablo failure in getting up the Nashville Convention, by the eclat of a yictory over us-or, if they wish to hide them selves ia oVetKamiil the smoke and dust of a sub sequent conflict, for a brief day they may succeed we do not desire the controversy. The Nash-: ville Convention is deaS; but Its ghost will haunt tbem to the latest day they live. W are underrated a good deal in this article of the Star but the Editors of that print are all right; and they have the modesty to say, " the Star has reflected the sentiments of the great mass of the Whigs of North Carolina f ' The "great mass of the Whigs of North Carolina" kitted the Nashville Convention and buried it without the consent of the Star but; on Ihe 15th of May Instant, the Editors of that print, gave tlieoW humbug a most unmer ciful kick, and threw the last shovel-full of earth on its gfave ! 3d., The Star seems to think it a matter of no great "coneenr'l that it differs from the Times. Well, perhaps it's a merit. If that were all.- But when ft ranges -itself alongside of the bitter Loco prints of the Stat and makes common csuse tith them, it gets no respectable- and reliable Whig print to stand with It. And yet it talks about sup. porting Whig measures and Whig men ! IVhen General Taylor proposed a plao for settling the dif ficulties of the country, did the Star come up to its support, fairly and) zealously T No it clamored for the Nashtills Conmrtton. Wben Mr. Clay introduced hiseompromise resolutions, did the Star support them sealmwl and fairly 1 No it still wanted the Nashville Convention. But the Nash ville Convent ioa it couid'nt get. Mr. Clay's com promise plan is now before the Senate does the Star give it a fair and xealous support t We be lieve tbe conservstive Whigs Of North Carolina are in iu favor. What says (he Star 7 Ildoa'l "exactly life" it but, "if it is the beat that cm be done, we had rather see it adopted than to see the Union dissolved, as it will te, unless the question is settled and the agiUhon quieted !" A screw loose still! Still a threat-against the Union ! "B will be" dissolved, unless, Ate. Pray tell us ieio is going to dissolve it I One word more. In all that the Star says of Mr. Stanly In all the flatteries It presents to him, we have no concern. He will probably estimate them at their true vslae, We have reference onlf to the public course of the Star we judge the Ed itors by their paper. We deprecate any controver sy between Whig Journals oo political matters and desire no personalities with sny one. If It 1st the pleasure ef tlie Star to prolong this discussion, we will endeavor to be prepared to meet aH they may say against ihe Times,- ' IT Tbe Buncombe Dollar News goes for ."free suffrage," ami suggests "to Die Whig Convention that they take the subject in hand, and propose te the people to vote at tlie Augnst election, Conven tion or no Convention." We remark that the Whig Convention has no authority over sueh mat ters, and Its recommendation, would hardly suffice to draw out fairly the popular sentiment it would be a one-sided business. If a Convention is pro posed la asnt nd the Conttitntion, we hoee-the next Legiibttgre will submit the question to the pept that s the proper way we have nonrijeclion te that we prefer it. An end would then be put le j the whole matter, one way or the other. f Do we understand the Dollar Ne ss being in fa vor of Da vy Reid's " I ree snfTrs ge V , If so, shall hardly agree. If the Constitution is to bn amended, 1 free fnnVspe" alone, would prorlnrs Breter Inequality than wshave now, Whalssvn the ' New.'" - i
Raleigh Times [1847-1852] (Raleigh, N.C.)
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