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nn runi.isuLu weekly by cir. c. radoteau, .. :EIlTOtt'AiIOPBILT0liT TERMS: S2 50 ER ANNUM IN ADVANCE, OR $8 00 IF PAYMENT If DELAKSIXM0VTHS.- VOL. III. RALEIGH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1850. NO l RALEIGt I r.T jiO J. BiJDj Prospectus FOR ENL. RUING AND IMPROVING. Tlic Raleigh Times, AND Fl'K PUBLISHING SEMIWEF.KI.Y ANI WEEKLY. IT i proposed lo Hilars;? anil improve llif Kalkiui TiMM, and publish tln Paper. Si mi-Weekly and Weekly after the In of November tu-xr. if a sulliui- tin number of subscribers cu be obtained 'I'll object of I hi- Editor will be mainly lo sustain and defend Winn Pkinoi: i.f.s lo oppme the leading IVinnrralie Presses and lo endeavor to rally and ri-imite the Whig Party op North Cauolina. He will d.ivole Ilia energies uuil ubihlica tn thw work, with fearless independence and zealous industry. W'hile the IUleic.h Timks will be priiic pal y Political Paper, yel the cum nt News of the day. do mestic and commercial, und literary and niiseelhiiie us articles of interest, ahull receive it lair share 61 attention, with the umial vtiriety for general readers. As th' Leaislature of the Slate no?. Is uext winter. Tun Timks will contain a full record of the procrei' itiirs of (h it body. We shall P-port such Debates us are of (rerw! interest, as well as express our free views upon every important subject before it. us far as may bo neceauiry lur the informal ou of our dis tant readers. . It is impassible, within the rcasmialle limits of r. Prospectus, to unbrace nil the objects and designs of a Newspaper. The rreneriil infnrniution of tho pub lic, upon political, legislative, comniereial unu do-m-tic matters, together with the liue.t news, may be found in the column of The Tisn.8. The size of tlio paper will be that of the Raleigh Sl indtir.l, which This Timks is intended principal' to oppose A new Preas ami type, with all other ne cessary materials will be used for the printing. The H-vA'v piper, It will be seen bv reference to our terms, will therefore be the cheapest paper in the j State. We dc R'ii it "hall be the best. Let the Whigs of N'ortb Carolina support this paper, and ex tend its circulation far and wiJe, s the strongest aud wot fearless advneitte of their rr use. To sum up nil, Tub Timks will be a strong and zealous supporter of the Whig Parly ; and the active, fearless enemy of Ijnrofncoisiii ami Disunion. We niiiiiiit our claims to the intelligent and pa Miotic. Whigs nl the State for that patronage and sup port which is necessary for our success. - TERMS OF TUB sEMI-WEEKI.Y. The Semi-Weekly RsLrioH Ttra will be publish. d on Tucsilaya and Fridays, ul Four Uollurs per amiuni. TERMS OF THE WF.rKI.Y, The Wrr.Ki.T Timfb will be pub'ished on Fiiday, and will he aent to subscribers for Two Dollais per minimi. Six copies Will In' aent ono year lor 'feu Dollars. Fayuble in advance. IT The Postmnstera of the Plate are .reqneited I to . .Mn..i.. . .....I ..II ua unlM.i, fArii7..rftinfr ! act as our Acenls : and nil so actintr nad forwarding aubacrib.-rs, thall be entitled to a copy of the paper. Address CM. C. tiACOTEAU, Editor and Proprietor, Raleigh, K.C. Ralrioii, S. pl. 7, lbSII. THK CONVKNTION QUESTION. A writer in the Gretntboro' Valr'utt, under dale if Sept 16, over the tignature nf "(iEobse," dis eiissea ih iit qiieslinn, and the subject connected with it, in audi a tntnner an to attract public al tention and we therefore present the following extract in nur reader for their consideration. Some of llw views he presents a re ; and we agree wild him, lint, if the cnnstittttion is tn be (tnk-re.l on, we have 00 idea of trusting a Demo enlie lgislalitre with it : There is one point to my mind thnt is clear and onqiiesliiiH ihle,nd that is il David Reid'a plan ,of free aulTrige is carried out as vonteintd iled by jlinn.il willdottiitliHigtnallayexcitement and heal ! the breaches a Isive referred In lietvveen the East J and West, but will do much to increaap the Inrnier and extend the latter mill more fearfully. And I j hesitate imt a iiiimi' lit to five il as my decided 0 , pinion, should Reid'a plan lie carried inlneff ctas 1 rli'serilieil hy himself and fripuds. Ihat the Warfare l fcerelofoie waged latween the different sections i of lhi State will become still more fierce, acriinii. niiius and tiirliuleiit in ita character than it has I ever heretofore been. j I arrive at this conclusion from the fact that f there are now more freeholders in the West than i there are in the East in uropiiitinn 10 the white , pnp'ilili"il in each respectively.- Ergo, the amend ' ment prnsised In the (,'niililii!ion by llie Demncra j y is mil likely, in my judgment, to receive any ' great favor in the East; ami shrill" it lie carried I nut In pfid faith, is not likely l satisfy ihe West in its oHrntrw. The West will tint, or might j not, in my emdid opinion, to conseni tn the e&eoi Senium of the right of snfTrage merely, without giv. ing'to llie man who Votes some weiyht and inflii. enc it the tmint int. That the free white population nf die Slate might tola? fully represented in one branch or the other of our l'gi-latiire, without reference toany prop erty qualification whatever, admit not of an argu ment. And that there elionhl he such an altera tion made in our fundamental law as would secure this ineslimable right to the people yea, if yon please, the pair people, the bone and sinew of ihe country will tml lie denied hy any honest and fair minded advocate nf free suffrage in either section nf tli Sratis i raneci'illy when he cornet to exam ine the qiialihVafinf.s required for vntera in Ihe oilier Slutes composini; thia great and glorious U Miin. '.' -' 1 v-': . It is an essential iirticle in Ihecrned of llie I'n Cieivc Democracvol Ibis State, that evety man should lime the riiji.t to vote for Senator let it be known hereafter tluit" the Whigs aa a rnirty go for culling un unrestricted Oimcntion, and IfRV iogthis aiiicnihiieiit of the (,'i.n"litnlioti of the Slate, with all others tlrt mav Pitggeet themselves Volhem. to the mature consideration of Ihe del, fate they ihhv hVnk proper tti cbone, when they hall havea-M.'iiihloil ingelher in ('oiivenlinn in the eily of Raleigh, We rereat, if the Constitution is WssilR ifeferiive as our Deinormlic friends would Have its to believe It K then there ran he no ques tion hot what the. etils mniplaiutd nf should be remedied, and that Slieedllv..., . . ' ..' But by wlfiin, is a question of some Import. nee? -.. ... '.' .' V : 7 : ' Jitilging from the course the pemnerap.r pursued in :helast Assembly, ihey thought that it was the at 'rni r! fe rfnfv of the nieml ers of the legislature. . 1 i, J,.n.;nUi nsrtt, itttlii hmlv.tieaei iris and rarry out eiich aniendmerits Miey miglit 1 think peceesary and proper 6r the well-being am! ton, fort of their respective eonstllneiita at hnm. It n il1 nut do to let the people who they ae t'l knowler'ge tnlierheir rightful and lnwfiil vri lh rigr have iinlimited p"n' grsnted I" iln-m, W wl rn the Constitution i In he uttered ! N", ', " thut will never do ! Such a license a ibis cannot 01 k irfiiite lfnlhe oo:i'e! It isaurarian in its cnar- f) ielefsnd lendenc y, mid la 110 piptnt llie R-moerat 1 ir mJ ! ' Tl ormde rl'll !'" tt oe M fii everything "llerint II' Cmwtituti. n ; that atoosnercd an instrument to he trusted m iiut V naitds and keeping f It has nev r oven d,ai in this State, snd we thin alainw not Tie. we are lis lkror. u t (artjr ef adbcrinf la 1I9 M marks and nsnages as regards all future altern 'ioi.s in the Constitution. If we have not power m csiry through li e necessary amendments our selves, wi- will l i t d-nsrirt tn go In flip-expense nf a Com pillion to tn tke 1 1 if siioht alterations thai wi" trink i. n r quired at prvent ;and if wedo, we ire deleriiiini d a a parly, inasmuch as the main Deiniciaic strength in ibis Stale lies in the Hast, tu he careful to re-'trii t tie- Convei:li"li so as tn dc titiesii'1 fuilv iinrf nil its i. rs. This ; thp int-r;rpl tiiioi of llie aeis af ihfi so. c , e, , inner icv in i!-i. ' te P p I ng fr-e-soffragi , Tli' Ci i . in H i' e-m.itn it. Is fat 'in s.icr.-d :nirti..i. in ln.yi-ir!wd over without rescrV'-1 r !in i'.ili' n tn the -enple al the hal'lit b..x. Tbev l'e..i bi.nifi.il at slfll nil i.li'H as Ibis. V-1 il is in t he d ! oliioli in t eires lim linn fur lie in lo niiik" pulitirnl ciipiial 'iit of il as 1a1ti7.11 us I What is this hut llie inn-l arrant il,ii.i-tTi,..in i-m ? 'I hey are crcat frii tids tn lb.' dearipo;!' : vet they nuitvioe it mastn la1 ibiir ina-iiprs.and ilietate tn them nt h 11 times wb.it a Iter iitimis they lliink it necessary liirthein tnmakp in the prent chnrttr nf their r:irh!s. When hefnre llie penple, iIipv declare nil t!ip Mtimp !int Ihcv, with nnt eny distinction whatever, ninjlil tn have the right In vntp I'nr spnalnrnr aiiV ntlierefTiCP known to the Slnte : and. In ! when werall upon them tn frame a bill m ivs lo pive t lie people power l inakpsnch altpriitintts as thry mav dpsirp. lliey are nppnepd to any nrli scliemf ! Why ? f imply because thpy arp e.frniil tn trust llie people with thp power, their professions tn the contrary mit wiihstiiiiilinsr. May lienven evei frown on such p'nss deceit ami liypcrisv m Ihi", and wither it like the accursed lig tree toils very ronta, fur it isnsniiscliipvniiatntliprnmmuiiityaa it is disgace ful Inilie party pMiliicinsj it ! Tliptrnili is Mr. Reid as a wpstern man hn rendered himself rnnteniptililp hy thp course lip lias pnr.-iieil upon this free .nfTraje question. If he had been a true and genuine son of (,'arnlina, instead of a demagogue, aa I fear he is, instead of raising anch cotiipinptihle issup as he has,lip tvnild havpcnuie tint bnldly and indeppndpnllv for callino an nnrpstrictcd Convention. The Weal then would lime had some cliu nee tu have hadjua- t;ce di Tie her in readjusting the basis of reprpspn t lion in this Stale. Bill I fear it waa ro part o the nn'irvof Mr. Reid to aeenrethe enda of jm-tii-p In thp oppressed people ol the WpbI l'arty HfTinil'.i. bind him ton siroiiply tn the eastern Dem- I ncriicy to hopp for any mich iiiapnanimUy from ; h tn nsihis. I 'I'l e Kiisl has every ptwihle aiKiintnge of the West as regit rds the manner in waich the basis of representntii n in this Stale i pri cured. Negro , f , j , , ; WC1,, ,lf ,,,. Kllrt ' . - ' . . ...... . consists, thoitgh perishable in its nitiire anil mnv able al pleasure, is represented at more than its full mine in both branches, of ihe legislature. The School Fund is divided according In the fed er.il basis in direct violation nf a solemn contract -made. and rntpred into hy the people at the halhit Imx. The smallest ennnlies in the East have as many court allowed tn them as the largest ones in this West. Still, notwithstanding all this and much more that might he named, the Demnecev are In favor of amending the Constitution so as to perpetuate themselves in power, hut not so as tn give fairand equal suffrage losHand even-handed justice to eat h and every section nf the State wiihoul partiality or hypocrisy." MEETING IN BEAUFORT COUNTY. W'e give helntv thp proceedings nf the meeting held in Washington on Wednesday Sept. 18. to expresslhe gratification of the people of Bi auforl county at the passage of the compromise bills. It being county court week, Ihe meeting was a large one, a nd hut one feeling tbatofjny and gladness appeared to pervade il. The resolutions passed w ithout a dissenting voice. And while these pro ceeding were going on in the Court House the streets were brilliantly lighted with bonfires. Can in in had been tired throughout the afternoon, and at n'sht the court house waa illuminated. . The people of Beaufort ore the Union, and this nut-hurst nf joy was caused because the dangers that had sn long threatened to destroy the Union and ihe Constitution were past. A meeting nf the ciiizens of Beaufort County was held at the Conn Moine in the town of Wash ington on- Wednesday evening, the )8th Sept.. when on motion of It, 1.. Myers, Joseph Poll, Esq. was called to the Chair, ami Thomas Tulen aiid SetliK. Cordon were appointed Secretaries. The object ol the meeting was briefly explained by Hon. R. S. )iinnell, m). whoe motion"' ill Ch 1 inn 1 11 unpointed R. S. Dounell, James E. Ilnvi, W. II Tripp, Win. II. Marsh and E. J Warren, a coininiMee In draft resolutions express ive of ihe sense of ihe meeting. Oo their retire ment Jesse K. Sluhhs was r illed iisn, and 'ur ing Ihe absence of ill" cotiiuiiltee enlertained llie aiidient e in a very appropriate speech. I be cninini'tee returned and repor ed the fol lowing n-ndulioiM wiutli wete utiaiiiiuuusly a- dup'ed. viz: Whereas, The severMl meamros pmposeil hy Coiign'sa for ihe settlement of ihe great cinitrover sies which llireatened such serious consequence lo Ihe Union el the Stales, have passed ihat Isalv, and Ihe country a Tier a long eoiiilu t ol sectional opinions and animosities, is a! length restored tn harmniiy and peace J therefore llauicfd. Thai we hail the passage nf the Sen ale hiha by decided nuijnriiics of the conservative and 'national men of all parties in Congress, aa a fit subject for congratulation and rejoicing, fteoW, Thai seeking only what we conceive to be our rights as Southern men, we look upon these measures aa unjust to no section, but as emi nently wiae, palrio'ic, constitutional and conserva tive. .: . '-i RifohrJ, That Ihe thanks of the whole conn try are due to the distinguished and patriotic states men who, regardless of psrtynrseclionalties, have la laired against llie combined efforts of faction and fanaticism, and triuiuphautly achieved the adjust ment of ourtliffewuces. Remlrrd, That as a portion nf the cilizena nf North Carolina we are glad tn tale this occasion lo express our appreciation of their distinguished services and their exalted patriotism. ' ft'o!ced, further, that we are pleased to num ber smong the eminent patriots of the South who have contribnird their aid lo the passage of these measures and the preservation nf a conservative spirit in the country, our able and efficient Repre sentative in Congress, the Hon. Edward Stakiy. - The meeting was addressed by tit Hon. R. H DomielV F J.. Warre: F; B, Salterthwaite, James Joyner, an! Oeorge loustnn, in eloquent a fnl a 1 pm;iriat speeches. ' On ninib.n of J.-se R Sinh1!, It was voted thai Ihe pmrerilini of ihi meeting he signed by the Clis roan end He rt.uie, ,sral he published in North St ite Whig i and iat all the papers of the State he requested to copy. " (Inmolionof R. h. Myers th rlianks of the meeting wr presented to rhi fhitrman snd Seer retiirie for the able and efficient niann.f 1n which iliey h ie diach irjud their duties ; nd on motion of V. 11. Trinp th meeting adjoufiH,'. ioajErti ro it s, tfcJr, The MissACHt-sETTs Charitable Mecha.sic AssnciATina, held their Triennial celebration Hi ihe Hall of the J-owell Institute, BnsUin.on the I9'l itist., when John S. Xr',inner Esq ,ihe eininent A a ricnltiirial, delivered an appropriate A Idress. an the f.illim ing ' Snug ut Liltur,' Inmi the facile pen nf.Mr. Kpes Sargent, the edit ir of tile Bo-lor Trancrip', was sung. 1'lip camp ha had its i!av ofsung ; The swi rd, the bayonet, 1 he plume HuVP ernwded ulil nl rhyme ton ioiia; The plniigli, llie anvil ami the liann ! 0, not iiioii our lenled Cn Ids Aie Freedinr.'s heroes hri d alone ; The training of the work-shopyielils Mure hcroea true than War lias known ! . Who drves the hn't, who shapes the tiUel, M;iv. willia heart aa valliaiit, smite, As he, he who seesa foeinan reel In hlisal liefore his blow of might ! The skill that conquers space and time, Th it graces life, thai lightens toil, May spring from courage more sublime Than that which make a realm ita spoil. 1s t Iabor. then, look up nnc! see, Ilia craft 110 pith uf honor lucks J The soldier's rifle yel shall be 1, es honnrcd than llie ttoislmhti's axe ! Let An his own apaiintuieiit prize. Not dprni that gold or uulward height Can cuinpptisiiie the worth lint liea In tuttos lliut breed their own delight. And may the limedraw nearer still When men this sacred truth shall hd, That from the thought and from the will Kltistall that raises man proceed? Though Pride should hold nur calling low, Fot us shall Duly make it good; And we Irom truth to truth alia II go Till life and death are understood. THE NEXT I.ECIM.A'lURE. Already has il la-en foreshadowed hy the Ixirofo c.i 1 paiers ol the State, that the next legislature is toruiiiiiipucc a g line nt proscription a nd sweep oil every Whig now in utiice at the Capital. The Lin cnln Republican desires that the venerable William Hill, who, lor years has tilled theoffic nf Secreta ry of Siate with the mjst exemplary fidelity, shall I the first man cast ovvrlxiard. Il admits that he bus been unable anil faithful officer but he must be turned Out and why ? Because forsooth, he i a Whig! The editor ol the lial Igh Standard who is as well broken in ihe traces of his parly as any man in the State, would not dare to accuse Mr, Hill of any .interference Willi County, Slate, or National elfcliima, further than the casting of his vote, nur would he dare acciie Mr. Hill of am neglect of duty as an olfiier. We happen to know something a bout Mr. Hill's manner of lining huei ness; ami wfki uw that iheie is tu t an ollice any where, kept in more perfect order. Mr. Hill is never absent Inmi his nHice unless in case of sick ness and his neat, systematic, and prompt manner ul doing biismes-is a matter of general remark among those who visil his office. Wh it I lieu can Is- the g'oiinil upon which Mr. Hill is tn he turned out Simply we suppose, because be is a Whig Democratic Lepisluture hive elected him oyer and again and now because there a Lneofocu Covernor as well as Legislature, he is to walk the plank. Major W. F. Collins is also threatened. He too has been elected by Isicofoco legislatures; and l.i fault is also we presume, his V Wig prin ciples. : Major Charles I.. Hinlon is another whose ov erihrow is recoiuiueiided amtis to la anticipated. Major Hinlon was turned mil in 1842 tn make way for one Col, Juiin II. Wheeler (whose love for MiillicHitlia trees is a matter of public notoriety,) but in 1814 was again called in the ulfi-e which he has tilled ever since. We have never heard of hia interfering in the least, with elections, yet he is regarded as a firm, patriotic, national Whig, and a devoted friend to the interest nf hi Stale. For the same reason Ihat Mr. Hill ami Maj. Collins are tube throw n over board Maj Hinlon is to follow, but makes ns believe, before the thing is actually dune, that Col Wheeler is to he Maj llinlon's suc cessor, and yon will accomplish what we be'ieve tu l-a 11 impossibility, for his party were heartily tired ot him when he Was in llie office before. Well, after removing all these faithful and effi cient officers and filling their places with men fir less (it fur the offices, what pise will they do? They cannot re-district the Slate they may talk ol-out il as much us they please, but they will not doit. They cannot elect a Senator, norcanlhev instruct either nl our sen itors nut uf his seat They cannot repeal the Charier of the great Cen tral Kail Road, tor as Mr Re id hinis-lf says 'it is the irret-aUble law ot the land. T hey can talk aiu) sis eihify as much aa I hey like, but what els they will do we are anxious tu see. and presuming that lime alone will show, we shall await the course of events. Weldun Herald. IIOmTg E. BADGER. This distinguished Senator, who is second to no man in the Senate in point of talent, has hy lata course, during the exi iiing scenes of the present session: woven for his brow a rhaplct as bright aa star that gild the firmament abuse. Mr. 8 idger s great speech on the compromise hill, was not excelled by any Senator during the session, it was Mich a speech as sn great a man ought to have delivered, and such a speech too, as none but a great man rmdd have delivered. While Mr. Bidgcr h i stood up manfully and bold ly for the rigid of the Sonth, he hss also stood up lor Ihe glorious Union, and has battled in Ids tnighl fur its preservation. His colleague has vo ted snd acted with him like a patriot, and he loo deserves credit (or bis vites, but Mr. Badger has spoken as well as voted, and his speeches elici ted praise even from Democrats. He has covered himself with glory from hesd to fool; and it will be long, long era the people of Norih Carolina forget his patriotic course, snd king ere they cease tn es teem him lor his manful defenceof the South and her institution and particularly of the la we of North t arohna.aiid for nis indefatigat-le labour tr Ihe Union "Our country our whole country." Vve trust the Stale, man betv lurtnnateas lo se cure disservices as Senator for years yet lo ctnne. He has proved himself equal to every station n ha been called on to fill, and adorned them all He ha bat few equals in the nation and baa only to pe known tu be admired. la, HON. T. Ii. ClINGMAK. ; At the beginning of the present session of Coti' grea we hl sortie hopes of this gentleman, hat like the "list roof amamor" they are ladir-.i away, and we shall not be surprized at his alight ing among the liocoloco-'s at any time. H has gime against all the great peace measures, thai have psesed Congress, and ha SMifiatntf ed with Messrs. Daniel,' Ashe and Venable on theui all. , We trasl that these things will he remem bcrckt by t.s conttitoents ut lUt oct lictio'. 1 THE PUBLIC LANDS. 1 It is about lime for the old States of the Union, while the Public Lands are going, tn put ina claim tor their share. Many acres have been granted iwaybylhe present Congress in a id of Internal Improvements: and wo know nf no gisal reason, other than the neglect to apply, why North Carolina should tint have mime share. The following par "graph Iroin Ihe Republic contains some informa tion upon this subject : ''The Senate, on the 20th September, passed a bill appropriating public lands In tV construc tion of a railr ad f 0111 Pensaeo'a to Monti onrry. in Alabama. - How magical. is ihe influence of a name. These Stales, which ilina receive aid from the Federal Goteriinirnt lor the construction tiftheae improvements a re classed in the rateg iry of new Stales; they are so fottuiiaie aa tn contain within their limits public' lands; Ihey ask hat a portion of these lands be applied to render th-re-maimler more valuable. Now, then lands were ptirchsed with Ihe money of the old States, or won by the'r valor, and yet tltPre seems no i!eice by which any portion nf them can beapplied to Ihe construction of their improvement, or In the ediu calinn of their people. We observe, however, that a new principle has laen developed, bv which the public lands can beapplied lo the construction of railrnada within slates in which there k no public land belonginn tn the Federal Government. The Chicago and .Mobile Railr.wd' will l e constructed through the State of Tennessee a State in which there is no public land. The section of the rail road passing through Tennessee will be made with the proceeds of the public lands lying in Illinois and Ohio. We perceive, moreover the oil I the grant ing la nils to the Florida raihoad litis been una mended as tn grant lands to a branch of the Flori da railroad running through Georgia. Now, Geor gia holds no part of the .nations I domain, yet a por tion mine proceeds 01 the public land 111 rlorida will be applied to the Con truclion of a railroad in Georgia. W'e submit that the extension of the principle of applying public lands to the construc tion of .improvements, en as to include Slates which contain no public lauds whatsoever, readers it a matter of palpable absurdity in the statesman of the old Stales to participate in a general applica tion the public land. It is an act ofpalpahle injustice to exclude any of the States from its ben efit. Wear gratified ihat this bill has passed the Senate, because it will do something fnrihe cause i nf internal improvements, and will a mud at least mcmnliu prnteclum to Southern interests. Faction. Agitathik and Sou.h Caroiiia. Fnuliih, off iisiv and treasonable as lunch of the matter and manner of l ite political agitation has been, there i little to rejjret about it in the etui, fur it will hardly riinstiliite a safe precedent for anoth er display of the sort. The chief thing to be lour ed was 111 il it nnc tit be as the entering wedge to a more gener J and daring cniuhitiation of recusant spirits against the integrity of the Union, and thus lead to rivil strife; hut the sequel is such as to dispel nil apprehension in the minds of the most suscepli'ile, und tn establish universal confidence in Ihe unity nf the A'uericiit people. Whether the Nashville Cotivenlion, or any other shall as semble or tint, i t vvhethi r Caz -novia shall ever buh hie again over the coinimatihle el 'uients of fanati cism, are matters of so little moment that nnbndy ecini 10 think them worth an inquiry. The popu lar will has developed itself with such signal em phasis and imposing unanimity, from all quarters of the Union, ihat none but Ihe most willul dema gogue can deceive himself as to the result nf any sinister design. While on the other hand, in the very plague spots marked by the disunion fever, we have Ihe evidences of a healthiness of tone, prevailing to an extent sufficient in itself to correct in lime, the malaria of Ihe season. With these facts clearly detailed tn the observa tion of every iitiprejiidicial man, we have, never theless, pitiable exhibitions of human folly some times on one side and sometimes on the other. Here and there a newspaper, representing or af fecting to represent Ihe sentiments of that handful of readers, by whom its sickly existence is main tained, continues to indulge a discontented spirit by geini-nracular hints, insinuation and portents dire, of events and deed- in embryo, which shall in due season fill the earth with amazement, and make the Union shake like an ague. Pitiable, we say, are siii'h things aa these, lor they betray a singular in aptness of judgment, and a I w condition of philos ophical experience. It is clear enough tn all but tli se affecting a sort of personal indignity in this in itter, thai the issue presented is on one side, with all the ingenuity, at d special pleadings that can he throw 11 a round it, an abstraction. On the side of the Uieon there it a t mgible and magnificent rea! ity. Now it is not to be supposed that amongst a people oa pi hie of discerning Ibis distinction, capa ble of appreciating it, and in the absolute posses sion and enjoyment of this reality, there can be de veloped and maintained an inaane contest against it, for the mere sake of determining an abstract issue, the effect of which it is commonly sdmitted would he tn 14 me, however it might be eventually decided. The task is an utterly hoK-less one, and cannot fail to heiray those who commit themselves in its prosecution to inevitable shame. We fear thai in Soplh fjtrohn tliere is a rank ling and bitter remembrance nf that humiliation she suffered, as Ihe pom Ity of her insulsirdinatioii. und r the sdinin strdttonof tieneral Jackson. We hoped, and such was the general hope, that she would in time return more zealously than ever tn her allegiance to the common federative union; but the States have been disappointed. Instead of manifesting the slightest sense of rong, there have been frequent, and studied attempts tn estab lish the wrong ss a principle ot action : and hence, lbs name of South Carolina has already become with many a thing fur ridicule, a bye-word and a reproach. We are not disposed, however, to provoke to more egregious folly .hose who seem tn have aban doned themselves lo its indulgence. A word oriwo of truth, may, neverihelesa, be sometimes fitly spo ken, and it seems to us to be about time to apeak it. I.Pt ns ask, then, whether the political agiu tors of South Carolina have linked to the end from the beginning? We are convinced, that if, at this moment, they were satisfied that the Southern, Stales would join them in their disunion purposes, they would, without dely, declare their purpose to secede; that is to say.itbey would appear in the overt act of treason. All who would do so, there lore, are traitors in abeyance. They only 'bide their lim. 'I bis is pretty well understood through out the Union, What. then, does the case present T Simply this; South Carolina must either desist limn llieir apparent design; or she mnst agitate and pre it npoa every occasion, until she has III (roughly indoctrinated the South, and effected that unanimity of sentiment npon w hich to venture her desperate revenge, or, what T what is the other alternative t Carl she not feef it t ' We are only disposed hi y. that, (ailing In hef porpose, the uniiiterrup ed pris-serii saT Ihe Uuioa will e- flect npon her name a pew tiw-p oV aga, an severe. llmf Ihe ssaa ol her stal mn r yet prefer amslief liouit t Which nature hua allotted them. THE CUP OF COLD WATER. IT T. S. HT"l. R. Henry Greene w is a reformed man. He had been a most abandoned drunkard, and, in the years of his sad decadence, had sham-fnllv w ronged and abused his family. Hal, in a Im-id moment, he perceived, with slartlin:; dMiiictiiessjtlip precipice, upon the very brink ol which ho was standing, and started back thsrefmiii. For his suffering wife ami chit 'r -11, the wate places became green again, snd ih - desert bios, sonied as the rise. After a Iniig, long nigh! ol weeping, Ihe sun came forth, and liissmile brought light and gladness to II eir spirit. The husband and father was a manor.ee more with the heart of a man. lie turned nn longer away from lliein in di basing aelf-indulgence, but toward them in thoughtful sff ciinti. How quickly is perceived a change for the hel ler in everything apierlaining to the inebriate's fiinily. when the head of il abandons his sin and lolly, and returns to 'his affection and duty. All this change iviis apparent in thp family of Henry (iieenp. Tliej had siiff-red even to the Ji'priva lion of every comfort : but of these one and another were now restored, until cvry part of llieir humble dwelling seemed to smile Hgai.i. Huw happy they were ! And yet, the wife of the reformed man often f' lt a sense of itiiectirity, She .uiidirstnnd t x well that, for her husband-, temptation lurked at eveiy point, lluw il ten did she await lus return huine as evening approached,. with trembling anxiety ; 1 and mark, while yel afar off, his .-tens, lo see il t cy were firmly taken. .. I It wasearlv in the Mini the vear when Henry ! Greene look the pledge. Throun the winter- lie bad worked industriously; and, as he could eirn good wages, his income had given ihem, ;is ju.-l mentioned, vcy many cninfi.ns. He had not la-en much tempted of ids old appetite during the cold w eather, nor did he feel its active return at the opening spring. But, with the fervent haat of summer, the slumbering desire invoke. Active bodily labor produced free persn:mtinn. Frequent thirst was the consequence; and, when- ever this Was fell, the thoimlits of ihe reformed 1 man dwelt upon the pleasure a cool gla-s ot some mixed liquor would give, V 1 li 1111 t ttort, and ol ten with fear at his heart, would he tnru-t aside the alluring images drawn by his truant imagina tion. 4 ml yet, ihey would ever and aimii reiurn : and there were times when he was templed almost beyond his strength. Green was a carpenter. Early in the spiing, a gemleman offered him a grs cov.iraci lor putting up two or three frame bud lings, which he gladly accepted; and, us the lot upon which ins house stood was large, beerecvJ a eSvip tin rem. More t he: rlully and hopefully than ever did the reformed man now work. He- saw a clearer light ahead. He would, eie long, recover all he had lost, end even get beyond the point of proiperily from which he had fallen. Time wore mi. Spring passed and the summer opened. July came in with intense 1114 weather. Alread had Henry Green tell the craving-ol his a w.kning appetite, ami it required strong efforts al self-denial. in refrain from indulgence. About t-leveri o 'chalk -one day it was a hotter day than usual - Green's thoughts were dwelling, as was now tisi iilten the case, upon the " refresh ingglais'" once so keenly enjoyed. A little way from his shop, il ough not in view, was a tavern, Ihe bar-room of which memory was picliirin.itii Ihe eyes of his mind with teinp'iug distinctness. He had often been there in times past often drank there until thought and feeling were lust.; He saw. in imagination; the rows ot alluring decant' rs, with their many colored liquors ; he heard thecii'd ice as il laltled in the glasses ; lie almost felt the Cooling beverage upon his lips. Sn absOria-d did lie nt length become; that no paused in Ins wurk. and leaned olt-r his bench, -his eyes hall closed, like one in a dreamy reverie; It was a mo ii'ii: Uion which his future, for good or for evil, hung, trembling in an even bal ance that a hair niiuht turn. For as long a time as five minutes did Henry Green stand leaning over hie work-bench, a pic ture of the neighboring bar nami distinctly before his mind, while he waa conscious nf an intense thirst that il teemed al ir nothing but a glass of mixed and iced liqdor could pi-ssililjr assuage. With a deeply drawn breath heal length raited himself, the at r ngi.de that was going 011 in hi mind more than half decided in favcrof aeif indul gence. "Papa!" ipoko low, familiar voire by his side. ' - Green Marled and turned suddenly. A child, not over four years old, stood by him a fairrhild, with a countenance full of innocence and affec tion. She held a tin cut) in both her lifle hands. " Have drink of cool water, papi !" " Ye,dear," replied the fatlar, in a low voice that was unsteady from the rush of a sodden emo tion, and he caught the cup from the child's hands, and, raising it tn his lips, drank it eagerly. Instantly the picture of the bar ns-m, with all ita allurements, faded from the mind nf Green. He was a man again, in the integrity of a firm purpose. His child, led tu him by the hand of a gisal Providence, had saved him. The cap of cold wati r had fully assuaged the violence of his burn ing thirst ; and he waa no longer tinder tempta tion. "Thank yon, dear!" he mtrrmnreJ, ns he lifted his child in his a rins, and kissed her tenderly. "Shall I bring youanothef cool drinkafler a-whilt-?'' ask'-d ihe little one, aa ho pressed her father's cheeks Wiih Loth her hands. " Did sny one tell you to bring me the enp nf wafert" asked Mr. Green. " No, air. But I thought yon would like a cool drink," innocently replied the child. 'Yes, dear, bring me another drink after a while." Then kissing the lillle angel who had been the means of saving him when aboiil to fall in temptation, he re-plared her upon the ground, and once more turned to his woik and aa he brut hi body in labor, he uiaed thns " I did not think of the water when I felt that intense desire for a glass of liquor il did notaeem Ih be what I wanted. But, the routing draught sent me (by Heaven, I will say.) so opportunely, has quenched the morbid appetite, aial I I eel it no longer, Water, pure, health-giving water, yon are all I need to give entire strength to my gtaid resolutions! When llie, old desire comes again. I will drown it in clear, cold water, I feel safer, now. There is a medicine lorthe inebriate' crav ing appetite, and it is water, Freely will 1 use It! Thak God ton watkb I" " Yes, watrr 11 the medicin hat eares the sickly craving for stmrif drink. l-t Hie refnnnrd man keep this ever In his thought, and, the moment he rWht the old desire, drown It, as did Henry Green, in pure Cold witi-T. ' lt him do Ibis, and lis is as f -. Healionld Watch III liephming of lliiet, and be quick Mr a Hay lis uneasy mumIioU, kt lt tall aaawafct into danger. ' ' AUndred (nneari ris Srew at 6 . too LoulslaAx, In kmray ff tus) MpmW. BsMlg---, PHILII s 8. Will lE's Aiid .... Friday last, waa a grand gala il.-y who Sons nl Tempera nee in Knoxville, a; d Kie 01111 ty. They formtd in pria-essinii, lolli wecl bj a sec tion of Cadets, and preceded hi a bind of iiiiimc, marched lo the beautiful grove on MetliiaJIsi Hill, where a convenient stand was erected, and seats prepared for Ihe occasion. That powerful and eloquent mill, whose name is at the head of Ibis article, addressed a crowd of Irmn fifteen hund red lo Iwolhoiisand ladies and gentlemen, for two hours overpowering the miiliencp with his oratory, and astonishing all present, with bis graj hi; slid thrilling picture. We regret out inability to spread his entire Address before onr readers, fur it a'aiunilid in sn niaiiy passagesof real eloquence, laanty, and force, that it would constrain right think'.ng men, everywhere either to join "he Sons, or cease all opposition to them. He urged the claims of the Tern perence reform, with words of trus.S, accompanied with llie fire of living oracles, illustrating bis hold and fearless posi tions, hy fact and figures which carried convic tion lo every heart and applying the combined force of both the precepts an i doctrines ol the Temperance reform, topmctical life and gialliness. The sublime truth uttered by him while Ihey were weighty and eloquent, were not hidden midi r '. the lustre of tropes and exuberant taiiy, or I e polish nf rounded p rinds. He .'.fought with the drawn sword ol JUSTICE d TRUTH. -Il" urged ill liliult.inroiis and in-eparihle reloniinti"U ol the ,u'arI 1,11(1 1' vicinss lunhroHking in Hie external n N'o impartial heur-r could 1111-nude r- stand his sentiments, or doubt, of ihe drink rl' 'U well as ihe preservation o; his health and body. Ilesptme eloquently snd feeling') ol Hie na'inii .1 and political eurrupiinus of the country, i nd ir,ieed liim-ll nflolli. to !he imt.n 11 n.ti i. e it 11 dest sp!rits. lie dr-w-a nmt t o. 11 );,, 1 in-. . hot j true p.rlurp of the present Congress of lie Uott' A I States asserted that, whil-memlars ofla.b inai-' ses ol Umgrees were linking one or tw o a le "'onoinainiic themes ol their si.-erl.es. tor the- BI,Kp "' 'ei: eight dollirs per d..y, niani ot !-.. '""" tilth. ilrn.kM g il 11-, . and disgracing the Di.lncts ami Suie iVy iiiiforlnnately reprew nting ! The j.iiMu-. , .t. p lion ol uiur.ils, in ruii;-n ss, mi,! m tional sin., re . reived al his hands l e-ir ill - h ire of relink -, ia midst uf die teni r I cat '1 gu- ot in'quities.ihei.r gin and sprt ad of which In- traced" to the Use of ard'-nl spirits, Mr. White stalpil in rt fi-renpe to the Cliiirrhes, Ihat nineteen twentieths of Ihe Mel! o.'isl Clergy united with the Sous in the Tempera ncc R' lo w herever he went, m Cniii.da or these United Sii.tes. The Missionary Baptists Hlu innn- tu : the rescue the New School IVsln tenant, gave , ihe cause their aid. But it pained him to state, that the Epi scopil Church, ol which be w'.isa niemher, slixal aloof with hut lew exceptions. Some of the Bishops of that Clinch, actually wrote treaties, and delivered set discourses against the Sons nf promoting the cause of infidelity. That Church, he was so ry tosav, had won for itself, the unenviable sobriquet of he Rum Church! How could if be ollaprwiiie, when Ihi. mystery uf iniqui ty worked among the Clergy J Tliere were a lew exceptions there was that man of eminent learn, ing, the Right Reverend Bishop Hawks, nl St. Iioilis he w a Son, and was exerting a health, fol inflnenre among the Rectors of his Diocese.. ; What was the exuiseof !.e Bishops and Rectore of his Church, for standing al a distance in thia work T The Qmrr.ii was :i Temperance Society ; and for her to gi int.. the Teiniieran.- Reform, wastoa -l tl ic. ledge In riti.i bilily she was design t d lor, thus lion:ig the came f infi.leliiv. Hia Church courtenuili) tly'fil herself tltf. Church yes.sbe arrogsleii to herself that he was Iht Chureh, to llie exclusion of all others Would hi Methodist tr lends aaree lotlnl 1 - Would bis Ri, n-' list and Presbyterian friends agree In iirhixirnv Hgaii: eUims as ihese being s, t tip by any one de nomination 7 Tliey womd not ihev oiirht nut. II.- relieved there was too much ut faith and 100 liltl-ofoori among his brethren. Tbire am ai'undaiit cause fir all the serraiiis of find In join -fllietllPr ill fills ITvwl u,.rk unu.nl t u It ...l .. -.1. '- Bw sj n ... n n.HWI , l 1 1 1 1 united hearts,' and counsels and einl-av! n- m . !: a stand for religion, for hii;n mi v. I"..r . n.irim ' audio repress, as much mill ihem lv. I i uh of intoxicating liquors, so'd and drank.' BBowatiiu. BETTER LAUGH THAN CRY. So sny w. There' no use in rubbing one' eyes and blubbering over all ills that flesh is heir to. The best way is lo stand np in the rack, and lake the good things and ilieevila aa they come a long, without repining, always cheering yourself with ihat philosophic exclamation, '-betler luck next time ! Is dame fortune as shy ns a wea ! J Tell her to goto Jerico, and laugh in her face. The hap piest fellow that ever we saw, worked hard, slept upoiia plank, and had'nt a shilling in hi pocket, nor even a coat upon his bark. Do you find disappointment lurking in many a prize ? Then ihmw it away and laugh at jour own folly for so long pn rail ing if. Does fume elude your prasp 7 Then laugh at the fools that are su often the favorites. St ut no consequence, and never buttered a piece of bread or furnished a man a suit of clothes. Is your heart broken by tme maiden fairf Then thank your stars thai yon escarsd with your neck, and make the welkin ring with a heat j lanch. It leskentlhe weight of one's heart am, zingly. T Take onr advice nnder al! rircnmsisnee." "Isngh dull care away." Dui.'t be In a hnrry lo gel nut of llie world ii's a ry ursa world coi.sid ering the creatures wIki iuhahil it, and ia al-oul a full nt funasllean he You nevi ,w a in in cut I i throat v I i abrosd grin 1 n his fa-ejii', g hi d I B'ventive of suicide. Thpre i pbiloaoj liv and gooil sense tiai, in laughing it slows a'llear Conscience and s sincere oratitori- for lb i! Inrja of life, and rlevate. usalaj.e th l.n.ie crest'on So here gum for hnreor. and wept't hi lotourkhare ' while the ball is rollinc : Tt Sf.cbet or SteJrEs Ttie n'riei o! sue3 , cess is What la il 7 It lie in ihe pnisiiitof in lelligenre. temperance and I'rngalily. lithe p res, t tort lines which ilmzle (he misjudging prair la- an- ': alyzed they Will is louiul.in nineiy nine mi ol a hundred rases, to have Sfu igiid n.ati.rd ,(rurH calm, patent am4 simple' toil, whirh lis..' an fMiur-; ance and faith blnil,B.. an oij -cl and luipe he-: fore it. So, lsi,wiiberisj . in whatever nisns seeks tnaecoHiphsl j A clowp may :umiue up in a splendid diseoiery m art or science, bill a fixed general Uw prnvidca Hat tiigh arlieive-nelitsli-li. require prafnand and ceeeie. In br. 1lp kv, f snccese. isolated eases, is ihe devotion of one' life. He is fool who trus.; to any dream for rawsHMt tie advancement; nnleun be ronnrrt: wiikit lite prndeu) exercise of hi own ri-efgy and; i'idg,.eii. The little spring in the .mountain rock tavonar n lk. a turret.!, a w i.V 4 rolling liver, and a part of tie f(,i1iotil.!t-i..soi'riri tiij.lj tt (jgaV(iiiy ib(ucly kiiWs,nJ-
Raleigh Times [1847-1852] (Raleigh, N.C.)
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