North Carolina Newspapers

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. The Salisbury "Watchman" remarks up on the enterprise tind success of the, people of Fayetteville in their Plank' Road opera tions, and endeavors to arouse the people of that section to their true interests, in se curing a portion of the trade of the North ern Counties for Salisbury. We quote: "But how much longer shall this subject le excluded from the minds of our people? Fayetteville is now receiving toll on 91 miles of her Western Plank road, and has, at the same time, commenced and finished more or less of four or five other similar works. r Is it good policy in the citizens of Salisbury to hesitate and delay whilst, they see such . progressiv-ness on the part of their Eastern competitors? Clearly it is not." .' The Greensboro' "Patriot" continues the Convention discussion, in an earnest but temperate manner, which we approve and commend. It disapproves of the Newber man's plan, and thinks it would be better to hare no Convention at all, than to permit it to be hampered and restricted in any par ticular. We quote: - "We must say that our Eastern fellow citizens appear to-be morbidly sensitive on the basis question. If they are sure the ., basis is now right, why should they be so exceedingly afraid for the people to exam- . jne it ? It is the people or .Nortn Carolina who are affected by the arrangement ot uie basis of representation; if they are indeed free jnen, let them make the arrangement to suit themselves they will do themselves no We recognize the law and necessity of Progress a law and necessity tnat win pe fulfilled, in spite of all opposition. It is .doubtless a settled Western opinion, that the present basis is unequal and requires modification, and that 'free suffrage' is little better than a mockery, unless it is allowed to count something in the representation of the voters. But we repeat, that we believe no purpose exists, in any influential quar ter of the West, to urge such changes as 'would do manifest violence to the ancient liabits and policy of North Carolina. The West is not jiow radical; but tantalized by opposition and delay which may be felt to be ungenerous & unnecessary, her demands for reform will naturally become more stren- uous as time elapses. We therefore regard an open Convention, called at an early day, as every way the safest, wisest, best course, for the East, for the West, for the whole State." The Plymouth "Villager" has two articles in favor of the important National Improve ment at Naffs' Head. A Convention was to meet in Edenton on the 8th, to take mea sures to bring the subject properly before Congress. The Editor says: ."Our Representatives in Congress have net made that effort towards pressing the matter before the General Government, that the people expected of them. We have been put off time after time; and we have waited patiently, in expectation of at least, seeing a demonstration made by our Rep resentatives in Congress, but have been sad' ly disappointed. Our petitions for an ap propriation tor there-opening of Nag sHead Inlet, are just, and the Government can show no just cause for refusing our petitions and render no other excuse whatever, for its continued evasion, but downright negh gence. Of fishing, in that region, we are sorry to be told "The weather has been rather un favorable for fishermen, and they are catch ing but few fish." The Albemarle "Bulletin" trusts that the discussion on the Conventionquestion will "produce good results. It is true, it has exhibited our differences and dissensions to our opponents, but it has also revealed to ourselves the danger which impended, and may perhaps suggest the means of averting it. When the State Whig Convention shall have met, and announced to the State the programme of the principles, for the main tenance of which we are eqpected to battle, we shall then have a few more words to say we shall then enunciate more elaborately what we believe to be "the views and inten tions of the sickly atmosphere in which we dwell," in terms, not "violent," but none the less bold and unshrinking. We shall then adopt the suggestion of the Times, "take a closer view of our situation," and may perhaps learn to practice some of that toleration which the Times thinks we are "unwilling to allow," but it must be a tole ration, unsullied by any compromise of prin ciple, or concealment of truth." We learn also that the season .:s dull for the fisheries: "Shad.which at this time ought to be caugh in abundance, are coming on slowly ,andt the crop (if we may so apply the term) will in all probability be short. Enough Her rings have been caught to supply the carters. The Charlotte "Whig" calls upon the Whigs of the State to act together; and ex poses some of the Locofoco tactics thus: "A short time since we were in conver sation with an intelligent democrat from whom we learned enough to understand the game that is to be p'ayed by the Democrat ic' party in the approaching canvass. Wher ever they have to rely in any degree on the support of, Whigs, or in other localities where, for other causes, it may be deemed expedient, they intend to run candidates favorable to an unrestricted convention to amend the constitution, at the same time they intend to labor to convince, the rank and file that the Governor's election has nothing to do with the question to amend the constitution, and consequently that eve ry .man ought to stick to his party and vote for his party's candidate iu that election. Be assured, that this game will be resorted to a many portions of the Western part of the State. Be. ye, therefore, prepared to counteract them in their double-faced deal ings." -, The Weldon "Patriot" devotes nearly all of its space to the speech of Mr. Humphrey Marshall, ofKy. in defence of the Admin istration. ; The Carolina 'Republican' seems to have &&tngh U J- attend to local difficulties roan g the "Unterrified" about 'the spoils.' This miserable dose of slanderous soft soap is fjered to the Whigs, to whom it appears necessary to appeal for their influence on ,one side on the other: :'Jn t.hjs representative district the whigs are confessedly in a minority; yet all of them in whose bosoms glows a spirit ; of patriot ism, feel a deep interest in the course of po litical events; and, as the old whig princi pies, such as a national bank, a high tariff, 8tc., are apparently abandoned, most of the republicans in that party will very" readily return to first principles, and unite withas, provided we show, by our acts, that we are influenced more by an honest desire to main tain republican principles and promote the general welfare than to elevate aspiriug men for mere party purposes, or to gratify a few professed politicians, who assume that it is their prerogative to rule- the many." The Warrenton "News" says- "We learn that the hands on the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad were divided into two companies on Friday last, and that one of the companies wbs set to work at Macon Depot while the other continues on the line below- The track, we understand, is relaid to within three or two and a half miles of Macon, so that at the rate of half mile a day the road will be completed to Warrenton Depot in, at most, fifteen days." The "Observer" of the 1st, speaking of an extra Session of the Legislature, for the for mation of Electoral districts, says that of 1850 "was never expected to perform such a duty; but, as it is really a mere matter of ,. i . i i -. i . .. form, in wnicn.neuner poimcai party tan possibly secure an advantage over the other, we can see no objection to the suggestion. It is different with respect to the Congres sional Districts. Each of these is indepen dent of the others elects its own member; whilst the Presidential Electors are chosen by the aggregate vote of the whole State. It is important, too, that the candidates for Electors should be selected within a reason able time. All considerations, therefore, would seem to justify the calling together of the present Legislature, and not the next, to arrange the Electoral Districts and for no other purpose. The session need not last a week." This is a matter which belongs to the Governor and Council, we suppose but, if the last Legislature is called together, for any purpose, will not all legislation be open? may they not apportion the Legislature ? form Congressional as well as Electoral districts? elect a Senator? It only remain for the Democracy to decide., it appears to us. It is reported here that the Governor will call the new Legislature about loth September, its proceedings to be continued to and merged in the regular November Ses sion. We have no knowledge on the sub ject, however, and no wish to discuss it. The "Carolinian" inclines, "not without some diffidence," to the opinion that a gen eral electoral ticket, without regard to dis tricts might legally cast the vote of the State for President and Vice President, a our laws regulate every thing about the elec tion except the number. "It would only be necessary for the Gov ernor to announce by proclamation to the people of the State the change in the law touching the number of electors, and right ly inform them of the number to be elected.' We hope the responsibility of all mea sures, in relation to this matter, may be left, where it belongs, with the Locofocracy. The "Commercial," of the 1st gives a summary of the discussion in the Common Councils of Charleston, upon freedom of speech, as connected with the attempts in that City to prevent an American citizen from lecturing upon Catholicity. A long debate took place, in which some Catholic members were quite menacing and 'violent. The conclusion drawn by the Commercial is that "The public will perceive that they hold their right of FREEDOM OF SPEECH, by virtue of the CLEMENCY and MERCY of the ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY.wher- ever that denomination has the physical power to subvert the DOMINION OF LAW and to CRUSH the EMPIRE OF REA SON. And the public will perceive, moreover, that where the Roman Catholics can wield this brute force, they will not permit any in sults to their Clergy, by the exposition of their conduct, but will take the liberty of putting down the FREEDOM of SPEECH and the RIGHT OF HEARING, inasmuch ! as they will "PUNISH IT IN BLOOD." j Under the head of " Convention Free basis," we endorse the views of the "Com mercial" in the following; earnestly entreat ing the tiniely attention of our Eastern friends to this matter: "The alarm which some of our friends feel in regard to the change of the basis of representation by an open Convention, is altogether groundless, though some ot the Western people re for this change, there is by no means a sufficient number to car ry this point and such is not the universal sentiment of the West. The counties of Anson, Caswell, Cumberland, Granville, Mecklenburg Richmond and Rockingham, will not, cannot go tor any change in the basis, and without these counties the' thing cannot be done. But it is well known that we go for sub mitting the Question to the People, whether they will have a Convention or not, because it is right and we are willing to leave all results and consequences to the control of the people, who alone have the right to such control. . - As a question of policy, both political and social, we are amazed thst the Whigs, in this section especially, should be in doubt about it though we know we cannot all see alike and we may be mistaken our devotion to tfie doctrine of the Sovereignty of the People, clouding other considerations from our perceptions. We do not believe we are mistaken, though, and we are conh- dent that time will prove we are not. j There is another point from which this matter is not viewed a 3 often as it might be. 1 The West will ultimately have an open Con vention. Had we not better yield in kind- j ness and with a good grace at this lime. what i we will have to yield, nolen volensi by, and ; by?" -r The "North State Whig" has an - article upon 'light houses, light boats,'- &c., ana the attention which has been given during the present Administration to ''afford secu rity j.o the commercial interests connected ; with our waters.". v , -;. : .. "A light boat of the first class, to show; two lights, is now building in this town, to be stationed near Qcracoke Dar and to ?e completed by 1st September next j and in connection with this proposals are now ad vertised for, for erecting a light house on Beacon island. The object of these two lights is, to enable vessels to come over the bar at night. "The Secretary of the Treasury has re cently forwarded to Col. Taylor, Collector at Ocracoke, one of Frances' Life Boats which is capable of carrying twenty men. The character of these boats is known to the commercial world over. They cannot be sunk, nor capsised without immediately righting. A crew can be landed with one of these boats, from a wreck, through the surf, with entire safety. "To Mr. Sttnly all credit is due for the earnestness and success with which he presses upon the government the wants of his constituents- Iu fact, we never get any thing in this regard unless he is in Congress. There are many evidences of his value as a Representative upon our waters and along our coast. The credit, however, ofsthe im provements we have got during Mr. Fill more's administration, is not all Mr. Stan ly's; Col. Taylor, we know, has omitted no opportunity to press upon the Department with which he is connected, the needs of this section of the country." The Goldsboro' "Telegraph" has been one of the last papers to say anything upon the Convention question. The weight of its article seems to be that the East can never consent to a change of the basis of representation, and are therefore unwilling to go into Convention to amend the consti tution, unless they have some assurance that no attempt would be made to introduce the white basis, or, unless they could be convinced that such, an attempt, if made, would be unsuccessful. It thinks we could all stand upon theNewbernian's plan, which would restrict the Convention only in the matter of the basis. It will oppose an un restricted Convention "at all hazards and to the last extremity." We reckon the East will hardly rule the State always. No hu man institutions are perfect but where ex perience points out salutary and just chang es in a law over which the people have the undoubted power, we suppose the unwil lingness of a small minority will not very long stand in the way. The power of the West in population and votes increasing every year, instead of inducing obstinacy against any change among the weaker and minority section, should lead them ardently to desire a remodelling of the organic law, while their modicum of power shall enable them to safe the basis altogether.or compel the most favorable compromise. Don't the Tel egraph attach some weight to such consid erations? We confess they are very strong in our mind but then we don't hold that there's any fear of unequal taxation and consider no guaranty necessary to prevent one section from oppressing the other.- There are a great many humbugs besides "free suffrage." The Wilmington "Herald" of 31st has some remarks respecting a Public Cemetery. It also comments upon some remarks ofthe Watchman, as follows: "It will be seen that the Salisbury paper declares in effect, that unless the canuidate ofthe Whig party in the ensuing election shall advocate a free Convention, the West will not support him. Are then National principles of no moment whatever, and has it thus suddenly been discovered that the Constitution under which we have lived for years is a very defective instrument requir ing wholesale alterations and amendments? Or to defeat a demagogue is it necessary to upturn the laborious work of our fathers? Can we not kill on Keid and ree unrage without rashly experimenting upon the char ter of our government, which has never de prived the people of a right or privilege ? How was it in times past ? We are of those who consider the present a very good Con stitution so good in fact that we do not wish it altered. For Free Suffrage as in troduced by Gov. Reid we have no especial love. Would'nt give a. button for the pri vilege of voting for a Senator. Reid cares not a fig for it either place him untjer the obligation of the oath, and he'll tell you so. He knows that this Free Suffrage business is a plausible humbug an electioneering trap got up to secure votes and nothing else, and now to kill it off, the Whigs have taken, or seem to be desirous to take, the opposite extreme, and to launch out upon changes, to stop no one knows where." The Hillsboro' "Recorder," while prefer ring )Mr. Fillmore for President, devotes some space and an Editorial to the defence of Gen. Scott, whose soundness on the Com promise measures is so disingenuously as sailed by the Locofoco press. ' We are told: "It is very evident, from the tone of the Democratic papers, that they are apprehen sive that Gen. Seott will receive the nomin ation of the Whig National Convention, and hence their aspersions. In this they may be disappointed, as we think Fillmore's prospects are daily brightening. But what ever be the determination of the Whig Con vention whether Fillmore, Scott or Web ster is the nominee the Whigs ofthe South have the consolation of knowing that all three of these gentlemen are sound on the Compromise question, and of strict and tried integrity that may be safely and confidently relied on. If Geu. Scott shall get the nom ination, these Democratic papers may take to themselves some of the credit of having brought it about." The "Recorder" also contains a capital article on Whig principles, which we shall copy in our next. The "Democratic Pioneer" is exstatically felicitous; and the glory it ascribes to Frjee Suffrage is blazoned forth iu the Hallelujah manner- thus: "The clouds that lowered so darkly over the Democracy were dispelled by the bright rays of the sun of Free Suffrage, . and the party emerged, gloriously from tle thick gloom that enveloped it, and stood forth, in all its fair proportions, triumphant and vic torious. Such was the position of the De mocratic party at the election of J850; and the question very naturally suggests itself, What is its present condition, and what its future prospects? . The great measure of !Frce Suffrage has lost none of its original strength; nay, it has gained upon the pop ular affection. Democratic principles stand -upon the same firm, broad basis as ever like a rock in the ocean, unmoved by the angry billows that dash furiously against them. The party was never more harmoni ous, or better organized, than at present. One common impulse seems to animate it the triumph of its principles. It w'ill be led by the same gallant chieftain who con ducted the parly so safely and successfully through the trying scenes of the last cam paign. . And when we add to all this the prestige of the noble triumph achieved in 1850, are we not justified in saying that those prospects are encouraging in the high est degree ? Are they not more flattering than upon any former occasion ? And if in the dark hour of adversity, when success was a stranger, the party possessed recu perative energy sufficient to enable it to rise up and shake off the thraldom of Whigge ry, may we not at least maintain our ground, when our flag floats proudly and triumph antly from the battlements of the State, and the same captain at our head to lead us on again to battle ?" Quite lofty rejoicing that, over a success ful humbug! W e commeud the extract, however, as full of instruction to some of the timid and doubting Whig Editors down below. This man makes no bones of glo rying over the surrender of Eastern princi ples in the compromises of Our present con stitution, of which the property qualification for "voters iu the Senate forms a part. The Wadesboro' "Argus" pitches into the Democracy in fine style in its last No. We reserve some of the articles ' for: future copying. . The "Observer" of the Gth has the following : "The Georgia Southern Rights Demo cratic (secession) Convention met at Mil ledgeviile on the 30th uit. and appointed delegates to the Baltimore Convention, called by Mr. 13. F. Hallett, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, and a notorious abolitionist! A queer j way of defending Southern Rights." We also quote: "The proceedings of Congress are unu sually dull. In the Senate, Gen. Cass has finished his explanation of the Nichol son letter and himself at the same time, much to l he delight of "Young America" and the "little Giant." There can be no doubt about the position of the hero of the broken sword now it is defined, and he is emphatically "no whar." The House of Representatives still debates the Presi dential question, neglecting its legitimate business and meddling in thai with which it has nothing to do. The speech-makers are very prolific, but the speeches are very old and very barren, for they do not pro duce even a fight." The "Commercial" has an article in relation to the call for another Whig meet ing in New Hanover, in which its Editor resigns his appointment as Delegate undei the former proceedings, "without the least unpleasant feeling." We quote from this article: "If the Eastern and Western Whigs cannot come to an understanding in rela tion to the Governor s election and we fear they will not we trust there will be no excitement: lor tnis win uut create a hostility that might endanger kind feelings on another important occasion we mean when the names of Fillmore and Graham shall be presented to the people of North Carolina for the two first offices in the gift, ofthe country. We hope no differences of opinion relative to the sort of a Con vention which it is proper lo submit to the people, will result in estrangement, so as to prevent an agreement in doing justice to the merit3 of the distinguished gentlemen we have named. Let us be just to the country and to them, however we may be disposed to act towards each other in the particular question of an amendment ofthe Constitution. We hope the moderation of the Eastern Whigs towards their Western friends, will be manifested on this occasion especially as the Democrats are so bit ter against them." . The 'Republican and Patriot' is pleased to learn" that the contracts have been' com pleted with the Post Office Department for a daily mail from Goldsboro' to New-Berne and Raleigh. The new arrangement conir mencedonthe 5th. The Mail to New- Berne will leave here every morning, Sundays excepted, on the arrival f of the Northern train; from New-Berne the mail will reach here in time to connect with the evening train from the South. To Ra leigh, the stage will leave Goldsboro' eve ry Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings at an early hour, and oiu Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday, at 12, M., on the arrival of the morning train from the South. This arrangement will add greatly to the mail facilities of New-Berne, and Raleigh, and or the counties penetrat ed by these lines. We learn that arrange ments will probably soon be made for the extension of the daily service westward from Raleigh to Charlotte. It ought to have been established long ago, but it is better to have it now than later. From the same paper, we learn that "Spring term of Superior Court for this County was iu session last week,His Hon or, Judge Settle presiding. The cases of most importance were that ol theotate vs. Wm. Lane for killing lchabod Uarns, the keeper of the poor House, and that of the State vs. Grove for stealing a negro. The trial of Lane consumed the whole of Wednesday. The "jury returned a ver dict of guilty of manslaughter." That same " Old Morgan" comes up agaiu as follows: We wish however to draw attention to the fact that the Whigs desire a Conven tion in order to defeat Gov. Retd. The Newbernian, is also willing to spend not less than $40,000 for the same purpose. -The party, the party, is what the Whigs are anxious to save no matter at what trouble or expense to the State. The Public; Treasurer stated, we learn, iu answer to a call of the Legislature, that the cost of the Convention of 1835, was It met June 4, adjourned July The "Herald" puts it to one of its ad versaries as follows speaking of its differ ence of opinion with the Salisbury paper, with winch it had been twitted by the Journal. ' " "For this difference, no matter how a musing, and for the trouble which may grow out of this question of Constitutional reform, Reid and his party are respon sible. The Journal is responsible. That paper is the organ of the Democratic party in a strongly Democratic section, and in the largest town in the Stale. It derives its support from the people of the East, and desires, as we desire, that the basis should not be touched. And yet it gave its aid in support of Reid's humbug of Free Suffrage, which is the cause of all the confusion, which threatens to divide the State into sectional parties, and thus re tard the progress of improvement, and it yet continues to uphold this firebrand, not caring apparently whether the East suffers thro' its agency, and is despoiled of politi cal power. It strikes us that the editor of that paper is poorly advocating the claims of the East, of which he is a part, since he obstinately pursues a course of policy, which, it must be apparent, is prejudicial and maybe fatal to her best interests. The success of the party is the great principle however, and he will continue to shout Free Suffrage, careless of future conse quences." WHIG MEETING. Soon after the adjournment of the dem ocratic meeting the whigs held one. Jas. Mebane, Esq., being called to the chair, explained the object Of the meeting. Res olutions approving the present administra tion and expressing choice of President Fillmore and Gov. Graham for the next Presidency, and also expressing preference for John Kerr, Esq., as a candidate for Governor, were submitted by M. McGehee, Esq. , who addressed the meeting for a brief period, in pertinent remarks of great, chastity, and elegance, and concluded by moving the adoption of the resolutions. r Whereupon they were unanimously adop ted. A committee was then, on motion, appointed to wait on Mr. Kerr, and inform him of his nomination. The committee soon returned escorting Mr. Kerr, who ap peared before the meeting and delivered a speech that riveted the attention ofthe large audience, and which his friends pronoun ced one of his best efforts; he repelled the charge of "Goths and Vandal," as applied by Mr. Hill to the Administration, and made every whig present feel proud that he was a whig and proud of Millard Fill more and his administration. He conclu ded his remarks by thanking his friends for the expression of their partiality and kindness, as manifested, in the resolutions adopted, and beg'd to defer saying wheth er he would or would not accept the nomi nation for Governor until the meeting of the State Convention. Milton Chronicle. Arrest of Dr. Baldwin-.-The Washington News states that Dr. John Baldwin, charged .with abstracting papers from the files of the State Department, was arrested in Philadelphia on Friday. He was bioucht before the Circuit Court on Saturday, at Washington, and recog nized for his appearance to answer in the Criminal Court, upon an indictment for larceny. ; .'.'; . Destructive Fire at Elizabeth City IV. C. We learn that a destructive fire occur red at Elizabeth City, N. C, on Friday night, by which the Mansion House (the largest hotel m the place,) the Post Office, the newspaper office of the "Old North State," and the residence of W. E. Mann, Esq., the Postmaster, were consumed. Thomas Moore, the poet, kept a journal with singular regularity during many years of his life; extending, indeed, from a very early period up to the commencement of Ins fatal illness. It occupies three volumes of closely written manuscript, and was al ways intended by the poet for publication. It is said that Mrs. Moore is preparing it for publication. New York Evening Post. Whig National Convention'. The whig U. S . Senators hel d a caucus in the Senate chamber, at Washington , on Sat urday, and. appointed a committee to con fer with a committee of the whigs of the other House, for the designation of the time and place for the assembling of the Whig National Convention lo nominate a President and Vice President. It is pre sumed the convention will beheld in Phil adelphia, though some prefer that New York or Cincinnati should be selected.- The 1st of July will probably be the time fixed for its assembling. The Receipts of Gold at the port of New York, from California, thus far this year, according to the manifests of the steamers, have been $10,261,887, against $9,208, 929, showingvan increase of $1,052, 958. A very large amount has also come in the hands of passencers. The amount of coi nage at the Philadelphia mint in January, February and March, was $11,101,396, against $13,9S9,69S same months last year. Union Convention in Georgia.- Several counties have already appointed delegates to the Convention of the Union Partv, to be held in Milledgeville on the 22nd day of April. From no county have we heard a response to the recom mendation of the Legislative caucus from no county have we heard an endorsement of the idea, that the Union Party of Geor gia, must necessarily go to Baltimore to maintain its principles or its powers. luu- ledsreville Recorder. The Reported Cabinet Difficul ty. The Republic and National Intelli gencer, of the 16lh, both announce that the. report by telegraph or aaimcuity m tne Cabinet is destitute of a word of truth. Look out for Locofoco lies about this time, :;."-;;'-". $11,000. 11. RALEIGH TIMES. I.W-11 11 A L K I G II, N. C. FRIDAY APRIL 9, 1952. Mr. C. W. James, No. 1 Harrison Street, Cin cinnati, Ohio, is our General Traveling Aent for the Western State?, assisted y John T. Dent, Dr. J. A. Wacisworth, Alex. R- Laws, Jnmes Ruther ford, Dr, LoU Edward?, C-M. L. Wiseman, and II. J. Thomas. Mr. Henry M. Lewis, Montgomery, Ala., is onr General Traveling Ajjent for the States f Ala bama and Tennessee, assisted by C, F. Lewi9, James O. Iewiis and Samuel D. Lewis. Mr. Israel E. James, No. 182 South Tenth Street, Philada., is onr General Tra velinij Agent, assisted by Wtn.lt Weld, John Co'iins, James JVerine', A. Kirk Wellington, E. A. Rvans. Ferrin Ixicke, George P. Button. Jo.eph Button, D. R. Gnodin. William J. Coxty, Isaac M. Bodine and Walter D. Thompson. Receipts from either of the above will be goon Superior Court adjourned on Friday. Thursday ,vas occupied in the trial of an indictment against Patrick W. Dowd, a Baptist Minister, technically for assault and battery, he being charged with taking im proper liberties with the person of a fe male. Attorney General Eaton and W. H. Haywood, Jr. appeared for the State, and II. W. Miller and It. M. Saunders for the defendant. The testimony, and the pleadings of the distinguished counsel in this cause, attracted a very large crowd. The jury being unable to agree, after 30 hours deliberation they were discharged by the court. A number of indictments were found by the Grand Jury against some of the gentry in our city, who, by virtue of some "higher law," we suppose, or at any rate, in defiance of the laws of the State, sell liquor without license. Henry Caf.tleLer- ry was convicted and sentenced lo G months imprisonment. ANOTHER HOBBY, There can be no doubt whatever that progressive Democracy lives in Lincoln, as Well as in Edgecombe and Nash. It goes for profiting by the exigencies of the hour j and one favorite hobby being fairly under way, another is kept training in the back ground, ready to be started on emer gency. They are to go as hobbies, one at the time that is what ive design to in sist upon they are not generally present ed by the Democracy, but they appeal- once in awhile, just often enough to let the public know what may be expected, when "that great republican principle, Equal suffrage," shall have effected a lodgment, as an entering wedge, among the compromises of our constitution. The Beatiesford meeting of the faithful, and imterrified adopted the following resolu tion : Resolved, That a further reform is de manded by the progressive spirit of the age; that an elective Judiciary by the peo ple, is not only sanctioned by the example of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and other States, but our present system for life, is a relic of feudal aristocracy and should be abolished in North Carolina." That's just the way free suffrage began it was a "remnant of feudalism j" the "progressive spirit of the age" demanded the abrogation of the freehold qualifica tion ; and all true Democrats were called on to rally around "the poor man's friend" , who preached this new doctrine. This is j the way these things are made to enure to the benefit of the party. Where are they to end ? We have nothing to say against this re form. It is one of the measures needed in this State and there are several more. But we don't want to be eternally at this business. We want the people to meet in Convention, and make all the Reforms for themselves. Let us have the immedi ate benefit of them. With some exceptions, the benches of Judges in our State, Supreme and Superi or, are not very respectable. There are some " old fogies," who ought to retire with a pension. The people never would have chosen some of thun, and are very capable of electing better men in their places. And we don't hold with life offi ces anywhere. Our constitution needs re vision in many respects; ahd the truth is the people, are not going to wait for these slow Locofoco hobkies which will each take six or eight years lo run one race. "The progressive spirit of the age" for bids it though our Lincoln friends have not found that out, and slick, as yet, to the snail's pace of legislative amendments. The true friends of Reform in North Carolina who favor an open Convention, have gained immensely in strength since the commencement of this discussion in January. Lett hem be encouraged to re newed exertions. They have awakened the public mind to the consideration of ihis subject from one end of the State to the other. They must not let this interest subside. So strong, so just is their cause, that ii must prevail, every sign is in their favor, let them be zealous, let them be active, let them circulate intelligence, let imm mmm&M them icorlc, as becomes men who know tholr rights and dare maintain them. Let them be fooled and imposed upon by no "hobbies" let them go fox salutary Re form, at once and for all. 1 We have noticed the compliments which have lately passed between the Albemarle Bulletin and Democratic Pioneer ; and they are of a very interesting character, certainly. The Bulletin having taker the Locofoco view of the amendments to the constitution, was complimented by ref erences and extracts in the Pioneer; which one would have thought, ought to have been sufficient. But he of the Bulletin was not satisfied. Admiration y was what be wanted for his "candor and st-aight-forwardncss," and he preferred his claim accordingly. Of course the! admiration was instantly conceded ; and the Pioneer made ample amends thus : j "We did not. deem it necessary to ban dy mere compliments with our Edenton friend our object was of a more import ant character.: Nevert!ieL?ss,' if it will be a source of satisfaction to hitn, we. will drink to the "candor and straightforward ness" of our Whig friend '"Here's a health to thee, Tom Manning." Exactly I "Here's a health to thee, Tom Manning !" How fraternal! whafi true fellow-feeling ! Both engaged in one cause, Whig and Democrat being merged' into candor, straightforwardness, and ad miration ! We very much fear the shep herd hath corrupted the Albemarle flock !! We have a dim recollection j moreover,, that this is not the only bond of union be tween these new allies and co-workeis. Before the present time, they have proba bly slept in the same fold under one blan ket. Something about State Rights, we think, they hold in common peculiar notionsnvhich found an exponent in the Pioneer and an echo in the Bulletin. Is this so ? " Truth " says the Bulletin, "must be spoken, and duty must be done,, and when we have conscientiously spoken and acted, we care little for its ultimate-eA' fects upon this or that organization,"" This is the representative of Albemarle Whig--gery ! Truth by which we are to un derstand, not Whig principles tit all., butr. the Editor's opinions must be spoken r and when "ire have conscientiously spok en," why, we care nothing about the suc cess of the party to which we belong ! So it would seem. j Other Whig Editors ia the State are do ing all in their power to bring about unioru and harmony among the members of the party, that we may act together for the common good, and the good of the State This solitary independent Editor, cares little for "(liis or that organization his ipse diTti is law enough ; he would rec oncile all differences, because what he speaks is truth, and when lie speaks it ? the Whig party may go to ruin, but hi duty 13 done. They, are free to follow his advice but if not, he cares "little for it ultimate effects upon this or that organiza tion." J When the Editor promulgates his pecu liar notions upon Southern Rights, Truth must be spoken; and, albeit the Whig par ty to vhich he belongs, may repudiate fas' views, justly and very properly j hoping all things for the sake of the Union, he caret; "little for its ultimate effects upon this or that organization." So of Free Suffrage. Trxdh must be spoken, and the admiration of the Democratic Pioneer demanded ; the Whig party may split in to fragments he cares little for its "ulti mate effects." 1 We gather that a Whig candidate for Governor who shall agree wiih Mi. Reid, both as to free suffrage, and the legislative- mode of amending the Constitution,would be acceptable to the Bulletin. If that, print is right-, then the, Whigs of the State are tcrong, for they will vote for no eucl man. It will be seen and heard tell of, hefoie long, which ccmes nearest to the TnUh ! " ; s We hope the Whigs of that portion or Eastern Carolina will not be governed by a prescriptive spirit towards their Western brethren. Let us understand one another and reason together. There has always been toleration among us ; and it won't do for one man, nor one Editor, thus lo set up his Ebenezer, and compel all men to come to it. What the Whig Conven tion in its wisdom shall adopt, as the pol icy of the party, no sacrifice of principle being demanded, we should endeavor to abide by but if every one has the right beforehand to lay down his own platform, and to declare it the Truth, from which he will not swerve one inch, no matter what may be its effects upon this oi that organization, of course (here is an end of all union and harmony, and the Whig party will be resolved into its original ele ments. But the exercise of a liberal spir it will enable us to come together ; consult as hrethren ; ascertain what is Truth; and then act upon it, and carry it out. If we cannot then, redeem the State, our duty, at least, will Jiave been performed. On Tuesday, March 30, Messrs. N, W. Wood fin and Marcus Erwin, Esqrs. ad dressed the people at Henderson court, an- nouncing themselves as candidates for the Senate, from the Distinct composed of Henderson, Buncombes-Madison . and Yan cey. '