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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. The Wadesboro' "Argus" has a leading fcrticle upon "Federalism and the Father of Democracy," in reply to the "Republican tnd Patriot," which charged that "the Whigs of to-day but echo the sentiments of their predecessors." The "Argus replies "By the predecessors of the Whigs,' the Republican and Patriot means the Federal- ists of 179S md who were they? George Washington, John Adams, AlexanderHain jlton, Gove inur Mcrri?, Fisher Ames, John Marshall, the Pinckneys of South Carolina, William R. Davie, and James Iredell, of N. Carolina; and many others of the best and purest men that ever lived: and if the Re publican aud Patriot were not only to chtrge, but actually to prove, the principles of the 'Whigs to be identical with those of Wash ington and the patriots and sages who had stood around his administration and " felt his great arm lean on them for support," vre do not know that they ought therefore to be regarded as infamous, or eveu exceed ingly heretical. V ashington was generally thought to be a pure man, and the leading measures of his administration were approv ed by the prominent men of that day ex cept Thomas Jefferson, William B. Giles, Nathaniel Macon, Andrew Jackson and a few others who were under the influence of the aforesaid "father of Republicanism in the United States," In commenting upon portions of Mr.Stan- Jy's letter, the "Argus" remarks "That Mr. Fillmore is the choice of the Whigs of North Carolina for the Presiden cy and of nine-tenths of the Whigs of the whole South there is not the slightest doubt: and for one we are ready to nail his colors to our mast head and never take them down until victory-shall perch upon them or defeat bury them beneath the waves. '.; As we have before said the fact that certain Northern Whigs prefer Gen. Scott to Mr. Fillmore furnishes no reason why southern Whigs should not support the former gen tleman; but Fillmore we all know, certainly. We all know him; and with him we are willing to "live or die, sink or swim, survive or perish." The "Commercial" replies to a letter of Mr. Fulton, describing Cass as resembling its Editor, but rather "better looking," as follows: "There now see to that if Mr. Fulton is no better judge of beauty than alt that comes to, he ought to come right home at once, before he makes any more blunders. If he were not a temperance man we would suspect he took a "cock-tail" view of the General's phiz and proportions. But as it is we put it down to political prejudice, and nothing else. If Cass were not a democrat we would have heard a very different report. "Rather better looking" indeed .' The in fluence of oarfv on the imagination is ama zmr. The Warrenton "News" has an article in commendation of Mr. Attorney Eaton, which we are willing to endorse. A reply is also attempted to us, about pledges up West, In which the News fails to make out its case, as we could very easily show-. "A jack-a-nialanter" article folio ws;but the News treats us to a "model farm" essay, which we trans fer to our columns. The "NortiitGaroliuian" discusses '"'with the "Argus" w hich is the Union party; and refers to the vote on the fugitive Slave law to prove that more J)emocrats than Whigs , sustained that measure and this bill, it is contended was the test of the compromise measures; and not the Texis boundary bill. Having been' cornered by the "Argus" m respect to secession, the "Carolinian" re plies - "If the Argus means to assert thnt a great portion of the democratic party contended in the last campaign for the right of seces sion as contained in the Virginia and Ken tucky resolutions of '9S and '99, we can didly admit it. If, however.the Argus means to assert that the democratic party of North Carolina ever advocated immediate seces sion by the South, we deny the proposition and call for the proof." The same pSper copies a sketch of the life of the Hon. Robert Strange, in which full justice is done to the distinguished sub ject.saving and excepting his Nashville Con vention proclivities, of which no mention is tnade. In the language of John H. Wheel er, after Byron "These are deeds that should not pass away, "And names that must not wither." The Salisb ury "Watchman" remarks up on the novel proceedings of the Whigs of Wilmington "The Western Whigs are requested to note them. The Whigs of New Hanover, it appears, will go with the Democrats a- gainst a Convention. Will they be able to prevent a Convention at last; and if not, will .our Eastern friends gain any thing by their opposition?" Under the head of 'Home Manufactures,' we are told "The mechanics of Salisbury hare no room, we think, to complain for the want of patronage, b ew men now think of sending to the North for an article which is manu factured at home. This is more particular ly true in regard to Carriages, Buggies, &c. We have three excellent shops, in this place for the manufacture of articles of this kind, aud although all of them give employment to a coLsiderable number of hands, they cannot more than supply the demand for vehicles." : - . The "Pioneer" devotes a portion of its energies towards rallying the faithful of the Albemarle region for the Legislative can vass. An examination is made (favorable to the Democracy in spite of the figures) of the late votes on Jackson's and Hillyer's resolutions; a flattering notice of the Far mer's Journal; and then a "cheering" ex tract of a letter congratulating the Democ racy '-upon the elevated position they oc cupy over their opponents." The Pioneer docs its duty very well. The "Norta Stale Whig" says: 'The annual report of the late President of the Greenville and Raleigh Plank Road, .details the operations upon-the Road up to the annual meeting of Stockholders in Feb ruary' Since then, we learn, the work has ben 50'tng ahead as-rapidly as 'could tie 'ex pected. The Road is completed from the first mill to the depot on the river, and toll is now collected..,' ; All three 01 the mills are in operation sawing plank, which is laid down as fast as the . mills furnish it. JJu doubtedly it will be finished to the Railroad at. Wilson before the end of the yeatijwr We also learn that the Bank of Washing ton, "which on the first of April, had been in operation oiib 8 1-2 months, has declar ed a dividend' equal, to our figuring, to 6 3-8 per cent, per annum. This for a begin ning, looks well, all Banks necessarily hav ing extraordinary expenses to meet at their start. - -..: '".-' -; . . -': -v..- We learn that the books of subscription closed with a capital subscribed of $190, 000, which has all been paid in, and being so near the amount desired, ($200,000) a further increase will not be. called for- at least for some time to come." -.., In publishing Mr. Stanly's letter, the "Whig" remarks "Whilst reading this letter, we could not but tiope that, if such men as Rantoul, and tiallett, and Cleveland (who will be master spirits in the Democratic National Conven tion) should come into the Whig Conven tion, the "atmosphere" would drive south ern Whigs out. If the Southern Democra cy choose to affiliate with such political lep ers as Rantoul & Co., why let them. But the Whig party should be kept clean of such contamination." The Goldsboro' "Telegraph" has a good deal to say about a Convention, in connec tion with the Wilmington meeting and the speech of Mr. Cowan, the substance of which it details, as asort of solemn warn ing to the East. AH this talk about 'rights' and 'interests' and what not, flows from the materials of which humbugs are made; and the "Telegraph" will find that the Eastern people n.ust either stand with the Whig party, and consult the popular will, or be swept away with its "basis" and ''interests" by the people, in their strength, before five years shall go by. Why not trust your whig friends, rather than your democratic oppo nents ? We like the tendency of ourfriend Strong's remarks but it looks like pertina city to insist so much upon a guaranty which no one has any right to give. You can't limit the sovereign people. The Concord "Mercury," under the head of "the game commenced," says "Among other Resolutions passed at a Democratic meeting at Beattie's Ford, the proceedings of which appear in the last Re publican, there is one denouncing the pre sent mode of electing Judges as unrepubli can, and the life-tenure of the office as a relic of "feudal aristocracy," and in favor of giving the election to the people. This is exactly what we expected and prophe cied would be the course of the Democratic party; and this will be the cry of the party all over the State two years hence. The Beattie's Ford Democrats are only a little in advance of their party like the lame capfiin, they concluded to start first. So long as they can make political capital by it, so long wj!1 they continue to tiuker, in this manner, with the Constitution of the State; nor will any thing but a free Conven tion put a quietus to their t!emaoguism. They are opposed ,to a Convention from party interest, for well they know that a Convention, which shall finally settle all these Constitutional questions, will take from them the very stafF of their political life in North Carolina. We might say a good deal more an this subject here, but having given our views heretoiore at length, we will forbear further discussion until af ter the meeting of the Whig State Conven tion." : . The Greensboro' "Patriot" says "We have just learned, and we are grat ified to announce to the public, that Henry W. Miller, Esq., of Raleigh, will deliver the Address before the two Literary Societies of Greensboro' Female College at the next Annual Commencement, which occurs on the first Thursday of June. On the same occasion, the Rev. Mr. Wightman, of Col umbia, S. C, will preach the Annual Ser mon before the Graduating Class. The progress and flourishing state of the College, uncer the administration of Rev. President Deems, is just cause of gratulation with the friends of a high order of female eftication throughout the State." In commenting upon the Wilmington res olution going for legislative amendments to the constitution "at all hazards," the Patriot says : " We cannot think that this would be the expression of the people of the Cape Fear country, after a fair presentation of the whole question by a candidate imbued with the true republican sentiments and feelings that ought to guide Whig judgment and warm the Whig heart. Why, we again ask, this jealousy against our Western people? How and when has any ill feeling been man ifested in the West towards our New Han over friends ? Has it been in any refusal to vote appropriations to improvements in the East ? Has it been in any want of a ready and liberal co-operation in every good and desirable work in that part, and all other par's, of the State ? True, we are poor in these backwoods ; but what we have, is as dear to us as the abundance of the East is to the possessors thereof. - Liberality is a comparative term ; we claim as much of it as our neighbors ; if it should be withdrawn tAey would feel the consequences more than than ourselves. In this talk about sustain ing things "at all hazards' who, pray, has the biggest " pile" at hazard, and who would be likely finally to secure most by conciliation ?" The W'eldon "Patriot" takes ground in favor of a Convention to amend the consti tution ; and, we are gratified to state, sus tains the views of this press. We quote : ,LTo us, it would seem that no one could object to this method of ingrafting into the Constitution such amendments as may be needed. In this way, end in this way only, the .whole matter is properly submitted to those in whose hands it of right belongs. But, just here another question presents itself Xo view. If a Convention should be determined on, ought it to be called on the white or present, basis, and be limited to certain purposes ? We have heretofore ex pressed a preference for an unlimited Con vention, which,we think, (and we speak only Jbr ourself.) in justice to the East, should be called upon the preent basis of representation. "This, we think," would not be objected to by the West, ahd would for years to come quiet agitation upon a sub jeel in which the .bast leels a deep inter est." ' ''?';. ;:-."..':. 'X "Whigs, this is a question from ; which you cannot shrink, and from which you would not if-au. could.- Then,-meet it at once, aud with an eye to all the great inter ests bf the State. Let not passion influence your conduct in the least. Go to your Wes tern brethren in Convention, and in a spirit ot kindness suggest to them a platform which, without injuring you, will be accep table to them- a platiorm upon which all can stand upon which all can fight and that will rally to its support a host as invin cible sis is the justice ot enr cause. The "Observer" remarks upon the Whig Caucus, and says, in this connection: The Whigs of North Carolina are unan imous for Mr. Fillmore, and are determined to have no non-committal candidate, sun ported by Seward and his gang, especially at the expense of one who has served his country, and his whole country, so ably, so laithiully, and so disinterestedly, as Mr. Fill more has. The Southern Whigs would re quire no pledge, or platform, from Mr. Fill more, or Mr. Webster, for both have given the world more than mere w ords in assur ance of their- faithfulness. But the candi date of the-Sewards cannot expect such confidence. We forbear to say more. We could not say less." The Hillsboro' "Recorder," in view of the late New Hanover meeting, says : " We are much gratified at this termina tion of the difficulty among the Whis of JVew Hanover, and we are not without hope that moderate and wise counsels will so far prevail in the State Convention, to be held at Raleigh on the 26th instant, that all the difficulties which now threaten to disturb the unity of the Whigs of the East and the West may be removed, and the way opened for harmonious and efficient action in the important contest which is approaching, which we believe to be of high moment to the interests of the State." The Charlotte "Whig" gives some ac count of a Democratic meeting in Union, where G. W. Caldwell and R. P. Waring expounded Democratic principles in their usual manner, remarking : ' The same men who constituted this meeting for the most part, interfered a year ago, at the same place and broke up a Uni on meeting. How can the people any lon ger follow in the wake of such leaders ? A correspondent of the same paper com pletes the picture thus: " They fraternize with abolitionism in Massachusetts, Cuban invaders in New Or leans, and Secessionists in South Carolina ; and are as unchanging by profession at least as the Pope of Rome, or at least they are as consistent as the Vicar of Bray, w ho, when reproved for his many tergiversations hav ing been on all sides of all parties, whig and tory replied that he had been consistent throughout, for that his principles consisted altogether in retaining possession of the vicarage of Bray. So with these weather cocks who denounced this Union, but a year or two since, as an "accursed Union, known and felt only by its oppressions ;" who, through their crazy aud unprincipled organ, anathematized our patriotic President and thought the "hottest place in hell would be too cool" for him Who wished to uphold the majesty of the laws and the faith of our treaties. They turn round now, with a com plete change of front and instead of denoun cing this government as a compact with hell and shouting zealous hozannahs to their on ly saviour, Secession, they are noisy now, since it is popular, in the cause of "our glo rious Union as they said before." REMARKS OF MR. MANGUM. In the Senate on Thursday, the loth, Mr. Maxgtjm made the following remarks, which are published in justice lo him the complexion of his speech having been fal sified in telegraphic dispatches published here last week. "We shall have a few comments to make in another place: Mr. M. said, it was known to the Sen ate that during the past winter his health hud been decidedly indifferent and at best always varying. He had not participated in the business of the Senate except very slightly, and still, less had he participated in any arrangements or intrigues touching the .Presidential election. Yet he found, humble an individual as he was, that he was made the subject of newspaper specu lation and comment. It had been his hab it throughout life that on all questions of this character to be distinctly understood; aud he desired to explain himself perfectly, that hereafter no misunderstanding may take place. In regard to the next Presi dentiul election, he should very probably stand prepared to-support the nominee of the Whig Convention. He professed to be a party man, and should act upon those principles which Jie preferred. He should yield, as he was called upon to do four years ago, against his judgment, and a gainst all his inclinations, to support the person chosen as (he nominee. Cut, while he should probably do this, he had his pre ferences now, as he had four years ago. - That preference implied no dereliction of principle upon his part, nor any departure from or modification whatsoever; of the principles that he had steadily maintained for now nearly thirty 3'ears, in both branch es of the National Legislature. He knew, if he should go in a particular direction, that there were conservatives of what.. was esteemed the peculiar institution of the South, in both North and South, who im agined that a man was unfaithful to them, was untrue to them, if he did not happen to tread in the path indicated by them. He was old enough, if not wise enough, to act upon the suggestions of his own under standing;and wise or unwise, he should probably do so without fear, favor, or alec tion reward, or hope of reward unin timidated by power, unseduced by the blandishments of flattery. In expressing the preference which he - entertained, he knew that he should differ from the con stituency he represented; still he could not for that reason, abandon what, in his judg ment, he should think was proper and right. He looked forward to no personal rewards at. the hands of the people; his purpose waa to retire from public life. He was not now, nor did he expect to be,a candidate for any office. He wanted nothing, asked for nothing, either for him- tself or.for his. He - understood from unmistakable evi dence, that the people of his State unques tionably preferred the present President for the nomination for the succession. This preference Was not his preference. But he should if it was so decided, do as he had four years ago, yield his preference when another should be selectee1. He knew lhat his expression of a prefer ence for another individual would break harshly upon the ears cf the friends of the Administration here, as well as in North Carolina. But his duty w-as to speak the truth, and the mature convictions of his judgment. The people of North Carolina were so averse to the renewal here of the agitation of all those exciting subjects which had engrossed public attention so much wTithin late years, that they would reluctantly bestow their support upon any one who directly or indirectly would fa vor or encourage a renewal of that agita tion. In this he and the people of North Carolina did not differ. No enlightened patriot could desire to see the country again pass through the scenes of strife, agitation, and excitement 'which took place in-1849 and '50. He prayed God lhat the country might never again be called upon to wit ness such scenes. He thought that as much had been done here in Washing to promote agitation throughout the country as had ever been done by the abolitionists of the North or the disunionists of another section. He had no sympathy or feeling with those who would revive that agitation. But he thought there was a man who upon tl is subject could present as clean a bill of health as any other one. That man was Winfield Scott. General Scott was his first choice for the presidency, and if he should be the nominee of the Whig party, he had little fear of the result. He knew how hard it was for him without. patronage, without official influence to get the nomination against the power of the administration, w hich wields in its sup port the influence of one hundred thousand officeholders and their friends, amounting altogether to perhaps a half million ofsup poiters. If the Administration should use unscrupulously this power, it would be, he knew, almost impossible to obtain a nomi nation against it. But he knew that the present president would use neither that nor any other power unscrupulously. He desired to express as his firm convic tion that upon the subject of reopening agitation on the slavery question, General Scott could present as clean a bill of health as either the. President, Mr. Webster, or Mr. Clay. He then referred to the person al exertions made by General Scott during the pendency of the Compromise measures to effect their passage as a settlement of the agitating subjects they embraced. While others paused and hesitated, Scott whs firm and unshrinking, at that time, m the advo cacy of those measures. He did not pre tend to sav that General Scott approved of every thing contained in those several ads; very far from it. He (Mr. M.) did not ap prove of those measures in all their details, nor did he believe anv -'other '-member of Congress approved of them without objec tion to some one feature or another in some of them. In this particular his own senti ments and those of General Scott accorded entirely. He was national hi all his feelings- He desired no triumph by the North over the South, or the South over the North. He desired the settlement to be upon broad national grounds. He then pointed out the objections to making an approval of the whole of the Compromise acts as part of any platform. He alluded to the personal merits and qualifications of General Scotf suiting him for the Presidency. He said that it was not the highest ability that was required in the civil governor; it would be unfortunate for the world if it were so, and particular ly unfortunate for this American world - But right intentions, a sound heart, stead iness of purpose, and good common sense In' the ruler, was all that was necessary to make this people happy, prosperous, and glorious. These qualifications General Scott possessed in an eminent degree. He then adverted to the question cf a vailability, and said that for more than a year and a half his unwavering conviction had been that General Scott had been the only Whig in the country who could be e lected President of the United Slates by the suffrages of the people. He then refer red to the attempts which had been made to cripple and damage the cause of Gen'l. Scott by allying him with Freesoilers and abolitionists. This he declared could not be done. No Freesoiler in the country could calculate upon his becoming an instrument of that party. He could never be made the instrument of faction. North or South. He believed he was the only whig in the Union who had any chance of election to the Presidency. He again referred to the interest taken by General Scott in the passage of the Compromise. He alluded also and gave great credit to Mr. Cass for his exertions on the Committee of Thirteen; and, in reference to the probable contest between the two for the Presidency, was satisfied the former would obtain another victory like those gained at Cherubusco, Chepul tepec, and all other battlefields in which he had taken a part. He thought that he could satisfy the people of North Carolina, that their pre ference for the present President was not more wisely given the n if it had been giv en to General Scott. He again repeated the grounds upon which he considered General Scott as preferable as a candidate to any of the other gendemen who" had been named for the office. Scott was his first choice, and if he was not nominated, then he would support the nominee of the convention. . He referred to the many isms which had heen started at the North , pal ticulaiiy to the one which had lately been introduced in the Eastern States, and which had prov ed so disastrous to the Whig party in Con necticut and elsewhere. He approved of the principle of that cause. It was calcu lated to do great good. He wished ihe cause God-speed j but would advise its supporters to keep it distinct and separate from politics. MR, 0 WIN (by leave) asked the Senior from JNonh Carolina whether he Was au thorized to say that General Scbit approv ed the Fugitive Slave law as it had piissed ; and whether, if elected, he would execute it as jt had been executed by the present President; and whether he Would oppose. all efforts ox attempts to repeal or modify 11 MR. MANGUM said that he had had no conversation with General Scott on the subject of the Compromise since the lime when the omnibus was pending. He was not authorized tosay that General Scott approved of ail the features of all the sev eral acts comprising the Compromise. ' MR. G WIN said the answer was just what he expected. The gentleman was not authorized to say that General Scott would execute the Fugitive Slave law as it had been executed by the President; nor that he would oppose its repeal or modification. MR. MANGUM said that no President could be elected who, without becoming perju led, could refuse to execute all the laws of the United States. If General Scott should give the pledge required, the gentleman w ould not vote for Muni. .-Mr M. then referred to the Kane letter, and other Presidential documents, and spoke disparagingly of asking or furnishing any such pledges on the eve of an election MR. G WIN said that if the nominee of the Democratic Convention should re fuse to pledge himself in writing to the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave law, he would not vote for him. MODEL FARM. We clip the following article from the Wcrrenton News. If the Editor wrote it, (so useful are the lessons it should teach,) we would willingly go ten miles to do him honor, and he will consider his J shak en particularly, by us. A more faithful North Carolina picture never was drawn, (the more the pity.) Omitting the first par agraph, avc quote: "Let us take our stand here and observe our model fanner as he makes preparation to commence his work. We shall have e nough to entertain us if we note the form of the various implements he uses, and in dulge in speculation on their adaptednessto the end he aims at, or should aim at,name Iy, breaking the earth thoroughly for the reception of his crops. And first, we shall see at a glance that his ploughs are all home-made. He scorns the idea of hitch ing his horse to a blue or red plough ; it sa vors too much of book-farming, w hich he looks upon as all humbug. It is the prev alent idea among many farmers, and one upon which they always act. that any bo dy can make a plough. They presup pose no " mechanical .-skill,- uo'expertuess in the use of carpenters' tools. Any body can make a plough. Now observe the ploughs about to be put in use;ihe beam issJraighi oral least intended to be. No pi. me lias been used in making it. The hatchet and drawing knife alone were used in giving it its beautiful proportions. It has a mortis for the insertion of the helve of the plough hoe, which has been split two thirds the length ol the beam by the wedges driven in to keep the hoe from leaving the plough or rather, the plough from leaving the hoe. xow notice the handles. How beautiful they are wrought. One sticks out as straight as a hoe handle, while the other has an excuse for a curve, but seftns to be determined to look as straight as it can un der the circumstances. The lower end has been nailed and renailed to the beam until it has been split into shivers, and, there being no more space for nails, has fi nally been secured to its place by a hicko ry withe. The upright piece and cross bar for supporting the handles complete the machine, which, if it has nothing else to recommend it, must be admired, at least, for its simplicity; the wedge work used in securing life plough to the frame being the only thing complicated about it. Now observe the gearing for the horse. The bridle is made of such scarcity of rope as to require a raw cotton or leather string to piece it out. There are no blinds, no brew-band, no throat-band. It is a perfect model of simplicity. The bit is straight or nearly; the headstall and reins are all of a piece and easily adjusted. The collar is made of corn shucks and sewed together with white oak splits, and has sore shoulder written all along the seams as plain as prin ting. Next come the hames. They are of no particular shape, being fashioned ac cording to the curve of the sapling they are made of. They are fastened at top and bottom with a rope hame-string, and have iron hooks to hitch the traces to. These traces, perhaps, we shall find mismatched; one being composed of twisted, the other of straight links, supported by a half tanned leather back band, attached at each end to the traces with leather whangs. And a plough saddle, made of two bits of board kept the proper distance apart by leather straps tacked to them, a singleUee and cle yy, and we have the outfit entire. That is, the outfit for one team, for the gears and ploughs differ in proportion to the number on the. farm; and it would not be a very uncommon thing in a large number to find a grape vine trace, a rope back band, a hickory withe hame-string or a wood turn ing board. Upon such work as such ploughs can doj upon such crops as such work will produce, are many and many a family dependent for bread, for clothes, and for education. Is it any wonder then that, throughout the country, may be found many, very many, who are badly fed, badly clothed, and not at all educated. Is there anything 6tranga or unaccountable in the never ceasing cry of hard times! hard times!" when there are so many hard times factorie in opera tion season alter season in our country.- Men ought to see, '-hey have chances e notigh to ascertain that the old, half-made, clumsy, back breaking, horse- killing land' impoverishing implements so long in . use will not do. Yet we hear men cry out a- ainit ''book farming," and see them re pudiate every thing that is new, no matter how valuable, and stick to the old systems and cry unceasingly, "hard times.'' No wonder. A LEIGH TIMES. it i ' -i 'n ti iSfe-HA- state,. m It A L E I G II, N. C FRIDAY APRIL 23, 1852. Mr. C. W. James, No. 1 Harrison Street, Cin cinnati, Ohio, is our General Traveling Al'piiI fur the Weslf rn State?, assisted ?iy Jnhn T. D'-ut, Dr. J. A. Wailsworth, Alex. It. Laws, James Ruther ford, Dr, Lott Edwards!, C M. L. Wiseman, and II. J. Thomasi. Mr. Henry M. Lewis, Montgomery, Ala., !s our General Traveling Agent for iho Slaies f Ala bama .and Tennessee, assisted hy C. F. 1-wis, JamesO. Iewisand Samuel I). lewis. Mr. Israel K. James, No 182 Smith Tenth Sireet. Philada., is onr General Traveling Agpnt, assisted !y Wm. II. Weld, John Collins, James Dierin;r, A. Kirk Wellington, E. A. Rvans. PeTin lxcke, George P. Button. Joseph Button, D. K. Gondii), William J. Coxty, Isaac M. Bodino and Waiter I). Thompson. Receipts from either of the above will be iood. WHIG STATE CONVENTION'.; Monday next, the 2Cth, has been fix ed by geneial consent for the meeting of tl lis Grand Council of the Whig party.- We trust the attendance of delegates will be large ; and that they will all come up, prepared to meet their brethren in a kind, frank, conciliatory spirit, and governed by a sincere desire to promote the honor and welfare of the State by the adoption of such measures as may result in a general stampede of the trespassers upon the body politic now in office, and the placing bet ter men in their stead. The Whigs of the State are united up on National politics ; and they are prepar ed for and desire the nomination of Fill more and Graham. We believe everv Whig meeting adopted resolutions in their favor and, reflecting faithfully and truly the popular will, the Delegates will only have to give voice and embodied form to the foregone conclusion arrived at by the sturdy Whigs of the good old North Slate. This need not emp'oy time. A few plain, practical resolutions will serve to define our position. We want no generalities- no abstractions no wire-drawn distinctions 110 long diswisitions ori our theory of Gov ernment nur loiHr essavs on t he renpc- v . . . - . i live i'L:s of the National and Stiite Snr. As to State policy, our vkws have been fully enforced heretofore, and are so well understood, (hat no remarks from us are necessary, under this head. We trust Whig principles will be suffered to govern in the Convention. Let us consult the popular will and faithfully carry it out. It is not for us to prescribe for the people this or that measure of reform, nor to propose any limit to their sovereign will. If the sentiments of the people, or of the great majority of them, should be in favor of Reform by Convention, no sectional feel ings should stand in the way of the ready deference which it is the duty of republi cans in a popular government like our's to pay to the voice of the people. It is for the Locofoco party to dictate the measure of Refor m and the mode bv which it is to be effected. Republican Whigs know better the value of their principles and the ! usages of a free government. Let us take our stand upon the broad platform of pop ular rights ; aud we shall overthrow the unscrupulous partisans who have dared to trade and traffic upon the constitutional law. We look with much interest to the ac tion of the Convention next week : the honor and prosperity of the State are close ly connected with the results which may follow and we again invoke a patriotic and fraternal spirit to govern and guide in ail things during the session of the Con vention. WHIG MEETINGS, We should have been gratified had we been able to publish the proceedings of all the Whig meetings in the State ; hereto, fore, we have given those -ef three or four every week : but they have crowded upon us seven or eight at a time, now, and the State Convention, in reference to which they were mainly held, will overtake us, before it is possible to find room for all,- We muat stop, therefore. They all speak one language, we are happy to say. Fill more and Graham--ihe finality of the com promi9C measures opposition to Locofo. coism, Fillibusterism, Intervention apd all the abominations of the enemies of pur country- and unwavering devotion to Whig principles these are the sentiments of all (he resolutions of all the meetings. The Whigs are right as a trivet on all Na tional matters--the great heart of the par (y is sound o the core-r-and its pupations therefore are strong and reliable as ever. -The Whigs of Lenoir a .minated Fill more and Graham, and recommended H. W. Miller, Esq. of tjus cjty, as the- Whig candidate forGovernor, Their resolutions are excellent jn tone anjj Sprit declating fhe compromise measures a finality, and expressing unabated attachment jto Whig principles. The Whigs of Franklin designate that Mill B I 1 art f i'i:r mhmm 'able,fearless and uncompromising Whig' John Kerr, of Casell as their first choice for Governor j nominate Fillmore and Graham J and approve of the course of the Hon. G. Ei Badger upon Kossuth and in tervention. The same list of delegates was appointed for the State and District conventions. j The Whigs of Surry approve the com promise measures ; nominate Fillmore and Graham for President and Vice President ; and .Tohn Kerr for, Governor ; and were addressed by John A. Lillington, Esq of Davie, one of the most able and gallant Whig champions in the West. The Whigs of Mecklenburg recom mend James W. Osborne, Esq. for Governor-; are in favor of an open convention for amending the constitution j. nomfnate Fillmore and Graham ; and recommend Wheeling or Louisville as a place more eligible than any other point spoken of for the meting of the National Convention- In Union, acquiescence in the compro mise was re-affirmed ; Fillmore and his, cabinet approved ; James W". Osborne nominated for Governor ; and, the Whiirs will support either Fillmore, Webster or Scott for President, as the Convention may see proper to nominate, and Graham of North Carolina, or Crittenden of Kentucky for Vice President, j The Whigs of Anson leave their dele gates to the State Convention untrammel led ; but express their preference fbr John Kerr for Governor ; regard the Adjustment measures as a final compromise audi settle ment of the slavery question ; nominate Fillmore and Graham ; and approve of the course of Senator Badger. The meet ing was addressed by John Y. Cameron, Esq. of the Argus. The Vhigs of Yadtm have nominated! Fillmore and Graham I and Kerr. Ye be lieve we hive not seen these proceeiiiigs. In Montgomery, Fillmore and Grahan were nominated ; Hon. John D. Tooiuer was recommended a jthe Whig Candidate for Governor; and delegates were appoint ed to the State Convention. The follow ing resolution was adopted with respect to State policy: . j Resolved, That in reference to any a meirdnients to the Constitution of our State, the -Whigs of Montgomery will cordially support such hs may provide lor the unre stricted exercise oi' t!i:a 'ri.Hits and privileg es of the Frec-nu'fi ! Xoth C.U'oiina ; but they lo not approve o:' Lt-gii-IuMve tinker ing in m iking ainr-ifitnijiits to the Coiis-ti-. tutiaii knowing the strong tendency which., legislative bodies h;:ve to act under party influences. They would therefore prefer that the people should make these amend-, nicnts tln-niselves, by assembling in open and unrestricted Convention for the pur pose wheu other amendments of equal importance might be mude by them. All these meetings speak a good language there is unity of sentiment and purpose here very much of it let the delegates come here with such feelings and carry them out in action, and what can hindec the triumph of the Whigs of North Caroli na? Nothing in the power of our minori--ty adversaries. ! Skxatoh Maxgum. Our reader) aro referred to the substance cf a lute speecU defining his position as to the Presidency,. 3cc. It is his intention tosupport the nom inee of the National Convention ; and we are put in possession of his decided and. emphatic judgment as to who that nomi nee should be, under all the circumstances of the case. It c&uld scve no good pur pose, we know, for us to draw a compar ison between the incumbent of the Presi dential chair,, and the glorious old soldier of a hundied. splendid victories, with whose great deeds no man's on earth is worthy to compare bat the hearts of our people are filled with the President who has beem true and faithful lo U3- and. our's, and it t is upon Aim we wish to confer the highest 1 honor upon earth 1& k&icorthy and tried f Ita?ids we desire to commit,. for. four years,, the, peace, no less than the prosperity and . happiness of the country, so. &r, as his high 4 office may enable him to promote, alii these. j We speak for the Whig party of the State when we say, that we can see no, reason under Heaven why Southern men, should consent to any waiver of the strong -claims bf Mr. Fillmore in favor of any other man. In the National Convention . there will be cast (for we assume South-, em Whigs everywhere to be united in these views) one hundred and twenty votes or thereabouts, for Millard Fillmore's nomination ; and there's not n Southern Wrhig State that there's any doubt about carrying for him. We understand Sena tor Marigum to insist strongly upon lhea vuijability of Gkneral Scott ; which we admit; no less than his great claims upon the country. But we are well satisfied with our Northern President, and we d sire to place upon the ticket with him our distinguished fellow citizen, W. A. Gka HAHf, whom North Carolina has always delighted to honor, nd to whose sterling Worm, faithful services, and noble charac ter, the whole Union bears tesiimony. This press is pledged ; to support the Wl.'g nominees ; but it is our duty, at this time, faithfully to reflect the public opin ion'of our people. As we cannot agree with the views enunciated by our Senator, we must say so, respectfully, but freely, and at once. It is quite likely that Gen eral Scott would receive the vote of North Carolina, ia the event of his nomination.
Raleigh Times [1847-1852] (Raleigh, N.C.)
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