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North Carolina standard., 1851-05-24

! Hon. G. w. CALDWELL a CANDIDATE. Tie above
announcement, we sure, Will be received by the
people Of this Congressional District with the most
! lively enthusiasm. Mr.. Caldwell declared himself
candidate al Union court last week, and has COM
nenced energetic canvass. We place his name
the head of our columns, there remain unit, the
first Thursday In August next shall bring US glo-
Eious victory. Under this sign ~ we and will
conquer
Who is G. W. Caldwelll No one we think, can
sneengly ask this question his fame is broad as
the State of North Carolina. He has served both in
the Federal and State councils, and every where he
has been the bold and able advocate of Southern
| Rights, State Rights, and the Peoples Rights. No
one can doubt his dsinieresied patriotism, for when
his country became involved in war, he voluntarily
resigned profitable office to meet the enemies of his
country in distant and pesiliential region Shall
these services go unrequited! No; the people will
rise the day OF election TO put down such i'm
putation against their patriotism. Such the
who the people most faithfully, and such are
! the men whom the people will always delight TO
honor.
Against Mr. Caldwell. there are two Wing candi-
dates in the field Gen. Dockery, of Richmond coun-
ty, abiect submissionist, who, doubt will en-
deavor to his deserton of the of the South
! by unmeaning declanations about the blessings of
the Union and Mr.. Dargan, of Anson, whose posi-
ton 60 not exactly understand, he being
sonist and a secessionisi. On this question, Maj
Cadwel's position is well understood-his opinions
were boldly and fully expressed in the last Legisla-
/ ture they the honestly believe those
entertained by majority of the people of this Dis
,rict. Over either or both the candidates combined,
Mr.. Caldwell must triumphany succeed.
! Democrats, a few words TO you {: Mr.. Caldwell is
ardenty attached to your principles, and will defend
them maniully in the coming campaign. Will you
not second him in his noble efforts The issue de-
pends upon you If you do your duty he be tri-
umPhanty elected. In this glorious work. we assure
you that you will have the cooperation Of hundreds
of patriotic Wings, who admirng his high and chiv-
alrc bearing and his noble advocacy of Southern
rights, and dsgusted with the mean efforts of few
malignant enemies to put him down will sustain him
agains, any and all opposition Be of good cheer
then Democrats ! do your whole duty, and victory
will certainly your efforts. Lin. Courier.
North Carolina standard., 1851-05-24

The weather here is very warm at this time' anu
Cotton and Corn are growing finely.
North Carolina standard., 1851-05-24

The Chairman of the above Meeting has appoint
ed the following Delegates to the Nashville Conven-
ticn: James A. Hicks, Adophus Jones, William A.
Uley, Anderson X. Clements, William H. Jones,
James Redford, James D. Newsom, Byron Whita-
ker, Michael Thompson, George w. Norwood, Pet
Dunn, Sooman Harp, Willie Perry, X. H..
Whitaker, Isaac Rowland Simon Smith. Gen. James
NJ. Mangum, John NJ. Fleming, Nath'l. G. Rand,
Joseph Fowler, Jr. Daniel Scarborough, Paschal B.
Burt, David Smith, Green Beckwith, DR.. Wesley
Har,sieId, Hillard Hudson. Isaac Hudson. Austin
Jones. Moses A. Bledsoe. Bryan Green, Jerem al
Nixon, Ira Beck with, Capt. joel Jones, James G.
Jetfreys, Willis Whitaker, Col Cauady Lowe, and
John NJ. Ferrell.
North Carolina standard., 1851-05-24
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WAKE.

In naccordancc with previous notice portion Of the
Democrais of Wake Coaniy assembled in the City
Hall Of Raleigh on Monday of Court week, for the
purpose of appointing delegates to attend District
Convention to be held at Nashville, TO nominate
candidate to represent this Disiict in the next Con-
gress Of the United States.
: The meeting was organized by the appointment
of Samuel Whitaker, Esq. Chairman, and William
A. Allen, Esq, was requested to act Secretary.
The organization being thus effected, 90 L. Burch,
ESQ., moved that a committee OF five be appointed BY
the Chairman To report Resolutions for the action OF
the Meeting. The Chairman thereupon appointed
o. L. Burch, DR.. w. r. Scott, Michael Thompson,
James A. Hicks and CASTOR Utev, Esqrs. After
retiring short time the committee returned and re-
ported the following Resolutions, which were unanl-
nously adopted:
Your committee having the proceedings OF
Convention in the County of Johnston. heartily ap-
prove of the They deem it most proper to
hold District Convention in Nashville on the 9th
of June next to nominate candidate for Congress,
and recommend that this Convention adopt the fol-
low Resolutions
ResciUed, That we approve of the course Of the
Democratic party on the slavery questionable great
and paramount question of the day-and one on which
depends the perpetuity of the Union, the blessings
of civil and religious liberty, and the continuance oil
that happiness which we have heretofore enjoyed is
a nation.
ResoIred, That the Chairman appoint 40 delegates
to represent this County in the said Convention.
Resolred, That the delegates under the foregoing
Resolution be authorized to use all honorable efforts
procure the nomination of gentleman that will
unite the party, and pledge ourselves to mis- sup
port.
After the adoption of the foregoing Resolutions,
Mr.. Adolphus Jones moved that the meeting express
their appreciation of the of the late Represen-
tative, Hon. J. II. j. Daniel, which motion consu J.
ta,ion and in consideration that that the commi ttee
had refused to endorse any particular ndividua was
Withdrawn.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the Chairman and Sec
retary of this meeting be added to the list of dele
gates.
Ordered that the proceedings be published in the
North Carolina Standard.
There being no farther business before the Meet
ing, motion it adjourned.
SAMUEL WHITAKER, Chm.
WM. A. ALLEN. Nec'u.
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tue uuties vi tuou viI,vvo.
now attempting by an auxiliary legisla.
ton to do, whats To breathe life into
an extinct article of the Constitution Of
the United States. You are to supply
from time to time, from session to session,
acts of Legislation to compel people who
are opposed to the Constitution to observe
it; to resort to the army and navy, to
military force, to compel citizens to do
the duty which honor, honesty, justice
and good faith had previously imposed
upon them. It is perfectly in vain, as
has been said, in consequence Of the sen.
tiInent which obtains in some of the
Northern States, and especiallyin in Massa-
chusctts, with the limited number of Off
GERS, and the limited power which they
exert over the community, to enforce this
article of the Constitution. Sir, they are
reconciled by mere casuistry to see it
violated; they are rcconciled to it by the
pulpit; they are reconciled to it by de-
signing politicians; and so long rs the
question of slavery forms an element of
political agitation, you might as well at
tempt to hush the winds by saying to
them cease" AS said the other day,
you might as we'll expect to keep mani.
ac quiet by singing lullabies, as to under
take, in this way to compel d reluctant
people to do their duty.
1t has been said that this law has been
executed in good faith. Allow me to
mako one remark in this connection, and
repeat it from what was said by men,
Der of the other house. Fifteen thousand
slaves have escaped, and are in the free
States. How many OF them are reclaim.
ed them are reclaimed under this or any
other law! would just rs soon have
the law of 1893 as the present law, for
any purpose, so far as regards the rccla.
nation of fugitive slaves. l said so when
this law was under discussion. The Sen.
ator from Kentucky has alluded to Indi.
ana and some other States. What is the
fact in relation to Indiana! Why, Indi-
ana, Illinois, and Iowa, and some of the
other States, have come to the conclu-
sion, while protesting philanthropy at one
breath, to exclude these people from their
borders. | cast no censure on their poll.
cy. Their policy is to keep out all col.
ored people, bond or free. 1t is matter
of policy that they have consulted more
than any thing else. They have avowed
it to be their policy that they will allow
no black man to enter their borders here.
after; and the time will come when every
black man who has escaped from his mas.
ter into the State Of Ohio will be expelled,
not for any thing like regard for the
black man, but from policy, and a poll.
cy which | see is likely to be introduced
into California. These persons would
have been far better to have been left Us
slaves than to have been seduced under
this philanthropic advertisement that they
will be free. They have been in the
nominal position Of freemen only to be
crushed, degraded, and excluded from EN-.
ploynlent.
Gentlemen speak Of the case in Bos,
ton as mob Of negroes. Gentlemen
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when old enough toke initiated into the
Society of Odd FsHows."
Race wis6a Hull.


Some forty yearssa8p, the managers Of
a race course near Brownsville, on the
Mononeahela, pubisEsd sdnotice of race,
one mile heats, on on q particular day, for a
purse of s10O, affafor anything with
legs and hair on Inan in the neigh.
borhood, named had a bull that he
was in the habit of riding to mill with his
bag of corn, and he determined to enter
him for the race. HsIsaid nothing about
it to any one; but hsfode him around the
track number of timer, JON several moon
light nights, until :theA61n had the hang of
the ground pretty well and would keep
the right course. HA4ode with spurs,
which the bull considered particularly dis
agreeable; SO much HAT he always bel
lowed when they wersapplied to his sides.
On the morning M the race, Hays
came upon the ground q on horseback :"
-on his bull. Instead OF d saddle, he
had a dried ox-hide, fhs head part Of
which, with the hornsktill on, he had pla.
ceed on the bulls r1Mp. He carried a
short tin horn in hiiz Band. He rode to
the Judges stand, andSfered to enter his
bull for the race; bntthe owners of the
horses that were entered objected. Hays
appealed to the terms 9 notice insisting
that his bull had "fouAaegs and hair on"
and that therefore he Ind right to enter
him. After good dsa of "cussin' and
dissin,'" the judges declared themselves
compelled to decide that the bull had the
right to run: and was eHtered accordingly.
When the time for ssriing arrived, the
@ ----ianoa The
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Remarks of Hon. A. p. Butler,
IN THE SENATE, FEB. 81, 1851.

The Message Of the President in refer.
ence to the rescue Of the Fugitive Slave
at Boston, being under consideration, Mr..
BUTLER, of South Carolina, said:
Icame into the Senate this session with
a strong resolution not to speak on this
subject at all. But there are some topics
involved in this discussion which imperi-
ously call upon me to notice them. Now,
what commentary upon the Constitu-
ton of the United States does this debate
presents 1t is gravely proposed that the
laws of the United States, shall be SO
amended as to enable the President, with.
out proclamation, to call into exertion the
army and navy and the military force of
the United States. TO do whats To
enforce an article of the Constitution of
the United States, because | choose to
speak rather of the Constitution than of
the law enacted at the last session for the
purpose of carrying the Constitution into
effect. Why, sir, our simple ancestors,
governed by good faith and just regard
to the constitutional compact, required no
Legislation for many years to carry into
effect the article of the Constitution for
the reclamation of fugitive slaves. l as.
scrt it, in my place, that for several years
it was self.sufficing article of the Consti.
tuition; and in Boston, Philadelphia, or
New York, or in any other city, fugi-
tive from labor would have been delivered
up on demand and upon proof of identity
without any litigation whatever. How is
it nows A single runaway negro has it
in his power to call into cxertion the very
'h~st nnwers- committed to the Presi.
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may speak of it as they please, but it is a
symptom thus far, that they will take the
part of the fugitive slaves as long as they
can, not with view to protect them ulti-
mately when they are free, but to exclude
them from employment. This very act
in Boston will have been communicated
Through speeches delivered here, through
speeches such as have been delivered by
the honorable Senator from New Hamp.
shire, which have excused the acf to
every Southern State in this Union. Why,
gentlemen are absolutely holding spark
over a powder magazine. | do not know
that they can succeed in exciting the
slaves of the South to insurrection, but it
will dissatisfy them, and the creatures are
becoming every day more dissatisfied with
their condition; although it is absolutely
certain that their condition will be worse
under the system Of policy and miserable
philanthropy which has been preached
and practiscd in some of the free States
infinitely worse. / am the friend of
the black man compared with them, and
he is hypocrite who undertakes to preach
in favor of degraded race when in fact
he takes less care of them than / would.
| do not know how far this law is to ope-
rate, but will say that if 4 slave Of mine
escaped would not go through any
course of litigation to reclaim him; and
if he had escaped at q former time and
acquired status, / would let him stay
sooner than disturb him. So far as re.
CARDS the free people of color who have
gone to the North, the most of them
would be glad to come back. know it,
because l have had some experience on
the subject. was the means myself of
sending some fifteen to Ohio, and | think
they would bc glad to come back.
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, =: .'..ry~". %. s'.e 4, "l'' % 40 S.".~s
themselves to surrender Iugitives from
labor, Ne.2r it expected that we
should have to resort to the army, to the
navy, or to the militia, and to proclama.
tons, to supply this piece of Legislation
and that piece of legislation, and preach
to the country that the law will be execu.
ted. / say it is but preaching. l say
there will be but very few cases in which
you can reclaim slave, for the reason
that you cannot detect where he is, be-.
cause persons in the free States will con.
ceal him, will throw all impediments in
the way Of his apprehension; and after
his apprehension, you have to 80 through
a course of litigation to reclaim the pro-
perty which the Constitution required the
States themselves to deliver up. The re-
covcry of the property, it seems, is to
depend on the physical arm Of this Gov.
ernmcnt. The army and the navy are to
be invoked to enforce IN article Of the
Constitution, because runaway slave
has gone to Boston. Now, what is the
situation of this Government when a runa.
way negro can produce such state Of
things, such discussions as this, and can
make such issues! 1t is a symptom of
the times; and just as certain as | am
speaking, the notion which the Abolition
ISIS are inculcating is increasing, and the
power is coming down upon the Southern
States with the certainty of descending
screw. We may for while be still, as
long as the persons interested may make
the arrest. We may sleep for a while in
the apprehension and the hope, but it is a
delusive hope. He who looks no further
than the present into this question chooses
to disguise from himself that we are walk
ing upon precipce. These dangerous
people have acquired powerful control
over the public mind in the non.slavehold-
ing States. In some respects they have
acquired the balance Of power, and many
Of them aspire to the highest honors OF
the country and attain them. Am to be
told in the face of all this that our institu-
tons are safea | do not believe word
of it. And ! should not have been true
to my position here if had not proclai IL
ed my convictions on this subject.
As regards this matter of recovering
fugitives, | would say, in justice to Penn
sylvania, that | believe she is the soundest
of all the non.slaveholding States on this
subject except the northwestern States
believe so. This law has never been
tested in the interior Of New York, and
other non.slaveholding States. 1t has
been enforced in the city of New York
and there was reason for that. The city
had more intimate intercourse with thu
South, and it was their interest to preserve
friendly and commercial relations with it
As | have said, it is not Til; mere case
but you are sowing the seeds of dissatis
faction and of danger among the blacks
do not say that it will become very for
midable, or that the dangers are likely tc
acquire any great influence, but it is pro
verbal among our overseers that every
day and every year the management o
these poor creatures is becoming moe
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honored and mourned by the members Of
these societies."
"How long since yourhusband became
united with them!"
"Six years"
"Is he us kind and attentive to you as
he was before he became connected with
this band z"
More so; he loves me better-I love
him more he is so consistant, so correct,
so prompt to do his duty when called up.
on to administer to the necessities of a
brother: and how he loves the little boy
we have adopted!"
cay, recollect hearing something of
that foundling. Where did your husband
pick up that lriendless thing!"
"In Havana, when he was consul
there
"Pray tell me the particulars"
"As we are near my home, and IA
tigued, you shall 60 with me: we will
have cup of tea, and i'll the evening |
will tell you simple story. Mr.. Belmont
has gone to Washington. am lone.
some, and shall be glad of your company
for few days. 1t is a long time since
you have been in the city, and have
much to say"
Mrs. Ashton concluded to accompany
her, partly promising to spend the night.
As they entered the parlor, a sweet, rosy
faced boy came jumping in, and ran di-
rcctly to Mrs. Belmont, who STOPPING
down kissed him again and again ere she
'"" veil and parting the rich
L-nu and
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EDGEF1ELD, s. OF MARCH 6, 1851.
Often when seated by her beds side,

''thN'' OllSi hiSl oSdtCo W uSi DSu-oidCJ
he held the babe in his lap, and raising
her head from the pillow and resting it
upon her hand, she would gaze calmly
and silently upon them. As her dissolu-
ton approached, she yielded up all, in the
sweet hope of glorious Immortality and
the consoling thought of meeting her be.
loved husband, took from death its sting
and robbed the grave of its victory.
"' Bring my childp she one day ex.
claimed, as the cold dew gathered upon
her brow. Long and closely she held
him to her bosom, and although gasping
for breath, still retained him, kissed his
dimplcd mouth, gazcd wistlully into his
deep blue eyes, until she tainted. My
husband took the child, while the physi-
clan administered the restoratives. She
opened her eyes, fixed them once moro
upon her darling boy, and looked to Mr..
B., she said in trembling accents, He is
yours and expired"
Mrs. Belmont covered her face con-
vulsive sob swelled her afectionate breast.
After moment she continued: " the pro.
perty left after all the debts were paid,
was five hundred dollars. The bills were
enormous, but could not be disputed. |
was sitting by the centre table. reading,
on the evening Mr.. Belmont came home.
He entered the room with child in his
arms, followed by colored woman who
was his nurse"
Mrs. Belmont stopped, while Mrs. Ash
ton, who had not moved from the COM
menccment of the story, lay gazing in
- into Mrs. Belmont's face, as if
-l~,n,opt of tho littlo
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." love my horse best, and my mamma
bcst!" and jumping into Mrs. Belmonts
lap, he wound his chubby arms around
her neck, and kissed her forehead, checks
and lips, as she pressed him to her bosom.
Mrs. Ashton sat confounded (; a strange
sensation took possession of her breast.
Was it possible that Mrs. Belmont could
love child so well. lie was dearlittlc
fellow, ruly-quite an uncommon child.
She had no children of her own, and often
said she did not wish any; they were
troublesome comforts, pulling and hauling
curls, rutfles; nothing could be kept in its
place where they were. Still Il more
lovely picture she never bchcld than the
one before her. Mrs Belmont was Il
handsome woman; the glow upon her
countcnance was heightened by exercise,
her eyes bcamed with delight, her cap was
united and her curls fell in beautiful dis.
order over the rosy face of her little pro-
tcge, as he returned her endearing carcss-
cs. Tea was brought in, the statistics
were read, the books looked over, and
the little boy carried to bed, after saying
his prayers, as he knelt, like young che.
rub, at the feet of Mrs. Belmont-thc
true parsonage Of love bending over its
idol.
"Now for story of that lovely child," "
said Mrs. Ashton, as she drew her feet
upon the sofa, and placed the pillows be.
hind her.
Mrs. Belmont, quietly seating herself in
her large easy rocking chair, began.
"Whcn my husband was consul at
Havana, in l5-, Mr.. H., Il Physician,
coming in one morning remarked that he
daily visited a very interesting family,
who had drawn deeply upon his sympa-
tllies for many reasons, and first that like
himself he was an Odd Fellow. He had
been on the Island a year prospcrouslv
engaged in mercantile business, and for
the last six weeks had been much indis-
posed, owing to 4 hemorrhage of the
lungs, aud was gradually sinking. His
wife, an amiable and accomplished wo-
man, perfectly idolizcd her husband and
boy of some six months old, who was
bright and beautiful rs the morning, and
in whom her warmest affections were cen.
tered. In consequence of her devotion
to her husband and child, she had grown
pale and languid; had cold and at times
her check assumed hue he trcmbled to
behold.
"My husbands kind heart enlisted i'm.
mcdiately in the feelings of the physician
and together they sought the sufferers
Again and again they went, and like true
Odd Fellows, watched over him, attended
to all his wants, closed his affairs, saw
him die, and dcccntly buried him; ant
then turned their attention to his hcalt
broken wife, who it was evident woult
soon follow him. cannot, said Mrs. B.
wping the tears from her eyes, describe
the scene, although my husband has often
times dwcIt upon it, but more touchin!
one cannot be conceived. Like Il sum
mcr flower the young mother faded away
gratitude to her friends cleaned in ever,
look. She gave her little boy to my hus