Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-05-14
SATURDAY, MAY 10. 1851.
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

DISTRICT CONVENTION.
We published, in our last paper, the proceedings
of Democratic meeting in Johnston County, held
in Smithfeld the 30,h ult., with the names of the
delegates appointed to represent that County in a
District Convention, which is proposed to be held in
Nashville the 5th Of June next, to nominate some
suitable person to represent this district in the
Congress-
We have been Informed that it is in contemplation
to hold similar meetings in other Counties; and we
would respectfully call the attention of the citizens
of this County to notice calling County Conven-
ton to be held in this City Monday of our next
County Court, and remind them Of the importance
of taking early action in the matter, that every
Captains district may be represented.
We hope that the District Convention will be
fully attended, by good men and true, - honestly
and truly representing the wishes Of the different
whoIe-souled Democrat, who will be acceptable to
the party and receive their undivided support
We fear that without Convention, we may have
more than one Democrat in the field, circumstance
always calculated to desturb the harmony of the par
iy and which may result in the defeat Of the cause.
The County Courts, held in the different Counties
of the District during the present month, will afford
a convenient opportunity for holding County Con-
ventioas, and hope our freads will give the mat
ter the attention which it deserves and govern them
selves accaaiagly.
GEN. SAUNDERS AND THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
We are authorised and requested by Gen. Saunders
ste say, that upon his return TO the City. he had
placed in his hands BY friend the Commercial Of
May lst, containing extract from an Editorial of
the Journal in which reference is had to him and
whilst he feels surprise at the gratication mani
tested by the Editor of the Commercial in copy
ing the article as evincing /" Tie rscreancy Of prin-
epai Democratic Leader to the Interests Of his native
State, he does feel surprised that an article so iilib-
eral and unjust should have emanated froln demo-
cratic paper of the character of the Journal. 1t may
be- the political standing of Gen. s. has birth
to the article. However, that may be, he authorses
US to he uttered such sentiments that ascrbed
to him by the Journal did he say anything in his
address to the people of Petersburg, which he should
not be quite willing to have reported into the Journal
if correctly reported-as he is well satisfied ne said
nothing which any native of the State might not win
propre,y endorse. That he expects shortly to have
the opportunity of repeating in substance what he
did say, and of vindcatng himself and others against
the vndicve and illibera attack of the Journal. He
begs US, in the meantime the Editors of that
paper, whoever may have been their informant as to
what he may have said done in l634-'5 in regard
to MI. Memmenger and the Charleston and Cincln-
natl Rail Road, they have been most grossly mised
That Gen. S. was then Attorney General of the State,
that he neither introduced Mr.. Memmemger to the
floor of the assembly, urged the passage of the
measure" in any form or shape, and the Editors
must have been most willingly credulous to have
suffered themselves thus have been imposed upon.
Had the Editors turned to the records of 1888, they
night have found true report of Gen. SIS views in
regard to the improvement of the State by Raj
Road from Fayetteville to the Yadkin, and of Will
nington as port, which met at the time with the
concurrence of distinguished Democratic friend O
at town. and to the memorial then presented to the
'eneral Assembly, he begs to refer the Journal, i
clined to learn his real feelings and sentiments.
RnseoLp GUARDS This spirited Volunteer Corps
ier the command of Capt John Stuart was ou
ull strength, Saturday last, TO contend in mark
ship for the prize of a silver goblet. The bes
shot-less than half inch-was made ny
and the best average by is. Walton. wh'
he prize upon this as upon two previous occas
Mr. John Kwiatkowski made the second bes
shot. The cup was presented, in few brie
by Seaton Gales, Esq.
'iectors of the N. C. Railroad Company WI
e been notified to meet in this City, ON thu
-" May. BY that time, We presume, the sur
eys viii be completed and the reports in regard te
'',aaon and estimates prepared. ar-7la aH ,t,a
lhe Annual Maetinr of the Stockhol of 4bl