North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-06-28
Photographed for the Baltimore SUM-
PENNSYLVANIA.


LANCASTER, June "a. The Wing Convention re-
assembled at O'Clock. The committee appointed to
report officers. reported for president lon. john H
Irving, of Washington county, with 26 vice. presi-
dents and secretaries. The president taking his
seat made brief speech eulog site of Gov. Johnston,
and in favor of high tariff. The Hon. Cornelius
Darragh moved the appointment of committee of
PC to report resolutions which was agreed to. While
the committee was absent, motion of Hon. A. G.
Ogle, VIM. F. Johnston was nominated as the whig
candidate for Governor. by reclamation, and a COM
mttee appointed to invite him to attend the delibera
tions of the convention.
The commtte on resolutions reported lengthy
seres avoriDg high tariff, condemnng that of 1916;
speaking respectfully of the Compromise measures,
and declaring themselves in favor of the maintenance
of the constitutions &c. While these resolutions were
under consideration, John M. Scott, of Philadelphia,
offered amendment, recognizing the rights of
of slaves to reclaim their property, and, by mpli
cation, condemning the of I847. which prohibits
the of our jails for their detention.
lengthy debate arose, and the amendment
finally cut off by the previous question, which was
sustained by the vote of II to AZ, and the resolutions
adopted by vote of SO to 81.
The Convention then took recess until o'clock,
and on reassembling proceeded to nominate candi-
dates for Canal Commissioner. Some thirty promi-
nent wings placed in nomination, and about the
time they proceeding to ballot, Governor john
ston entered and was received with tumultuous ap
plause.
The Convention then adjourned outside the build
ing and the crowd addressed by Gov. Johnston,
who still speaking at 10 o'clock
EXECUTION OF JOHN TILGHMAN. John Tighman
who was convicted at the Fall Term of Craven Coun-
ty Superior Court of the murder of Joseph J. Thigh
man, suffered tie extreme penalty of the law, Sat
urday last at about2 o'clock. The place of execution
was the Western environs of the Town about half
mile from the County Jail. large concourse of
people, estimated at between and 5000, the
ground, to witness the execution. The prisoner
ed duly impressed with the solemnity of the scene
through which he about to pass, but met his fate
on the whole. with much forttude could have
! been expected, and with resignation. He made no
confession the gallows, but appeared very pen-
tent, and admohished the young present to take
warning from his fate and resist all temptations to
evil deeds. He continued his admonitions and devo-
lions until the scafold dropped, and he launched
into eternity. He had been anxious to prepare for
his fate for some days. which he had of late looked
to as inevitable. Just before the day of his execu-
ton he made what he stated TO he full confession
in regard the circumstances Of the murder, which
was taken down by his counsel with request from
him, that it should be published. Itis probable that
it will be published together with his trial and in
pamphlet FORM. We not at liberty at present to
say of this confession, than that it proves that
his conviction by the jury, and his sentence just
Nep5er1inn.