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Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-15
THE STANDARD.
RALEIGH, N. C..
SATURDAY. MAY rs. 1852.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

.
This body assembled in the Commons Hall on
Thursday last. at 10 o'clock, M. and motion OF
Gen. Saunders, John S. Eaton, Esq, of the County
of Granville, was called to the Chair, and William
H. Bailey, Esq, of Orange, and R. K Bryan, Esq,
Of Cumberland, were appointed Secretaries.
On motion of w. B. Gulick, Esq, of Wayne, the
roll of Counties was called and the names of Dele
gates entered.
On motion of R. P. Dick, ESQ.,, of Guilford, a
Committee of nine appointed to report permanent
officers and rules of order for the Convention. The
Committee consisted of the following gentlemen
R. P. Dick, F. 1. Wilson, Wesly Jones, John Shaw,
Richard Jones, James T. Russell, G. G. Wright, w.
B. Gulick, and l.. D. Starke.
On motion of Hon. ]. G. Dobbin, the Convention
then adjourned till 81 O'Clock, P. M
The Convention re-assembled, and Mr.. Dick, from
the Committee reported rules of order the rules
the House of Commons as far applicable, with the
following amendment, "that any member may call
for vote upon any question by Counties; and each
County represented shall be entitled to number of
votes equal to its representation in the House of Com
MONS" Mr.. Dick also reported as officers the fol-
lowing:
For President of the Convention, DUNCAN X.
McRAE, of New Hanover.
Vice Presidents, FRANK l. WILSON, of Rutherford ;
F. L. SIMPSON. of Rockingham; L. D. SrARKE, OF
Pasquotank; and GEORGE W.PEeRAm. of c Cumberland.
Secretaries, R. K. BRYAN, Of Cumberland Will
LIAM H. BAILEY, of Orange; and JOSEPH MAsrEN,
of Forsythe.
The report of the Committee was unanimously
concurred in; whereupon Messrs. Dick and CantwelI
conducted Mr.. McRae the Chair, who returned his
thanks for the honor conferred, and addressed the
Convention in able and eloquent manner in rea.
ton to the position Of parties and the brilliant
poets of the Democratic party.
On motion of Gen. Saunders, Committee of two
from each Congressional District was appointed to
report Resolutions for the action of the Convention
The Committee consists of the following gentlemen
LIST District Frank. l. Wilson, James B. Shepard
I'd District, Wesley Jones, R. P. Dick Sd District
j ohm Shaw, Perrin Busbee; 4th District James M
Walker, Alfred Reid 5th District, Abram Rencher
John S. Eaton; 9Th District, R. M. Saunders, J. W.
Watson; 18th District, James c. Dobbin, Edward
Cantwell; 9Th District, John V. Shenard, Dr. D. G.
W. Ward; 9th District, L. D. Starke, Jno. Mitchell
The Convention then adjourned till Friday morn
ing ten o'clock.
Forty-one Counties are represented by over one
hundred Delegates. The best spirit prevails. The
Convention will adopt a platform broad enough to
hold the whole State; in other words, its principles
will be just towards all interests and sections and
plainly set forth that one can misunderstood Them
DAVID s. REID. the originator of Equal Suffrage and
the invncible champion OF the people, will be nomi-
mated for Governor by acclamation-will no doubt
accept the nomination, and will be triumphantly
elected.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-15

We propose at an early day, state objec-
tons in full to Legislative amendments, Of the Con-
stitution. Register.
And we propose, at an early day, to lay before
readers the Speech of the Hon. William B. Shepard
delivered in the last Assembly. in favor Of amend
ments by Legislative enactment and the subsequent
sanction of the people, the Safest surest, and best
mode; and we willing that the Register should
take its time in answering said Speech. In the
meantime We quote as follows from the IS Debates of
the Convention of 1885, pages $40, 81, and S72
Mr.. CASTOR said:
We called on by every consideration, not to
sanction the principle, THAT A BARE MAJORITY MAY
AUTHORIZE A CONVENTION; if we do, we shall be
exposed continual fluctuations. The people have,
it is true the sacred right OF revouon-they possess
the power of rising in their might, and uPturnng the
funda principles of government; but they
not do it, unless the emergency is great. Mr.. Castor
concluded by saying if the right of bare majority
to call Convention were recognized in the Cons-
tuition, he would not give fig for all the matters
which the Convention had been engaged in adjusting.
since it assembled. Instead of any permanent regu-
lations, every thing would be afoat and should
have new Constitution every two or three years."
Mr.. Meares, on whose motion it was provided that
no Convention should be called in future, except by
a vote of two-hrds of both houses of the
General Assembly, said:
"It might be supposed by some, that he was in
fuenced by sectional feelings in introducing this a.
mendment; but this was not true. All who had OBJ
served his would admit that he was as little
liable to the charge of egisatng under the influence
of sectional views, any on that floor. 1t is
well known thata large portion of the people of North
Carolina. are in favor of adopting white population
the basis of representation. He was radically OPP
posed to such basis, and would prefer living under
any republican government, to one recognizing the
principle of mere numbers the basis Of its repre-
sentation. To GUARD AGAINST THIS, WAS THE OBJ
JEcT THIS AMENDMENT"
Nh. Fisher said:
" For himself, he was opposed to easy mode of
obtaining Convention, and DECIDEDLY PREFERRED
THE PLAN OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION THROUGH
THE LEGISLATURE
We hope the Register will. sat an early day .
the earlier the beter-state its objections to these
views and opinions of CASTOR, Meares, and Fisher.
The public will be very apt to be amused, if not inn
pressed and taken captive in their feelings and udg-
ments, when the contest shall have fully opened be-
tween the opinions of the Register and those of these
departed sages and patriots. The Editor of the Re-
gister against the recorded opinions of Chas. Fisher
William B. Meares, and William CASTOR!
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-15

HALIFAX MEDICAL SOCIETY. By reference TO G, Inc
proceedings of meeting of the Physicians oil 1ai :,
fax County, which we publish in today's PaPer' i
will be seen that Medical Society has been tUlm na
in this place, to be called the Halifax Medical oOc
ty and that Delegates have been appointed toeP''
sent this Society in the State Medical ConVen eso
convene in Wilmington on the 1lth OF May, 100.
This is conceded generally, to be an age OF lmPO,'
ment, and we are much grati6ed, to perceive 'as
proper spirit pervades the Medical Faculty 81 , SS
own County; and sincerely hope that wen t5
ulated Society and united and strenuous effort on p
part, will eventually elevate the character OF
fession, and place the Physician in that olgn
sphere of action to which. by virtue OF his 0''DF
ton, he is so justly entitled. ,r.co.
DR.. Henry Joyner presided at the abOVepsn.0
meeting, and DR.. John A. Simmons acted 40 ''O e.
tary. A Committee was appointed, consisting
Drs ]. T. Pope, A. B. Pierce, w. II. HILL -
Whitaker, and ]. A. Simmons, to draft O0H'".e
ton and Bylaws to be reported to the next mSs'ns
and Drs. Pierce. Long, and B. F. Whitaker were I ~
pointed Delegates to the State Convention III VIZ
mington.
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The annual Convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in the Diocese of North Carolina, will
be held in Fayetteville on the 18th instant.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-15

A writer in the GodsborOugh Republican and Pa
triot dominates Gen. Curtis H. Brogden for the Sen
ate and William T. Dorteh, and William Lewis.
Esquires, for the Commons, in Wayne County.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-15

o. Read the interesting extracts in our columns
to-day. from the speech of Nh Dean. of New York,
recently delivered in the House of Representatives.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-15

The STANDARD. We can assure the Editor OF the
Standard, that what Mr.. Mangum thinks about Gen.
Scott or Mr.. Stanly knows about him, can have no
effect upon our sentiments or our course As 10 the
prospect that the State Delegates, appointed by the
late Convention, may drop Fillmore and take up
Scott, we do not believe a word of it We trust that
Mr.. Fillmore will be nominated any how-and the
way for the Wings of North Carolina and some other
States, to secure that nomination, is as "pan the
road to market Though we will not mention it in
conversation with the Standard as he has part nor
lot in the matter. We will venture to assert, how.
ever, that following the lead of Messrs Mangum and
Stanly will not accomplish the obect-for they have
run off at full tilt, and in fair way to upset our
apple cart and stick our foot in t"-as the old
saying is. Our hope is that the members OF the
Wing Party will think for hemselUes-in which case
all will be safe. Wilmington Commercial.
The Commercial has I" hope" that the " mem
bers of the Wing party will think for themselves"
and thus head Messrs. Mangum and Stanly, and de-
feat Gen. Scott's nomination. This sounds very well,
but it amounts to nothing. Delegates are sent to Bal
,imore to rOe, and not to perplex harmonious Wing
gerry - BY too much " thinking -; and Delegates are
very apt, all things duly considered, to OOte for th
strongest man. Gen. Scott is the strongest Wing
first, because he has the smell of gunpowder about
him; and secondly, because he is the first choice oil
the Wings of the free States, where nearly all the
Wing strength lies. Messrs. Miller and Nash' n"
to mention the other Delegates, know all this an'
considerably more the subject, better than we d0
and we predict they will be found, at the proper An
side by side with Mangum and Stanly, PIedglns
North Carolina to the support of Scott Let ME-
Loring watch and wait. and he will So see sights"
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The Raleigh Star speaks of Mr. Kerr as " 'nT uaI
BILE and ingenious statesman, who has been ca"os
on account of his great abilities and eminent VIZ"
to bear the Wing banner in the present campaiEA
Why, what does this mean! Is ID possible 'n'' a.
venerable neighbor of the Star can be 1OAns w.
serious subjectl A d" noble statesman" ana ~.
abiiities"! Well! we'll we'll! Where are "'G ..s
licences of his " statesmanshiP"t "na' OID
has Mr.. Kerr ever held at the hands OF the
When, and where, and how has he dIsPlay7O
e great abilities ~. We pause for reply
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-15

The Governor of South Carolina has aPPo'n"~
H., w Dessaussiere United States Senator if0~
that State, in the place of Mr.. Rhett' IeSisH'
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YANCEY COUNTY.

We learn that ]. B. JERvIs, Esq, will be a cand
date to represent Yancey County in the next House
OF Commons Mr.. JERvIs is young gentleman Of
talents, sefmade, and Democratic Republican OF
the true stripe
We hope the Democrats of Yancey will rouse
themselves, unite, and be elect Democrat
represent them in the next Legislature The Federal
lists will lose opportunity to dstractand divide them
but let them stand by their principles, and all will be
well. let them remember that they lost the Com
moner some years since, on account of divisions and
the secret Vaccinations of their opponents and that
this result had no slight agency in electing Mr..
Badger to the Senate. The Democrats of Yancey
have the strength and all that is necessary in order
to secure victory, is to put that strength forth.
So far as the Senator from the Buncombe District
is concerned, have doubt the Democrats of Yam
cey will sustain that candidate who comes nearest to
an advocacy of their prlnc ples and who is most de-
voted to the Constitutional rights of the States.
Maryland has just spoken for Fillmore in direct
language, following the lead of Florida. Missouri,
North Carolina and the rest. WiL Herald.
Yes, and Seward and Greedy, Mangum and Stanly,
backed by Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Y ork, are
speaking for Scott; and I" Florida, Missouri, North
Carolina and the rest will have to submit. The
'o''o "-'A W -0's"S''S Soon' III PiooAJ anu
then we shall witness rich scenes. North Carolina
Wings will not support Gen. Scott. unless he will
pledge himself to the compromise -; and pray what
is pledge worth which has to be dragged out of
man, binding him to support a measure upon the
maintenance of which the Wings themselves contend,
depends the existence of the Union! Gen. Scott.
whose position is in doubt, is to pledge himself
to stand by the Constitution and the laws and forth
with the Wing leaders to raise shout and pro-
claim him worthy of all support and praise! Well
grounded suspicion in like this, ought TO be ia
tai to the pretensions of any
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18
Louisiana Interior.

CHonERA.-The cholera has again made its appearance
in the parish of Laourche Interior 1t is confined almost
exclusively to the white population number of deaths
have already occurred among them the late sheriff of that
parish Leon Fagout jr and his wife who died after
brief illness of few hours only No the
Minerva of the 18th inst have occurred within the last
three days and it is to be hoped that the disease has
left us.
The Madison Journal of the 18th says: The weather
continues dry seasonably throughout the day and
decidedly chilly at night In the early morning fires are
quite contornlable The general health of the parish
was never better The cholera has entirely abated and
in view OF the present promising prospect have abun
ant Of hankfuness the Giver all good for the
numberless blessings we enjoy.
STAnmNG.-An unfortunate ARRAY occurred at Thibo-
daux the evening of the 11th inst between VIM Hun
ter and Louis Boadrcau in which the latter
ly cut with bowie knife that his life almost despared
of Hunter gave himself up to the authorities.
THE CoscoRpIA IsTELLiGENcER.-This excellent paper
has been purchased from DR.. John L. Cochran by Mr.
Wm ey Of the Port Gibson Herald an energetic bust
ness man and an excellent printer. The paper will be
published by his older brother who is also printer Mr.
Joseph Eisey neutral in politics and devoted to gen.
eral news parish interests, ETC. Success to it,
ouAoHrTA PARisH-The Police Jury have elected the
following officers: John Ludeng, Esq President Paul
MeEnery Clerk O. D. stillman, Treasurer F. F. stubbs
Parish Attorney; and c. H. Dabb Parish Physician The
Register says that the parish does dollar and
has money in the Treasury.
TERREBoNNE,-The last Thibodaux Minerva saws: The
business season with steamboats, is fast drawing to
close The Doctor Baey intends suspcndng her rips on
the 1st proximo. The steamer fi,ishaa
her labos for the season. having made her last trip the
canal on Tuesday last.
THE WEATHER, CRoPs Erc.-The Madison Journal, of
June IL, doubts if promising crops were ever seen
in this parish thanat present Cotton sus commencing
to bloom and will prove abundant harvest with
seasonable shower or two more.
We learn verbally that the crops in DeSoto and in S-
bine are doing remarkably well.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18

THE CREDIT OF oHo,-It is stated that draft of the
Fund Commissioner OF Ohio on the State Treasurer for
the purpose Of paying the interest the State debt due
the LIST Of July has been protested This will without
doubt have disastrous effect the securities of this
State, particularly those which held in England At
the last dates from ondon the Ohio skies of 1860 were
quoted at lo2, and the continent still higher This
arises from bungle Of the last Legislature But the
English capitalists do not inquire the whereforsit is
enough for her to know The draft for the interest is dis
honored
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18

y CONVENTION ElEcTioN.-,The last Precinct has been
heard from The whole democratic ticket is elected The
Senatorial District composed of Jefferson and St. Charles
Parishes. had returned two wings.
The vote between Mr.. ] J. Michel and General L. A.
9esancon was very close. Both gentlemen were perso
popular and competent that the voters seemed
have scarcely known whichto prefer The successful
one Gen Desancon was whilom editor has had some
legislative experience will well acqut himself of the
duties Of position to which he has gone down from the
dignity Of the editorial tripod.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18

MuRpERors ArrRAy ON RArr.-The Natchez Courier
of Tuesday gives the particulars of murderous aray
or rather brutal murder raft few miles below that
place, While at the Natchez landing the raft was at
tached and named Joshua Smith placed in charge
of It, Smith, wishing to shore another man in
charge and after he gone the hands belonging
to the raft drove tho ashore cut loose and started
down the river. Smith, his return, finding the raft
gone, pursued it in skill accompanied by two men,
named Williams and Ballard They overlook the raft at
Ellis's Cliffs, and they made their business
known Smith was shot dead and Williams badly wounded
The raftsmen afterwards fell upon the latter and dis
patched him with clubs Ballard pushed of in the skin
and managed to make his escape The names of the men
on the raft are Pearson O. Williams. Miller. two named
Sellers and one unknown 1t Is To be hoped they may
he broughtto Justice.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18
\ xor shsria's Constable's. and Public Auc.
I l1fD 1alSA NJ Third Page,
l|t5onlsi Hons to Railroad Purposes The
4. 81 Vote 81 Monday.

A-A.A~@
Vote of Monday.
I'D blish this NOR ning two very able, inter-
Asssttsilg and important documents. We hope
eysfy itixen, who has tie least public interest
S0r aurioaity every citizen who intelligently
a mines. his own interests, or reasonably con-
sfglers what be thoseof the city, will not fail to
\ read them viii. il necessary lay them on one
sisis to beS carefully read between this time and
taking of The vote on next Monday
The first is the & Address Of the Board of
Directors Of the Newt Orleans, jackson and Great
MOI thern Railroad Company Y the second is the
Addressed the Board Of Directors Of the New
\ pflsnns, OpAlousas and Great Western Rail
! both are addressed to the citizens Of
y Orleans holding real estate.
Hhs FIRST Is remarkably luminous, and, we
think convincing, IA the simplicity of its style
and the systennated arrangement Of detailed
+ facts II presents for public approval and aid
great project, plainly demonstrated to be
Y Feasible lii execution and immensely profitable
sih its results profitable to the community at
large, ssa more especially 50 to the holders of
srsAl stafe in this city. 1t will give us safe,
cheRp and speed commune ton with Is 100000
~ people, from whom We are now 50 far cut off,
and With whom we are 50 inconveniently CON
nected, as seriously to injnre our trade, and
oosasequ ently impair our prosperity The adj
4 dress shows how vastly we suffer, how much we
4 lose, md with what further disasters, without
the determined and speedy prosecution Of this
enterprise, we are threatened. IL would be in
ealculably advantageous to NewOrleans to be
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18

IMMIGRANTS ARRYiNn.~-Ihe NewYo,li Commercial ad
ycrtiser ofthe 10th inst says Two thousaudsix hun
dred foreign immigrants arrived this
afternoon and the additional number 1905 arrived
quarantine before 10 O'Clock this morning. making aos
| In less than twenty four hours
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18
.y0ficc to TWr Paue,.s.

q TREAsURERS OFFICE, CRY NswoRLKANF,l :
.' iufsf, l71.. 9gi, June Is, 1852
E In accordance with resolution the Council approved
June a. 1852 notice hereby gwen FIRST MONDAY IN
JULY next, ALL DEFAULTING TAX PAYERS WILL BE PRO-
CEEDED AGAINST authorized by the
Consolidation [jes epjyl] w H. GARLAND, Treasurer.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18
TY,ortd,s Safe Cou,panu.

VEHHE attention OF the public is called to the
IL utility and superiority of these Safes Others
ats made on az entire principle We first form
tio Of shilling tile liquid making nee
a9e to the ehise or drill and capable resisting owof
Mechanic she leaves Straps Screws for the IL
PIT them Neither the burning eemen. make pes
We hesitate not in saying that these Sales with LLEs
EMPIRE DRILL AND POWDER PROOF COMBINATION BANE2
LOCKS the only really depository money other val
eles We say further there s but little security popular
Safes Bank Vaults They
often broken into, experience has demonstrated, ~
This Company prepared short notice SAFES ond
BANK VAULTS, Of sizes Banking Institutions Nercan,
FIRMS and individuals which will Drill and Powder
Proof, when secured with Lilies Bank Locks - m 1919
sample the above Safes together with MAJ.
Psautopc Bank Lock- The Office Of " u W.
CampH lmhls VI L.C PETERS, Agent IS Camp stTss.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18

p Steel, No 80 Camp street. has sent us Papers from
The Quarterly Review being another volume of Apple
toms popular Library This series is beginning to form
prominent feature IN the literature Of the day,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18

DRowNEp'-A Mr.. and Mrs. Golding were drowned on
the q inst at Maysve on the Ohio river by falling
board from the steamer Buckeye State.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18

FRoM BuENos ArREs-Dates from Bnenos Ayres to the
oath of April have been received at NewYork.
The Pfogieso of the 10th has interesting leader
the necessity of general revision of the Custom house
Laws y with the important though incidental intimaton
that the Government is actually engaged in devisng
to rectfy the pressing abuses The general views
advanced by the Pogeso all in the genuine free trade
strainthe acceptable in that entitled to
gard them as the shadow of coming eyents.''
painful sensation has been created in town by the
of detection of several Caciques, who appar-
entity invoke political pretexts to give colorng to
raudng neursions Energetic measures adopted to
crush the evil in the bud
On the 18th of April, the Diplomatic and Consular
bodies paid their respects to e. Gen UrQuza Repre-
sentative of the Foreign Relations of the Argentine Con-
federation The reception took place at the Quinta of
San Palermo, when ii. b. MS Charge presented Gen
Urquaa with collection of recently published maps and
charts Of the Uruguay and parana.
On the 10Th Dr. Pena the Minister of Foreign Affairs
embarked for Monteyileo aud Rio de aneiro special
secret diplomatic mission the object of which had not
TRANSFERRED.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18

Ths NEW YORK CRYsrAL PALAoE.-The Scientific Amer.
ca states that oil the stock to this enterprise has been
shpscfioeo and that the work will be commenced
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18

RAcls1 on THE MEruRIE GouRse.-By reference to ad
II will be seen that attractive pacing
comes Of on the Metairie Course on next Saturday
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-18
Ohio River-Markets.

.4 PITTSBURGH, June II.
The river here is yet falling with feet inches water
IN the channel
! CINCINNATI, June Ii.
The river here has fallen inches during the last "a
hours Flour has been in moderate demand at So % p
barr Sales Bacon Sides 100000 h. for future deli
very ut 91ac D ii. Whisky 1916. q gallon.
CINCINNATI June II.
The river here has fallen inches since last evening
Flour steady at previous rates Whisky dull at 16sc .
cal