Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-24
alabama Southern Rights Convention.

alabama Southern Rights Convention.
MONTGOMERY, July ID. The southern-rghts
venon in session in this city reassembled Tues
day morning, and resumed the discussion of the two
series of resolutions reported the previous day.
The debate continued until evening, when finally
both series laid upon the table, and committee
appointed to interrogate Generals Pierce and Scott
relative to their opinions on the compromise meas
the right of secession, and other points of their
political faith. IF either party in accordance
with the views of the southern-rghts party of Alaba-
ma, he will receive its support in the presidential
contest If the answers>of both should prove salts
factory, the committee is authorized to call another
convention for the purpose of nominating candidate
for the presidency.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Webster Nominated for the Presidency-Piercc and
King Nominated aso-IHe Scott Men Nifhdreio-
Much Trouble and Confuson--SinguAarsM Movements.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 19. We have accounts
gia Constitutional Union Convention, after having
been in session two days. Any thing but union and
harmony characterised the deliberations of this po-
ltical body. 1t found impossible to make any
united nomination, come to any general satis-
factory agreement. The convention broke up at wide
variance. The Scott men withdrew entirely Yin 9TH
er words &c vamoosed.''
The friends of Messrs. Webster and Fillmore,
numbering in all, in the convention from forty to if-
y fraternized aud nominated Daniel Webster for the
Presidency, and Mr. Charles G. Jenkins of Georgia,
for Vice President.
The friends of Howell Cobb were mostly from
Cherokee county. They went to work and nominal
ted what they call Pierce and King ticket and what
is remarkable those who participated in this nomina-
ton were most of them among the really ultra wings
of Georgia.
The friends of Mr.. Cobb, it is sad are much chag.
rned at the result and quasi distrustful. The Con-
vention, several segments Of the Convention, ad-
journeo sine die.
Nomination by the Union Contention IF Georgia.
Through Geographic despatch dated at Macon, the
18th instant, with which we have been politely fa-
vored by gentleman from that State, we learn that
the Union Convention of Georgia have decided, by
vote of "a to Gil, to sustain PIERCE and KING as
their candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presi
dency of the United States; and that thirty Wing
members of the convention seeded from that body.
Republic Of Monday last.
The Fisheries Treaty.
Boston, July 10. The Courier of this morning
publishes official document in regard to the Amer
lean fisheries 1t sets forth that the taken
by the British government in regard to the question
will loss the United States of these va ua-
BILE fisheries, and complete interruption of the ex-
tensive business in them now carried on by New
Eng land. This will give rise to constant coils
ions of unpleasant and exciting characrer, and will
inevitably endanger the amicabe relations of the two
countries. The whole subject will engage the inn
mediate attention Of the Government.
Horrible Murder at Richmond Va.-I1lfe and Child
KiAed-Husband Mortally FOUNDED, S'c.
RICHMOND, Va, July 10. A most horrible and at
ocious murder committed in this city this morn
ing, between 4 and o'clock. The bodies of Joseph
Winston and his wife Virginia, and their infant
daughter, five months old, were found in their bed
horribly gashed about their heads and breasts, aPpa
rently by or Ratchet, by some unknown fends.
Mrs. Winston and her daughter died after being
discovered, from the effects of their wounds, and Mr.
Winson's life is despared of. his injuries being of
dreadful character, rendering recovery almost mpos-
sible.
Two negroes, man and wife, the property of Mr..
Winston, have been arrested and committed to prison
suspicion of being the perpetrators of the diaboi.
cal outrage.