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National Bank was necessary, but who now perceive

National Bank was necessary but who now perceive,
from experience, that it is MOTTO the White men,
who lured off in 1886 by leaders who professed
to be better Jackson than the supporters of Van
Buren-to the thousands of honest Wings. who were
deceived by the name and thus induced to abandon the
Republican fold-to all of these would we appeal in
the most earnest tones review their course con-
slider well the positions which they occupy, and to
examine and if it is not their duty, as it is their
interest. to back the old faith and take their
stand under the broad banner of Jefferson
and Jackson. Ask your leaders, men of the masses
what they for. They will tell you they are for
the Union. and that they are Wings; and that will
be all! Principles they speak of; measures
they have none. Why, then, do you still cling to
them? The Democrats good Union men as
you are ; and they hold in as much reverence as YOU
do the maxms. the principles and the immortal me-
mores of our Revolutionary fathers You call your
selves Wh;gs-are the Democrats, then, Tories? You
answer. Indignantly, No! Why, then, arrogate to
yourselves a which is common property, and
which excites our pride and>strs hearts as much
as it does yours! Our measures have triumphed-
yours have failed and now, you do propose to
disturb those measures, ask you to come over
and help US ito unite with in sustaining and
improving these measures, and thus the country will
De oehentteo harmony among the masses OF the Peo-
pie will be restored and We shall, indeed, have
-" no-pary era. Aoao is the time for reflection and
action. 1t is manly and noble to confess error and
return to the right The wise only learn by expert
ence; and brave man is afraid to announce
change of opinion. when that change is the result of
honest conviction and based honest purposes. But
yo"r motives will not be impugned. You, who be-
long to the masses, have object: in politics,
but to benefit your country; and you have right,
without reference to the action of leading Wings, to
form your opinions TO express them, and to uoe them
az the polls.
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We publish to-day call for meeting OF the Dem
ocrats of Johnston, 10 be held in Smhfeld Tues
day of March Court. Our friends in that County
have attained their present commanding position only
by the constant exerton and sleepless vigilance
and they maintain it in other way than by har
mony and continued watchfulness. Let them close
up their columns the day Of battle approaches and
determine that nothing shall divide them. We have
labored with them for years in the good cause. and
we take deep interest in their movements. 1t is
neither business nor our purpose to attempt to
dictate TO them; but may address them, trust,
in the language of friendship. and appeal to them to
guard well, by harmony and spirit of concord and
concession, the ascendency in that County which
they have so nobly won. I" United, we stand d.
vided, fall"
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MEssRs. CLEMENS AND RHprr

The Senate of the United States was woupdod :;
its high character for dignity, on Friday last, bv,
quarrel between Mr.. Clemens of Alabama, and Mr.
Rhett, the disunonist, of South Carolina Mr.. Rber
it seems, took occasion to make personal explan
ton by wy of reply to Mr.. Clemens, who had spoken
OF him in severe terms in the Senate, in December
last; and in the of this reply he exposed the
political wndngs and inconsistencies of the latter
and distinctly charged, the authority of letter
which has been extensively circulated in the papers,
that Mr.. Clemens obtained his seat in the Senate BY
a promise made TO the Wings of Alabama TO support
Gen. Taylor. Mr.. Rhett, in the course of his exps
nation, also alluded 10 the fact that Mr.. Clemenh had
charged him with 6 treason" and L" knavery." Mr.
Clemens replied in violent terms. He said, among
other things, that he would add to the words "ator
and knave," the ephet of coward -; and he pro-
ceeded to denounce Mr.. Rhet s. base slanderer"
stingless VIPER" &C., &c. He also declared the
charge that he owed his seat to bargain with, the
Wings, ga foul lie, unmitigated and unredeemsd
by the slightest semblance of truth"
The late quarrel between Messrs. Stanly and Gid.
dings, in the House, was bad enough, in all con-
science; but such language the above in The Sen
ate, is worse. We have parcIar fancy for either
Mr.. Clemens or Mr.. Rhett, but do not, therefore,
single them out for censure. We regret such con.
duct, because they Southern men, and because they
are Senators.
The floor of the Senate is no place to settle per-
sonal difficulties. Let such gentlemen, if they UN
use such language, do it elsewhere, and abide the
consequences personally. Senators may rest as
sured that if like these repeated and be-
come common to their chamber, they will fall from
their high position in the estimation of the people,
and lose the public confidence with the public re-
spect.
We suppose, according to" the code" that Mess''
Clemens and Rhett must now fight.
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LANES BUCHANAN.

! The Richmond correspondent of the Lynchburg
Express, writing from that City during Mr.. Buchan-
an 8 recent visit to Judge Mason, says:
al spent last evening very agreeaby to late hour
at Judge Mason's in company with Gov. Johnson,
Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. London and other gentlemen
Every thing passed off the delight of those present.
and TO the honor of the dstiHg uished gentleman whose
guests we were. 1t the first time had ever en-
loved the pleasure of seeing and conversiHg with the
distinguished Pennsylvania Statesman. He is large
robus! old gentleman, of erect and commanding
person, and an iron constitution. He is very fluent
and agreeable his conversation and entirely repub-
Iican in his manners and address, No one, the least
unsophsticaied, can feel any embarrassment in ap-
pro.ching and conversing with him. as it were with
some old familiar friend. He spoke freely his views
of the leading public questions of the day declaring
his desire the compromise measures acqulesced
in and maintained final settlement OF the slavery
question: and deprecating intervention on the part of
this country, in the affairs of Europe. He has de-
clined the public dinner rendered him by his friends
and admirers in this city, letter which you will
find published in the city papers of to-day. This
letter does infinite credit the head and heart of its
author.
Should Mr.. Buchanan be, as he most probably
will, the nominee of the Baltimore Democratic Ma
tional Convention he will probably impart as much
strength and confidence his party, any nominee
has done since the days of Jackson"
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES,

A :" True Whig," writino in ~.
Patriot, proposes that Conven,ior last Greensbo
neie IN Salisbury in June next, for ,h 's Wings
la'llying the nomination" of the Wbin purPOse
governor "g at be approved" Tbi. candidate
clearly lntlmates that if the April CoDv.. %fe re
nominate candidate for Governor {. who 0n''On shol1
r'"'0nS OF his own' or one who is not in ' no fs
o! nfmness and common honesty SUFFICE Ossessp
MIN either to go for against Ccnvo~' l" pfOnp
ana In mat case it will be the duty If " lLep
| Heemen to meet at Salisbury and -. Neger,
the premises. This writer wants an {. promptly
cate and ne emPha'ically declares that If ct caNts
leaders Will bring out candidate, and o. "' VII
ing" with him L" on both sides of the e., % IS
vain hope of thus cunningly CATCHING ~, Il,
to elect him Governor" they will "be doc enou.s
least ten to fifteen thousand majority ), a bya
s. True Wings no doubt wants is, q cona,, What
to an open and free Convention, who will -. ptdssa
in all portions OF the State for such Con~ g0uN
against Equal Suffrage by legislative e4"0naat
The Greensborough Patriot notices ,b;a a''nent>>
tion as follows: nnUAc
comments upon his suggestion of wea,Gs' Invites
ton of Wings at Salisbury. Wea o,s cOnpeD
ed to sanction it; but would mge upon ~ now pat
the West full attendance OF their s,rou ne Wings Of
the Raleigh Convention. That is tho Men at
judgment, for the settlement of dificnIfPadc Our
of failure there sufficient unto The DIS, In Case
thereof;" and we shall then be ready n The evil
way deemed most wise and effectus, ), 'Hee' tlnany
On the other hand, several of the WI.
the East are denouncng in heavy term. =, papers Of
ments of their Western allies. The las, e move
Bulletin characterizes the policy Of h IL. T,s
Wings as IS suieida,'' and asks, twill mon "sS'ern
tend to be especially conservative in Their 4oP''
RUTHLEssLY TEAR UP THE FOUNDATIONS or 49,"
EMINENT, and destroy forever HE prosDec,s - Y'''
party?" "e'
We give these signs of the times - FIR thai,
nation of our readers and as matter of news ~,
Wing Convention, which is to assemble in iii, y. "'
next month, will have its hands full. Will,h, n
vention nominate man who will fish on bo,b :,
of the stream" for votes or will they mt in
a candidate in favor-as the Bulletin savs--of, wy
icy and measures which will lead to the Sc te,;nIs
of the foundationsof the government -. Tina
show.
By the way, what does the Register nop tbiDk =,
the hint We threw out, few weeks since, ,b,, Il,
Wing leaders would have in the field more than nm.
candidate for Governor?
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STAND BY YOUR PRESSES .

1t is of the first importance to the that the
Democratic papers of the State should be we'll sus-
tanned. Here they are:
Mountain Banner.
Carolina Republican.
Graham Democrat.
WarreDton News.
North Carolina Standard.
Fayetteville CaroIinian.
Marlborough Southernor.
Halifax Republican.
GoIdsborough Republican and Patriot.
Wilmington Journal.
Democratic Pioneer.
On the other hand, there are about twenty Wing
papers in the State-eeven to twenty! A simple
statement of such facts ought be sufficient
duce the Democrats in all quarters rally 10 their
presses, TO increase their sts and thus strengthen
them for the great and important contest at
hand The odds, it will be seen, are greatly against
US. The Democrats of the State are just as able as
the hgs are to sustain their papers, and ii is their
duty to do So This is plain language, but is the
TRUTH Weare not complaining, but We speak for the
cause Suffer your faithful papers to anguish. BROTH
er Democrats, under inadequate patronage, and let
The Wings at the time sustain theirs and in
crease them, and you will the result perhaps when
it is too late Stand by your papers, and especially
your local Every reading Democrat in the
State owes il TO his to take some Democratic
paper printed within own borders.
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WILLIAM O. RuTLEI,.

Our Telegraphic report from Washington yester-
day, announced the important fact that Mr. Breck-
enridge of Kentucky, has received letter from Gen.
William o. Butler, defining his position the
promise measures and repudiating all free-so predi-
ections," and this prOnuncanlento has caused great
excitement among the friends of candidates for the
presidency.
We have known this fact for some time. probably
two or three weeks. We saw letter, dated at Car
roton, KY, written by General Butler himself, in
which he stated distinctly and positively that he ap
proved the resolutions passed at te recent State Dem
ocrattc Convention in Kentucky, and it will be recol
ected :at these resolutions approved unhesaiingly
the compromise measures, and consequently rePudia-
ted all freesoil measures, of every kind and desc1P
ton. We make this positive assertion on personal
knowledge, because we have seen the insidous and
reacherous attempt made by the abolition coterie of
the Evening Post TO misepresent the principles of
General Butler, of Kentucky. If the abolitionlsts,
and the malicious, disappointed men of the freesoii
faction in this State, imagine that they can use Gen.
Butler for their purposes, they will find themselves
most awfully mistaken.
Ne,U York Herald.
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EDUCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS. The 18th an
nual report covering the year 1851, that the
amount Of money hised by taxation for the support
ofpublIc schools in the State upwards of $685.
939. The number of public schools has sweled from
29l9 to 1887 and the average length of school
has advanced from months and s5 days to months
and IA days. The number of school teachers has in
creased even in greater ratio, viz: from 1851 in
1887 to 1851 at the present time. The number of pub
lie schools in the Commonwealth is 1887. Number
OF scholars of all ages in the schools 179 497 in
mer, and l99,429 in winter-the average attendance
being respectively l32,422, and l52, 1854. Besides
these public schools. have 69 incorporated acade
miles, averaging ASA scholars, 1877 unlncorporated
academies, averaging 1868 scholars.
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IMPORTANT REPORT IN THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
MIR. Segar, from the Committee Internal Improve
ments in the Virginia House of Delegates, on Tues
day, made report, accompanied by resolution, pro-
posing the following appropriations to complete the
public works in the State early as practicable:
For the James River and Kanawha Company,
loan of S3OOOOO, to discharge existing arrears, and
100000 for the extension of the Canal to Covng-
tons for the extension of the Central Railroad from
CovIngton to the head of steam navigation on the
Kanawha river 81 900 OOO for The completion of the
Richmond and DanviIe Railroad, loan of 5000 900;
for the completion of the South-side Railroad, $780,,
600 for the completion Of the Virg inia and Tennes
see Railroad, S45O,0O0; for the completion OF the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad $3.50, 900; for the
completion of the Manassas Gap Railroad, $4OO, 900 !;
for the construction of the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad, S4sO,OOO; for the Richmond and York Ri
Railroad, $500. OOO and for the improvement of
the lower James River $I1 900, of which said ap-
preparations, not more than half of each shall be
expended in a single year.
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70 The Register, in reply to a recent article of
the subject of premiums State bonds, says
the Standard has claimed IS as particular merit in
the existing State Administration, that condition of
things has transpired under ii, which would have
been brought about under any other.' The Standard
has done such thing. The Register has perverted
and misrepresented remarks as it frequently Does
We shall not repeat what said, as our readers no
doubt remember it. We deal only in facts-the field
Of fiction and the lapes and alleys of perveEsion apd
misrepresentation we leave to our neighbor of the
Register.
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We tender our thanks to the Hon. Harry HlOOa'o'
member of the House from New Hampshire iO
copy Of his -mirable letter to the Democracy
State. We shall give some extracts from this ie"'
in next. and shall also take occasion to 90
to the position occupied by the Democracy Oh '"N'
State.
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The Russian Government is erecting an H"'s"s,
monuments in eommemoEation of the Russian ""N
Austrian victories. This is Infamous but 1t Deco"
government which trampled out the life OF FO'N"u'
and made it crime in her to learn the lanSu's
of their fatRerland.
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The recent Indiana Wing State ConVen'io" u.s.
Resolutions instructing their Delegates In 'nS 80.
National Convention vote for Gen. Sco'I i0'
dent, and John ]. Crittenden for Fice-1 i0'''O
Scott stock appears to be still rising.
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STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.

Stephen A. Douglas is an adopted son OF Illinois.
He entered that State journeyman carpenter, and
at twenty-six years of age he sat profound Judge
upon the bench of her supreme court. Since then
he has successfully filled every honorable and high
Office which that State could confer, and at the aye
of fortyone he is faciLe princeps of the American
Senae-the bright morning of the National De-
mocratic paty-and is designated by millions OF vol
ces from Maine to Texas as the future helmsman OF
the nation. He is no relic of the Pas-no fossil re-
mains of by gone tme-no past defeat casts Its oml-
nous shadow in his path. Hope and youth blaze
before him. success sits like halo on his brow. He
has already passed every contemporary competitor,
yet all may that the history Of this man Is still
future. His political connections are yet 10 be FORM
ed. He is the NEW in the field. He belongs to
no clique of the old fogies-in Virgil or any where
else. With him all ranks of the party-the young
and the obscure, well as the old and hitherto dis
tinguished-will have their equal chance. He has
no past backsdings, no indiscreei speeches, for
the orators and the presses of the Federal party to
match against the ridiculous qualities, the absurd
words, the follies, and the errors OF Winfield
Scott. His Democracy is the 50 chrysoe without
flaw in his political there has been no var-
ance or shadow of turning. In his whole life there
has not been one hour of vacillation single
tional sentiment ever yet distorted his lips Bodness
of movement, precision OF thought and the most en-
arged views OF national interests, have gui-
ded him. Even his geographical position forbids
the suspicion Of sectional feeling thought. resi-
dent of free State, he is yet SOUTHERN PLANTER
for the Senator from Illinois is the master of an
and of slaves in North Carolina. He has stood
by the South in every trying and every test
question: In every interest he is rrevocabIy Identi
fed with US f.; and when the uproar over the Fugitive
Slave law convused the North, he was the first man
in free State who had the courage stand in the
midst and denounce its enemies the enemies of the
country's veal. He never gave vote which the
Southern Democrat could wish to blot.
He is afraid Of the people and therefore never
stops to think how himself will be affected by this
or that particular question. Sprung from them, one
of them, he has confidence in their intelligence and
patriotism; and therefore, when following his own
common sense and the Constitution, never fears to
find himself at variance with popular sentiment. He
is the true type of this powerful and growing new
country and its heart will recognise its perfect rep
Sprung directly from the people, with
out the most remote aids of birth fortune educated
by his own thirst for knowledge, he supported him.
self from infancy by his daily labor; and battling
alone against the world, he has risen with the sheer
force of superb intellect and undaunted heart, STEP
pected the chief champion of the Democ ratio party
Richmond Examiner.
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LIFE OF AN EDIroR. But few employments re
unfavorabe to careful reading, mature reflection,
and elegant composition. those OF an Editor, espe
cially Editor Of Daily Paper. 1t is expected that
he should only read every thing, but it is expec-
ted that he should read every thing in advance of
every body else, to guide the taste of others in
the selection of all books, periodicals, &c. Like
well constituted guager he examines the. articles
prepared for the public palate, and chaks the proof
and quantity indicated by his critical anal ysis.
The rapid coming over of the work to be reviewed,
and the still rapid glancing exchange pa
pers. and the versatility acquired by his random
eron of the mind, favorable to any thing but a
connected train of thought. Every one who has been
in the habit Of writing much knows that there are
times when a quasi inspiration to come upon
one when conceptions come hot and glowing
from a furnace. Composition under the influence of
such an ataatus, is but IA pleasure. But when soul
and body are weary with long continued exertion,
hard to the dropping faculties from repose,
and command that intellectual energy which Is neces-
sary to the conception and production of readable
article But, well, or i'll, inspired, or jaded, the
''copy' must be prepared, and SO, like reluctant
school boy, he mounts the tripod. No friendly spirit
comes to whisper kind word of encouragement,
suggest a luminous train of thought. The article is
length finished greatly to his own relief, and per-
haps the who reads 1t; for who can, like the
unhappy Israelite in Egypt, make bricks without
straw to modern smile, who can draw
sweet strains Of music from unstrung harp?
The Editor is justly entitled to your sympathy,
kind hearted reader. His tolls for your amusement
are as aborous and ceaseless those Of convict
a read-mll. Surely, nothing but the pressure of
poverty could induce any to choose the
isome profession. When, therefore, his efforts are
found fault with when the classic elegance and
force of MAcAuLAY are expected in leader written
amid the thousand perplexities that surround him,
and his short comings are rigdly noticed and set
down against him, how unkind is the censorious
world! how unhappy the unfortunate Editor!
But, the unkindest cut of all.' and one which
many feel when he Is not only blamed
but left unpaid. That neglect takes away the
sole remaining solace in his Affections. Consider,
good, kind, gentle reader, whether the laborer is
not worthy his hire''-especiay when it is work
that not only out his body but wastes out the
very freshness aad youth Of his heart
Palmetto Bonner.
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The communication of " Newbern," relative to the
Eastern terminus of the North Carolina Rail Road,
shall appear in our next.
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CURE FOR CANcERs. The franklin (Tenn.) Re-
view says that Mr.. George Bennett of Williamson
county, cured himself of cancer the nose with
which ne had suffered intensely for years, by the
following simple process
He procured about peck of clean red oak bark
by hrst cutting off the rough outside, and put into
vessel containing about two gallons of water which
he boiled over slow fire until the ooze became quite
strong when he strained il through cloth remove
all the PARTICLES of the bark Then he again put il
till it came to the consistency Of molasses when it is
fit for USE 1t is then spread upon piece of silk or
other soft rag ond applied to the diseased part He
cancer removed and the wou nd healed He ssvs
it is painful, but believes it an nallibIe remeJy
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AeRIcULrURAL FAIR The Executive Committee
recommended that the next annual State ApricnnraI
lies of tbst nIacs Ssvs AGAIN offered the sn author
thousand dollars for the location of tho Fair. Far
Their and enlarged accommodations in the way Of
buildings being needed, subcommittee has been
appointed to superintend the erection the beautiful
grounds occupied by the Society for the last Fair
FEDERAL Union, (Ga.)