Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-15

| to both lectures with qualification and profit.
At the close of the lecture Wednesday evening,
on motion of Rev. DIR. Lacy, the thanks of the au-
dience unanimously rendered to DR.. Baird, with
the request that he would, at convenient time,
lecture more at length the condition Of Europe.
"The western Wings scout the idea of limited
convention an insult to them. They will, in pref
erence vote for Democratic candidate for Governor
and Legislature, pledged to go for equal suffrage by
legislative enactment" VIZ Journal
1t is astonishing what lively imaginations some
people possess. The - Journal has no shadow of
authority for the foregoing statement. AS yet, we
have seen but in one quarter, (where, least Of all,
expected to see it, any open expression of dis
satisfaction with the action of the recent Wing Con-
vention The Wings of Macon-the extreme Yves
tern county-but few days since, gave it their en-
phatic and distinct approval. RuleiJh Register.
Our friend of the Journal is able to answer for
himself but ask leave to make extract or two
for the information of the Register The last Ashe-
vile News says
1t is becoming more apparent every day that the
Convention Resolution in the Wing Platform cannot
unite the Wing party in this State. Among the
honest people in this section it has been received
with the scorn and derison it so richly merits and
VIC are credbIy informed that not more than of
the self constituted leaders of the Wing party in this
District fayors it. Most of them, we understand,
disdpprore of it, and somc it is rumored, almost
in an attitude of open rebellion against it. Can the
people support party which openly disavows and
repudiates the principles of its party Conven-
ton ?''
The News says further:
sWhile some of the Federal papers are keeping
up great noise, and endeavorng to make the world
believe the nomination of Gen. Dockery, " with the
platform annexed, " meets the approval OF mankind
in general and of every member of the Wing party
in particular it is amusing to watch the under cur
rent, and the wry faces, and hear the malcdic-
tons, not loud but Deep poured upon the heads OF
those who composed the late Grand Political Abor-
ton at Raleigh. That portion of the Wing party IN
this end of the State who have heretofore been most
active in advocacy of White Basis, are in a most
delightful fix" Party is then supreme god and
yet if they take Dockery and the Platform they give
the lie to their whole past history. The thing is
narrowed down to this and nothing more: they
stand before the public deeply committed against
restricted Convention and if they support Dockery
they seal their own death warrant. If they do not
support him, they will be kicked out of the party,
communicated and declared heretics Street ru-
in regard to third and w hite Basis candidate,
have been rife here for some days What these ra-
worth, in point of truth, pretend not to
know. One thing however, is certain-great dis
satisfaction prevails among the Wings, and we
knoao of some very prominent members of that par
ty who declare they prefer the Democratic mode OF
amending the Constitution, by Legislative enact
ment to TcStTicted cfdnl2'ed, l-Ref1u6ttcdD
C0ngention.
We pretend not to see further through milestone
than any else, but predict that such defeat
awaits Alfred Dockery was never experienced by
any man in North Carolina"
A MAN KILLED On Tuesday evening Qhe 11th) /
a man named Thompson, of Warren County, was /
run over by the mail train between Littleton and
Macon Depots on the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad +
A curve on the road prevented the engineer from /
seeing him until it too late to stop the engine,
though every effort was made to do SO. The body |
was very much mangled, but no blood followed,
which circumstance, and man being seen running
from the road to the woods a moment before, gives
rise to some suspicion of foul play OF course an
Investigation will be held.
Mr. CIINeMANs SPEEcH The Washington Cor
of the Baltimore Times says !" Mr.. /
S speech meets with mnch complimentary
notice. It is the ablest ofhis life, and it is really
air, lucid and -be-answered statement of the
Use progress and present condition of the slavery
question: It demonstrates the rottenness of North
I'm Whiggery upon the subject and yindicates the
position of Mr.. Glingman, in manner
which will not weaken it. fssssse
HrDE CouNTY w learn that the candidates for
he Commons in Hyde County are DR.. Milton Selby,
Democrat, and David NJ Garter, Esq, federalist.
soi Richard Inge W ynn, il appears, has been set
.side BY old fogy federalism Hyde.
DR. Selby is a gentleman of fine abilities and q
sterling Democrat w hope to have the pleasure
Jf recording his election.