Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-04-26

E- We were much grated to see so many
young men of promise in attendance on the Conven-
ton. The young men Of the State are piM as.
They know that Democratic principles are the true
principles of the Constitution and they feel that the
party of the people the only party worthy Of their
sympathics and exertions. We greet them with
cordial hand, and hope to witness the progress of
many of them to deserved distinction in the State
councils.
We recognize no distinctions between what is
called old and young America we are Democrats
all, and should stand shoulder to shoulder in the
present struggle without regard to lines of division
of any character whatsoever. Yet we could not for
bear ausion to the gallant young men in ranks,
who nobly contending for principles against
the federal party. We shall not forget the elo
quent voices of some of those young uttered in
behalf of truth and popular rights in the late Con-
vcntion
TIE RUSSIAN FORCES IN PERSONALITIES. If
may trust the Aus rian papers, have been great
ly increased during the past month. According to
the Soldaten Friund, A., 900 Russians arc encamped
around Kalafat, Is, 600 men are in Great Waacha,
under the personal command of Prince Gortschakoff
whose headquarters are in Bucharest; between the
Sereth and the Pruth stands Gen. Luders with 49,,
600 men; between the Pruth and the Dnicstcr, Gen.
Osten-S -Sachen, whose corps as soon as General
Tsheodaeffs division arrives will amount to $4,000
men. reserve of 80, 600 men is organized in Vol
hynia by Gen. Shinclnkoff; Al, 900 more are on
their march to Odessa and Crimea while the army
of the Caucasus, under Prince Woronskoff, is put
down as lS2, 900 men strong. By this statement,
the European army in array against Turkey and her
allies, amounts to nearly 100000 men, and above
500 cannOns.
The SOUTHERN CoNvENTIoS-ITs FINAL ADJOURN
MENr, &C. Charleston, April 16 The Southern
Convention, which has been in session here since
the 10th instant adjourned sine die on Saturday af
ternoon after session of five days. By resolution
it adjourned to meet in New Orleans in January,
1885, s
The resolution offered by Mr.. Pike, and favoraby
reported on by the general committee, proposing to
build Pacific Railroad by the joint exertious Of the
Southern States, was finally passed by the conven-
5 ton.
The resolution in favor of the Gadsden treaty and
of the General Government granting alternate sec
tions of the public lands for railroad purposes were
bitterly opposed and led to the withdrawal of the
Virginia delegation.
resolution of thanks to the officers of the con-
vention was unanimously passed, after which the
final adjournment took place ana many members left
for their homes.
r. I'VE were gratified to see in attendance on
the Convention several of our Editorial brethren
Mr. Fulton, Of the Journal, Mr.. Bryan of the Caro-:
slinian Mr.. Waring of the Charlotte Democrat, and
Mr. Palmer Of the Spectator. They are all confident
of success in the ensuing election. and will contri-
butte their full share towards It. e ss.z s. -
| The New York Courier and Enquirer, one of the
leading Wing journals Of the country, article
referring to the manifold sins and blunders of its
party, says: The Whig party, as national par
Ety. has nothing ip its late history upon which u can