The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-02-11


point delegates to their State Convention, the
following resolution wa passed:
Resolved. That we have increased confidence
in the principles generally held by the whig
party"
circumspect set Of whigs they of Mont
gomery. They don't go the entire figure, but
only in general way. We suppose each one
makes such reservations suits his views best
Well, this is very good and honest way of
doing business, and it admonishcs whg journals
to be little cautious how they attempt to
bamboozlc the people.
DGr On the I'd inst there was a meeting at
Tammany Hall, New York, of the democratic
"Soft Shell" Committee to take into considcra-
tion the Nebraska question. Resolutions were
passed by large majority affirming, lst. The
fnality of the Compromise Measures of 1850 as
settlement of the slavery agitation. I'd. The
right of the people of the territory to determine
the question of slavery for themselves. This is
an endorsement of Mr. Douglass proviso to the
Nebraska and Kansas Bill, repeating the Mis-
souri, Compromise. Yet these men are styled
free-socrs, and Gen. Pierce is on that account
blamed for placing some of their party in office
LARGE Drove OF TURKEYs-We learn from
the Salem Press of the 4th that drove of more
than sixteen hundred Turkeys passed that place
on the Sd inst They were en- route for Charles
ton, S. c., and came from Smith county, Va
The drove travels about seven miles per day,
and eats up seven bushels of corn in the same
space of time. The cern is strewed along the
road and the Turkeys in that way toled along
We should like right we'll to see this Turkish
host" (for SO the Press facetiously styles it,
marshalled somewhere in the precincts of our
town. We would not, however, vouch for the
personal safety of the regiment. We think it
would be difficult to restrain the violence of the
masses, particularly if it were ascertaincd that
the Omar Pacha at the head Of it could be
bought over. Cannot the Pacha of sixteen
hundred tails give a call
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D6- Bedni the Pope's Nuncio, whose pres
ence in different cities in the North has been
the signal for popular outbreaks, left New York
on Saturday last for Europe His departure
was managed so adroity tLat the mob did not
get wind of his movements, and he got off with
ont any disturbance.
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D6T We insert in to-day's paper a commun-
cation recommending George Bower, Esq, of
Ashe, as the democratic candidate for Govern
or. Mr.. Bower is gentleman of excellent
sense, great force of character, and wide and
justly deserved popularity. He would make
an excellent Governor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
D@ Democratic meetings in Yancy and Mad:-
counties have recommended Col w. w
Avery of Burke, the democratic candidate
for Governor
by new arrangement, through tickets can
be obtained at Wilmington for Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York They
may also be obtained at Weldon for Petersburg.
Washington Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York. The prices of through tickets from Will
mington to the principal Cities north are as
follows: From Wilmington to Washington
$1l, to Baltimore $l2. to Philadelphia $14, to
New York 1880