Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-25


! the mineral resources of the State
DR.. Tompkins succeeds DR.. McClanahan, of Chat
an, resigned.
- The last Southern Weekly Post contains an
Litorial article headed Popery and Democracy"
H. tendency of which is, whatever may be its OBJ
If to produce the impression that the Democrats
the country are, in some sense or another, the
les of the Romish Church. We protest against
y such nference-we repel the charge, no matter
whom made, that the Democrats are the apollo
Is of that Church and we repeat, what we have
retofore stated, that Democrats are the advocates
the Constitutional rights of all Churches, but the
les or peculiar friends of none. They regard them
as occupying the same ground, under the Con-
Etution and wish them God speed in the great
rk of lettering and saving mankind. This is
cir position.
The Post is welcome to exhibit as much intolerance
\ bigotry as it may choose but we insist It shall
do so at the expense, to any extent, of the Dem
ratio party. 1t may also, if it peases play in this
" into the hands of the late Wing party, which
manifested here elsewhere fondness for
Know Nothing " views and " Know Nothing tri-
tphs but we submit whether it would not be
ce-provided it intends to pursue this course
row off its neutrality and enter the lists in oppo-
ion to Democracy with its colors flying. What
IS that paper? 1t has TO right, as a neutral jour
to show any sympathy for either party.
.:Ty@ John Broadway, one of the members elect
the Commons from Ansor County. has resigned
seat in consequence of ineiigibility-he being
mister of the Gospel.
We learn that Gov Reid has issued a writ to fill
vacancy, the election to be held on the 10th of
1t month.
By the way, that is excellent provision in our
tic Constitution which prevents clergymen from
King seats in the General Assembly. No such
vision exists in the Constitutions Of New Hamp-
ire and Massachusetts, and the consequence is
Er Legislatures generally contain each from ten
twenty ministers of the Gospel. And it has so
pened that, in the free States, the most inveter-
and fanatical aboltionists are Ministers of the
spel of peace. The Church and State ought to
kept forever separate and distinct; and every
1ency to a union between them ought to be
tmptly rcbuked and arrested.
2" We are gratified to learn that Charles F.
ler, ESQ., has been elected to the Senate from
vail anu DaEle, III pace OF Mr. liillngtOn, Qe-
sed Mr. Fishers majority in Rowan was about
hundred, and he was ahead of Mr.. Partee at
2hSvilic, Davie. His election is conceded, though
full returns not at hand.
Ir. Fisher is a gentleman of fine intellect and
It respectable attainments, and devoted friend
Internal improvements. He will make useful
reliable representative. The interests of his
tituents will be in every respect safe in his hands.
syysYLvANIA ELECTION. AS far as heard from,
majority against prohibition is 1885, and four
teS to- be heard from. To State Senate / { dem
b: and Is wings elected, and to the House
cmocrats, - American democrats, 2 ndepen-
democrats, Is American wings, independent
cans 35 wings, l temperance American, 9
araEce wings and 1 temperance democrat. 1t
nus be seen that in the House the American
has SO members.
F. D. Mcmillan, Esq, has been elected to the
e of Commons from New Hanover, to fill the
Ency occasioned by the resignation of Judge
Son. The vote of the County-Caintuck pre-
to be heard fronts, Mcmillan 663, DIR. Peter
Walker 335. DR.. Walker was the regular Dem
fic candidate, and Mr.. Mcmillan was an indie
TENT Democratic candidate, brought out on the
Of the election.
p We learn that the Proposals for State Stocks,
the recent advertisement of the Treasurer,
opened at his Office on Friday last, in presence
officers of State and the President of the
of the State and that the sales were made at
Ferage of fraction over one and half per
This is good sale as could have been ex-
d, considering the stringency in the money
PzHoN SCHOOLS. The President and Directors
Literary Fund have resolved to distribute for
mon School purposes the present Fall, the same
INT, ninety thousand four hundred and twenty
olars and four cents, that was distributed in
pring The advertisement will appear in our
w make this statement in advance for the
nation of the officers of the system.
TIE FROM HAVANA. Castenado the betrave1 of
p was assassinated on the 18th, in Havana.
playing billiards at coffee-house. There
no followers at the funeral except the guards,
were attacked by the populacc when gen.
0ndict ensued, and several persons were killed.
We commence to-day, and shall conclude in
ext the Address of Hon. Kenneth Rayner, de-
at the late State Ear
nope to obtain a list of the premiums in time
ohcation in our next issue
Hugh A Garland, ESQ., the author of the
Of John Randolph" and formerly Clerk of
Ouse of Representatives, died at st. Louis on
9TH instant.
An old and esteemed subscriber, in renew
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