Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-16

County On his motion both bills were referred to
the committee on the Judiciary, with instructions
I to consolidate them in general law for the State.
s. Mr.. Lancaster, bill to prevent the IeIhng e anu
! putting timber in Haw and great Alamance RIVERS
| Read and referred
] Mr. Houston moved a reconsideration of the vote
of yesterday, respecting the bill establishing the
/ County of Ailegany. On motion of Mr. D. NJ Leach,
the motion to reconsider laid on the table Yeas
So, Nays 3d. + rs = - =.
| The House then, in pursuance of Engagement with
the Senate voted for four Trustees of the UNIVERSE
ty-the following gentlemen being in nomination,
| Ralph Gorrell, Jesse &. Shepherd, JAS ii. Dixon
w. T. Dortch, Jas. l.. Gaines, J b. Cherry, arren
| Winsow, R. II. Smith, II. B. Elliott, J. +. Jordan
D. T. Taylor, n. Roane, S. +. Phillips, j. IT, Bynum,
and Geo. ID. Baskerville, Jr.
The bill TO incorporate the Cape Fear and Waca-
| nav Canal and Lumber Company, was reao inc
| second time; and Mr.. Meares having explained the
objects and advantages of the bill, passed unan
mously.
The bill to aid in opening the public road at
Fishers Gap, in Surry county, and granting sou
for that purpose, was read the second time anu
after debated, rejected Yeas 30, Nays 90.
On motion the House adjourned.
Know NoTHINGs REVOLVING AGAINST The DE-
cREEs THEIR MASTERS. At a general meeting OF
members of the order of knownothngs OF the city
of Brooklyn held on the evening OF the 24th utlno
for the purpose of considering the late action of the
Grand Council of the State of New York, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted and 1t resolved tiaL tne DC Plih
ted and copy thereof forwarded to each council
in the State. We give it find it in the New
York Tribune:
"Whereas the action of the Grand Council of the
State of New York at their late session in October
last in making an Independent nomination for State
officers without instructions to that effect from the
subordinate councils of the State, and without Civ
ing them opportunity to participate in the seiec-
ton of such candidates. and when necessity cxs-
ted for such course, inasmuch as good men and
true had already been nominated by the great pol
tical parties of the State the nomination of some of
whom effected by the direct action of this order,
departure from the true interests and object
of this order unwarrantabe assumption of power,
and in direct violation of resolutions adopted by the
same Grand Council in June last
''And whereas the said Grand Council adopted
resolutions presented by Chauncey Shatfer, putting
uawarrantable and &c post Jdcto construction
the obligations of the members of this order, there
by endeavorng to coerce and compel Them by thr' as
and penalties, vote for the candidates nomina-
ted by said Grand Council, in direct violation o.
the constitution and laws of the land. and subver-
sive of the genius and spirit of our republican inst
ions:
"And whereas the said Grand Council at their
recent session, adopted resolution originally sug
gestcd by Ii. 4. T. Granbury. requiring the mem
bers of this ORDER under certain pains and penalties
to confess under oath, how they voted at the
election in papablc violation of the rights and priv
ieges secured to, and so highly priced by, every
true American therefore,
'HesOlrel, That repudiate and condemn the
american, antrepublican, and the most unwarranta-
be, abominable, and dangerous assumption Of deS-
polic pc ever attempted in this republic; in its
confessional, penance, and thrca of cXcommuni-
cation, only eguailed by the holy nqison OF SPAIN
and only worthy of imitation by the grand council
of cardinals at Rome.
'sResolred, That any American asserting or yield
ing obedience to such degrading and inqusitoIial
acquisitions nherits not the spirit of his revolution
airy sires, and is unworthy the name of son of'7G
and descends to the level of an ignorant Papist
"Resoloed, That we recommend our brethren TO
pause and calmly reflect before they aid in central
iZing so dangerous power.in the hands of body
who however pure they may now be, may, at some
future time, be composed of unprincipled men who,
regardless of the public interests will WELD it for
their own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
&C. J. SHEPARD President.
"W. c. HEAroN, Secretary"
We are not surprised at the action of the Grand
Council Our only surprise is that any considera-
bic number Of American born citizens living under
just and equal laws, and protesting to have higher
and hoer regard for the country and its free insti
tutions than by any possibility can be possessed by
those who labor under the accidental misfortune of
foreign birth or foreign parentage should surrender
their consccnces, Preferences, and actions to the
keeping and control of small body of rresponsi-
bic men-in word, that they should become the
blind, submissive instruments fight the q,,arrcls
and promote the official aspirations of men unknown
to them known only for their fathess and
principled career politicians. How huniliating
to us, republicans is the startling admission in
the above preamble. that the attempt was made, by
threats and penalties, to compel native Americans
to vote for the candidates-not nominated by the
know nothing party at large, but nominated in
secret caucus by the Grand Council Still moro hu-
initiating is the less startling admission that the
Grand Council passed a resolution requiring the
members of the subordinate lodges to confess, I'M
der oath, under certain pains and penalties, how
they voted at the recent election !!
If this is Rot. transferring the sovereign power
from the hands0f the people into the hands of Sc
cret and irresponsible junt if it does not destroy
at srY8p the inestinabfe privileges and blcs-
sings of the elective franchse-if its object is not
the destruction of our liberties free and indepen-
dent nation-we know not the true meaning of
words, and are incapable of penetrating the transpa
rent designs of denagogues and tyrants
The apprehension expressed i'll the last resolution,
relative to the future 1--WE suspect the present is in
tended) material of the Grand Council is we'll found
ed. Such of the know-nothing leaders as have
shown their hands, and avowed their identity with
the new party, have generally been recognised by
the country men of no settled political faith, and
who have wearied county, State. and national con-
ventions, of all parties and factions with their long
deferred, and hitherto not properly appreciated,
claims for official nominations other less equvo-
cal favors. Wash. Union.
POPULAR SMILES. Some ingenious rhymer has
placed the following sayings in poetic order, the OPP
posites in juxtaposition:
As wet as fsh-as dry bone;
Az live a bird dpod N