Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-11

ty, to the Hon. John Kerr, at Yanceyville, on the
| 28th instant.
For period comprehending the active life of US
both, have stood in the relation of political and
personal friend of the gentleman to whom your fes
val is intended to do honor, and would gladly unite
with you IN expressions of admiration of his private
character, and OF the disinterestednesS activity Fl
deity, and ZEAL with which he has uniformly main
tanned the public interests according to his convic
| tons of duty.
Engagements of business, Iregret to say, will de-
prive me of this qualification we'll reunion
with many old friends, of whose personal regard,
however differing in opinion with many of them, in
the politics of parties am still assured by the kind
ness of your communication, and for whom cherish
feelings of attachment and respect which will cease
only with my life.
remain gentlemen, with sincere respect, your
obedient servant
WILL A. GRAHAM
To Messrs Allen Gum, N. NJ. Roam, E. Graves,
Sem, A. c. Lindsey, &c, &c.
Mr. Graham, Judging from this letter, is neither
for nor against the Nebraska principle His sympa-
thies and convictions doubtless with the National
Int lligencer and other Federalists of the same
stamp, who deprecate the repeal of the Missouri
compromise. Letters, it seems, also read from
Gov. Morehead, E. G. Reade, and Fl. W. Miller,
Esquires. Are they too for Nebraska? If so, we
shall be gratified if not, why shall not be sur
~prised Mr.. Rayner, too, we understand wrote
letter which was read on the occasion, in which he
occupies strong ground for Nebraska
The regular toasts are pervaded by sound and just
sentiments; and the last one, the subject of the
Union of the States, is most emphatic and pointed
Three years ago, we were denounced by Mr.. Kerr
and others, his then submission friends traitor
and dsunionst for holding and defending just such
sentiments. Mr. Kerr performed his duty on this
Nebraska question with intrepidity and trmness;
and considering his former position, and the influ
ences by which he was surrounded as Wing rep
resentative he deserves much credit for his
We look with some interest to the publication of his
remarks. We do not doubt that we shall find them
full of the spirit of resistance to abolition encroach
ment and insult. But while Mr.. Kerr is thus hon
ored, let it not be forgotten that Thomas L. Cling
man staked himself long since for the rights of North
Carolina this question of slavery; and that his
voice among the first heard in the ranks late
Wing party, in favor of equality in the Union or
independence out of it. For pursuing this course
Mr. Clingman has incurred tn, btterest opposition
at the hands of the old Federal party and nothing
would be more gratifying to such as Graham,
Morehead, Miller, and E. G. Reade than his political
prostration and destruction New recruits to be
desired, and their first onsets upon the foe should
have due encouragement; but let not the 'od guard
be forgotten.
The indications are that the people of North
Carolina will be more united for the future the
question of slavery than they have been at any
former period. We hail these indications with
much qualification, and trust they may not prove
deceptive. Heretofore, the Wing presses and most
of the Wing politicians have used this question for
party purposes, just they used the question of in
terna improvement in the late campaign against Mr..
Bragg. Now, however, even the Raleigh Register
get that the Wings carried this State in 1886 main
ly by their ultra opposition to aboionism, and by
charging Democrats here with being in alliance with
those at the North who hostile to slavery; and
that in 1914 they opposed the extension of slavery
by opposing Texas, and in 1850 preached almost
submission to the very spirit of en-
,roachment which they denouncedin 1886. Whatever
compliment commentator may be due to South
ern Wings for firm and manly advocacy of the Ne
braska bill-and disposed, in this respect, to
go as far that Democrat who goes farthest-still
we cannot overlook the fact that the rights of
ereign saveholding State could not be safe in the
hands of one who, like Mr.. Badger, for example, de-
clares that his allegiance is much due to New
Hampshire as to North Carolina. This is ques-
ton of State rights
So We learn that Cad Jones, Jr Esq, of Or
angc, has purchased the plantation of Maj. w. F.
Collins, near this City, for 500 There is new
and valuable Touring mill on the place, and the
ands said to be of excellent quality. While we
regret to hear that Maj Collins contempates leaving
Us, gratifed to know that community is
to gain as permanent citizen so worthy gentle
man as Cad. Jones, Jr. Raleigh and its vicinity
hold out many inducements to persons to remove
nither. Our Schools of the first ORDER the place
S as healthy as any place in any country; and the
completion of the n c. Railroad will render
Raleigh more easy of access than any town in the
State. Our population is rapidly increasing; and
he new buildings in almost every portion of the
City and suburbs, give evidence of the spirit Of