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q sam, ana the Democracy.

In the ofieial account given in the STANDARD
Of the Democratic meeting recently held in
Wake, 70 appoint delegates to the District Con
yen,ion, there is an interesting episode. which
We quote, as follows:
CAS- the Chairman rose TO put the
question on a resolution offered by
Mr.. 5. Whitaker. in regard to the time
aud place for the meeting Of the Con-
y.ntion. Me-. Horace r. Tucker adj.
dressed the Chair. and said. that at this
stage Of the proceedings he would say
that though hitherto elassed with the
Wings, with whom he had generally
voted. he approved Of the resolutions
just adopted, and had come deliberate.
ly 10 the conclusion that the Democra.
TIC party was right, and be expected "a
act with them in future. The resolu.
ton was then regularly adoptrd.
20. J.. Burch, Esq, coming into the
meeting at this stage OF the proceed.
ings, offered a resolution. Mr.. Wilson
latter remarks were made BY Messrs.
z. q. Hayward, James o.. Marriott,
NJ. A. Blrdsoe and ]. X. Marriott. on
the course Of Mr.. Burch- said that Mr.,
Burch in bis opinion had not the right
To offer 4 Resolution in a Democratic
meeting, il being understood that he
was a member of the Know Nothing
organization. Mr.. Burch being inter.
rogated BY Mr.. Wilson, the meeting
became satisfied that he was not mem,
Der Of the Democratic party, and there.
fore not a ct individual to offer a reso.
lutiun in the meeting, whereupon, on
motion of Mr.. W., the resolution wa.
ruled out Of order"
The resolution offered BY NJ Burch, who
has been long an active and influential Demo.
craft i appears had reference 10 the American
party Know No,hings." Il "was ruled cdl
Of ORDER says the secouni and yet, o. half 4
dozen o. more speeches made In The melting
intending one from the Rev. BurwsII Templci-
nearly all, Il no, al, o. them were made chief.
ly upon the American party and the re.oIu.
tons adopted BY the meeting consisted mainly
Of denunciaiiOns q The same panyi IfDemo.
Gratis holding Tie principles o. the American
party. are ruled out Of order" 10 The meeting,
Of their party, viii !, be in order, FOR them 10
vote Al The polls for Tho candidates selected b.
The Democratic party SAN, win ponder
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ENFORCEMENT or PROHIBITION IN lN>
pIANA.-The people Of Indiana seem de-
ierlnined 10 enforce their liquor law. The
Wabash Gazette says that julia Walker
received Si75 damages against James
Dilion "ior causing The death Of her hus.
band by making him dunk. whereby he
fell into the csnal and was drowned. !"
The Wabash Courier gives lhe. following
accoun, Of another case:
.Mr. w. D. Johnson went into Smiths
saloon and called for q small glass Of
brandy. Instead Of taking the quantity
customary for drink. Mr.. johnson, while
the bar tenders back was turned getting
change, poured ,umbler full Of brandy
and drank il. He Immediately started
on hunting expedition. and several hours
after. when returning, dropped his gun
in.n the canal. While searching for il in
the water some calamity befrl him, By
which he became nsensible. was carried
home, and died in a few hours. The jury
returned a verdict Of $500 for the plain
til. the guardian of i minor childssof the
deceased"
The Noblesyille Patriot gives an ac-
connt Of The destruction Of five hundred
dollars worth Of liquors by the tempe
rance people. Seventy barrels and kegs
were consumed.
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The editor Of the New York Nation.
oil Democrat is on the stool Of repent.
anoe, for having aided IN the election
Of Pierce. lie confesses that he "Iooks
back with shame on the part he bore
N that canvass" And we suspect that
Is the feeling now &c thousands Of De.
mocrats all over the country. The a.
foresaid editor, after quoting the Louis.
vile Journal and Richmond Examiner.
upOn the indebtedness Of politicians 10
the press, makes his own mournful con.
iession as follows:
IL isnot unIrequent that the friend.
snip 81 an editor is the politician.
stock 30 trade. upon whom ne draws
iVr every step he makes III the way 81
fame. Witness. for in.
stance. the tremendous man the press
made Of Mr. Pierce during the cam.
paign Of his election. We confess that
We look back with shame upon tie part
We bpre 10 that canvass. We wrote
fgr . campaign paper which circulated
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Prom III. Raleigh Star.
MORE PROOF.

TAs New York Tribune contains the
following. showing with what dread It
visws the Know Nothing movement.
asd stating It 40 the purpose Of the
Know Nothing leaders. North and
South, to induce the American party to
aequiesce "in slavery extension and
slave driving and slave catching in ge-
neral.n The people Of the South will
not fail to observe how stern and Bit
Ter 10 the opposition Of oil the aboli-
tionists at the North to the Know No.
things. See how Greedy appeals to
Northern men to put their feet upon
the American party:
"The Know Nothings may possibly
have some secrets, but il is not one Of
them that the leaders Of the Order ear
ncstly desire to make it stand on that
platform Of Indifference to Slavery
which both the Wing and Democratic
parties have been compelled to aban.
don, for either active support or open
hostility TO the patriarchal policy. The
Louisville Journal seems to be in hopes
thar the X. n. body may accomplish
that mighty feat in trying which its
predecessors and rivals have broken
down. That Journal bases its cheer
ing anticipations on occurrences like
that which il narrates in the following
language:
1--WE hare been informed, on what
weregard as wholly unquestionable au-
thority. that national council Of the
American or Know Nothing party was
held a few days ago in the city Of New
York; that it consisted of numerous
delegates from all parts of the Union
that melton was made by one Of its
members to engraft Freesoilism upon
the party creed; and that the resolu.
ton was voted down unanimously.
We DO not know that the American
party will fully succeed in Matchmaking
itself in regard TO the slavery question
but We believe that it is making a sin
eere and earnest effort to do SO in de-
spite Of the exertions Of some infiuen
tial men in its organization; aud We
hope, trust and believe that il will b,
successful
Now. we dare say there is no oh
iect dearer TO such X. Ms as Mr.. Da
mel Ullman, Mr.. Helen Dhu, Mr.. Gar
rett Davis. Mr.. Sam Houston, and ma
ny other gentlemen Of similar calibel
and character, than the carrying Of Iii,
entire Native American party over t,
the policy Of compromise, acquiescenc,
in Slavery extension and slave drivin;
and slave catching in general; but ",
shall see how they come out. wha
say you, Northern freemeni Are yo
such egregious know.nothings as I
submit TO be bound and delivered owe
10 the slave dealers, who are waitin
10 buy you:-or who. perhaps, hav
bought you alreadyi Will you joi
in electing slave catching President
and in admitting Kansas as a slas,
State:
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\ APPLICATIONS FOR BouNTY LAND WAR
RANTs.-Wc understand that already
some fifteen hundred applications have
been made for bounty lands under the
law passed by Congress Only week ago.
Yesterday three hundred and fifty ap.
plications were received.
II is estimated at the Pension Bureau
that about 100000 such applications
will be made under the new law, re-
quiring S2,O00.OOO Of acres 10 satisfy
them. The amendments made in the
bill BY the House. reduced the quantity
Of lands to be taken up under il from
more than lO0.OOO,O00 acres to about
the quantity We name above.
Washington Star.
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The Lvnchburg Virginian contains
sthe following good hit at the Democra,
tic leaders and presses, who affect Ia
think the people gods when they fol-
low their lea,, but very devils incar-
nate when they conclude TO think and
act for themselves.
The people are always right, when
il suits Democratic leaders 80 to adj
nit. They are invaluable in wisdom,
and inaccessible 10 corruption. Solong
as they can be wheeled into a blind
pursuit Of democratic leaders, the dear
people are the perfection Of all that is
great and good. But let them turn
away from such leadership. and take
the management Of affairs into their
own hands, as they are now doing-let
them withdraw from the caucuses Of
politicians, and 90 into the councils Of
Americans--and forthwith they be-
come 'conspirators'--'a ssassins' and
'sneaking cowsrds.' The people are
all dat isgrand and glorious, while they
submit without question to the dicta-
tion Of party leaders-they are all that is
vile and dangerous when they become
their own guides. They are the 50.
,ereign people, 50 long as they are par.
" slases--but let them assume TO acI
as so,ereigns, aud they are forthwith
denounced as the mere creatures o.
designing men--the stupid tools and
dupes Of Northern sbolitionists. Tn,
people can do no wrong is the pretend
ed theory Of Democracy. and yet wher
the people take the privilege Of think.
ing and acting for themselves, Democ.
racy becomes alarmed lest civil and
religious liberty may be destroyed
So much for the feigned confidence Of
politicians. 10 the wisdom and yirtu,
u tie people"
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Hon. Thos. II. Bayly. member Of
Congress Tor many years from The Ac.
eoinac District, Va, (wisc's. Address
ed the citizens oi Williamsburg. on Sa-
iurday evening last. Tie announC cd
himself candidate Tor reelection |;
said he was not member Of the order
Of Know Nothings, but entertained their
views 10 a considerable extent. and al.
soeaied many Of their principles before
the order sprung into existence. lie
did not believe 10 prescribing Catho.
lies. lie stated that he would not vote
for Mr.. Wise. WI B,rold
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more than SIXTY thousand copies a
week. what would make book Of not
less than three hundred folio pages. all
proving most clearly that he was, in
intellect. genius, purity Of principles.
and frmness Of character, second
jackson. Our head almost aches now
when we remember the weary days and
nights Of editorial labor in which we
followed him through the battle smoke
over the plains Of Mexico. and erected
him into tremendous and most fright.
fully brave general. who never did faint
from fear under the blaze and whiz Of
the saltpetre and bullets Of the enemy,
And now. to see the bulrush thing he
has turned out to be, bows our spirit
with shame and regret"
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WESTERN RArLRoAps.-Tt seems al.

WESTERN RAILRoAps.-It seems al
most impossible to keep pace with rail-
road construction in the West. 1t is
stated that the Toledo and Illinois, and
the Lake Erie, Wabash, aud st. Louis
Railroad Companies have succeeded in
negotiating loan in New York for one
million dollars Of their second mort
gage bonds. The line of these roads
is two hundred and forty-two miles,
aud the money already expended on
them is s4,.O0,OO0. This line Of the
road, when completed. will connect the
great Western with all the Eastern i'm.
pro,ements. and ultimately, by the com.
pletion Of the Hannibal and ST. Joseph
road, form a continuous line from To-
ledo to st. Joseph, on the Upper Mis-.
souri,.
The late Legislature Of Missouri
passed a bill extending the credit o.
the State for $500, 900 to the Paciii.
Railroad, TO be expended west of JET,
ierson City, and also for $500, 900 Il
the southwest branch of the Pacih,
Railroad.
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The REVENUE AcT.-The topic Of
the hour is now the Revenue Act, pass
ed at the late session Of the Legisla-
ture. There is great variety OF con-
structions among the merchants upon
the provisions Of the bill, some Of which
are onerous if not oppressive. Our
sheriff is disposed to have free inter-
change OF opinion with taxpayers, al
though Of course determined to do his
duty in the premises. The matter was
yesterday afternoon considered BY The
Chamber Of Commerce, and il was re-
solved to obtain professional advice
upon the subject. There will be an
other meeting Of the Chamber this az
tennoon, Tor the further consideration
Of the matter. VIZ HercH.
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Independence, (sIo.) April /.

THE KANSAS ELEcrIoS. - Returns
from Kansas show the election OF the
pro. slavery ticket. Bull Greek, Law
renee, Douglas. Doniphan, Tecumsrh.
shawnee Mission, Lravenworth. and
Hockey Point give majorities varying
from 200 TO 500. The election was
conducted 10 quiet manner. The ed
itor Of the Kansas Free State was duck
ed IN Kew river by a mob in conse-
quenee ola speech made BY him. There
IS probably Doanti-sla,cr, men elected
to the Legislature. A large proees-
sion paraded here to celebrate the vic.
tory.
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Drar or W. u. LyoS, Hso.-we
have learned. with much regret, Of The
death Of W. u. Lyon. ESQ.,. one Of the
Commoners from Granville. lie ex-
PRED one day last week, at his resi-.
,lence in that county. Of pneumonia.
lie was an honest. worthy. aud most po-
pular man. His loss is seriously felt
by the people Of the County, and deep.
W deplorr,l BY many attached friends.
Maadard, More1 81.
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Chloroform is becoming dangerous
aid to crime Of all sorts. Robberies
by its help are among the most success
iul and difficult Of detection. At Dun
kirk, recently, a Mr.. Field. OF New
York city. went into BARRIERS shop
and took seat, TO get shaved. lie
remembers nothing further, except that
when he came to consciousness he found
that he had been robbed Of 81 200. and
that the barber had fed. chloroform
had been used upon him.
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CALoRIc No Go!-IIaying heard no.
thing from the famous CalOric ship
Ericsson for some time, we supposed
that the experiment had come 60 an
end !; and see by the papers that such
is the fact. The Boston Journal SAYS
that the invention is conceded to be a
failure, aud poor Ericsson i ruined
man. He has spent all his fortune in
building his csloric ship, and in the en-.
periinents he has made on the vessel.
lie has done morr--he has spent all his
wife's fortune. which was great, and
she. TOO, Is bcggared. But the worst
uf all is, that il has led 20 such recri.
mination and alienation that they have
separated, never 10 be united again,
perhaps. Had he been successful, his
name would have been enrolled with
that of Columbus, Newton, Fulton, and
other men Of illustrious renown. But
be has failed he has lost his all; lie
has introduced ruin into a once loving
and happy home; and the world coldIy
lOoks Oh. and says, | told you So
The Calorie ship cost 100000!
Win gg,aI Heyald.
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The Richmond Penny Post has an
article on the moral character or the
American ticket. in reply to the charge
Of Wise paper that none Of them were
professors 81 religion, in which il says
that Mr.. flourney Is a member Of he
Presbyterian church, Mr.. Bcale il a
member Of the Baptist. Me-. Patton is
an EPiscopalian 10 belief. though not
a member, and Mr.. Morris, the eandi.
date for the Board Of Public Works in
The middle district, is member Of the
Methodist church. II then says that
ON the orier ticket will be found
consistent trio Of old Niek's must du.
tiful servants"
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CoNNEcTIcUT ELECTION.

The returns Of The State eleriions in
Connecticut show a complete defcs, ri
The friends Of the F.. Jeral Administration.
The Wings and Know Noikings have
carried, according 10 one account. eigh.
teen. and according 10 smother twenty, oi
the twenty zone Senators. about lwo-'hinls
Of the members of The House ~ Repre-
sentaiives. and The four members Of Con-
gress. There were three candidates far
Governor in the field. The Know No.
thing candidate. Mr. Minor, has The lare.
est vote, and next To- HIM Al no great dis
ianre. is his Democratic competitor; Tie
Wing eandid4le having received, u i.
supposed. about Ten Thousand votes. The
election of Minor aud The other Know
Nothing candidates Tor State Offices By
The Legislature is expected as matter 81
course. IN The last Congress The four
membes Of Congress were Democrats.
Ntp York Ereniag Post.
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A bloody tragedy occurred on the
slst ult. at WytheviIle. va. A man
BY the name Of James Graham walked
into a hotel, deliberately drew a re-
yolser, and fired upon three men,
wounding them all. One Of them, an
old crippled gentleman. got out of the
house, and, being unable 10 proceed
farther. lay down upon the pavement,
where Graham found him, and shot
him through the head. Not satisfied
with this, be shut an employee Of the
hotel. and made his escape. A larg,
reward is offered for the fend.
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The Maine Liquor Law seems to be

The Maine Liquor Law seems to be
prohibitory only on paper. In Maine
il has not suppressed the liquor traffic
nor prevented drunkenness. In the
city or Portland. during the year end :
ing April !, 1858. the complaints aud
arrests. exclusive Of those for violations
Of the liquor law. we're sos, Of which
sS7 were for drunkenness. For the
period comprehended between April
II, 1884, aud March Is, 1855. the com.
initials 10 the watchhOuse in the same
city were ss3, Of which 400 we're for
drunkenness and As for selling liquor.
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WESTERN ExrESsIoN.--A large Con
vention Of the people interested in the
Western extension Of the N. G. Rail
Road was held at Newton, catawba
County. on the 2lst ult. The general
Commissioners appointed by the Char
ter were requested to open books dur
ing the present month. County Con-
iyentions during the Superior and Coun.
" Court terms Of each Of the counties
interested were recommended. And
general Convention was called, TO
meet at Statesyille on the 4th Of July
next.
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Prom the Wilmington Herald.

That the Spanish Government is de-
tcrmined 10 retain the possession Of Cuba,
against all odds, and 10 the last exMemi-
". must be apparent to every reader OF
the political history Of the day. The
failure OF Mr.. Soule's negotiation for the
purchase Of The Island, folIoain ing similar
Intellectual attempts by Mr.. Minister Sam.
ders; the declarations Of Spanish off,
cials. tina. they would prefer seeing The
Island sink rather than j, should pass on,
Of their hands; and the long continued
and well asceriained anlipalhy, moi only
by Ministers, but by The people Of Spain.
TO the transfer Of the Gem Of the Antil-
les 10 our authority; must satisfy every
one that Spain has not the least idea OF
disposing Of the Island, aud will part with
i, only when il is wres,ed from her grasp.
II any proof were wanting. however, i!
will be found in the declarations OF Mis-
nisters in The Cories, only month ago ;
when allusion having been made to the
existence Of . consp racy in Cuba. the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs admitted the
fact. and stated that . Spain would bleed
from all her veins. sooner Than support
IN lha, quarter either injury or dishonor. "
And lie further made the announcement,
(which we are told was received with
loud spprobalion,) lIla. lie Spanish Co.
vernmenl was finally decided TO pu. an
end 10 barbsrous institution slavery ),
which all civilized nations condemned 7
The plain English Of this is that Spain
will llberale the negroes on the Island.
/ Ii will be perceived tina, the Minister
spoke not Of a possible liberation Of the
slaves al remote period, or in coniin.
gency yet 10 arrive, but announced III,
deris;oa OF The Government. that il hal
:. finally decided" 10 adopt this course
II this extreme measure is adopted, III,
subject Of Cuban annexation will presen
a new phase. Il will present the ques'
liun whether il would be worth The willie
Of Tia fillibuslers 10 attack the Island
seeing lhs, bloody fight FOR The suhjn
CATION Of The negroes would follow vie
tory over their iorner masters, The Spa
niards. twill also present the question
what shall be done with The Island ate
its conquest! And whether. in view o
the opening sfresh Of the sluires Of sec
lional excitement, (which lis obiainmcn
unques,ionabIy would do.l the whistle il
the end might mol prove loo dear pur
chase.
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DrREcr Tsapg.-Thc lsle soulher

DiRgcT TRaDg.-The late Southern
Commercial Convention whirl. assembled
al New Orleans, provided Tor holding a
special meeting a Cooper's Well, in tie
State Of Mississippi, on lie 4ih % July
neI'. A committee has called attention
10 The sulJo 4 with view 10 thorough
feiOnn 10 lie cotton trade. The object
. p enab'e The planters 10 reach the best
markets lor their cotton. ia America as
well IS Europe, without the present hes-
W charges aud expenses complained oI
for some time past The commilise say:
"a special agent has been despatched
% Europe 10 obtain in fulI aud III detail
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all necessary Information in regard 10 The
rotion in,eres. in Europe, and The reme-
dies for the presen, rninous Liverpool
monopoly. This information will he
placed befare the planters al The above
time and place. and be accompanied by
an organized plan Of action to do away
with the growing evils Of The cotton trade
under which the planting inseres. is now
suffering"
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the road were adopted and promises
made Of liberal subscription. A let
ter to the Wilmington Herald says:
.The spirit ii favor Of building the
Road is fully aroused all along the line
in the upper counties, and in the meet
ings have attended. have no doubt
that The Charter viii be secured in
twenty days after the Books are open
ed. The extension from Charlotte to
Rutherford regard now as a fired fact,
aud you may say as much 70 your Will
mington friends"
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Calvin H. Wiley. Esq, Superinten-
dent Of Common Schools, has publish
ed his third annual letter Of instruc.
tons and suggestions to the Examining
Committees. They are very good. Mr..
Wiley states one interesting fact,
which speaks volumes. When he first
came into Office, the best teachers were
those who had not been educated un-
der the auspices ofthe Common Schools
-now by the effect Of annual exami-
nations, and graded certificates, the
most hopeful laborers in the Depart
ment are those springing from the com.
mon schools. Already, in numerous
instances, teachers Of humble means,
springing from The ranks Of the common
schools, are taking the front position
in qualifications and aptitude for their
calling. and they are not only getting
before in attachments. but they mani.
fest more hopeful signs in other res
poets.
Mr.. Wiley. in regard to the books
to be used in the schools, recommend.
the n. G. Readers, webster's Spelling
Book, Billions English Grammar. Da.
yies' Arithmetics = Primary, Mental
and School Arithmetic. Mitchell,
Intermediate Geography, Worcester's
Comprehensive Geography, and Mon
teith's Youths Geography.
The letter is interesting, and should
be 10 the hands Of all the Committees.
Vii Herald.