Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-23

GOaC sunbeam mas never reSCeO upon nor q Gay.
breeze kissed it. Clouds and thick darkness hover
about it.
go, treach'ro night!
Thou Lend st thy ready veil to evry treason
The Register, speaking of the dark-antern Con-
venton at Louisburg says cit is said that upwards
of one hundred and fifty delegates were in atten-
dance, of which number a considerable majority
formerly Democrats 'F0amerly Democrats
remember that! This "report," says that paper,
gives the lie direct to the oft-repeated assertion of
the locofoco press that the organization is "a
Wing concern" How courteous and charitable
our contemporary is, to give the sic direct to his
opponents the strength of a "report"!
Now, we do not believe any of these statements
of the Register. No doubt few persons, " former
ly Democrats, were in attendance-but the life and
soul of the consisted in opposition to the
Democratic party. 1t has been from the first
the "odds and ends " have always been against the
Democrats; but here, in Virginia. they slough
ing off the unsound and unworthy and they will
gain, out of the /" flower of the Wing party much
more than they will lose in this way.
Know MORNINGS AND FREE NEGRoEs.-At the
National Council of Colored People," recently held
in New York, " Mr.. Smith read an address, which
alluded to the change, slowly but surely, going
In PUBIC sentiment toward the COlOreO pOpul8LlOu
of the free States In Massachusetts, the last vestge
of caste in Public Schools has been abolished. In
Connecticut, both Houses of the Legislature have
done their share toward granting equal suffrage
and the Governor has recently strongly recommend
ed the same. In New York, through the efforts of
a member, the Legislature passed vote of equal
suffrage. In Pennsylvania effort has been made
to obtain the franchise, and not without signs
of success. Even in Illinois, there are signs that
the labors of her intelligent and energetic colored
citizens have not been in vain"
Now, We have no objection to any movement real
or pretended by the non-saveholdng States for the
benefit and elevation of free persons of color. This
is matter which concerns them alone, and with
which we have nothing to do but we have no faith
in the honesty of legislators who would exalt the
black race, and at the same time prescribe and op.
press the whites This is just what is being done in
the Know Nothing States referred to above by "Mr.
Smith"
The Register says Mr.. Shepard will not fall we
believe, to expose and denounce, in proper terms,
the corrupt designs, imbecile character and anti
American tendencies of the present administration,
with which all good men thoroughly Disguised"
This is the secret, then ofSthe "cordial support
which the Register is giving to Mr.. Shepard. Mr..
Shepard is to turn upon and denounce an Admins
tration which approves the Kansas and Nebraska
bill-which has enforced the fugitiVe.save law at
the mouth of the cannon, and which has staked it
self for the rights of the South and lost influence
thereby in all the non-slaveholding States of the
Republic!
Horace Greedy and Senator Wilson not more
severe in their abuse of President Pierce than is the
Raleigh Register.
w- Are the Wing papers in this State in favor of
U. S. bank, high tariff and distribution of the
public lands? We call upon the Register and the
Star particularly, to tell us. We want no conceal
ments, no Know Nothing evasions; but plain,
open, direct answer We wish to know if opposi-
ton to foreigners and Catholics has swallowed, obt-
Grated and changed Wing principles as we'll as the
Wing party. Honesty is not afraid of daylight
fraud and deception seek the cover OF night L.
gentlemen you honest you are not afraid to tell
your principles, and your aohote principles we call
upon you for an avowal of them. In your transmit
grafton let US know what old garments YOU nave
thrown off and what new ones you have put on.
None of your dignitied silence now The people want
to know what you are for and what against o.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE THE EMPERoR.-A friend
writing to us from Paris under date May 3d. reerr-
ing to the late attempt to kill the Emperor Louis
NAPOLEON SAYS: 1.-THE Emperor made very narrow
escape on Saturday last. He was twice fired on by
a man at only few PAGES distant and how he miss
ed him it is difficult to conceive. The party arrest
ed says there is legion sworn to the purpose, and
destined to succeed"
Our old friend of the Wilmington Commercial ad-
yertises blank warrants for sale and adds: "Also,
temperance and other Negro passes" Didn't know
suut Tsmpy was darby hefora.., ~