Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-06

another gentleman OF writing his" OliverS''-let-
s'The gentleman discaimed the imputation, but
as fear his excellency did not credit the denial,
permit me to inform Mr.. Gardner that have not
had the pleasure of seeing him since a certain day
in October last, after his nomination for gov
ernor On that occasion, his earnest request, I
had interview with him in order that he might
convince me that he was good an antslvery man
body, and that, as he assures me- If kelected
governor he would do anything the anti-savery men
might see fit to ask him. He will doubtless remem-
Der the circumstance which mention not because
it of any consequence, but because wish to estab
lish beyond suspicion my identity in his excelen-
cy's mind"
The same correspondent says that Gen. Wilson,
in his speech at Andover
denounced in the strongest manner the attempts
which are being made to induce the American
party to take position favorable to slavery, or to
take at least neutral position with regard to it.
He declared that the only firm basis on which the
party could stand, the only hope it had of avoiding
the fate of the wing party the ant-slavery
ground-that freedom is national and that slavery
must not be tolerated under the jurisdiction of the
federal government. He said that the slavery agita
ton in Congress this coming session would swallow
up all other questions; that Catholicism, foreign
influence and naturalization would be scarcely heard
of in comparison; and that it was idle to think of
establishing party on platform ignoring the
slavery issue. The issue must be met and met de-
csively by boldly pronouncing against slavery. The
American party could not stand moment in the
free states except on anti-slayery ground"
How do southern know nothings like thi S?
Boston Post.
The Boston Post, speaking of the act Of the Know
Nothing Legislature of Massachusetts, multiplying the
fugtive-save law, says that Know Nothing ism in
that State is completely under the control Of and
Thoroughly stepped in" Abolitionisn. But Mr..
Rayner intends to purge the Know Nothing party
by expelling Wilson and the other antslavery
men the minority propose to control or put down
the majority We hope the Senator from Hartford
will have agood time of it. By the way, is it not
strange that SO new party should stand in need
of so much purgng and publication?
The TENDER MERciEs OF MASSACHUSETTS KNOW
NoTH1NGIsM.-Under the head of &c An Infamous
Case of Extradition the Boston Advertiser relates
and comments upon the case of an Irish woman
from the town of MOnson, who with her infant was
forciby sent back to Europe in the ship Daniel
Webster. It is shown as clear light that the
Know Nothngs of Massachusetts, love the fugitive
negro more than they do Their white sisters born in
foreign land, and that while they would excite
mobs and riots and cause vast expense of public
treasure, in order to rob Southern man of his pro-
perty, they have not the common charity to advance
few dollars to save poor woman and her child
from Punishment to foreign land. Here the
main portions of the Advertisers article:
Among the crowd of human beings on board that
proud vessel, was one poor woman with an infant
daughter: Her passage and that OF her daughter
were paid by the rich and powerful Commonwealth
of Massachusetts,. She left free and happy
shores unwilling and reluctant. She went away
against her free will, constrained by force of
the civil authority of the State. Her cries, she
begged not to be thus cruelty banished, are
told, most piteouS and such to the acciden
tai witness of the scene to burn with indignation.
The offense of this unfortunate woman, for which
she was thus violently and ANONYMOUSLY expelled
from Massachusetts,, the fact that she was born
in Ireland, and is called pauper. Her infant daugh-
ter, who ANONYMOUSLY shares her mothers sad fate
is native of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,,
Init CIo rtolaS Of hat harH of IF tV
which it has been reserved fer Massachusetts to
make a crime; and crime which Massachusetts
Furnishes other crimeis punished in America
by Observation-Disclosures from ones native land.
The name of this victim to Know Nothing intoler-
ance was Mary Williams; her infant Bridget is but
a few weeks old. About thirty five paupers, per-
haps more, were sent away at the same time in he
vessel at the expense OF the State These facts
we learn from eye witness of the scene, and from
other certain authentic sources Of information.
The rendition of Anthony Burns from Massachu-
sets Virginia. under the law of the United States
designed to give effect to express stipulation OF
the Constitution, caused immense excitement in
this community. The rendition of Mary Williams
and her infant Bridget, under our own law, and by
our own authorities scarcely caused remark. He
was sent back under law of the United States,
binding the people of Massachusetts, whether
agreeable disagreeable. She sent under one
of our own laws, which the same Legislature that
| elected Henry Wilson to the Senate, and voted to
remove Judge Loring from the bench might repeal
in day. He sent back to the care of a MASTER
bound in law, to feed clothe and protect him. She
was sent to be landed foreign shore, where
! there may not be a single person to know care
| that she has arrived. He was sent away strong
| man with stout limbs able to bear misfortune and
| hardship, should they fall upon him, with some de-
| gree of trmness. She sent away, weak wo-
| man. with an infant few weeks old, demanding all
her care, and with nobody to protect assist her.
The Treasury of the United States bore the expense
! of the rendition of Anthony Burns. The Treasury
of Massachusetts, paid for the rendition Of Mary Will
| liams.-But then he a negro, "a man and a
brother" while she only white woman and a
| mother
No vigilance committee rallied at the rumor OF
| the embarkaton of Mary Williams No young and
enthusiastic counsel hurried to proffer her their
| services Judges not solicited at unseemly
| hours for writs of habeas corpus and nothing was
said about the de homane replegiando in her case.
! Sheriffs and coroners not plagued with pro-
| cesses that they did not like to serve. The quiet
| ofthe city was not broken only few heart-rend-
| ing cries disturbed the silence of Long Wharf
| on Monday evening-the deed was done the wo-
| man was embarked, and yesterday morning the YES
sci sailed with her living and unwilling freight.
| LIFE INSURANCE CoMPANY-The receipts of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of North Carolina
for May, 1856 were s6,44l. No losses Of any kind
during the month. The Annual Report of the Board
of Directors will be made soon, showing the opera
tons and condition of the Company for the past