Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-03-21
TIE BURIAL OF POOLE

Eighty thousand people assembled in the streets
of New York last Sunday, to witness the funeral
ceremonies of Poole. Eighty thousand men, women
and children, in the gaiadress Of that holy day.
throngcd the splendid avenue which stretches like
great vital artery through the centre of the COM
mercia metropolis of the Unon to observe the last
ceremonies over the deceased puglist. Public hon.
ors Of the most hattering description were lavshed
upon his remains; great concourse of men joined
the funeral procession; the most celebrated bands
in the city filled the air with solemn music; five
hundred Know Nothings; thousand horse-ra-
GERS prize-tightcrs and fancy men generally; and
several organized fire and benevolent associations
swcllcd the train Tom Iycr walked at the head of
pompous Grafton was pronounced over his remains! !
And who is William Poole? \ rufianly bully
killed the other day in drunken brawi! A man
whose sole aim to all these honors and all this
tentatious respect, was an acknowledged pre- cm-
ncncc in those qualities which arc by common con-
sent conceded to bc the characteristics of dogs
and blackguar!s! For two weeks past the ncwspa-
pcrs of New York have been filled with this man,
his savings and doings. Papers which circulate no
less in boudors than in business offices, have been
performing the, perhaps acceptable, duty Of spread
ing before their readers daily bulletins of the cond-
tion of this and his casual remarks to his
friends. And now that he is dead, the city turns
out to his funeral, and more than half page of a
leading city journal is occupied with the details of
the scene!
Inc annals OIL VIII Dc Sc2fCDcu IN vain
for so disgusting spectacle.
Petersburg Democrat.
This man Poole was killed, it appears, by some
Irishmen in fight in drinking saloon in New
York National prejudices and hatred were no
doubt at the bottom of it. a sermon was
preached over Poole by Know Nothing cler-
gyman, which is reported in the Herald. 1t
is. a coarse and bitter production, breathing VEN
geance while it processes to be mild, peaceful and
Just The New York Herald thus alludcs to the
matter:
"FUNERAL OF BILL PooLE-DIsrAsED PUBLIC Sen.
TIKENr. TO see the fuss and noise that is making
about the death of the late Poole one might suppose
that he had been patriot useful citizen, man
to be proud of. Instead whereof, as every one
knows, he was one of a set of rntians who have
cursed this city for many years; and met his deatl,
at the hands of another rutlian in drunken frolic
Yet crowds assemble to see him buried. Meetings
are held to express sympathy for him and the
newspapers are full of news of what he said anG
what he did, and what the other members of the
rufiian band do or say. There is here grave cause
for shame and sorrow. Public sentiment must be
dee Div diseased when the death of man like Poole
can create such a. sensation and the attendant cir
cumstanccs awaken such an interest as to compe
the press minister largely to it. We ought every
of us to feel deep burning shame for what is 60
ing ON around US"
SENATOR BADGER, n. c. 1t is stated that the U
S. Senate, Oh Saturday night, in executive session
unanimously adopted resolution expressive of the
deep regret of the body at the retirement of thi:
distinguished Senator. whose term has expired.
Baltin0re Sun
1t is likely there is some mistake about the above
we have seen nothing of the kind in any othe
quarter, or from any Washington correspondent
However much MIR. Badgers friends in the Senat
might have regretted to part with him, we hardl,
think that such resolution passed, because i
would be something uncommon in the practice O
the Senate and would be establishing an unnecessa
ry precedent that might dissatisfaction an,
contention in future. Fay. Carolinian.
The Register alludcs to this supposed complimen
TO Mr.. Badger, and takes occasion in so doing t
speak in very unjust terms of Hon. Asa Bggs VII