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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-07
For the Standard.
WHO IIES9

In his speech Wednesday night Mr.. Rayner,
the pious father of this 'second reformation as he
termed the bigoted and intolerant crusade of the
clark lanterns, said in substance: that those who
accused the American party of engaging in reli-
gious persecution against the Roman Catholics lied
and knew they lied.
In 1885 this same said: F." Aao erczusiOn from
the honors the profits and enaoIumepts Of the State
Is THE HIGHEST PERSECUTION WHICH PUBLIC OPINION
ENLIGHTENED AGE" See Debates in Convention,
page 263. In the same speech, in same book, and
same page he further said Sir the exclusion from
oice for opinions sake in this enlightened age pro-
ceeds from the same spirit ofbgotry and superstition
of Babel to the present time !" &c. Who lies mow?
Mr. Rayner said also, that he stands upon the
same platform as he did in 1885. Who be-
lieyes that
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EPIsCoPAL CoNvENTIoN.-The Third TrienniaI
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, of
the diocese of California assembled in Trinity Church.
THURSDAY to meet again at the stated period, the
first W ednesday in May, 1856. Nine parishes were
represented in the Convention, two at San Francis
and one each at Sacramento. Marysville Stock
ton, Oakland Nervado, Grass Valley, and Benica.
The next Convention may probably elect delegates
to and ask admission into the General Convention
of the United States at its next session.
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CONVENTIONS

The following Conventions, says the New York
Herald have been to be held at the times and
places mentioned:
Vermont Abolition Convention, at Burlington,
June 81, to-day.
California Democratic Convention, at Sacramento,
June 81, to-day.
New York Abolition Convention, at Syracuse
June 26, 81 and %.
Massachusetts Know Nothing Convention, at Bos-
ton, June %, tomorrow.
Ohio Peoples Convention, (free soi,) at Columbus,
July Is.
Wisconsin Republican Convention, Gree soi) at
Madison, September g. -
Georgia Southern Union Gubernatorial Conyen-
ton, at Milledgevile, August 8. -
New York Democratic Convention, (hard shell,)
at Syracuse, September 5.
National Know Nothing Presidential Convention,
at Philadelphia, February %, 1856.
National Native American Convention, at Will
mington, Delaware, February %, 1856
National Know Something Convention, at Buffalo,
June IA, 1856. :.
National Know Nothing Council, at New York,
June g. 1856.
New York Republican Convention Gree SOIL in
August, 1867
All these factions and sms are in the field against
the old Democratic national party. Triumphant
over them all in past time, the prospect is that the
future is as bright for it as ever. The Democratic
National Convention will assemble at Cincinnati on
the first Tuesday in June, 1856.
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your minds, and the warmth of honest intentions
so actuate you in practically fulfilling the ends of
the Declaration of Independence, as did him of the
calm grey eye selected by the Leader of the Ranks
of Heaven as the defender of this instrument of
Peoples Redemption And may the spirit of free
dom which erst guided your fathers, quicken
your exertions, that to you may be given the credit
of working out universal happiness and universal
liberty.
The grafton was followed by music, and bene-
dction by DR.. Lacy.
Shortly after the conclusion of the exercises the
clouds which had been all day lowering over head
suddenly burst upon the town, and with but slight
intermissiens continued throughout the evening,
thereby preventing the children. connected with the
various Sunday Schools in the City from participat
ing in the general festival. In consequence, too of
the rain the illumination and display of fireworks
prepared extensive scale, had to be postponed
We cannot conclude without noticing the very
handsome treat to the two military companies furn-
ished by our old friend, john Kane himself member
of the Oak. City Guards. The entertainment was pro-
videa in unoccupled house in the eastern
part of the town, belonging to Mr.. Kane, and
therefore perfectly private. And of the charac
ter of the entertainment need only say that it
was in John Kane's best style and abundantly sup
piled At this entertainment determination of the
independents and the Oak-City Guards took place.
Inc pest. or goOQ Ieenng animated the Two corps
Speeches were made by Capt Harrison of the o. @.
G. and Capt. DeCarteret of the l. G. Innumerable
toasts were given, and many other speeches were
made The conduct of all was orderly and respec-
table. And after vote of thanks and three cheers
to the host, the companies formed and
each took off his several way
Resolved to meet another day."
The O. @. G's marched down to the Executive
Mansion and fired salute in honor of Gov. Bragg
then returned to the Capitol, and were dismissed.
The Sabbath School celebration having been post
poned on account of the rain on Thursday afternoon
the 5th the children of the various denominations
in the City assembled at the Presbyterian Church,
where short but excellent address delivered by
A. M. German, Esq, Editor of the Age.
At night there display of fireworks in the
Capitol Square, large number of persons being
present Considering the dampness of the weather,
the fireworks went off remarkably WELL They were
under the direction of Mr.. William H. Thompson,
who thus contributed his full share to the enjoyment
of the occasion. About ten o'clock paper balloon
of considerable size sent up the wind blowing
from the southeast and waiting it northwest; and
this closed the ceremonies and rejocings.
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VINO ARE THEY?-The question is no longer
"Who struck Billy Patterson ?" or " Who wrote
the Junius letters?" but who compiled those
Fhig documents against the American party? p
and, especially, Who wrote that preface to Mr..
RAYNER's speech in the convention of 1835?"-
Quaen sa6eF Register.
Democrats have no secrets like the dark-lanterns,
which they wish to conceal from the public eye.
"Those Wing documents against" the know-noth=
ings were compiled by the Executive Committee of
the Democratic Club; and the preface to Mr.. Ray
ner's speech written by Frank. l. Wilson, a
member of the Committee and Associate Editor
the Standard. 1t has the approval of all the MEM
bers of the Committee. The proof of the preface
aforesaid was carefully read by Holden of the STAN
word and letter by letter. It is, indeed, excel
lent thing in its way, and strictly true 1t is fol-
lows:
stThe Executive Committee of the Wake County
Democratic Club present to the feenen of the State
of North Carolina the following Speech delivered in
the Conv ention of 1886, by Hon. Kenneth Rayner.
1t is the master effort of that gentlemans life 1t
gushcd, free and blod, from young and ardent
spirit then unwarped by partizan prejudces, uncon-
taminated by selfish motives and interrupted by
that "overweening ambition which overleaps ITSELF
Disappointment had notthen chilled the warm and
buoyaHt heart of youth, and the aurenents of Office
had not tempted him from republican liberality to
proscriptive bgotry.
The Committee have selected this speech because
they believe it to be the ablest argument within
their reach in favor of religious liberty. Mr. Rayner
himself, though fallen from the high estate. he
then occupied cannot answer it. The Rayner ofIe55
connot successfully combat the Rayner of 1886, and
we challenge him to the attempt" 6s
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A E n PREs1DENT-We notice in the last Raj
eigh Star, account of K. N. ratification meet
ing recently held at Raleigh. This meeting was
presided over by 80 L. Burch, Esq" This o. L.
Burch, Esq, is the same gentleman who came into a
Democratic meeting held in Raleigh, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to Democratic Convention
and attempted to participate and influence the pro-
ceedings of that meeting, while he at that time
a sworn member of a secret order, which processes
to have risen the ruins of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Burch was incontinently silenced
But can hardly think that Mr.. Burchs assu-
rance much greater than that of a Congression-
al candidate who will stand before Democratic au-
dience as Mr.. Reid does in this District, and vaunt
his soundness as a Democrat, while he proclaims
himself the champion of party which openly
serts that it has arisen upon the ruins Of the Demo
cratic party.
Mr. Burch, the K. N. President, was very eager,
and very disappointed seeker after office under
Franklin Pierce. The said Franklin Pierce did not
give Mr.. Burch Office, and therefore he has made
enemy for life and the Democratic party has lost
o. L. Burch. God save the State
Mr.. Burch is a fair specimen of a class-the only
class of Democratic politicians that have Joined the
K. Ms. We spare thenl rather Think and
we are certain that even their new allies will soon
get tired of their opportunities.
Wilmington Journal
The Journal has described Mr.. Burch's case with
equal piquancy and accuracy Mr.. Burch very
anxious to have the Wake meeting referred to,
ommend Mr. Shepard to the Franklnton Conven-
ton suitable person to be nominated as DEM
cratic candidate for Congress; and Mr. Shepard has
never to this day publicly disavowed Mr.. Burch's
course on the occasion. Mr.. Shepard not nom-
mated at Franklinton-but he nominated at
Lousburg, by set of men appointed in the night
and sitting with closed doors; whereupon he accep-
ted, and at declared the Democratic party a
"dead party the most remarkable case of hasty
and sudden party dissolution ever known. An
April sun saw that old Democratic party intact,
compact, powerful, irresistible-the very party to
nominate and elect Mr.. Shepard; May sun saw it
" dead" as Julius Caesar!
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BISHOP ATKINSON IN New YoRK-On Sunday last
says the Express the solemn rite of ordination was
administered by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Potter at Trim
ity Church, to candidates for the diaconte and
for the priesthood The sermon of the occasion
was preached by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Atkinson;aof
North-Carolina, who selected for his text the sd
of the 18th chapter of Luke" His word was
with power" The Express contains report of the
sermon.
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a. We learn that Mr.. Branch addressed the
people with much power and with fine effect at Hol-
ly Springs, in this County, on Saturday last The
Democracy in that portion of Wake are already
thoroughly aroused, and will make themselves felt
as in times past, on the day of the election.
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asAMn AT oRABrREE BRIDGE.

The Star and Register have found much encourage
ment in the meeting at Crabtree Bridge. in this
County on Saturday last, which was addressed by
Mr.. Rayner. The Star, whose Editor was not pres
ent-says twenty persons were sworn in and the
Register, whose Editor present, says some fif-
teen professed conversion and were Know. Nothing
lied accordingly. Which is to he believed We be-
lieve neither The first rumor we had in town w as
that forty five had joined-then the number fell to
twenty-then to .1foe two of whom were said to be
Democrats. These two Democrats it was rumored,
were more or less disguised" when they took the
oath, having " worried down" little too much of
John c. Moore's I" free liquor and they after
wards, il is said stoutly denied that they had
seen Sam" How many of SANS devotees were
eight" on the occasion will never be known.
We congratulate Mr.. Rayner on his Crabtrec lau-
rels He has done quite well for ''Sam upon
the romantic banks of Crabtree as he and Mr.. Mil
Ter did for Flournoy in Virginia. He is at present
engaged in the work of carrying the Edenton Dis
trict for Col Paine, he did Virginia for the Know
NothiDgs.
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THE WEATHER.-For several days past we have
had heavy rains rather too much, our farmers say,
to be beneficial to the crops. The heat preceding
these rains very great. We observe that in
New York, Boston and other Cities North, there
were many cases of prostration and death from the
extreme heat.
The crops throughout the country represented
as unusually promising.
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MARRIED..

Near Hllardston Nash county n c., by H G. Williams
Esq, Mr. n NJ Harris, to Miss Temple Ann, daughter of
Nicholas w. Arlington, Esq.
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NORTH CAROLINA RAIL RoAD-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of this Road will be held in
the town of Greensboro on the End Thursday the
18th day of July next. We understand that there
will be meeting of the Directory on the 9th of
July.
is progressing with all possible despatch. On the
eastern end the are running daily to Mcbanes-
ville 80 miles east of Greensboro and 100 miles
west of Golds6oro On the western end the cars if
35 miles of Greensboro and 50 miles eastof Char
lotte; making 1872 miles of the road now in use,
leaving some go miles yet to finish: and portion
We further learn that suficency OF iron to COM.
plete the whole road has been purchased, and that
there viii be delay in its reception. Every thing,
SO far we learn, gives assurance of speedy
completion of the work and the realization of the
fonest anticipations of its friends and the glory of
the Old North State. Greens. Pat
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New YORK SENTIMENT.-Late New York papers
contain extended accounts of couple of suicides in
Brooklyn, and of the magnificent burial of one of
the parties. A young man and woman were found
dead, locked in each others arms in the porch of
the house of the young mans father. 1t appears
they had taken prussic acid. The woman
buried with much ceremony, and an impressive flu
neral sermon delivered over her by minister
of the Episcopal Church, in which he dwelt upon
the power of lone depressed his sympathy with
the unfortunates, who had loved if not wisely, yet
too we'll, &c. Upon investigation however, it turned
out that the young man belonged to the fast and
bad, and rather ignorant order of New York young
men and that the woman had been for years COM
mon prostitutel Oh We "whited sepulchres v
Thousands of dollars could be freely shelled out to
give eclat and and impressveness to funeral over
two such persons who had died by their own hands,
and to thus crafty the vanity and pride of those
who were conspicuous in doing these honOrs and
yet at that moment there were thousands of vrtu.
Gus and worthy persons in that same city suffering
for the nccessaries of life! The New York papers
are justly severe upon the whole affair."
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MAINE LAw-INPoRrANT.-Durin the term of the
Supreme Court, recently held at Augusta, the
of John Hersam, who sentenced to fine and
imprisonment for selling glass of liquor, tried.
Chief Justice Simply discharged the prisoner on
writ of ha6eas corpus, deciding that municipal judges
and justices of the peace had not the jurisdiction
punish lquorsellers; that it could only be done by
Indictment and trial by jury in the supreme court
This decision completely nufes the law, so far as
the manner and form ofexecution has been attempted
BANK THE STATE.-At the meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of the State of North Carolina
held in this City Monday last the charter grant
ed by the late General Assembly was discussed at
considerable length, and rejected by large majority.
We learn that it decided by the stockholders
that the State not entitled to be represented in
the meeting. The present charter of this Bank will
expire in 1860. This will afford ample time for the
institution to wind up, if charter more favorable Gin
the judgment of the stockholders than the one re-
jected cannot be obtained from the next or asubse-
quent Legislature.
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GUANo AND FARMERS GENERAL DI AGESeY eio'

We agents for the supply of Guano to Farmers and
Planters. Our supplies direct from the ships
houses of the Peruvian Agent in this city Our terms
ping. We purchase Implements and Machinery, and all
other suppesf Farmers very reasonable commission
2 July 6, 1885. 65-3t.
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WHO rs RIGHT2

"IoyE NO yALLEe1aNeEEo ANY MAN OR SET OF
MEN ON aEARFH, SAVE Onto THE STATE OF NORTH
HEIssoEsREfdsTY, TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
THEzcHARGE THAT CATHOLICS OWE ALLEGIANCE TO
THE PORE, WHOLLY FALSE"
So spoke Judge CASTOR in his speech in the Con-
vention of 1886.
: Mr. Kenneth Rayner and the other crusaders in
this" second reformation" believe otherwise Such
delegations made, say they, to deceive the peo
pie and although the Catholics may it, they
sill believe it not. .--z..>-,z
The purity of the character of William CASTOR,
as aChristian patriot and statesman, cannot suffer
much from the senseiess diatribes of " small pota-
to y politicians. His name will be revered in North
Carolina by of all creeds and all political parties
as cherished brthrght, while the speeches of some
would statesmen, will be remembered only for
time, and that with pity and disgust.
Read the speeches delivered in the Convention of
1885 on this same questionable exclusion of Cath
olcs from office-made by North Carolina Protes-
tants, almost as patriotic as Mr.. Rayner, and
Judge for yourselves, aoho is right.
~ We publish to-day, from the Pennsylvania
of the Gath May, the address of the Democratic
Wing Committee of Superintendent of Philadel-
phia, exposing the Order of Know Nothings, and
showing the corruptions practced by it in Pennsyl
yania. The authors of this Address are Wings, and
gentlemen of high character. They distnty charge
BRIBERY and CORRUPTION the Know Nothings of
that State they refer to facts to substantate the
charge. What must be the fate of the people of this
country if they should fall into such hands these?
May God defend from the Levins, the Jaynes. the
Camerons, the Wilson's, the Gobys, and the Gard
ners But these are the allies of Mr.. Kenneth
Rayner and his friends; these are the leaders of one
of his g immense brigades of Know Nothings, with
whom he avows he is acting in concertl
H Send in for the documents-Rayner's speech
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Some rusty, crusty, musty, lusty, dusty gusty,
curnudgeon Of bach, gave the following toast
at celebration
10 ur fire engines-May they be like our old maids,
ever ready, but never wanted"
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AMERICAN FARMER.

NEW VOLUME COMMENCES WITH the JULY
"A Number just issued and is the time to commence
the subscription which is continued at 81 per annum
copies for So; Is for SO and 80 for 800 The Volume just
commenced is the S7thof this standard work and the pub
character second to of numerous which
have subsequently sprung existence 1t peculiarly
devoted the interests of the Farmers and Planters of the
Middle, Southern and South western States to whom
appeal is made extend its crculationthe very small
of the subscription SD placing it in the power of
every of al of land to take it. Address.
- S. SANDS & W0RTHINGT0N,
No Ralt
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~ Send in for the documents-Rayner's speech
in the Convention of 1885, Kerr's letter, &c., &C.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Owing ToTHE FAILURE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
of Beaufort to make the subscription of that Townto
with resolution of the Directors in regard to the Eas
Terminus of the Road, the period for receiving
posals for the work between Newbern and Beaufort will
not be closed tomorrow the 2Sth advertised but viii
be suspended for few weeks, when the estimates will be
prepared for the lines Carolina City and Shepherds Point
and proposals invited for the work upon the lines also at
some future day. of which due notice will be given
N BThcse proposals already sent in will be opened
until the day above referred TO.
w. BEvERuouT THOMPSON, Chief Engineer
July 6, 1855. 65-6t
A RRESTED AND COMMITTED TO THE
N JAIL OF PETERSBURG, VA, NEGRO
boy by the of BILL belonging to Lemuel Tyce Esq
and bought by him from Slater & Jones. The
obtain said boy by coming sending and paying charges
Petersburg, July 6, 1855 ----------- 65-
TWO PROFESSORS WANTED.
NM ANTED, IN THE "wAYNE INSTITUTE"
of the Greek, Chemicil and Engineering Departments
Southern men are preferred. Address,
80 N B. COBB, Goldsborough, N C.
NOTICE.-THE SUBSCRIBER WILL, ON Sd
In Monday of August next being Court week, EXPOSE
to public SALE if not disposed of before all the No.
steal instruments belonging to K w Petersa viz 1I
Forte number yiolins and hanjos in fact crest
such goods will do well to attend as the property will be
sold without reserve for cash.
July Sd, 1855. 65-at,
"a Register copy -
BUCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL.
WENTWORTH N. C.
THNHE FALL SESSION WILL COMMENCE JULY
II the 10TH Students requested to attend punctuai-
Board 5000 to So 90 per month.
A competent Assistant will be furnished Address
sssr Wentworth n. C.
i. June 90, 1856 Sl-4w!a
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