Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-25
From the Southern Weekly Post.
TO THE PIJRIJC.

MIR. Lemay! the Editor ana proprietor Oh the Ara
tor
.sIn our notice of the proceedings of the Execu-
tive Committee ofthe State Agricultural Society last
week. nothing said of the action of that body In
relation to the adoption of an organ which, 1t is un-
derstood, of the objects for which the COM
mittee was called together. We have since learned,
and as it is a matter in which the public is concern
cd we now state that when the subject was orou5he
before the Committee-the choice 0ci"g pes st;
the e North Carolina Arator and Carolina I"i''-
vator it was ascertaned that decided majority OF
the Committee, in person or by proxy would vote Tor
the Arator;" and had the vote been taken and the
proxies been received it would have stood seven or
eight for adopting The Arator. Seeing this would
be the result friend of Mr.. Cooke objected to re-
ceivng proxies the ground that there was no en-
press provision for voting by proxy IN the ConShtu
ton: the friends of Mr.. Lemay not being disposed
to press vote upon that question, unexpectedly
sprung upon them, agreed to q posponcmcnt OF the
matter until the End of May; when the committee
will again assemble to decide the question.
In reference to this second attempt OF Mr.. l.cnay
to prejudice the public mind against the "Cnltira-
tor" in the columns of the Standard, the under
signed for the present might content himself with
stating that at contains entie 1tS'f'tStntdt'oh
of facts as must be well known to the members OF
the Executive Committee themselves 1t IS not tr"e.
as the language of Mr.. Lemay (actlng Tor his own
personal benefit temporary Editor OF the Standar
would to convey, that the votes OF the proxies
were "dscertdined" by the committec. III as n0t
true that single friend, only, of the undersigned
objected to their reception, but majority of those
present voted against it, as uareccde"te" and IN,
1carranted. The unexpected question sprung
upon the Committee, this nocet proposition, to
introduce proxies from distant members, procur-
cd by whom, is not known, but certainly not sent
unsolicited with tuU knowledge of facts, by the
respectable gentlemen whose votes they conveyed;
for the ATator" had not made Its appearance, tttG
the day Of the meeting.
1t is not true that the friends of Mr.. Lclnay made
Il concession, whilst enjoying the power to press Il
vote and carry their point. They were IN amen0ftty
fl. thar Gid NTh nn
latter agreed not to postpone the matter hdernltey
If the temporary editor of the " Standard" chOo-
ses to make issue these points, the undersigned
is prepared to confirm what he says, by the state
mcnts of the Executive Committee, who ought TO
know more about the matter THAI Mr. Lemay.
The course pursued by Mr.. Lenay in this matter,
Gas we'll in his recent rard) toward the underslgn-
ed appears him exactly the opposite of that lair
and open competition which should be allowed to
both of the publications in question The undersgn-
cd will never be found disappearing under the edl-
toral garb of party, apparently disnterested, tor
the purpose of prcjudcing the public against the
enterprise of fellow citiZen-least of all against
one who has peculiar claims upon public patronage
He asks for the 'Cutivator no advantage before
the community. but that which superior merit can
give.
In view Of these repeated attacks, the undersISn-
cd adds the following condensed statement OF facts
in regard to the appearance OF the "Cultivator -
and should circumstances require, he will at future
period give tuU statement of the facts Ill tie case
O1lOrt!y alter inc iHSL Clltc IL
hat the Farmers Journal " the organ of the State
agricultural Society, must cease; and in repeated
with the Chairman and other members
Of the Executive Committee, it was suggested that
The undersigned should continue to publish an Ag
ricultura Journal, to take the place of the Far
ner's Journal" if no arrangements could be made |
@ continue the publication of that paper
At meeting of the Elk. Committee held on the !
9Th of Nov. 1854, the chairman of the committee |
offered the following resolution, which was unanim-
ouslv adopted viz:
"ResoLred, That Committee of three be appointed
members of the Executive Committee of the
Y c. State Agricultural Society-in connection with
Mr.. VIM. d. Cooke the Publisher of the &c Farmers
Journal" to confer with Dr. Tompkns, the Editor
If the same, upon the suhjcct of making some GER
ain and satisfactory arrangement, in regard TO the
continuance of The publication OF the said Journal
S the Organ Ct the Society,"
The result of interview, in accordance with this
csouton was, that the undersigned, i'll order to
ford time for the Editor of the ",Journar' to send
nut circulars, &c, agreed to publish the numbers
or November and December. With the latter num-
Ter the Farmers Journal ceased to exist. 1t was
hen expressly stated at different times, when the
Executive Committee was in session. that # the Sub
crber would continue the publication of an Agricul-
ral Journal it should be adopted as the Organ Of
he Society. Under this pledge he determined to
ontnue the publication, and made his arrangements
ccordingly.
After the first number of the " Carolina Culti-
dtor was published the subscriberlca learned through
card published by the Editor of the " Arut0T"
nat he had been urged to the publication of paper,
y members of the Society, and of the Executive
committee. For this reason the subscriber as
lenIber Of the Elk. Committee, took the ground,
lat, although in all justice he entitled to be
he Organ of the Society, and although the Editor
the AratOr," before he had made any arrange
rents for the publication of his paper knew that
nc q Cultieator in type-the true interests of
ne Society demanded that neither paper should be
opted; but that each should be left to stand upon
S merits. While from the statement of the
ditor of the "1ratOr we are satisfied that
e has been urged by members of the Executive
Committee to publish paper, would not be
erstood as entertaining the idea that any member of
lie Committee had given the same assurances to both
arties; charge of such conduct the undersigned
ould not make but upon positive evidence of the
ct w D. COOKE
YANKEE CUNNING AND IMPUDENCE.
The Superintendent of the "North Carolina In
stution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb
nd Blind y" chief Cooke and bottle-washer" of
ne Manteo Paper Mill'-Committeeman and Di-
ector of the Mutual Life Insurance Company -
ublisher of the " University Magazine" biblical
ecorder," I" Farmers journal, - Carolina Cultiva-
n" " Southern Post" and sundry books pamph-
is, hand-bills cards, endorsements, - emphatic
etc, etc.,-the purely patriotic
nd renowned +" Caleb Quotem," Vim. d. Cooke,
lg appeal to the Public" devoted to the humble
ditor of the North Carolina Arator," which for
endacity and impudence is exceeded only by its
lthor's cupidity and avarice.
This very "diSnterested," 'fair" and "open' COM
etitor for additional honor to the long list above
makes article, in the Standard, ex-
aining the reasons why the Executive Committee