Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-18

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CARRY1Ne PIsToLs AND KNIvEs.-A late ARRAY in
| New Orleans by which one of the parties was cow
ardly shot dead, and third and an innocent person
also shot dead has created such sensation in that
city, albeit not at all unused to such horTd transac
tons, that portion of the press demanding the
enforcement of the law against carrying concealed
weapons. The following just views on the subject
are from the pen of the gallant editor of the Louisi
ana Courier, and are adapted to any meridian where
the cowardly custom prevails:
Our neighbor, of the Picayune, has our thanks for
its able and eloquent appeal in behalf of the sup
preston of the dangerous and ardly practice of
wearing concealed weapons. We share its senti-
ments and coincide with its views and will cooper
ate with all good citizens to turn the public sccrn
and the visitation of the law upon all such buyi SIN
and potroonery.
An honest aud peaceable citizen has little use for
other weapons than those with which nature has sup
piled him. If he fears assassin it will not secure
him from his open secret thrusts to load himself
with daggers or revolvers. Selfdefence is plea,
for the mischief is done before the means of defence
be made available The retaliation of attacks is
from revenge from sudden passion. If scoun-
drel draws his knife upon a it does not mend
the matter to shoot him in return.
An honorable man will scorn having any advantage
over others such as is given by concealed weapons;
a brave man does not need them In civilized COM
munity the law should be protection and in ev-
cry order-lovng city DULLES and assassns should be
made to feel its penalties
Its shame and outrage that gentlemen should
be compelled to carry weapons in order to protect
themselves against blackguards. Long habit alone
reconcile the practice to any refined and decent
mans feeling Much better would it be to correct
the wrong than to oblge others to follow bad
ample.
The law such as it is is not enforced. 1t is time to
put it into rigid execution and to increase its
ty as practicable; instead of fines and SIM
pie imprisonment there should be some more odious
and appropriate penalty. If few of those con-
victed for this grave offence to be attached to
street cleaning chaingang orset to breaking turnpike
rocks, picking oakum, should soon this cow
ardly custom abandoned
These views are not the dictates of any sudden
emotion, caused by the late outrage and violence
with which our citizens have been shocked, but
settled and matured conviction that the carrying OF
concealed weapons, is unbecoming in a getleman or
brave man, and should not be forced upon the many
the ground of putting themselves upon par with
few. We are ALL in different degrees, bect to sud-
den storms of passion such as blind eyes to the
consequences. We are liable every hour to be
thrown into such fit of anger as to prompt us to
strike mortal blow; for every sensible man knows
that his passions are sometimes uncomfortable AS
a due guard against himself, then, no good man de-
sires to have about him the means of committing
rreparable injury. What is revolving to the feel
ings of just -detracting from the honest pride
of man of real courage, dangerous even to the
best of men, and forbidden by the laws of all we'll
regulated communities should no longer be exteud-
ed here as the prerogative of few DULLES.
FAYETTEVILLE AND WESTERN PLANK RoAD-The
annual meeting of this Company held in this place
on Thursday last. Messrs. j. H. Cook and A. A.
Mchethan held the proxy OF the State. Inc follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Presidential. A. Stcdman
Dircctors-Geo McNeill, j. H. Cook, JAS Kyle,
c. Benbow, H. L. Myrover, J. D. Williams, E. j.
Hale, Fayetteville; Jona Worth, ASHORE; F. Fries,
Salem.
The salary of the President was reduced from
$500 to $3.50 per annum; said officer to receive So
per day, including travelling expenses, when absent
on the Road by direction of the Board.
The receipts of the Company from LIST April 1854
to April LIST 1856, were s26,7s6 7s-being an in
crease the year previous of 81, s5s. 49,
a dividend of per cent has been declared, pay
able the 1st of June. The surplus fund is about
So, 900.
At meeting of the Board, Jno. NJ. Rose was re-
elected Secretary and S. W. Tillinghast Treasurer
E. j. Hale, Esq. declined to serve Director, and
Mr.. JAS +. Marsh was elected in his place.
EIzg Car.