Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-30
MR. BRANCH ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION.

MR. BRANCH ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION.
We are gratifed to state that Mr.. Branch has &C
cepted the nomination for Congress in this District
Though much against his personal convenience and
interests to accept we felt confident from the first
that he would make this or indeed almost any sacri-
flee for the good of the Democratic party.
We have candidate who will thoroughly unite
the party in all portions of the District, and who
will be able not only to sustain himself in discussion
before the people, but to take high stand in the
House of Representatives. Mr.. Branch is distin-
cushed for his excellent common sense for accurate
business habits, and for energy of character. AS
pubic man he is we'll informed and has had .consid-
cradle experience. No man has more devoted friends
ond no one more deserves to have them. Frank,
straightforward. and governed by high sense OF
integrity both as gentleman and politician, he
cannot fail, wherever he may go in the District, to
attract to himself the respect and the confidence of
the people generally.
We learn that Mr.. Branch expects to address the
naople at Warrenton to-day Wednesday and
ore authorized to state that he will make his appoint
ncnts soon and address the people of every County
in the District between this and the day of election
If was not in his power to be present at Johnston or
Orange the present week. owing to the fact that he
had Yesterday to meet the Directors of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad in this City, with the view OF
resigning his place President of the Road.
COUNCIL OF STATE.
The Council of State met in the Executive office,
in this City, Friday last, present, Gen. NJ L.
Hawkins, Of Warren President; DR.. Samuel L.
Love- of Haywood; Ben. Troinger, Esq. of Ala
nance and o. R. Kenan, Esq, of Duplin.
We learn that Joseph B. Batchelr, Esq. of War.
as fit person to fill the office of Attorney Gener
al made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Ransom;
and that he was unanimously confirmed. The ap-
pointment is considered an excellent one.
We are informed that Mr.. Bachelor though COM
parativey young man, is regarded sound and
well read lawyer. He graduated at our University
in 1916 with distinction, speaking the vaedictory
grafton. He has had considerable experience
prosecuting officer in the County of Halifax, and af
forwards in the County of Warren. His habits of
application and his devotion to his profession
such as to ensure his success and do not doubt
that he will acquit himself we'll in his position.
The following gentlemen were appointed Directors
on behalf of the State in the North Carolina Rail-
road Company
John l. Shaver of Rowan County.
Robert P. Dick, of Gulford
Samuel Hargrave of Davidson.
Paul c. Cameron, of Orange.
Phil B. Hawkins, of Franklin.
William T. Dortch, of Wayne.
John D. Bellamy, of New Hanover.
Giles Mebane, of Alamance
We learn that Mr.. Fisher, of the old Board of Di-
rectors, declined further service; and that Messrs
Stevenson, Strange, Berry, and Rand, of the OLD
Board did not own five shares of stock as required
by act of the last session.
Mr. Shepard assumed, in his speech here on Mon
day week last, for arguments sake onlg-for he did
not admit the fact-that Mr.. Wilson, of Massachu-
sets is an abolitionst, and that he elected to
the Senate by the Know Nothings. He said he would
show on this assumption, that the Know Nothings
had done right and how did he show it Why,
he said it was impossible to find sound man in
observation-disclosures but an abolitionist could be
elected any way and it was better to have Know
Nothing aboltionist-one opposed to the Catholics
and foreigners than to have one who favored them.
No man in Massachusetts who is true to the Con-
sttution and the Union all abolitionists? Why,
where is Judge Lorng, Mr.. Everett, Mr. Hallett,
Mr.. Choate, and Col. Greene? They are Massachu-
sets men, and to be trusted but they are opposed
to the Know Nothings-that is the secret of their
exclusion from public life, and the consequent pro-
motion of such men Wilson.
The absurdty of such position as that taken in
this matter by Mr. Shepard, needs only to be refer
red to to be seen by all.
Mr.. Shepard, be it remembered, did not denounce
Senator Wison-he silent in relation to the ul-
ira abolition course of his brother Know Nothings
of Massachusetts,! If he cannot commend these trail
tors, he does not it seems, consider it polite to
denim them. We had rather have less so-called
"Americanism " and more of the true North Caro-.
lima, Southern feeling.
RALEIGH AND CASTOR ROAD.