Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-10-01
The State Fair.

The State Fair.
The public will be gratified, as we have been, to
learn that are authorized by the proper commit.
tee of the State Agricultural Society to announce,
that Professor MITCHELL of the University of North
Carolina will deliver the annual address at the ap
preaching State Fair Owing to circumstances be-
yond the control of the committee the annunciation
has been delayed longer than was desirable; which
is to be the regretted, great many enqui-
ries have been made the subject. But it will be
now perceived that no detriment arise from it,
for no more udcious selection could, at any time,
have been made, more satisfactory TO the Society
and the community. DIR. Mitchell is universally
known and esteemed in North Carolina, a ripe
scholar and full Of knowledge on almost all subjects
especially on natural science and the arts His
consent to perform this acceptable service will raise
him higher in the estimation of his fellow-ctizens,
evncing his deep interest in their welfare and the
business of the Society.
We may observe also, that particularly
struck by the fact, that our literary men and pro-
fessional scholars at the South to be deeply
imbued with the love of Southern Improvement as
the practical agricLlturiss themselves are for we
have seen it announced by the Virginia press, that
Prof McGufey, of the University of that State, is
to deliver the address at the approaching Fair at
Richmond and now we have the pleasure to make
known that our own Professor, Mitchell, has deter.
mined not to be behind him in his patriotic ZEAL
We have no doubt that very large audience will
assemble to hear him. and as little doubt that it will
be amply rewarded.
British, French, and Old Line Wing Opinions.
The old line Wings at Baltimore give it as their
opinion, in their resolutions, that Mr. Buchanan is
sectional candidate, and that the success of either
Fremont or Buchanan &c must add fuel to the fame
which now threatens to wrap our dearest interests
in one common ruin" That is, they see no diff
ference between Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Fremont;
and they would have as little hope for the country
in the event of the election of Mr.. Buchanan as of
that of Fremont Both these candidates, they say
the representatives of dangerous factions and
they hold that the election of one would be as bad
as the election of the other. The London Chroni-
Gle, one of the organs of the British government,
agrees with them in opinion It says:
eve should be sorry Mr.. Buchanan elected, be-
he is in favor of preserving the obnoxious
as they exist and the Unity Of the States. There is
safety for European monarchcal governments if the pro-
gressive spirit of Democracy OF the United States allow
ed to succeed Elect Fremont and the first blow to
The obnoxious institution referred to is slavery
The Paris Moniteur, the official organ of the
French government says:
Our sympathies entirely with Col. Fremont We
hope to extension of the Democratic Principle in the
United States 1t dangerous to European Government
British gold is no doubt being used in the free
States to defeat Mr. Buchanan. We hear of vast
sums of money in the hands of the black Republi-
can leaders, by means Of which they pay the ex-
penses and the salaries of travelling speechmakers
furnish barbecues, defray the expenses of mass
meetings, purchase presses, and buy up votes. The
aristocrats Of England, who hate our form of gov
ernment and fear the influence of our example
among the masses of the old world see in the cleo.
ton of Fremont and the defeat of Buchanan sure
ground of hope for dividing the Union. They know
that, once divided, the example of a great united
Confederacy of independent States will vanish Fl. m
the earth; and they know Also that they will reap
a rich harvest of commerce in their intercourse with
the Southern planting States They dislike the pro-
gressive spirit of Democracy" quite as much as do
the leading spirits who participated in the Balt-
more Wing Convention and they are just as hos
tile to Mr.. Buchanan as Gov. Morehead and Gov
Graham have shown themselves to be.
But the progressive spirit Of Democracy I" is not
yet arrested. 1t will live, and not die. IT, will pro-
tect the Constitution and save the Bn}pds aud it,
will do this on the 4th of Novembersh6 ZEE
ECTING JAMES BUCHANAN PNE3 MI
" Never despair of the Republic s. 1Sass
as the national Democracy has its asgkipg ID All
the States, with prospects Of SUCCESS re ballot
box. That national Democrqs Mn and again,
NfEust disappoint the expec ions Of ,bluelight
Sfalists at home and malignant enemies abroad.
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