Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-15

occasion:
As our paper is about gong to press we have only
Convention had Agent the past year except for very
short PERIOD the amount of contributions sent up exceed
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of the Convention far exceeded those of previous
n to ase to an s was
Forest College The amount proposed independent of
former subscriptions and scho arhps $4,000, be
taken in subscriptions of not less than which to
be paid fthat amount could be raised within three
to be null and void Our readers will scarcely
believe us when we say that about one.haf s25oo9 was
subscribed within the period of about hour In this
we know the friends of the College will rejoice We have
Two brethren subscribed 5000 each five OOp each five
900 EACH few $500 each and large number perhaps
with but believe that the true friends of the Col
lege will make effort, which, in short period
loved institution But Of this we will say more hereafter
meeting also held on Sunday night in aid OF the
effort baG being made BY the Baptist Church of this city
was manifested by number Of the visitors present The
amount of subscriptions made by the church and visitors
se pss OF
80 The Editor of this paper has been uniformly
governed by his convictions Of public duty. As an
Editor, he deals with great principles, and with pub
lie men, the representatives of opinions and of prin-
ciplcs 1t has not been his habit to assa his polti.
cal opponents in their private personal relations
does he expect to change his course in this re.
spect. His first duty public man is to the Con-
stituton of the United States because that insru-
ment is the supreme law of the land and is just in
all its provisions; and his next duty is to North
Carolina and her vital interests. Properly construed
that Constitution never work injury to, nor
come in conflict WITH those vital interests; but if
the Constitution should fail to protect North Carroll
II g Z should ho
an engine by geographical party to insult and
Cypress her, it would then be his duty, as it would
be his right, to disregard it. and to unite with his
fellow citizens generally in providing guards for
future security.
In the present condition of the country, no man
can ally himself with, or encourage geographical
party whether of the North of the South, and be
true to his section to the Constitution or the Union
The triumph of the Fremont faction would have been
the death-kne of the Union. The Constitution
would have persisted at the very instant OF his in
auguraton. No scho aeilting to unste Nth
Fremont to defeat Buchanan, or uoiM Fremont to
defeat Fillmore can be true to North Carolina, to
the Constitution or to the Union. Such thing
would be impossible.
The Editor of this paper will continue to perform
unshrinkngly, without reference to personal consid
erations personal consequences. He processes to
be man of peace,-he neither threatens nor boasts;
but no power inferior to that of the hand of God will
either change his course modify it, when he feels
he has public duty to perform. Therefore the
"Sandard" will on, blasting in its course the calcu-
atons and the hopes ofdemagogues and traitors
less of all things else, that the people be warned,
the Constitution indicated, and the rights and the
honor of North Carolina maintained. Yet the STAN
dard will do justice, to its enemies; and the
Editor would scorn to invoke personal punishment
on any man, account of his political offences, how
ever multiplied or aggravated they may be. Public
opinion is potent at this day and in this coun-
try than even physical force. Let that have free
preston, and we desire more
Defeat Of Col. Richardson.
We deeply regret the defeat for Governor of Hi
nois of this sterling Democrat and devoted friend of
Constitutional Union. The majority for Bissell,
his black Republican competitor, is about 5000
Mr. Buchanan has carried the State, but Col. Rich
ardson, it seems, was defeated by portion of the
Fillmore men going over to the black Republicans.
He was the champion in the House of Representa-
tivcs of the Kansas Nebraska act; and that was
| enough to concentrate upon him the opposition of
| the Fmoreites of Illinois. But Richardson will
rise again. There is always bright future for such
| men, stricken down in such cause. The following
is the latest intelligence from Illinois, copied from
the Washington Union:
CHICAGO, Nov. 1O-Noon.-Further returns re.
ceived this morning generally confirm the statement
that the Buchanan ticket is elected by about 1000
majority. The black Republican State ticket is ,0O0
ahead. Allen (dem) will probably be reelected to
Congress from the 7th district. The Democrats will
have four majority in the lower house, but both par
ties claim majority in the Senate.
Our private dispatches from Chicago, received to-
day, says the Union make the Democratic majority
in Illinois larger than that given in the above des
patch, and give the Democrats clear majority in
both branches of the Legislature.
I The Result,
The Buchanan electoral column may be briefly
footed up thus:
Pennsylvania New jersey, Indiana, and Illinois, IS
Fourteen southern States, including Louisiana, IL
III
With Iowa and California to hear from, which re
duces it almost if not quite to certainty that Mr.
Buchanan will receive IA votes in the electoral col
lege.
EP NAsB's PIAxos---The North Carolina Chris
tian Advocate, of recent date, says:
| - PIANos-It is supposed that g. P. Nash, of Peters
burg, has sold more Pianos than any one else in tn
South. His Pianos have given general satisfaction
i in North Carolina. *
So far as our information extends we endorse tn
above No pianos now sold are celebrated in thi
section as those from Mr. Nash. He certainly make