Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-08


jump higher and squa louder than any man in Ten
nessee, and would open the ball at Knoxville on
Monday next Applause and laughter.] 1t has
been understood, as arranged, that Major Donelson
would be put on the ticket, with Andrew jackson
in big letters and Donelson invisible, and then the
old line Democrats would think that old Hickory
had come to life again. He then proposed the party
should disperse, having done the good work"
New WAR SLoops-The Senate, on Monday last,
passed the bill for the construction of ten soops of
war, by vote of 35 to 8. This was in accordance
with the recommendation of Mr.. Dobbin, of date
February 25. In the course of the debate Mr.. Ad-
ans, of Mississippi opposed the bill, and gave as
reason that he :" would not take on trust the mere
recommendation of the Secretary" because he "dif:
fered from him in opinion on the construction of the
late law in regard to the naval board" brilliant
reason, truly Mr.. Reid of North Carolina, replied
to Mr.. Adams in defense Of Secretary Dobbin. The
Wilmington Journal, noticing this vote, justly OBJ
serves
"The large vote by which the bill passed, shows
that the Recommendation and judgment of the Secre
tary of the Navy was more in accordance with the
views of the Senate than the growing of the carpers
against energetic reform. If things are to remain
unchanged, and abuse continue unchecked, until an
absolutely perfect mode of redress be devised then
farewell to reform, and welcome abuse forever and
day. The issue in regard to Naval Reform had to be
met, and was bound to create disturbance whenever
or however met 1.-THE Secretary of the Navy had
the moral courage to take the responsibility-th
service will be improved and the country benefited,
and that country will sustain faithful servant"
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE.-The
time has arrived for the Democracy to begin to take
action in regard to appointing delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention to be held in Cincin-
A. a
tation is prescribed thus: Two delegates for each
Congressional District and two for the State at
large.
1t will be seen that the meeting in Robson coun-
ty recommends that the delegates from this Con-
gressona District to the State Convention, while
in Raleigh, perform the duty of selecting suitable
delegates from this the 3D. District to the National
Convention
We are decidedly in favor of this plan 1t will
save the trouble Of holding District Convention at
a time of year when farmers cannot conveniently
leave home and it strikes our minds that no obiec
ton could be raised against the plan thus suggested
Fay. Carolinian.
North. Carolina will be entitled to twenty dele
gates in the Cincinnati Convention-two from each
District and four from the State at large.
A Reliable MAN.-The Register says the Ed-
tor of the Fayetteville Argus is ga man you can
rely on" Reasonable Editor as in duty bound
and as he is sworn to d. goes for Fillmore and An
drew Jackson -. The Editors of the Observ-
er, published in the same town-though they are
better Wings than either the Register or the Argus
do not go the ticket; and therefore, according to
the Register, they are not men "you can rely on"
Now, we have nothing to alege against the Editors
of the Argus and Register, as men but as Editors
they both among the most relie-able in all the
caverns of Know Notbingism. 1t is only necessary
to start K N. ib; and ifthey do not keep it warm
and fresh by due circulation then there is virtue
in types, printers ink and paper. They enjoy
reputation in this respect which needs no eulogy.
--LATEST FOREIGN NEws.-We have four days later
news from Europe, by the steamer Baltic
The Peace Conference was expected to open at
Paris on the 23d February. All the ENJOYS had ar
rived, and the public confidence in the establishment
of peace continued to increase.
The excitement in England in relation to the Amer
lean question, had almost entirely subsidized. large
force of British troops u.s. however, to be concentra
ted in Canada.
Breadstuffs and provisions had considerably ad-
vanccd. Cotton unchanged in price, and quiet
Sales for three past days twentysx thousand bales
No tidings of the steamer Pacific.
GREAT DEMOCRATIC CoNvENrIoN-There were
in attendance at the late Democratic State Conven-
ton of Virginia, siS hundred and sirty-tsoo DELE
gates That was noble outpouring of the active
and able Democrats of the "Old Dominion" Let
this stimulate our friends in this State. We hope
to at least three hundred in attendance here, on
the 10th April Meetings are being held in various
portions of the State, and the Democrats were
er more enthusiastic or united Come up, friends
come up, by hundreds, to the State Convention in
April. It is not necessary that should urge upon
you the Importance Of the crisis, refer in detail
to the weighty business to be transacted. You all
! perceive this, as we do.
/ TIE SOUTHAMPTON TRAGEDY-The Petersburg Ex-
press contains the testimony of witnesses taking be-
fore Justices Of the Peace, at the examination of
Calhoun Barrett, charged with killing Capt Newsom.
According to the evidence Capt Newsom provoked
his own, DOOM NJ Barrett pursued the only course
that.was left him, IS 81 honorable man and in de-
fence Of his own life 81
Tn TuRks lsb 4IIE &, l'hes iats foreign
news by the Arago i ks1ded I. Rslis ious freedom
4 il Turkey ( KpoR sthipgs are nov bosssiegl
4 that thef tee NOT Of religious Liberty there
being no.sdch q Catholic III ths;fs 81
platform So They sfs, thep, np xiths;
ths Turks inthfs respect. ]. ].