Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19


If Gov. BRAGG is approved, and the earnest calls
made upon him to accept nomination for re-elec-
ton to the Executive chair, most gratifying to
his friends, and are in themselves the most impress
s;ve commentator of the man and of the Governor
that could be expressed.
THE TRUE FIRE OF THE FLINT."-The Hon. Hend-
rick B. Wright, who was defeated by Hon. Henry
NJ Fuller for Congress, on account OF his devotion
to the constitution and his vote for the KansasNe-
braska bill, presided the late Democratic State
Convention of Pennsylvania. On taking the chair
he addressed the Convention in an able and eloquent
manner: and during his remarks he enjoined it on
the committee on resolutions to embody in their
platform the great principle of the age-of popu-
lar sovereicnty-as embraced in the Kansas and
Nebraska BILL" This, says the report OF his speech,
was received with terrific applause"
Mn C.RUTHER's LErrER-The recent letter OF Mr..
Caruthers of Missouri his constituents, is one OF
the abest and most effective political papers We have
read for many day. We concur with the " ash
ington Star that millions of copies of it should be
scattered far and wide by his fellow members" 1t
thoroughly exposes the character of Mr. Fuller, the
K N candidate for Speaker, and lays bare with a
masters hand the enormities of Know Nothngism.
Mr.. Caruthers was recently Wing.
New HAMPSHIRE Democrats have gained
largely-some seven or eight thousand votes-snce
last year, but there is probably election Of Gov
ernur by the people. The present incumbent, Gov.
Metcaf is Know Nothing and an abolitionist. The
Legislature is <. N. and black Republican by small
majority and the probability is, therefore, that Met
calf will be reelected. We shall whether Sou
thern K Ms will exult over this result.
For KANsAs-WHo?-There was Kansas meet
ing in Wilmington on Friday evening last, Thos. H.
Ashe, ESQ.,, in the Chair. The meeting was address
ed by Hon. W. S. Ashe and j. S. James, Esq. 1t
was determined to organize and equip company to
emigrate to Kansas, to be called the Kansas Pho
neers" The Journal says that at least ten were
ready at the meeting to go.
We observe, by handbills posted about the
Streets that there is call for Kansas meeting, to
be held here tonight, the 18th.
JOHNSTON GouNTY-The Democrats and anti
Know Nothings Of Johnston held a meeting on Sat-
urdav last, the proceedings of which have been
ceived friend writing from Smithfeld, says: "It
was the largest meeting have ever witnessed here.
Old and young Democrats from every part of the
County were in attendance. Twenty six joined the
Democratic Association, and the most enthusiastic
feeling pervades the whole Democracy. The X. Ms
of the County have a hard road to travel"
81 The last Washington On. CO. Times contains
call upon "the Wigs Of Beaufort to attend
md in Woch;pofop
the 18th. Why, what have Wings to do with
Know Nothing ticket? Is this an attempt to revive
the old Wing organization, which Mr. Miller and
other K. N. orators last summer pronounced "lame,
blind, dead and rotten?" If the Wing party is to
be revived, where is the WAig State Central Com.
mittee, appointed in 1854?
H We notice that Bishop Hughes has declined
the invitation to deliver the valedictory sermon be.
fore the senior class at Chapel Hill at next commence.
ment We trust that Mr. Cameron, of the Fayette-
vile Argus-whose "pious soul has been vexed from
day to day about this matter-feels better now
Our article with reference to this invitation to Bishop
hughes. has been grossly perverted by portion Of
the K. n press.
H We observe that some Of the K n presses
are complaining because the County Court of New
Hanover thought proper to elect Democrats Naval
Store and Timber Inspectors in preference to Know
Nothings. Are not Know Nothings sworn to pro-
scribe Democrats, and. to prefer their own men in
every case, from Constables up to PRESIDENT With
what grace, then, can they complain when Offices
are not bestowed on them by Democratsf
az II worthy ofnote that in the United States
there are 900. 900 Roman Cathol;ce Id. : -,