Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-05-21
GOV. BRAGG IN THE WEST.

GOV. BRAGG IN THE WEST.
The last Asheville News says: "Gov Bragg and
Mr.. Gilmer reached this place on Saturday evening
last, and left the following day for Cherokee. Both
gentlemen looked in good health and condition for
laborious and fatiguing canvass. To our friends in
the lower part of the State would say that we are
confident of carrying this District for Bragg by
larger majority than we did last summer. Know
nottingham is tottering and falling to pieces every
where in this section, and a candidate who endorses
its denominations, who was opposed to his country
in the Mexican war, who has voted steadily against
free suffrage, as Mr.. Gilmer has, will find little to
comfort him in the Mountain District Set US down
for twenty five hundred majority for Bragg"
JOHNSTON COUNTY.
The Democrats of Johnston, in Convention in
Smhfeld or Saturday last, nominated the following
ticket: For the Senate, Linn B. Sanders; for the
Commons, B. H. Tomlinson and Asa Barnes; for
Sheriff, j. A. Vinson.
All the old members have been nominated for re-
election. better stronger ticket could not have
been selected.
We learn that the Democrats and anti Know
Nothngs of the County thoroughly united and
harmonious, and that the prospect is that they will
carry their entire ticket triumphantly, and give an
increased majority to Gov. Bragg
The TWENTIETH AT WILMINGToN.-It seems that
our neighbors are about to have time of it. the
Goth instant it being the occasion of the visit of the
Fayetteville Independents and the Oak-City Guards
to participate in the celebration of the anniversary
of the Wilmington Light Infantry and of the Neck
lenburg Declaration of Independence. 1t is an,
nounced in of our exchanges that business
will be suspended and the stores closed on that
casion. This is spirited move the part of the
citizens of Wilmington, and should be responded to
with zeal by the Fayetteville and Raleigh Compa-
nies. 1t being Court-week here many of the men,
bers of the Oak City Guards will doubtless be pre-
vented from attending but certain, from the
spirit which usually characterizes them, that res
pectable show will be made 1t is due to the char
acter of the corps that this should be so it is also
due to City, whose credit in this respect will
be entrusted to them and, above all, it is due to
the citizens of Wilmington and their spirited Light
Infantry, that good turnout be made to partake of
their hospitality. Attention! Oak City Guards !!
| RaLei yh "erpects erery man to do his duty."
a. The following paragraph is taken from the
columns of the National Intelligencer:
During trial progressing in the United States
Circuit Court in this City, the extraordinary fact out
in evidence that when Know Nothing is admitted to his
second degree he becomes party oath which binds
him stand by brother of the grade regardless of
| consequences, even US a witness in any Court
Comment upon such a fact is unnecessary. The
K. n organization has been the cause of more eva
sion, deceit, dishonesty and falsehood than ever be-
fore afflicted and disgraced the country. 1t has pro-
duced i'll feeling in famies-has arrayed neighbor
against neighbour and friend against friend-has in.
iured the Churches, and in various ways hindered
the progress of truth and good morals; but seems
this is not all it has been the cause of perjury in
the Courts Of justice, thus rendering unsafe the
property and the lives of all with whom its wicked
obligations come in contact. If the above state
ment, from the National Integencer, be true-and
we see no reason to doubt it-no good citizen OF
honest man can be second degree Know Nothing
The Raleigh Standard has commenced thus early in th
campaign publishing letters from all Parts of the State
giving glowing accounts OF the prospects OF the Oco9cos
| &c HI Herald.
The Raleigh Standard" publishes no letters
which it docs not receive. The above insinuatior
is ngeniousy made, and is altogether worthy of th
Herald. 1t is similar to that in other K n. papers
that the Standard issues edition for the Eastern
and another for the Western part of the State =
That cause must indeed be desperate and an aban
doned one, whose leaders resort to such means t.
prejudice and mislead the public mind.
TBEsP1AN AssocIATIoN-On Wednesday evening
last large and enthusiastic meeting of the youl
,ntemen of our City, was held for the purpose Q
forming Thespian Association. TINS is goo'
movement. and one which will be of much interes
as we'll as Improvement to our young men. W
wish you all success, gentlemen.
SOUTH LowELL.-We understand the Rev. w.
Smith, President of Randolph Macon College, wi
address the students of South Lowell Academy, Oh
ange Co., on the 5th of next month.
SPEECH OF Hon. ASA BIGGs.-We have read wit
deep interest the speech delivered in the Senate
the United States the 30th of April, on the Navs
Retiring Board by the Hon. Asa Bggs, of Mort
Carolina, which we find in the Washington Unior
Like every thing that proceeds from Mr.. Biggs, tn
argument is clear and convincing, the facts we'll g.
ranged, and the sentiments sound and patriotic. Ii
author is a firm and consistent Democrat of the oil