Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-01

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FL Mr.. Hedrick, IL seems attended the State
Educational Convention At Salisbury but he WAS
soon given to understand tha4 biz presence thsres
would not be tolerated The Salisbury " atchman
says: sss<s s. - 81 s. -
night Of the Convention He had been appointed BY the
ssatus cnsSus of University before his very exsor
binary demonstration in politics. here was
have been called bad again attended the sesseu.
hand and saved the Convention all trouble that
By dnt of stuffed efgy made of rags which they hung
inscriptions and by dnt of cowbes tn-pans. and NUT
tered threats of further vsatons this simpeon Of pro-
fessor between the going down of the and the rising
thereof had quite absquatulated Of his
A6s;s, ercsssstt, euasit srup;s."
The Salisbury Herald says:
"No had the Convention assembled in the Pres
byrian Church. Tuesday night than got afoat
among the outsiders that Professor Hedrck of the n c.
University, in the Convention, either regularly
Crowds ocked and around the the purpose of
behodng the grim yisage of the man who dared Caro-
Many long and eager look taken before way made
for the next advancing corps while ever and anon some
his into the hckest of the ranks and call aloud
an older and wiser friend to point out to him John c. Ere
mont Hednck was soon known to all the elders.-the
juniors gazed they supposed upon Fremont and thought
he was dreadful lit, man to be the President Mean
while the 'Hedrick, Fremont" and other
pressons evinced that all not right and he began to
conceal bis face partly by the aid of his cloak and manifest
other not less evident symptoms of suspicion and alarm
What were his feelings and his agony know not but
leave him mued in his cloak listening the call of the
roll and organization of the Convention while describe
the outdoor arrangements.
Near the centre of the street facing the door of the said
church, egy raised in honor of the
they named Hedrick In front of the efgy tran
sparency bearing the Observation-Disclosures leave tar and
feathers So soon the Convention adjourned it was
set fire; and being composed of very combusbe mat
eria well saturated with spirits of tupenne requre
but few moments to tell the sad tale of its ethereal and
everlasting departure from this howng wilderness Three
eroans for Hedrck and all over-he efigy gone.
He followed by the crowd some two three hundred
in number to the house in which he lodged where he
serenaded in "cathu npian STYLE" Three groans
and repeated and the Professor ordered to leave
without delay be subjected to application of the
"juce of the pine and the hair of The goose But for
faithful promise the part of the Professor such would
have been his lot But before sunrise he gone,
suppose never more to return, May town never be
visited with such another manifestation of indignation
the part of the citizens of the and county The
circumstance and its origin the remarkable from
and that his father is citizen of this county We
the for his ndscreton and folly in having laid himself
liable to the public indignation of those who his
neighbors and his friends"
We learn that Mr.. Hedrick passed through this
City on Thursday last, on his way North.