Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-24
Mr.. Scales.

edge and with settled determination to misrepre-
sent that gentleman and distort the facts.
The last Misrepresentation we have seen in that
sheet is an accusation that the State Bank is pet
of Mr. Scales and as an evidence of it, it is stated
that he voted to tax the shares in all other banks rs
cents, while the tax shares in the State Bank
was continued at 25 cents.
Now, we doubt not the editors of the Patriot and
Flag, (or the writer of the article in question,
whether an editor or not) knew that the charter of
the State Bank granted in 1888, contains the fol-
lowing language:
each share owned by individuals shall be SUBJ
iect to an annual tax of twenty five CENTS and no
more"
Here the language is plain and explicit, and takes
from the Legislature the power of increasing the
tax over 25 cents per share. This language" and
no more us not used in the charter of any other
bank; hence neither Mr.. Scales, any other
member of the Legislature, could vote to impose
tax of more than 25 cents per share on this Bank,
while they could vote to increase the tax on the
shares of other Banks because their charters do not
prohibit them from SO doing
According to the new charter, granted by the
last Legislature, the power is reserved to tax the
shares in the Bank of the State to the amount Of
one dollar each but this charter has not yet
been acted upon by the stockholders, and of course
the Legislature, in enactlng revenue law, had to
conform to the provisions of the original and present
charter of the Bank Had it imposed tax Of more
than twenty. five cents on the share, the provision
would have been set aside by the courts and pro-
nounced null and void. This the editors of the
Patriot and Flag must have known; but they chose
to do injustice to Mr. Scales with the hope of steal
| ing vote from him. Such conduct is unworthy
the conductor of press and would not be resored
to but by the most INSCRIPTIONS, and by those who
| were conscious that their chances of success
desperate 1t is the old Know Nothing principle of
"rue or ruin triumph, without regard to the
| means employed.
But the Patriot and Flag, in its eager despera-
ton. is overleaping itself; and Col Puryear may
attribute part Of the majority against him in Au-
gus. next to the insane absurd and unfair efforts of
the editors of that paper against Mr.. Scales.
Rev. DR. HAwKs-This distinguished ard worthy
son of North Carolina in this City several days
last week, the guest of the Hon. John H. Bryan.
| He has been closely engaged for some weeks past,
in prosecuting his researches into the history of the
Mecklenburg declaration of independence.
Dr. Hawks preached to large and attentive audi
ences on Sunday forenoon and afternoon last in the
Episcopal Church of this City. We had the pleas
ure of hearing him in the forenoon. TWAS direct
earnest, practical, eloquent sermon.
Dr. Hawks will deliver an address to-day, Wed
nesday in Oxford, on the occasion of defeating St
Johns College; and will return to this place on
Thursday Friday. We are gratifed to have it in
our power to State that he expects to attend the
State Educational Convention to be held in Warren
| ton next week.
Gov Swain was at Columbia, S. c.. on Thursday
last for the purpose of examining the archives in
the State House, and obtaining Revolutionary docu-
ments. We indulge the hope, if he should return
home in time, that he will also attend the Con7en-
ton at Warrenton.
Massachusetts American State Convention.
| NOMINATION OF HON. n. P. BANKS AS CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.
BosToN, Tuesday, June 16.-The American State
Convention numbering about 800 delegates, repre-
sentng 80 towns, assembled to-day in room Of
fremont Temple. Geo. w. Messenger OF Boston,
presided.
The Convention reatfrmed the Springfield plat
FORM and refused to adopt the platform of the Ma
tional American Party, recently constituted at Louis
vile.
On the first ballot for Governor, N P Banks, re-
ceived 219 votes, out Of 229 cast, and was then,
amid cheering declared the candidate unanimously
BY reclamation.
Eliphalet Trask, of Springfield, was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor, receiving 224 votes.
John Ii. Clifford was nominated for Attorney Gen
eral.
A Committee was appointed to wait upon Mr.
Banks, who found him quite ILL., He is understood
to have verbally accepted the nomiaaton, and prom
ised to write letter explanatory of his decision.
There it s!-the American' party The very
name of the opposition at the South. First Know
Nothing, then Black Republican, then " American! !
Heaven the name, for the party is past hopes
n. P. Banks, Black Republican Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, and " American"G) can
didate for Governor of Massachusetts,. That viii
do. What do Messrs. Smith, Gilmer and Puryeal
| think Of this American" brother Of theirs?
ANOTHER GREAT MAN.-One Collins, heretofore
protesting to be a Democrat, has gone over to K
Nism, and is HOW connected with X. N. pape
Just started at Winston Forsythe county. He is
printer by trade, and formerly lived in Warrenton
N G. He was connected with Democratic pape
there-then with the Banner at Salisbury-ther
with the Sentinel, at Winston. We believe he wa
paid to leave all these establishments by which HI
has probably made enough to resolve himself int
his original elements and appear as genuine K N
. Hurra for Collins and those who know him will
heartily respond Amen" The comet isn't cir
cumstance to him in the article of-narrative Grea
is Collins, and deception is his profit.
The LOUISVILLE DISTRICT, KY.-Mr. Buliitt, tn
Democratic candidate for judge of the court of ap
peals, in the Louisville District, KY. has defeate
Wheat the K N candidate by handsome ma
jority. The K n loss in the city of Louisville i
, 1,147.
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