Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-16

North Carolina Railroad will pass for half price all
persons who may attend the celebration.
Mr. Branch's appeal for support to his Wing and
-imerican @ friends took US by surprise.
Register.
We are authorized to say that Mr. Branch did not
make an appeal to the Know Nothings for their
support, either at Oxford any other occasion
He said in his speech at Oxford that if the members
of the Know Nothing American party salts
fled with his course, and should think proper to
vote for him, he would be pleased to receive their
votes; and that if he should be elected without
opposition, he would Of course prize very highly the
compliment. But no one must be deceived, and,
far as he could prevent ii, should act under
any misrepresentation. His opinions public ques-
TONS had undergone no change, and represen-
tatve, he would be governed, he had always been,
BY Democratic principles. He wished every indi-
Edual voting for him, and every party failing to
run opposition to act with full knowledge of his
position and his purposes.
We AVN our Democratic friends against allowing
defeated adversary to excite distrust of their
chosen candidate In all his speeches MIR. Branch
is condemning and opposing distribution and he
will mike no compromises with Know Nothingism.
TfOu@oiE loT very siSut COhCeSSiou NtSISteT
would cease to assa his courSe-to print detached
and garbled sentences from his letter, for the pur-
pose of disparagng his literary and classical attain
ments. But no concession has been will be made.
He is the candidate of the Democratic party of the
District, regularly and unanimously nominated; and
he will be elected triumphantly, whatever may be
the character of the opposition, if any, that may be
brought against him. The Democratic party of this
District and of the State, is more united and more
powerful now than 1t ever has been; and it stands
now, as Of old, above fear as above reproach. Our
cotemporary may hope to discover some slight open
ing in the serricd phaanx, but he will find himself
mistaken whenever the effort is made. Principles
first, organization next, is motto party. 1t
has carried us through darker days than these; and
our fortunes as a party can hardly now, with
the federal government and nearly all the Southern
State governments Democratic with Democratic
principles the laws of the land, and with three
fourths Of the young men of the country attaching
themselves to and supporting cause.
COMMENCEMENT AT CHAPEL HnL-The approach
ing Commencement at the University will probably
be the most brilliant and imposing that has
taken place. Henry w. Miller, Esq, will address
the two Societies; Gov. Warren Winsow will ad-
dress the Alumni Association; Bishop Otey, of
Tenn, will deliver the Vacdictory Sermon; and DIR.
F. L. Hawks will deliver an address before the His
torical Society
Ample preparations will no doubt be made to en-
terrain the large throng of persons of both who
will be present.
We learn that the graduating class will number
about seventy young gentlemen-the largest number
yet reached by the University.
EARLY STRAwBERRIEs.-Our thanks TO Mrs Ruffin
Tucker for plate of delicious Strawberries, the
earliest of the season. Mrs. T. is always ahead in
whatever gratifies the eye peases the palate-in
rare shrubbery and flowers, and in early vegetables
The straw berries of which Crutcheld of the Peters
burg Express boasted two three weeks ago, were
either artificial or the product of dollhouse; but
these were grown in the open air. under May sun.
II Cruchfeld thinks this joke, let him drop over
from Petersburg, and will give him the "creana"
OF it with some Strawberries thrown in.
Bishop EARLY-A Halifax correspondent of the
Petersburg Express says: 81 was in Weldon on
Saturday, and had the pleasure of taking by the
hand the venerable Bishop EARLY, of the NJ. E.
Church, South. He his way to your city to
be present at the Missionary Anniversary; so you
will have opportunity of hearing him preach-an
Opportunity should like to share with you. The
presence of this venerable man creates within
feeling cannot better express than to say it makes
me feel good to be near him. May he long live to
Shed the influence of his deep and simple piety upon
the moral atmosphere around him." ~.
~ The Democratic Convention of Georgia, to
Nominate candidate for Governor, will be held on