Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-18
state Educational Association.

The Warrenton Neacs justly observes that the
Committee of Invitation of Warrenton, DIR. W. NJ. >
Johnston, E. G. Parham, ESQ.,. and Rev. N. z.
Graves, "deserve. the thanks of the community for
their admirable arrangement, and untiring efforts
for the accommodation of the members of the Con-
vention." The Ne,cs adds
"Rev. N 2. Graves, of the Female Collegiate In
sttute, from the beginning has taken deep interest
in all matters connected with the Association and
has entitled himself to the gratitude of every
Der OF that profession, in which he holds such dis
tinsuished position.
The kindness and hospitality of our citizens gen.
orally have made deep impression our visitors.
We have heard more than one express themselvesi in
nigh terms of the accommodations provided for them
in the hotels and it is only doing justice to Messrs.
Brownlow, Goodloe and Harris, to say that they
have done their duty on this occasion"
We have been awaiting the regular official pro-
ceedings of the Convention and therefore did not
copy from the Neaos the proceedings of Thursday
afternoon, which took place just before the adjourn
ment That paper of the 10th contains the Consti-
tuition of the Association, which appears in another
column.
The last Chapel Hill Gazette contains well writ
ten and interesting account of the Convention, from
which make the following extract:
We have mentioned the number of those who
attended this Convention. As to their character,
We quote from an acute and experienced specta-
tor this remark: eve have observed the delibera-
lions and the men composing many public bodies;
but we can say with truth that we have never seen
any Convention or public body of any kind in this
State which superior to this Convention in in
telligence, learning or general ability" We can
safely decide, then, that it most important
meeting, and indulge the hope that the Association
which it organized will long dffuse genial influence
worthy interest Of North Carolina
Among those present and partcipators with more
less prominence in the deliberations WERE from the
Pulpit, the Rev. Messrs. Campbell, Burton, Frost,
and others of the Methodist Church the Rev.
Messrs. Wilson, Graves Mckay, &C., of the Pres
oyterian Church, the Rev. Mr.. Solomons of the Bap-
fist Church; and the Rev. Mr. Murphy of the Epis-
copa Church. From the Bar there were Attorney
General Jenkins, the late Attorney General Batche
Tor, Messrs. Eaton, Mclean, &c. From the Press
were Messrs Robinson, Walsh, Ogburn, Holden Cole,
&c. From the school.room were Messrs. W. NJ John
son, R. H. Graves, Bass, w. johnson, Blake Wilcox,
Elliott, Horner, A G.. Brown, and many others
From Wake Forest College was Prof Walters and
from the University Prof. Phillips and Mr.. Spruill.
1t gave great pleasure to all to witness the lively in
terest that the Hon. Weldon N. Edwards took in the
proceedings Of the Convention. The Constitution
was adopted without an amendment and its unver-
sal accepability owing in great measure to the
skill and experience he brought to the committee
which gave it its present form. Universal regret
was expressed tDaC our 1OOrlOuS ana jealous super.
intendent of Common Schools absent because
of severe sickness. Had he been present. his large
acquaintance with all parts of our State, and his
knowledge Of its various educational advantages and
difficulties would doubtless have added to the in
terest Of the deliberations, by suggesting fruitful
topics for discussion. He is member of the Exec
utive Committee of the Association, and so will
hereafter have ample opportunities for directing its
energies towards the help Of the great cause which
he superntends."
The Senior Editor of the Standard avails himself
of this occasion to offer his sincere Acknowledgements
to his brethren of the press throughout the State
for the very kind and complimentary terms in which
they have been pleased to refer to his address before
the Association.
81 The Wilmington Herald is greatly mistaken
in assuming that we would subordinate the Consti-
tutional rights of the South to the requirements of
party. We have never done so, and we never will
We maintain that the people of Kansas alone have
the right to form their Constitution and to de-
termine for themselves their own institutions and
We have said nothing which admits of a fair or just
construction to the contrary.
But with what grace can the Herald assume to be
peculiar champion of Southern rights, when that
journal is in utilization with abolition Know Moth
ings in the free States? Mr.. Ex-Speaker Banks,
the abolitonist and analgamationist, is the Amer
lean candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, and
we do not remember to have seen the fact even,
much less denunciation of such Americanism" in
the columns of the Herald Let the Herald remove
the beam" from its eye, before it goes about
looking for "mote' in ours. So mote" it be.
~ We wish to ask the Wilmington Herald
and other SO. called American presses just one