Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
Wake County Superior Cont


Wake County Superior Court.
rms Court was IN session during the whole ofl,..
week, his Honor Judge Saunders presiding
On Friday, Thomas Belvin was charped nj, ,
mansaughter OF Randall Sweat, free negro s
leigh, in August last, the particulars Of wb;oh
have heretofore published. The ATTORNEY con.''
prosecuted and H. w. Miller and A. NJ. Jeu;s e'a
defended. Considerable interest was excited h., T 70
trial. The prisoner was ably defended bnt oo,. "s
~ to the expectation Of his counsel and friends
found guilty, and sentenced to thirty days impr;soa
ment and fine of fifty dollars The Verde, "
mainly attributable to the energy and ability Of th'
Attorney General in the prosecution.
On the same day, William Robertson g.,.
Mnms, William Mills and John Mills, free neoro.!
were convicted of main, and sentenced each o,h;.
ty-nine lashes and fine of 1920. They were soa
to pay the fines. This is the case, it will be rom,
lected of the attack of free negroes upon the u,r0
last April, in which Mr. Albert Hinton sustained a.
loss of one of his eyes, and received other se,;on.
injuries, as did also others of the guard an accom-,
of which appeared in our columns at the time IT,.
prosecution for perjury against the white man VII
son, who was implicated in that ARRAY, was ab,n.
doned.
The other business of the Court was deTod .,
public interest.
AT JOHNSTON SuPERioR Court, the previous week
George, slave, the property of K NJ c. William.
son tried and convicted of the wilfu murds, os
Lovett, slave belonging to the heirs of Mr. Turner
deceased, and sentenced to death. The ATTORNEY
General prosecuted; B. F. Moore, H. W. Miller and
Hon. S. H. Rogers defended the prisoner
We understand there is a capital case in every
county in this circuit, the present term.
That the Democratic is a party of Astounding prom.
Uses with awful shortcomings in the way of perform
ance, cannot be doubted by any one who has oh.
served its course with ordinary attenton.-Rsgister,
What now, Mr.. Registers What has happened?
1t is easy to make charges and assertions The Req.
lister avoids specifications. We know of no promise
made by the Democratic party which it has not per.
formed Come neghbor, give US one Of those "aufM
shortcomings" We make an "awful" pause for
just one specification.
There are but two parties now, the national Dem.
ocratic and the black Republican. The old issues
between the Democrats and Wings have been set
tied "Sam has likewise settled the Catholics, and
made every imaginable provision for holding and
ruling america" by the "Americans;" and "Sam"
after eecting this great work. having expired there
are but two parties now in the country as above
stated. If the Democrats are to be held to answer
for "awful shortcomings" what is to be done with
the black Republicans? Is it altogether right for
Southern journal to be constantly denouncng the
Democrats, and overlooking the fact that, but for
these gerry Democrats, the country could now be
cursed and conculsed scith black Republican rule
Answer US that, neighbor.
The truth is the Register aud his ultra partizan
associates quite much disposed to complain Of
" short commons in the way of spoils they Of
the short comings" of the Democrats. Give them
the control of public affairs, with the Offices and
spoils as incidents thereto, and should hear but
little about the short comings" of the Democrats
We are not in favor of sticking up shaving ma.
chimes, commonly called Banks, at every village and
crossroads in the State. The Democracy have done
more of it than any other party.--Fas. Argus
Mistaken again. The Democracy established the
independent treasury, thereby creating and main.
tanning currency of gold and silver; and the Dem.
ocracy have always in State AFFAIRS been remarkably
careful and prudent in all their legislation concern
ing banks. Who insisted upon and incorporated in
to all our bank charters the individual liability clause?
The Democrats. Who opposed it? The Editor Of
the argus, doubtless with many of his party asso.
ciates
The old Wing party used to be called the "bank
party" and the Democratic the "anti bank party"
Has the Argus forgotten that? And what, by the
way, does "Sam " think of banks? Has he ever
expressed himself on the subject? Have the Know
Nothings, as party, any opinions whatsoever on
banks and bankingP