Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-01
Governorship Of Kansas.

accepted the ONCE OF GOvernor OF Kansas. s,sz
Mr.. Walker is native Of the State Of Pennsyl
vania, and was one Of the frst-being then quite
young man-to raise the jackson standard in that
State. He afterwards removed to Mississippi,
and represented that State in the Senate of the
United States. He is better known to the country,
however, as the ardent and prominent advocate Of
the annexation of Texas in 1874 and as Mr.. Folks
Secretary OF the Treasury His administration Of
the Treasury Department exhibited great energy
and ability; and his name is inseparaby associated
with that wise and salutary measure, the Tariff Of
1876 Since his retirement in ls49, he has resided
constantly, we believe, in the State of New York
Our readers will recoect the powerful appeal which
ne made to the country, over his own name. in the
late Presidential contest for Constitutional Union
and against the asgressions of the abotonists. He
has long been an intimate personal friend of Presi
dent Buchanan, having been associated with him in
the Cabinet; and one is more fully possessed
than he is with knowledge OF the views and wishes
of the President in relation to public affairs He is
man of lofty integrity, Of determined will, able
experienced and just. He assumes ut the call Of
his country the discharge Of most difficult and i'm
portant duties; and we know of man whose an
tecedents, whose position to the North and South
and whose administrative ability could give strong
er assurance Of a successful and satisfactory dis
charge Of those duties. The period is not distant
when the people of Kansas will decide for them.
selves, in. Convention, the question of domestic
slavery. Every just and conservative citizen, North
and South, is willing to abie the decision pronounc
cd by the people in Convention, provided fair OPP
portunity shall be given both sides to be heard at
the ballot box. All we Of the South ask, is a fair
and just execution Of the Nebraska Kansas act and
this, we have every reason to believe. will be guar
an'eed TO US by the administration through Gov
Walker.
PENNSYLVANIA PolITIcs-UNIoN STATE CoSvEN-
TloN.-Onr Geographic dispatches have all cady an
| nounced the nomination Of Hon. David Wmot for
Governor Of Pennsylvania by the Union State Con
vention. Mr.. Wmot received 80 out of l57 votes
At the evening session of the Convention on Thurs
day, Judge Kelley, Chairman of the Committee
Resolutions, reported series, which were adopted.
declaring it to be the duty of Congress to legisate
against slavery and polygamy in the Territories and
denouncing the late decision of the Supreme Court
"aS in conflict with the truth of history and with the
mistaken action of the Government and law of the
land, as well subverSive OF the rights of human
nature" The fifth resolution goes further, and pro-
nonnces that decision another step in the consum-
nation of that conspiracy against free institu-
| Missouri Compromise.
The sixth resolves that the Constitutional rights
OF the people of Kansas have been rauduenty taken
| from them. by the connivance and procurement OF
| the Federal Government, and protests against this
stupcntouS wrong in the name of God, and of man,
| and of the country
| The seventh declares that it is fraud upon our
laws, and fraught with danger to institutions to
| admit 10 fair participation in their benefits, any
man "ho acknowledges foreign supremacy which
he cannot conscientionsy ard without mental reser-
| vation ALLURE and forever renounce whether that
supremacy be civil or spiritual
| The eighth demands effectual legislation for the
| protection of the purity of the balotbox.
Neac York Times.
The above nomination made by the black
Republicans and Know Nothngs of Pennsylvania
combined, fused in Convention. The darling
idea Of Hon. Kenneth Rayner has been carried out
in that State, Wilmot, the infamous, leading the
column. The Judge Kelly spoken of was black
Republican candidate for Congress in PHILADELPHIA
and was defeated. His speeches during his cam
! paign were marked by the vilest and most bitter
abuse Of the Sonth and her institutions. Mr. Rayner
| charged, in his Philadelphia harangues, that South
ern men were responsible to large extent for the
slavery asitation-that unprincipled Southern dem
agognes fomented strife the subject for their
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quiet and has been so since last November; but
the agitation has commenced again. as heretofore in
| the free States Who is to blame for it?
SOCIETY OF ALUMNI THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF
VA meeting of this Society was held il the Col
lcge building on the 10th March. DR.. Otis F. Man
son, of North Carolina. who had been invited to ad-
dress the Society, was prevented by unavoidable
| circumstances from being present, but sent copy
of his address, which was read by the President
On motion, the thanks Of the Society were rendered
| to Dr. Manson for his able and chaste address,
Among those appointed to represent the Society in
the American Medical Association Of 1857 which
assemblies in Nashville, Tenn the first Tuesday Of
May, we observe the names of DIR. Manson, of Gran
vile, DR.. Daniel, Of Wayne, and Drs. Estes and Par
ker, of Granville N. C.
Wake Superior Court.
Wake Superior Court is in session here this week
his Honor Judge Manly presiding, and Mr. jenkins
Attorney General, in attendance
We hear of no cases Of great importance. The
charge If the Judge to the Grand Jury, on Monday
Of the ablest and most appropriate to which
we have ever listened.
On Monday, Guiltord, the slave of COL Morning
Of Johnston, sentenced to be executed on Frda,
the 18th of April. Guil{ord was found guilty at
former term Of our Superior Court, of the murder
Mr.. PEBBLES, Of Johnston; and thereupon an appea
was taken to the Supreme Court. That tribuna
having confirmed the action of the Court below, HI
was accordingly sentenced, as above stated.
EDUCATIONAL MEETING.-We learn that meetin.
of the friends Of Education will be held at Hender
son, Granville, the 10th and llth instant, being
the Friday and Saturday before Easter Mr.. Wiley
the State Sunerintendenf and niher leading friend