Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-07

In another column may be found the proceedings
of Democratic meeting in Haywood. Nearly
~ county in this Congressional District has appoint
ed delegates to the Charlotte Convention From the
tone OF these primary meetings, not only in this
District but throughout the State such dsorganizers
as Duncan K. McRae ought to learn salutary les
Distribution, the pet hobby with which it
s"uuI. i. I'>,v party, Oreu l!moSt
universally condemned by these gatherings of the
masses. II Mr. McRae is not stupid as owl
and blind . mole, he will take warning BY
these unerring indications, and himself while
he may. by ncontiren:ly deserving his present po-
siton Of antagonism to the party to which he pro-
Jesses to belong. Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad If Mr.. McRae is yet capable
of weighing evidence and drawing conclusion, We
ask him to define his position in the light of the
unanimously expressed views Of the Democracy Of
North Carolina on the subject Of Distribution. The
hand writing on the wall which made Belshszzar
shake in his boots. was not more Papaple than the
doom which awaits Duncan r. McRae.
Another noticeable feature in these county meet
ings is the hearty endorsement they give the Ad-
ministraton Of Presiden: Buchanan. To know that
he is sustained by the honest yeomanry Of the land
men who have no motive for expressing any other
than their real feelings-must be to the President
source Of lively qualification. North Carolina en-
dorses most empha,cay, every official act Of Pres
ident Buchanan. Let political weather cocks de-
nounce him-let hired mnions assail him, and Sec
tona actonists howl and rage; the people, the hon.
est and incorruptbe masses, will stand by him, and
foremost among his defenders will be stad, sober,
unflinching North Carolina.
From the unusual interest manifested, are
justified in predicting that the Charlotte Convention
will be rOuser. From the east, the centre and
the west, the Democratic legons will be there
There to their pledges Of devotion to the Con-
s,itution and to their prnciples-th to counsel,
to encourage and to strengthen each other. We
have the State how by heavy majority, and We
mean to keep it BY thorough organization and I'M
ceasing effort. We shall sweep it next August like
tornado. if are Just to each other, true to the
best interests of the State ard mindful of the claims
of every portion of the commonwealth To express
rect view of State affairs and State interests would
argue want Of confidence in our brethren which
do not feel. We believe the Convention will do
right, both in the selection of standard bearer and
in the policy enunciated, and that peace harmony
and union will hereafter, heretofore, characterize
the great constitutional Democratic party Of North
Carolina.-AsheriHe Neus.
Correspondence of the Petersburg Expressl -
Court-Decis'on in the Odenheimmer Case-Nag-
nanimity- Romance-Marriage the Cars
Bliss at the rate Of % Miles an Hour, Etc.
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., April L.
Our court is still in session. The case Of the
State vs. Jno. W. Davis Chas. Spath, Falk Oden-
heimmer and W. 7. Robinson, tried yesterday,
and tine jury found the parties all guilty young
Robinson, whose participation in the matter was
pronounced perfectly justifable. This morning
Judge Caldwell, after hearing testimony as to char
acter, &C., and remarks from counsel passed SEM
as follows: Dr. Davis fined $25 Chas. Spath, fin
ed $40, and imprisoned one month; Fak Odenheim-
mer, fined $25. and imprisoned five months. DR..
Davis has refused to prosecute in this matter and
after sentence had been passed upon Spath, he
Davis requested Judge Caldwell. through his
counsel, to remit the Imprisonment which be did,
and Spath was Immediately set as liberty. Oden-