Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-17


begun. and 1stfuetlsn Sc such others asanay
pc deemed expediel1 IS the credit Of the State and
the means Of hercitixens may permit without iIjs
rionsly affecting the one OF imposing too onerous
burdens on the ether. 81 sss5ss
Resolced 4th That we regard the distribution Of
the public lands their proceeds ~ unconstuton-
Al antdemocratic and impolitc and its agitation ut
the present time, eIninently unpatrotic because
being wholly impracticable, the sole tendency of
such agitation must be to divide and distract the on.
fence Of her rights and interests In the Union.
The platform was dopted unanimously, without
debate. ~ e
The Candidates before the Convention for nomin-
alton to the goverporshp, were w. W. Holden, Esq,
Of Wake, and Hon. Jno. W. Ellis, of Rowan-W. W.
Avery. Esq, OF Burke, having withdrawn his name.
The democratic strength the counties
was the rule adopted for voting. On the first ballot:
Mr. Ellis received the nomination, by the following
vote: Ellis 25,o51; Holden, 1854; scattering,
l203-a majority for Ellis of 1884 of all the votes
cast The whole number Of votes represented in the
Convention was 47,s48-necessary to choice, 3d.
924
The following is the vote by counties:
For JOHN w. ELLls.-Alexander Arson, Bladen
Brunswick, Cabarrus, Catawba, Craven, Cumber-
land, Chowan, Currituck. cleveland, Davidson
DAVE, Edgecombe, Franklin, Castor, Granville, Hal
flax, Iredell, Jones, Lenoir Lincoln, Moore Montgo
merry, Meckenburg, Nash. New Hanover, Northamp-
ton Pasquotank, Pitt, Rowan Rutherford, Rich
mond, Sampson, Stany, Union, Warren, Washing
ton Wayne, Wilkes-4O.
For w. w. HOLDEN. -Alamance, Burke, Bun
combe. Beaufort, Carteret Cherokee, Caswel, Chat
ham, Caldwell, Duplin Forsythe, Guiford, Hay
wood, Henderson, Jackson, Johnston, Madison, Mar
tin, Mcdowell, Macon, Orange, Rockingham, Ran
dolph, Surry, Stokes Wake, Yancey.-27.
Nor REPRESENTED :-Ashe, Bertie Columbus,
Camden, Gates, Harnett Hartford, Hyde, Perqui-
mons, Person, Robson, Tyrrel, Watauga-13.
The delegates from Greene Onslow and Yadkin
were tied as between Ellis and Holden Greene
voted for Hon. Thos Rufin, of Alamance; Onslow,
for Hon. Thos. Ruffn, of Wayne; and Yadkin did
not VOTE The counties of Polk an6 Wilson voted
with the counties from which they originally
taken. After the vote taken, Yadkin got per-
mission to record her vote for Ellis.
The foregoing will be sufficient to indicate the most
| important results of the Convention.
A very Proper Request.
When Mr.. Gimer had finished his recent speech
in the House of Representatives, giving "aid and
comfort to the Black Republicans the latter party
it is known, with Mr.. Gddings at their head, crowd
ed around the gentleman to offer him their congrat.
ulatons. Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina, followed Mr.
| Gilmer; but after he had obtained the floor, Mr..
Houston, of Alabama, as we learn from the Globe.
rose and requested Mr. NJ. to suspend his remarks
until the black Republicans had finished their
gratulatons. We quote from the Globe as follows ::
Mr.. MILES obtained the floor.
Mr.. HousroN. ask my friend from South.Caro-
lima to suspend until the Black Republicans have
finished congratuating the gentleman from North
Carolina, [Mr. Gilmer.]
| Mr. Gilmer was silent.
cit is stated that James L. Pettisrew, ESQ., one
of the most eminent lawyers and distinguished cti-
zens of the South, has written to Mr. Crttenden
from Charleston, that the masses of the Southern
people cordially adopt his proposition on the Kansas
question: VII. Herald.
This is amusing. How much does Mr.. Pettigrew
know of the sentiments of the Of the South
ern people? Mr.. Gimer is the only strictly South
ern member of the House who voted for the the
pose he is to be taken the representative of the
sentiments of the Southern masses.
The TELEGRAPH CABLE-The operation of slowing
the wire for second effort to lay the Atlantic Tee-
graph commenced Friday last, the 10Th, on board
|
An extra place for deposit has been constituted on
her upper deck abaft the foremost, capable of TAX
ing two and one-fifth miles each fake or lay Here
about hundred and forty miles deposited mp
to yesterday Thursday eneving, at an ACREAGE of
twenty seven miles day. 1t will contain together
two hundred and sixty miles. which forms the first
portion to be laid The place of deposit last year, in
the hold made the coil equal in direction close to
the keson and oval in the opposite direction abo,
A different arrangement prevails now. Two addi'
| tional bukheads have been knocked away, and the
hold presents the appearance of basin perfectly
circular in every part The cone in the centre is
twelve feet three inches high, and has diameter Of
ten feet at the base and five feet at the top. 1t will
be encircled by 1850 miles of cable. The remain.
ing $50 miles are to be coiled on the orlop deck
where the heavy shore end was placed last year.
new guard has been fitted for the Agamemnon's
STERN to prevent the cable from fouls the propeller
The cage previously used was weakened by its
proximity to the copper on the chips bottom
which served as negative to The iron. The
galvanic action of salt water on it during The
last eight months has rendered it desirable to provide
one, which will not touch the surface until the
load line is reached. On board the Niagara thu
boats forward on the upper deck are to be removed
and space prepared of thirty-thr feet in diane
ter equal to the reception Of from ITO to $50 mile
Of cable For the approaching trial, the Atlant,
Telegraph Company appear to have made every
complete arrangements through their engineer-in
chief Mr.. Bright, who has been some days in Ply
mouth.
4 A VOICE FROM THE PEoPLE-No man. we pre-
sume with spark Of intelligence, has ever doubtet
what would be the response of the great body of tn
people Of Virginia. proper OCCASION to the polio.
Of the President in regard to the admission of Kan
sas. II, however such an one can be found, we re
fer him for an unmisakeable indication of their opn
ions to the following resolutions adopted, amon
others. without dissenting voice. by an imposing
assemblage of the citizens of Montgomery, county
convened without distinction Of party, sect or creed
for the purpose Of considering the present conditio