Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-14
WHOLE NUMBER 1877.

DANIEL 5. DICKINsoN.-The Democratic Stan
dard, published at Concord, n. H.. expresses its
preference for the Hon. D. S. Dickinson, "the Cato
Of the North" for President
The Chenango American, heretofore Know No
thing organ, declares its independence of party and
runs up the flag of Dickinson. Its choice will meet
with response from thousands of its friends here
tofore acting with the American" party.
1t is we'll known that Saratoga is visited every
year by thousands of strangers hailing from every
portion of the Union.
1t is a good point to ascertain public sentiment
on political affairs. The Saratoga Sentinel (edited
by Col Thomas G. Young) says
I'VE have accidently heard through the channel
OF Southern Democrats visiting this village that
Daniel ;. Dickinson is at the present moment the
most popular Northern candidate for the Presidency
throughout the South. Saratoga is a very good
place to collect the indications Of popular opinion
throughout the Union in reference to political affairs
We are inclined to look to the South for the next
Presidential candidate but if that part of the con-
federacy should fix upon Mr. Dickinson, we can as
sure the country that there is no man in it who
Will command more hearty support from every
Democratic friend of the Union in the North than
the tried patriot and sage of Bnghamton."
1.-The bad feeling existing among the different
Southern candidates, reduces it to certainty that
the choice of the Charleston Convention will fall
upon Northern man that the South can or will
unite on, and that man is Daniel s. Dickinson of
New York" ''''0' ''''''NO''
The Democracy of New York are really awaking
to the commanding position which Mr.. Dickinson
occupies throughout the Union as a candidate
1t is gratifying to the heretofore divided hosts
of the party closing up around him with sustaining
! hands. The indications favorable to him are not
confined to the narrow bounds of section of the
! party. Many who have hitherto been opposed to
him are now warme>t in his interest The atlas
and Aayus frankly intmatcs that the delegation
from this State $50 far from being in the slightest
degree unfricndly to him. aciU be one aohich aoW
eord'atty unite in has nomination. should the judg
mcnt of the nation indicate the wisdom of such
| choice"
We have not the slightest doubt that could his
name be submitted directly to the Democratic
| masses, disconnected from all other issues every
Congressional District in the State would declare
| for him.
Democrats, let us revive that spirit of State pride
that veneration for oun distinguished states
men which of old characterized alike the leaders,
; the politicians and the rank and file of the Demo-
cratic party Of New York-and the glorious Empire
State will again have an all powerful influence in
the National Conventions of the Democracy. She
will ask favor for distinguished son only to have
it granted.-Genera Gazette.
WHAT A COUNTRY 1T is impossible to contem-
plate the vast mineral resources oc the United States
without some degree of enthuiasm. The great
copper region of Lake Superior; the mines Of coal
and iron in Pennsylvania, Virginia. North Carolina
Ohio, and Missouri the lead of Illinois; the gold
of California, and the silver of Arizona, constitute
an exhaustcss source of wealth. The rich Mexican
province of Sonora apparently almost ready for
annexation" has recently undergone thorough
geological and typographical surveys by officers Of
the Z. S. government with results as yet impcr-
fcctly known but a late number of the Los Angeles
California; Star makes some alusion to it. as fol.
lows:
Captain Stones party is still at Fort Buchanan
where they will remain till the Captains return from
Washington What effect the expulsion of this
party from the State of Sonora will have on the
affairs of Mexico is not known but it is certain
that they were recognized by the Central Govern.
ment, and guaranteed protection. A large portion o
the State OF Sonora had been surveyed; and the fact
has thus been proved beyond all doubt or question,
that it is rich in minerals as has been reported
Sonora may with great truth, be called the Silve,
State, California has been denominated the Gold
en- State. Mines of this metal arc found everywhere
also, copper, lead, bismuth, and occasionally gold
In the hills surrounging Guaymas copper abounds
The TGbac silver mine, the property of Col Samuel
Colt and Others is bciug worked with great success
More than 5000 worth of metal has already
been taken out and the mine is scarcely yet thor
oughly prospected This is decidedly one of the
richest mines in the State Santa Rita is also very
rich mnc.-M Y. journal Of Commerce..
FIRE IN NoRFoLK.--A destructive fire occurred in
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