Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-26

The Great Eastern leaves Portland for Holyhcad
on the Sth of October
All six of the Plenipotentiaries were present at
the Zurich Conference, and the Sd article of peace
was read over. The Paris Patrie says treaty will
be signed in few days that will confirm the cession
Of Lombardy that contains the settlement of Lon,-
hardy debt.
The Outbreak at Harper's Ferry. \
The whole country has been startled by the in y
surrectionary movement at Harpcrs Ferry. Virginia,
full accounts of which will be found in our paper of
to day.
The movement was promptly suppressed by the
authorities, but it will be long remembered
practical illustration of abolition doctrines.
The President of the United States deserves the
energy and promptitude which he displayed on the
occasion. What would have been done, if Seward
had been President?
We copy the following articles on the subject from
the Washington States:
THE EXCITEMENT IN THIS CITY.
/ Yesterday afternoon, when it became positively
known that riot of serious nature was progress
+ ing at Harpers Ferry in which the rioters had ia
|, ken unlawful possession of the United States
Armory there every variety of speculation was rife
y as to its origin and has continued until this morn
i ing. The papers yesterday contained indefinite tel
l. egraphic dispatches, while those received by the
|, War Department stated but the simple fact that the
Armory had passed from under its CONTROL and that
active measures were therefore necessary to regain
!, possession of it. When it became known that
!; troops had been ordered from this city, the interest
!; to hear the latest news became unusually exciting,
and quite crowd were assembled at the depot to
/, witness the departure of about eighty marines with
|, two brass field pieces and each armed with Sharps
II carbine and revolver. IN command of Maj Russell,
i of the Marine Pay Department and Lieut.. Green.-
|: Hon. Mr.. Faulkner, late Representative from the
|, Jefferson district being here accompanied the troops
! The Secretary of the Navy witnessed their dcpar
ture and conferred freely with the officers in
!, mand
WISE PROBATION OF THE MAYOR
The Mayor, having also received dispatches, at an
early hour yesterday, deemed it necessary to take
proper caution, and on comforting with the Corpor
alton Attorney, Chief of Police, and others, deter
mined to put the city in a condition to meet any
I rious disturbance which might occur.
I The anonymous letter received by Governor Floyd
warning him of the inSurrecton which took place on
Sunday at lIarper's Ferry, designated Washington
city as of the points intended to be operated up
on by the insurgents. This fact, when communica-
ted to the Mayor. argued at once the propriety, if
not the necessity of vigilance here to avoid the pre-
judicial consequences of a prec;ptate outbreak.
Whilst some treated the mere suspicion of such a
thing with great levity, the most sensible of our cit
liens inferred from the facts that the people in Har
peGS Ferry did not feel less free from belief in
early invasion of their rights on Saturday night
than our ftIowcitizcns did last night commend the
Mayor for his prudence in the absence of any Uni
ted States forces in keeping his police and the pub
lic-spiritcd members OF the volunteer companies at
their posts during the night. grain of preventa-
tive is better than pounl of cure. Who would
have laughed if such vigilance had not been exer
cised and the calamity which has befallcn l1arpers
Ferry had visited us? We think Mayor Berret de-
serves great credit for his praseworthy lie
remained at his office during the night with AssiS-
( tant United States Marshall Phillips, Captain God
| dard, and some of our most prominent citizens.
He solicited and obtained from the government
the loan of two hundred percussion muskets and
bayoncts, with supply of ammunition. They
were placed in charge of Captain Goddard Chief Of
Police, who received them at his office in the City
| Hall, where they loaded. The police force
were present at half past o'clock last evening at
| the same place.
When this action had been taken, large numbers
visited the City Hall, volunteering their services,
but every precaution had been made nothing
further done besides the posting OF sentineS on
the various roads leading into the city. The PreS
l
affection reaching this city, ordered, through the
! Mayor, the establishment of strong guard at the
| Columbian Armory and the armories of the differ
! ent city military companies. This order was obey
ed through Major P. F. Bacon, adjutant of the Dis
l trict regiment.
In Georgetown similar excitement existed, ant
| every prccaution was taken to be prepared in any
I emergency. The reception of dispatches late as
| night confirmed many of the previous reports anC
| the tplppraDhc offices were kent Ooen nearly al
night in order to obtain the very latest intelligence
This morning company F., of Richmond, com
manded by Gen. Stuart, and the volunteer company
of the "Young Guard" accompanied by Gov Wise
arrived in this city.
VISIT OF GOVERNOR WISE TO TIE MAYOR.
This morning at o'clock the Mayor received tn,
gallant Governor of Virginia, who arrived with Com
pany of the Virginia militia. Gov. Wise remain
ed at the Mayors office until about o'clock th
morning when he was accompanied by the Mayo
and several citizens to the cars in which he proceed
ed at the head of the soldiers of his State to TIM
scene of action The parade Of these companies at
tracted crowds of spectators. This morning it il
understood that the War Department received des
patch from near the scene of the riot, stating tina
no more military companies were needed, and thu
order for the companies from Fort Monroe has beer
countermanded. This morning these companies ar
rived at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, and are nov
awaiting orders.
The RESURRECTION AT HARPER's FERRY.-This il
altogether the most alarming and daring insurrec
tionary demonstration that ever has been made II
the United States.
1t is a natural corollary to the rrepressible con
, 1ict" doctripe-an emanation and an essence o
black Republicanism.
The plan seems to have been deliberately precon
, certed. To what extent the leading Sewardtes ar