Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-10-03

y RATHER SUSPICIOuS.-tn0 pdfem fTe6S il ueiISus-
ed that the n Y. Tribune considers the Opposition
! party "a sham" and with much se!Eapprobation
| quotes che following hackneyed sentiment:
Praise or any favorable expression from the y.
Y. Tribune, would be looked upon with suspicion
BY the friends Of Bell and Everett.
IF such is the case should not the Press look with
equal suspicion upon the praise showered upon its
standard. bearer, John Bell, and his worthy col
leagues, by, not the n Y. Tribune which is subject
priests of black Repnblicanism, such as Burngame,
Sumner. Hale, and Wilson, whose voices are those
Of the party? ..s-.-sl...e..E
Early in 1858, john Bell, of Tennessee, made a
great speech in the Senate Of the United States on
the Kansas question, in which he bitterly opposed
the policy of the administration. On the 3lst OF
March, following its delivery, Arson Burlingane, OF
Massachusetts,, one Of the vilest traducers OF the
South and its institutions that ever disgraced our
national councils with his presence, rose in the
House and unbosomed himself of speech in which
he expressed his unqualified admiration of the SEN
tments avowed by Mr.. Bell and his entire satsfac-
ton at the course pursued by that gentleman. His
praise was bold and unequivocal and well may the
Press "look with suspicion" not only upon the
honied encomiums of Mr. Burlngame. but upon the
course of John Bell, which induced the spontaneous
ebution of sympathy, admiration and gratitude.
Said Mr.. Burlingame, Il also felt proud to hear
the speech of the distinguished Senator from Ten
nessee Mr. Bell was glad to hear his confreres
on this floor, Messrs. Underwood of Kentucky, Gil
mer of North Carolina Ricaud and Harris of Mary
land, and Davis, with his surprising eloquence,
worthy-o the best days of Pinckney and Writ
= While oppose the Lecompton Constitu-
ton for one reason and while the Douglas Demo-
Gratis oppose it for another, the South Americans
may oppose it for still another. God knows we
have all cause of against it and against the adj
mnstration And we have come together here as
a unit, not by any pre-concert, not by any trade
among leaders, but by the spontaneous convictions
of our honest minds trust that this may be an
omen of what may happen in the future"
There is praise for you with vengeance; COM
bination, too-an alliance Swallowed forth from black
Republican lips; triple alliance between Adolf
tionism, Deuglasism, and Know Noth:ngism, on
purpose to defeat the national Democracy. How
does the Press look upon the record, and how does
it like the company it is in Is there not room for
little "suspicion - Western Sentinel
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENroN.-The
national constitutional democracy of Missouri assem-
bled in State convention at Jefferson City on the
Goth. Mr.. Halliburton was elected temporary chair
man. and while the committee on permanent organ
cation was out, Colonel S. B. Churchill made an el
oquent address to the convention. Hon. John w.
Hancock was afterwards chosen permanent pres-
dent. The telegraph gives us the following:
A special despatch to the Republican, from Jeffer
son City, says the Breckenridge State convention
had adopted the report of the committee on resou-
tons, which declares:
WHEREAS, The failure of the Charleston conven-
ton to nominate leaves to the people their choice of
candidates and principles: therefore
Resolrea That we still adhere to the principles Of
constitutional government which the democratic
party has always upheld, and which, if faithfully
adhered to, will perpetuate the Union and dissent
nate its blessings equally ana benefcally through
out the borders of the confederation
The resolutions also reafirm the platform adopted
by the State convention held in April, declare Il
steadfa>t devotion TO the platform adopted by the
Maryland Institute convention, and accept Breckin-
ridge and Lane as the candidates of the democracy
of Missouri
Mr.. Thurston, delegate to Charleston, spoke
nearly an hour.
ST. LOUIS Sept o. 1s6O-Before the final ad-
journment of the Breckenridge State convention yes
terday resolution was offered but not acted upon,
requiring the electors to vote for any candidate to
defeat Lincoln. The electoral ticket was revised,
and all the vacancies filled, when the convention ad
journed sine de-
Poor LOLA MoNTEz.-A New York correspondent
furnishes the following melancholy picture of poor
Lola Montez, who is at Astoria, Long Island:
lola Montez is stopping at Astoria with kind
friend, but. alas! in what condition of body and
mind! She is not exactly an imbecile, and yet
what term will more clearly express her mental
helplessness! Physically she is an invalid of
melancholy description. female friend of mine
saw her day or two ago, and it was enough to
make ones heart bleed to note her picturesque lin
nings Of the wonderfully changed woman. Lola
costumed in half night and half morning
robe. and she sat in pretty garden, her hollow
checks, sunken eyes, and cadavcrous complexion
forming remarkable contrast to the gay flowers.
She was unable to utter an ineligible word except
spasmodcay, and after repeated efforts Her
mouth was frothng, like that of in partial con-
WILSON'S, and she was unconsciously wiping it, as
little boys do by drawing it the sleeve of her
dress. In fact she had the strange, wild appear
ance and behaviour of quiet idiot, and is evident
ly lost to all further interest in the world around
her, and its affairs. And so ends her eventful his
tory! What study for the brilliant and thought
less! What a sermon on human vanity!'
SLAVERY IN 17l5.-The following are some statis-
tics of the old colonial days. One hundred and for
ty-fve years ago. in the reign of George |, the as
certaned population of Continental Colonies was as
follows:
White men. Negro Slaves.
New Hampshire 5000 100
Massachusetts, $4,000 1000
Rhode Island, 1900 500
Connecticut $4,000 1000
New York, $1,000 1000
Pennsylvania, 1880 1900
New Jersey, 1000 1900
Maryland, 4O,70O $500
Virginia, $4,000 $4,000
North Carolina, $500 1900
South Carolina, $3.50 10000
Total, $4,000 $3.50
N. c. STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-Our thanks
are due and hereby rendered to Mr.. Wilson w.
Whitaker the efficient Secretary, for cards compll