Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-08-15
NEW YORK BRECKENRIDGE STATE CON
VENT HON - IT,

NEW 1OHh BhEChlNhlDUE bAA1G SO1>0
VENlION.
= : SYRACUSE, August 8.
The Breckenridge State Convention assembled
here yesterday. Hon. Henry S. Randall was chosen
permanent President together with numerous list
Of Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
During the afternoon ticket of Presidential eiec
tors was nominated and committee on resolutions
reported long series. They reaffrm the position
of the oldline Democracy, recognizing in all the OPP
position to that party (ncuding iLecomptonsrn)
the simple question whether the Union shall be pre-
served for white men destroyed on account of ne
groes They oppose the position of both Lincoln
and Douglas on territorial questions, endorse the
platform Of the Maryland Institute Convention;
dorse the administration of President Buchanan, and
ratfv the nominations of Breckenridge and Lane,
regarding them as the only regular Democratic
didates The 9th charges the New York delegation
with causing, by their action at Baltimore the pre-
sent disruption of the Democratic party. The 7th
characterizes the nomination of Douglas and john
son as irregular, and not binding on Democrats
The 9Th urges the concentration of the vote of all
the Democrats of the State the Breckenridge
ticket believing that the vote of this State will de-
eide the election. They predicate such belief on the
assumption that the Southern and Pacific States will
go for the said ticket.
To-day the convention adopted the above resolu-
tons, and nominated James L. Brady, Esq, for
Governor.
The following resolution also adopted
Resolred, That the State Central Committee APP
pointed to-day be empowered to confer if they deem
proper to do so, with any other committee appoint
ed for the purpose of consolidating the national ee
mens of the State in opposing the republican cleo
toral State ticket.
GRAND ScENEKY-WHERE IT Is?-We are con-
stanty asked where is the grandest scenery of
Western North Carolina? Many persons whose
time is limited wish to go to that which excels all
and in thus viewing the master piece of natures
work be content for the deprivation of not seeing
the lesser attractions To all such we answer that
in our opinion the widest scenery is that of Linvie
Falls-it is pure nature. The natural grandeur of
the scene almost unmarked by any touch of art,
there reigns-sublime in the STILL calm grandeur of
the lofty cliffs, wild in the turbulent unruly flow of
the crystal waters beautiful in the lovely verdure of
fertile hills and wales. But with all these attrac-
tons it is inaccessible to those who are not willing
or are able to ride 5 or miles OIL horseback. With
all the facilities for being attractive watering
place it still remains in the hands of those who orig
inally entered the land To such persons as may
be disposed to visit it say go to Childsville and
and thence you reach the Falls. From Carson's
it is 80 miles to Childsve. From Asheville it is
as near to go by Carson's as by huntsville. There
is no public conveyance by which the Falls can lie
reached
A similar style of scenery is that of the Hickory
Nut Gap. 1t is easy of access and all should visit
it.
But in our opinion the greatest curiosity of ma
lures wonders is the Warm Springs. 1t is true
that familiarity with it makes most persons feel but
little of awe OF wonder at the strange phenomena of
the earth's internal workings of which they are
product; still to who looks deeper than the sur
face of things, the Warm Springs and the surround
ing country must be a source of reflection The re-
suit of thought upon it must give higher idea of
the wonderfully mysterious power of the Great
Creator. But should the visitor prefer the visible
gandeur to that unknown mystery which the mag
ination paints below the ground in the cliffs near
the Springs, the Paint Rock and Chimneys miles
down the River may be found views almost equal
to those of the Hickory Nut Gap. There is some
thing peculiarly interesting to the man of science,
the lover of the Wild the grand and the curious all
the county of Madison We hope that some future
time will give better opportunity for examining its
beauties and wonders.
In the counties west of this-Haywood, jackson,
Macon and Cherokee, much of the grand and the
beautiful is to be found. The Nantihala River has
never been fully explored even by the hardy hunters
of that section. In its neighborhood there have
already been found some of the highest waterfalls
that are known in the world. Caves are known to
exist which have been fathomed and the wild
ness of its scenery is unsurpassed In the greater
portion of the counties of Haywood and Macon is to
found scenery which mil ht more properly be cassed
as the beautiful, it consists of fertile valleys and
mountains covered with the richest foliage. But on
the North-in the Smoky Mts-and the South-in
the Blue Ridge-may be found objects of interest
and grandeur We think that trip to that section
would well repay such travelling in private
conveyances. Adpocate.