The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-02
NORTH CAROLINA.
DIR RAI.EIoH COkIrspONDENCE-

RALEIGH, n. C., July 25, 1890.
visR Of Genera, Lane-Cead Mill Fsa,tAa-LHs Family
and BUthplaoe-Dinner 10 the General Interesting
Fdrsly Ga0ering- Poiiioa, Effects of HIS risit-Yae
ONION Mus be Preserrcd-Dogds Stock IN the OIL Nerl
Sta,e-Eecioms- Asylums-Waerins Placcs--Agricul
tural Improuemeats-C Gro'cing, dc dc.
This quiet and pretty capital ofthc State of North
Ina aud the surrounding country has been In unu
sua state of excitement the last few days. in consequence
Of the presence 81 General 10 Lane tho nominee Of the
National Democratic Convention for Vice President of the
United States. The Genera, ayailing hims OF bis
leisure in the Interval between the Congress
determined to visit his native State aud the old home.
stead OF his forcfaihers. II is 1ftysix years since
he was In the state, bis father having left
Tor Kentucky when he was three years OF age.
Though his father was residing In Buncombe county
a, the tno lac onigrsted-,hai being General Lanes
native oounty-the family from Wake county
originally and the present city Of Raleigh stands on the
lane estate. The great uncle Of the General made grant
of thousand the State for the purpose OF cs,ab
fishing the present scat OF government and city Raleigh
where il is HIS g'andh her and other members of the
family had large estates ia the immediate noghborhood
and Gay the Defendants and collateral branches Of the
lane family are very numerous in this locality, and
nearly all Of them pAa,ers and rco2, "a independent
circumstance Of high character, hoptabe and bravo
At dinner pary given yesterday, near Raleigh, by Mr.
Henry Mordeca Zone Of the desccnGau Of TIE "a ny by
the female Incl 70 Gcuera Lane aud his relatives there
rcI,cmcn Of tho present the anss and nobe,
s S%ems tel , o. people, and several Of them over
family gathering, and interesting one has
rarely the pleasure Of witnessing Think of such nun.
Der Of the substantial old ycomanry Of this substanti
old state ceugrcgated round the festive beard welcome
one Of their own blood. who, ~ and peace on the
battle field and civil life and tho councils " the
try, has done So much TO honor the family name. Il wns
4 proud and happy hour All
Throughout ihc part Of the State General lane has
travelled he las been received IN the most cordsl and
even enthusiastic manner Invitations have been sent b.
him from all parts Of the state and wherever his route
Of travel was known public receptions and military
rsradcs were organized "a do bin honor. At War.
rcnion, the first place which hc rested at the mill.
tsry turned oGt and wcrc reviewed by the
General and ball ws given in the evening. At
The fhmous places q summer resort In this part
of North Carolina as at The shccco Springs there was
large ccnoourse Of people assembled with cavalry ANT
~ aud artillery companies from all the surrounding
country 10 greet han. lie visited Joues Springs and
kstrc Spring, whcrc crowds Of ladies and gentlemen
surrounded him while In that region he was the g,t
Of General h mas jefferson Green at Esmerslda Warren
county The citizcns II Raleigh had prepared - meet
nm at k!trcs Springs, to escort him 70 Raleigh and
There 10 give bin grand rccepton Monday last nat
The Gcnors being aversc TO parade and unwilling :,
give lbs friends trouble, prevented this by arriving 90
sunday the day before Since his arrival the Governor
Of the state, tie supreme Court other officials and the
si,lscn generally irrespective q party, have called upcn
Though General lane Is on ~ yatc visit 10 his raiv
STATE, and with no intention or wish 20 enter into
20, ,n Ioiucal camraign, hi friends looked
Ter some rcsro1Fc as matter of courac 60 their warm
hearted erc,tugv, aud without rg political speeches
be las on such occasions briefly and friendly cunvcr
eat nsl manner urged the union cf the southern poplo
and southern states defence Of their equal rights under
The cousu)s as the only mcaas Of prcseryiug these
rights hhd norpciuating the Union. Everywhere n
thenc sss "tho lnion must be preserved" "aud the
oily W.! 10 preserve u Is by maintaining The consu.
toual rights and equality ~ the states" such has boon
thc ct a thcse mrromptu addresses or clnvcfs.to
that HUNDREDS q the opposition r,yns to the sup
pert Of Tie BrCckinridge and I1re ticket Tho people
befn T. zee there Is hut political issue all abeorb
ina ono before the country. Old sucs party princi
Iics On general political questions are dead In tho /
south, they cease a. exist, ony prejudice re-
nSus, AM that r. fast giving way before the great
yirg issue q southern rights against Northern aesrcs
sion and IN dCcpcc Of the equality o. the states great
rhG &c going on Ia the public mind of the south
Norh Carolina VII give large majority In November COR
Bfcckinritge and lane and The impression prevails all
over the south, tho noisy. Dragging politicians notyh
standing that every Southern will ~ for that tc
a. From what car see have doubt q H. Douglas
ND his Few rcndt here stink 10 The ncsri &C tuc mass
y tie People As example Of this general fact may
locc that IN Narrcn county, which ten lane visited
- week, " las been asccrsincd there are NJ, Eve
SrgLs mon W truth douglas man "a n rare sight in
fsaclas paper In the State
iierc u 20 be an election here next "Wednesday for
icvrrrcr and rcnbets ~ the Legislature Tho cca,,s
sriritcd enc, but entirely local Federal politics
10 Tot enter into tho issue. The al valarrm
u l.or g. u Is called, Is the all absorbing ono tat ia
question q taxing negroes mako the br den ~
he STATE ta heavily upon the slave owner
ian ~ rrcscnt To t,mccrais are opposed 10 The
banFc, or thcy are opposed % such sweeping change
= the whiCs or Americans pTQpoec. The democrats will
roosby sucoccd and elect the Cover and have ma
cris ~ The Leg Sa,uFo stu, Tie contest sV.ss vue