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MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
1880. COMMITTEE ---,,a. 80

The Executive Committee Of the Democratic par
ty for the 4th Congressional District met at Kit
trers Springs on Monday the 10th July, present
Henry G. Williams of Nash, j. u. Kirkland Of Or
ange, Edward Cantwell of Wake, II. b Watson Of
Johnston, j. III. Gooch of Granville and T. j. Foote
of Warren.
On motion of Mr.. Watson, T. j. Foote was ap-
pointed Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Kirkland, the Committee pro-
ceeded to the election of an Elector, when Mr.
Gooch, of Granville, offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolred That John G. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, and Joseph Lane, of Oregon, are the candi-
dates of the National Democratic party for the Of
fees of President and Vice President of the United
States, and regarding them as national men, true
patriots and pure Democrats, we pledge them our
firm and unwavering support. - g
Mr.. Cantwel then proposed the name of the
Hon. A. w. Venable as the Democratic candidate
for Elector for the 4th Congressional District, who
was unanimously elected.
On motion OF Mr.. Cantwell, W. F. Green, of
Franklin and Carter B. Harrison, of Wake were
appointed Assistant Electors for this District
On motion, the Secretary was requested to fur
nish copy of the proceedings for publication to
the Democratic papers of this District The Com
m,tee then adjourned
HENRY G. WILLIAMS, Chm'n.
T. j. FooTE, Sect'y. ~.
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The Queens ReDlu.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE June %, 1860.
My GooD FRIEND: have been much gratified at
the feelings which prompted you to write to me in
viting the Prince of Wales to come to Washington
He intends to return from Canada through the Uni
ted States, and it will give him great pleasure to
have an opportunity of testifying to you in person
that those feelings fully recprocated by him
He will thus be able, at the same time to mark the
respect which he entertans for the Chief Magistrate
of great and friendly State and kindred nation.
The Prince will drop all royal state on leaving
my domnions and travel under the name of Lord
Renfrew as he has done when travelling on the con-
tinent of Europe
The Prince Consort wishes to be kindly remem-
bered to you
remain, ever your good friend, E
VICTORIA, R.
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Ng- A correspondent reminds us of the fact that
in 1886 the stupid and unprincipled proposition"
as the Register chooses to characterize the voting by
the people for the same set of Electors with nstruc
tions to reflect the popular will in the College of
Electors, was adopted and advocated by the entire
Wing party of Virginia. If the Editor of the Reg
lister at that time the Editor Of the Petersburg
Intelligeneer-and we think he was-he may be
classed among the advocates of this stupid and IN
principled proposition" as that paper certainly
formed no exception The tickets were severally
headed White and Harrison, and were spoken of by
the Enquirer as the "double-shotted ticket" a'.-
The truth is the Register is alarmed at the pros
pect of union on the same Electoral ticket in this
State of the entire Democratic party; and henceits
attempts to ridicnle plan which its own party
once adopted and which was substantially and sue
cessfully adopted in this State in 1924. 4 {
The correspondent alluded to above informs us
that the proposition to vote for Electoral ticket
the voters to mark their choice, Breckenridge or
Douglas, on their tickets, meets with universal ap-
proyal in his section. 1.-THE viii Of the people
ought to be reiected," adds our correspondent
"and no government is republican that does not do
it" plan of this kind would not prevent the
Electors from expressing their preference for Presi
dent If they are for Breckenridge, let them say so
If for Douglas, lot them say 50, -but let them de-
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"The federal Union must be preserved. The
Constitution must be maintained inrioate an all ats
parts Erery right guaranteed By the Constitution
must be protected by LaU in all cases ohere legisla
ton is necessary to its enjoyment. The Judicial
authority Prorided IN the Constitution must be
sustained, and its decision implicitly obeyed and
faithfully executed The laics must be administered
and the constituted authorities upheld, and all un
lagfulresistance suppressed "-STEPHEN A DOUGLAS.
1.-THE friends Of constitutional equality do not
and necer did demand congressional Stare code"
any other code in regard to property in the Ter
ritories. They hold the doctrine Of non-interuen-
ton By Congress or by Territorial. legislature
either to establish or prohibit slarery; but they
assert fortified by the highest judicial tribunal IN
the Upion) the plain duty Of the federal gOrern-
naent in all its departments to secure tchen
Ty to the citizens Of all the States the enjoyment Of
their property in the common Territories, as ereIy-
uhere else soithin its jurisdiction The con-
stitution and the equality Of the States! These
symbols Of everlasting Union. Let these be the
raIlying cries of the people. c. BREcKN-
RIDGE.
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end both or either, when a as BY the opo-

go Z
fend both or either. when assailed by the oppo-
sition.
A venerable friend in this County informs us that
the !" Peoples Ticket" of jackson and Adams in
1894, against the Congressional Caucus candidate,
Mr.. Crawford, was not marked by the voters, ac-
cording to his recollection; but that the Electors,
feeling sure that majority of those who had voted
for them preferred jackson to Adams cast the vote
of the State accordingly. The State thus voted
against Mr.. Crawford and rebuked the attempt made
by members of Congress to elect the President If
the Congressional Caucus system had gone on un-
checked, the liberties of the people would have been
destroyed. Another friend writes us that at his
precinct in the Eastern part of the State in 1924 the
voters marked their tickets jackson or Adams &C
cording to their choice; and that if his recollection
is correct this plan was generally recommended.
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The LENoIR DENocRACY.-At a meeting of the
Democracy of Lenoir, held in Kinston on the Sd
inst, John G. Wooten, ESQ.,, was nominated for the
Commons, and the following resolution, among
others, unanimously adopted:
"Resolred, That we recommend to our Demo
cratic brethren throughout the State, Ito the Demo
cratic Electors and to all and every one) to raise
the standard of Breckenridge and Lane at once, by
unanimous reclamation; that there be no division
in the party anywhere in the good "Old North
State" that we present an undivided front to our
enemies, and that united in purpose and in action,
we make " long pull, strong pull, and pull
altogether" in behalf of OUR COUNTRY AND OUR
CAUSE, ard the watchmen will report, sails reH,'
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The Convention which nominated the delegates,
exacted pledges although their Anti-Douglas
proclivities were understood to be embodied in the
resolutions adopted The highest vote given was
for Mr. Avery, the author of the Breckenridge plat
form, viz: 300l7 Mr.. Holden, who dissents from
that report and pehaps prefers the minority re-
port, got 10, 245, which is only little less than
two-thirds Of Mr.. Avery's yote.-Democrdtic Press.
The Press having thus made public portion of
the private proceedings of the Democratic party,
in way and with view to inure us, we feel bound
to reply, and in doing shall give all the facts.
The vote for Mr.. Avery and the vote for ourself
is no doubt given correctly. Mr. Ashe and Mr..
Brown received, to the best of our recollection,
some twenty-five or twenty-three thousand votes
each. 1t did not suit the purposes of the Press to
state that fact We held and cast some fifteen hun
dred proxy votes They were all cast for MeSsrs.
Avery, Brown and Ashe, and not one of them for
ourself One Of our co-proxies cast the vote Of
Cleveland for the three gentlemen named, emitting
our name at our special request; and we think Re
added the name Of Mr. Dortch to make up the four.
Another of our co-proxies probably the author Of
the article, to portion of which we repying)
told us we were at liberty to cast the vote of Polk
as we pleased provided we would include the name
of Mr. Edwards. AS matter of courtesy we did so,
though we preferred others to Mr.. Edwards; and
the vote of Polk was, therefore, cast for Messrs.
Avery, Ashe Brown, and Edwards. If we had cast
all the proxy votes we held for ouIself and if
had eectioneered a little and at the same time
voted for others than Messrs. Avery, Brown, and
Ashe, we could have cut their vote down and at the
same time up to twenty-five or thirty
thousand. Far be it from to intimate that any
gentleman eIectioneered for the post of delegate,
but the course of the Press forces us to say that zee
did not
We will now state, in self-defence, one of the
reasons why Mr. Avery's vote much greater
than ours. Mr.. Avery had just made an able and
vehement speech against altering the Constitution
so as tax slaves according to value. 1t was known
that we were in favor of the alteration The result
was Mr.. Avery was voted for by the West as
Western man, while the East voted for him in a
body on account of his opposition to the Constitu
tional amendment referred to- 1t is true we re-
ceived thousands of votes from anti ad UalOrem men,
and we are deeply grateful for them; but we know
that several of the ultra anti-ad rd0re,n Counties
voted against us, ard that Warren and Nash espe-
cially sought to defeat us. We have the consola-
ton, however of knowing that received nine
thousand votes more than Mr.. Edwards did. The
Press YVES careful not to state that
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people Of the East,

Bear in mind as you go to the polls to vote, that
Gov. Ellis is opposed to Convention; that he is
opposed to disturbing the basis of representation,
which Convention would certainly do. ifcalied on
the basis advocated by Mr.. Pool.
Bear in mind also that Gov Ellis is opposed to
Mr.. POOLS plan of ad rdlorem, which, if adopted,
would tax every thing from the smallest to the most
valuable article Of property.
Bear in mind also that Mr.. Pool declared in the
East that in his opinion his plan of adj ralorem rOud
not increase the tdr on sLares and that, if this as
sumption of his be correct it will be necessary to
raise several hundred thousand dollars out of articles
now untaxed. These articles, now untaxed,
horses, cows, hogs and household and kitchen fur
niture. Are the poor men of the East or Of the
West either, prepared for that? Are they prepared
for any system of taxation which will add to their
burdens without at the same time increasing the tax
on slaves?
= Bear in mind also that Mr. Pool was opposed to
dd UalOrem until he conceived the idea of running
for Governor and that he is advocating it now, not
because be cares about it particularly but because
he wants votes.
People of the West!
Bear in mind that Mr.. Pool voted while member
OF the State Senate against the bill to aid the West
ern Extension; that after the bill had passed the
Senate and was in fair way to become law, he
voted with Gen. Dockery to consider it and that
he then voted to kill the bill. Mr.. Pool noW says
he is true friend to Western interests He nerer
sqi6 so until he wanted to be Governor. We know
something about politicians like Mr.. Pool, and we
the people to take their acts rather than their
toOrds evidence of their disposition to do right
John Pool is no friend to Western interests. His
whole record and all his speeches up to recent Pc
riod, are the other way
Bear in mind also, people of the West, that John
W. Ellis has always been your friend. He is one
of YOU His record is before you, and that record is
full of proofs Of his devotion to your interests. He
has never done the East injustice and he has never
pandered to Eastern feeling, Mr.. Pool has done,
to obtain position at your expense.
People of the STATED
Bear in mind that John W. Ellis has acquitted
himself well as your Governor. All your interests
have prospered under his administration. No good
reason exists why you should turn him out
Remember these things, fellow-citizens when you
go to the polls to vote. And let the Democrats of
the State especially stand firm and erert themselves
between this period and the day of election, and
that day. Thousands of votes are saved or lost on
election day. Let us all remember that, and act
cordingly.
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Afrny at the Depot.

On the arrival of the Western train at the Depot
in this City last Saturday morning alteration
took place between Mr.. Davidson, the Conductor,
and passenger whose name we understood to be
Herbemont of Columbia, S. G.. Mr.. H., we learn,
complained that the Conductor had not given notice
that passengers for Weldon would change cars and
baggage at Raleigh. Mr.. d. asserted that he had
given such notice. Mr.. Fl. said he had not At
length the lie passed, but by whom first given is
uncertain as the testimony is conflicting. Several
blows passed, when Mr. II. deliberately drew a
pistol and fired at Mr. D., the bali passing through
the Aeshy part of his arm and slightly grazing his
side The wound Is by no means dangerous one.
Mr.. H. is an old man, but hale and hearty, and
able to defend himself The Rev. Mr.. Mott and
others testified as to his character and high stand
ing He was for a number of years Clerk of the
Court of Appeals in South Carolina and at one
time was U. S. Consul at Genoa. He was immedi-
ately arrested and taken before his Honor, Judge
Battle who, after hearing the evidence, bound him
in bond of $500 to appear at the next term Of our
Superior Court, to answer the charge of assault
upon Mr. Davidson. Hon. James T. Morehead and
Il. G. Jones, ESQ.,, Immediately offered themselves
rs sureties, and the prisoner was released.
The matter will undergo Judicial investigation,
md we do not deem it proper to give the evidence
elected before the Judge at the examination. 1t
was unfortunate affair, to say the least Of Il,
though the consequences were not very serious
Both the parties are, SO far as was can learn, high
minded, honorable men, and probably some misun-
Outstanding occasioned the whole difficulty.
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ALMOST FIRE.-On Monday night, between nine
and ten o'clock, the large wooden house on the
Coman's lot in this City, was discovered to be on
fire. The alarm was given, numbers repaired to the
spot and the fire, which had been kindled under
the starstepS inside the building, was extinguished
No one lives in the house. and the belief is general
that the fire the work of incendiary If this
building had burned the fire would most probably
have spread to and consumed the wooden buildings
south of it far the row of brick Offices on Fay
etteyille street
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The FIRST New Corrosive learn by the papers
that the first bale of the cotton crop of 1s60'61,
was received at New Orleans Thursday, 9th July,
rom South Texas. This indicates the growing crop
will be an early One-at least twenty days earlier
Than usual In 1850 the first balegwas sent in July
10Th, in 1859 July 9sth. The cotton must have
doomed on or about April 25th ult, in the south
ern portions of Texas The average time of first
blooming is May 10th, on the lower BrazOs and Col
Orsdo rivers.
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Gov. EIlis's Prospects.

We come forward to assure our readers, and es-
pecially our Democratic friends now that the cam
paign for Governor is approaching its termination,
that the prospects of our worthy standard-bearer,
Gov. Ellis are excellent in all parts Of the State
We have recently heard from the mountains. from
the Albemarle, the Cape Fear, and the middle por-
tons of the country; and we can truly say that
there is much in the information we have received
to animate and crafty the friends of our candidate
We learn that his triumphs over Mr.. Pool in their
discussions in the West have been signal, and that
this was especially the case at Ashevile. The wa
vering have beel confirmed those who were already
warm in the cause have been fired with new ZEAL
and many changes have been made, which will tell
on election day.
But while our prospects are thus flattering we
must not intermit our exertions for moment Our
adversaries are shrewd, inscriptions, active, and
untiring. They are bringing all their strength to
bear in the contest They are counting on carrying
both the Governor and the Legislature. Never be-
fore have they demagogued as they are demagogue-
ing now. We cannot initiate them in this respect
but we can lay the truth all the topics discussed
before the people, and then trust to their intelli-
gence their Judgment and their discriminating JUS
tice Large majorities like those we have now, are
as frequently lost by the supineness over-conf-
dence of those who obtained them by the activity
and energy of opponents. We can maintain our
majorities only as we won them. There are no
resting places in politics. There no fixed figures
for majorities. Popular feeling GIBBS and flows like
the sea- five would be certain of success see must
cork as if success were doubtful If our majorities
for Governor and the Legislature should be reduced
or if by possibility We should be defeated let no
Democrat have to reproach himself after the cleo
ton with the reflection that his duty was not per-
formed
Remember brother Democrats, that the election
is close at hand. We have no time to lose If you
have not argued with and convinced your neigbbor,
commence the work at once. If you have not seen
and talked with that lukewarm Democrat call upon
him to day or tomorrow and stir him up. Let us
bring out all the rotes, and victory will be ours.
full Democratic vote is always Democratic victory.
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Breckenridge State Contention IN Illinois.

CHICAGO July 1.-THE Breckenridge State Con-
vention held yesterday, at Springfield, adopted
Democrats at the ensing election, and nominated
the following State officers:
For Governor-Thomas NJ. Hope.
For Lieutenant Governor-Thomas Smell
For Secretary of State-B. F. Burke.
For Audtor-H. Smith. -
For Treasurer-W. II. Gather.
For Electors at Large-John Doughtery and
Thompson Campbell.
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FIRST AND THIRD JUDICIAL CIRcUITs.-We learn
that Judges Heath and Howard have exchanged Cir
cults, so that Judge Heath will ride the Third or
Raleigh Circuit, and Judge Howard the First or
Edenton Circuit. OF course the appointments to
be made by the Judges in cases of vacancies, will
pass as incident to the rulings. Judge Howard will
fill any vacancies that may occur in the Edenton
Circuit, and Judge Heath will perform the same duty
in this. e-.s-z -s.g-.--i, E.--
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The New London Star reports the trial Of the
James "Longtom" which if true is miles ahead Of
anything yetnvented in artillery abroad or at home
"The newly-invented rife cannon, which is now
being tried at Watch Hill Conn.,, has been fired six
times. The target (Which is board fence 20 feet
long and 10 feet high is six miles distant. The
worst shot that has been made came within six feet
of the centre of the target The cannon was invent
ed by Gen. James, of Rhode lslaud. 1t uses but
twelve pounds Of powder 10 each shot
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, TICKET!
FOR GOVERNOR:
HON. JNO. w. ELLIS,
OF ROWAN.

Is We shall support ttis ticket for
President and Vice President on these
conditions: That the Electors e0iU cote
for the strongest man, Breckenridge or
Douglas as the case may be, against Lincoln.
That as, If the cote of this State aoiU elect
either Of them oUer Lincoln, or aoiU put
either of them an the House, 1t 10 to be
cast accordingly. But If the cote eciW elect
neither, nor put either Of them in the
House, the Electors TO cote as they please.
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Gen. Lane COMING to NORTH Carolina.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Gen. Lane, accompanied
by Gov. Winslow and other friends, will leave in
the morning for North Carolina riG the Potomac
boat and Norfolk. He has accepted an invitation to
desires more to see his birthplace before re-
turning. s.,st ta t'.. -
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5 RocKRGHAM.--We learn that j.. H. CardweiL
Esq., heretofore announced, has declined to be a
candidate for the Commons in Rockingham, and that
DR.. John L. Scales has taken the field in his place.
DR.. S. lisa gentleman Of excellent sense, and very
popular.
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ALL R1eHr IN BuNcoMBE-We learn that Marcus
Erwin, Esq, is a candidate in the Buncombe Sena-
torial District and David Coleman Esq, candidate
for the Commons in Buncombe Assure ticket :"
as our correspondent truly says. - -
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TIE CANDIDATES FOR GovERSoR-Messrs. Ellis
and Pool will address the people at Carthage Moore
on the Doth July, and at Peterborough on the 21st
Gov. Ellis will address the people at Wilson on the
Oath July, and the people at Clinton on the 25th
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From the National Intelligencer.l
INTERNATIONAL COURTESIEs.

1t gives us pleasure to place before our readers
the su6oned letters of the President and the Queen
Of England, which it has been deemed proper to
make public. The letters are BRIEF but we have
never read any correspondence of mere courtesy be-
tween official persons of the highest rank couched
in terms more appropriate. We are glad, as every
body will be, that the President has thought proper
to invite the young heir apparent of England to ex-
tend his visit to the seat of government; and the
Presidents letter to the Queen as we'll as her Ma
jesty's reply will command the respect of both
countries for their good taste and for the kindly
sentiments so well expressed.
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WASHINGTON. June T. 1850.

To Her Majesty Queen Victoria
have learned from the public journals that the
Prince of Wales is about to visit your Majesty's
North American dominions. Should it be the in
tention of his Royal Hghness to extend his visit to
the United States, l need not say how happy |
should be to give him cordial welcome to Wash
ington. You may be well assured that everywhere
in this country he will be greeted by the American
people in such manner as cannot fail to prove
gratifying to your Majesty. In this they will man.
ifest their deep sense of your domestic virtues
well as their conviction of your merits wise,
patriotic and constitutional sovereign.
Your Majestys most obedient servant
JAMES BUCHANAN