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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-30
The Western Democrat.

Our contemporary Of the Democrat, after holding
out manfuly for while against disunon, has at
length succumbed, and is now "ire,eating" jour-
nal This is to be regretted, but so it is The Dem
ocrdt follows the Bulletin in the crazy dance Of dis
union.
The last Democrat says:
" Many of the old political enemies Of the Demo-
cratic party assisted by some who have acted with
the Democratic party intend to make an effort to
get into office by huzzaing for the Union. About
here, we think party lines have been obliterated,
and we wish 1T were the in all other portions of
the State. Let put the question of secession on
Its real merits and not mix old party issues with
1t or revive old political prejudices."
The Democrat in one breath proposes to obliter-
ate party lines and put the question Of secession on
its real merits and in the next it shows its party
feeling by speaking of the "mongrel party now be-
ing formed in Wake and other Counties" We agree
with the Democrat that party lines obliterated,
but that fact does not justify the Democrat in re-
fecting on men who have been uniformly true to
the Democratic cause. The "mongrel party" Of
which the Editor speaks, contains thousands of old
fashioned Jeffersonan and jackson Democrats; and
they are now showing their devotion to the princ-
pies of those illustrious by laborng they did
to preserve the Union.
The Democrat shows its honesty by proposing to
put secession its real merits. This is Just what
the disunoniss of this District with Mr. Branch at
their head, are unwilling to do. They are seeking
to the old organization of the Democratic party
to advance their disunion schemes. We protest
against that and we have right to protest for we
have never bolted Convention or refused to sup
port nominee. We were Democrat in good
standing up to the time when the disunonlsts de-
stroyed the party. Those who destroyed it have
forfeited all claim to be considered Democrats
They arc neither Democrats nor Wings. Jackson
was opposed to disunion, and so Clay.
The Democrat, which is disunion paper evident
ly sympathizes with Mr.. Branch. Straws show
which way the wind blows
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THINGS AT THE WHITE HousE.-A correspondent

THINGS AT THE WHITE HoUsE-A correspondent
of the Mercury, writing from Washington, says:
Mr.. Lincoln does not seem to elicit any special
remark. The handsome and brilliant ladies of the
Republican Court, who were mostly from the South,
longer with us, and the receptions gloomy
and improbable. The inward show at the White
House is quite different, however for the household
is much larger than during old Bucks time. He
had everything conducted on the green old English
style, and at dinner Miss Lane and himself would
sit and talk politics. Now there twentythree in
old Abe's family. The lonely halls of the White
House resound to the playful laughter Of children,
while the dining room each day contains enough
dinners to support good sized hotel All are merry
but old Abe He alone is gloomy.
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Wake County.

The following gentlemen, as we learn from the
proceedings represented Wake County in the disu-
MON gathering at Goldsborough: j. D. Powell,
Basil c. Manly, j. l.. Powell, G. II. Faribault, Phil
SaSSer r. II. Whitaker, and NJ V. B. Gilbert
Messrs j. d. and j. L. Powell certainly know but
little about politics Mr.. Manly is young gentle
man of this place who wears the disunion cockade.
Mr.. S1sser is also young gentleman of this place
who is not entirely competent to say what the State
should do in this important crisis. Mr. Faribault
once had influence in Wake but it is all gone now.
Mr.. Whitaker no doubt attended because he thought
it was expected of him by some people who take an
interest in him. and because he felt that if the meet
ing at Goldsborough should take the State out of
the Union he would like to be there to see it done
And Mr.. Gilbert is a stranger in this County
Such was the disunion representation from Wake
These gentlemen had right to attend, but the
County which they assumed to represent is against
them by at least twelve hundred majority
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From the State Journal
THAT LETTER.

Mr. EDrrOR:-lmmediatey upon seeing in the
Standard call, signed watch and wait" for the
publication of letter received by me, from the Hon.
l. OBJ. Branch, during the late canvass, request
ed of Mr.. Holden the name Of the author. In reply
was informed that the author saw no good reason
why his name should be given, unless felt person.
ally aggrieved, &c. After this | saw mo good rea-
son why" SHOULD comply with the demand fer the
letter. The next day left home and returned yes
terday. During all this time Mr.. Holden has
med the place of watch and wait" Of, indeed, he
not watch and wait and continued to call lust
lily for THAT letter." Growing in his toeu knOUn
purpose he has assumed to give the two main points
of the letter. the correctness OF which will more full
ly appear below and in furtherance Of that purpose
declared that he would mot support Mr.. Branch for
Congress" and would not be bound by the action
of caTcuses cliqueS or conventions! Now what is
the English of all this? Is it possible that Mr.. Hol
den wants place office? Do you think for mo-
ment that he desired pretense attack Mr. Branch
and Gust him from Congress? Was this cry after
the letter gotten Up and set on foot for any such
purpose? Who can believe it have known men
when so elated by victory, thing unusual with
them, take a sudden and irretrevable fall and if
opposition to Mr.. Branch, from certain quarter, is
started, you may expect to hear of this experience
of others being raised in our midst truth crushed
to earth will rise again" &c.
| have Just received letter from Mr.. Branch re-
questng for reasons therein set FORTH the publica-
ton of the letter, or much thereof as made pub
lie, which herewith send you to be published, in
order that Mr.. Branchs constituents may see the
animal Before closing il it would not be "impugn-
ing the motives Of any gentleman, and without the
slightest disposition to be troublesome" would
like to know something definite about those dis
patches! those Dispatched! A. NJ. LEWIS.
Raleigh sd March, 1861.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-30

AID AND COMFORT TO THE Administrations of
the stereotyped declarations Of the dsunlonists of
the South is, that the Union men are unsound on
the question Of slavery. The disunionists know
they fb when they prefer this charge, but they 10
it for party effect and to crafty their evil passions
But whatever the motive the effect is the same on
the abolit:onists of the North. They are induced
to believe that they have friends in the South and
the result is the settlement of the difficulties be-
tween the two sections is mpeded and embarrassed.
This is just what the disunionsts want They do
not want settlement, and they are playing into
the hands Of the abolitionsts to prevent settle
ment. They want disunion and fresh supply of
Offices and honors under new FORMS Will the peo
pie break up the Union and incur the hazards OF
war just to accommodate these gentlemen9 Many
of them who have been choked off from the public
teat too lazy to work. and they want new offices
and high honors, and their support out of the pee
pie; and many who have never had the tcat banker
after it much that they have really brought them
selves to believe that It is their duty to break up
the old government and thus improve their chances
for office under new one. From such patriots let
the people turn away.
Remember, that the charge that the Union men
are unsound on the slavery question is false; and
that the charge is calculated, whether intended or
not to give laid and comfort to the abolitionists"
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No TROUBLE IN uTH-CARoLNA.-The Augusta
Ga Chronicle of recent date saws:

No TROUBLE IN TH-CARoLNA.-The Augusta
(Ga) Chroniels of recent date says:
"Some of the people of South Carolina appear
to be getting sick of separate State secession and
forced loans and moving from the State with all
possible haste. Messrs. Farr, CotteT and Burns,
with their families, thirty-ive negroes, twenty
horses wagons, carriages, &C., were found on the
ADMIRAL last evening on their oay to q neU home
near the mouth Of the Arkansas rirer. There are
said to be aDy Others in the Palmetto State phowiu
JolLoa0 their example, and leare possible"
If Arkansas will only remain in the Union and
insist upon her rights, she will soon become one Of
the most prosperous States on the continent She
is pre-eminently cotton State, and thousands Of
planters of the Confederate States" will settle on
her soil to escape the hazards and high taxes which
are before them. North Carolina can produce one
million of bales of cotton per annum She need
entertain no fears that will not be able to find an
outlet for her slaves She will want all her slaves
and all she may have born to her for years to
She will want them to make cotton, and corn, and
RICE and tobacco and to get turpentine but mainly
to cultivate cotton. The planters in the "Confede-
rate State" are now paying an export duty of 81
cents per bale on their cotton. This is to meet the
interest on their proposed loan. What will that
duty be when the principal falls duei The true
interest of North Carolina well of Arkansas is
to remain in the Union, provided they can do so on
terms honorable to themselves. That they can do
so We entertain no doubt They were made the
equals of the Northern States by the repeal of the
Missouri restriction, and there is probability
that that restriction will ever be imposed on then,
again by act of Congress.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-30

We believe that the cold North State will yet
be redeemed from the odium which attaches to her
recent verdict-Peters6urg Express.
If our friend of the Express will put on his specs
and examine closely, he will find that the odium"
is on the other side. When will Virginia secedc p
Do tell us, Mr.. Express
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-30

DR.. F. J. Hill, highly esteemed and prominent
citizen of the Cape Fear died this morning at his
residence in Wilmington aged nearly seventy years.
Doctor Hill leaves large circle of relatives and
connections, some of whom will no doubt pay a
more fitting tribute to his memory than our COM
paratively slight acquaintance with his character
and history would enable US to do Wilmington
Journal
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Extract from letter to the Editor, dated

"Our people here of both the old parties are for
the Union. and they are we'll pleased with your
course. The late election here and all over the
State proves that the freemen of North Carolina
not yet ready to bow at the bidding either of Gov.
Ellis or his man Friday, the Editor of the Hinglish
Journal The feeling among the Democrats here is
that they prefer old friends to ones-especally
in times of trial the advice Of the Standard, paper
that has led them so often to victory-to the inso-
lent dictaton of foreign journal"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-30

We can discover no palliation for Gen. Twiggs'
conduct in surrendering the property of the United
States to Texas. 1t appears to us dishonorable
betrayal of trust-a disregard of solemn duty-a
desire not only to desert his post but to rob those
he had sworn to serve. He has been brave and
faithful oficer-hs fame was portion of the glory
of his country-but his last act has obscured the
honor once so dazzlingly brilliant and placed him
among the fallen sons of grieved naturalization
Post
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For the Standard

For the Standard.
We, voters of Orange irrespective of party, desire
Henry W. Miller, of Wake, to run for Congress,
and pledge him our support ,
Irrespective of party, as Union men, we wish to
cast our votes for Mr. Miller, of Raleigh, as the
Union candidate for Congress.
ORANGE VOTERS.
Banner and Register please copy)
The friend who sent us the foregoing for publica-
tion says he has the original papers in his posses
sion, and that one is signed by 80 Democrats and
10 Wings, and the latter by % Wings and 8 Demo-
Gsts.
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. FARMER

Hon. R. S. DoNNELL-Our beloved fellow-citizen
Mr.. Donnell was seriously and dangerously i'll last
week. and great anxiety was felt on his account by
the entire community. We are happy to be able to
announce to his distant friends who doubt heard
of his illness, that he is rapidly recovering and
will regain his accustomed health and strength.
His restoration is with US subject of general re-
joicng. No man living has warmer friends or more
of them WaahinQton Dispatch
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-30

SuAD FISHERIES IN NORTH c ARoLINA.-We are
informed by gentlemen from that section that the
shad fisheries of North Carolina unusually pro-
ductive. One sein brought in at one haul, one day
last week, one thousand and five hundred shad.-
The herring fisheries to have fallen off entire
ly, and shad seem to have taken the place of that
numerous class of fish in the principal waters
of Che old North State.-NortoM Dau Book
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-30
For the STANDARD.


Mr. EDITOR: Gov Ellis is mistaken when he
assumes to believe that the State of North Carolina
even committed blunder, much less sin, in voting
against Convention, as | heard that the Governor
in some of his speeches declared that or said that
the people would have to repent Of their sin. What
sin does Mr.. Ellis alude to? Does he believe it
sin for a portion of government to try to keep
peace and keep it together, while another poI ton is
dstracting and trying to tear it asunder? He must
have strange notions between right and wrong If
he arrives at the conclusion that North Carolina
ought to secede or if he thinks that it can be
severed from the Union when, or by being referred
to the people, he is very much mistaken. For if he
undertakes to judge the masses of the people by a
few hot-headed secessionists he finds about towns
and villages he is again mistaken. For the masses
of the people of North Carolina laboring con-
sentative people, and have been led astray by poll
tcians just long as they intend to be- and by
aspirants for office. ] have supported Gov. Ellis
throughout but never shall again for any office !;
nor other person that would aid or advise in
preciptatng this State out of the Union for no per-
cevable cause as there is certainly better pros
pect of peace and prosperity in the old Union, than
there is in a Southern Confederacy. The people
of this country have been humbugged about long
enough by disappointed ofice-seekerS and Office
holders, and aspirants for office. The honest
working class o. people intend to submit to it no
longer, and while the vote against Convention had
so small majority, let the people have to vote
whether secede or not, and we will see how the
vote will count up. For while great many Union
men voted for Convention, they will not vote to
secede. These are the sentiments of laborng
people. Ii.
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Extract from letter to the Editor, dated

WILMINGTON, March, 1851
81 read your paper carefully, and l desire to
express to you my admiration of the noble and
patriotic stand you have taken on the state of our
country and against secession which is but another
name for anarchy and civil war. God grant tina.
you may never falter in such great and glorious
work a-
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THE OAK CITY HOUSE,
fnnros;,. ,ho posf nR,a

Opposite the Post Ofice,)
RALEIGH. N. G.
TUNHIS HOUSE HAS BEEN RECENTLY REFITTED
II and newly furnished IN elegant style and Mr.. MON.
TAGUE, late Of Wilmington, has opened The second
floor,
A NEW BILLIARD SALOON,
With two of PhelaR's Patent Combination
Cushion Tables.
This Establishment under a new arrangement has been
freshly stocked with PURE LIQUORS, WINES, SEG Rs.
de- direct from the Custom House. will be conducted
n. B. Walter H. Tayiors Old l. ondon Dock
Brandy and the famous Reading Ale always on
draught .@ :5. -sf
~ Snacks Served at all Hours. -G
FREE LUNCH given daily at II O'Clock:
d. G. L0UGEE & co.
March 25. 1851 53-W&swtf
tB- Register copy times inside. M
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A RETxAcrIoN.-lIaving published letter pur-
porting to have been written by Judge Lyon, of
Abbevillc s. C., We feel bound to acknowledge that
we have with several others, been imposed upon
There is no such man as Judge Lyon in or about
Abbeville. In these times lie on seems to be the
order of the day.-Raleiqh Register.
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HORSES AT AUCTION.-A PAIR OF CAR.
al RAGE HORSES will be disposed of at IL O'clock
Monday of Superior Court week. Terms made known
at sale JAMES N. T0KEES. Auct
March %, 1861. 24-lt.
NUAJoR GENERAL OF 7TH DIVIsION.-
lSA We requested to announce Col. PETER q. Eos.
TER of Martin county, candidate fr Major General
of the 9TH Division of NorthCaroina Militia.
March 20, 1891. S3-n
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Later from Ter0s.

Later from Ter0&. =
NEW ORLEANS, March 27.-The Texas Legisla-
ture has passed resolution approving the act of the
Convention in de2osing Gov Houston.
A bill has been passed for raising regiment Of
mounted rif1emen of 1000 men for the frontier
The Indian depredations are increasing.
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United States Ssnate-Estra Session.

WASHINGTON, March 26-Mr. Breckenridge made
a speech in reply to Mr.. Douglas remarks yester-
day. in which he denied that there were any ind-
cations that the Republicans had abandoned their
aggressive policy towards the South. He asked the
Republicans if they had abandoned any OF their
principles?
Mr.. Collamer said they had not
Mr.. Breckenridge then urged that unless some
energetic manly effort was made the Union was ir-
reparably crushed.
Mr.. Douglas responded, and insisted that the
prospects of the South as to the Territories were
better than they ever were.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes, Mr.. Douglas resolu-
ton was tabled by vote of % to II.
Mr.. Breckenridge offered resolution that the
Senate recommend and advise the removal of the
federal troops from within the limits of the Confed
Grated States.
Mr.. Clingman offered similar resolution, adding
that the President should abstain from any attempt
to collect the revenue in the seeded States. Laid
over.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The President for
prudential reasons has declined to transmit to the
Senate Major Anderson's dispatches to the War De-
partment.
Mr.. Breckinridges resolution advising the with
drawal of troops from the Confederate States was
further discussed. No decision.
After an Executive Session, the Senate adjourned.
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Notice to Bond Holders.

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Ter Of he State, thst the payment may sSfay made
The Leg lSt1re Of the State, bV cenG having
prohibited the payment o. neres Of the Bends
ed the 18th DAY Of April, 6 may oEned By
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Unit States America and consu ed The - CompoI-
Ter the sole Judge OF TIE question: to who Law
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Pro CLA Alto

ISHAm G HARRIS,
Governor OF Ihs state of Tennessee.
To the 6sTfs Of the seUera! counties Of satd Sta!e-
GREETING:
accordance With Act OF the General Assembly Fsad
Strife passed Nay 9Th, SOL You hereby Commanded 70
oper and hold eeconst ali tue Plrces OF holding elections
in yoUr respective cJunes THURSDAY, the day Of
next for the eecon Of ues to represent Ten cee in tbs
Provisoua GoyerD mt 4 the Confederate safes OF America
Of said egas be eecfei from zach Of the ongrecn
al Districts esbshsd by law, said election to &c
due ed in the and under the rules thar have
pEegsil,d heretofore in Congressional elections.
~ In testimony whereof, have hereunto set ny hand
and caused the great seal OF the State 70 be szed at
IL the DEPARTMENT in Nashville this 2h day Of June
A D., 1861 IsHAM G. HARRIs.
~ By the Governor:
J. Z. B. RAT, Secretary Of ststsI
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