Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-05

that our ladies have all the necessary arrangements
made for that purpose.
The Registers malicious and unprovokcd attack
ON Mr.. Badger.
The Register of Saturday last contains an attack
the Hon. George E. Badger, which, for its gross in.
justice and low malignity, has excited the disgust
and indignation of this community. That paper
says:
ION Thursday, in open Convention, Judge Badger
rose in his place and stated that an insult had been
offered to "his friend on the right" wv. W. Hol-
den) by the Printers to the Convention, because .
resolution offered by "his friend on the right" and
ordered to be printed, did not state after it was
printed, by whom said resolution was offered"
Now, there is no truth in the foregoing, except
that the name Of the delegate who offered the reso-
lutions was not printed with them. Mr.. Badger
spoke of his colleague-not "his friend on the
right" He did that to distinguish US from Mr.. Bat
tie, who sits behind U.s. He did not charge that the
omission referred to was intentional; if so, it
was an insult to the Convention through one of
its members; but he said if the mistake or omis-
sion was the result of inattention or negligence the
Printer should he required to print the resolutions
over again without charge; and that if the Clerk
was in fault, that officer should be reprimanded-
and, said be- in playful manner-he will of course
consider himself reprimanded, if the fault was his
There was nothing discourteous unkind, or out of
place in what Mr.. Badger said and for this SO far
as the public knows, he is violently, grossly and
falsely assaed by the Register. The truth is, the
Editor Of the Register is filled with malice towards
Mr.. Badger because that gentleman failed to support
him for Convention Printer, after he had forfeited
all claim to his support and this will account for
this low and vulgar attack.
The idea of the associate and equal Intellectually
Of such men as Webster, and Douglas, and Critten-
den, playing the part of satellite" to any one,
is supremely ridiculous.
The Register advises Mr.. Badger to resign his
seat in the Convention Says that he "has no
earthly weight in that body r-that he lis regarded
as factious, troublesome, and demagoguical" We
have never much fasehood and malice in few
words. In reply we say we knoso that Mr.. Badger
occupies as enviabe position Is that occupied by
any member of the Convention. He never speaks
without being heard with the utmost attention. On
Saturday last-the day on which the Register con.
tanned this gross attack upon him-he delivered a
speech on the proposition to alter the Constitution
as to permit Jews to hold civil office, which fol-
compactness of logic purity of style, aptness Of il
lustration and the genuine eloquence of TRUTH has
not been surpassed, if equaled, during the Conven
ton; and the silence that prevailed during thu
delivery Of the speech attested the pleasure which
it afforded to his hearers, as well as the high orde,
ofnteect which has always characterized the states
man who is so bitterly assailed by this maliciou.
journal. Mr.. Badger is now, We presume, about 6!
years Of age. He is in the full possession of all hi
great mental powers. But if he should live to b.
100 years old he would then possess more brains
and know how to use them with better effect, thai
the Editor of the Register and q half dozen of BIZ
prompters ever possessed either in the beginning o.
maturity of manhood
1t is a common remark among the people, that thu
Register has mended materially in its capacity fo
fasehood, since it became the equal and colleague
of John Spelman. Its recent attack on Mr.. Badge
forcbly illustrates the truth Of the above remark
TRoops.-The Old Topsail Rifles, from Cartere
County, Capt S. D. Pool, arrived in this City, o,
Monday evening; it is splendid company, numbe,
ing 90 men. They paraded theprincipal an,
performed number of evolutions, showing the
had been well drilled. They will compose part
the second regiment Of State troops. They left o
Tuesday morning for Garysburg. Three other com
panies arrived on Monday, and others passed, bu
we have not been able to learn their titles, &c.
CoRREsPoHDENrs.-Our friends must be patient
| Their communications will be attended to IS 500
| az possible
GEH. BEAuREsARD.-This distinguished Office
passed through WILMINGTON en- reats for Richmond
on Thursday last