Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-13
RALEIGH: FRIDAY. JAN. ID. 1885,,
Mr.. Dicks Speech.

We have the pleasure of laying before our read
to day the able and eloquent speech of Mr.. Dick,
the Senator from Gulford on the subject of Mr..
Pools resolutions. The effect produced by the de-
livery of this speech is well described by the high
ly intelligent Raleigh correspondent of the Salem
Press
ION Tuesday, most able and animated debate
sprung up in the Senate, upon the motion of Mr..
Arendell of Carteret to take Mr. Pools resolutions
from the table for consideration. The discussion
was opened by Mr.. Dick, of Guilford, in speech
of one hour and hall, On the condition of the
country. / will not attempt to give your readers
synopsis of the speech or even to describe it for
if did should do the distinguished, orator great
injustice. Suffice it to say that it -repete with
logic rhetoric and eloquence and that it produced
q very powerful effect upo1.a large and attentive
audience. Many Of them, and even some grave
Senators, were observed ever and anon, to wipe
away the tears that started unbidden from their
eyes, under some of his sudden, vehement and i'm
passioned bursts Of lofty eloquence."
Peruse the speech carefully, and then hand it to
your neigbbors. Let it have wide circulation.
N. S. Robbins, Esq, of Randolph County, late
Private Secretary TO Gov. Vance, is announced as
the Editor of the COnscrUatire The Editors of this
paper come and 90 like the little images in the hand
organ of some wandering Italian beggar. At times,
as the tune goes on the little image fails to show
itself-is invisible but it is known to be some
where in the organ, bowling and eOupeeing, as the
hand of the master directs. But now at least for
a season, the little image shows ITSELF and the ad
miration of "the groundlings" and the satisfaction
of the elite are great Happy little images They
" take no thought for the morrow" for the morrow
&c 10 TO-. II al
to think or devise for the master thinketh and de-
viseth for them. All they have to do is to appear
and disappear as the tune goes on and to bow and
coupee as they are told 81 am a courtier. See'st
thou not the air of the court in these enfoldngs?
Hath not my gait in it the measure of the court?
Receiveth not thy nose court odor from me p
"You shall mark
Many a duteous and knee .crooking knave,
That doting on his own obSequiouS bondage,
Wears out his time much like his masters ass,
For naught but prOVender; and when he's old,
cashiered"
We understand meeting of the stockholders Of
the Conservative was held few days since, and
that Col. George Little, one of the Aids of the
Governor held nearly all the proxies of the absent
stockholders. 1t is stated that Col Little voted
eUeri time for Mr.. Robbins as Editor. Mr.. Robbins
was the favorite The fact is patent that the Con-
serVatiUe is the Governors newspaper, when one of
his Aids appoints his Private Secretary the Editor
Query ?-is the Governor pecunarily interested in
the ConSerpatiUe establishment? II so, who shares
in the profits Of the public printing which is exc
cuted at that Officer
This Mr.. Robbins was elected to the House of
Commons from Randolph, in 1862, as Conser-
vative He was candidate for re election in August
last on the Destructive ticket, and was badly
beaten. Gov. Vance then rewarded him for his
Destructive course, and saved him from conscrip-
ton, by appointing him his Private Secretary; and
now he turns up as Editor of the Conservative.
The little image will dance its allotted round, and
then, like the former ones, it will disappear.