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Volume XXI.
RALEIGH, KORTII-CAEOLINA, ' WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27. ISaa.
Number 1080
THE . .
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WILLIAM W . HOLDEN,
Editor axd Fboprietor. '
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RALEIGH, SATURDAY. JUME 23, 1855.
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A FEW STUBBORN FACTS.
The evils of which the Know Nothing leaders so
much complain to-M it. the influx of foreigners and
the prevalence of the Roman Catholic faith arc
confined almost entirely to the non-slavcholding
States.
In the fourteen slavcholding States, there are about
six millions of white persons, and of these but four
hundred thousand are of foreign birth ; these are,
of course, all Protestants, with the exception of the
Catholics, and they number, in these fourteen States,
only about two hundred thousand. Five millions
six hundred thousand natives to four hundred thou
sand of foreign birth ; five millions eight hundred
thousand Protestants to two hundred thousand
Catholics.
The slave property of the South is Mrorth eighteen
hundred millions of dollars that of North Carolina
is worth eighty or ninety millions. Its protection
under the federal Constitution its gradual exten
sion, not by act of Congress, but by the free choice
of the people of the territories when they come to
form State Constitutions, and its safety and security
generally, are considerations of paramount impor
tance to the South.
Are not these things so ? Well, Southern Know
Nothiags went into Convention with Northern Know
Nothings, the avowed object being to provide against
the evil so-called, and the influence and control of
Roman Catholics and foreigners. The North said
to the South, aid us in respect to foreigners and
Catholics ; the South replied, this evil as you call it,
and of which you so deeply complain, neither seri
ously affects nor threatens us ; but then as we are
members of the same Union, and brothers in the
same political and social organization, we will aid
you on one condition, and that is, if you will guar
antee us our rights under the Constitution in rela
tion to slavery, and cease to agitate the question to
our injury and ultimate ruin. What was the an
swer of the North ? It was, we will do no such
thing slavery is one of the greatest of evils ; and
if that be your condition, we must separate. They
did separate ; and now we of the South are call
ed upon to keep up the agitation against foreigners
and Catholicso? the benefit of the Forth, while
the North, as represented by Know Nothingism, not
only refuses to guarantee our rights under the Con
stitution, but makes fierce war xipon an institution,
upon the continuance and safety of which our hap'
piness and prosperity essentially depend!
ilr. Rayner, it seems, offered to ignore the ques
tion of slavery in Convention that is, offered to
cast it aside, and ask no protection for it at the
hands of the free States ; and he wa3 ready to vote,
it appears, and did tote, not only this, but that the
Know Nothing order was neither pro-slavery nor
abolition, and that with abolition delegates in at
tendance from thirteen or fourteen States, and
with Senator Wilson's bitter denunciations of slave
ry and the South still ringing in his cars ! He also,
it is stated in the papers, pronounced the repeal of
the Missouri line 11 an . outrage"! ! Well, then,
would he not be bound, if in Congress, to tote to
remedy this " outrage"? Does he, as a Southern
man, acquiesce in th:s " outrage " on the North ?
And Mr. Haughton, another delegate from this State,
is reported in the New York Express to have said,
in a speech in New York on Monday night last, that
the abrogation of the Missouri line was received in
North-Carolina " as a gross, a palpable violition of
a solemn pledge." He is also reported as saying that
the South " had xo interest in extending slave
ky," and that it " was folly to suppose that they
could ever make Kansas a slave State." And Gov.
Netll S. Brown, Whig, of Tennessee, is reported in
the New York Herald as saying, in his speech in
Independence Square, Philadelphia, on the Saturday
evening preceding, that the majority platform that
is, the Southern platform is " not pro-slavery "
that is, not for slavery ; and towards the close of his
remarks he declared that he loved the Union more
than he did his own State ! In the Convention, and
out of it afterwards, in Philadelphia and New York,
Southern delegates humbled themselves and begged
for the Union, putting in a word now and then for
the rights of their section, and offering, as in Mr.
Rayner's case, to ignore those rights and still act
with the free States ; but from first to last they were
treated as inferiors, domineered over, denounced,
and at last their Convention was disorganized and
dissolved by their Northern- allies, to whom they
had thus humbled themselves, and that too in rela
tion to the institution of slavery, of such immense
value and importance to the Southern people. And
now they ask us t continue the agitation against
foreigners and Catholics for the benefit of these same
northern men lor, abwe have shown, the South is
in no danger in this respect. "Will the South do
this ? Will Democrats do it, and be thus hoodwink-
- ed humiliated, disgraced? Never 1 The people o;
norm .Carolina have a long account to settle with
Kenneth Rayner, John H. Haughton, and- others.
The day of judgment " for them is not far distant ;
' '. . " . .'. '. .
and their confederates in the different Congressional'
Districts, who, whether they endorse the whole of
their action at Philadelphia or not, are still with them
as members of the dark -lantern organization, will
share with them, as they, all richly deserve, a com
mon doom of political disaster and defeat.
. Let the people of all parties seriously . consider
the facts contained in this article.
V HOW IS THIS? .
We ask the attention of Southern men, and espe
cially of "Southern Know Nothings, to the following
paragraph from a late ' number of the American"?
Organ : ; . . '
- "Our friends must not be . deceived there has
been no 'secession' of the, North and Northwest
from the American party none at all but simply
a 'protest' by those States, against certain portions
of our platform, which negative the idea of a resto
ration of the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and in
volving, as before stated, a mere, point of sectional
policy a naked abstract right, of no earthly value
to either of the contending parties a question which
two years' time would adjust, if agitation were sup
pressed." Is this true ? Was it merely a protest, and not
secession ? If not a secession, then the ''American
Organ," and Kenneth Rayner, and John H. Haugh
ton, and Albert Pike, and Neill S. Brown, and oth
er Southern men, are still in alliance with Gardner
and Wilson of Massachusetts. How is it? Can
the Star or the Register explain? Some of the
Know Nothings about here have been badly bit re
cently by the Cincinnati Times ; they took it for a
sound journal on the slavery question, though we
told them all along, and proved it too, by extracts
from its editions one for .the North and the other
for the South that it was an abolition concern. Let
them now keep an eye upon their "national" organ
at Washington. It declares that they are still in
alliance with the abolition portion of the Know
Nothing party ; and that the Missouri line involves
an idea of "no earthly value" to the South! One
more step in the same direction, and the "American
Organ" will be an abolition journal.
A Picture. Just imagine a couple of gentlemen,
each with a long pole, poking about after something,
and you have the editors of the Raleigh Register
and of the Hillsboro' Recorder feeling for Mr. Shep
ard. They won't go right up and lay their hands
on him and see if he will do ; but they stand off
and touch him here and there with ten-foot poles,
straining their eyes, and looking quizically suspic
ious of him. They hope he is of such " stuff" as
will suit them, but they can't be quite satisfied of it.
Occasionally they turn to the people and tell them
he is all ryrht ; but again resume the exercise of the
poles. They can't quite nail his name to their flags
can't exactly hoist him at their mastheads. Call
you that backing your friend?
But we pardon them for their caution when they
say to themselves, "Shall we trust him? Didn't
he once turn loco, according to the Register, and de
ceive the Whigs, and then didn't he, turn Know
Nothing and deceive the locos, and b3'-and-bye may
he not turn something else and deceive us too !
Let's pole him a while longer."
Proceed, gentlemen, and by the time you get
through with your examination the true men of the
District will have polled Mr. Branch into Congress
by such a majority that you will drop your poles
and solemnly declare your candidate is not what he
was cracked up to be that ho was not the right
man that you are glad you didn't tie to him.
The Hillsborough Recorder in its notice of Mr.
Branch's speech at Hillsborough on Friday last, and
the reply of Mr. Henry K. Nash, says : "We may
say at the outset, as he is a stranger to most of our
readers, that Mr. Branch is a pleasant looking gen
tleman, with a good honest face, and is a fair speak
er." This, under the circumstances, considering the
source, and the precision and caution with which
the Editors of the Recorder write, is a high compli
ment. We can assure the Editors for we know
the man that Mr. Branch's face is a good index to
his heart. He is emphatically an honest politician.
He would cheerfully, in our opinion, relinquish all
chances for a seat in Congress rather than attain it
by equivocation, by a course calculated to unduly
inflame or to deceive the people, or by an abandon
ment of any portion of his time-honored political creed.
The nomination sought him he did not seek it
The Recorder says, in conclusion, "if we may
judge of the speeches by the applause elicited, Mr.
Nash's certainly produced most effect." Mr. Branch
then, had it so far as principles and arguments are
concerned ; but Mr. Nash "had it by the "acket" We
arc satisfied. By the way, does not the Recorder
know that " Sam's" candidates and speakers have a
certain sign by which they can call out applause
from the Know Nothings just when they please,
and in quantities to suit ?
We leain that an attempt was made, some days
since, to get up a Know Nothing meeting at Botanic
Hill, Nash ; but that, somehow or another, the ma
jority on the ground were Democrats, and no one
appeared to speak for ' Sam." The crowd, how
ever, determined to have some talking, and so they
called on E. D. Smith, Esq., of Nashville, and J. J.
B. Hilliard, Esq., of Halifax, and H. G. Williams,
Esq., of Nash all of whom spoke in good style,
riddling " Sam " in the old-fashioned Democratic
way. After a time a . Mr. Sears, of Nashville, at
tempted to say a word or two for " Sam," but failed.
By the way, is Mr. Sears a citizen of this State ?
And was ho not a member of the Louisburg dark
lantern Convention?
The Democrats of Nash are always on the alert,and
always ready to avow their principles in the open
day. In this case, as in others, they were decidedly
ahead of "Sam."
THAT CELEBRATED " RELIEF BILL."
Our readers are referred to the communication of
"Credit" in to-day's paper, for an exposition of the
financial policy, of the dark-lanterns. They will
find this in the shape of Mr. Shepard's "Bill for the
relief of the people" a bill so frequently explained
and commented upon, especially before the people
of this County, by H. W. Miller, Esq. Where is
Mr. Miller, at this time, on the "Relief Bill" ? Where
is Gov. Graham on the subject ? ' ' " - - '
. This, then, is the financial plank in the platform.
Such a plank has been lacking heretofore; and we
trust, now that it has been supplied, the dark-lanterns
will feel themselves considerably "relieved."
Ja" Dr. Clopton is in the City. ; We advise all
persons afflicted.' with cancers, . scrofula," tumors,
&c, to call on him. He is stopping at Guion's Hotel.
- ' THE KNOW NOTHING PLATFORMS.
Wo publish to-day the Resolutions adopted at
Philadelphia by the Southern portion of tho Know
Nothing delegates, together with those who assum
ed to speak for New York ; and also tho Resolutions
adopted, by way of secession and protest, by the
delegates in the minority from some thirteen free
States. . We had intended to examine and comment
at some length upon these Resolutions, but we find
this so much better done than we could do it, in an
article in the last Richmond Enquirer, that we sub
stitute it for any remarks of our own. We ask the
attentive consideration of all Southern men to the
"Enquirer's article, which is as follows :
. " The Philadelphia Platform" and the Rights
of the Socth. The position of the Philadelphia
Platform in respect to the rights of the South is of
no sort of consequence ; and for the very obvious
and sufficient reason, that it is utterly rejected and
repudiated by the Know Nothing party in tho
North. It was adopted by a majority of individual
votes from fifteen States in spite of the opposition of
the members from sixteen States, who represented
both a majority of the popular vote and of the
electoral college. This . important fact is devel
oped by the National Intelligencer, in an article
which we transfer to our own columns. After the
Platform was thus imposed upon a majority of the
constituency by a numerical majority of the indi
vidual members of the Council, the representatives
fronj twelve States seceded, and promulgated prin
ciples which, as they allege, truly reflect the anti
slavery sentiment of Know Nothingism in the
North. This platform of the minority (in fact it
represents the principles of the majority) may be
found in another column. The other members who
opposed the platform of the minority, but did not
choose to secede from the Council, entered a pro
test against it, denying its authority and obligation.
Thus, it is . shown, first, that the Philadelphia
Platform was adopted by the representatives of a
minority of the popular vote of the Know Nothing
party, and, secondly, that the representatives of the
North, (where lies the strength of the part)',) re
ject, repudiate and spit upon it.
As it affects the interests of the South, the platform
of a party pretending to a national organization, is
of consequence and value, so far only as it indicates
the prevalence of sound principles in the Northern
portion of the party, and binds them to respect the
guarantees of the constitution and the rights of
slavery. Now, the Philadelphia Platform serves
neither of these purposes, but the very reverse. It
has had this effect only : to demonstrate that- the
Know Notlisng party of the Xorth is thoroughly
rotten cn the slavery issues. So far from beine
bound by its stipulations to respect the rights of the
South, the Know Nothings of the North utterly con
demn and repudiate it, and openly avow their de
termination to pursuo their schemes of agitation
and aggression.
The Philadelphia Platform is not worth the paper
on which it is written. It is a compact which binds
only one side, and is therefore void and of no value.
It is of consequence only so far as it binds the
North, and we see the North denouncing and deri
ding it. It was not only repudiated by sixteen States,
but it was rejected by the entire Know Nothing
press of the North.
It is scarcely worth while to consider the terms
of a compact which in its origin and nature is void
and of no effect ; but as the Philadelphia Platform
at least represents the sentiments of thoae who cub
scribe it, it will serve to show how Know Nothing
ism in the South stands in respect to the issues of
slavery.
In Article IV. of the Platform, it is affirmed,
" that in all doubtful and disputed points, the Feder
al Constitution can only be legally ascertained and
expounded by the Judicial power of the United
States." It is impossible to conceive a doctrine
more subversive of the rights of the States and more
fatal to the interests of tii South, than that which
is so dogmatically propounded in this paragraph.
It is the rankest Federalism, and involves tiie most
odious principle of centralization. It degrades the
States-from their sovereignty and reduces them to
the condition of helpless and. dependent provinces,
without the prerogative to judge of their own rights
under the Constitution, and without the power to
redress their grievances. According to this doc
trine the rights of the South aro toe determined,
not by the conditions of the Constitutional compact,
but by the arbitrary will of the Federal Judiciary.
If tins principle prevail, the South need make no
further effort to maintain its independence and to
protect it3 interests. It was against this very doc
trine that the Republican party rallied in 17U3 and
1799 ; and it was to refute this pernicious principle
that Madison wrote his immortal report
After affirming this most objectionable dogma of
New England Federalism, the Grand Council of
Know Nothings illustrate their wilful inconsistency
or perverse stupidity, by affecting in the third Ar
ticle of the Platform a " full recognition of the rights
of the States."
Although the Platform carefully avoids any men
tion of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, yet
it employs language which clearly indicates a dis
approval of that measure. Thus, it speaks sweetly
and touchingly of a " tender and sacred regard for
those acts of statesmanship, which are to be contra
distinguished from acts of ordinary legislation, by
the fact of their being of the nature of compacts and
agreements, and so to be considered a fixed and set
tled national policy." And, more pointedly still, in
the twelfth Article, the Platform denounces the " ob
noxious acts and violated pledges of the old parties,"
referring to the repeal of the Missouri restriction,
and meaningto censure the Democratic party, which
is responsible for the passage of the Nebraska bill.
In the twelfth article of the platform, the Nation
al Council of Know Nothings "expressly pretermits
any expression of opinion upon the power of Con
gress to establish or prohibit slavery in any territo
ry." That is, the Council will not commit itself
against the Wilmot proviso, and of set purpose ig
nores the most important issue) in controversy be
tween toe JNorth ancltne south ! Some people may
call this cowardice ; it is worse it is treachery. The
principle of the Wilmot proviso is the most effective
instrument of mischief which the abolitionists em
ploy to break down the power and the rights of tho
South. The National Council of the Know-Nothing
party, while affecting the "tenderest" regaid for the
interests of all sections and the peace of the country,
quietly axree that this destructive engine shall con
tinue to play upon the South and to batter down
the safeguards of the Union. If they were honest
in their patriotic professions, why did they not do
something to suppress this element of agitation and
sectional encroachment? Their silence in respect
to the Wilmot . proviso, was a concession to the un
just demands of Wilson and his Know Nothing
confederates in the North.' And every Know Noth
ing ih the South, who endorses the Philadelphia
Platform, consents to the sacrifice, and agrees to
have no opinion upon the wilmot proviso. How
many truo friends of the South will assume this
position of passive neutrality in regard to the most
momentous issue that menaces the interests of the
South and the stability of the Union ?
To compensate for these most obnoxious princl
pies and fatal concessions, the Philadelphia Plat
form exacts from the North no clear, positive and
satisfactory security for the rights of the South. It
abounds in vague professions of philanthropy and
patriotism it parades its devotion to the Union in
every form of tender and vehement protestation, but
it gives the South no solid and substantial guarantee
ot peace and justice. Instead ot boldly and fearless
ly meeting the great issues of the day, it avoids al
: the questions in controversy between the North and
the South, by remote allusion and studious ambigu
: ity. . It runs round the fugitive slave law and the
. Nebraska bill . with skilful - circumlocution. Now,
these hollow professions will not satisfy the South
We want distinct stipulations, positive and palpable
engagements, material guarantees. . The Baltimore
Convention of 1852 affirmed thefinality of the fugi
tive slave law in unequivocal language, and was dis
tinct and to the purpose in every other respect The
Philadelphia Platform : is a sham and a cheat tho
paltry expedient of corrupt politicians to deceive
the people. - But the device will not impose upon
the popular intelligence. The ridiculous cant, the
sickening sentimentality, the abominable principles,
the hollow generalities and the deceitful ambiguity
of the Philadelphia Platform will make it a bye
word and a reproach in the nation." . .
JUBILEE IN VIRGINIA. ' j
The Democrats of Fredericksburg, Virginia, bad a I
brilliant celebration on the 13th, of the late great
victory in that State. Letters wero received from
the President, from Mr. Dobbin, Mr. Wise, Mr. Ty
ler, and others. We give below the letters of Presi
dent Pierce and Mr. Secretary Dobbin :
v' ''Washington-, June 11, 1855.
Gentlemen: I shall bo constrained by official
engagements, to deny myself the pleasure of partici
pating in the proposed celebration at Fredericksburg
on the 13th inst, but I beg to present my hearty
congratulations upon the late signal triumph of
sound principles and manly sentiments in the "Old
Dominion." ,
Pre-eminently prominent as the sons of Virginia j
have been, fr-m the commencement of the Revolu
tion, for their bold advocacy of the cause of freedom
for their consistent and patriotic .devotion to the
only principles upon which a government, constitu
ted like ours,, can be sustained, it may well be
doubted whether they have ever achieved for them
selves more distinguished honor than in the late elec
tion, or have ever rendered a higher service to this
Union. . -
If political heresies and religious intolerance could
have shaken and carried the strong hold of that par
ty, upon the faithfulness, patriotism, intelligence
and courage of which the country has been obliged
mainly to rely in every period of serious danger,
whether arising from foreign arms or domestic dis
sensions, it would have been the occasion, if not of
discouragement, yet of profound regret and sorrow,
to those who revere the constitution under which, as
a nation, we have attained such amazing advance
ment, and have realized socially results so unex
ampled in the history of the human race.
The proud elevation on which the Commonwealth
of Virginia now stands is freely recognized and de
servedly honored from one extremity of the Union
to the other.
With mj best wishes for a joyous gathering, wor
thy of such a State and such a triumph, you will
please to accept my cordial thanks for your kind in
vitation. I am, gentlemen, with high respect, your obliged
fellow-citizen, FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Messrs. Eustace Conway, J. G. Galleher, A. K.
hillips and S. G. Daniel, Committee.
Washington, June 12, 1855.
Gentlemen: I have the honor to acknowledge
tho receipt of your communication of the 7th inst.,
in which you invite me to be present on the 13th
inst, when "the Democratic party of this town
(Fredericksburg,) propose to celebrate the recent
glorious victory of our party in this State."
lhe event you propose to celebrate is no ordinary
triumph of one great political party over another.
It is the triumph of a ereat nartv and of sonndnrin-
fil:.t over a secret order, whose !iief apostUs and
master sjiirits, I fear, are abolitionists, and whose
principles, as far as known, are, in iny opinion, in
conflict with the spirit of the Constitution, and un
friendly to the union. Many estimable and honor
able men, I understand, have joined the order.
Reason and calm reflection, it is hoped, will gradu
ally persuade their withdrawal.
1 heartily congratulate you on the brilliant vic
tory achieved i your State. But who conld have
anticipated any other result in Virginia, where the
flag of true political principles has never yet trailed
in the dust?
It will not be in my power, gentlemen, to join
you on this interesting occasion.
1 am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. C. DOBBIN. .
PRESBYTERY OF ORANGE.
The Presbytery of Orange has been holding its
semi-annual session in our City during the week
just past The opening sermon was preached on
Wednesday night by the retiring Moderator, the
Rev. Robert Burwell, of Ilillsboro'. The Rev. F.
N. Whalcy, of Clarksville, Va., was chosen as his
successor. The Rev. J. M. Sherwood and Mr. S.
Neal were chosen temporary Clerks. We learn
that an unusually large number of the members
have been present during the present session. The
roll contained the names of twenty-three Bishops
and sixteen Ruling Elders. The Presbytery has
under its supervision thirty Bishops and forty-four
Churches. Its western boundary is formed by Sur
ry County and the Yadkin river as far south as
Randolph County. Its eastern is the Atlantic ocean
as far as Onslow County. The Presbytery was not
called upon to either license or ordain any new Min
ister at this time. But it took under its care three
j'oung men as candidates for that holy office. It al
eo established a fund of twenty-five hundred dollars
at the Union Seminary, the interest of which is for
the education of Ministers, andcalled it 11 The Fran'
ces Dexereaux Scholarship" in honor of tho late
member of our community whose deeds of charity
are the subjects of wide spread praise. The matter
of Domestic Missions was the theme of several ad
dresses at a public meeting on Saturday night. On
Friday night the Presbytery was present, by invita
tion, at a public exhibition in the Baptist Church
by the pupils of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Insti
tute, and many expressed themselves as highly
gratified by what they saw and heard.
The time of the Presbytery was taken up mainly
in attending to tho routine of business a fact that is
confirmatory of the reports that peace and prosper
ity reigned generally among its Churches. The
members of the Presbytery and their companions
were gladly received and kindly entertained by our
citizens which hospitality was duly acknowledged.
The pulpits of the Churches in the City were filled
on Sunday by Presbyterians a specimen of Chris
tian courtesy wbichwe aro always glad to seo and
hope will be perpetuated.
The next session of the Presbytery will be held
in Madison, Rockingham County, during the week
that precedes the session of the Synod in Greens
borough. t-W Let it be borne in mind that "Resolutions
denunciatory of the Pierce administration" were of
fered in the Know Nothing Convention at Philadel
phia, and adopted. Proof conclusive of the Whig
spirit that pervaded and controlled that body. . Are
there any more Democrats who can be. induced, by
misrepresentations and frauds, to join the Order ?
The attention of capitalists and of persons
wishing to purchase such property as that described,
is directed to the advertisements in the Standard
to-day by Maj. W,J. CIark.;". r -:- --.v-.
MEETING. OF THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
JcNE 19, 1855.
. The Club met according to adjournment, and the
President being absent, on' . motion " of Q. Busbee,
Esq., James D. Newsom was called to the chair. .
Ed. Graham Haywod, Esq., on behalf of the Ex
ecutive Committee, made a report which,
On motion of W. W. H olden, Esq., the report
was adopted.
The Club was then entertained by W. W. Holden,
Esq., with a . very neat, logical and argumentative
speech.
Mr. 0. P. Copeland being called upon, made a
short but appropriate address. "
. Mr. Haywood suggested the propriety of having a
grand, old-fashioned Democratic mass meeting, with a
barbecue, speeches, 4c.: and the Executive Com-
;A - . . . e
muicc was lnstruciea to nx the aay, procure speaK
ers, kc
Adjourned to meet on Friday night, the 29th inst
J. D. NEWSOM, Pres. pro tern.
A. DeG. Tkbbo, &e4'y. ..
The Raleigh Star, speaking of the action of the
Philadelphia Know Nothing Convention, says 41 Lhe
secrecy of the Order has been dissolved." This
is not true. The platform shows that members may
hereafter make known the existence of the Order,
and the fact that they are members, and may also
give information of the places of meeting of subor
dinate Councils ; bat the signs, passwords, grips, de
grees, and secret meetings are still preserved. - The
lodges will still meet with closed doors ; and no man
who has not taken an oath to proscribe and perse
cute, and to obey implicitly the will of tho majority,
will be admitted. The obligation to tell a falsehood
hat alone been removed nothing else has been done.
Members are to be relieved hereafter of the weight
on their consciences of the lie indirect; but the
question is, what power is to pardon thein and ease
their consciences for the past? They cannot hope
for pardon at the bands of God, so long as they are
guilty of taking His name in vain.
But they are not sworn now, it seems, to evade.
By what authority does .the National Council ab
solve them from their oaths ? Can that body say
speaking for all who have taken the first, second
and third degrees that a part of what they 6wore
to in the oaths of these degrees, is no longer bind
ing? We hope the Star or the Register will ex
plain. IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
We have important intelligence by the St Louis,
which arrived at New York on the 20th, and by the
Asia, which arrived at Halifax on the same day,
bringing three days later news than tho St Louis.
The allied powers have had further successes on
the sea of Azoff. Four steamers of war and two
hundred and forty vessels employed in conveying
supplies to the Russian army have been destroyed.
The bombardment of Sebastopol was renewed on
the Cth instant, and the French had attacked and
carried two of the towers before the fortress. The
greatest bravery displayed on both sides, and losses
very heavy.
uhe Mbsunce of tf in itiliLil. '1!- an.
near to be getting the advantage, and calculations
are being made by them of still more signal successes.
The cotton market was steady at former prices.
No important change in breadstuffs corn has ad
vanced one shilling.
Tns Disccssion at Law's. A friend, who was
present at the discussion between Messrs. Uranch
and Shepard, at Law's, Wake, on Tuesday last, in
forms us that Mr. Branch sustained himself with
marked ability and produced a fine impression upon
the large audience in attendance. v Mr. Shepard at
tempted to make something for his sinking cause
out of the platfbrm adopted at Philadelphia by the
Southern States and New York; but a few words
from Mr. Branch dissolved the whole fabric of na
tionality erected by Mr. Shepard, into thin air. A
" national platform indeed, when twelve or thir
teen States the very pa-tics who should have been
bound by it seceded from, tho Convention and
laid down an abolition platform of their own I
Richmond Enquirer. Attention is directed to the
advertisement of this long-established Journal; in
our paper to-day. The Enquirer, itisknown, is one
of the ablest newspapers in the country, and always
true to Democracy and the rights of the South. Its
Editors deserve much at tho hands of Democrats in
all quarters, for the boldness and ability with which
they fought the late great battle in Virginia.
The Know Nothing Council Secesion of Fifty
Three Northern Members.
Philadelphia, June II. After the adoption of the
majority report of the platform-committee yesterday
by the National Council of the American party the
resolutions musing to recognise the restoration ol
the Missouri Compromise as the platform of the par
ty on tho slavery question the Council adjourned
amid much indignation and confusion.
This morning fifty-three members from twelve free
States seceded eight from Ohio, six from Indiana,
two from Michigan, four from Illinois, seven from
Massachusetts, three from New Hampshire, five from
Vermont, seven from Maine, two from Iowa, three
from RhodeJIsland, three from Connecticut, and
three from Wisconsin
These met at the Girard House, when J. W. Fos
ter, of Massachusett, presented an address to the
people which was adopted and signed by all the
seceders, after wnich a committee of correspondence,'
consisting of one delegate from each State named
above, was appointed.
The address says the 6cceders feel constrained, in
the existing state of affairs, to affirm the following
principles:
First The unconditional restoration of the time
honored compromise known as the Missouri prohibi
tion, which was destroyed in otter disregard of the
popular will. And we will use all constitutional
means to maintain the positive guarantee of this
compact
Second The rights of settlers in the territories to
the free, undisturbed exercise of the elective fran
chise. And we cannot act with those who will not aid
us in the correction of these national wrongs.
, Third We declare our continued and unalterable
determination to use all honorable efforts to secure
a modification of the laws, aided by such an eleva
tion of public sentiment as shall preserve the inter
ests of the nation and guarantee spiritual frcedem a
free Bible and free schools.
Fourth That we invoke any legislation to arrest
the growing evil of tho exportation by foreign au
thorities, of paupers and convicts to our shores; and
that as the national constitution reqnircs the Chief
Executive of the country to be of native birth, we
deem it equally necessary and important that our
representatives abroad should also possess no foreign
prejudices to bias their judgemeut or influence their
official action.' ; - , - ' .' --: '- .. .-"
South Carolina Railroad. In a paragraph yes
terday respecting the Georgia Central Railroad, wo
stated that its earnings for the past six months amount
ed to $733,643. Upon inquiring we are gratified to
learn that the earnings of the South Carolina Rail
road for tha 6ame period amounted to $313,000. -
I .- r. - vv: -.-''CAm. litrtury.' '
?. - DIED, . . '
In this obuntr, on the 18th instant, Xorflect infant
ton of John and Surah Kosemond. , - . .'
In Richmond county, on Wednesday last, at the residence
of her son-iu-Lir P. & Powell, Esq- Mrs. Etabeth Manly,
pd PJ. J1- She was mother of Got. Man It of Ralejrn.
11"- M. E. Manly of Newbern,snd Bev. B. Manly. D. D '
of Tuscaloosa, Ala. , . T"
" Her children riae up, and call her blesscd.',i ' :
Iu this City, on Tuesday last, Mrs. Elixa. Jane, wfe of
Mr. James W. Chad wick, leaving an affectionate husband '
and eight small children to lament their irreparable loss.
Also, Mr. Bartlctt Unchurch, a worthy citizen and an hon
est mon. Also, Kelly, youngest daughter of Mr. Wesly
WhitakcrfJr. ' - - ... . -
J.
M. I.OVEJOYS CLASSICAL, MATHEMAT
ical and Military Academr will
9th of July, 1&55. Tuition in advance.
The health of my boys requires the exercise of the mili
tary drill : for this a teacher will be necessary, attended by
additional expense and trouble; therefore, there will be an
extra charge of fire dollars. All boys required to drill j
and on dress parade days to appear in uniform blue jackets
white pants, tiue cap, in summer; in winter, -the panta
will be bine. The cost of the uniform will not exceed eight "
dollars a cheaper and much htnilmuc aMo-UiMtKat '
which boys ordinarily wear.
, . , J.M. LOVEJOY:
Raleigh, June 20th, 1855. gi tlOJ.
, 1ST The Register, Post, Star and Spirit of the Age will .
please copy three times. -
- FOR SALE,
A highly valuable water-power on a neverfailiiia;
stream, with an abundant supply of water,
and near the Railroad. c ' , .
THE SUBSCRIBER, INTENDING TO REMOVE
to the southwest, wishes to sell his - - -
OIL, GRIST, AND SAW MILLS ' - -
situate on Neuse River, aboat nine miles northeast of tha
city of Raleigh, and two and a half miles from Huotsville "
Depot on the Kaleigh and Gaston Railroad. r - -..
The mill tract contains about thirty-two acres of land
lying on both sides of the river. .
The OIL MILL is in perfect order, its machinery ;is of
the most approved construction, and is capable of produc
ing fifteen thousand gallons, per annum, f cotton seed,
linseed and castor oil. There are also attached to it one of
Carver's largest size cotton gins and a cotton screw. . Fif
teen year's acquaintance wit h tho oil making business jus-.
titles him in the remark that it is one of the most profitable '
and satisfactory that he bus any knowledge oC
The SAW MlLL, re-built two years ago, and running'
with Hotchkiss's vertical wheels, i's surpassed by few in the
country, and a ready sale is found for the lumber at the
mill. -
The GRIST MILL has a large custom, and being in a .
thickly settled and largely grain-growing neighbourhood, .
would, with slight repairs, command a custom yielding
600 barrels of toll corn a year, while at a small expense a .
flour mill could bo attached to it which would yield an an
nnal toll of one thousand bushels of wheat.
A more favourable opportunity for a profitable invest
ment, in Wake county, has never been presented. - In the
bands of a prudent and energetic man, who would give
them bis personal attention, these mills would pay for
themselves in a very short time. -
WILLIAM J. CLARKE. ,
Raleigh, June 19th, 1 655. 6i t
DESIRABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR SALeI
THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE HIS
residence immediately opposite the Bank of the State.
The lot faces Sie feet on Newborn street, and runs back 150
feet with Blunt street. The improvements consist of the
dwelling containing six comfortable rooms, a servant's house
with five rooms, a kitchen, an office, and a stable. The gar
den is one of the largest and most productive in the City
and is well stocked with fruit trees. - .. -
Persons desiring to purchase will be shown the premises
on application to
WILLIAM J. CLARKE. -Raleigh,
June 10th, 1?55. 61 tf.
' TIIE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.-
WITH THE VIEW Ofr EXTE.NDINU THE CIR
culation of the RICHW OND ENQUIRER in the
Southern States, the Proprietors have commenced the issue
of a WEEKLY PAPER, which contains all the reading
matter of the Daily and Semi-Weekly editions. . . , .
We need sar nothing of the political character of the
RICHMOND ENQUIRER, which is now what it was a balL
-ctuxutj .,,. ,. -i.u.. , rpuM ui inff
Editors to devote all their energies to the discussion of the
issues which Know Nothingism has brought before the
countrv.
TERMS.
Daily Faper, - - per annum, 7
Semi-Weekly, - . - - " 5
weetiy, - - -. - " . ,
TO CLUBS.
For six copies of the Daily, - . " - 85
For six copies of the Semi-Weekly, gs
For six copies of the Weekly, " - 10
For fifteen copies of the Weekly, 44 -, 25
Address
RITCHIE, PRYOR & DUNNAYANT,
Richmond, Va.
June 20, 1S55. -1080 w3w.
GEOGRAPHICAL COMBINATION MAP
OF NORTH-CAROLINA. DESIGNED TO
instruct and amuse the family circle and primary School.
The design of the publishers has been to furnish an agree
able and attractive method of imparting to the young a
knowledge of Geography, and of blending amusement with
instruction.
The several Maps com-osing this series are dissected and
cnt up into variform pieces, but in such a manner that each -piece,
whatever may be its shape, bss a correspondence with
the other parts of the map to which it belongs. - Thus from
a score or more separate and differently shaped pieces, a
complete map may be constructed. The act of combining
these parts, exercises and amuses' the mental faculties, ana
the study of Geography thus made attractive is rapid and
permanent in its results, and more knowledge of the sub
ject is acquired in one hour spent in the intellectual amuse
ment than a month of bard book stndy. - For sale by
H. D. TURNER,
- . N. C. Bookstore..
Raleigh, June 20, - . 61- '
Stage Line from Morrisville via of Chapel Hill '
. to nillsborough. .
THE SUBSCRIBERS ARE NOW RUNNING A
TWO-HOKSE STAGE from Morrisville, on tbe North
Carolina Road, to Hillsborough, by way of Chapel Hill -daily.
Stage leaves Morrisville at seven o'clock in the '
morning, breakfast at Mrs. Barbce's, and reaches Chapel
Hill at eleven o'clock, and Hillsborough by six o'clock ;
leaves Hillsborough at five, breakfast atCbapel Hill, and
reaches Morrisville at six. Persons who wish to take this
route will do well to take no ticket further than to Morrisville.-
. -
MAYNARD A ALLISON.
June 20,1855. - l lw.
rgT The Raleigh Register, Goldsborough' Tribune and
Greensboroiigh Patriot will please copy four times and send
accounts to Mavnard & Allison at Morrisville, Wake. -
Franklinton Hale and Female Institute. -
FRANKLIN CO, N. C. '
rflHE FALL TERM WILL COMMENCE ON THE
JL 1st Monday in July. For a Catalogue of particulars
address tbe Principals,
Ma. A Mas. D. S. RICHARDSON."
June 20, 1855. 61 St.
ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL. ....
WENT WORTH, N. C.
njlHE FALL SESSION WILL COMMENCE JULY
JBL the 16th. Students are requested to attend punctual
fy on the first day. Tuition t7,50 to $15,00 per session.
Board $G,00 to $S,00 per month. -
A competent Assistant will be furnished. Address
- r R. H. SMITH, Principal,
. Wentworth, N. C
June20, 1855; 61 iw.
METROPOLITAN FEMALE SEMINARY. -RALEIGH,
N. C. - ' ,
nnilE NEXT SESSION WILL COMMENCE ON HON-
L dav 23d Julv. 1855
Circulars containing all
necessarr infomation teuton
A. II c IK) W ELL" Principal.
V - 61 6w. "
application to
June 20, 1855.
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL. RALEIGH, N. C.
REV. ALDERT SWEDES, D. Rectos. -rjlIIE
26TH TERM OF THIS SCHOOL WILL OPEN
JL July 14th, and continue five months. '
For the admission of new pnpila, immediate application
should be made to the Rector. " ' T
July 22, 1855. -: ' 61 lt,:
COTTON FOR SALE. THE SUBSCRIBER HAS
150 bales of Cotton be wishes to sell, at the gin, 10
miles East of Raleigh. , ' -. - - N: PRICE. .
July 22,1855. ' ' ' ' 107ft w2w -
PRIVATE BOARDING. " v -a ' -
MRS. RABOTEAU IS" PREPARED TO FUR
nish live or six young gentlemen with board, on
: reasonable terms. A family desirous of spending the sum
mer in Raleigh, would be furnished with board and lodg
ing. Tbe table shall be supplied in first rate style, and no
pains Fpareu m gov nuwwhvh.
Raleierh, June 23d, 1S55.
61 St.-
Zd& Star and Age please copy. '
F EM A lVET SCHOOL,
: ' HILLSBOROUGH, N. G: J. V
THE NEXT SESSION OF MR. AND MRS. BUR-
well's School for Young Ladies will begin on Wed
nesday, theVlSth of July.. "10 Modern Lssgnagea. and
Moaio on Piano and Guitar, wiU taught by Mr. E. Vsa
r pill. Address Rer. R. BnrWalL HoBeboroofh, IT. C
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