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If enough has not already been shown td furnish
a ready answer to that question, it will be only ne
cessary to add, that at the last August election, al
though Mr. Shepperd was not elected, he got a ma
jority over Mr. Hill in Guilford county, of one thou
sand sic hundred and ninety-four votes. So it
will be seen, that in North Carolina, (Guilford
county I should have said, for I don't believe there
are any abolitionists in any other part of the State)
as elsewhere and every where, the whig and abo
litionists are found acting together.
It is far from my wish to accuse any IVorlh Car
olinian of fanatical notions, but I am not' certain
that if Judge Saunders will refer to the Journals of
the Legislature of that State, some few years back,
but he may find a mark left by Mr. Morehead, from
a taint that will give him a bad odor among slave
holder?, although he is the owner of slaves himself.
So if he should succeed in his election next Au
gust, contrary to my expectation or all reasonable
calculation, Mr. Stanly might rise In his place next
session, and inquire of his friend Mr. Slade, if this
Mr. Morehead who he had seen was elected Gov
ernor of North Carolina, is not the same Mr. More
head who succeeded by abolition votes ; and with
out whose support he would have been defeated,'
and that same, Mr. Saunders that he once read of
would have been the Executive of petfple, whose
interests he understands well, and loves dearly,
and which people have never doubted his genuine
republican principles, or his ability to advocate and
sustain them? To all of which, every part and
particle, his friend S. might truly give an unequiv
ocal affirmative answer.
Now if after this development of facts in "regard
to Mr. Morehead's position, he should be elected
Governor of North Carolina: and with a full know
ledge of the manner, and by whom Gen. Harrison
was nominated, he should be elected President of
the United States : I think it will be high lime for
the whole South to exclaim, that, the Abolitionists
had conquered the Union !
3 it not a notorious fact that not a slaveholding
State in the Union gave General Harrison a single
vote in the Convention, and that he was nominated
by the anti-masons and abolitionists, and will re
ceive their hearty support 1 Ask Mr. Slade, Mr.
Adams, and Mr. Granger whom they are for they
will say General Harrison ! Ask any abolitionist
the same question, and you will get the same an
swer. Ask Mr. Morehead whom he is in favor of,
and you will get the same abolition answer for
Harrison.
No abolitionists you find for Mr. Van Buren !
All for Harrison ! And yet it is contended that
General Harrison is no abolitionist !'
tC" Our Washington Correspondent has also
furnished us with the following:
Extract from the Journal of the House of "Repre
sentatives, page 1S7. January 22d, 1827 second
session of the 19ih Congress. .
i; Mr. Saunders presented a petition of the Board
of Managers of the Manumission Society of North
Carolina, praying that the internal traffic in slaves
may be prohibited by law, and that provision may
be made for the removal of those who may be eman
cipated, to places without the United States. The
petition was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means." - -
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United StatesyJo Congress assembled :
We, your memorialists, take this method to ad-dress-yoar
Honorable body, on a great and impor
tant subject, no less than the present and future
welfare of millions of the human family, who-are
deprived under sanction of law, and the customs
of some sections of our country, of the rights and
privileges of freemen.
And as we view with deep regret the prevailing
spirit of oppression which abounds in our land, the
practice of slavery which is held up in some of the
States, and the rapid increase of the black popula
tion generally in the slave states, we feel depressed
with gloomy forebodings, and, deprecate the proba
ble consequences which must result, if the trade in
human beings, and the practice of slavery is per
sisted in by these States : if this sin of oppression,
if this great, national evil is not counteracted by
Legislative enactment.
Therefore, the society take the liberty to solicit
your attention to the several points contained in the
memorial.
That youi honorable body may take the subject
of slavery as it exists ia these States, into serious
consideration ; and prescribe some way, whereby
they may divest themselves safely of the evils at
tendant on slavery, and the internal slave trade,
which is kept up among a number of the States.
Although we are sensible that the States have re
tained certain rights ; yet it is also true, that Con
gress have a constitutional power, " to provide for
the common defence,-and general welfare of the
United States." We therefore believe it ought to
become a national concern.
And as the welfare of the Union is involved in it :
We submit to your consideration the propriety of
prohibiting the trade in slaves from one state to
another, under any pretence whatever. - We fur
ther state that the probability is, that many who
hold slaves, would set them free, if it could be done
without their incurring the expense of transporta
tion. Under these impressions, we think it a question
worthy the attention of the national council whe
ther it would not tend to the general welfare of the
Union, for the General Government so far to inter
pose by legislative aid, as to provide for the ex
pense of transportation of such slaves as their mas
ters may see cause to emancipate.
We hope your honorable body may give the sub
ject all the attention which its importance demands.
That the practice of enslavins our fellow men, may
not much longer contradict the letter and spirit of
our free ; institutions. That it may no longer be
said, that the clank of slavery' chains reverberates
through the streets of the capitol city, the seat of
justice and legislation of the Union. Where tne
voice of eloquence is heard declaiming in the cause
of freedom, and exulting in the excellence of our
free institutions; even where the national council
have exclusive legislation, and are bound to guaran
tee to each State in the Union a republican form of
government. With deference, and sentiments of
respect, we submit the above to your consideration.
Done at a meeting of the Board of Managers of
the Manumission Society of North Carolina, held
at Centre Meeting House in Guilford County, the
9th of September, 1826, and signed by order." .
JOHN GORDEN, Chairman.
Aaron Coffin. Secretary. ;
Congress of the United States to be held the
first Monday in December, 1826, at the City of
Washington."
It will be agreed on all hands that the language
of the Federal Whiggery of Guilford is pretty stron
on the subject of abolition. We presume that no
one who reads the above Memorials, will doubt the
. sentiments of the opposition in that region.
We now pursue the Record in referenccto a pe
tition similar to the above, presented by Mr. Shep
perd, in 1830. v
?c 21st Congress 1st Session.
"Consress of the United States. In the Houscof
Representatives. Monday, March 8th, 1830.
Journal page 379.
" Mr. Augustine H. Shepperd presented a peti
tion of the Manumission Society of North Carolina,
praying Congress to take measures for the entire
abolition of slavery within the District of Colum
bia r and also, for suppressing the traffic in slaves,!
between tne said uistrict and the Southern states;
which petition was referred to the Committee for
the District of Columbia." . .
"Office of the House of Representatives of
the United States : "
- Washington February 3d 13A0.
This is to certify that the above is a trne copy of
an entry on tne Journal or the House of Represen
tatives of the United States, of the day ajod date
above-mentioned. .
It dees not appear that the Committee to which
the petition was referred returned it to the office, as
it is not on its proper file, nor can it .be found al
though diligent search has been made for it. ' 4
S. BURCHE, Ch. Clk. Office Ho. Rep.
I do hereby certify that S. Burche is Chief Clerk
in my office. H.A.GARLAND."
We have thus presented the whole subject to
our readers which will afford matter for further
reflection and future comment.
THE FAYETTVILLE OBSERVER.
The Fayettville Observer of the 5th inst., has
the following: "We are more and more convin
ced, that if we could lay hands on a file of the pa
pers formerly published by the present Editor of
the Raleigh Standard," that we could convict him
of being an abolitionist. Can any body put us in
the way of procuring one V ' --'
What File would the Editors particularly .desire 2
The File ' of the People's ' Press and of the Wil
mington Advertiser, are at their service, whenever
they choose to send an order for them, accompa
nied with a pledge to return them uninjured within
a reasonable lime. If they want the Cafte-Fear Re
corder, though we have them not. we think we can
put them in the way of obtaining them.
We think one of the Editors has got on a wrong
scent, as he did when he charged us with being a
Federalist. He is, perhaps, thinking'of "The Lib
eralist," a paper with which we had no connexion.
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE.
(Ho. of Rep.) Washington City, Jan. 20, 1840.
Sir: We have just elected Blair & Rives public
printers. The vote stood, Blair &. Rives, 110;
Gales &. Seaton, 92 ; scattering, 5 ; whole number
of votes given, 207 30 administration members ab
sent. The battle through the day has been a warm
and hard-fought one but the Federalists, at the
close, surrendered like men, with one or two excep
tions. There are some wholesome restrictions im
posed upon the printing. I hope that both parties
will begin a system of economy in earnest, and I
trust the Whigs (I beg pardon, Federalists) will
now join in putting things right. The Committee
of Ways and Means will not report larger appro
priations than estimates, which are IS millions only.
The President recommends reform ; the Secretary
of the Treasury does the same ; and the Federal
Whigs, I think, will now practice t. Heretofore
they preached reform to the people, and practised
the most extended extravagance by their acts and
votes. Since the downfall of the U. S. Bank, and
the development of it? unparalleled frauds and cor
ruptions, the main lever of Federal Whiggery, the
whole whig concern, seems to be a complete break.
Justice and Truth are mighty and will prevail.
Washington City February 5th, 1840.
Sir: It does really seem to me that if Mr.
Stanly is permitted to hold , a seat in Congress
the whole people of these TJnited States must be
come to be abolitionists. There has been more
open and free debating on that subject since his
membership than ever was had on the subject
before; and caused principally too, from his
blind and un?tatesmanlike conduct, in feeble ef
forts to manufacture abolition Van Buren men.
He has endeavored to show that every democra
tic Governor, Senator, or any other officer elec
ted by any of the non slaveholding States for the
last year or so, are abolitionists.
You know at the last session, notwithstand
ing Djctor Duncan voted with the South to allay
the question in the House, Mr. Stanly would in
sist on his being an abolitionist. Mr. Tappan,
Senator from Ohio, and who was just about that
time elceted, you will remember was made out
by Mr. S. to be a brother of the celebrated Ar
thur Tappan of New York, and not less cele
brated for his abolition principles.
The recently elected democratic Governor
of Massachusetts, (Judge Morton,) was proven by
him the other day, conclusively to his mind, to be
a rank abolitionist. In fact, with him every body
is an abolitionist except the abolitionists them
selves. He and they have one common can
didate for the Presidency, and he therefore con
cludes that as he himself is no abolitionist his co
adjutors in whiggery cannot be, and they are on
ly to befound in the democratic ranks. And he
has to be sure made search for them in that party
throughout the entire nonslaveholding States,
and what, success his labors have been crowned
with can be seen by the following able remarks
(which 1 herewith send you) "of Mr. Tappan on
the subject of abolition, delivered in the Senate
on yesterday. ' V ". . r, .
Mr. Stanly having (pund however that he was
not likely to hunt up any northern democratic
abolitionists, vhas, I am told, turned his attention
towards the South to see what can be done in
that quarter; having as I understand made a
most tremendous attack upon Judge Saunders,
your democratic nominee for-Governor of North
Carolina. ... '
Now, if Judge Saunders should turn out to
be a Mr. Senator Tappan on that Subject and
what honest and candid man can doubt it, Mr.
Stanly,, surely should be pitied, as being a most
unsagacious and unfortunate new beginner in
the cause of anti-democracy. .
P. S. Mr. Calhoun has just concluded bis
speech in the Senate in opposition to the Gener
al Government assuming the State debts, and I
understand was very conclusive in showing the
mischievous effects of such a scheme.
The House has at last got throogn with all
the elections having on yesterday chosen a Cha
plain. A Mr. Bates, a Congregationalism from
some of the Northern States. --They have been
engaged the whole of this day in presenting pe
titions. The remarks above alluded "to'shall appear
next week.
, ' OHIO.
The House of Representatives of Ohio have
adopted a resolution, on which a bill is to be found
ed,, making it n olfence punishable by confinement
in the Penitentiary, for any length of time not ex
ceeding seven nor less than three years, for the di
rectors or office'rs-of any Banking institution within
the State, to issue, for circulation' within the State
or elsewhere, post notes or bills payable on time.
x ue same committee were ai me same time aireci
ed to inquire into the expediency of making aH post
notes previously issued, payable on demand in gold
and silver, at the counters of the banks issaing
them.
They have also passed a resolution ftwo only
voting in the negative) declaring that slavery is an
institution recognized by the Federal Constitution ;
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auu auuiuer, ueciaring mai me uniawiui, unwiw
and unconstitutional interference of the fanatical
Abolitionists of the North, with the domestic insti
tutions of the Southern States," was highly crimi
nal. Itichmond Junqmrer.
FROM THE GLOBE.
THE ABOLITION PETITIONS REJECTED.
Never were the Ebony and Topaz party so com
pletely caught in their own trap as they were to
day. A resolution was concocted, which the Hon.
William Cost Jonnsoj prefaced with a three days'
speech; or rather, we might say,' a four days
speech,, for an intervening Sunday was doubtless1
employed ingathering breath for the argumentation
of Monday, and the peroration of to-day, This res
olatioa, which hai' become now a standing rule of.
the ;HoU3e,rip'rdv'ide3 that Abolition petitions shall
not be recerved. As almost the whole body ot .De
mocrats had last year agreed to receive and lay the
Abolition petitio.ns.on the table, in Mr. Athekton's
famous resolutions, '.'Ebony and Topaz" Whigery
supposed that they would, in a body, vote against
the rejection of these petitions, At the first Ao?.
With a view, mereiore, to help habrison in ue
SoUth.it was determined that his Southern friends
should make such an ultra anti-Abolition move, as
would deter the whole Nothern Democracy from
voting for it, and, for their sake, bring some of their
friends in the South to oppose it. The vote of the
Northern Democracy, with the whole body of
Northern Whigs, would alone have defeated it;
and being certain that they dare not vote for it, the
Federal friends of Harbison felt secure that in of
fering it there was no danger of success, and that
while they would be able to claim the merit of the
proposition, the cause of their Northern allies would
suffer nothing, but gain rather by its failure. Be
sides, the Atlas letter-writer states that it was
agreed "that their Northern friend would find
no fault with them " as "the Sourthern Uhigsl
say that the Ilarrisburg nominations were per
fectly satisfactory." This being the state of
things, the Southern wing of the Federalists forced
home a rejection of abolition petitions at the thres
hold upon the Democrat party, North and South.
They knew that the whole mass of their own po
litical friends, in the non-slavcholding States, would
vote against the rejection, and it the Northern ue-
mocracy, as a party, flinched in this crisis, or a
single member of it in the South, the" Southern
Whigs would bear off the eclat of proposing a
Southern measure, to be defeated by Democratic
votes. But, alas the short-sighted men. They
fixed a trap to catch their own Ebonies. A suffi
cient number of Democrats voted for their proposi
tion to carry it, And now they have the satisfaction
to see the whole Abolition junto imprisoned in a
pen contrived by their own affectionate political
brethren. How pleasant it must be to Mr. Aoam3
to look through the cracks of the wolf pen in which
he is incarcerated, and see the Hon. W. Cost
John son, (who paid him sueh high compliments to
day,) standing as the contriver, and yet lamenting
the cause of his constraint.: Messrs. Gidding3,'
Slade, Peck, Granger, Fillmobe, Gates, Hunt
all, all, are in pinfold, and gagged by their good
Harrison confederate, Mr. Johnson. The North
ern Democracy would willingly have taken Mr.
Atherton's milder measure, but as nine weeks of
the session had been wasted by Abolition freaks
the first four in trying to bring in the Abolition men
of wax, Messrs: Atcbigg and Co. the last five in
the attempt to introduce some hundred thousand
Abolition petitioners, men, women, and children
they must forgive the few Northern Democrats who
concluded it was better to go with Mr. Wm. Cost
Johnson in putting the straight-jacket on his phren
sied friends,, who had resolved to consume the
whole session in Abolition debates.
Every Democrat from thers!aveholding States
voted for the resolution, and every Federalist from
the slaveholding States voted for it, except four,
namely, Messrs. Bell and Gentry, of Tennessee,
and Anoerson and Underwooo, of Kentucky.
Every Federalist from the non-slayeholding States
voted against it, except Mr. Proffit of Indiana.
It will be seen by Mr. Vanderfoel's speech, and
his call for the previous question, that although he
voted against the measure as proposed by Mr. John
son, he was ready to adopt another quite as effec
tual, for which he voted before, and to which he
referred ; and in passing it, we believe the North
ern Democracy would have been almost unanimous.
SUPREME COURT.
Opinions have been delivered,, during the pre
sent. Term, in the following cases:
By Roffin, Chief-Justice, in den on dem. of
Zacnariah Candler,. Eli Lunsford, from Bun
combe, affirming the judgment below. In State
v. John Harshow, from Burke, affirming the judg
ment below.
By Daniel, Judge, in Thomas S. Deaver, v. J.
M. Rice. Adm., from Buncombe, reversing the
judginent below, and granting a new trial. John
Osborne, v.JU. xi. Cunningham, lrom iJuncomoe,
affirming the judgment below. Alfred Hofner, v.
John Irwin and others, from Mecklenburg, revers
ing the judgment -below, and granting anew tri
al. James Thompson, v. David W. Saunders,
from Onslow, reversing the judgment below, and
granting a new trial. Joseph S.Jones, v. Thomas
J. Judkins, from Warren, affirming the judgment,
below. ' ..
By Gaston, Judgsr in den on dem. of John Har
din, c. Francis Beauty, and Do well Hague, from
Rutherford, reversing, the judgment below, and
granting a new trial.. f.Butler S. While,.r. George
White, Sen., fjo)n;lw4ellaffirming the judgment
belowl "Wiriiafn White, r, George White, from
Iredell, affirming the judgment below. ....Alexander
Donaldson v. JohhBehton, from Buncombe, affirm
ing the judgment below. Jessie A. Dawson, 0.
Mark H. Petway, frtim Halifax, setting aside, the
judgment for the Plaintiff below, and entering judg
ment for the Defendant. " .
Gaston, Judge, delivered the Opinion of the
Court, in the case of the State v. Thoma3 H.
Christmas, of Warren ; affirming the judgment be
low. And, in the case, den on dem. of J. Bronson
and others v. Fen Michael Paynter, of Rutherford,
affirming the judgment below.
Roffin, Judge, delivered the Opinion of the
Court, in the case of John Thrower, Adm., v.
Arch'd Mclntyre, from Moore ; judgment below af
firmed. And, in the case of the State v. Asa Ed
ney, from Buncombe ; judgment below- affirmed."
CONGRESS.
SENATE,
On Thursday, January30th Mr. Phelps pre
sented resolutions ot the Legislature of Ver
mont; in favor of a distribution of the proceeds
0 the sales of the public lands which were re
ferred to the Committee on the Public. Lands,
and ordered to be printed".
Several petitions were presented, after wiiich
Mr.Grundy, from the Select Committee, to
which was referred the resolution submitted
some time since .by Mr.' Benton ;.in opposition
to the assumption of the debts of the States by
the General Government, said he was directed,
to make a report thereon.- It would be proper
for him to say thetommittee were divided on the
adoption of the report,. five being in favor of it
and two the Senator from Mary land, f Mr,
Merrick! and the Senator from Indiana Mr
Smith being opposed to it. . The report was
then readi h argued at length, and with great
ability; the unconstitutionality and inexpediency
01 the assumption ox the State debts by the Lren
eral Government, and concluded with resolu
tions of the same tenor. After a debate in which
Messrs. Grundy, Benton, and Brown advocated
ana sustained the doctrines of the report, and
Messrs. Crittenden, Webster, Southard, and
Predion, opposed them. On motion of Mr. King.
11 wus recommitted to tne select comioir.ee, ana
the Senate adiourned
On the 31st. The Vice President "laid before
the Senate a report of the Secetary of War, mude
in ooeuience to a resolution 01 tne oenaie oi ine
15th inst. in relation to internal improvements in
the Territory of VVisconsin ,' which was read,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Grundy, from the Select Commitee. to
which was recommitted the report submitted
yesterday on the resolution offered some time
since by Mr. Benton; in opposition tothe as
sumption of the debts of the States by the. Gen
eral Government, reported it, with some. modifi
cations; which were read, a discussion ensued,
hi which Messrs. Grundy. Hubbard, and
Senate went 'into Executive business,: and then'
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acjournea unui Aionaay. ... ...... ,
On Monday, Feb. 3d, after the presentation
of petuions,;the report -of the Select Committee
on the assumption hjrihe Government of the
debts of the States was taken up, and Mr. Clay
of Alabama made an able argument in favor ol
the principles of jhe report, and in reply to. the
remarks ot Mr. Crittenden and others. Mr.
Crittenden rejoinrd jaodon motion by Mr. Phelps,
the Senate adjourned.
On the 4th llie Chair submitted a communi
cation from lhe-Secr-tary of the Treasury,
transmitting a report from the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, in compliance with a
resolution of the Senate of 22d January, 1S40:
which was laid on the table, aad ordered to be
printed.. Also, a report from the Secretary "of
War, containing an enumeration of the militia of
the United States; which was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Tiippan addressed the senate, at some
length, on the subject of abolition memorials.
On the 5th, the Report of the select Commit
tee ont!if assumption by tliu government of the
debts of the states was taken up, and Mr. Cal
houn addressed the senate at length in defence
of the .Doctrines of the. Report, a motion to lay
ohf. thejable, was. rejected, 29 to 10. A motion
to 'prtnti was carried 36 to .8. The- Report was
then, rmrae the special order of the day for. Mon
day nest. We shall give the Report furtlu r at
tention, as it embraces a. subject in which the
people are deeply interested. -r'-
1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"On Thursday the 30th of January, the House
was chiefly -occupied in discussing the- subject of
the public printing, and in he election of n Printer.
' On the 31st The first thing in order, was the ex
ecution .of the resolution -.0 Mr. Black, to elect a
committee of five, ri va voce, to inquire into the
propriety of reducing the pesent tariff of prices for
executing the public printing,. or of having the same
done in a Rational office, to be established for that
purpose. This subject occupied the Iloue during
the day, when itr adjourned till Monday: j
On Monday, Feb., 3d, the Mouse proceeaec to
the election of a committee to inquire into the pro
priety of reducing the price of public punting. Af
te.CJtwro trials Messrs. R. Garland and Evans were
appointed. An attempt was made, to elect a Chap
lain, without success.
On the 4th the House, after several trials, elect
ed the Rev. Mr. Bates as their Chaplain. A mes
sage was received from the President, accompa
nied by a report from the Secretary of the Treasu
ry, in regard to judicial constructions which have
been, given to existing laws for the " collection of
imposts, affecting injuriou;ly the accruing reven
ue. No business of importance was transacted.
On the 5th the House was chiefly occupied in
receiving petitions.
COMMUNICATIONS.
fob the nobth Carolina standard.
TO THE LADIES.
In my address to you published in a late number
of the Standard, I promised that you should hear
from me again. I now attempt to redeem that
promise through the medium of the same Paper.
I cannot proceed without owning to you, my
dear ladies, both married and single,. that it is with
great reluctance- and due deference to your sex
that I ask your interference in the great distracting
political question of the day, and I must repeat that
I am mainly governed by a desire to contract and
check a similar interference by the Northern La
dies. The Journals of the National Legislature and
the public Prints tell us, from time to time, of the
movements of the fair sex in the Nothern States
upon the momentous subject of abolition, now un
der the consideration of Congress and the' whole
American people. ...
We have a Newspaper account that "a distin
guished abolition lady of Massachusetts received
so many scattering votes that she is sai4 to-be ac
tually one of the four highest candidates' from
whom the Legislature will have to" choose a Govt
ernor." . ; - r
In the exercise of your influence, ladies, I am
fully persuaded that you will take prudence;, and
delicacy, the great principles,, which adorn your
sex; for ydur guide. These character.sU.es of -lhe
Southern ladies should never be lost sight of. - We
all know that mild rl ess is necessary to. our. own
comfort, and they who are continually, tormenting
others must be wretched themselves. "I it neces
sary here: to charge you to be very cautious "how
you handle the various subjects of my address,
with those who entertain opinions adverse to
mine 1 A course differing from mildness might
have a bad effect and lesolt in mischief, if not in
sult. Husbands, particularly, should be very polite
ly and kindly addressed by their, wives; a peevish
Husband you know is at all times very sensitive,
and at some times wholy unfit to reason on mo
mentous subjects. Very few, so far as I have been
able to judge, can quietly listen to a narrative of bis
faults, an attempt to do which often make's an ene
my of ones best friend. Be mindful, therefore,
how, you speak of the inconsistency of those who
scruple, to vote for Mr. Van Buren for the Presi
dency of the United States, because he stands
charged of voting when a member of the New
Y"prk Convention to retain in the Constitution of
that State the right of suffrage to such free negroes
as held property to the value of $250, and how
forsooth stand pledged to vote for Mr. Morehead
for Governor of North Carolina, who while a mem
ber of the late North Carolina Convention was
VV right, susiained and advocated the;repoii, jsu4
Messrs. Preston, Southard, and. Merrick' oppos
ed It' .' when it was informally pass&d over, r,The,
guilty of the identical same deed' of wh'ich the
President stands accused ; nay, he has done more,
for he, Mr. Morehead, made the proposition him
self to retain that clause in our Constitution, and
t could cite you to other acts of his, friendly to the
free negroes and insulting if not dangerous to
civil society ; but let the above suffiee for the pre
sent.
T T 1 . t ... .. ..tj.
ue cnarges me Administration wun iorming a
"Union" with abolitionists. Delicacy should have
buttoned his lip on that grave subject; has he
taken a correct view of his own situation ; a little
reflection on the cases above alluded to, should
have silenced huh. Let it be further asked, if the
subject of abolition is so remarkably popular in
Guilford, will not the freemen of that county re
quire its support al the hands of Mr. Morehead.
In fine, let it be asked whether ir is the Adminis
tration or the Federal Whig candidate for the of
fice of Governor that has formed a "Union" with
the abolitionists. Let the enlightened and patriot
ic sons of North Carolina answer these intetroga
tories at the ballot box next August, and we have
nothiug to' fear. ' Let us pursue this subject further,
ladies :. I wish to carry the war into the enemies
camp, and it bettig undersfoodrthtMr. Morehead
will support the election of Gen. Harrison for Pre
sident I desire to touch him on that chord. ..Will
ycu hear what the Emancipator,' an able Northern
abolition Newspaper of extensi ve circulation and
untiring zeal in that diabolical cause, said on the
receipt of the news of the nomination of Harrison
and the rejection .of Clay for the Presidency by
the late Harrisburg Convention ? -
That organ of. abolition said 'No raau of ordin-
ary intelligence can doubt or deny that it h the
Anti-Slavery feeling of ihe North which has done
it. Praise to God for a great Anti-Slavery victory."
Who wants stronger proof than the above ot the
abolition principles of Granny Harrison in a North
ern market, and yet we have more of it from the
same source. In reference to Mr. Clav. the same
J s
Paper says "A man of hightalents, of great dis
tinction, of political servicesof boundless personal
popularity has been openly rejected for the- Presi
dency of this Republic on account of his devotion
to Slavery." It ia -wejl known and will not be can
didly denied that Henry Clay was decidedly the
favorite and choice of the Federal Whigs of North
Carolina for the Presidency until after the meeting
of the Ilarrisburg Convention, in which, oh the
first ballot, he obtained the highest vote given j-. he
was then "pushed off the Stool,'! and it now re
mains for the delegates of North Carolina to that
famous Convention to explain to the people by
what art of Hocus Pocas the name of Clay . was
ostracised and that of Harrison, with ail his politi
cal black cockade sins, adopted and recommended
to a Southern Slave holding people for 'President
of the United States.
No doubt the rejection of Mr. Clay by that de
voted Convention waii for'his devotion toSlavery.'
Ftom the same source we have -the following filth ;
"Setup a monument o progress there, Let the
winds tell the tale, Let the Slave holders hear the
news, Let foreign nations hear it. Let O'Coanell
hear it." See what an insult offered to a Southeiin
people by sending the new to the Slaves j.,and
O'Connell is the Irish fellQw 'that insulted- four
minister, Mr. Stevenson, at the court of St. Jemes,
because he is a" Slave holder. Mark the -following,
from the same Emancipator, ladies j it says '"let
the Slaves hear it. The rejection of Henry Clay
by the Whig Convention taken in connection w.Uli
all the circumstances is one of the heaviest Woww
the monster Slavery has received in this Country."
Who can attentively read the above extrac ts
from an abolition paper, without concluding that
the red petticoat candidate for the Presidency has
been forced upon ps, under the sanction of our
delegates, by a Northern set of fanaties whose ob
jectis the abolition of Slavery and the destruction
of our property. Federal Whigs cannot deny the
truth of the above extracts, coming as they do
from Whig authority, and if granny Harrison is
looked upon ia an abolition region where he is
best known as friendly to that detestable cause, is
it not safest for us, lef me ask, in a Slaveholding
country, for our negro property and our peace as
a nation, to view him and treat htm as such ?
The following dirty stuff is taken from the Ohio
Statesman, a newspaper published where Genera
Harrison lives and is well, known; since his
nomination that paper says "Abolitionism warmed
up. The abolitionists of Ohio are iu ecstacies at
the defeat of Clay and the nomination of Harrison."
We now see . what the abolitionists of his own
State think of granny Harrison, and who can
doubt his principles so welt understood and cor
rectly promulgated by his; best acquaintances.
Can Mr. Morehead or any other man support his
election without aiding the ruinous cause of aboli
tion ? Lst the qjiestiba be, fairlylni,ei,at the thres
hold. Dont stave it off, Whig, and give it the
sneaking go-by because Democrats urgeit.
The day may yet . arrive when "repentance for
Whig sins will be too late to jsave our liberty, our
Union, our peace, and our profterty. Be vigilant,
Pand your timely caresses, ladies, will avail much
ln-ioexause 01 your-country. 1 uiusi repeal me re
quest that you subscribe for a democratic Newspa
per; it will enable you to detect the errors, of the
opposition. May the blessings of Heaven rest up
on you and our country. , -PETER.
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY AND COMMON
SCHOOLS. :
A . -
The first free school in Rockingham coun
ty went into operation on the 20th of January
1840. This is probably the first free school
commenced in the State. The entire county has
been surveyed into districtes, 8 miles long, and
4 wide; two school Houses to be created in
each. In a short lime all the Houses will be
completed and schools in operation in every dis
trict in the County. It ia but sheer justice to
Messrs, Thomas S. Gallaway Nathan Wright
Thomas BV Wheeler Robert W, Lawson, John
L. Lesuers Mecajah McGehee, Rawley. Galla
way E. T. Broduax, Joel Fagg and James
Currie, who constitute the school supreintendan-
cy for Rockingham, to state that great credit is
due themfor the very able and zealous manner
in which" they have performed their duties.-
Messrs. J. G. Wright and E. W. Hancock,
surveyors, are also entitled to much credit for the
part theyhave taken in the mailer.
AUCTION.
piTR.XITlTKI CARRIAGES, -tfOOfcS,
JL &c. Acc. j Wl otisr at Auction, oa Friday the 14th
day. of February next, at my .shop, injhis City, all my
household and kitchen FURNITURE, amongst wbfch
are, a large Mahogany Sideboard and Tables, Secreta
ry and Book Case ; one first rate eight day Clock (au
excelfeat time piece :V one pair larze eilt Lookin?
Glasses: a handsome Mantle Glass; together wrtb a
great many article, too tedious to mention.
' A Tennessee, Spinster with six spindies, and a Card
ing Machine, both in good order; three sens Black
smiths' tools, complete, with Swages, &c. Sec. fot a
Carriage maker; Coach and Barouche Lamps, with
laces and m&'eria's, consisting of a great many articles;
all my benches, fixtures,.- ad lools, io the WootTshAp,
tosethei- with all the Harness Maker' tools ; one set
Plating tools, with one Piaunjr Mill, a first rate article;
an excellent lot of Upperand Harness Leather, logeth
erwith a number of articles too tedious :o men lion.
CTTSeveral C ARRIAGES 1 Faints, Sec. Szc.
Term of Siit. Six-mdhths" credit for all sums over
S10; all under, cash. All over 9100,. negotiable at
either of the Banks in this City.
TltO. COBBS.
Feb 12, IS 10. . 276-It.
JTATE OF NORfll CAROLINA )
3 . . HERTFORD COUNTY.
Superior Court cf Law, Fall Term, 1839.
" Rpddick Grifiin, Admtsirator, &c.
Petition to'Mnnnimit Slave Willis.
: It is ordered by the Court, that publication be made
in The North Carolina Standard," Pur six weeks, no-
tifying.aU perr-sons interested in i&e above rYafmed Slave
f the filing of this petition at this term, and that tha
same will be sef for hearing "at ihe next Superior Court
of Law to be held for ;he County of Hertford, at the
Court House in Win'.oii, on the .Fourth Monday of
March next. . s-
Test: JOHN A.. AMEPSON. CI'lc.
. Feb. 12, 1840. .. pr. adv. f 5 62$. 276 6t.
M1YPOGRAP1IICAL ISOTICE.-A Piac-
tical Prin r, who has had considerable experience
io conducting a Newspaper, desires to take Charge f
a newspaper establishment, as prii.cipal, ia N. Caroli
na, Georgia, or Alabama; he would have no objection
to associate himself with any gentlein'atf embarked in
the Printing business in either of the States !at named,
as he is very anxiou to plant his person, permanently,
in Georgia or Alabama. His politics- are of the Je(
fersonian school, and, consequently, at war with, many
of ihe leading measures of the present Administration.
TJnexepiionable testimony of grd character can ba
adduced. "Address O. P; Q., HilUbOTOugtr, N; Caro-
I.na.-' postage paul.
Feb. 12. 1810.
276.3t.
INSOLVENTS WOTICK. To David McDan
iel. and his attorneys at Law, George W. Haywood,
. 3 i t . - . - r -1
and Thomas Lewis Ss Co. of Oxford. N. C, Benja
min Thomason, Isaiah Pascal. James Hum, and Les
lie Glllium, Sheriff of Giaoville Couary, and John
V. Parker.
Take notice", ihrft t have been arretted br virtue of a
Ca. Sii at the instance of David McDanivl, and that
thereupon, have given bfxtd-.and security for my ap
pearance al Wake County Court on the 3rd Monday vf
Febru-ary. 1840 when and where I shall apply to said
Court for Ihe benefits ot the 0nh of an honest iWb:or,
and that I shall file in the said County Clerk' Olifc, a
schedule of my property, according to the Act ot the
General Assembly, in such case made and provided.
You can attend, and show cause, if any you - have, a
gainsl my intended application.
WASHINGTON H. THOMAS.
Granvillre County, 3anr. 17, IdtO. 274-4t.
' d . . ' v " ' -' '
List of Letters remaining in the Post
Office at Bur'nsvillc'Yancey County N.
on the 31 December, 1839 aiirl if
not taken ttitt previous to 31st' March,
1S40, will be sent to the General Post
- Office as dedd letters.
- -4.-A lien Joseph i.-Barnet Joseph us D., Boon
Erws. C -Calloway Asbury. Z'.-Deyton- Eldridge,
Davis Henry. .F -Fleming Samuel. G -George John,
Gtbbs Thomas, -llensley William A.,.HortonZe
phentah, Harwell Holly. O -Owins Joseph. P.-Pen-land
M L. R -Ray Joseph 6 , Reid Joseph. S Sil
ver Jacob. T-Tisydc Turner, 2, Tipton Jacob, Sen.,'
Tipton Jonathan, Jr. . ir.-Edwards William, D. Sn'fl.
Edwards William, Edward Stephen.
JOHN S. BROWN, P. M.
January 29, 1810. 274-3.
UNION HOTEL, HILLSBORO', N. C Off
in? to the death of my mother, this establishment
will in future be conducted b'y the undersigned, surviv
ing partner of the late cdncern of Mary A. Palmer Ss
Son. As the establishment has been newly fitted op,
and the best of servants in every department added, the
subscriber hopes that he will continue to receive that
liberal share of public -patronage extended to hit la
mented mother and himself ; for which he feels pecu
liarly grateful. JAMES M. PALMER.
Jan. 29, 1840. 274-3t.
DEXTA L, SUItG EltW- Dr. W. K. Scott
inform the public, that he has returned to thisCit v.
Raleigh, Jan. 29, 1840. 274 tf. .
' w
4TICItCES. Best Quality Rice.
10 Half Tierces do. do.
- For sale by FREEMAN Ss STFTHS.
Jan 29, 1840. - 274-3t.
PINK. ROOT WANTED.-(Sei Man
laiidica Carolina Pink ) The subscribers are in
want of three or four hundred pouud of freh Carolina
Pink Root, for whwh a liberal price will be given.-
Sale will be found for the article by applying to Messrs.
IV. M. MA.SU JS C(7., Messrs WILLIAMS II A Y
WOOD. of Raleigh, N.C , and F. S. MA K SHALL, of
Halifax, N. C. BRAGGS Sc THOMAS,
... Petersburg, Va.
Sep4, 1S39- 253-tf.
TEOLEft from the Stable of Mr. James Comau,
f?iq the suburbs of this City, on Friday night last, a.
l5ay Hore, 4 years old last Spring, has or. or iwo
while feet behind, r. bout 15 hands high and .has a scar
on the right side of bit neck, adjoining his hpd. where
be had been- lanced tor the distemper. Said hoise, is a
Rjdglitig, but would be taken by many to be a Stud.
Iwill gie 850 Reward for the apprehension of the
thief, or $10 for the recovery of the horse, alotie. -Any
information concerning the borate commumcPtexTper
sonally -or-y letter- td'the'ESi'tor ofthe Register, will
be duly appreciated by. h.e Subscriber.
, DAVID THOM SOS.
Raleigh, Feb. 5, 1840.
75-2t p.
NOTICE.-r-On Tuesday the 18th Feb. next (Court
' week) will be sold at Waynesboro', between 60
and 80 valuable' Horses, among them several., rtttl
matched pairs. Terms made knpwn at sale.
ALEX. MACRAE, v.
Agent W. & R. R. Road.
Jan. 29, 1840. 274-4t.
The subscriber is desirous of
purchasing near the borders of the city,
from 5 to 10 acres of land, with or without
improvements. . . , , ..
ALSO, a small Lot near the centre of business, suit
able for a Printing Office.
. He will sell his House add Lot on HillboroT Street,
or exchange k for propetty above desciibed. -
T. LORING.
Febaary5. 1810. 275-tf.
GOODS AT COST.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust, made to me by Williani
Thomson, of this city, for purposes therein, specified, I
uuci ili buic, u.i ('lime cum, a vrry eiegant una valua
ble assortment of JEWELLERY, GOLD & SILVER
WATCHES, PLATED WARE, dec. Sec. at the old
stand. :
Those who are desirous of possessing articles of this
kind, will now have an opportunity of supplying them
selves at low prices.
All persons indebted to the late firm of Thomson 3s
Beckwith, oi to william Thomson, are desired to settle,
the same, or they will be pat into an officer' hand for
collection.
THOMAS LORING.
Dec. 7th, 1839. 27-tf.