The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-03

produced her two glorious sons exclaiTning
! /" these are my jewels"- Show me woman who
can understand this and feel it-and that woman
| is at heart a democrat. ICheersl Remember
the simple story of that sweet English girl, who
was afianced to an officer on foreign service 1t
so chanced that he was desperately wounded in
battle, losing one limb and the use of another be-
sides being terribly hacked and ds6gured. The
first use that he made Of returning strength was to
write to his affianced wife-she who was part
of his very being-informing her of the misfor-
tune which had befallen him, and releasing her
from her engagement This was the first intelli-
gence that she had received of the sad occurrence.
1t fell upon her with stunning force. Recover
ing from the shock with heaving BOSOM and suf
fused eye, she sat her down and wrote: /" If your
feelings for me are unchanged and you have body
enough left to contain your soul, will not be re-
leased from my engagement" That glorious girl,
whose high-souled and selfsacrifcing spirit die
tated those words, we'll illustrated the hopeful,
trusting, Christian nature of the democratic creed
[Great cheers uzza-hurra--a-a-a-a.] Now,
my fair countrywomen, with your permission, a
word with you. grant ye that the wings have
the advantage of US plain-spoken democrats in
scented hair, diamond rings and white kid gloves
I-[roars of laughterl-in the language of7cempli-
ment, and the affectation manner, and, most par
ticularly, in their style of dressing. If one of
these exquisites wished to express the idea con-
tanned in the homespun adage "There is no pitch
hot, and the devil to pay" he would say, " There
is pecuniary liability due to the old gentleman,
and no bituminous matter, of the proper tempera-
ture wherewith to liquidate the obligation" up
roarious laughter and applause, in which the la
dies jonedl These flashing qualities do not an
swer the purpose. They do not rank in the LIST
of freside virtues. They do not make home the
holfest spot on earth, loved and prised as it ought
tn he will n0f
pillow for the aching head will not pour balm in
to the wounded heart, and quicken the soul of
sympathy. [Cheers.l 1t is most presumptuous in
me, ladies, to profer you advice, for am so un-
fortunate as to be bachelor. IA laughl But 1
may never have another opportunity-and, any
how, can't resist the temptation. So let me tell
We, that if you wish your lovers, when transform
ed into husbands, to be all that you would wish
them, kind. affectionate, reliable, Of good habits,
truth loving-husbands that will be the idols of
your hearts, your protection your glory and your
pride-be sure and choose from amo ng the dernoc-
racy. [Thundering applause.l To sum Hp, in
the words of an old lady of my acquaintance,
who, must confess, has strong political prediec-
tions. Says she 10 me, one day, I" always tell
INV daughters that they must never marry any bo-
dy but democrats, because they always'wear so
we'll" Laughter and great applause.l Intelii-
gent, warmhearted, and right-felng women, the
democratic party, whose wachword, and whose
crowning glory is" Equal and exact justice to
| all men" And l may add "women too."-
| Tremendous cheering.] Now let US give lit
tie of our attention to friends the wings. They
like to be noticed 1t will not do to neglect them
on this festive occasion. [Cheers1 Their mod
csty is only equaled by their merit. ILaug hter1
They claim all the respecability, all the morali-
fty, all the decency A party with such clsims
dc H1yf0 n
have all heard good deal said about amalgama-
ton Did it ever OCCUR to you that the wings are
practical amaIgamationsts It is clearly SO. Fed
eralists national republicans, anti-maSons, and
censervatives-all raIlying under one banner pro-
Tossing one set of principles, and uniting in the
support Of one man If this is not practical po-
litical anal algamation, what is2 The wings natu-
rally affect the composite order of architecture.
The democracy prefer the Doric. The -Deric is
more in consonance with our principles. 1t scerns
all suPerfuous ornament: Il is strong simple,
severe, sublime. The wh1g party and whig plin-
cIples call to my mind two things The whig
party-practicaE political anna Eganaation and Nhg
principles-Joseph's coat of many colors. Laugh
teri Their principles shift with every -anticipat-
ed change in popular opinion. They change
their names with facility kindred to that efthose
ingenious gentry, who, when brought up to the
bar of our police court charged with petty larce-
ny, SOueInlIlS Ol@luS SOIl, PlVH4ue0
with halfa dozen appellatons-Jack Smith; alias
Tom Brown, alias Jim Jenkins. ICheers.] To
do our opponents justice in speaking Of hem they
should always receive the benefit of full name
and title. Federalsts, alias national republicans,
alias aHti-masons, alias conservatives, alias native
Americans, or adopted wings, alias democratic
wings [Great laughter and applause.l Bat this
last cognomen is enough to make horse laugh.
Why, they might as we'll talk of a white black
cat, or tall short man. anything else that IS
contradiction in terms. If they do procure any
sufffages by such petty shufling as this, am in
clned to think that an Indictment would lie a.
gainst them for obtaining votes under false pre-
fences. tGreat laughter and applause:l Wing
tactics are very peculiar, and there is reason for
| it. They feel and know that, ia sober earnes
thew are the weaker party. And hence the man
ner in which they conduct their campaigns
tCheers1 Did you ever see man contending
physically, with one who is an overmatch fol
him2 Now he strains, swells and tugs-but tc
no purpose The strong man puts his hand on
him. and its all over. Do you know the way
they catch rahlrsnakes at Lake Ge0rge2 A
man. armed with long stick, forked and sharp
ened saIlies ont among the hills and rocks. Spy
ino a rattlesnake, he watches his opportunity, and
! with a quick and sudden dart, catches witfrthe
forked end of the stick the head of the reptile a:
:, il lies upon the ground, and pins it to the earth
The rattlesnake no doubt very much surprised
l.,;-,1e -, osf unrnercii1lv But If does no oooC