The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-17
DEMOCRACY OF CAsWELL.

Faithful to the great cause of plain and eco
nomical government and weltregulated constitu-
tional liberty, the honest and iuvincible democra-
cy Of CasweH are again aroused and in motion
Until recently, we learn the democracy of Cas-
we'll were silent on the subject of politics, and
were disposed to go through the campaign with
out any great vigilance or excitement They
knew their power, and were content to exercise it.
leaving the field of contention to their noisy oppo
nents. But it seems the federal wings are deter
mined on a struggle even in Caswell. Let them
come on. The democracy will vanquish them
without an effort The following extract from a
letter from faithful and esteemed friend, will fur
nish an idea of the movements of the Federal
lists:
CAswELL, April 9, 1874.
s'The wings held meeting at YancyVille on the I'd
Instant and gave signs of returning life The meeting
attended by both political parties, and addressed by
John Kerr and James Mebane, Esqures-the former, in
his usual animated vehement, bold and eloquent sye
denouncing democracy and democratic principles as ut
ey unworthy the notice of any but the old eoeral par
y which, he understood to say, were identified with
the present democratic party He touched the United
States Bank subject in friendly style, and passed rapid
y the Tariff, recommending it to the favorable no.
keep goods low in price, that the working classes
live better and cheaper with than without the present
bargain sale, and intrigue for the Presidency, by Clay
and Adams, in 1925, he dwet largely, and pronounced
the high contracting parties too pure for bargain Of that
corrupt nature and positively affirmed that intelligent
man. on subject could begin to believe give the
report credit Wonder if he would not agree that his
federal brethren George E. Badger and Edward B. Dud
ley, Esquires, intelligent men that sub ect!
Both of these intelligent gentlemen have pronounced
Clay and Adams guilty. and their opinion has gone forth
to the world and stands recorded IN the public ga
zees. At the time this opinion of Mr. Clays transac
ton with the old Aboonist was given, though by the
aforesaid Badger and Dudley he was looked upon
democrat, a republican with whom it was easy find
fault but he is viewed of the federal coon
party and pronounced by the aforesaid not gull
ty or if guilty it crime. Mr. Kerr Is, perhaps,
the greatest panegyrst of his age and gave full scope to
that talent, and the great Disgusting travelling cleo
toneerer in few words to the highest of the high
est pinnaclss of fame to which mortal aspire.
In fact his uncaled-for Panegyric sublime and
fatterng that it carried with it, to at least of his
hearers strong favor ofallacy and disgust. Mr. Meb
ane followed in few remarks, rather up hill busi
ness the Tariff which he pronounced wholesome and
good for the counry-meaning suppose, the northern
manufacturing country, for he must know it is bitter
pill to southerners. These proceedings the part
federal wings, of whom seemed to worship hap
PLY the shrine of the striped canoe alias the old horse
trough 1910, igned the old spark of genuine repub
cansm which had so long reposed in uninterrupted 81
lence and the succeeding Thursday, the 4h Instant
the democratic party also held meeting at the
place, account of which you will published in the
Milton Chronicle We are considered fairly in the
field and old Caswe is wide awake, and will do her
duty for Col. Hoke the cause and the whole country