Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-11-01
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For the Journal.
Mr.. Editor This has been glorious week for
the democracy of old Craven; it has been Court
week with US, and hundreds of the real bone and
snew of the land have been present with us in our
endowment. So completely have the Republicans
Of this section of the old North State become a.
roused that BEFORE comparatively, there has never
been any manifestation ofzeal and real enthusiasm
among US. So thoroughly are they awake, and
so determined they tc crush, on November
next, the last and most impotent, hydra head of
Whiggery, that they mostly unable to contain
themselves within those stricter bounds, but must
needs become
Transported with the spirit of their strong thots"
Every night this week the walls of the old
Theatre re.echoed the long, loud and continued
shouts of the freemen of Craven. Every night
has been there encompassed mighty host of the
true and the blue armed with voice and Uote Tor
Polk, Dallas, and the CONSTITUTION as 1T IS );
and many that heretofore have been unable to dis
cover, because of Wing deception and sophistry,
unfairly forward at the meeting and enrolled their
names, and pledged their vote for the Democratic
candidates. Put down Craven good for $50 ma
jority for Polk.
The meetings have been severay addressed by
Nathaniel H. Street Luther Martin and Henry S
Clark, Esqrs. The whole history of Feds and
Federalism was ably exposed, and the democratic
measures now before the country, manfully defen
ded by Mr.. Street. Mr.. Martin introduced his re
marks by calling the attention of the meeting to thu
size of Poke in the old North State, and held VI
his cane which proved to be one of the most stur
d. Poke sticks that can be found in days trave
The idea took admirably, and was responded
with one simultaneous burst of applause. He re
marked he had cut it on his way to Newherr
and if Poke was not plenty in our State, 1t Gel
tainly gre,U 6ig-may it deHUer a progeny, thai
the ides of November, shall drive Federalism
Whigism and Coonism to the "uttermost verge c
oblivion" He then confined himself to the dis
cusson of the Tariff, amid the repeated cheers c
the meeting. Mr.. Clark gave most excellen
speech. Not a beauty in the whole Democrat
faith did he neglect to unveiI, nor hook or croo
of modern Whiggery did he fail TO expose to tn
scorn of an insulted people. This evening Sens
tor Haywood will be present with us.
must not forget to notice the complete and sig
nal failure of the Great Wing Mass Meeting"
The procession that ,6as to come off, and to GU
oIorY > !; off Of all
During the morning Wing could occasionally
seen slipping round the corners towards the me
ting, and about IL o'clock they had collected
nearly two hundred who were addressed by tt
two Mr. Bryans and Mr.. Stanly, when they, vii
singular unsnimity, adjourned to dinner-the lars
barbecue provided for the occasion. Here strant
scene ensued. Wing looked at Wing, the ladl
coughed and muttered, and the question ,Chat ,c
the matter2 seemed beaming from every count
nance. At last it was discovered that the lar'
roasted Ok had imbbed stencil most unsavo
and ominous.
Oh, the offence was rank, it smelt to Heaven
Steps were Immediately taken for the remov
of the poor OK, and he was Soon taken off and u
tremendously inferred. Some wag. however,
the true spirit of generosity, started subscripti
to erect monument over the grave of the depa
ed The dinner then proceeded and about thr
hundred and fifty partook thereof, exclusive of
males AS each satisfied his appetite. he respe,
fully took his leave, and thus ended the Gre
Wing Mass Meeting and Barbecue at Newbern,
Early on Monday we raised one of the tall,
kind of hickory pole opposite our club room.
top of this second, and on that third pole "
erected, overlapping the Wing pole, nearly hu
bred feet. Upon this was raised the Stars a
Stripes of America, and close underneath banl
with the names of "Polk s. Dallas" and "The
OF Texas" printed in large letters. There ii
stood seemingly in converse with the skies,
ring the Wing meeting, and propitious bre,
presenting the whole in bold relief to the speak
every time they would raise their eyes to p
nounce some denunciation of democracy. T
wings are quite chop-falIen and will not even b
Morse payable when Polkis elected, upon viii