Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-25
correspondence of the Standard.

We present below extracts from letters recently
received from friends in various quarters. These
extracts are all of the most cheering character We
invite the particular attention of our readers to the
letter which Immediately follows, from Forsythe
County, and also to the account of Mr.. Dobbins
Speech in Hillsborough:
FoRsYTHE Co., Sept. 7, 1852
EDITOR THE STANDARD.-SIR: The result of
the recent elections in this State to have had
quite bad effect upon the spirit and animation of the
Wings. Disco urag ed and dismayed by the over
whelming victory of our gallant leader, DAVID S.
REID, they still chung to the hope that they would
get the Legislature, and contented themselves with
- laying the atterlng JUNCTION to their souls that
after securing the reelection of Wing U. S. Sena-
tor and redstrcting the State to suit their deas
they would have something considerable to brag about
in the end But all these visions of ory have faded,
and they seem to grow sick whenever one mentions
the of good old State. Although forced to
| acknowledge having been badly beaten, when they
least expected it, find them now crying out that
the " Old North - will go by a large majority for
Scott and Graham, and her coveted political character
be redeemed.
| number of the Wings of this County published
call for meeting the 4th instant. for the purpose
| of forming Scott and Graham Club. The meeting,
however, proved failure there being only five
or six persons present. On Monday evening follow
ing, however, a number of them met at the Court
House, in Winston, and succeeded in organizing a
Club.
! A published statement having been made that the
| Hon. A. H. ShepPerd won Id address the Club, on
Monday evening last, determined to be present to
! hear what he had to say. The Salem Brass Band
had place in the bar, having been engaged to g
liven the scene,'' and after few blasts from thai
quarter and the reading of the Constitution of the
Club. which then signed by considerable num-
Der of Wings, loud calls made for the Hon. A.
H. Shepperd. Mr.. Shepperd arose, and after the
usual Introductory began review of the pre-
vious course and policy of the two parties touching
upon the Kossuth mana," the Cuban affair, and
the expenses of the Government &c., &C., and pro.
longed his remarks upon these topics to considera-
BILE length.
But Mr.. She2perd said the members of the Club
may think this strange speech for this occdson they
probably expected hear him speak of the ia.
vorie candidates, whose merits they had resolved to
sustain. He said he went to Baltimore as the dele
gate for the State at large; and agreeably with the
sentiments and feelings of the Wings of his State
he had given his whole support to the present Chief
Magistrate, the nominee of that party for the Pre-
sidency-he had cast his vote SIS times for Mr.. Fill.
more; but majority against him, and that ma.
jority trlumphed-he was sadly disappointed in the
result and he presumed his hearers also but
the nominee of the Convention the representative
of those s. sound conservative principles that the
Wing party had always sustained, and such he
should be supported. 1t was unnecessary for him to
aude to the history and services of Gen. Scott these
were we'll known to every one, and needed no COM
mens.
! The speaker said he was Intimately acquainted with
Gen. Pierce. He knew him to be gentleman OF
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unassuming pretensons, and possessed of qualities
which would render him capable of discharging the
duties OF the Executive in proper manner. He al
luded to the charge of abotionism started against
Gen. Pierce; he stated that although the General
seemed to be in pretty tight place, as regards the
New Boston speech, yet, though he had been &C.
quainted with him for long time, he neUer had any
to believe him to be a6oAtionis Referring
TO Gen. Perces services in the Mexican war, he said
that it known that the General volunteered as
common foot-soldier, and was soon promoted to the
rank of Brigader General. He stated that he never
considered Gen. Pierce as lacking courage he be.
leved he would do, under all circumstances anything
it possible for him to do, and that he considered
his duty.
| AS to Gen. Scott it is a marked feature of the
speakers remarks, that he said not word in favo
of his capabilities for the Presidency although ht
declared his confidence in the eligibility of the Dem
ocrac candidate to fill that high and distinguished
| Office.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Shepherds speech, i
was stated that proposition was foot to have
free barbecue in honor of Scott and Graham, The
24th inst, and it moved and carried to appoint
committee to receive subscriptions.
The speech of MIR. Shepherd utterly astounded thu
Wings of this County. They little expected to hea
him speak in the manner he did upon so important I
subject We would, at any rate, advise the Club t'
select its speaker for the future from among its
members in place of inviting those to address it wht
unfortunately too well acquainted with the matters
upon which he is expected to speak.
AS to the proposed g free barbecue We have heart
influential Wigs express the most dismal fears tina
the project would fail but will await the devel
| opments of time.
1t is probably a seldom occurrence for the proceed
lngs OF Wing meeting to appear in the Standard
but when they are of SO significant character they
HILLsBoRoueH, Sept. 20, 1852.
To the Editor of the Standard: