Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-09
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
The Pierce and King Club of this City had a
most enthusiastic and interesting meeting on Mon
day evening last In the absence of the President,
Perrin Busbee, Esq, took the Chair, and called
the meeting to order, Messrs. G. T. Cooke and
NJ. A. Bledsoe acting as Secretaries.
The meeting was addressed briefly and in a
spirited and effective manner, by Samuel P. Hill,
Esq, of Caswell after which w. w. Avery, Esq,
OF Burke, was called out. He spoke more at length
and with his accustomed clearness and force. He
communicated cheering tidings from the blue
mountains of the West. He assured the meet
ing that the Democracy of the West was united to
a man on Pierce and King, and would roll up a
most satisfactory vote on the I'd of November. Mr.
Hill and Mr.. Dobbin were warmly received and
cheered by the assembled Democracy.
The Hon. James G.. Dobbn, the Democratic
Elector for the State at large having been waited
on by Committee, appeared before the meeting,
and was greeted with the most enthusiastic ap-
plause. He spoke for an hour and half in his
best manner, rvetting the attention of ALL rousing
the Democracy by his clarion tones, and forcing
conviction on doubling Wing minds. Our en-
gagements were of such character to prevent
us from hearing the whole of his speech ; but we
learn that his effort on the occasion in every
respect worthy of his high reputation public
speaker.
The Pierce and King Club will meet again on
Wednesday evening next, in the Court House In
terestng and able addresses may be expected.
w- 1t has always been usual for the party
which has the majority in either branch of State
Legislature, to claim the Speakership and we were
not, therefore, surprised at the election of Mr. Bax-
ter over Mr.. Dobbin. This was simply party
triumph in a matter involving the distribution of
political power but we must say we were not pre-
pared to see Perrin Busbee, Esq, Principal Clerk
of the Commons, prescribed from office. The of
fee of Clerk is purely ministerial. He exerts no
political influence and it is therefore, not material
whether he be Wing or Democrat. Mr.. Bus
bee had made, as all will admit, most acceptable
Clerk. He was prompt, intelligent, and remarka-
bly, correct in the discharge of his duties and he
has been turned out purely on party grounds, to
make room for a gentleman, who, although he may
discharge the duties devolved upon him satisfacto-
rily to the House and credtaby to himself, was
nevertheless unknown to most of the members and
certainly untried. The proposition Of Mr.. Blow,
to compromise the matter by appointing MIR. Bus
bee and Mr.. Dodge, was alike just and fair, under
the circumstances; but the majority, having been
previously talked up to it, stood forward, like a
wall of brass, for the spoils" 1t was known that
members were absent, whose votes might have Sc
cured the election of Mr.. Busbee, and who were
expected to arrive the next day; but this of
avail-the edict had gone forth-the axe fell, and
one more Wing got his reward.
Let the people remember these things when they
come to deal out justice to the Scott leaders at the
polls