Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-29
DIR. WARD IN THE FIELD.

Agreeably to appointment, DR.. Ward, the Demo-
cratic Elector for this Congressional District, adj
dressed the citizens of Craven on Tuesday last,
Newberne. 1t expected that the Wing Elector,
F. B. Satterthwaite, Esqr., would reply, but he was
present and Jno. n. Washington, Es4r, supplied
his place. We are indebted to friend at NewberHe
for brief account of the address of DIR. Ward, from
which we gather he following:
ssDr. Ward was introduced by Geo. S. Stevenson,
Esq at about half past three O'clock on Tuesday last,
to very respectable number Of the citizens of Cra
ven, when he Immediately commenced speech which
fixed the attention of his audience for over three hours
1t capital speech and calculated to make per-
manent impression. 1t listened to with close at
tention by all pares and the speaker was frequently
cheered and appauded by his audience, fully sustain
ing the reputation that had preceded him. The prin-
cipa features of the speech were the research it dis
played, and the and extensive political infor
nation of the SPEAKER An outline of the speech is
as follows:
1st That there have existed in this country since
the organization of our Government, two distinct ee-
menis or of principles, Distinguishing the two
parties, and upon which they respectively based
He traced the principles of the Hamionian School
through the Federasts and Wings down to the pres
ent day. This part of the speech was exceedingly
interesting.
ID. That though the Wing party proper ara still
founded upon the old federalist doctrines, they
well convinced Of the unpopuarty of these DOCTRINES
and after trying the experiment. first, of covering up
their principles by the vaguenes and obscurty OF their
public resolves and, second by ridicung the Demo
Gratis and all platforms, they have been compelled to
Democratic timber. The speaker then demonstrated
that the first resolution of the Baltimore Wing Con-
vention contained the doctrine of State Rights which
is emphatically Democratic doctrine and one which
every body knows ridiculed by Mr.. Stanly and
Mr.. Badger, and the Wing leaders. no longer ago
than 1857
Sd. The EIector then took up the slavery question,
proving conclusivey that, this allimportant ques
ton, the Democratic party occupied National posi-
that it the only conservative constitutional
party, and that the true friends of the South at the
North to be found in its ranks. He then dem
onStrated that the nomination OF Scott was SECTIONAL
that the general opinion of the country regarded him
as the d" favorte of Seward & Co.." that all the
Southern members of the Wing Convention under
stood this and opposed to the last gasp his nomina-
ton, and that all of Gen. SCOTS anteceden;s and
socaons were nimica TO the Institution of slavery.
Upon these positions the Doctor great length,
adroity putting the gentleman who was to reply up
on the defensive.
4h. The speaker then turned 10 the Democratic
PLATFORM and illustrated the traightforwardness and
comprehensveness of our resolutions, and the unms
takeable and beautiful reply of Gen. Pierce to the
resolutions upon the Compromise. He then reviewed
the life Of Gen. Pierce, dwelling on the noble traits
of his character, and defended him successfully from
the unjust and unfounded aspersions of his enemies.
The speech concluded with an eulogy upon the
character Of Col. King and urging the Democrats to
action in behalf of their candidates, Pierce and King.
Such is faint outline of speech which per-
fecty aid entirely satisfactory to Dr. Ward friends,
and of course, very unsatisfactory his opponents
When DIR. Ward, upon his Introduction to the
meeting, walked up to the bench from which he de-
ivered his address, he followed by ]. N. Wash
ngton, Esq, who ofciated in the stead of Mr.. Sat
terthwate, the Wing Eector. Mr.. Washington
complained TN his usual style of the time Dr. Ward
had occupied. leaving him opportunity of replying.
BY general consent, however. it was agreed that the
meeting should adjourn until after tea, when the
ply was made attempted Mr.. Washington's re-
marks made up tolerably fair logcabin Wing speech,
but reply atall to the speech Of DR.. Ward in
the afternoon. The Wings kicked upa great noise
as usual but the impression of DIR. Wards speech
mains while the noise is forgotten. Gold. Rep S Pat
| The resolution alluded to is as follows
81. The Government of the United States is one
of limited character, and it is confined the
else o: powers expressly granted by the Constitution
and such may be necessary and proper for carrying
the granted power into full execution, and that all
powers not thus granted necessarily implied, are
expressly reserved to the States respectively and to
the people,
QUININE. Let me here mention,' says the Paris
correspondence of the Washington National Intei
gencer, notice which has just fallen beneath my
eye of an attempt now being made by the Dutch ir
their East India possessions from the medca