Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-02
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tas'' read the article being curious to learn what
strange event had taken place, that the Wing fires
beginning to burn with the brightness of 1910"
for had neither heard Of any exhibition, as
then, of logcabins hard-cider ccon-skins and such
like arguments before the intelligent people of Gran
vile. Veritas'' chronicles the fact that new lights
have broken in upon the Wings, some OF whom now
. in doubt, and darkness Gas the Democrats well
know,) through " that able triad of speakers, Hon.
John H. Bryan, Henry w. Miller and John Kerr =
all gentlemen of admitted ability-and the cause that
cannot be successfully sustained by them must be
bad indeed. - Veritas says the former gentle.
man proved the Wing party to be the conservative
party OF the Union. l did not hear the speech, but
will undertake to say that he is entirely mistaken
1t is true that The Wings claim the aPpeatIon con-
sentative, " especially account of their sustaining
the compromise generally, but more particularly the
fugtive-save law Let see how the matter stands
presume IS Veritas - will admit that whatever ma
ority of any party or sect does, gives character to
the whole. 1t is notorious that the Northern Wings
constitute the majorty-that they opposed almost In
solid column the passage of this law, and it is equal
iy certain that they still opposed to it, and this is
proved by the fact that they repudated MIR. Fillmore
who in favor of its passage, and afterwards elm
ployed every in his power for the purpose OF
! carrying out its provisions. The Southern " hlgs
outvoted in the Baltimore Convention, there
by proving that they were in the minority. Them
follows that the Wing party is not The conservative
party, so far this all-absorbing question Is con-
cerned.
Vertas' did not intend do it, but he has clear
admitted the fact-for oufof the abundance OF the
hear; the mouth speaketh-that up the meeting of
our Superior Court he regarded the vote OF Gran
ve well as the State, least, very doubtful And
his only reliance is upon such speeches as those
delivered by the able and accomplished gentlemen al
luded to. do not doubt that the enthusiasm OF V er-
itas was stirred to the highest pitch but he may
have been somewhat like drunken man who i'm
AGNES every body else TO be drunk. He thought no
donbt that if the wings not enthusiastic, they
ought TO be so, and that they would be so.
While reading his article was forciblY reminded Of
what is called dry-weather thunder storm, emitting
al0fS hyGE
lering thunder, raising wind enough to stir up the
dust in every direction but, alas brings rain and
is succeeded by still greater calm, for am in
the midst of Wing population, and all is calm around
me now. Nothing worthy of being called enthusi-
asm, except. perhaps, on the part of the few who
avowed just before the Wing nomination that they
would vote for certain Democrat in preference to
Gen. Scott Ii is according TO nature that they should
be little more jealous than their fellows, of
whom think they have been cheated out of their
choice for President, and thereby their dearest rights
! pAt in jeopardy, and will stand by the NOM
ination of Gen. Scott than would who had
been cheated in swap out of favorte horse; and
| for this show of wisdom and Independence dare
say ''Veritas" is firmly of the opinion that they
traitors TO The Wing party, and he deemed it
~ to establish his loyalty, would denounce them
as such.
What pity it was, Mr.. Editor, that our veritabe
knight OF the quill should have descended from the
lowering heights to which he had spared upon the
wings of genius and fancy, to attack the poor demo-
Gratis who had already been struck with IS fear and
trembling, having been under the g huge hammer"
welded - with such Titan force' by MIR. Miller. II
ungenerous, if not cowardy, 10 fall upon ad-
versary in such he pess condition but am happy
in being able say that have weaIhered the Storm
and not one has been lost to the good old ship of De-
mocracY-even Gen. Saunders, our Pilot the
cason alluded TO- was safely landed at Louisburg.
Notwithstanding the ,chrLtUind of sparkling lvit, b.
ting sarcasm, and tOiAhering ridicue numerically
directed against him it has has been the Generals
misfortune to encounter many such storms, but thus
far, he has come out of them with garments untat
| tered"
The sudden rising of enthusiasm and the overflow
ing of soul produced by Mr.. Miller's facts, and Mr.
ken's " fervid appeals and heart moving eoquence''
caused "Veritas" to lose sight of few little things
necessary to make the history of the doings
ed with our last Court week complete. For instance
the Wings had made an arrangement to OCCUPY the
Court House every night during the week, and per-
! sisted in it until they found it would likely lead to
difficulty they then consented that the Democrats
might have the use of it on Wednesday and Thursday
nights, when most of the persons from abroad would
have left. Again, he ought have stated that Gen.
Saunders and Hon. A. w. VenabIe addressed the
one hundred persons bein. present; and l will say
here, that their facts and arguments and conclusions
were entirely satisfactory to the Democracy.
l had wei! nigh forgotten to aliude the discus
sion Tuesday. Mr.. Miller spoke until nearly, if
not after SHUTDOWN, and Mr.. Venable, though pres
en had no idea of replying and it understood;
but near the close of MIR. Ms. remarks he changed
his purpose. and the echo of the loud
stamping that followed his wnding-np remarks cea-
sed TO confuse the ear, Mr. VenabIe essayed des-
ultory and lmpotent attempt at repy-he displayed
those high mental attributes which he is possessed
of in such eminent degree that is, leaving
his foot prints - wherever he treads, by means Of
his facts arguments, eoqnence and irresistible home
spun illustrations. He spoke but short time. Hav-
ing been reminded by member of the Scott and
Graham Club that the time OF their meeting had ar
rived, he brought his remarks close, and made
another speech before Club, following General
Saunders as before inmated.
! On Thursday night the meeting SMALL and
Gen. Saunders who is always ready, though did not
expect to speak. being called upon to say something,
made few remarks in purely conversational style,
and hence IS His Hghness did not vapor much, "
having already Uapored out the evening before those
wing fires which had commenced burning so bright
ly; and this may account for his choosing TO make
"a real Scott Speech ! glad IS Vertas -
ceived opiae at the hands of the General, for
you Mr.. Editor, he had administered some very
drastic physc.
In conclusion, it that &C Veri;as - is Of the
opinion that the State is certain for Scott any way"
and that Granville will give him 100 majority. The
Granville Democrats have doubt about the State
going for Pierce and King, because they regard that
ton. AS to the election in Granville, the Democrats
expect TO carry it in November by 100 majority, $50
you doctors difer) because they united
man, having been stimulated by their last victory
while the Wings have been discouraged-some of
whom won't vote at all. Some Democrats voted for
Mr.. Kerr, others stood aloo who will vote for Pierce
and King. The Democrats, usual, may make
much noise, but tell you of truth, they will GER
n n 10 and dor nc cfafo IF