Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-01
DEMOCRATIC REJOICINGs.

DEMOCRATIC REJOICINGS.
On Friday night last portion of the Democrats
of this City and vicinity spontaneously assembled
on Fayetteville street, and marched with music to
the Governors residence, to welcome him home
and congratulate him on his late brilliant triumph.
Gen. Singeltary and Mr. George Ruffn acted as
Marshals; and arriving at the Government
House, after nine hearty cheers for the Governor,
Gen. Saunders, on behalf of the assemblage,
addressed the Governor and rendered to him their
congratulations the result of the recent election
and their best wishes for his personal happiness.
The address in excellent TASTE and delivered
by Gen. S. with evident emotion. Governor Reid
replied at some length. He said he was deeply
Democrats of Wake County. He had endeavored,
as the Executive of the State to perform his duties
in just and acceptable manner; and it could not
be otherwise than gratifying to him to receive, as
he had done, the appreciation of the people of the
State at the polls. He trusted he knew no other
motive, in the discharge of his duties, than the
good of his constituents and the permanent welfare
of the whole State. The late triumph was, indeed,
glorious one but it was not his triumph-it was
the triumph of sound and correct principles, of
which he happened to be only the organ and ex-
FOUNDER. He owed his success to his friends, in
all portions of the State who had sustained him in
in manner which commanded his most hearty
thanks, and which would never be forgotten by him
ALI that he could claim for himself was, that he
had endeavored to lay before the people, in clear
and candid way, the principles which he held.
These principles were not the growth Of day OF
of year; they dated back from the commence
ment of his public life, and time but confirmed, in
his Judgment, their soundness and adaptation to
the wants of the country. He said the recent
vote of the people of the State enough, of it
SELF to satisfy an ordinary ambition he was con-
tent-he was proud of the signal appreciation Of
his course which he had received at the peoples
hands and though he did not expect to be again
a candidate for any Office, he trusted he would
never forget the people, who had honored him far
hey ond his merits, popular rights, to the asser-
ton and vindication of which so much of his pub
lie life had been devoted. He alluded also to the
Importance of the existing struggle for the Presi-
dency, and urged the Democrats present to perse-
we're in the noble, national cause of Pierce and
King.
! Gov. Reid concluded by again re turning his
thanks to the assemblage, and by inviting them in
to the Executive mansion. They entered, of course,
and were most cordially received by the Governor.
Refreshments were set before them, to which they
did ample justice; after which they marched back
to the Courthouse where they adjourned with
nine hearty cheers. Cheers, loud and long, were
also given opposite the residence of Mrs. Henry, for
the Democratic ladies of Raleigh; and nine cheers
at the Government House to the Governor. The
Transparency at the head of the procession bore
this inscription On one side "WELcoNE HOME
REID, FREE SUFFRAGE, Victory 300 major
! ity." And on the other, d" PIERCE and KING,
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATES"
This demonstration, though suddenly gotten up,
was in every respect worthy of the Democracy and
of its honored and distinguished object.