Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-10-13
Our CITY.

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With the Legislature, Superior Court, and III
,ther visitors to Raleigh during the pastweek, tn
had quite stirring times. Our streets co
yer~ethronged, the dust rolled in clouds, mer- pc
hants were busy, and everything wore a NOR w
lively aspect. Many persons were in at al
enhance at the Capitol during the sessions of of
d by day, during GG@urtHouseMas crowd h
very night attending political meetings
BY the way, speaking of political meetings Il
we attended one Wing and one Democratic j
Club meeting, and if the orators figuring at u
each are to be believed, we have two OF the
,corst men the whole Nation contains, now :
as candidates for the Presidency OF this great :
Republic. AT one we are told that Uen'
Scott was a real old granny, totally destitute
of any civil qualifications vhatever-that ne
cheated some poor soldiers out of their mon
that he was either an Abolitionist HIM
self or so completely under the mnuehce u
abolitionists that they would make nm 40
lust as they pleased, betray the rights anu III
situations of the South, break down the com
PROMISES ofthe constitution, and commit other
base acts of which only the most vile are ca
nable Of committing. AT the other, Gen.
Pierce was held up as a drunken, cowardly
abolitionist-fainting and falling from ms
horse from very Highland a number OF
such like charges! Can these allegations oe
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fame of the illustrious Scott, who has peril
ed his life an hundred times in the protection
of his country and that glorious constitution
) which it is now charged he is ready to desc
crate and betray, give the strongest contra
dictien to hepossibility of the commission OF
: such an act by him. While on the other hand,
4 the high character and standing of Gen Pierce
: discredit the accusations against his honor
: and integrity. And yet these charges are
r made by gentlemen! Shame! Shame!!-
We have nothing to do, in our columns, with
# the political squabbles of the day, yet, as an
} American citizen, wecan but give expression
to cur sorrow that, in the conduct of a polt
4 ical campaign, the foulest charges are thus
t. publicly proclaimed against the distinguish
ed men who are brought forward for The
highest stations in the land.
ID But to return to the heading of this Para
r graph: The splendid new buildings tina
have been erected on the late burnt distric
al of our city, with their extensive stocks of e
Ie, egant Goods, are quite an improvement 10 ii
appearance.
In the large number Of strangers in 60
he City, we are pleased to record the fact thu
its we see fewer Gamblers in our midst and Lex
to dissipation than we have before witnessed
nd such occasions. We hope these sporting gel
nd try will keep aloof from as, and ifthey kno
?" when they are doingwell they will steer cle'
re- Of Raleigh-for there is a sharp look out f
of them, and they will be reported to the prop
Let officers, certain! A few drunken gentlemv
SIS we have noticed staggering our streets, b
nd they belonged to other counties-and til
ought to know Of the behavior of their abse
friends who have been sent up to Raleigh
attend to their business.
nee but if the Legislature should adjourn in fl
It's days, how fiat it will leave us and how d
lch we shall be. There is one consolation, no
ever, if it does, the members will have to
not turn in a very few weeks, and then we sh;
OF have them for several months, perhaps.