Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-15
The Meeting last Friday Night.


Il is one of the misfortunes of our Wing friends
that they are every now and then asking questions
by way Of joke, which happen to be answered in
Der earnest Our Scott neighbor has been quite jub-
liant his last two three issues what he was
pleased to consider Democratic apathy. He and his
comfrere of the Fayetteville Observer were growing
some if not more-they very anxious to know
what had become of Democratic enthusiasm in New
Hanover, etc.
We wonder if they have not been answered-if
the Courthouse crowded to suffocation-the thrill
ing speeches-the gushing enthusasm-the large
procession last night have not shown them 1t is
among the men-the working men-the bone and
snew of the country 1t has its local habitation in
no little Glee Club, 1t depends upon boys with
canes kicking up Robbery. The young and
the old men we're there, and eloquent and sensible
addresses made by representatives of the yar-
Gus callings and professions of the people.
Mr.. A. T. McCallum promising and talented
young Democrat led off in very we'll timed andap-
proprate speech exposing the of the opposite
party in its abandonment of all its distinctive prn-
ciples and its present scramble for the spoils under
the lead of military chieftain-unft for the Office
TO which he aspires, and dangerous to the rights of
the people whose support is asked for him. Mr..
BTcC. was frequently applauded and acquitted him.
self very satisfactorily
Eli w Hall, Esqr., was next called upon and made
one of the best speeches have heard for long
time. For about an hour he kept his audience, Ell
Their convulsed by laughter, enchanted in fixed
and breathless attention His picture of Gen. SCOTS
barneyingn and inconsistent course towards the TO-
reign voters irresistible he exposed his total want
of civil qualifications and showed conclusively that
his past course, his present position ali his assoc
tions and connections were such as to Tepel any
Southern man from his support.
Hon. w. S. Ashe was enthusiastically called for
and responded in some brief but telling remarks
He stated a fact of which Hon Joseph p Caldwell,
Wing Congressman from this State, had informed
him. MIR. Caldwell had heard that two sets of doc
uments we're sent out by the Scott central commit
tee at Washington-one set intended for the South
charging Gen. Pierce with being Free Soiler-an-
other set intended for the North proving him to be
a strong pro-Slavery man. He went to the room him
self-he the two sets OF documents with his own
eyes-he was convinced-he cannot support Scott
he cannot affiliate with party that resorts to such
means to carry its point These documents are sent
oct under the frank of Truman Smith of Connecti-
cut and Edward Stanly of North Carolina. Mr..
Ashe was warmly and heartily cheered throughout.
j. Il. Holmes, Esq, was next called upon, and
concluded the speaking of the evening in very
spirited manner. He read and commented upon the
article from the Eyria Courier of the 9th of july,
showing conclusiyely the relative positions of the
two parties and candidates ut the North, and the
game that was being played by Gen. Scott's friends
in that section. MIR. Holmes talked we'll and feel
ingly.
The Club adjourned to meet again at the "old
lilly house. 7 in Newtown,n on Tuesday even
ing next After the Adjournment procession was
formed preceded by band of music, and tho route
taken through some Of the principal streets.