Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-28
IMMENSE POPULAR GATHERING.

The late Pierce and King Mass Meeting at Hills
borough, New Hampshire, is said to have been
composed of not less than taOenty.t1Ue Wo"S0"o
nersons For instance, the day before the meeting
ssyenty-fUe large passenger cars left Concord fol
Illsborouoh, filed with passengers for the meet
mo. Such an importing was never known before
in that region Every hotel, barn, house, and shed
in and near Hillsborough, were filled. Hundreds
came on foot, and vehicles lined the roads leading
out of Concord for three miles,
Gen. Pierce was in Concord, greeting his fellow
citizens as they passed through. He did not go TO
Hillsborough as at first stated On the 2Oth there
was reunion of the Ninth Regiment, which was
commanded by General Pierce in Mexlco-Gen
Pierce presiding, and Gov. Seymour, COL Glenn
ants Mai. Lallv, and other officers who fought I'M
der him being present.
Speeches were delivered by distinguished gen
tIemen in attendance and amid music and cheers
the meeting passed off the most gratifying manner.
The Lundys Lane gathering was small affair
compared to the Hillsborough gathering.
HARR1sBURG Mass Observation-Disclosures FAIL
rRE We mentioned yesterday morning. (says
the Washington Union,) that the wings had made
extensive preparations for grand demonstration at
Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania The point
selected being the centre of populous district, and
easy of access from number of towns and cities,
induced to suppose that the exertions OF the
whig party would bring together alarge concourse
But a telegraphic despatch received yesterday from
reliable source gives the assurance that the meet
e.; nd t1,otH DaODSyIo-
MIA is all right" The despatch was received yes
terday, a quarter past four o'clock in the evening,
and it says:
"The wing mass meeting is an awful failure.
There not three hundred strangers here. Judge
Conrad is speaking to about three hundred only.
Pennsylvania is all right"
Had there been fifteen or twenty thousand, still
the Harrisburg meeting would have been a failure
dsheartening to the wings. General Scott has no
hold the sturdy yeomanry Of the keystone State.
To show the great efforts of the wing press of
Pennsylvania to make the Harrisburg meeting the
starting-pont of popular demonstration which
should turn back the tide of democratic triumphs
as evinced by the August elections, we subjon the
following turgd rallying CALL which for weeks ap-
peared at the head of the wing journals:
GRAND MASS MEETING AT HARRISBURG.
SCOTT LEADS THE CoLUMN.-FoRwARD, WIGS!
The whig citizens of PENNSYLVANIA are invited to
meet in council at Harrisburg on Friday, August 20.
celebrate the anniversary of the battle of Churu-
busco.
Let it be an outpouring worthy of the day, the
man, and the principles which it is intended 10 COM
memorate.
On that day five years ago nine thousand Ameri-
soldiers. led on by the great republican WIN
FIELD SCOTT, achieved victory thirty-two
thousand of the foe-a victory unsurpassed in the
history of the world.
In honor to that memorable day, let the people of
Pennsylvania TURN OUT IN THEIR MIGHT,
and minge their CALCULATIONS at the bright prospects
that before them.
From Lancaster, Allegheny, Phiadep ha, Ches-
ter, Somerset and distant Ere-from counties where
the whig banner always floats in triumrh-let the
glad voice of men accustomed 20 victory be heard
From the far North and East, where the whig fires
burn dimly, let the brave watchers come, and rean
mate their hearts at the enthusiasm of their more
fortunate brethren. LET PENNSYLVANIA
VOICE BE HEARD speaking in thunder for II Err
CHOSEN CANDIDATE and her cherished princ-
pies.
Come with MUSIC and BANNERS Come with the
proud hearts of men who march onward to the fulfil
ment of high and glorious duty! Come in the
name of your whig ancestors of the revolution. and
In the name OF right, truth, and liberty! Come for
the sake of your countrys iilustrious citizen,
and show to the world that American freemen know
how 10 honor their good and great Come for the
sake Of him 'wko never fell or fainted'' the
field of battle, but who always led his men to go-
rous victory.
By request of the State Central Committee:
DAVID TAGGART, Chairman.
e. THOMPSON Jones, Secretary.
z. S. A number of distinguished public speak
ers from different parts of the State, and from Con-
gress, will be present and address the meeting, whose
names will be announced hereafter.
Make way for a torrent is coming
Three millions in battle array;
HEN glad shouts will cleave the welkin
For yctOrv and