Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-12-08
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MIR. HOLDEN This day has been proud one for
the Democracy of Berthe For several years past the
Wings have ruled this county with strong hand,
and the Democrats have had TO combat with strong
odds. There again for the Democrats in the
recent election and triumphant majority in the country
| for Pierce and King, determined The Democracy Of
this county to meet this day TO congratulate each
other on the glorious result. And they did come.
At least 400 Democrats, with sprnkling of good
natured W higs, were seen assembled in the Court
House, in w ndsor to-day. The smiling face and
jocund laugh told that their spirits ups All
O'Clock Col. Asa Bggs commenced speaking. and in
his wonteG eloquence, spoke about an hour, while
the repeated rapturous response and the sparkling eye
indicated the pleasure of the hearers. Wing who
Is fond of sPoutIng poetry and who could moi resist
an interruption, answered by the repetition of
song of a Wing singing his way up Salt River"
much to the amusement Of the Democrats. The
crowd then repaired to the Court House yard. and
they were entertained with good substantial dinner
which Democrats know how TO prepare and how TO
dispose of. After dinner Willie ]. Gillian, Esq,
was called out and responded in stirring and in
spring speech the enthusiasm of the crowd was
kept up by the merry fife and pealing drum. CFhe
Wings used to drum and fife before the election the
Dem ocrats atterwards.l 1t refreshing 10 hear
the hearty congratulations of many who had been for
years told by the Wings that the Democrats
dying out" There was unknd taunt towards
our opponents. Democrats know how to be mag
unanimous 10 PROSTATE foe; and they act upon the
retectlon that although the Wings political
adVersarles and very wrong" yet they
and for the number of houses at which lights
seen, the scene was beautiful. It remarked at
house that but one upper chamber gave evidence that
Democrats were there. 1t the chamber of
Democratic lady whose husband was absent, (the
balance OF the house Whig) and cheers long and
loud ven for the fair occupant of that chamber
The hotel OF the Messrs. Ferguson (from three TO
four hundred lights) were splendid and too much
praise cannot be given to these worthy and ndefat-
gable Democrats, who, under all circumstances are
found untiring in the Democratic A torch
light procession formed, the cannon doomed, and
Col. Biggs again called He spoke of N orth
Carolina now asccrtained to have voted for Pierce
and King, and cheer followed cheer for the old orh
State. The enthusiasm was high and the large COM
pany seemed determined to do and are now doing
what Col. b. concluded with:
4" Well shout and sing,
For Pierce and King,
And make the very welkn ring"
One of the neighbors, queer but sensible and ex-
celent man. remarked to company, that he could
explain how it that Gen. Scott came to be so
BEATEN All turned 10 him to hear, when he sad in
joking manner that " it was because his nomination
was made the wrong time of the moon" Col. |
Biggs related this anecdote with great huuor, and
it caused the greatest and continuous laugh for scme
time, and is now very frequently repeated.
A LOCKER ON.
Windsor, N ov. Goth, 1852.