Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-18
TREpoRrEp EXPRESSLY FOR THE Standard

rREpoRTEp ExpREssLY FOR THE Standard
Erc;t;no times Scott md Graham Club IN
Council assembled !I--Zhe President Disap-
qooints Mr.! Orator Itunt's expectations !! =
Orator Speaks! the Walls Of the old Court
House an Raleigh ring a0ith applause II =
Enthusiasm FLAT!
Mr.. EDIroR: Tuesday in this City, will long be
an early hour, the Register announced that s'the
Club - would certainly meet " tonight" and every
Tuesday night, hereafter, until the Presidential cleo
ton. News, beyond doubt, had reached this City,
elected-unexPectedly. to every Wing! By some
means the report became current that Orator Tant
was Ggoing to skin the Editor of the Standard, and
that Mr.. Badger would follow, in behalf of General
Scott and enthusiasm, whereupon Mr.. Gales run up
the stars and stripes in front of his office.
Night came, and with 1t the Courthouse bell rang
few hasty peaLs, and the candles were lighted.
The City Band took their place in the bar and dis
coursed some soul stirring music They blo,0ed loud
and long, and the crowd assembled, in companies of
one, scattered here and there over the room. Mr..
President Gales took his and called the meeting
organized all silent, each waiting for the other
to make move-not voice was heard Suddenly,
little fellow tucked his chin into his jacket collar
and sung out Iaaf, " Tant''! Mr. Tant had mt
come, therefore, more music-a merry, quick tune !;
and, by this time, the Orator the door, walked
slowly to his seat. amid pretty heavy applause
can assure you, and being called up, said 6 Mr.
President, came here Tonight Sir, to hear speech
from Mr.. Badger, who, learn is sick-I came hear,
Sir, TO listen to speech from the President" Mr..
Gales here assured the Orator, in an unmistakable
manner that his expectations would be disappointed,
as HE didn't come here to make a speech, and he
-" want-a-gwine " to do it. Mr.. Orator Tant regret
ted this, and, deliberately taking glass of water,
proceeded: 1" He intended to make few remarks,
only, in vindcation of himself from most ma
licious, ungenerous, and uncalled-for attack upon
him, through the columns of the Standard, by the
Editor thereof who. for political veracy, stood above
suspicion" Orator Tant said, I" that he had been
dubbed Orator by that print well, he did mt know
he had attained to that pitch (and here ne stretched
up full three-eighths of an inch y and if he had, it
than could be said of MIR. Holden, although
he had written very pretty eulogy the great Ken
tucky,Orator And CONTINUED Tant) he said sung
very melancholy song before the Club ne didn't
think any had right to NEEDLE long Of his sing
ing-and he had no doubt the song did sound very
melancholy to 90 renergader'' Wings! He thanked
God that he had the power of speech, ave. the nerVe
(hes very nervous) to vndicae his rights and he in
tended to do it. He said, the reason the Wings al
aOays succeeded was, they could sing and thus they
triumphed marvellous y [Thundering applause.
Whoever heard OF Locofoco singing? Renewed
applause.1 Why, sir, suppose 1 did sing Wing
song, what had the Standard to do with that
Sir, let me ask you, where this renergQder Wing
was in 1S4O2 Sir, he climbing log-cabin poles,
and getting his beeches full of tar, pitch and tur
pentine that they over'nt of any any
Yes, sir, he in them logcabns, rivetted like
magic TO his tracks, with his mouth open, and his
head set back, drinking down Wing music, Wing
speeches and hard-cder; and in the fulness of his
heart, he exclaimed,
Emusic hath charms to soothe savage,
To melt rock, and split cab5age!"
Tremendous and deafening appause.l Where
now is that renergader Whig-echo answers whar |?
Why, sir, he is snugly ensconsed In the arm chair OF
political newspaper, calculating to himself, perish
Wing party, perish everybody, so get the oaves and
fishes! Here the applause great, that could
hear of his remarks; but from the awful
gestures of his and the threatening appearance
Of his countenance, am confident something rich and
very important lost, and that forever to future gen.
erations. The Orator spoke feeIingly of old Chip
paUay-some said he a coward but he knows
that Islander.
doubt it sounded so to the Editor of the Standard,
who says, if continue to sing these songs Scott
thusasm will get low down. Well show him about
got the songs written and we've got the
boys sing them. even to victory over locofoco-
ISM" The Orator took his seat amid some sensa-
ton, and passing his fingers slowly through his fore
tip, looked quite relieved.'
Col. Taylor made few cautious and sensible re-
marks so, also, did Nal. Hustled. Mr.. Miller, Mr..
Badger, Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Rogers, and Mr.. G. w. Hay
wood were not there, consequently, the affair was
very fiat; sooman's Band played pretty good music
Present, more Democrats than Wings, who were
highly amused at this grand effort and magnificent
ROUNDABOUT.
For the Standard.
Mr.. EDITOR burst of martial music from
usually quiet Court House, having drawn my atten-
ton on Tuesday evening, l was induced to enter,
upon enquiry | was informed that the Hon. Geo. E.
Badger was expected to address the Scott and G1a-
ham Club then assembling; but they disap
pointed, as the President announced that through
indisposition Mr.. Badger unable to attend. IT'S
likely that under the present aspect of AFFAIRS
more than inUitatiOn will be necessary to induce
Wings, of Mr.. Badgers standing, to take active
part in the Seward-Scott movement.
have had some experience in public meetings but
a more miserable failure never came under my obser-
walton the few Wings, that mingled with the crowd
drawn together by the music, seemed paralyzed.
Each and every of the speakers had to be dragg-
ed forward by repeated calls, and when prevailed up
on to address the Club, not word was uttered in
the way of argument worthy of notice, except the
which it introduced new item in the
list of Gen. SCOTS claims to the Presidency,
record it for the benefit and information of your
merous readers:
One of the speakers Ia member of the barr after
candidy acknowledging his ''perfect confidence in
Gen. Pierce's sotndness upon the compromise and the
slavery question, and that he would sacredy ulfll
all his pledges upon these Subjects, yet ne PREFER
ed Gen. Scott for President, Gas he was sucked
with n,gger suck, lived with PickanInies, and spent
his boysh days in riding the stick-horse and playing
duck and drake with the niger boys Of his fathers
pantation,' which fact in the speakers estimation
conclusive to his soundness upon all disputed