Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-11
GOLDSBOROUGH MASS MEETING.
Great Outpouring of the Democracy
GRANT RALLY OF TENTH LEGION!
1000 PersOmsPresent:
Tho old Friends and NeighbOrs of William Re
King in Council Assembled!
F,Rsr DEMONSTRATION IN NORTH CAROLINA!


r. KING held a grand council at Goldsborough'
near his birthplace, on Thursday and Friday last.
They came together from some twenty Counties OF
this section, embracing what was so appropriately
named by the eloquent Dobbin, " the tenth le9loh
Of the North Carolina Democracy" A native son
of North Carolina had received the nomination LOT
the Office of Vice President of the Unlteo 0t''eS
from the Baltimore Democratic ConVenuoli' anu
near the SPOT of his birthplace, his Pohtlcal ana
norsonal friends and the acquaintance and neign-
hors of his Youth turned out to congratulate eacn
otbor ovor the honor reflected upon the Old North
Stota Near the old homestead have his 1nenos
- the first demonstration of the campaign IN
North Carolina and it was worthy OF the occasion
and the man in whose honor they assembled.
Early ON Thursday morning the citizens OF
Wavne county, and of the Counties East and West
of this point began to pour in, soon hllng our
streets with an excited and interested multitude
At 10 o'clock the Wayne Pierce and King Cluo
formed in front of Grswold's Hotel and preceded
bv their beautiful banner and the Richmond Brass
Band, marched to the Court House to compete
the arrangements for the day. Having transacted
all the business necessary, the Club adjourned to
the Hickory Pole raised on Wednesday evening
in front of the Republican and Patriot Office, and
as the fac bearing the inscription, PIERCE AND
KING" f1oated to the breeze from the height OF
1O3 feet, three rousing cheers were given for the
Democratic candidates for President and Wee Pres-
ident. The crowd then called upon the Hon.
Abram w. Venabe, who was on the ground, and
who delivered few eloquent remarks dedlcatlng
the FLAG and pole to the cause OF Democracy.
Whilst this ceremony was in progress, the special
train from Weldon arrived bringing delegations
from Halifax, Edgecombe and Nash countes-the
Halifax delegation carrying banner bearing the
inscription, HaLitar County, Blight side ur.' a
few minutes before IL O'clock the special train from
Wilmington arrived with large delegations from
n thar( ION
ties. They came with their banners floating to the
breeze. and amid the firing of a cannon which they
carried on the train. Cheers greeted these dele
pations from those already on the spot At II
O'clock procession OF the various delegations was
formed in front of Mrs. Bordens Hotel, and march
inc up East and down West Centre street, proceed
ed to the beautiful grove, where platform had
been erected for the speakers and invited guests.
Here the distinguished visitors from abroad, and
the citizens from the adjacent Counties of North
Carolina were welcomed on behalf of the Democ-
racv of Wayne, in brief and pertinent speech by
Col Thomas Rufin, President of the Pierce and
King Club. He then announced the following
officers as having been selected for the OCCASION
Col THOMAS J. PAsTEUR of Carteret County,
President
Vice Presidents-David B. Everett, of Wayne
Dr. D. G. w. Ward, of Greene L. Ii. B. Whita-
ker, of Halifax, Gen. Joshua Barnes, of Edgecombe
VIM. H. Watson, of Johnston, Richard Holmes
of Sampson, Owen R. Keenan,, of Duplin, Daniel
Dixon of New Hanover Council Wooten, of Le-
noir, L. OBJ. Branch of Wake Jasper Etheredge
of Onslow, Hardy B. Lane, of Craven, John E.
Lindsey, of Nash, John Randolph, of Pitt DIR.
Geo. F. Moore of Northampton, Benjamin Askew,
of Jones, Owen Holmes, of Brunswick, Malcolm j.
McDufie, of Cumberland, James II. Moore, of
Warren.
Standardization F. Hooks, w. B. Gulck, w.
G. Bryan, John T. Kennedy, Lewis Whitfield
Thomas Edwards, William Robinson.
On taking the Chair the President returned
thanks briefly for the honors conferred upon him
by being chosen to preside over the vast assembage
It was then announced that the Hon. Abram W.
Venable of the Granville District, would first adj
dress the Mass Meeting. This announcement was
received with hearty cheers. Mr.. Venable rose and
delivered happy and effective speech of two hours
in length. The audience listened with breathless
attention. and were evidently delighted with the Or
ator. In the commencement of his remarks, he
explained briefly the reasons which compelled the
absence of Col. King on this interesting occasion,
and pronounced an eloquent and glowing paneg-
yric upon the son of the Old North State the can
didate for the Vice Presidency. This was respon-
ded to by three loud and long cheers from the crowd
that made the welkin ring, and spoke the feelings
of affection and regard for him that pervaded the
hearts of all. Mr.. Venable then proceeded to vim
dictate Democratic principles, and to give reasons
why Pierce should be elected President and Scott
should not be- We cannot pretend to give re-
port of the speeches. and can only add to Mr.. Ven
ables that it equaled the reputation that had pre-
coded him. In the afternoon Gov. Brown, of
Mississippi, delivered interesting Speech at once
happy defence of Democratic men and Democrat
ic principles. Again the crowd was all attention
and again were they delighted with the orator.
At night, the crowd assembled in front of Mrs
Bordens Hotel the street in front of which was il
Illuminated by burning rosin barrels, and speeches
were delivered from the piazza by Col. S. j. Per-
son, Elector for the Wilmington District, by Geo
S. Stevenson, Esq, of Craven, Linn B. Sanders
Esq, of Johnston Robert Strange, jr, and Eli Hall
Esqrs., of Wilmington, VIM. E. Hill, and Wm
Houston, Esqrs., of Duplin, DIR. McKoy, of Samp
son, II. G. Jones, Esq, of Newberne, and Col. Ruff
fin, of Goldsborough The speech of Col. Person
a first-rate effort and he was greeted with fire.
quent and loud cheers. So were all the orators
each contributing to increase the enthusiasm O
the crowd. At the intervals between the speeches
the Brass Band discussed eloquent music.
display of Fire Works was made by that public
spirited citizen Mr.. D. G. Lougee and this with III
speeches, the music and the firing of cannon, KEEP
up the enthusiasm to a late hour.
On Friday, the crowd was much greater than O.
the day previous, Wayne county appearing in flu
force. A letter from Hon. VIM R. King, and lei
lers from several other distinguished genteme
were read by Col. Rufin, first in order. Thes
will be found below. The Hon. James G. Dobbir
Elector for the State at large, then delivered
speech in his very best STYLE such as no other tina
Dobbln can deliver. Need we say that it kindle