Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-03-08

for the People, scriten by "responsiNs" autors- HRig
Praeessi0n, en- routeJor tie seat Of -- our can
! didate!
EDITOR STANDARD The Neus of the nomination
of Gineral Alfred H. Duckery reached Frog Town
on the evening of the 25th inst whereupon the city
council ordered two panks to be split and torches
made thereof and called meeting of the neighbor-
hood to take into consideration the importance of the
from the top rider of four rail fence The close
of twilight, and the free of four tallow candles
brought together the free and independent Wing
voters of the borough of Frog Town. to the number
of good many The Mayor took the.c chair and in
troduced to the meeting Mr. Gilpin in whose charge
the announcement of this important nomination was
confded by the Raleigh Clique" for the people of
Frog Town.
Mr.. Gilpin took off his hat, wiped his nose-with
his shirt sleeve, and proceeded
Mr.. President and fellow citizens: Worried down
by fatigue, and mighty nigh dead for something to
eat, after a hard days ride of 16 and half miles
over the beaencst road this side of tarc river, feel
proud to be the barrier of dispatches of such mo-
ment to sovereign voters! Applause Il 1t has been
my privilege to be of the fortunate few who was
left of that gallant band of inwincbIes of 1852 to
meet at the City of Raleigh to nominate a candidate
for the exercise of your righteous sufferings [Great
apPlause.] Face to face, have stood with the old
and the young Americas of Whiggery in consuta-
ton for the welfare of our party. Talent and ora.
tory were brought to hear agin the known wishes of
the freemen Of Frog Town, but your delegate stood
agin em nor never budged a step. [Shouts of
"hurra.'1 Two whole days we were locked up to-
gether, 'Gberatng and changing sentiments, and had
nothing to go on but bread and water! The men,
ory of our Revolutionary fathers, as how they tod
died over the plains and mountains of Pennsylvania
with their feet bloodshot, and their eyes rcd with
rath, was nothing to compare with the difficulties of
them two days. and the night of our encampment!
Trouble huvored over the walls of the House of
Commons, and the enemy was shut in thar with us!
In vain did the Convention call for help-no help
thar but CONSERVATION STAR in the face.
A Hitler was asked if he wanted toll? What
the reply? Why, Mr.. President, he said, 81 toled
you wouldn't sarvel" [Death-like silcncel Anoth-
er balit was made, and man named DAVIS wcrn't
chose. Agn, the Cheerman invoked pcace-and for
the therd time they coined to order, and the name
OF Gineral Duckery, the waggin-boy Of Richmond
was rungged upon our cars with wonderful 'plause'
Long and deafening applause Yes, fellow-citiZcns
of Frog Town, it did seem to me that upon the
'nouncement of his name, l could hear nigh about
5000 little boys popping thur nhoops! [Applause.
Sich cracking was never hcared since the burning
of our shingle pile. [Great laughter.] But it has
been whispered in my hat, by " responsible ndi-
vidual, that our proceedings that occasion have
been msreprcsented by our neighbor Mr.. About. If
such be the case, he ar q mean sneaking caves
draper, and You better keep your smoke houses
locked. If he did hear what was said, some Wing
told him, or he was lying under the bench in the
gallery. Applause
But fellow-ctizens, the Gincral is in the field He
whether he is beat he is kind at his house, and gives
folks plenty victuals when they go to see him.
of If / had Donkey what wouldn't 60" which he
would sing on this joyous OCCASION
i'll had a tune what W, u,d'nt go,
I'd pop my whip, and sing htigh.ho!
I'd tie on q cracker of silk and cotton,
And shout aloud for Gn'ril Duckery!
CuoRrs-Gec-up, gec-up, you all unlucky,
Pop your whip for Ginr Duckery!
This song was received with deafening applause,
and loud and repeated calls made the gentle
man to repeat it. He said he would be happy to do
so, but could not recollect it.
The Mayor said it dcvolved him to communi-
cate the Gineras nomination to him at his residence
in Richmond. And he would appoint a delegation
Of fifty to take up the glorious news, and in order
that it shall 60 up in good old fashioned style, ne
had prepared the following programme:
Mayor
Horse cart. Four Wheel Waggin. Horse cart
Pop Whip.
= "Strong man " with powerful intellect"
Bearing Despatch.
Independent volunteers Of Frog Town.
Waggin and Whip.
Pine plank torches, w,thtar on the ends.
Pop Whip.
Waggin boy with boots on.
Map of the public lands,
Borne by the irresponsible Whigs."
A new Pop Whip with the cracker of.
Waggn tongue,
Borne on the shoulders Of a busted barrel.
More Music.
Thro' the snout of broken teapot!
Waggn Whip.
The Mayor submitted the above programme with
unbrokcn confidence in the ability of Wings to car
ry it out to the letter He said it true that diff
ficulties lay in their path-that deep waters and
muddy roads were to be travelled but take courage,
there is najic in the pop of that old whip, and he
couldn't see any danger for a regular miro down.
Go, now, my good fellows, and you travel, remem-
Der that the enemy is the road, and in the chap
parel, and mind what you are
SUPREME COURT.
This Tribunal adjourned on Wednesday last, hav-
ing decided every case submitted to its consideration
during the term. The following opinions were de-
livered on the last day
BY PEARSON, j. In Hamlin rs. Mebane. in equity,
| from Chatham, dismissing the bill with costs.
By BATTLE, j. In Arlington rs. Yarbrongh, in
equity from Franklin. directing the proper accounts
| to be taken. atss5z s~s7c
The resolutions are plain and unambiguous, ex-
pressly declaring the measures that we approve and
such as we condemn. There is no doubt or equivo-
| cation about them. ssss q ss Star.
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