Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-20

iiolhLhSlSn he was allowed to proceed LOT some
time IN explaining generally the principles of pop
ular sovereignty, but the moment he attempted to
show that the Nebraska and Kansas act was framed
purely upon that principle, the same disorderly
gang of abolitionism rowdies who the week before
had insulted Judge Duglas, as if by concert, COM
menced braying bleating, groaning, yelling, and
hoetlng These elegant performances, which evil
IDENTIFY were most natural to those engaged in them,
were relieved of their monotony by such cries as
That's lie,' You get down. Kick him out.
Shut him up Rub his head with brick etc.,
etc. each of these choice remarks elictng from the
rowdies hurrahs, stamping of feet and other marks
of appreciation.
/. When Governor Willard spoke of freedom of
speech an American right, theae wretches would
answer Speak the truth, and we will hear you but
ifyou lie you shan't be heard and then anything he
uttered in support of the bill they cried down. groan-
ed and hooted at as "a lie.'
"He attempted to show by the bill itself that it
did not legslate slavery into Nebraska and this
the crowd pronounced a lie He then proposed to
read the 18th section of the BILL and the mob would
not let it be heard He read the letter of Mr. Jefer-
sons in which he deplored the evils that would re-
suit from the establishment of geographical line,
and the letter was groaned!
He told them that our revolutionary fathers had
risked life fortune, and homer to the right of
selfgovernment, and the statement was groaned,
Kissed, and pronounced "a lie In spite of the per-
severing disorder kept up by the abolition gang
whose number was much less than at the previous
meeting, Gov Willard continued in admirable hui
NOR to discuss his subject, eliciting at times the
warmest applause from the orderly and we'll iSp0S
ed portion of the meeting.
I'VE regret that the crowded state of our columns
does not allow to give extended report of the
remarks of Gov w. Suffice it to say that both upon
the question of Nebraska and upon that of know
nothingisro he made a speech replete with sound
argument searching rebuke to the disunionists,
and displayed in admirable colors the beauty of
truth, which only required examination to COM
mand the allegiance of every. honest man.
We, however, unwilling to let the occasion pass
by without telling what would rather not have to
tell-that the meeting of Saturday night was the
in all respects with the dsgraceful mob of the
week previous The set determination to al
low nothing to be heard in favor of the Nebraska
bill was most manifest. The same outrage upon
decency, law, order, and freedom of speech was re-
enacted. The only difference was that the meet
ing being within doors, where the mobiles could be
seen and identified, reduced their number to some
extent But nevertheless, the fell spirit was
present. We saw many who were engaged in this
disgraceful work Of disturbing meeting and refus-
ing to allow stranger-and that stranger exc
cutive officer of free sister State of the North-to
be heard in defence of principles honestly entertain
ed by him and the larger portion of his country
men. The names of many similarly engaged have
been handed to us. Among them, and among many
Oflesscr note are the names ofthe Rev. J.McNamara
one of the Chicago clergy, made notorious by the
letter of Senator Douglas, in answer to their cele
brated memorial John W. Waughop, school ON
missioner of this city; c. l.. jerks, attorney;
and one Philo Carpenter We forbear for the pre-
enthaming others. We give these as a sample.
few incidents Of the meeting, think, will best
illustrate the phrensy and reckiessness which have
fastened themselves upon the mob which now rules
this city. Gov. Willard asked them if they did not
know that the abolitiOnsts sought to dissolve the
union with the slave States: And the response was
cheers and few denials He then read from the
speech of the Rev Mr.. May, ofSyracuse, New York,
that the Union compact with he'll ; and i'm
medately three cheers for May were demanded,
and given with force they were followed by three
more for the Tribune of this CITY; three more for
Giddngs; and three more for Benton. He asked
them if Chicago had 10 interest to be affected by
dissolution Of the Union. To which some fellow
loudly answered, Nor which answer was loudly
appaudcd by the mob. He read to them the state
ment of Greeley that it would be better that eter
nal confusion prevail, that discord should reign,
that the Capitol should fall and bury its inmates
in its ruins than that the Nebraska bill should pass;
and each of those invocations was cheered by the
mob.
In discussing know-nothingism, he alluded to the
fact that Robert Morris, of Pennsylvania, for
egner, and who signed the Declare ton of indie
pendence, was appealed to by Washington for mon
ey when pursued through the Jerseys by the Brit
ish that Morris, out of his fortune furnished
the money. This was responded to by saying, he
was abolitionst.' 'But if abolitionist,' said
Lieut.. Gov. Willard, he afterwards in the cenven-
ton which framed the constitution of the United
States, put there provision that slave escaping
from his master in another State should be surren-
name of Robert Norris who furnished Washington
with means to recross the Delaware and carry his
troops in victory to Trenton and Princeton!
We might mention other incidents, but must de-
fer them. What we have mentioned sufficient
to show the in tensity of feeling which governs
the mob which rules Chicago"
~ We have received several numbers Of " The
Halcyon and Beaufort Integencer," published at
Beaufort Carteret, by S. D. Pool, and edited by
John Cameron and S. D. Pool Esquires. The Haley
is spirited Sheet and is devoted to the interests
of Beaufort. We wish the Editors much pecuniary
profit and all in their efforts to attract
wider and more general attention to their port A
great City is yet destined to exist just there. How
soon, it is for the people, through their General As
scmbly, to say. Let us have rivalry in this re-
spect but such will rebound to the general advan
tage and prosperity Once let the arm of the State
reach the rich vallies of the Yadkin and CataWba
and extend itself towards the further and higher
and there will be enough produce for ALL
"The old North State foreverI' H
- These Know Nothings, " as they are called
profess to be the peculiar champions of Protestant
SIN. Men who attend Church year-who
Are not whit better morally spiritually than