Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-17

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made their appearance, calling on citizens to at
tend and hear The Id Richmond Farmer in Hal
Lax on the 9TH. - We had been informed that the
tSGeneralshad made an appointment for Roxboro' on
that day, and had Published the samein the Green's
boro' Patriot and that Mr. Bragg had advised his
friends that he would be there also 1t seems how
ever that the General deemed discretion the better
part of vaor, and took the " buck track !" down here
to Halifax. Alas for the days of ehiyary when the
- Old Richmond Farmer" shows the white fea-
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1t was well known that Sylvester Maybe, free
negro would be executed here on the 9Th for the
murder of Roberts now, while we deprecate the
taste which collects crowd such
ion We were anxious that the matter should pass off
with becoming solemnity, and have sautary effect
On all who should witness it. Not so with the Gen
eral-he, not content with deserving his appoint
lnents, must take advantage of the awful spectacle,
N lst exhibit himself and divide, with the wretched
criminal, the attention of the crowd 1t is the first
instance of the kind of which we have ever heard in
North Carolina; and trust, for the honor of the
Ssate, that shall never again have candidate for
Governor SO lost to all of propriety and pub
lie decency as to turn, attempt to turn the public
execution OF Wretched feon, to the advantage OF
his own electioneering purposes.
But true to his Instincts the General made his
appearance. The usual custom is, believe, to
begin with the tragedy and follow with the farce.
But this order reversed, and the General in the
character Of 1.-The Old Richmond Farmer " led off
with his part OF the performance He spoke for a
bout two hours but, we are free to confess he had
pated. Public curiosity seemed to be divided be-
tween the Court House and the gaows, and conse-
quently there was a continual arrival and depar-
ture" during the whole speech. When at last the
solemn tolng of the bell announced that fellow
being was about to pay the penalty of his crime
and to be launched>lnto eternity, the General
left with some half dozen adherents and concluded
his speech.
Although we took full notes we will not attempt
an analysis of the Generals mighty effort; were we
to do so we would but treat our readers to dish of
stereotyped slang Free Suffrage Internal Improve
ments, Distribution, and his personal history
formed the staple Of his oratory. When the Cen
era proclaimed himself the champion Of free suffrage
we thought we could our Wing friends hang
their heads in shame. They recoilected the canvass
two years ago, when their venerable and truly able
leader Col Joyner, denounced it on the stump as
he afterwards denounced it in the Senate-they re-
collected too the course of their able and worthy
representative Richd. II. Smith, the stump and
in the CommonS-they recollected also how bitter
ly they had denounced our excellent Governor as a
demagogue who was making use of it, they said, as
a mere hobby on which to ride into Office and vet
here man of " great strength of intellect" a
General, "an old Richmond Farmer" and their
own candidate for Governor procaiming himself the
great, original, full Pledged and simon pure champion
of Free Suffrage ~!
As say above, the General spoke at length on
his personal history lie did not it is true tell
us the day and the hour that he was ushered into
this breathing world or whether any great comno-
ton of nature Immediately preceded or followed the
event-whcther he bonn " with teeth " or at
what age he first 'stood erect We trust that
hereafter, he will cnghtcn the public these points,
and give his history from the days when he enjoyed
the glorious privilege Of basking in his shirt TAIL in
the Sun, up to the hour when he made the important
discovery, that he of I" great strength Of
intellect and frmneSs of purpose
The General stated he had been sncercd at for his
want of education &c. Now it is no crime to be |
but when man presents himself to the
people of North Carolina a candidate for the high
n ice in their hp D1nSt to have
qualifications canvasscd and, while honorable
ton will be made of his poverty, should he be poor,
his wealth and position ought not to be permitted to
save his ignorance exposure. We have heard of
men who studied Mathematics after forty-f and of
others who mastered difficult sciences who
compelled to labor daily for support; the General
mas been some time in public life long time veal
hy, and has had, for many years, ample means and
opportunities of improving his mind, certainly, under
such circumstances, he cannot expect to receive
sympathy because he is ignorant and at a loss. to
know what estimate he puts on the Intelligence OF
he people when he urges it a ground of public
support. The Democratic papers of the State have
lone nothing more than it was their duty to do
hey have inquired into the Generals qualifications,
md they have urged his limited mental requirements
Is uniting him for the high office of Governor of
he State-the public parade which the General
makes of his ignorance but endorses their arguments
md proves from his lips, that he is unfit for the
,fce to which he aspires
When the placardS before referred to-
we're prepared for all the delnagogism of the Gener
lis speech But Halifax County is not the best place
n the world for exhibitions of the sort The farm
Of this County arc, will venture to say, taken
well educated any body of men in
he State, and when they cast their votes, they do
lot inquire whether the man for whom they vote is
farmer, a lawyer, doctor-but they ask as
lie capable-vill his election promote the interests
# the State?" They know therefore how to treat
General Dock:ry's lacrymose history of his origin,
&C., and all such shallow and wretched devices as
Attend one and all and hear the old Richmond Far
ner with the contempt they deserve"
- The following from the Asheville News,
pixies another gun of the Register
GA WESTERN WIG Over this signature, late
lumber of the Register contains communication
Importing to be from personal and political friend
Dr. Columbus Mills; the evident object of which
, to create the impression that DR.. Mills and his
tends very much dissatisfied with Mr.. Bragg's
omination and will not support him.
We Dr. Mills last week at Rutherford Court,
nd he expressed himself greatly annoyed that such
communication should have appeared in print We
now ourselves that he Bragg man before the
convention met, and he is now as enthusiastic sup
orter of the Democratic candidate be found |
the State.
DIR. Mills told that he had recently been in
ackson Haywood and Henderson, and that Bragg's
omination received every where with the great
st enthusiasm. We have yet to- hear of the first
emocrat in this end the State who will not give
r.. Bragg a cordial and hearty support"
CATAwBA COLLEGE, We are indebted to friend
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