Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-10-03
So. Y - = For The Standard r.
RARHEctEA Al TALLY.HO, GRANviLI.E.

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sMHEsskss ssEDTosS-Accordng to appointment
Demoe[ats Barbecae came off At Tally ysHo, on 2oih
inst Hon, Il OBJ, BRANcH, our REPRESENTATIVES
elect was present also. Hon. JoHs KEsR., Several
other distinguished speakers were invited and en-
closed send yon letters from two, Messrs TEsAsLE
and ARLINGTON. "A large and intelligent crowd had
assembled and were addressed before dinner by Mr
Branch in speech which breathed throughout the
trlre spuit Of the statesman and the Democtat he
was listened to for about two hours by an attentive
audience, and repaid their respect BY an argument
which for clearness, strength, and just. severity
upon Know Nothing Sam has seldom been eoualled
as was evident from the effective force with which
fell upon his hearers Many of the citizens of that
part OF the County had not before had an opportu.
nifty OF hearing him, but now know him and love
him for his pure Democracy and statesmanlike abil
sity At the close of his speech one and al were in
vited to partake of most excellent and well-con-
Quoted dinner --.-.--. - -. . = -. - - -
Next in order, we all assembled to heac thsb.6Ie
notes and bounding eloquence of one who is not un.
known to North Carolina nor the Union-John Kerr.
de enchained the undivided attention of his audi.
ence for nearly two hours, and although Mr. Branch
had covered most of the ground on the great ques-
ton OF the day, to-wit Know Nothingism and its
vile tricks and corrupt dogmas, yet Mr. Kerr, with
an originality and force peculiarly his own made
speech mastery, bold and conclusive I cannot,
catch and send you the scntations of his match
less satire, nor the bold touches of his biting wit
nor tell you how his patriotic eloquence stirred us
all to new efforts against Sam :" and Samiyelsm
neither can tell you the force or weight of Mr.
Branch's effort. do not hope to do either One
point write mostly for is, and glory to pro-
claim It, Ar: Kerr said in substance that it is his
solemn conicietion that the salrdtion of the country
and the hope c the Union depended upon the success
Of the National Democratic party. He fixed his
name in the affections of the people and the hatred
Of Know Nothingism. - =.
have written you in great haste Rest assured
the Democracy of Granville are battling manfully
against Know Nothingsm, and intend to work as
long as there is need for their services ANTISAM.
BRowSsvILLE, N c., Sept Is, 1856.
GENTLEMEN: Your invitation to be present at a
Barbecue complimentary to Hons. L. OBJ. Branch
and John Kerr, on Goth, received to day. / re-
gret that sickness in my family prevents my atten-
dance on that occasion, as it would give me great
pleasure to meet my fellow-citizens who are taking
the political management of our country into their
own hands thus manifestng their purpose to ex.
anime, sift and thoroughly investigate every system
opotical organization which be brought to oper-
ate upon their interests. Democratic republicans
hold no doctrines which they afi aid or ashamed
to avow in the most public manner-they are under
the obligation Of no oaths, but those of allegiance
to the government, which may justly claim such an
act of fealty They prescribe man for the acci.
dent OF BIRTH and persecute for religious faith
The Democratic republican party holes no affiation
with any, who disavow the conservative doctrines
OF State sovereignty, State rights, and the mainte
G6.
means to the great ends in the preamble to
that instrument-"to to establish justice, insure do
mestic tranquility, provide for the common defence,
nrQmnte the general welfare and secure the hess-
these great objects the Democratic republican party
was organized has lived and worked and stil lives
and will work. For these great ends that party
halls the advent of the day. when the conservative
and patriotic of all parties shall unite to MAIN
tain constitutional liberty fall in the glorious
struggle for its maintenance. We once for all dis
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who seek to destroy the equality of the States to
interfere with the institutions OF to dictate the pot-
ical organization to any of our territorial commun
ties applying for adis sion into the Union, furhe-
than to require the Constitution to be republican,
| and in accordance with Christian civilization.
Accept, gentlemen, my highest consideration of re-
gard for each of you together with my regrets for
| the cause which prevents my presence. . -.,. .-
"A. ". vENABLE.s
! To Messrs Jno. A. Williams, T. L. Hargrove R. A.
] Young JOS II. Gooch, Committee. - - -
! HuL1ARpsrox, Nash, n c., Sept 18th, 1855
| GENrLEMEN:-Yourso ofthe 9Th inst. inviting me to
I be present at Barbecue to be given on Goth inst,
! at Tally Ho complimentary to Hon. L.. O'B. Branch
! and Hon. John Kerr, was received by our last mail.
It would afford me much pleasure to be present
with you on that occasion, but our Superior Court
being in session this week. puts it out of my power
to attend. am highly gratiied to learn that the
citizens Of Granville arc about to assembleto do
honor to our worthy representative Mr.. Branch,
who stood up so nobly and manfully during our
last Congressional canvass, for the cause of Demo
cracy, and am not the less grati6ed at the meri-
= ted tribute of respect you about to bestow pp-
i on that sterling gentleman, the Hon. John Kerr
I Whilst Congress was in session, summer before
; last 1 visited Washington, and became acquainted
! with Mr. Kerr, pleased with him, and so expires.
se1 myself not only there but to my friends here on
/ my return. was forcibly struck with the conyic.
tien that he, as . Wing, was quite worthy all the
honors, they, as party, had ever attempted to- be
i stow upon him. But it seems he has been sacri.
feed fighting he has ever fought too, with the
same principles inscribed on his banner, turning
neither to the right nor left but marching boldly
I on with devotion unwearied and undminished
) rejoice to find that Wings and Democrats can now
unite and act together on principle. The great ques
tons that have hitherto divided us, are no longer
! source of contentious strife between ns. They
have been settled, and trust forever. New issues
have been sprung upon the country which have
severed the ties that once bound the old parties to-
gether. To some of them much weight and ialpor
4 tahce are attached, by those who advocate them,
d but in my humble opinion the greatest and most
dangerous question, to those Of US who love the Un
! ion, and one which every Southern man should act
with an eye single to, is the constant growing and
unconstitutional aggressions on the part of ths
North upon the South and her institutions W.
of the South should obliterate and forget all mino
= and former feuds, and unite firmly and harmonious
/ ly upon this one question. In all great political
+ contests we OF the South, the party attacked and
who are ever aching on the defensiye, are divided
amongst ourselves and not only is our potlca
i strength thus idly wasted away, but the great NOR
al weight of our influence upon the country is IKE