Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-29
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BARBECUEaATy TALLY-HO, GRANVILLE.

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aAT5TALLY-HO, GRANVILLE.
MEssRs. EDITORS According to appointment
Democratic Barbecue came off at Tally-Ho, on Doth
inst Hon. L. OBJ. BRANCH our representative
elect, present, also Hon. JOHN KERR. Several
other distinguished speakers were invited and en-
closed send you letters from two, Messrs VENABLE
and ARRINGToN. A large and intelligent crowd had
assembled and were addressed before dinner by Mr.
Branch in speech which breathed throughout the
true spirit OF the statesman and the Democrat He
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 equalled,
was evident from the effective force with which
it fell upon his hearers Many of the citizens of that
part of the County had not before had opportu-
nifty of hearing him, but now know him and love
him for his pure Democracy and statesmanke abil-
ity. AT the close of his speech and all were in
vited to partake of most excellent and well-con-
Quoted dinner.
Next in order, we all assembled to hear the bugle
notes and bounding eoquence of one who is not I'M
known to North Carolina nor the Union-John Kerr
He 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. 1 cannot
catch and send you the scintillatons of his match
less satire, the bold touches of his biting wit
nor tell you how his patriotic eoquence stirred US
neither can tell you the force weight of Mr.
Branchs effort. do not hope to do either. One
point, l write mostly for is, and 1 glory to pro-
claim it. Mr. Kerr said in substance that 1T as his
solemn con0iction that the salvation Of the country
and the hope f 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.
l have written you in great haste. Rest assured
the Democracy of Granville battling manfuly
against Know Nothingism, and intend to work as
" ~ ARTISAN.
BROWNSVILLE, N c., Sept. Is, 1856.
GENTLEMEN: invitation to be present at a
Barbecue complimentary to Hons. L.. OBJ Branch
and John Kerr, ON Goth, was received to day. re-
greet that sickness in my family prevents my atten-
dance on that occasion, it would give great
pleasure to meet my fellow-citiZens who taking
the political management of country into their
own hands thus manifesting their purpose to ex-
anime sift, and thoroughly investigate every system
opoltical organization which can be brought "copper"
ate upon their interests. Democratic republicans
hold no doctrines which they aft aid or ashamed
to avow in the most public manner-they are under
the obligation of oaths, but those of allegiance
to the government, which may justly claim such an
act of fealty. They prescribe man for the acct
dent of BIRTH and persecute none for religious faith
The Democratic republican party holds utilization
with any, who dsavow the conservative doctrines
Of State sovereignty, State rights, and the mainte
nance of the Constitutional union of the States, as
that instrument- to establish justice, insure do
mestic tranquility, provide for the common Defence
promote the general welfare and secure the bless
ings of liberty to ourselves and posterty.'' For
these great objects the Democratic republican party
organized, has lived and worked and still 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
any sympathy with men of whatever name,
l. to Of
interfere with the Institutions to dictate the polit
ical organization to any of territorial communi-
ties, applying for adms sion into the Union, further
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.
Your obt servt
A. w. VENABLE.
To Messrs. Jno. A. Williams, L. L. Hargrove, R. A.
Young, Jos. II. Gooch Committee