The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-15


All kinds OF trade active and The merchants in
high spirits.
The Wing OF Tuesday contains the card OF
Col. S. N. Stowe, OF CASTOR, announcing himself
candidate for Congress in this District, in oPPo'
silion to the Hon. Burton Craige. By sope
strange freak we have gentleman asking the sui
frages Of North Caronans for one Of the highest
Offices in their gift, first publishing his intention
10 become a candidate in The papers OF another
T. State. An excuse is given for thus doing, which
IL one is needed does not meet the case. Col.
Stowe was in this towr, where Two papers are is
sued, on the Friday before the Thursday on
which the which the encouragement appears IN
the Yorkv.IIe papers. IL is probable the Colonel
did not make his mind up 10 turn his back upon
his old political friends without serious struggle.
and as If TO prevent the action OF conscience and
she influence Of those better feelings which should
actuate the man Of principle, he hastily took the
step which left no hope of retreat.
Col. Stowe supported Mr.. Craige warmly two
years ago, and, We understand said in a discus
son in Dallas on Saturday last, that he was Snt-
/ he'd with his votes and the course which he had
deemed proper TO pursue as the rePresen;aliy OF
this District II this be so, why has he preclpIta.
ted himself into the camp Of the enemy and be-
come the instrument by which it is hoped to pros
irate the Democratic party? Though The Colonel
claimed to be Democrat he quoted Wing author
Nv to sustain Wing charges against the admins
trAlon. He has endorsed principles Incompatible
18th Democracy he has left us, and, in the pun
lent language Of Capt. Walker, has turned his
coat; he is now the Know Nothing candidate, and
10 advocating The federal doctrines of the elder Ad,
ans. He was here Monday, ana had an
opportunity for The first time of hearing Know.
Nothing speech; and, if an absence OF all Pnliti-
cal knowledge. non-acquuintance with the work,
ipgs Of our governmental system, an ignorance Of
she movements of parties and of the questions OF
day, constitute a claim. then, indeed, cannot be
denied that he succeeded TO admiration. He adj
uiItod THAI ne not posted, that lie had not had
time to examine thoroughly The principles he was
sndorsing-he wished his hearers to do that for
themselves,
He jumped upon the American platform, bu.
did not stop to explain how the objects contempla.
ted could be accomplished. 'he wished his fellow
at all mbarrassed." though from the trembling OF
his hands he might have been a lille Sceared, as
he regarded the Catholics as being dangerous As
10 the naturalization laws he had not exactly made
up his mind as to what change ought TO be made
10 them.
The Colonel labored excessively hard but we
were only able TO catch two points, first, that he
desired to go to Congress, and secondly, that the
Know. Nothing we're his only hope
BY request, Mr.. Craige being absent, Capt John
Walker replied 10 Col. Stowe making one Of the
most cutting and effective speeches we ever lis.
tened to. He handled Know Nothingism and its
candidate with gloves off, to The infinite amuse
ment and edifcalion OF his hearers. Mrny Of
oil them, who could not stand the light of truth.
made n stamneda - - - - 80. -
speech, but large portion remained, and by their
enthusiastic and oit.repeated cheerings manifested
their delight al the able manner in which Capt.
Walker exposed the trickery and legerdemau by
which our opponents expected TO triumph.
He began by showing that the Democratic
party was the true American party Of the
country, that they went for religious toera.
ton, that they were now oPposed,as Mr.. Jefferson
and other leaders OF the republican host were in
1900, 10 the re-enacImenI Of the alien law, that
our naturalization laws had stood for fifty wears
and under them the country had gone on 10 pros.
per, that some of our best ciiizens now, as du |
ring the days Of the revolution, are oil foreign |
BIRTH that when foreigners took the oath OF ale
glance and made themselves citizens they were
entitled 10 all the rights and privileges pertaining
thereto. The Know. Nolhings are for the "Amer. |
leans ruling America" he asked who upon the |
face Of the earth did rule America but Americans.
King George attempted it but Jailed, and The devil
himself could not do it,.
He vas opposed TO violating the constitution by |
making religion a test for quaIifcaisn for office
and showed from The history OF the country that
theCalhoiics good citizens and had not Joined
the abolition crusade against The institutions of The
South,