Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09
MR.. BRANCH'S SPEECH.

On Tuesday night last, pursuant to appointment,
7 OBJ Branch, Esq, the De nocratic candidate for
Congress- IN this District addressed large audience
in the Court House in this City, on public affairs
and especially with reference to the new orgdniza
tou Of the Know Nothings. He spoke for more
than two hours, and was listened to throughout
r,I marked attention. His facts and arguments
On the subjects of religious liberty, the naturaliza-
finn of foreigners, and the objects, workings and
tndcncics of the Know Nothing faction, evidently
nroiuced profound impression upon his hearers,
among whom glad to see number of
Wings. who have not dishonored their flag and
bwered themselves by joining the dark-lanterns.-
Mr. Branch brings to his abors in the campaign
mind well disciplined and well stored with inforna-
fon-good discrimination, sound judgment, and an
earnrstness and force of delivery which at riv-
els the attention of the people, and holds it, as on
Tuesday night, with increasing interest to the close
Of his remarks. The people of the District, whose
representative Mr. Branch will m st certainly be,
by an overwhelming majority have just cause to be
proud of their candidate. The Convention at Frank
linton was fortunate, not only in selecting the most
acceptable man to the party generally, but in secu-
ring at the time the services of one not inferior
in ability to any one in the District. This is said,
certainly IN no SpTlL vi Jul d. NuO
to that Convention; and the people of the District
wherever Mr.. Branch may address them, will enthu-
sitstically confirm the opinion we have expressed.
Mr. Branch will take his seat in the most important
Congress ever convened since the formation of the
government His friends-and they are legion-are
well assured, from their knowledge of the man, that
he will acqut himself we'll in his position and
tnev anticipate for him long career of usefulness
and honor.
After Mr. Branch had concluded his remarks,
call was made for H. w. Miller, Esq, one of the
leaders of 'Sams" forlorn hope; and Mr.. Miller,
who always ready with his pile of books, his hits,
carefully rounded and preserved in good English
to say nothing of the remnants of his Norfolk
syccch-took the stand and spoke in reply to MIR.
Branch until half past three o'clock in the morning!
-caving Mr.. Branch no opportunity to reJoln. we
heard but a portion Of Mr.. Millers remarks, but we
learn from those who heard them all, that they were
any thing but reply to Mr.. Branch. Indeed, Mr.
Miller must have felt that he could not possibly
meet the positions taken AID the arguments adVanc-
ed by Mr.. Branch; but speech was expected, and
was considered due to his new ally and trlend' MT.
Shepard, so bitterly opposed, we may add, and so
much ridculed by Mr.. NJ at the time he, Mr. b, was
struggling to C relieve the people,; and so speech
Was made, and not reply-a speech teemlng with
one-Sided statements, with sophistry, with appeals
sprnging from spirit of persecution, intolerance,
and bgotry more artificial than real, and with doc
tines generally hich the free and enlightened peo-
pie of this District can never approve. Mr.. Miller,
We learn, improved as the lights waned-how many
candles he talked out we do not know; but as, I'M.
der these circumstances, he got better as the hour
et ic Nothino cpDtiDPlS take their
rounds with seathy tread and hat eyes for the
purpose of posting their blank triangular bits paper,
what would he not have accomplished if cheered by
the beams of the darklantern to which he is accus-
toned? As i. was, the "groundlings were tick
Ied'-some of the boys applauded and screeched
so that even he had to request them to be quiet,
that he might be heard but we have not learned
that single person convinced either OF the
sOundness, proprety, honesty of Sans principles
aud movements.
We trust there will be full meeting of the Dem
ocacy and anti Nothings tonight, (Friday) at
the Court House, for the purpose of forming an AS
Socation, and of carrying forward the good work
50 enthusiastically begun on Tuesday night.
- week or two since respectfully reques-
led tne Wilmington Herald to furnish the proof that
VeI ashngton, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew
Jackson ever uttered or wrote certain sentiments
against foreigners, attributed them by that paper
OF the 22d May; TO which request the Herald res
ponds as follows:
The Raleigh Standard asks US some unnecessa-
y questions We have nothing to say until the
standard answers our interrOgatory propounded
sumo time SINCE" How is Mr.. Branch on the Sla-
Very Question ?''
The Herald shall be answered: We understand
MI branch, with large majority of the people of
Tie State, to be in favor of the Nebraska-Kansas
'c'-opposed to all the schemes designs and aggres
Sohs OF the freesoilers and aboitionists-in other
words, to be sound, reliable, and trustworthy upon
very issue involved in the question of slavery 1t
~ceary unnecessary" we confess, to answer any
'uCn question that propounded to us by the Her.
%u' out We have done so to take from that paper
Tue last shadow of an excuse for declining respond
larry al to our request Can the Herald prove that
washington, Jefferson, and jackson uttered
A' sentiments referred to? If not, will not that
rSper state that it cannot so that its readers may
'e undeceived? We shall see
oocIAL HALL."-Our thanks to Mr. Ironmonger
vi another dish of that fine turtle soup. 1t
eAcelent and moreover arrived when we were hum
cry