Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-03
For the Standard.


a tremendous gathering OF Kasoao Nottings at Bul-
k0c6s Store, Gr0nUS1le Co. Great disappointment
--250 persons present-SoDae dsstiequished speak
ers absent and Others sick7z Tao Sanitcs taken By
su'Yrsse Great rejoiciags 6y the A1tis-,Sdna
groao5ng tean-has pulse aoeGk-IBe Doctor called
IN -Isrescra5es-Relieoes Sam Of all signs, grips
passwords, secresy and oaths to SAGE Iif6-Syap-
toms Of a relapse, de-, DEC.
"A mass meeting of the Know Nothings was held
at Bunocks Store Granville county, on the 23d of
october. Notice was given that the Eon. K. Ray:
ncr, 3. G. Reade HI. w. Miller j. B. Shepard and
other distinguished speakers would be present and
address the people. [ really came to the conclusion
that such orators would draw together an immense
crowd; but was very much disappointed in finding
not more than $50 or 800 persons present, and at
least half of those were anti Know Nothing. About
one o'clock notice given that dinner ready,
and all invited to partaze of bountiful repast
Soon after dinner notice that the speaking
would commence
The first speaker that made his appearance on
the stand was Major Russ of Wake county, who
commenced by stating that he had been unexpected
ly called on to address the meeting, and had made
no preparation to do He had come to hear Mr..
Rayner and others, but sorry to say Mr.. R. was
sick. He was at a loss to know what to say but
it was not characteristic of American surrender
under any emergency, and he would therefore, like
poor Mrs. Dombey) &c make effort" IF he failed,
he was in his native county, where he was best
known, and it would not go very hard with him. He
had Just attended State Council at Raleigh where
he saw the brethren from all parts of the State and
was GLAD TO INFORM the people tnat Chclr meetings
were hereafter to be held in public-that they had
abolished all secresy. He very sorry Hon. John
Kerr had pursued the course he had. Two years
ago he had labored for him. But Mr.. X. had given
signs of favo,ing Democracy, and he was sorry:
Maj. r. went on to tell anecdote about calf and
a deer, which he tried to apply to Mr.. K, but
could not sec the application He attacked the DEM
ocracy and their love of Office, and tried another
anecdote about who mesmeriZcd-had
his entrails taken out and those of sheep substitu
ted, which gave him great hankcring after gross
could not help thinking the Maj had parted with
his old Wing entras and had those of K. Nism
substituted. Here he closed because, he said, he
did not know what more to say neither did he know
what he had said.
Our county solicitor, Mr.. j. 7. Littlejohn next
took the stand, and commenced by complimenting
his friend, Maj. r. G. natural orator" q thought
so too) He illustrated it by comparing him with
body Ga foreigner, presume,) that was ina
tural fiddler" Mr.. L. said he not prepared to
make speech-he had been called unexpectedly
He had come to hear Others but he would make
an attempt to defend his party principles, of
which he had entertained for fifteen yearsl The
failure of the gentlemen to attend, who had been
invited as speakers, was favorable circumstance
it taught the people to rely upon themselves, and
not to wait for others Mr.. L. labored for hour
to show that if the government not taken ont of
Democratic hands and given to the Know Nothings,
there great danger that foreigners and Catholics
would get the control. CThat rich y He made
great raw head-and boodybones out Of Brownsons
letter; but did not say word about the NuDcio
affair." mo 0OuDC ne lOFSOt IT, lie spoke OK the
Virgin Mary and the Lords supper; and thought
he handling sub ects he knew but little about
and was Decorating sacred things, in true K. N.
style, to unha!lowed purposes. He thought that If
the Pope exercised spiritual powers he also exercised
temporal ones, for the body was the tabernacle of
the spint-both went together and if one was in
f1uenccd both must be. (What logicianD He de-
Tended the secresy of the 0rder-dcuied its being
Wing trick and contended that it the strongest
party in the world, according age
The next speaker was DR.. Russell, who expatia-
ted at some length about some " SAM" who got
drunk and buried in the snow, his hat only be-
ing found. q thought his " Sam" was about in the
same fix.) He came down on the Democracy like a
snow bank, and declared it his opinion that the
only salvation for the country in the of
the Know Nothings. To foreigners and catholics
he administered very active anti American
pills; and finally concluded amid the clapping OF
some of " Sans" hands.
On enquiring for Mr.. Reade and Mr.. Miller, was
informed that they were also sick. 1t struck me as
little curious that three of Sans champions, all
of whom were to make speeches on the same day
and at the place, should be indsposed at
Their great falling off in Ohio must have operated
upon them.
The anti-K. Ms are constantly receiving Access
sions to their strength in Granville and if the good
work proceeds, K. Nism will be annhilatcd here by
the next election. ARTISAN.
rive hope the anti-K. Ms will hereafter invaria-
bly, meet Mr.. Lttlejohn with Mr.. Gooch, the Sheriff
of Granville Mr.. Gooch has, several occasions,
used Mr. Littlejohn up, and he can do it again. Let
Gooch be called for hereafter whenever Mr.. L. lifts
his voice for K. N. ism