Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-11-21
Reported for the Standard.
THE "OAK CITY GUARDS"

A dress parade and drill of this Company took
place on Wednesday evening last, under the COM
mand and instruction of Lieut. Tucker. The corps
made its usually fine appearance, Notwithstanding
the scanty number parade. And in this connex-
ioiswe would enquire why it is that out of SO large
a number of members this Company cannot muster
on ordinary parades more than thirty to forty men,
bers? We hope to find the answer in full turn
out for the future.
The drill took place an open space space in the
of the residence of Geo. w Mordecai, ESQ.,, on
the Central Railroad. On their way thither, the
o. G. G's paid complimentary visit to our venera-
BILE townsnan, VIM. Boylan, Esq, to whom, in con-
junction with Geo. w. Mordecai, Esq, they arc in
debted for the very handsome and costly flag they
bear. The corps was introduced by Lieut.. Tucker
in appropriate terms. Mr.. Boyan in receiving them,
amongst other things, alluded to the present aspect
Of the country. 1t was time, he said, when pat.
riots should look from the darkenng clouds to their
means OF Professionalism our Southern country
should look to their arms and to the condition of the
discipline of those who were to bear them. The
tide OF Northern fanaticsm fast setting in to-
wards the boundaries of our Southern institutions,
ana Cod only knew when it would begin to ebb.-
Tie could not look upon the present aspect of things
without fear and trembling. Parties ut the North
had apparently given up everything but their hos
tillty to the institution of slavery. large najori
~, Hc very muc icarcu, OF the members elected 10
the present Congress were men opposed to us. The
only hope it appeared to him, was in the manly
hearts and stout arms of our own people We must
rely on them. And in what condition were we to
meet the crisis of war? Why there was not peo-
pie on Garth in dcfenceless state than those
of North Carolina. Our militia system virtual
ly at an end. No discipline, order, no system
He hailed the advent of volunteer Companies as
cheering and hopeful. EVERY man composing your
gallant corps" continued he, lis in a position in
which he can be made available to organize and dis
cipine our brave but unlaught militia" 1t was
mainly with this view tha, he gave his hearty assis-
tance in the organization of the corps. He would
rejoice to effort made by his Exccllency the
Governor, to have such Companies organized in
every County in the State and he would have them
supported, if need b., at the expense of each
ty. When the stirring notes of the fife and drum
reached his ear as the Company approached, he felt
"as if boy again." But he was in his seventy.
ninth year, and had but short time to stay with
them and he wished to see, before he left them,
just and equal laws for ALL and tranquility and peace
amongst all sections of our beloved country. After
few words Of advice and admonition to the mem
bers of the corps Mr. Boylan concluded by inviting
| them to the hospitalities of his house.
After partaking of this cheer, the corps proceed
ed to drill and at its conclusion they paid visit
to St Mary's Seminary, where they performed sew
eral clever manoeuvres, and ended by firing sautes
The Guards returned to town a little before dark.