Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-25
INDEPENDENT.

MEssRs. EDrroRs Please to accept of my ac-
acknowledgements oil the very great favor you done
me in allowing my little address to the people of
this District place in your very worthy paper
The high compliment that was accidentally paid it
by my opponents, was the highest proof of its true
merit, in that of their saying that such production
could not be mastered by man who could not so
much write his name; that if it had been the
production of such man as the Hon. A W.. Vena-
BILE, they would not have questioned it; but for it
to come from such man as their Uncle Solomon, it
will not do. 1t is true that cannot make a goose
gull talk paper; and if it will do them any good,
l wiIlfurther say that, could so much as talk
in a book til was thirty years old bat have
son who can write to be understood, and l
hope they will not deny nie the privilege that be-
longs to asdying man OF calling in his ncghbor to
write his will for him. So much for that.
The American party blames me for only taking
notice OF the bad parts Of Mr.. Rayners speech at
Fralklinton, and not all of them. Well, the cleo
ton is over and they can have the custard now as
he called il. Mr. Rayner said that he hoped that
the congregation would not be alarmed or frightened
away by the mighty turn of books and papers which
he brought into the stand. He also said that if he
had been accused of being Son of Temperance he
would convince them to the contrary before he left
the stand upon which he turned off glass which
contained something that was said to brighten his
ideas He said that he had been Rugged into this
controversy against his will, by his Opponents but
that he intended to intlct two blows TO- their ONE
He then seemed to tax gesticulation very high az,
perhaps, about ninety !; he bounced himself on tho
breast and belabored himself like pheasant on a
log about the first of April.
Now, solar the Ecclesiastical part of his dis
course concerned, in regard to the Roman Cath
OleS from the sixth to the sixteenth century, which
l believe was true to u let er, and was truly glad
to hear it; for believe that the American people
need information on that subject which is the only
thing necessary for their safe defence. When say
the American people, don't understand me to mean
the American party And, in regard to another
part of his DISCOURSE it seemed that he tried har-
row up the feelings of the people by telling them of
the mighty hor0es and thousands that were pour
ing into the Northern States. He Informed them
that they would presently be upon u.s. pointing at
the same time towards the North raising to his tip
toe, and his voice to the top Of his lungs, which
caused the people to look that way as if they expec
ted to see them coming. And now, whether it WAS
short-sghtedncss in him, oversight, T am IN
able to say but he overthrew the effect of what he
had said in trying to arouse their fears by turning
right round and telling the people how well they
prepared at the North for their reception-he1
told them of the State prisons and common iailss
and aimshouSes, and work houses-he even took up
.hs paper and read out the numbers of foreigners
who were confined in these places which were al
most to orerHowing; and he only lacked one thing
OF doing toierable justice to the@hgure and that
would have been our best security against taeir en-
croaehes upon us-that was the heIfrp growers att
the North. Now, in regard to the balance Of his
speech, have to say that wead require the pen
Gil Of Hogarth toalo justice to the, figure :
Now, tor the length of his speech Of three and a
half hours, could net account; but since that dayA
the cause has leaked out, which was said to be thes
dread that he had for that DR.. Pritcaard-ttiat he
'adreaded him worse than anyotRer man in the Dis
tric and order to get rid Of him, he wasadEsed
if Possible to consume all of the time, and thereby
get rid OF him.. But it would not do the Dr.. and
the people set-him out being dstermined to get
part # not all Of the reply, which was we'll timed,
and much to the purpose! The Dr.. being deprived
OF an equal share of the. Time Understand reques-
ed Mrs Rayner to grant him the privilege Of meet
lug him at Henderson or Ridgeway, and replying to
him there, as it was understood they were the next
places at which he would speak, but that would
not do, it was too the Doctors own dung-hu
for him; that about Wilmington would be his next
appointment. The DR.. said that distance was oth-4
ing with him. if he could but obtain the privilege
there Of replying to him.. This also was rejected
and the Dr. had no more to say.
Messrs; Editors, You will please to excuse for
saying a few things in regard to the Roman Cathoa
lies. That they have overthrow many govern:
ments, none will deny; the,cause why they were
ever permitted to do So is clear to my mind. Now,
sirs none viii deny but that God deals with the
children of men by ways and means; the means he
employs are not only strong but efectual He has