Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-23
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FAYETTEVILLE, May u, 1000.
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FAYETTEVILLE, May 19, 1855.
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GENTLEMEa-Lsst evening, agreeably to public
notice previously given David Reid, Esq, of Dupln
addressed the people Of Cumberland county at the
Town Hall on the principles of the so-caed Gamer
lean Party" The speaker evidently labored in the
delivery of his remarks under the depressing nfu-
ence of bad cause, and although ordinarily an in
genious advocate, must say that in this attempt to
Vindcate Know Nothingism he made signal fail
ure. He claimed for himself great patriotism and
love for his country and if he had not limited Incl
dentally at the fact that he intended running for
Congress in this District during the coming summer
his audience might have been left to infer that moth
ing but his intense devotion to his country had
caused him to appear the rostrum the advocate
of the doctrines of the secret party.
Mr.. RS remarks were of that vague and Indefinite
character which leaves but little impression the
mind and are therefore the more difficult to recall
Much was said about foreign paupers and popish
bulls, Americans ruling America, Gas if they did not
rule it already and the dangers to the Protestant
religion arising out of Catholic growth in the coun
try. The oath taken by the Jesuits read at
length. and the impression arttully sought to be
made that Catholics and Jesuits are identical. Mr..
R. took to let his audience know that these
Jesuits had been expelled from Catholic coun
tries account of the dangerous influence they
erted He attempted to defend Know nottingham
from the charge that it abolition in its ten
dency, and even referred to platform laid down in
some New York Convention where he said twelve
thousand Councils were represented, which plat
form lauded the Union and declared in favor of it.
Not one word, however, said in it about slavery.
That subject according to his own showing was COW
not Mr.. R. tell his audience that at Know Nothing
Convention in New York held in January last,
SIauery was placed upon the same footing with F.
pGcy, both sharing its denunciation as ''mora So
cal and political evils :" Mr.. R. spoke of Wilson,
the Massachusetts abolitionst and Know Nothing
and put up the very pitiful plea, that he (Wison)
had not taken the 'Union Degree'l in the American
party-that degree pledging its recipients against
Al A.
Mr.. Wilson is high enough in the confidence of this
new party to be made delegate to the grand con-
vocation to be held in Philadelphia in June next
(Which Mr.. R. ADMITTEDLY without having taken this
truly reflect the will of his constituency, which is
hostile to Southern institutions. Oh this Union
Degree What a precious piece of humbuggery
Those Know Nothings who are Abolitonists and
would remain such need not take this degree and may
still be members of this great Union-saving American
party Those of the Order however, who live in
Southern latitude, or who from any other may
desire to appear less fanatcal on the subject have
only to stamp themselves with the seal of the third
or Union degree in order to appear to be the friends
of the South, and the. saviours Of their country.
have no time to give you any further particu.
lars. When Mr.. R. closed his remarks, there SEEM
cd to be general feeling of dependency and dis
appointment manifested, by calling on other speak
to address the meeting. ct was called solely to
give Mr.. Reid opportunity of addressing his fell
low citizens.) These invitations declined and
the meeting composed largely of spectators, totally
opposed to the isms advocated by the speakerO ad-
journed.
How strongly did this demonstration contrast with
that of the previous Wednesday evening, when the
gallant and able Winslow electrified thronged and
deeply interested assemblage by his powerful ap-
peals and unanswerable arguments against the Sc
cret party, and in favor of the e-honored prnci-
Piles of Democracy. The best spirit prevails amongst
us. Those Democrats who have been enveigled into
this organized conspiracy rapidly Withdrawing,
and ere the August election you may expect to see
the Democracy of the Cape Fear stand up in its
more to answer to their countrys CALL
Yours truly,
LAFAYETTE,