Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-27
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Discussion at SmIthviIIe.


Discussion SmIthvIIIe.
DEAR SIR To-day has been quite great day here, by
virtue of the importance of the suits be tried this
ira term of the Court, which dTew together large
course OF citizens from this and the adjoining counties You
candidates for Congress this district people
Mr: W1nSow having arrived yesterday afternoon we be-
gan to indulge in the idea that it would be oneded affair."
IN consequence of the absence of Mr. Reid the K n cand
date The Court having taken recess o'clock in the
afternoon appointed the hour for Mr. w to
At the appointed time large number of persons were col
ected at the Court House. where learned that Mr. Geo
Davis OF your town. would reply in defence of the
coO Mf f led off in his very happy peculiar
that he should enter into lengthy speech to show up the
of this new party and may rest assured
he hanCed them without gloves Judging the manifested
uneasiness of certain persons strongly suspected n
proclivities We little at the modesty of
some persons, during Mr. WinOws Speech in taking
firing position and afterwards contrasting with their bold
ness during Mr. Davis speech But to the points of Mr.
VS. speech He clearly proved the unconsttutionaity
the part OF the N order in deep design aggregate
in the Federal whereby they could
scribe the constituency OF State and prescribe such
did not suit their views He, this point touched up
the feelings of all true States Rights and gave them if
possible stronger aversion to that organization which thus
attempted to deprive them of their dearest rights the
G t vi sovereignty; IN oeclirlhg VINO ShoGu DC I'M
der the protection OF their laws and upon whom they would
confer State citizenship
We very much amused and laughed heartily at
applicable and wetod anecdotes with which he
nterspersed enforced and illustrated his Speech and the
righteousness OF the K n grips passwords signs, Nc By
the way speaking the subject of the of the
cre operations of this order ageeaby surprised
learn that honest farmer in the county of Harnett
the means by which this discovery made that
in that county there gentleman residing of the
name this precious piece of supreme nonsense was msd
rected and reached the hands the old not know
ing what to do with it. consulted his wife, usually good
to Mr. Holden of the Standard and thus brought
the eyes of the public the ritual of Know Nothingism
which told so etectualy in the late Virginia election
Mr. W. spoke about an hour and a half--durng which
time respectful audience seemed enchanted by his eloquent
appeals and noble vndicatOn of the tmehonored and cher
ished principles of the Democratic party His speech will
be long remembered and treasured by both old and young
the county of Brunswick.
Those whom the gods wish to Destroy they first make mad
Your townsman, George Davis Esq assembled the stand
IN ether an ASSUMED OF real passion and raned away at
of the saying that the empest things reverberae sound
suffering considerably with head ache and would fin
have had worthy brother of the K n order your city,
present. of whom it is said that OCCASION during
prayer the Chaplain of the Council being rather vocrous
he approached him and touching him the exclaimed
! g not so tOrtd, mn brother 20
Mr. D. took up the platform of the Philadelphia Conven
ton assuming without proYing) that to be the National
Platform and discussed Seat,m its articlesls Of
that there is God which he did with reverental ability
brought down the house. and thoroughly convinced every
eve the exhortaon the cultivation of intense
American feeling. He then illustrated the advantages of
of Napoleon and his soldiers; but forgot to tell
the fact that many of Napoeons troops were hTengs from
Switzerland and Germany Again, he cited the Mexican
evidence of intense Amercansm Strange that he
ous followers of Scott twothrd foreign born citizens
and not word in defence of Harvey Shields who evil
denced what inferred by his expression Of american
heart But as of the American heart
old Albert Galatin whom he says prevailed upon Mr.
not TO send the during the first of the
rs. Poor old feel tinge of to
think his services should be forgotten because he
had not, according the X. n standard, American
heart. This thought that the old fellow manifested
something like the right sort of heart when he accompanied
Clay and others Client make the treaty of peace So
much heart, intense Americanism if it
is heart that orgets the great ustriOus men, and
recoec their errors to parade to the world when they are
gathered the Fathers then deliver from such migrate
full hearts The next point the question of Romanism
and here thought had often heard obscure and humble
do the Rcmansts much better style and
efectuay but under this head say that we
astounded with the careless Indifference with which the
gentleman spoke of the authorities, Gaston Ianey and
Chandler and the proud defiant manner in which he ex
claimed he had higher authority than the ustous Judges
or the firm old Wing e., IN the person OF Mr.. OIe t
Carolnian lawyer shall put aside thy and opinion
on question of construction Interpretation of po
ling, both in matters political and religious. We may
remark that Mr. D. told good current joke
the Democratic candidate in the Raleigh District regard
to this BroWnSon letter. but for the gentle
man. he did the act of which ne accused Mr. Branch
viz reading portion of the letter and suppressng the
do not admire the course pursued W rue) of the candidate
der here to-day In the Mr. Winsows Speech
illustrated the awIessnesnd want things which
by referring the block marble
Washington City by Pope Plus the Ninth. To this ilusra-
course of that rude and by saying that
doubt but that the Pope looked with longing the
United States appendage his tran and perhaps
duged the hope that day he might place his foot upon
that ston and present. to be kissed by the people
be grand reservoir from which the K Ms draw their
supplies excite the people by telling the ouages
church There seemed strange incongruity ncon
sistency when reverted to that audaory language be-
half of nationality exhibited by France under the
sway Napoleon and the time her people attached
Popery and French bayonets deposng the Pope The
portions of the platform he read and from time to
time would make few commendatory remark The last
article of the X platform being read in which the veil
of secresy torn from the order Here thrill OF pleasure
seemed brighten up his face he by that permitted
to declare the world that he Ameytcan-you must
know that he spoke of the Democratic party the anti
4 We
seemed really heartfelt wherein he exclaimed thank
heaven the veil of ecrey removed and this party
stand up maintenance of its principles That your
townsman decamer mast be admitted but it seemed
to us his knowledge and had not been for
the phrases the glorious old and stripes
banner and crediby informed he
the old flag covered entirely with starSquery II he dd
not think of the acquisition of Cuba Sonora, Sand
wich Isles little circumstance we nearly forgot excited
our rsbies Mr. Davis wound his effort with stanza
of six eight lines after he had finished the fourth the ~
Ms not being familiar with it, down with such burst
applause that lost the of the last Would not
be good idea to distribute such poetica illusions that
: certain persons might know when to applaud?
When Mr.. Davis concluded his Speech 1t confidently
anticipated by Democracy that the audience would
quietly the reonder of the Governor but the n N
with their ruling passion strong DEATH resored to the rack
bid the speaker from giving them another round from the Ola
flag ship of Democracy, the Constitution thus ended the
discussion the day We agreeaby entertained IN the
e evening" by attending party IN the Garrison where the
beauty Smhve gathered together devote them
selves Terpsichore When the fair forms and lovely
ID faces all radiant with smiles began to feel somewhat re-
JuVenaed but advanced to speak to female friend
upon whom the light of other days had shed 1t We tell
lie e tWnge of the Rheumatism, which admonhed us that
our neartS though and bhe cannot despo our bodies
III III tSrised. Yours, NORTH STATE.
e Napoleon himself Corscan-purelv Italian in blood
descent and believe BIRTH and only French subject b.
IN conquest.-tED. jour.