Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-18

that he had recommended Mr.. Rayner 8 friend
Burch, Gate President of the Know Nothing Ratiica
ton meeting in Raleigh } for that Office and then
asked Mr.. Rayner if he did not sign McCiowans ap
plica.ion2 Mr.. Rayner did not remember to have
done SOL Mai Wilder informed he had done
so and it was notorious that Mr.. Shepard and many
was caughtin his own trap, and did certainly look
as if he felt bad In short he failed signally in
every attempt to make point.
need not follow Mr.. Rayner further. The old
dish was hashed up for that occasion, but badly sea.
soned. You may depend upon it, Mr. Rayner will
be careful in selecting his dogs " for the future
In the course of Mr.. Rayners remarks he singled
out for special founder Geo. W. Thompson, Esq,
and, to his establishment, received more than one
heavy fall Mr.. Thompson taught him that there
were others besides himself who knew something
of the history of the Church, and that he even did
not know more than he ought to have known.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Rayners three hour
speech, Quentin Busbee, Esq, was called for. L
heard but little of Mr.. Bushels speech-being
obliged to leave. But whilst did hear him, think
he slightly lacerated the skinned carcase of Sam.
In reply to Mr.. Rayner's declaration that the two
old dead parties rotten to the core, he asked
how long it was since MIR. Rayner made that dis
covery? short time ago he was the great cham
pion of Whiggery. Why did he not leave that cor
rupt party sooner? What dependence could be
placed in man who would endeavor to impose up
the people rotten affair as he says the
Wing party was? Mr.. Rayner advocated Wing
gerry when he knew it corrupt; who can say
his Judgment, it becomes so too?
Mr. Busbee alluded to the TRADE of abuse heaped
by Mr.. Rayner upon the Catholic religion That
religion was here undefended-it question not
before the meeting Mr.. Rayner had admitted that
there were some good men believers in that faith,
and intimated that though Judge CASTOR had been
good and great man, he did not know as much
about the Catholic church as he Rayner did
Another point of Mr.. Bushels speech, and have
done. Mr.. Rayner filled with horror at the
powers assumed by the Pope-he even assumes,
said he to absove from the obligation of their
oaths. Mr.. Busbee enquired what had become of
the numerous oaths taken by Mr.. Rayner and his
disciples, to secrecy and other matters, which
wholly disregarded by Know Nothings.
How came it that solemn oaths taken by them few
months ago were now wholly disregarded? What
becomes of the oath by which each member of the
order is bound to support the working and scheming
of the order when he is dismissed and branded
perjurer and traitor? Who has power to absolve
member from his oath in X. n. council room p
This appeared to be view of the matter which had
never presented itself to Mr.. Rayner
As was about leaving Mr.. Busbee was amusing
the audience with picture of Mr. Rayner, (the no.
party man, elected President! of the United States
with his cabinet chosen from the Democratic
ranks, Che laughter here boisterous,) and as l
left heard an enquiry to the measures and prn
ciples Mr.. Rayner had so fondly handled and PAM
pered-and then heard no more but laughter.
In conclusion the Big Potatoe was fairly peeled
The defeat was disastrous Know Nothngism. l
learned before left the ground that several with
drawals We're certain. have it from the best
thory that the whole number in the Council at that
place does reach the usual Wing of the pre-
cinct No good Democrat will stay in that Council,
take my word for it, and you will find not few good
Wings with you the day of election. Do not fear
the Democrats of Laws precinct. All that is
CURED everywhere is to spread information-et the
people have light and Sam will be properly dealt
with.
P S-As matter of course the Standard and its
principal editor came in for good share of abuse
from the Big Potatoe. suppose you expected it.
1925