Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-01

AhoW Nothlng party OF massachusetts, used the fol-
lowing language: ~
~ confess I am anti,slavery man. Il viii op-.
pose, IN public or private life the aggressons of
slavery, so help me God so long as live In the
same speech he spoke of Judge Kane, as " an infa-
nous slave cathing commissioner at Philadelphia,
who, hope, will be impeached for his conduct be-
fore the next Congress, and were there would
cheerfuly give my vote in favor of such impeach-
ment."
Gov. Gardner is the leader of one of the nor
thern br;gades of the Know Nothings, spoken of
by Mr.. Rayner; and Gov. Gardner is the man re-
Gently eulogized by Mr.. Haughton and the Raleigh
Register. What think you of it, people of Chat
ham?
But it seems that Mr. Haughton himself is not in
favor of extending slavery, and boots at the idea
that Kansas can be made slaveholding State. 1t
seems, also, that he regards the repeal of the Mis-
souri, line gross and palpable violation of
solemn pledge and of course, if he had been
member of Congress he would have voted against
such repeal. The South was under the ban of an
unconstitutional enactment, and he depores the leg
islation by which the South relieved of this
odium and injustice and placed on level under the
Constitution, with the free States. 1hese strong
and pointed statements, but sustained by the
record in making them. We have before US the
New York Express of June 10, 1856, containing
speech delivered at mass meeting by Mr.. Haugh-
ton in New York City. We give that speech below,
in full. Read it, people of Chatham and do your
selves the justice to remember the highly objection
able sentiments it contains when Mr.. Haughton
again appears before you for your suffrages If you
preferred that Southern men, with their slaves,
should be kept out of the common territories north
of a certain line, unconsttutionaly fixed by Con-
gress-if you believe slavery ought not to be
tended, and if you think it folly to suppose that
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then of course you will sustain Mr.. Haughto,. The
speech is as follows:
"IsAAc j. OLIVER, Esq, having told the crowd
that they might expect some " talP' speaking, intro
duccd.
Hon. j. H. HAuGuToN, of North Carolina. He
said he glad to have opportunity of speak
ing to his fullo citizens of New York. He came
from the South, from his beloved North Carolina
and was rejoced TO exchange sentiments with them,
to address the conservative and national heart of the
country. lie came there TO talk of princ pies dear
to the heart of every true American; and of the
platform which the American parry had put FORTH
and by which they intended to stand fall. 1t
not sectional it not local but it nation
al platform. After speaking of the in which
the delegates from \. York had acted in the National
Convention, he said, that they met with
opposite spirit-persons who had gone there to
break up the Convention and prevent its action they
showed from the beginning determination to pre-
vent the adoption of such PLATFORM as they knew
the party could stand upon lie (Mr. IL was one
ton of a moderate character 1.-THE gentleman read
it but that voted down All the South and
nearly all the North went for it, but those
ted against it, and when asked what they required,
they replied, "we have one utmatum" They
asked, if you get what you want, will you cease
to agtate; will you ask nothing more of US 2" But
they answered not word. Agitation their
obect,-agtation, agitation. Now, what is the
platform? He knew, he said, that there diff
ference of opinion with reference to the Missouri
Compromise, and he believed that erroneous i'm
preston was entertained at the North, regarded
the feelings OF the South this question But lie
could tell them that tie act Of Congress a6oiishing
1T iods receced there as gross pHLpH6te rtOLdti0n
~ u solemn pledge. (Cheers9 He believed that
agitation was great evil, but for that he should
never have heard OF the violation OF Pledges 1t was
to the interest of both parties to drop every thing
calculated to produce agitation such he knew to
be the sentiments of North Carolina. Nothing could
be gained by it, for if the Compromise restored,
would it result in quiet? No? And yet the heart
of the American people, he believed, did not desire
agitation; raised it but those who desired to
ride into power upon that hobby. The South wants
agitation the South wanted queit. SIZE had no
interest IN eetemding sLtrery-She eoouM not ben
efted Gy 1T, 0nd 1t cas Jolly to suppose they could
ecer make hunsas siace State, T0r nature hud
olaced q barrier to p1erent it ohich could not he
OUercOne.
And what to be got by agitation here Ifany
city any State in the Union was more than ano-
Their interested in the question it the city Of
New York and the state of New York. The stl CANS
which flow hither brough her commerce, and COM
brought wealth; let the streams then, they
flow back, carry not sectional but national scnti
ment.
The gentleman then proceeded to instance the
Croton Water, which introduced by act of
the Common Council, and intended to benefit all
alike, he compared it to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, the work of good council and the bless
ings of which all to share.
Slavery, he said, could have other platform
than the one now adopted if they had said less they
would have been guilty of not advocating proper
sentiment, and they must compromise sentiment in
order to stand together If ,hey had adopted a re-
solution with two faces, they would have been I'M
worthy of the principles they proclaimed, unworthy
of being Americans there denunciation,-
language which would read one way for the North,
and another for the South it such as he that
mis- ht read, and he that reads might under
stand The American Party was in its infancy he
said, but it was bound to grow and to flourish; it
had thrown off the corruption of both the Wing and
Democratic party; it had risen from the ashes of
both parties, and had been purified by fire. He
would speak out like freeman, the sentiments of
right the people would flock to his standard,
and if it was wrong, he would find no supporters.
He believed it the principle of the great Aneri-
heart to do right, and when so, they must stand
shoulder to shoulder for the great principle which
and should stand. (Applause) But they
the jury to decide-they were the jury and the
judges pass upon the matter, and it dear
to each and to all. Let them be careful then how
they make up they verdict-and above all, let them
forget they were ever Democrats or Wings