Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-11
CHOWAN.
For the Standard.
>, June %, 1855.
PLEASANT MOUNT, n. I

For the Standafu
PLEASANT MOUNT, N. c., June %, 1855.
Messrs. Holden d WilSOn:
GENTLEMEN: On the 9th June, according to ap-
pointment, the Hon. Thomas Ruffin addressed a
large audience, considering it being in the country
at this place. Mr.. Ruffn in fine spirits, and Sc
the united democracy, and all things turned to
make it pleasant meeting. The speaker received
the most respectful attention for about one and a
half hours at which time few whom we may
expect to be Know Nothings, or favorable to them,
showed signs of reStleSSneSS and at length LETT
could not bear to hear all-for the Know Nothings
were handled with gloves off The rise progress, and
present position of the party portrayed with Il
pencil of light, and the duty of the South i'll the
present crisis pointed out
Mr.. Ruffin showed Know Nothngism in its con-
cepton, its birth, its infancy, and its manhood to
be abolitionsm in its worst atttude-to deceive the
South to dsband the Democratic party, to place
the government in the hands of Northern fanatics
and to bring the South under their rule, dissolve
the Union. To make these startling facts plain he
cited the audience to the result of all the elections
that have been held in the free States since Know
NothingiSm came into the ield-not single nation
al man has been elected Moreover, he cited them
to the proceedings of those elected Legislatures
in the free States to show their actions as well
words, and that every Northern man who voted
for the Nebraska bill had been laid the shelf by
the new party. Their present claim to nationality
farce, hutnbug, deluson, and was so de-
clared by their own organs in the free States. The
Convention in Philadelphia would split slavery.
al friends at the North outside of the Democratic
party. The Know NoIhings countrymen,
neighbors, friends and relatives, and hope they
will be influenced by truth. l hope that what few
of our Democratic friends have been influenced by
the artful snares of Know Nothingsm may speedily
return to their old and tried principles, better and
wiser men than they were before. l also hope my
Wing friends, especially relations will consider their
ways return and be wise, and will to help and
abet party that is pluDging the country far
it has the power into confusion, and that it is rapid
ly striding anarchy and bloodshed Mingling pol
itcs and religion do not religion made test
by the Know Nothing party? AS for Democrats l
speak for them, because, as party, l know
they will maintain their integrity, though may
stumble, and do hope the true Wings who have as
yet withsood their cunning intrigues will hold
faithful and stand to the Constitution as in former
times, and not aid in attempt prevent the
ship of God according to the dictates Of conscience
Let US never forget those brave hearts from other
shores who crossed the waving ocean to spill their
blood for American liberty, by excluding their de-
scendants from our shores. Let us prosecute
lgion but leave the right to worship God according
to the dictates of conscience. Let condemn
Know Nothingsm in private and public, its anti
slavery procvtes, its proscriptiye intolerant spir
1t, its Misrepresentation and cunnngness to lure
our friends into the Wing party under it's and
fascinating name. 1t is the old party that adj
vocated the alien and sedition laws.
Let us remember that the triumphant election of
Thomas Rutfn will strengthen and weaken the
enemy, with all their Misrepresentation &c. &c.
A DEMOCRAT.