Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23
DEMoORATIC MEETING IN NASH.

A portion of the Democracy of Nash, met in the
Court House, in Nashville, on Saturday, the 9th
inst for the purpose of making preparations for the
reception Of LOB Branch, Democratic candidate
for Congress. Whereupon Dr.sJno. II. Drake was
called to the Chair, and VIM. Il. Arlington, Esq,
was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was made known by
the Chairman, in brief but able manner.
The meeting then agreed to furnish public din
ner to the Anti-Know Nothings of this District on
the 18th day of July next
- 1t was agreed that the President should appoint
sufficient number Committee of Arrangements.
Wbereupon, the President proceeded to appoint
Benz. D. Mann, Henry G. Williams L. N. b.. Battle,
J. T. Thorn D. Mcdaniel, D. L. Curl, Jno W. Bry-
ant Thomas Creekman, Vim. H.. sJoincr, 6. w.
Cooper, John Winstead A. j. Taylor, H. FL Will
liaihs, w Deans, w. T. Arlington, John Braswell,
Elisha Cockerel, q. n Lewis, VIM. A. Cooper and
N. w Arlington, jr.
Mr.. Cockerel was objected to by the Secretary,
on charge of belonging to the Know Nothing or
der.
Whereupon, Mr.. Cockerel came forward and de-
MED the charge saving "That he was not mem
Der of the society-that his feelings were not, nor
ever had been with then-that when the attempt
first made to establish Council in Nashville,
gentleman came to him that night and asked him to
witness deed for him, in his store he consented
to do So and went for that purpose where he found
a crowd assembled-he was asked to take a seat,
and did so, and remained some minutes-he was
going to leave and they would not let him until
they administered oath. binding him not to reveal
what he had heard or SEEM and not to tell the names
OF present. tie also stated he nau not Oeen III
one of their meetings since, though frequently So
licited and if they had his name their rolls 1t
was against his consent-that he would not vote for
their candidate, James B. Shepard, but would cheer
fully support the Democratic nominee" Mr.. Cock
erei was then admitted on the list of Committeeman
1t was then, motion of j. M. Taylor, agreed
that tue President appoint Committee of three, to
draft resolutions for the meeting.
The President proceeded to appoint Messrs. j. Nj.
Taylor, L. ID. Smith and D. w. Williams, who
ported the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, We, the Democracy of Nash, recognize
in the new party, called Know Nothings, the lead
ing features of the old Federal Wing party, clothed
in secrecy, and with an attempt to deceive the un-
suspectins with cry to guard the Union against
jesuitism
Resolocd, That we witness in this party, jesuitism
worse than Roman; that mystery and secrecy neces-
sarly excite distrust instead of confidence and that
men who know the value OF political and religious
freedom, and determine to preserve it, will not place
their political and social interests in the hands of
party which, with its intolerance, insolence and ia
nacism, is ready to sacrifice religious and political
liberty, and if need be, the Constitution of the Uni
ted Statcs to even temporary political tri
umph.
RcsolUed, That VIC cordially adopt the nomination
OF the Franklnton Convention, and pledge ourselves
to use every honorable means secure the election
of L. OBJ. Branch.
hesoIced, That the Democrats of this county pre-
sent to the Anti-Know Nothings a dinner on the
18th of July next, and give them cordial invita-
ton to attend.
to the Editors of the Standard and Metropolitan,
with request for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned
JOHN II. DRAKE, Prest.
WIN. L ARLINGTON, Secy
From the Sails bury Banner
MEssRs EDIToRs On Monday the IL June 1855
Col S. n. Stowe, the Know Nothing Candidate for
Congress from this district addressed the people of
Mecklenburg. lie spoke about an bour.-and such
speech; it had neither head nor tail, beginning
Sai1 hn cfill InD,D and tI,a
same time abused President Pierce and endeavored
to show that there National Democratic party.
He approved of the principles set forth in the Ame,i
can Organ-That Americans should rule America
and that the three millions of Roman Catholics should
not persecute the remaining twenty millions of our
population. The Col. appeared to labor under an
accumulation of difficulties having met with hearty
dsapproya of his conduct by his old friends in Gas
ton, on the Saturday previous where Burton Crage
met him in open discussion. After Col. Stowe got
through, and the cowardly Know Nothings sneaked
out of the Court House in utter contempt of all the
rules which actuate gentlemen, that bold and fear
less champion of Democracy, Capt John Walker,
and delivered the severest castgation of the
midnight order it has been pleasure to hear for
many day. He tore off the mantle which had once
honored the aforesaid Col. and exposed all his pre-
lenses be classcd among the party which claim for
their progenitors such men as Jefferson Madison
jackson and hundred others whose names shed ha-
loot glory upon the page of American history. Capt.
Walker warned the young men from becoming in
shared into political oath bound Societies that all
such secret societies had Leen the error which had
sappcd the found ton of every Republic. The
democracy in Mecklenburg fully aroused to the
importance of the present contest and they will be
found the ballot box in August casting their votes
for Burton Craige.-The young democrats who have
been seduced into the dark lantern order coming
out from them and arraying themselves in the ranks
where their fathers have achieved many glorious
triumphs MECKLENBURG.
BEFORE AND AFrER-The Third Degree the last
6oCr of KIM NOt in the
Thornbury perjury, was paraded before the people
by the K N. press, as more than equivalent for
all the treason and fanaticsm of the Wilson's of
Massachusetts,, the Haes of New York, and the
Miners of Connecticut. It characterized at the
time by the Democratic papers of the State
shameful deception For thus they taken round
ly to task by the K. n. orators and editors and
brawlers who asserted that it all that the
South could asl-a perfect palladium Nay, they
averred that it would keep Abolitionsts out of the
order.
Now that nothing is to be gained by bogus degrees
the tune has changed, and the K Ms seem to be
determined to rival the Democrats in their denuncia
ton of this milk and water Rayner abortion. We
place below two extracts from the Penny Post and
of May 14th--ten days before the eection-the |
other June 4th-ten days after it:
ELECTION. AFTER ELECTION.
g This is the Third De- Wilson does not think |
gree, and it proves whattha the agitation of the |
we have always asserted, SLAVERY question comes |
that ABoLITIoNIsT CAN within the purvew ofsuch
NOT MEMBER OUR "a provision (meaning the |
anti uhOlT UiS0y,