Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-12-05

posed, and had shown readiness BY ther votes to
respect the Constitutional rights of the South and
to aid in securing those rights to our people in
voved in the slavery question. He spoke in terms
of high commentator of such Democrats as Doug
las, Cass and Toucey, and of such Wings as Choate
Everett, and Farley. He did not pause to ask, in
contest like this, what the true men were called
he looked to acts not names-to deeds, not profes-
sions, and shaped his course accordingly. The X.
Ms. could offer reasonable assurance that the
Union would be safe in their hands. They were
not national-they sectional on the great ques
ton which SO vitality concerns US all, and were,
therefore, powerless for good in this respect in the
very beginning of their movements In addition to
this, they were intolerant and proscrptive and as
such should and must be overthrown before the
progress of enlightened public opinion. He spoke
1t some length and in commanding eloquence in
support of the principles of religious liberty, and in
opposition to the narrow and exclusive policy of the
K. Ms in relation to foreign emigration.
We have not pretended to report Mr.. Kerr, but
only to give some-not by any means-all the points
made and positions maintained T. He spoke with
much fuency and force, and was enthusiastically
cheered throughout his remarks
Mr.. Kerr was followed by the Hon. A. W.jVena-
BILE. Mr.. Vcnablc spoke evidently without prepara-
ton, but he acquitted himself nevertheless in his
happiest manner. lie dealt some hard blows upon
Know Nothngism, and referred in this connection
| to the manly and patriotic stand of his friend Mr..
Kerr, who, without calculating consequences to him
self, and without regard to Office promotion,
cooperating with the Constitutional party Of the
country and against many of his old party associ-
ates. He avowcd himself Democrat in every sense
and shape and he looked with confidence to the
national Democracy to protect the rights of his
ton and save the Union. He interspersed his re-
marks with several capital anecdotes illustrative of
the positions of the X. N.'s-and kept the audience
-many of them his old friends and neghbors-in
the best humor He had believed from the first that
Know Nothingsm could take permanent hold
upon the minds of the people, and if left alone,
assaicd, would die of mere weakness and the bad
ness Of its doctrines. The hand of death was al
ready upon tive could see it in the indications
from every quarter; but Democracy living
principle, always the same, always operating, with
the Constitution for its guide, for the good of the
country He concluded by calling on the people to
return tomorrow, to listen to the able addresses
that would be made and he then invited the large
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| them under the canvass.
fhe meeting then adjourned until seven o'clock,
P. NJ, at which time it expected speeches would
be made by DR.. Prtchard and Mr.. Jenkins of
Warren.
| The amplcst preparations had been made for en-
teraining the people, and the barbecue and accom-.
paniu.ents were excellent. When such men as John
D. Hawkins, Sheriff Gooch, and Isham Cheatham,
forward to dispense hosptalities, and to pro-
vide for the wants of the " inner man. one may be
sure that nothing that should be done will be
looked or omitted We regret that we could not be
present on Thursday. The prospect that the
assemblage would be largely increased, and that it
would be proud day, as Wednesday was, for the
Democrats and anti-Know Nothings of the District.
Gov. Bragg was present, by invitation, and occu-
pied a seat on the stand with the President of the
meeting. The Governor mixed freely with the peo-
pie Of all parties, and it being near the spot of his
nativity, he met with many of the friends and acquain-
tances of his youthful days. He wins golden opin-
ions wherever he goes.
Letters were +, cevcd by the Committee from Gov.
Wise, Hon. A. Fl. Stephens, and other distinguished
gentlemen, expressive of their regret in not icing
able to attend and breathing the warmest spirit OF
devotion to the cause of the Constitution and the
Union. We shall have the pleasure soon of laying
these letters before our readers
The FoRAYERs; THE RAID OF THE Doc DAYS.
A new novel by W. Gilmore Sims is new pleasure
to the reading community. This is one of his Sc.
res of historical novels, the scenes of which all
laid in South Carolina in Revolutionary times
and they bring familiarly before the great actors
of that day. The Raid of the Dog-days" is in
teresting in the extreme-it is the skeleton of his
tory rounded into fair proportions by romance, at 8
period when the British power was failing in the
South, and the partizan leaders, such as Marion
Sumpter, Pickens, Lee and others, were lowering
like birGs of prey around the disprited armies o.
the invader. Mr.. Sims has woven an intricate web
and leaves it, just before the battle of Eutaw, all ir
snarl which is to be unravelled in sequel EMIT
led Eutaw," the appearance of which will be anx
iously looked for.
Mr.. Pomeroy has The Forayers for sale.
W The Raleigh Register speaks of Messrs
Toombs and Stephens as "apostates and renegades.
Al