Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-04
The Mass Meeting at weldon.

We copy from the last Roanoke Republican the following
interesting account of the late Democratic Mass Meeting
| Weldon
of the Democrats Nothings at Weldon on
Saturday last was one of the most successful
tended we suppose that at least Thousand people
present, nearly all of whom enthusiastic An-Know-
the could a not nG INDUCE
to attend and submit the sknnng which they knew
greet that every Democrat in the County present.
gec action every one of them who heard it.
After the extra trains arrived the crowd repaired to the
with the of R. + Paine had been Aging there that
ner with words Shaw and the Constitution soon made
it's good omen for tomorrow when the Star
OF Paine VIII SINK below the horizon and that of Shaw will
The Meeting was opened by, VIM; Hill Esq. who, in a
few appropriate remarks introduced Mr. Lacy of friedrich
sbqr Va Mr. Lacy occupied thestand for about two hours
and half and delivered of the most conclusive and
Importance of the Slavery question the the
necessity of 1at5ona5 party to the sgyof the South
the name OF National and the suicidal policy of Southern
to 5nat Party and fly for to this
stand against us he was indeed irresistible and doubt
not that his words found their to the hearts of
Mr. Lacy also spoke sOqpenty and sonyincingy of the
cses its members by swearing them abide by the
DEGREES of their councsthus destroying all freedom OF
of the extra judicial oahs and clearly showed that he who
takes the oaths by the Know Nothing Constitu
the United States support which
inconsisen-he did not Judge them he left
the matter between them and their God The whole
chinery of the KnowNothng order by him fully
posed In words of light he portrayed its immortality
Its hypocrisy-ts amperng with the souls of its
danger to the best interests of the Repubcand i'll beau
full language called those who had been deuded into
It, to forth and enter members the Democratic fold
to take the manacle from their limbs and walk th
polls AS freemen on Thursday next.
1t is impossible for do thing like instice to Mr.
Lacys speech-t all that could have desred-it
abounded in flashes of and genius and evidence
OF the accomplished scholar well distinguished Ora
tor. Mr.. Lacy loudly applauded and communicated
his own feelings to his audence-but in his warmes
peas he descended to scurrty and abuse:
toned Virginia gentleman addressing audience composed
of the and deughterS of the Old North State.
At the conclusion of Mr. Lacys speech the gentleman
betook themselves to the well filled tables in the vicinity
and the ladies conducted to Whitelds Hotel where
every thing done up to order, excellent dinner
with waermeons and all the luxuries of the hav
ing been prepared for them
After dinner the stand occupied Quenten Busbee
and A NJ Lewis Esqrs of Raleigh Mr. Busbee spoke about
three quarters hour in the argumentave
Slavery and the faacy of any party seeking support
two onv that of Acknowledgement of foreigners and
Catholics. Mr.. Busbee asked what other measures trey
proposed to administer the Government in they
should succeed He handled this part of his subject ad
mrabv. Mr.. Busbees speech excellent throughout
with w.t. eloquence and fully sustaining his
taon superior political speaker and commanding the
undivided attention of his audience during its whole de-
livery.
At the conclusion of the speech of Mr. Lewis Mr. Lacy
again called out, and for about half hour kept the
audience in o with his wit and anecdote. This
glorious ae to of the most successful meetings the
Democrats of this County have ever held"