Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29
The Gathering at Long Creek.


We understand that there was very large assem-
blage of people from different portions OF this coun
tv, and also from Duplin and Sampson counties at
Long Creek Bridge, on Saturday last on the occasion
of the Masonic celebration at that place and that the
address by Professor Deems marked by eloquence
and ability of high order. The ceremonies of the
occasion were exceedingly impressive, and every
thing went off satisfactorily. Some of our friends
there will, we trust send detailed account,
which will take pleasure in publishing, as large
proportion of those present, who take interest
in the event, are among the subscribers to the Jour-
nal"
In the afternoon, Messrs. Reid and Winslow, the
Know-Nothing and Democratic candidates for Con-
gress, addressed the assembled multitude. Mr.. Reid
led off with pretty much the same speech which he
| made here. There here, he seemed embarrassed
more perhaps than usual, on account of the
GOODNESS of his audience. There, as here, he COM
! menced by speaking Of his consistency as Demo-
crat arguing with considerable ability in defence of
his own position as SUCH and Immediately on the
back of this, as if to give illustrate Of his
boased Democratic consistency, he proceeded to pre-
sent TO his hearers the principles of the great Amer
lean party" and unfortunately for himself common
ced reading from the Blue covered book the appear
ance of which caused considerable merriment in the
crowd, the 18th Article of the Know-Nohing plat
form, which declares that the K. N or sef-styled
| "AmeTican party has arisen upon the ruins of the
Wing and Democratic parties.
Mr.. Reid said that he had always been opposed to
conventions, although no one has any doubt to the
fact of his even now being the candidate of con-
vention-the Know-Nothing convention which met
| l.
| He then pitched into the foreigners, whom he
alluded paupers and felons and soon cotton the
| Catholic population, whom he characterized
still more dangerous element. In this part of his
speech he simply went over the same ground taken
by him here Friday last, making no argument,
but many assertions, and protesting with something
of ia theatrical air. the estimation in which he held
the Union, as dear to mine HONOR said Mr..
Reid, placing his hand the left side of his jacket
In making his quotations in regard TO foreigners and
| Catholics he again had recourse to the K. N blue
book.
Mr.. Winslow opened with a very happy allusion
to the occasion which had mainly drawn the assem-
blage together-a Masonic Celebration-the celebra-
ton of secret society," but of with which, unlike
. the Know Nothing order, its members were proud 10
avow their connections their place of meeting, and
t their principles of brotherhood and worldwide be-
n nevoence. Mr.. Wnsow then alluded to the charge
brought against him of having nearly twenty years
ago gone off from the regular Democratic candidate
for the Presidency which he did in the company anc
n under the lead of the mighty Calhoun, a man whose
IS memory the Democratic party and the whole South
n loves to honor If this wrong in him, wha
l. should be said of Mr.. Reid, who was now following
Is the lead of disappointed oficeh and bitte
d Wings like Rayner AMI Miller, and standing upon
platform which declares itself the manifesto of par
tY built up upon the ruins of Democracy.
d MIR. Winslow combatted MIR. Reds intoleran
position with reference to Catholics and Foreigners
Neither he the Democratic party occupied the pc
ston of the peculiar friends of either of these class
ar es They simply stood forth the defenders of civ
I'D and religious liberty-he opponents of proscrptio
II and intolerance He challenged Mr. Reid to sho,
e any instance the history of the country where tn
nj allegiance to the Pope, charged upon Catholics, ha
nd been allowed to interfere with their duty 10 the
on country OF where, in the hour of danger the adopte
no citizens had been less willing TO step forward in he
&c defence than those born upon the soil. Mr. Reid {
a. lawyer, must be that the word allegiance WI
K not applicable TO the relation which exists betwee
is the Pope and the members of the Romish Church.
e we except those few persons in Italy who the SUI
lal jects of the said Pope III his capacity of temper
oy Sovereign.
III Some matters, slightly personal in their characte
L took place on the occasion, which, however, final
passed of amicably, and which we, therefore, pref
-. to pass over also, unwilling to give the permanen
NV of types and paper to anything that might tend
" personal bitterness of feeling One matter stated
w. Mr. Winslow, on the authority of talented and {
Il" Unable young gentleman of Duplin county, and d
MED by Mr.. Reid, was postponed until the mat,
me could be stated in the presence of that gentleman
ao This being the case, we also postpone aluson to
OF Of course, many things were said aud mention
es' to US by the gentlemen from whom we derive our
al formation but, we have already alluded them
eW previous notices of the speeches of Messrs Reid
OF Winslow. we deem it unnecessary to swell an artc
OF already too long by repetition of them here.
On Our informants concur in the opinion of Mr. Rel
I've embarrassment-of his failure to do justice to
pa own reputation, to the few points which
es- might have made, while Mr.. Winslow was more tn
MS happy in his effort The effect of the speaking
all Long Creek cannot fail to be beneficial to the Den
op cratic cause
The
or RGT Spring Garden Post-ofice in New Hano1
aus County, has been re-establshed, and Geo. j. Moo
ich Esq., appointed post master Our Subscribers in Il