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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03

We have seen and converscd with an intelligent
gentleman from Mr.. C:aige's district, who assures
US that that gentleman will be reelected by a
large minority. Bets have been made tina, Col.
Stowe, the X. N. candidate, will not &c. ono hund.
red votes in his own county. The same gentle.
man confirms what we before stated, and which
the Concord Gazett, with an aversion to truth
characteristic of the K. ~ press, denied, viz: tina,
the father and brothers of Col. Stowe are opposed
to him, and will vote for MIR. Craige. One Of these
brothers has openly declared that he would rather
have g iven Sam $500 than that he should have
been candidate bot as he is candidate, he
would no. have him elected for $500
Standard
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03
Rail Road Meeting in Dallas.

By invitation we attended Railroad meeting
in Dallas on Saturday, 2lst inst.
That noble little County is making EercuIean
efforts to raise the necessary stock to secure not
only the Charter but TO build the Road. Early in
the morning the crowd commenced pouring in, and
by IL o'clock, we think there must have been at
least 1000 persons present, and a more excited
and interested crowd it never was our pleasure to
address.
At l23 o'clock the meeting was organized by
the appointment Of Col. HOLLAND to the Chair !;
AID we, by previous invitation, addressed the
people. A more attentive and enthusiastic audi
tons never cheered public speaker. After we
concluded DR.. WILLIAM SLOAN was loudly called
for and responded in highly spirited manner
greatly to his credit as man Of ability, and to
the satisfaction of the meeting. A recess was
taken and the vast concourse of ladies and gentle.
men repaired to the grove where one Of the
best prepared and mos! sumptuous dinners
was spread out that ever greeted an exhausted
and hungry man We wish no better evidence
OF ,Ie resources Of ,ha. favored County than wha,
The table that day OF mora practical
Illustration Of the thrift and well to- do of her
liberal people. After dinner JASPER SrowE re.
spondrd to the call made upon him in speech a.
bounding in thought, matter. facts and arguments,
and was followed by Mr.. NEwLAND in a very
happy vein. Then commenced the subscriptions
and though the smouns already raised was
considered the excess Of Iiberali,y. the list was
very soon augmented BY tho addition Of some six.
~ shares. Welt dene patriotic little Gaston
You deserve to have the Road penetrating your
County making invaluable your exhnusess linn
aud iron beds and rendering Of practicable use
your immense water.Power.
/, was grand day for the friends OF the direc,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03

There are various questions that must ipeyi'.
bly, arise in the administration Of our government
on which the X. N. platform is silent. What are
the sentiments Of that party in regard 10 the pub
lie lands, the tariff, U. S. bank the subtreasufy
our foreign relations, &C., &c, 7 Who knows
Why don't it tell On slavery it takes every
ground, both for and against, and Mr.. Rayna
even tried To split the difference, and be both %
and against, and neither, at the same time. We
ask them about national bank, and they reply
" Down with Catholics ~ We enquire about The
tariff, and they say, "D-n the foreigners r.
We question them about the public lands, '@
they cry. " Down with Catholics and foreigner"
We in,errogate them concerning the sub.rea'uF
and they shout, "CuFse the Pa pIsls and orelsr
ers ]" and this is all we can get out Of them
"Papist and Foreigners" and few profane e.
pIetives are The only words IN their vocabuIaF'
Opposition to "paPists and foreigners" are theCr
ly planks in their platform, the only principe
they embrace. Will The people 60 blipdly 10"
the snare thus Sc, for them No, never. lr
End Of August will afford the last sun that Wv
shine on such pestIential ism in North Ca'O"D'
It may grope for while in its native darkns"I
bpt it will see no more daylght.-M C. S''|
ard
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03

o. The Democrats Of the lower edge Of the
county held very large and spirited meeting on
Thursday last, at Green l.. Rays box. The
meeting was organized by appointing Col. L. Nor.
ris Chairman, and W. Harris, Secretary. w.
R. Myers, Esq, explained the object in few per.
tinent remarks, and then introduced J. A. Fox,
Esq, who proceeded at length to address the meet
ing. His effort was earnest, able and elaborate,
sustaining every position raised by the mos, un-
answerabIe arguments, and carrying conviction
TO the minds OF all who were willing to receive
the truth. Mr.. Fox is gifted with fine voice,
great command Of language, genius Of high or
der, and the happiest decIamaOry powers. He is
destined. ere long, TO attain very high position
as public orator.
Capt. John Walker then came forward and
made one Of his best efforts. We never saw
more enthusiasm than his appeals to The Democ-
racy produced. He is one OF the most effective
stump speakers it was ever our fortune to hear.
Well informed jealous possessing, for hi. clear
head anG honest heart, the entire confidence OF his
carry so great weight and does SO much good
as this old war.horse of Democracy. We had a
glorious time and sent dismay into the ranks of
the know no'Eings in tina, quarter. That section
will do its whole duty on the end day of August.
To the polls brethren in the cause, and see
which precinct in glorious old Mecklenburg, the
Cradle Of Liberty, will roll up the largest vote for
the Constitution, Union, civil and religious free
dom and the inalienable rights Of man.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03

The POWER OF THE PoPE.-H the temporal
2o"er Of the Pope is SO much 10 be dreaded in
this free and independent country. as know no,h.
ings would have US believe it so, how comes /. to
pass that in Italy, where the Pope exercises un-
lmed political. as we'll as ecclesiastical authority
ever his Catholic subjects, he has TO call in the aid
OF French soldiers 10 suppress Feb+llion2 If, in
his own dominUns, t. is necessary 10 call 10 Tor.
cign aid in order to support HE semposa authority,
wha. reasons have We to drssd the temporal pow.
er Of the Pops. exercised sssy Renss Catholics in
this country who have % isSsA inisrss. In 10.
holding the free ia.tisssons Of the United States as
any other citizens Of The land The whole Thing
is supremacy ridiculous, and shows conGusively
10 our mind that what the know nohings really
desire is, not so much to keep catholics out Of of.
fee, 10 pat themselves into power. There lies
the 7ubg-HuT. Nctrs.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03
Who TELLS TRUTH ?-The American Org

Who Tells TRUTH 1.-The American Qfs''
IS denouncing Senator Wilson as an 4bQIIioOn'
and swearing Justify that he is not Know N ,T5
ing; while Mr.. Rayper asserts that This same W.
son is a Know Nothing, and "a good State rsa.
man'-one OF the leaders Of that Northern bfSn%g
which is to sweep Democracy from the land. W
would sugges. to Mr.. Raynsr that he has I lo%
brigade in the persons of 5000 negro Know NO~
ines 10 New York. When all the K. N. to'''
are marshsIled there will be more shades spJ
colors than were found in tho 'rng"d, sIre sI5
and striped cattle Of Jacob. Such sPecN,",
morted piebald, puirid, northern crew were n WJ.
before collected under one banner. Raynef'
son and Fed Douglas arc fit leaders Tor mem
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03
,yissarawtns fro,n the order.

We are aware there are many who have been
entrapped into the Order, tina. now, SINCE iheY
have discovered the objects and aims, desile TO
Withdraw but prevented from so doing from
the dread of being charged with perjury. N"
man, in The first place, commit perjury I'M
less he takes oath before some one qmhororic
Ell by lar 10 administer it and then the sui ject-
natter about which he teStifiics EaIst be iasr.
The self aPFointtd officers of this dark order have
no right to swear any man. |. is bIasphemous
and any Christian ~ho prem4ts them; to induce
him 10 not only violates the spirit of the
Bible but commits most heinnus sin. But even
the Constitution OF The Cnpncil had to hive the
right Of FIthG gawal Incorporated in it. Hence,
you wish to come out, rs tho usands all The
Stale DOING you are free morals and
conscenc 10 do So and he tina: accuses yon O! per-
jury Jays himself Liable TO suit for chandler
and if some Of these dark. lanle5n gentry are moi
more discreet they will know i, TO their sorrow
at our next Court.
We do not say you have ri 5ht TO make any
disclosures to Withdraw is uadeniably your
privilege, and they hope to iulmidate you from it
by making this false charge. They know you
have this right, and they know it il not PERJURY or
any other crime 10 DO Then frec4nen are
you sacrifice your dearest interests and proud
est FRANCHISE nerely 10 adV"nce those OF your
same old enemy. Come opt from the dark order,
and so far from it injuriously sfacring your char
acrer, it WILL elevate gop higher jq tRe es'eem of
all good men whose opinion is worth having.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03

route. md with such men as Jasper Stowe, DR..
Sloan. J. &. Lewis and J. H. White and host Of
others of the same stamp we cannot doubt but that
her efforts WILL be successful.
This notice you'd have been made last week,
but our time was SO constantly occupied during
our Cour' !hal' il vas impossible TO (a"so.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03

OF We call the attention Of planters and others
their s,,eulion 10 the legitimate Objects OF their line
Of business have established a high reputation, and
enjoys the confidence OF all with whom they have
had any ,ransaci!n1s.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03

Beware .-,Your foe is Sreahhy-wa:ch him
stands for something more and worse things ,hnn
Sam:-Secrrcy Observation-Disclosures Iy-Sneak
Spld-Shnmcd Of it-S"rvan:s and
Serfs-Syco phants--SWEAR!
Be not deceived
:" For tha which thou hast Sworn TO do amiss,
Is not amiss when it is truly done;
And being not done, where doing tends to III,
The truth is then most done not 0Oing it:
1t is religion that doth make vows kept;
But thou hast against religion;
BY rhGt thou Sweast against he thing thou Swoarst;
AnG makst oath the Surety for thy truth
Against oath The truth thou
To Swear, Swear only to be fore Stcorn
Else, what a mockery it should be to Swear!
But thou dost swear only to be fore-Swom;
And most fore Sworn to keep what thou dos Swear"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03
FOR CONGRESS,
HON. BURTON CRAIGE,
OF ROWAN.
Election 81 Day Of August.
CHARLOTTE MARKET.

CHARLOTTE, July 81, 1855.
Flour-Limi.ed SIMPLY new fopr brings %
Ter Barrel.
Cotton-yery Little offered market heavy
extremes 9 o..
Corn-9Gc.; Sigh, decline. Ncal-eoc.
Bacon % loc, hog round.
Lard-IO cents.
whea'-sLa5 sl-8o per hushel. Very lHie
offered -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03
will finally add thar. determined ever to hav.

my mind free in its judgment of pnb!ic measures,
and nv will unieered as the choice of carry out
the same have previously the publication OF this card
sent application the Council OF the American parry
which belonged, for card OF wlthdI avail and am
longer member thereof. A. W. BURTON.
Shelby. July 50 1855
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03

Dr.. J. S. L. BEfRD, OF AsheyIe, in card vim.
dcaIing himself from the attacks OF the members
of the secret party, made because he Withdrew
from said party, speaks as follows OF the boosted
increase Of Know -Nothingism:
j examined the list exhibited to me by the
Secretary, not u grea, while before Withdrew :;
and there were then only so members, including
those who had already ou, the Order A, tina,
very time they were Boosting publicly tina, rhrv
had five or six hundred members. | feel confident
that since then they have not made great manv
accessions, and that they canEot have more than
half the number they BOAST Of. / believe thew
never count anything of for those who Withdraw.
who by the by. ars more numerous by a good
deal than they publish. You can hear them boast.
lng after s'ery gathering that they have .pxs
through large number, but in most instances
they are such as have already been pus tArouck
The first degree. and they have just been .Duui1g
them through the secondhand so it is when ,hev
put them through the third. II is in this w.v. nv
counting tine same men over three times that ,hav
try 20 make it appear that they have three Tines
as many members as they really have
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03
~&Se OS0

W W. :. LAYTON g. CO., (souh Atlantic Wharf,
are our authorized agents Charleston s. IL and duly
empowered take Advertisements and Subscriptions the
rates required by us, and grant recepts.
The daily union., 1855-09-18
SPEECH OF MR.. RIDDLE, OF BOSTON.

Edward Riddle esq, of Boston, heretofore member Of
the whg party chosen delegate to the recent demo-
cratic convention Of Massachusetts, and during The sit
ting made very stirring speech from which copy the
following eloquent extract:
'Sr should be recreant to all honorable trusts, and
ungratefu for favors heretofore bestowed upon by
esners to coincide with these know mott ing doc
trnes Behold these patriots around you !some of them
you in the trying Of Behold they
stretch forth their feeble to embrace you Be-
bold they raise their trembling voices to invoke the bless
ing of God You and yours forever These nsptng
grateful words uttered thirty years ago upon hal
lowed spot where now be towering monument Of
granite perpetuate the remembrance Of
greatest revolutionary struggieshe battle of Bunker
Ill., Around the speaker those revolutionary patriot.
who took part in that great strife for liberty The words
addressed by American to foreigner. The Ame-
can was DANIEL WgGsyERthe foreigner General LA
The portrait Of the latter hangs upon the
walls of Congress opposite that Of the immortal WAsHiSe
Tos and west and purcst statesmen have frequently
addressed the in strains of patriotic eoquence
prccve his great moral worth and the signal services he
rendered this country in her infant contests for liberty
Woe be them who would seek to il from M sacred
hanging place The spirits Of those departed patriots would
gather around in halo of blazing glory and cry out
IT NoT.
.Mr President innumcrable instances could be adduced
to show indebtedness foreigners; but will
take up any longer the valuable time OF this
will yield the floor for ADLER gentlemen than self adj
dress you. have in very brief and imperfect
pressed feelings and sentiments and whatever
have committed in the of them have spoken in
all sincerity
And now fellow citizens, let forget that have
much work to perform after separate from this
place. bring back to honest action the deuded who
have unwitngy allied themselves with this know moth
ing party. OF them would speak in than in
anger for they have ouy been the dupes and victims Of
certain set of ambitious leading politicians who them
selves seceders and ugtveo from principle Then ye
all and determined action Let every city, town.
village and hamlet ring with indignation the disgrace that
this order of would seek to plunge into Kin
die bonres your ltops and call around them
council Spread your banner to the breeze aud embazon
upon ample folds in glorious clutter that proud trophy
Of glory, the American eagle, in its claws the olive
branch and in its beak the constitution.
q. II Richards ht to live, let Richmond de-
If know nohngsm is fit to govern this mighty republic,
then fall patriots"
The daily union., 1855-09-18
AN ELOQUENT APPEAL.

The nomination of Hon. Erasmus d. Beach for governor
by the democratic State convention of Massachusetts is
regarded by tie democratic press Of that State with
than ordinary satisfaction The Boston Post after giving
column and half of extracts from the democratic jour
nails Of Massachusetts, in response to The principles set
forth and the nominations made by the State conventions
closes with the following eloquent appeal:
"Will the loyal of the State rally in triumphant
numbers round such candidate3 Why it that the escut
of Massachusetts, in the eyes Of her sister States
dishonoed What has inflicted her good reproacb
severe 1t is because her voters followed the lead
pyricsof fanatics and dunonss. What must be the
edy? 1t must reputation of the whole of 1t process
that will deep eradicate the evil principles has
have worked into bad laws Is there any other pos
sble way reach such result than rally about Beach
and Steson Let the rejecting ask himself the ques
ton and This State needs in its legislative
halls ho will repeal the Maine law aud the liberty
BILL Where but in the democratic party will be found the
power that will be sufficient for such work?
'The signs indeed auspcous and everything indi-
that the of democracy will be onward The pa
trioc people Maine have struck know nothngm
heavy blow that the unscrupulous combination
reels under its niction. Every lover Of civil and religious
rcer now than he did week agoso noby has Maine done
its needed work Let Massachusetts, do likewise. Let
turn to honorable political action. Let it put down tho
fanatics Let it own Indignantly the elements that tend
to divide our country"
The daily union., 1855-09-18
MEssRs. RAYNER AND BARRINGER.

Mr. Rayner publishes card in the Raleigh STAR
panied by the certificates of four knownothings for the
purpose Of showing that if he misunderstood the purport
Of Mr. Barrngees staemen in regard to the appointment
by President Pierce Of Judge Campbell he ought not to be
blamed those four knownothng en35 slso misunder-
stood him He says there nothing remarkable in his
having drawn tho differences he did from Mr. Barringers
conversation since othe;s drew the same inerenccs That
depends entirely upon the question whether all four Of the
cerers equally predsposed and ansious to draw
the same nerences that Mr. Rayner drew In other words
IL oil know-nothngs and enemies of President Pierce
anxious To obtain materials TO be used against him. and
already strongly prcudced against hmif this was the
state Of things the fact that all four of the cerfers
drew the same inferences that Mr.. Raypeg did, by
no means proves anything else than that they only
as eager and prompt to do President Pierce injustice
as was Mr. Rayner The truth however is that Mr. Ray
ners certers neither agree with him their recollec
ton of Mr.. Barrngers conversation do they agree
with another. They quite rs near sustaining
Mr. Barrngers recollection of the that of
Mr. Rayner. These discrepancies ought have taught
Mr. Rayner that he had done gross injustice to Presi
dent Pierce and the democratic party would have been
than 10 undertake to palliae his offence by resort to
recover the loss which he has sustained in his attempt
make Mr. Barrngers conversation available for political
effect The Raleigh Standard comments the matter
follows.
THE cEnTiricArEsWe publish to-day the certificates
of Messrs HaughtoD, Siugeay, Crudup and Cherry,
the subject of the Nunco conversation with Mr. Barrnge
reserying such may choose to make until
next.
.sWe may Observe however, that General Singeary's
does sustain Mr. Rayner, hut rather Mr. Bar
ringer and Messrs Haughton and Crudup proue
much for M. Rcyne in that they state that their inference
what Mr. Barringer said that the conversation of
the Nuncio the way of predictions and not norma
ton as Mr. Rayner would have it, of existing fact
Mr. Cherrys statement is feeble and long drawn out
close and attentive reading of win be sufficient to convince
any unprejudiced thinker that Mr. Cherry does not
fully sustain Mr. Rayner until he to the Inference but
there he is with him, for it that all these gentlemen,
with the exception of General Sngeltay were in search Of
proof the alleged bargain, and therefore inclined to
draw nerences against than favor Of the character of their
country We say this, because il such charge could
be established it would disgrace the government and the
country, both at home and in foreign eyes"
The daily union., 1855-09-18
AN OUTRAGEOUS CASE.--MAINELAwlSM IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE.

Such men as Neal Dow and such papers the New York
Tribune are fond of calling the democratic party party
of rum-selles and rumdnke because its members will
not sanction the violation Of great constitutional prin-
cipes in order to favor the Uopian aims of rowing m
natics and confirmed demagogues These men and these
Journals never will learn that the democratic party is
party for all time and not for day party OF principles
and not of sms and one-ideas Were it not the demoe
racy would long since have been swept away in some
of the successive tides of natcism which have in turn
threatened overeap every constitutional barrier erected
by the wisdom and foresight OF fathers for the safety
and perpetuiy Of our beloved Union
Total prohibition in the of intoxicating liquors or
as it is termed the Manequor law, with all its aboni-
nable features and its oppressive pains and penalties has
been tried in the State of its BIRTH and has been emphat
cally repudiated by the people of that State In New
Hampshire the Maine-iquor law is in force 1t is
necessary inform the reader through whose agency and
through what combination of circumstances this law was
placed upon her statue-books We merely aude to the
fact for the purpose of introducing the following case,
which we find recorded in late number OF the Portland
Advertiser as additional evidence of the great trsth
that when the people suffer themselves to be seduced from
the path of political duty by such wreched temptations as
are offered by the whole family of fanatics they gen
orally il always severely punished by their betrayer
dan OUTRAGEOUS cAsE.--A has recently occurred
in Portsmouth, which shows the absurdity of the New
Hampshire liquor law and which will doubtless open the
ewes of the people that State to the wckednes and cor
upton of the party which rushed the enactment through
the legislature.
IT appears that Wednesday of last week Mr. VIII
liam r. Preston the apothecares of Portsmouth, was
charged police court with having sold the Sunday
evening previous pint of alcohol to Mr.. John H. Picker
ing highly respectable citizen Of the city, to be used for
bathing by his wife, who quite sick The city marshal
Mr. Rapscom was present. and told Mr. Preston that be
should proscrua permitted the alcohol to be taken from
the store Mr. Preso sid that in consideration of the ur-
gency Of the case he would give he alcohol and await the
result
"At the trial the county solicitor stated hat plain and
evident of the lar proh5ts ne ale all nctnres
and medicines wheh alcohol ens On Monday Judge
Ode ordered Mr. Preston to be bound for trial before
the supreme judicial court in the sum Of $780, and Rec
Dys. burroughs and Peabody became the surees.
The naturally creates intense interest in Ports
mouth and throughout The State. We predict revolution
in New Hampshire in March neSt signal that which
has just opened the eyes of the pseuaozrmers of this
State"
The daily union., 1855-09-18
VERMONT.

II would seem that the aboitonsts and know-nothngs
were considerably short OF the mark in claiming
wheming victory in Vermont firmly that State is sup
posed to be joined her present dos The Burlington
Sentinel Of the l3th inst. says
The fuonss special grounds for exulting
general Last year Royoes vote about 2s 000
with 1000 against him. This year his vote is about
000 with nearly 900 against him. Fusonm is
the wane and like every other ism, must go down These
idea politicians succeed only long they able to
keep tho minds Of the people up at fever heat
The democrats have elected about the number Of
this last year Notwithstanding they bave
compelled 6ght two s (combincd) instead Of one