Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-08-01

The Observation-Disclosures, are you readys
Next Thursday will determine the question, whether the
eope of NorthCaroliua to under the bghting
uerces of Know Nothngism whether, rising superior
the preudces and passions of the hour, they will MAIN
their high character aforetime for beraity,
! Justice, and devotion to the Constitution.
It's no question involving defence of the Catholic th
the coming hither of foreign paupers and criminals
e Democrats sound and true these issues
nv Know Nothing in the land. IT QUESTION
ioUs LIBERTY; and not only this, but to say by
bis election, whether to be degraded in midst
nearly entire generation because they happened to be
born in foreign ands-whether the sauary doctrines of
Washington Jefferson Jackson and Polk on this subject
Ire to be maintained deserted and-what is most impor
ant of all-rhether the sarehoiny people of Nork-Cr
ina uH enter into alliance, under Of K5oa Moth
rgn aci their deadlies enemies the Freesoers and Ab
+ }t9pists Of the non-slareholding States.
Felowctizens there eight Know Nothing candidates
r Congress in this State The Constitution of the Ma
Council of the order expressly declares that the Coun
kl SHALL HAVE POWER TO DECIDE ALL NAT
fERS APPERTAINING TO NATIONAL POLITICS..
bese Know Nothing candidates to obey the
unc The election of the next President may devove
pom the House of Representative NJ Know Nothines
the free Statesthe abolitionists-have the majority IN
he Council and therefore control the South Ii the
nc should declare that the members of the House must
n The REPRESENTATIVES from this State should be Know
ohnes arat must be the result? Think of it, before it is
% late One of these candidates-Mr. Shepard-has al
ady admitted that in such event he ecoud obey the
unc scitdraU; but haze could he scitdaW schen IN
lie rery act Of attempting to diso6&y the CouneHs
You have right fellow-ctzens, to untrammeed Repre-
natives-to Representatives bound by no oath but an
m to support the Consttu ton of the country and whose
aud paramount duty in all they may say do, shall be
II AL to
secret faction you thereby descend at from the high
position YOU now hold in the face of the world self
governing people; and you will introduce into the very
heart of the system, principle which must
surely destroy your liberties and cut off the hopes of your
posterity. Will you do this? NEVER!-is the answer
which rings the noble old State from the seaboard to
the mountains!
Brother Democrats! Know Nothing demagogues have
had their hour-they have vied, denounced msrepre-
sned slandered you-your time comes mer Your s0or6
r be done IN THE DAY. before all men, and it will be
done we'll We know that You already aroused and e1-
Gd but feel too strongly, nor devote too
much labor at crisis like the present. to his principles
and TO his country.
TURN OUT IN FULL FORCE-turn out EARLY IN THE
MORNING. and work for the till the sets. Thou
sands of votes be saved in this way and the election OF
friends may be secured which might otherwise be lost
The glorious old Dominion " has already spoken in the
great cause in hands Her decision stands out IN
letters of light, adding lusre to her character and
cheering the generous and the true in all the States In theil
struggle with this monster of Know Nothingism. Let us
gowth her now with her in sustaining her OWL
Washington and her own jefferson.
Remember that every thing will depend upon your eort
the day preceding the election. and those made or
that day itself See that the agents and emssaries Of th
arkanterns met at every pontsee that your neigh
s are encouraged to turn out and that the nirm ant
he aged are conveyed if necessary to the polls WORK
trends, WORK! and assure you with all confidence
THE DAY WILL BE OURS.