The daily union., 1856-10-29
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING AT WILMINGTON
NORTH CAROLINA.

The democratic meeting which was held At VIII
ngtoa North Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday Of
lsst week proved be Of the imposing popular
demonstrations ever witnessed in that State The journal
ays Of the tsrvhEght procession and the speaking
Wednesday evening:
sWs at the railroad awaiting the arrival Of the
train which late and did witness the starting Of
the procession but standing the Of Red Cross
and FrOat streets the lights and trsnspa-enees
gesrning oct Away up far Fourth street while the
did not to have e the psce Of starting Along
The line q march for squares the streets cleaned with
lights and were alive with people marching IN procession
marching the sidewalks. marching every way, but all
alive To describe the tr4nsparences and de-
vices with their appropriate nottOss and inscriptions
would occupy time and sp4ce than have to-day
our command All viii admit that the display grand
and imposing and in numbers Of people and the beauty
Of all parts exc~dng anything witnessed here
elsesh y North CAroliuA The fulrggsd and manned
ship with Der Ssgs and eubles marked feature in
he prooessiov sod the object ot general remark and a
mi4uou The fall Of democrats from the
ty-Om the county Of New HAnover, from DaPn, SzmP-
soa BIsden, Columbus; from Cumberland, Robeson
WayEs and 0aslow all q whom did not however, take
part IN the procession
When little after eight O'Clock the procession halted
in front q Holiness bAIcony listen TO an address from
Abr4n W. Yenzbls the sft-ndAnoe greater than
first and required all the energies Of powerful snd
voice, and the Of prastsed orAior 70 be
heard the immense cro~G. Ri W. hall es4 on b.
half th- democrats Of wimiagou extrnded cordial
welcome their vsers and guests asr Ehich Hon
rrn KIBslo~ introduced bis honorable friend Mr. vena-
be ~ho proceeded deliver Of the able argu-
mentsvs and interesting addresses which has been
our happiness 70 hear. Time to-day will permit 10
do snythns like justice the points made and illustrated
BY the speaker and fsfbeAr for the present From be-
gnuing end the address EsieDed sih brsahles
ttsntionLr
The journal gives the following sketch of tbs eloquent
speech dsliVersd b. Hon Wsrren wnsOv on The follow
ing dGy:
The chairman eIpalasd the objects Of the meeting and
intrcd0esd TO the audience Hoa Warren Winsl0w, the
sb representative q the Cape Fear district Who spoke
be slrAys EpeAks vel and clearly, giviag history Of
party action and REVERSING IN mastery the pres
eat position Of political Affairs throughout the country.
he pHid erited and eloquent tribute the Prssdeat q
the United Sstes for bis ability, frmress Gnd patriotism.
Nsifber he bis colleagues claimed Any merit for The
course they bad pursusd the army-appropratio1 bill
They had simply done thrr duty, and for doing they
had be-n smpiy rewarded. SJrth Csroln4 the best
Of paFnAs,ers-sbe paid IN advance By ber majority
August which bad fallen upon tho enemies of the South
like clap Of thnnder in clear skE whe il bad strength
ensd TIE hearts And armed bs hands Of her fends Mr.
Winsow referred the Assoar COmPrOmise-A conprO-
aiss that Oaght have be~n nsdeana procssdsd
Al engh % eucdsts ne Al pending between
parties, and show that Bzehsnan alone could defeat
Fren0utalone procure peace and safety the South
alone the painfu alternative oF s1bmizon insult
and oppression The one hand, dissolution the
other