Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-23
ANOTHER RAT-EYE-F1cArIoN MEETING.

Some of the indiscreet young Know Nothings Of
this City, fresh from the Greensboro convention,
called meeting at the Court House on Monday
night Of last week to ratify the nomination Of Mr.
Gmer. 1t was gotten up in hot haste and of course
was intended only for the Raleigh clique, which acts
for the Z. Ms of the whole county, Though called
as ratification meeting it turned out to be only
meeting Of the clique club.
On our entrance we found Hon. s. H. Rogers pres
ident of the clique club, ex-president of the Green
boro convention, &C., spelling out the alb abs Of
Know Nothingism, in slow, feeble voice; but he
nevertheless succeeded in proving Mr.. Gmer's in
consistency on the white basis question. After this
nc turned over a new leaf and attempted words of
three letters He speltout some very peculiar logic
declaring that Doncson was trustworthy, or else
jackson, Pierce and Hunter were Enthusiastically,
because they had trusted him. We desired to re-
mind the young scholar that Washington was not a.
traitor because he trusted Arnold but not liking to
make ourself conspicuous, we said nothing.
The president having got through with his lesson,
Seaton Gales, Esq, with the usual enthusiasm of
young Students pitched into words of four or five
letters and then spelt out epistle from Henry w.
Miller ESQ.,, declaring that that gentleman had not
left the K. N. party! This seemed to create quite
sensation, as an extraordinary thing and We learn
that it is more than probable that the next meeting
Of the club will rejoice the victory of the Dutch
in taking Holland.
Sufficient progress had now been made to warrant
an advance to Baker, and that young gentleman
took the floor. We are at loss how to describe his
effort. We can't do justice to the subject. The
corruscations Of his wit and the brilliant flashes of
his genius, springng as if from the lurd lghtnings
lair, blinded and dazzled the eye; while his deep
thunder tones of eloquence dcafened the ear and
thrilled the frame with uncomfortable emotions-of
laughter. Hisgracefa gesticulations following each
other in rapid succession, all blended into one and
forced the thoughts rresistably to of those
tistic little pieces of mechanism commonly known as
dancing jacks" the machinery of which is simply
string so attached to all the limbs, that with
thumb and finger the whole may be put in beautiful
and harmonious operation. With the action of
practced theatrical and in words modulated accord
ing to rule of his own, he declared that our coun-
try, from its very foundation until now, had been
di*graced by parties But now there had arisen
pure party-the days of corruption were past-the
great American party was to purify all things. Had
We had voice there we should have chimcd in and
"Well all shout together in that morning"
The young orator next scared up, like the full
fedged eagle conscious of his strength, and having
reached position in midheaven, he turned his gar-
ing eyes for moment on the burning luminary Of
the-night, and then with mighty scream he fold
ed his wings and made one fell swoop at Gov. Wise.
The only reason why the Governor was not demo-
ished was the same given by the Dutchman for not
being drowned with his comrades whose boat was
capszed-he scasa't there. We trust Gov. Wise will
not commit suicide when he hears Of it.
Mr.. Baker asserted that the Roman Catholic test
was not given up. The platform had only been
altered to let in the Galican church. They wouldn't
trust the others because they claimed that they could
be absolved from their oaths. owe wonder who abb
solved the K. Ms from their oaths.) He declared
emphaticaly that the 18th section of the new plat.
form is better than the 18th section of the old one
because said he, the 18Th section Of the platform
denounces the Nebraska BILL This he thought bet
ter hanhe guarantees of slavery in the 18th section
of the old platform and in this opinion he has the
full and hearty accordance of Seward, Greedy and
Banks And this is the position of the K. N. party
in North Carolina for it has adopted the plat
form. Truly may We apprehend danger from ene-
mics at home, rather than from those at distance
Does it not enttle itself to the appellation of the
free.soil party of the South?
The excited young speaker touched lightly on
Donelson and his sword, and asserted that President
Pierce was elected by foreign votes. Not to men,
ton that the orator did not know that foreigners
not vote, We may well come to the conclusion that
Gen. Scott did not fail to get the of our natural
lied Americans because he did not use extraordinary
| excrtions to obtain it.
| On Mr.. Gilmer and the white basis the youthful
orator peculiarly facetious. He said that Mr..
Gmcr, when he was in favor of the white basis was
Whg-that he had left that party-had come out
| from twas now an American, and we now had
nothing to do with his notions then than if he
had then been dog and was now man. CWhat a
beautifully conceived comparisonD
| Having got through Baker, calls were made for
Mr.. Ivy, of Halifax, who attempted to read few
sentences. He said Donelson was chip of the old
Hickory block, and nobody contradicted him. OF
course he thought SO. His effort was rather an
Evergreen one, and he soon took his seat.
Mr. Charles A. Harrison, of Sampson, was next
called on. He told nice anecdote illustrating bis
shamefacedness, about man ploughing minus his
pantaloons, and-the club adjourned.
We congratulate the K. N. hosts on having got
through baker, and about August they will no doubt
get to shady.
W The Register says, our friends have every
reason to enter upon the canvass with the certain
assurance that victory is before them" True enough
| victory is "betore them" and long way before