Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-09-24
For the Standard,
WApEsBoRo', N. c., Sent. 10. 1856

and Cabarrus.
WADEsBoRo', N. c., Sept. 10, 1856.
MEssRs. EDIToRs: 1t was my good fortune to have
attended this day meeting of the Spartan band of
Democracy of this County with their glorious al.
lies, portion of the old line Wings, who are ac-
ticely and cordially cooperating with us in the
great struggle for the equality Of the States and the
success of that pure patriot and statesman, James
Buchanan.
AS soon as the crowd had assembled in the Court
House, L. D. Bennett, Esq, called to the Chair,
who stated that the meeting was convened for the
purpose Of listening to several distinguished speak
ers who would honor it with their views on nation.
al matters, particularly the great and absorbing
question of the approaching Presidential election.
Upon resuming his seat, it was suggested that in
asmuch as it was known to large number of our
citizens that James w. Osborne ESQ.,, of Charlotte
had refused TO support Mr.. Fillmore, and had de-
clared his intention to vote for the sage of Wheat
land, it moved that Committee be appointed
to wait on him at his rooms where he was sojourn.
ing during the term of our present Court, and re-
quest him to address the meeting.
The Chair then appointed Col. JOS White, W.
R. Leak, w. W. Wilkins, II. \. Crawford and W.
Little, Esqs., who having retired, Col. Walter L.
Steele, of Richmond, was then loudly called for,
who arose and delivered soul-stiring speech re-
pete with facts thrilling in eloquence, irresistible
in argument, and respectful in language. 1t was
Just the effort for the OCCASION dgnified and cour-
teous yet firm and decided, challenging contradic-
ton to the positions ne had taken. Although his tai
ents as speaker were we'll known to his friends in
this section yet it is but justice to say that lie far
surpassed himself and disappointed their most eager
expectations. He fearlessy defended Mr. Pierce and
the Democracy of the North and fairly and square
ly" planted himself on the platform CT the Cincn-
natl Convention and concluded with patriotic
appeal to the old line Wings Of the County Tore
20 their party prejudices against Democracy, and
NJ Rnch Xhn had hoan 10,
their rights and whose party alone possessed the
least claims to nationality.
The Committee reported that they had called
on Mr.. Osborne, and although he declined making
at this time speech yet "he hud no hesitation in
saying that there u crisis in the country-that
Janaes Buchanan acas the man for that crisis-that
the preservation OF the Union and the satsatioa of
the Scutk required his e3cction and thnt he should
certainly gote for hias an Norember." need scarce
ly say that this report was received with the great
est enthusiasm, and the Court House shook to its
centre in response the sentiment and in congrat.
uiation such valuable acquisition, for no
ever had to the same extent the unbounded conf
dence of the citizens of Arson as Jas. W. Osborne.
Robert Strange, Jr., now discovered seated
in the closely packed crowd, and who no doubt was
anxious to be unobserved, but being loudly called
for, like true patriot ever ready to obey the calls
of his country, modestly, yet confidently approach
ed the bar and although well versed in the intrca-
cies of Blackstone and Kent, yet he convinced
tona policy of the country in " the weightier
matters of the law" He portrayed in glowing col.
ors the dangers to which the Union ex.
posed the utter hopeessness of the of Fill
more, and invoked in language warm from the
heart The Union of the South for the sake Of the
Union, ,'-dissipatng as the morning mist the vile
ISLANDERS of the Ten Cent politicians on the charac
ter of Mr.. Buchanan, and showing to the satsfac-
ton of every unprejndced mind that his antece.
dents were all that the South could ask.
These speakers scorned to resort to the low slang
of the day, of substituting abuse and ridicue for
argument, wit and anecdotes for ideas; but dis
cussed the great issue of the times, its impor-
tance demanded, with calmness, dignity and ability,
appealing alone to the reason of the large, attentive
and intelligent crowd before them. The fruits of
their labor aoiU be seen an November.
In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, will say that the
Chairman and the soh0le Committee Of tfce hare
heretofore been prominent and Influential Wigs
gentlemen known throu 5hout this section, as men
of the highest respectability intelligence and integ
rity, and of unblemshed private character-some
of whom the people have honored with seats in the
Legislature, and all of whom with high and impor-
tant trusts. These persons, with many others in
this county, of the old Wing party equally worthy,
have boldly avowed their determination to support
Buchanan and Breckenridge. Thrice welcome into
our ranks are those noble souls for they have shown
by their course that they love country more than
party-choosng rather to suffer the sneers, taunts
and abuse ofthe Know Nothings than to swim with
the current to deStructOn ONlON.
We find in the last Salisbury Banner the follow
ing letter from the Hon. Daniel NJ. Barringer ad.
dressed to Mr.. Houck, one of the Commoners elect
from Rowan:
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS Va, !
August 9th, 1856. {
DEAR SIR Your note addressed to me at Char.
lotte n c., under date of 18th uit, and forwarded
to me here, has just been received. The delay in
its reception has perhaps rendered an answer un:
necessary. But respectful regard for yourself and
the gentleman who joined in the request, urge me
to reply to your inquiries in very brief note.
You were correctly informed as to my position in
reference to the next Presidential election. ex.
pect to vote for JAMES BUCHANAN and JOHN
G. BRECKENRIDGE. Approaching highly, as
do the ability and patriotism of Mr.. Fillmore, am
nevertheless, under existing circumstances, com.
PEELED by sense of duty and the clear convictions
of my deliberate judgment, to vote for the nom
inees Of the Democratic party. am opposed to
the so-called American Know-NOtbing party. Ir
my opinion, its organization is anti-republican ane
contrary to the true theory of our government ane
the fundamental principles of the Constitution.
have not affiliated with voted the ticket OF th!
party 1t is not the Whig party, either open or dis
guised; but boasts of having risen upon the ruins
and corruptions of both the old parties. Mr.. Fill
more is the candidate of the American party alone
and he has accepted its patform-a platform which
| I do not approve, and which is the work of th
| Northern wing of the Marty rather the anal