Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-10-25

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/ Esspoct tyoma Speech dsliss,sM By Mr. Ksifkef
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Ioss Is. Union soa szesssonsbls sxtsnl trust
| none of YOU love itsny more but when { an asked
to nut my constituents under the foul domination
of such set of black serpents as Greeley, SUMNER
Seward, Wilson, Chase and Gddings, all 1 have to
saw is If my constituents submit let them. should
rather my State should be graveyard of martyred
patriots than the slave Of Northern Aboltonists.
Enthusiastic cheers.l Yes, I, too, have loved the
Union as we'll Is you-and you have loved it though
with your magnificent resources you are an iln-
povershed people; living on soil so poor that you
have to sharpen they say the very noses OF your
sheep in order that they may pick the grass
around the stubbles. Loud laughter have been
and submitted to many things. And the South
has submitted to many things. tell you they are
the most patient, submissive people the world has
ever seen. [Cheers] In 1916, you carried your
flag into a neighboring republic. We upheld 1t.
[C6eers.] The South sent forty thousand men to
the scene of battle the North sent twenty thousand
Co. ask the graves upon those battle fields. and they
will tell you who occupy them. Massachusetts, and
South Carolina have been sometimes arrayed against
each other will run the parallel between them.
Col. Butler, the brother of the Hon. Mr.. Butler,
the Senator from South Carolina who was so basely
sandered by foul mouthed Abolitonist, was the
leader of the Palmetto ment in the Mexican war;
General Quitman told me, when an order came to
him for regiment to engage in the battle OF Che
pultepec, Col. Butler, who was sick, went to him
and said, 81 demand right to be in that battle"
Qutman replied You cannot 60, sir-you are sick"
am sufficiently well to CO." said Butlar. Quit
man remarked, 81 shall SEE" and thereupon phys
ican sent for. He declared him unfit for ac-
tive service, and Gen. Quitman insisted that he
should not 60. ask it, then, as q favor" said
Butler, "and demand it right" $50, them"
said Quitman. He led his Palmetto regiment on to
the fight In that battlefield two free State regi-
ments ran while exposed to the fire of the Mexican
lines stood this regiment from my own State, swept
by grape and canister that egimeat, stood, while
each man was writhing in the blood of his compan-
ions. Exposed in this fire that regiment stood, fir
ing not gun, levellng not bayonet While men
were falling by scores they stood there. loud
cheersO Free State regiments had broken up and
retreated. Most of the regular army was cut up,
and there was nothing but disaster in the perspec-
tive. What regiment will follow me 2 said
Shields. Col. Butler replied, That Palmetto regi.
ment will follow you" (Cheers) That regiment did
follow Ere the leader advanced twenty steps, he
fell dead-scarce had the regiment moved, ere its
banner was struck down. Before it was fallen, its
Lieutenent took it up, and ere he advanced two
steps, he too was struck down. Another took it.
and scarce had raised it when he fell; and while he
was falling, a gallant Irishman took it, folded it
round his body and bore it on to victory. (Enthu-
siastic cheers)-There, too, was young man-a
college companion of mine, and brother of my col
league, Col. Brooks-a lieutanent in his company
When Shields said, "What regiment will follow
me ?" and COL Butler said, "The Palmetto regi-
ment will follow you, Brooks said, "Aye, they will
follow you to DEATH" With his sword flashing lead
ing on his men, this young man fell MORALLY wound
ed. When he and his brother-my colleague-left
home, their father took an old family servant, and
said to them, take him along he may be OF use to
you hereafter" My colleague struck down With
Sickness was sent home. He left this old servant
to attend his brother. For three days and nights
this old negro laid by the bedside of his dying young
master. Without cessation in camp, and amid the
rage of battle he watched by his side The ball
had pierced through From the perforation of the
ball came large sPlnters of bones. These re gath
giment in consideration Of his attention and ideli.
ty, bought him a house and lot. The old negro pur-
chased wagon for his master, put him into it. and
from the city of Mexico he carried him to Vera
Cruz, where he put him on board vessel bound
for the United States. From the port of arrival he
He said to the old man, gray headed and weeping,
" Here, sir are the bones which passed from the
wound of your dead son." "Here" said he to the
mother, is the corpse of your dead son." loud
cheers) And this is the institution which is SLAM
dered BY Northern fanatics. In that battle, where
was Massachusetts,? God help me, her regiment
had to be guarded by two other regiments. Loud
laughter and cheers) While your flag was in the
battle breeze, when Col. Butler from a sick bed
demanded place for the Palmetto regiment, amid
TIC tuuuueTiuS aIiu uaSuitS VI Iue guns WueH uS
said, in his darkest hour, to Shields, The Palme:
to regiment will follow you" at that dark moment
in that battle when the tide of conflict was against
US, the Massachusetts, regiment had to be guarded
by two others. daughter and cheers) Aye, guar
ded to keep them from plunderng the baggage train
Uproarious laughter.) And yet am asked to stand
cheek by jow with Massachusetts, in this Union,
when she steals your property and ISLANDERS you.
(Cheers)
We have conversed with several gentlemen who
were at Waynesvie last week. and heard the speak
ing there. Mr. Erwin replied to the long and stupid
compilation Of old papers read by John D. Hyman,
the K. n candidate for Eector and if our accounts
are to be relied on-and they from gentlemen Of
the highest standng-he left hardly grease spot
of Know nottingham or its eminertly proper
preventative
Mr.. Clingman made a short talk to the people be-
fore dinner, and it is not usual to commence pol
tical discussions until after dinner of he in
no wise interfered with Hyman's appointment
But the Spectator complains of course, and very
modestly says
"We do think that common fairness and courtesy
should dictate to him the propriety of holding his
tongue on the days WE have appointed to speak"
BAIL Mr.. Olingman, don't you feel bad? You
ought to How dare you open your mouth, even
before dinner, when GIVE" are to speak after din
ner 1t was very presumptuous in you, Mr.. Cling
man and it is to be hoped you will behave better
in future!
Lyman says he has "no objections to meeting all
the champions of Democracy in the District" Re.
markable mani We verify believe he could read
the last one of them to-sleep.
All these clustering accounts served up in weekly
doses the patient readers of the Spectator of the
herculean work that is being wrought by its Editor
in behalf of Fillmore are sheer CANNON intended for