The North-Carolinian., 1856-12-20
ITURDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1856.
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MEEnHe OF Know Horn.scs N Tine COMMONS
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meeting was held in the Commons Hall
on Monday night 9Th December. Gen. Alfred
Dockery was called to the Chair, and W. H.
Harrison Of Wake, and Mr. Mann of Pasouo-
tank, were appointed Secretaries
Mr Kenneth Rayner being called upon, came
forward and addressed the meeting. He said
he stood before them as Paul stood before
Agrippa. to speak of those things which he
knew. and, like Paul, to defend himself against
those political Jews who were after him as the
Jews were after Paul. But he defied them
He would not shelter himself behind public
meeting. bat would thus boldly declare his
views and reiterate his charges What cared
he for Jail birds"-cross road hucksters, bull
dogs, bIoodhounds. cut-eared fee, &c. OF
course he did not mean to say all Democrats
we're so Oh no-he knew honorable men
among them, whom he respected; but he al,-
piled those epithets to those who had assailed
and prosecuted him. He glored in the honor
thus conferred upon him of singlng him out
Napoleon was proud when he thought that it
took all the Kings of Europe to dethrone him ::
and he gloried that all the artillery of the Demo-
cratic press had been directed to crush him.
These attacks commenced eighteen months ago,
when he began to advocate great "Amercan"
principles. For these principles he had labored
and suffered, and was prepared to suffer more.
Such was the fate of all great beings who were
IN advance of their age. The Saviour of the
world thus suffered; aud why should he com
plain, though he was, like Prometheus, chained
to rock while Democratic vutures tore his
liver.
He denied the charge of abolition. 1t was
false Though willing, now that the excitement
was over, to forgive what has passed; vet if
amy man or men charged him with ubotionism
or treason to the South, he would defy them
and defend his character and honor to the
death. He might have acted wrong. He ap-
pealed to his Christian friends-though not
much of a Christian hmself-to remember
what he had suffered-the hours of agony he
had passed, wrthing under the attacks Of his
prosecutors. 1t was under the influence of
those feelings that he had pursued what he
confessed to be "undgniied course in the
streets of Raleigh"
Mr. r. then entered upon statement of his
course previous to going to Philadelphia He
read extracts from his letters and speeches.
and said they had been garbled by the Demo-
cratic press. The extracts read had all been
published, and were familiar to all present any
way conversant with public affairs. He made
no attempt to show how where thev had
been wrested from their true meaning.
He then entered upon a labored defence Of
his course He endeavored to show the differ
he was ready to adopt any measures to defeat
Buchanan, but denied any wish for Fremonts S
success. He added nothing new, either of fact
or comment, to what is already before the pub
lie. His vindcation of his conduct in Phila-
delphia received in silence-not the slight
est evidence OF appreciation, though the hall
was crowded with members of his own party.
He evidently felt that his defence had failed
for the remainder of his speech was in a more
Sui,Hnp0 ardS he ho
the spirit of his party by fierce attack upon
the Democrats and the straight" Fillmore
men of Philadelphia He said gentleman of
his acquaintance was approached by emissa-
ry from Forney, who told him if he would ex-
ert himself not for the Democratic party. but
for the straight Fillmore ticket, $lOO, 900
would be placed to his credit in any Bank he
might select. Mr. Rayner told his audience to
recoIlect that the straight Fillmore ticket was
the one supported by Mr. Sanderson chairman
of the Fillmore committee; u man who it was
we'll known had not heard the jingle of dollar
for many a month; yet since the election, he
has been able to purchase u house worth $20,
O00
Mr. R., in his concluding remarks, made the
usual charges against the Democrats of being
actuated by the love of public plumber He
was ready, if his party cashiered him cap
tain to carry q musket az a private in the war
upon Democracy. He made pitful appeal to
his hearers not to judge him by what he had
said and done. He did not ask them to zen
dorse his sentiments but he impored them te
bear witness to the purity of his Intentions ,
He took his seat amid some applause, but the
appeared ill at ease and dissatisfied with his
effort and the effect of it.
Mr. Outlaw, of BERTHE, being called upon
complained that his name had been used in con
nection with this meeting, without his consent
He would not speak, but would bear Testimony
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had known for twenty years.
Mr. Miller, of Raleigh then spoke. He de
Tended the American" party against the charge
of abolitonsm. He said Gen Harrison, Nj
Clay, Gems Scott and Taylor had been called
aboIitionists; and how could Mr. Raynef hope
to escape, &C, &c. Mr. Miller then branched
off into denun :iations Of Gov. Adams attempt
to revive the slave trade-when we left the
meeting.
W1pows IN KANsAs-fhe following inter
esting sketch is from a private letter OF a
Georgian emigrant, to the Savannah Rcpnbl
"But there is another interesting subject ou;
here and that is woman. l would not, for the