Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-01
The Good Work in the West.

Inc GOO0 w OK IN the w eSts
The Hon. Daniel NJ. Barringer addressed the peo-
tle at Charlotte on Saturday last, in favor of the
election of Buchanan and Breckenridge. The Dem
ocrat speaks in highly complimentary terms of Mr..
Barrngers effort on the occasion.
Mr. Barringer has been a leading Wing He was
the candidate of the Wing party Of this State for
United States Senator at the last session of the
legislature; and by appointment of Mr.. Fillmore,
he represented this country for several years as
Minister at the Court of Spain. With Osborne,
Steele, Cameron, Kerr, Wright, Winslow, and 9TH
srs formerly Wings, he prefers his country to mere
party and is giving substantial evidence of the fact
BY his exertons in the Democratic cause.
The Hon. Burton Craige addressed the people at
Charlotte on Monday last. The Democrat of Tues
day says:
Mr. Craige the representative of this District in Con-
gsS addressed his fellow citizens this place yesterday
His speech argumentative aud convincing and evnced
torough knowledge of the subjects discussed If had
the time and room might parcuarize the able
which he forth the claims of Mr.. Buchanan who
know the speaker. know that it was well done The 9TH
Burton Craige. He has been zealOusy engaged in
the canvass for the last few weeks
Our Democratic friends may listen for good re-
port from the Mecklenburg District on Tuesday
next.
We find in the Charlotte Democrat the following
letter from Mr. Barringer to a committee of citizens
of Arson County:
CHARLOTTE, Oct. %, 1856.
GENTLEMEN: On my return here after a temporary abb
senc had the pleasure oreceivng your Of the 18th
u inviting me to be present and participate in the pro
ceedngs of mass meeting of the people to be held ten
miles west of Wadcsboro the 3Oth inst regret that
another engagement for similar purpose at different
place. will deprive of the pleasure OF meeting You.
regret the because it deprves of the happiness
of meeting with many Of my old friends, political and
personal the county of Anson who have stood side by
side with former years, and who still acting
with ME in This great struggle for constitutional liberty
for the Union and for the equality the all
the combinations of anatcism aud political madness the
NORTH which, if in IFS unholy crusade against
rights would end placing own beloved South in the
salase
But gentlemen the time for argument past. The day
Noembers Let all the friends Of the South unite to-
gether. Let Wings, Democrats and Americans" forget
their party chickering's aud preudces IN one united effort to
preserve the Constitution and the UnOn Let the fana
tics Of the North that the whole South and will be
united The Union Of tile south IN this fearful crisis is her
only safety agaiast tile Jiad madness tile North. Let
meet fusion there against with fusion" here tor self
defence
The signs of victory for constitutional liberty indeed
cheering The clouds which lately overcast the horizon
are disspated The great State OF Pennsy the Key
stone OF the Arch of Union has become the breawa
Ter for the South against the mighty and combined tOrren IS
OF abolition and of faction which mady sweeping
down from the excited North 1t Is fit and patro-
mat ner favore and eminent statesman, James
buchanan should receive the cordial and united OF
South IN this perilous crisis.
Mr. Fillmore, patriotic he is is scarcely the con-
lest He cannot be elected. He has not the strength to
aeea the combined enemies of the South and Of the Union
would have it to be under present glorious Con
uton Tile real contest betscee buchanan and Ere
nm" The result will show you and all that am right in
s prediction. MIR. Buchanan can be elected by uniCn
Inc South and thus defeat the combined hordes of abo
nonlsm Let then. the friends of the South Of the Con-
u'iVn and the Unon all stand together in this contest
M brilliant and decisive triumph for the South and for
and satisfaction
M peg you gentlemen, to accept my warmest thanks fol
And Terms in which your invitation has been addressed
or NE am rejoiced nnd your Committee the hon
r, names OF my old political and personal friends and
mere are great many in the noble and ancient
Vi November next
and gentlemen truly and respectfully, your friend
IT, d. NJ. BARRINGER.
Es" "' Leak, Esq, Col JOS White, w. w. Wilkins
SUI and others, Committee"
~ Mr. Rayner has been speaking at Concord,
SALISBURY, and High Point His subject, of course
was Catholics and furriners" We have seen nc
reports of his speeches but we take il for granted