Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-15

and Others and make them gracefully fy from the
ton step to the sky" Mr.. G. told us that he quit
tho Democratic party because he was patriot.
Said he had only POI. gun to let oh-ah tns PR
ming of which was of Fillmore Posoaer: w men :
was boy and played with such childish toys our
elements of execution were wind and wad Mr.. Us
elements-improved by his unrevealed application
of powderAare equally innocent. He translated
per SO for us-pronounced the Kansas bill q y re
brand and thereupon proposed three CHEERS ior
Mr. per.year," which call was responded to by
about three persons of non. consumptive lungs-and
soon he gin out"
Mr. Carmichael then gave us about the best thing
in the way of speech that ever Mr. Long did hear.
So he SAYS have heard much better harangues
than ever Mr.. L. did, unless he tells a story. lie
omtted-whether from forgetfulness or policy does
not appear-to record the most important dem on
sraon enforced by the speaker 1t is quite as good
as either Boyden's or Purycar,s 1t was put some
what after the form of a syllogism, thus New
York is certain for Fillmore"-that is 'beyond the
shade of phantom of a doubt" The history of
the country shows that in Presidential elections
Connecticut and New York have IN almost every
instance voted together, ergo, pennsylvania VIII
vote for Fillmore. Wonder how his reasoning woi ks
since Connecticut voted OF late, by anticipation, 'or
Buchanan 1t is to be hoped by all patriots that
the antecedcnt history of those two States may be
their history on the fourth of November.
Mr. Fullers speech is lauded just about as Mr..
Clewelrs Every agreeable and interesting speak
or. and his effort highly spoken of by all who heard
him." Mr.. Long being judge, that is so. BY cor,
rect standard of excellence it is not so. The word
sal" is used in contracted sense, of course. 1t
means in Mr.. Longs lexicon neither "omnes " nor
| "cuncti." How appropriately beautiful it would
have sounded had Mr.. Long laid claim to this speak
er by his endearng epithct, Our Tommy" Meth
er his taste his right would have been disputed
had he done So The manner of the speaker is the
atrical rather than forensic. The matter was ex-
travagant and Indifferent. So would have thought
| Mr.. Longs readers had he given the speech. Let
me try embodiment. Let others Judge. am
at the substance more than the exact language
"Fellow- CitiZens-I did not come here to make
| speech. know not why l am here-aye-l do
know. l came to feel the warm grasp of fellow
American. [Applause.] The Cincinnati platform
! cannot examine in detail. If had a bunderbuss
musket loaded with mustard seed shot and could get
it we'll leveled said platform, should yet fail to
strike its almost infinite parts. Tremendous ap-
| plause.] But wish to bring my foot dozen (here
the action was suited to the word on one or two OF
its panks and see if there does not issue therefrom
a hollow sound. Tremendous applause There is
one called the OStend plalk. 1t is bragadocia
plank. Mr. Polk backed out from his claim to Ore
| gon under the frown the British Lion Mr.. Pierce
cowardy bombarded Greytown; and the fruit Of
the Ostend plank will be no better for our national
reputation Here he took his foot from this plank
amidst poetical flourish which brought down the
| house. One other there is, tellOw-ctlZenS, deem
| worthy of notice. That plank is known by the
name Of Jimmy Buchanan-thiSf fellow having dove
tailed himself into the platform since the Cincinnati
| Convention and knoac this plank is not sound
| [Appause,] This assertion constituted the main
| force of what he said in the examination Of this
plank and having been on the stand only few
minutes he wound up seemingly much to his own
satisfaction, and with high approval from his eulo-
gist, Mr. Long.
Mr.. Glenn followed in tasty aud effective speech.
Mr. Sharpe very fastidious and is heavy speak
er. Col Dodge was short but enthusiastic. l ad-
mired Mr.. Clouds taste in not Wishing to fall into
the hands of such an Editor as Mr.. Long. l hope
Mr. Cloud will call him to account for not keeping
the peace after due warning. Mr.. Morchead closed
the drama of the night by codicH speech so
termed by facetious youth.
Mr.. Gmer made strictly party speech. If l
had space 1 would tell you some points he made
In augmentation he is much less weighty, and in
delivery much less effective than expected to find
him. He seizes on the acts of party and strikes at
men, and deals little with principles. He is Mr.
Longs ideal, and certainly ought to be and by right
is Mr. Longs bona fde " Our Johnny" The title
is not dgnifed but will serve we'll to show the ex.
tent of Mr.. Longs affection. wish had time to
tell you how by evidence, as he said, sufficiently
strong to convict criminal trial, he fixed the
election of Banks on the Democrats and how he
did this too, without calling attention to and ac-
counting for the conduct of those six Know Moth.
ings who were untrue on the final vote. Mr.. More.
head labored hard to bolster up Col Puryears vote
And :'hen he got through the venerable President
| of the meeting dismissed the Immense assembly,
QUITS.