Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-06-18

fence he made of his official course (which has until
been assaed and the of his party in regard to
cratic the only national party the Unon and that the
contest in the Presidential election lies between that party
and the abOlitiOnists; the which he handled
Know Nothngism proving the satisfaction of every man
who heard him that their mode of organizing is direct
opposition to repubicanis and their system fastened
the country the result must be the overthrow Of the
liberties of the peopehat all power instead of remaining
the people, must the national council which, ac
ernng head whose orders the State council and a the
smaller bound by the most solemn oahs obey
take the place of that which has beenur pride and boast
and has which been held model all people who
Of the
Gospel ministry and place in those of mpous politicians
be calculated 10 nroae dyue wan and that
better to leave where the constitution places
it, vz between the conscience of each and his God,
allowing every to retain the religious liberty which
one OF the greatest blessings OF our form OF
that the exclusion of from the ballot box will
why he is opposed to allowing them to vote, viz to
vent the formation Of free States because in taking
the constitution but all that live in the country
bered and consequently the number of in
Congress- and the number Of States which will apply for
admission the Union will be the same whether foreign
allowed to vote not in word he convinced
dices that both the and the mode of organizing
either without the other is calculated to make most
whole speech will tell upon the crowd ballot box;
and shall be disappointed if Gov Bragg does not carry
this county.
Mr. Gilmer replied in one of the remarkable speech
es heard he evidently attempting to kill time,
and occupied the most of it in Speaking about matters
which entirely foreign to the discussion He spoke of
the beauty of country but the most of his
was devoted the subject Of dsunon though he did
intimate that Gov. Bragg in favor
of it, Generally when he did touch the subjects about
which they differed, he would take position and either
He eompaned That Basr as G he o caad the
Governor had read only Of the Know Nothing oth,
each bo1her had read two
there must be something in favor of the Know Nothings in
the third one, and he actually read it himself showing
every man. Gov Bragg remarked in reply the third
oath contained all that the other two and little
added to them; that the Know Nothings not
satisfied with swearing, but must have them to
again. and then addition that they will
not vote for except he is third degree member.
the class that make the nominations and have the right
cordng to their constitution, to be ao"e% by the great
mogul to become candidates. and presume
sa for the rank and file who do NO good except to vote to
join it.
Gmer read the oahs taken by the Governor and all
State officers and contended that these os,hs bear
hard upon the Roman Catholics, would do it, if rightly
as the Know No1g Nhs oaere Then
He could not deny that it the hoe South and the
northern D'aoeras who had passed the KansasNebaska
act; that the abotonss were all opposed to it, and are
bitter against President Pierce than any other
yet he thought it was useessy agating the slavery ques-
tOn and he did not believe Mr. Pierce better than
Mr.. Van Buren, although he ackno vedged his
capital one and could not deny that he carrying
out the positions then taken in favor of the constitution
and the rights of the South by placing the
troops the disposal of the lawabdng and Orderovng
portion of the citizens of Kansas and that they there
now keeping down the miniOns of the abolitionists
He assiled violently the bill passed by the last
Legisature-staed that the Democratic party had the
tended hold them to it, that it had always been their
custom when in the minority to hold the majority response
ble and that hey could complain if he fed them
| of the same spoon that they had fed him out Of"
He abused the praised Mr. Fillmore told
what great friend he had been internal improve
ments and wound up with very long speech the ladies'
Gov. Bragg replied in manner which excited sympa-
thes for Mr. Glmer but his free from
thing like i'll feeling that it could not but be amusing all
except the Know Nothngs. He showed that although Mr.
Gilmer is assuming the of American par ercunce
and is waging against mere handful comparatively
born who denied full equal privileges
the ballobox who might be in the enjoyment of them
Mr. Gmer had not voted against free suffrage that how
Mr.. Gilmer night excuse himself whatever sophisry
he might the record proved that he had always voted
against it, and that occasion it lacked but vote
The assault of Mr. Gmer upon the revenue bill
tainy feature in the dscussion-at least Judge
from the surprise and CONSERVATION depicted in his
tenance when Gov Bragg showed the people that he
for it, and of the supporters of the
The crowd in of laughter, and it not tht
ebullition of party feeling by but Mr. Cline
completely used up ali points, and showed it
plainly in bis countenance and the Governors
cept few Know Nothings, really amused.
Mr. Gilmer got up to reply but what he said do no
think he knows for he spoke and looked like he d
not know what to say. know, however, that te is
of much good nature for in this emergency he discame
all idea of wishing offend anybody in anything that
had said and the discussion closed the antKnow Moth
ings delighted and the crowd in high good humor excep
the Know Nohings whose faces were very long. and I'm
dersand that not one can be gotten to say word abou
been constantly losing ground since the people
enced gaining acquaintance with them, and this discus
appearance at present. s that they will not caudidat
for the Legislature in this county.