Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-07-26

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will be elected besides So mote it be. ] have
heard, through private sources, enough reliable9
from several Of the Western counties and from all
that can learn, Gilmore will not be pleased
with the mountain scenery Of 7th Of August:
DEMOCRAT.
Mass Meeting in Observation-Disclosures Speech
Of Hon. John Kerr.
To the Editors Of the Standard:
The anti-Know Nothing meeting which assembled
here to-day adopted, by resolution, the subjoined
proceedings
At an early hour of the day it became evident
from the continued influx of people, that the Court
House, although very spacious, would be quite in
sufficient for their accommodation. The speaking,
therefore, took place in grove in the vicinity OF
the village The attraction of the day was the Hon.
John Kerr, whose genuine and forcible eloquence is
perfectly well known and appreciated throughout
the length and breadth of North-Carolina. On the
present occasion, however. warmed by the danger
which presses upon his country and justly indig-
nant at the deserton of principle and base trucking
to party interests which characterize the Southern
branch of the Know Nothings, he certainly far sur.
passed even himself Every position was illustrated
by series of facts well calculated to alarm the most
bold to depict the serious complications in public
affairs, and to expose the worse than blindness OF
those who reckless enough to sacrifice even the
land of their birth to the hatred of the Demo-
cratic name.
Of the express object of the meeting, and of the
positions which those who attended it are determ
ined to uphold, the following resolutions will inform
you; and you will observe that we act in accord
ance with our instructions by forwarding copy to
your journal for insertion.
q qH 6EvF = HnaRig, Secretaries.
Anti-Know Nothing Mass Meeting in Ruther-
fOrdtOn.
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Wings and Democrats,) having organized this meet
ing with the view to explain the principles which
actuate them in the present critical and extremely
dangerous position OF this country, deem it neces-
sary to embody those principles in a few expapa-
tory resolutions.
they consider that the plan of the Z. N. order
does differ materially from that which they adj
vocated during the last Congressional canvass, with
the difference however, that the public voice
on that occasion Enthusiastically pronounced against
the proscriptive and thoroughly un-American ma
ture of their association, it is now their design to
attain their ends by insidousy denying their own
existence as an order and their attachment that
system of religious and civil persecution, which only
twelve months past was made the subject of the
most solemn and binding oaths and obligations -
Therefore
Resolced That it being we'll understood that ex-
President Fillmore has taken upon himself the full
obligations comprised in the admission to the third
degree Of the Know Nothing order; and that as he
has not since repudiated i'll any way his connection
with that order, consider that, pso Jacto he has
disqualified himself to become the dispenser of an
impartial justice as the chief officer Of great
public.
Resolced, That we cordially and unanimously ap-
prove the nominations of the Cincinnati Convention,
and announce adherence to James Buchanan
for President, and John c. Breckenridge for Vice
President, as being the firm and open advocates Of
civil and religious freedom, as laid down by the only
truly national party Of this confederation.
kesotced, That we regard with patriotic pleasure
and pride the code Of principles embodied in the
platform of the national Democratic and anti-k. n.
party at Cincinnati-that esteem this instrument
be fair exponent of the constitution of the Uni
ted States, breathing, it does, in every word and
line, the spirit of liberty and expressive, it is of
devotion to those noble and time honored precepts
which have kept the Union, from its earliest to the
present day, spotess and untouched-the admira-
ton and glory Of the world and refuge for the OPP
pressed Of every nation
Resolred, That it is with sincere joy we find our
present Governor, Thomas Bragg, before us as
candidate for reelection to the Gubernational office
that consider his uniform consistency talents,
and mpartiality, point him out as worthy of the
high and onerous position which he occupies and
that we shall spare palms, both by our votes and
by such influence as We may be able to command,
to procure his triumphant return to Raleigh. .
Upon motion, Resoired, That the thanks of this
the Hon. John Kerr. not only for his eloquent and
convincing speech, but for the answering integrity
with which, passing by all party considerations, he
has taken his stand the side of freedom and the
Union.
Resolred, upon further motion, That the secreta-
ries of this assembly shall supply copy Of the pro-
ceedings the Standard at Raleigh and to the Ashe-
vile News.
For the Standard.
Democratic Club in GreensbOrOush.
MEssRs EDITORS: Please insert in your columns
the proceedings ofthe Democracy of Guilford coun-
ty, at meeting held in the town of Greensboro, on
the 10Th inst.
The meeting was organized by calling j. R. Nc
Lean to the chair, and requesting L. w. Alspaugh
to act as secretary: 1t was then moved to the eff
feet of establishing Democratic Club, to be called
the Guilford Democratic ant-Know Nothing Club.
1t was then, for the thorough establishment of the
club, moved that committee Of five be appointed
to report permanent officers and necessary regula-