Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-07-23
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For the Standard
MessRs. EDIroRs: 1t was my fortune to be present
at the opening of the Electoral canvass at Monroe
between Gen. A. j. Dargan and r. P. Waring, Esq.
The General an old campaigner, led off the discus
sion in speech truly characteristic. He began.
not in that SOBER sefreliant STYLE indicative of the
idea that he knew his to be just but with that
hurried manner and over.straned STYLE which spoke
palmer than words that his cause was weak, and
the exgency required all the appliances OF decama-
tion-all the resources of oratory.
To attempt to follow him in his highfalutin effort
would be as hopeless as to keep up with hgh-pres-
sure steam boat and condense to its element
the vapor that surges and phizzes from its escape
pipe-one moment pitching into the "cussea 1ur
riners," and darkening the visual organs OF the red
mouthed Irish THE next soaring in awful career
after the feathers of the American Eagle as they
sped their dizzy flight high above the the rockbound
barriers of the mighty Pacific; then wheeling askant
he threw grdle half round the globe, and let in
wrath on the Eternal City, and ruthlessly mang'ea
the poor old Pope, and left the "d.$1ecta nem0'G
quiverng beneath the high altar of ST. Peter to be
gathered again by his astounded votaries Anon
bis voice was heard with soul-touching pathos de-
pictng the suHerings of Foxs Martyrs, until "eyes
albeit unused to the melting mood gave forth their
tribute to his powers as with full forty morse
camp-meeting power, he landed them "tother side
of ,jordan." X Hold on to your vest
buttons, Messrs Editors for just at this crisis, one
of the sovereigns, carried away by eloquence, or
bamboozled with whiskey, threw himself in devo-
tional attitude ano with upliited eyes, sang out
"Jerusalem my happy home oh, how llong to see'
This brought down the house, but not the orator,
who leaving the pulpit for the forum, took up the
stcrcotyped pinhook charges against the nobest
Roman of them ail-the gallant old Buck-and de-
mollshed him a Aa Pope. He then took up old Bull
lion and eulogzed him from his cracat to his shoe
ties and turned his abolition thunder against Frank.
lin PIERCE and Southern men chuckled over the on
slaught. Oh Temporal, Oh mores! But there is an
end to all sublunary things, and there WAS an end
to the Generals speech and will do him the justice
to say he is the most available stump speaker the
Know Nothings have in the district.
Mr.. Warng then gracefully arose, and showed
himself with modest bearing, like the juvenile Cor
scan, before the grey-bearded Generals of the
French Italian campaign. Soon he showed himself
fully competent to lead on the Democratic column,
either in aggressive or defensive war. The trem-
bling cohorts Of the dark lanterns felt the polished
stroke of his keen Damascus blade, as he cut from
right to left from front to rear, through their mot
tey array. He passed in mastery review the action
Of parties on the vital question Of the constitutional
rights of the South; and proved, beyond all reason
able cavai that the Democratic party alone had any
true claims for Southern support; and in trumpet
tones called the South to make her election, and
to any State, who had Lad no stomach for the fight
for constitutional Union, to depart.
Messrs Editors could you have heard his thrilling
appeal and burning words, you would have caught
inspiration from his eye and fresh courage to scat
ter from the press those words Of cheer, which bids
freemen hold on to time-honored principles. and
never despair Of their country in conflict with error
as long as truth is unshackled or reason revered.
T.