Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-23

Up them about piedging Themselves to 60 for GER
didates, or in other yggds % support the
our county conventions II may be seen, BY refer
ence TO the proceedings Of the S1nith6eld meeting.
that they have stolen Democratic thunder by adopt
ing the very same rule. is to be hoped that mas
much as they have solemnly pledged themselves to
sustain the nominee Of the Greensborough Conven-
on this point. / merely refer to these facts as
specimen Of Know Nothing fairness. There is one
other item to which wish to call attention, and
have done. After having read and adopted the reso
lutions that had been previously prepared, they
proceeded to appoint long list of delegates, some
of whom have no affinity connection whatever
with the Know Nothing organization but, on the
contrary, are as mach opposed to it you or any
one else. 1t is fact worthy of notice that they
| appointed nearly every Democrat who joined the
Order, notwithstanding they have since withdrawn
and are now fighting CALAMITY under the old bat
| tle.Aag of Democracy. There also appears in the
list some very strange names. Who are j. O. Co.
dun, R. Snead, and q. Simpson? know of no such
men in Johnston. Can it be possible that they
driven to the necessity of going beyond the limits
Of their own native county to get delegates to fill
out their list? Then, surely, Know Nothing stock
is getting below par.
Who is Dr. L. H. Sanders? He is another stran-
ger. Now, it is not my desire nor do I intend to
make any effort whatever to deprive any man of his
proper title but there is certainly no such physi
that it was intended for one in their ranks
who has been making an effort to administer such
physic as the people of good old Johnston are de-
termined never to swallow, viz: Know Nothing
physc and by that means has acquired the title Of
doctor.
would most respectfully call on them for infor-
nation with regard to the names of the persons
ferred to, and unless it is given satisfactorily
shall take it for granted that there was at the
time sixty Of their Order in thu county, 0he num-
Der of delegates appointed) and they overeaped its
bounds in order to get sufficient number to make
out the list else they forced to put in
fictitious names to keep up appearances. Nov, gen.
tlemen, square up to the mark like men. No time
for lodging. Come out openly and let US hear from
you. The people want light upon the subject, and
they are entitled to it.
We are also informed that "the meeting was ably
addressed by Hons j. H. Bryan and S. II. Rogers,
much to the edication of all present, except few
of the Sag Nicht stripe" 1t appears that as they
| are compelled to change their names to suit the
times, they determined that the Democratic par
ty shall follow suit but it will not do-they may
take upon themselves anew name whenever they see
fit; but it is well known that their organization is
the legitimate child of the arisocratic and proscrip-
tive wing of the Wing party and the grandchild of
the old Federal party that set forth the alien and
dition laws, so Objectionable to the people that it
suited in its final overthrow We desire no change.
As Democrats, we have fought manfally for the
Union, from the formation of our government up to
the present PERIOD and We are determined to pre-
it. if it be done upon the principles Of the
Constitution the rights of the States and the equal
ity of citizenship. Let not Know Nothings talk
about their devotion the Union of the States when
their principles, if carried into effect, will have
stong tendency to snap the ties which bind them
together. If, in the future, we should succeed in
sevatng to the Presidential Chair such patriots as
Franklin Pierce the bright stars and red stripes of
the old Democratic flag will, for ages to come con-
tinue proudly to float over thousands of traitors
graves Let us once more prepare to rally around
it in the coming campaign and bear it proudly alo
as in days gone by, and all will be safe.
LEON.
Smithfeld Anr;l 1S56