Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-01

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withdraw formally from an order. n. -.
which lsapnes cD-opesate inadvanciny ''ects Of
= z. LEONARD DANIEL
-ae M e o. re Democratic Club in Murtre.S'a
= ~. C.-EathusiGsm of our friends- s. ees0oro,,
ING r Jordan peeeh-- Compared , ,1speess-
Moth Rdyner and Miller. "'w hea
MEssRs. EOIroRs: Our glorious Climb c,..
hold is meetings with andhninished nterss to
increasing interest We grow more entbnssaye
the glorious cause OF popular rights as the III
proacheS Our dark-iantern opponents ~, s.'sls ap
ding BY degrees and grow beautifully ,ae e a%ln
meeting OF August the 2lst, was a most in,a..-ihe
anall tne nan was crowded-expectaton wss
the tptoe, nor was that expectation cisanno vas On
We had the pleasure Of hearing an aga.ae
Jno Parker Jordan, Esq, of Perquimans 30 %e IRON
our appreciation of this gentleman has hoo. vi late
heightened BY the fact Of his noble s.crio" greatly
sonal interests in the endeavor to re,lean ~ per-
atorlal District Of Perquimans and Pasouo,,n een.
the shackes of Know Nothingism. True h' . from
tne ueree encounter win the powers Of darknasam
but he fell as fell the mighty the brave ans
good. ftsf ana the
Mr. Jordan is martyr to the cause of D4n,.-
1t would be impossible for me to do tho Tracy.
speaker justice. Mr.. Jordan is uuiyersav worthy
throughout the Eastern portion, and. pds.JJ H"o"n
say throughout the whole of the good oS may may
State, as lawyer Of great eminence and ~ 'o Ot
champion OF the noble, national and conserv,, vs
Democratic party. He glories in being as 'dtiVe
fend such party from the vile calumnes and ~ ;. ae
ders OF the heretical sms, that from envons 'a'''
lures, and interests of self promotion s.el ma
our national laws and overthrow tn. uov.rnn,ssy
the bappest and proudest republic that has avn. VI
'sted since the creation. The battle in behalf ON
mocracy is an honor which cannot be annrso. oe,
hut hA mis- cfNf&l H.,
globe, save in the Gland of Ijbertyn Ths y" . 'ue
Generals and Crowned heads " Of Euro-e great
boast Of their great military achievements bu
reserved for the Democratic statesmen and para,s
10 ooast OF conquerlng secret encmy,-more to hs
dreaded than the sword or cannon,-and Of nr.sa.u
ing, sacred and involable, the rights of the SNn,,
and the union of the States. Under the guiJanc4 NJ
this party monument has been reared Ias,ry ss
time itself, whose base extends from the Atlantic tn
tne fachc-from Canada to the Gull, Whose ton
reaches unto the very heavens, on which r.sS
light sufficiently brilliant to he perceived tlrouybon,
the whole universe. To this glorious party brongs
the able speaker; ana nobly and eIo1ueutv did h.
defend his party from the foul aspersions which b,vs
been heaped upon it by its oppo ,enss
His speech was one of the most brilliant efforts bc
ever made. and made lasting impression on the K
Ms as well as the Democrats.
| They may boast of their Rayners and Milers hu,
j. Parker Jordan can combat successfully with Them
both combined. ERJ:TTS
Murfreesboro', n c., Oct s,h, 1856.
For the Standard
MEssRs. EDIToRs After a flourish of trumpets
that was omnibus of terrible onslaught on the
doomed Democracy of Arson. Col Cameron, the
Fillmore State Presidential Eiector came down upon
us with vIgor and vim peculiarly his own None
but bitter partizan public journalist, whose mind
was filled by the ample resources and stereotyped
slang OF scissor clippings, could have served up to
the morbid taste, SO varied repast of " ten cent
charges. and stale and all but forgotten ISLANDERS
| against the only national party maintaining intac,
its organization in our widespread confederacy.
| AS an old admirer of Col Cameron's 1attered
myself that his admitted talents and commanding
standpoint as public journalist would have enabled
him to have taken high ground and met the great
issues before the American people as patriot and
statesman. did indulge the hope, that placed as
the Col. is as watchman on the rampars of the
| Constitution should have heard his warning cry
in answer to the stern challenge of "watchman
| what of the night; but write it more in SORROW
than in anger, listened in vain. Waving all those
mighty interests involved in the present struggle
for the Constitutional rights of the South the Col
employed his confessedly fine talents in scraping
the barnacles off the backs of foreigners and abus
ing Germans as "Infdeis and Agrarians" for their
opposition to the Know Nothing faction.
American tactics-Catholics and foreigners and
Squatter Sovereignty were the dangers that doomed
up before his eyes as he walked guard as public
watchman on the embattled ramparts of the Con-
sttutional Union, and when the blood was ready to
be stirred as We listened for his warning cry as a
nations bulwarks trembled beneath his feet under
the assault Of the mad cohorts of black Republican.
ism, the Col. shouted from the beleaguered walls,
Behold a red mouthed Irishman is upon US, shi-
lalah in hand 1.-The fat-footed Dutch are scaling
our defences with short pipes mounted on barrels
Of sour krout"
This is a sample Of the stuff retailed to an intel
ligent assembly, themselves fully posted up on all
the great issues on which the American people are
now sitting in Judgment principles, vital principles
which are to receive expansion in the future perish
amid the ruins Of our once glorious confederacy.
T.
Wadesboro', Oct 10, 1856
For the Standard.
Phew! How tired fellow feels How sleepy
am, to be sure! l kinder sorter calculate "Od
Rip" has had his nap broken during the past days
offestvity jollty sunshine, ran and mud. Beg par
don for yawningi in would have requlr'
ed small patent jaw-breaker, tohave restrained mo
from gaping in my present condition Of somnerols
oblivion. Speaking of ''patents" puts one in mnd
of the "Fair"-not Patent Fair Of the
"Masheens' that crowded the Fair Grounds Wan,
yer SEE, rs heow what particarly attracted my A.
tention, was tie Floral Hall, happy name thst-'
Makes US think Of all kinds Of flowers. Wall Flow
ers. and guess yer deont often many Pret1ief
wall flowers than was on exhibition by Ravens .
Mallon." Ay goly; but they were good. liausn,
ed till felt was about to 60 off into "hys'enSai
cCt mo at Nh~n -hn ev1nIo