Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-21

posing expressonsof Democratic sentiment evef wit.
messed in Richmond. The meeting was addressed,
among Others, by the Hon. Bedford Brown of North
Carolina, whose remarks shall appear in our next
and after the returned delegates had spoken, Gov.
WISE came forward in response to vehement calls,
and was received with accamations which attest his
strong hold on the hearts Of the Democracy. Gov.
Wise commenced by saying
he presumed there was no man in the country who
could more cordially that he concurred in the nomu
tons of the Cincinnati Convention than he did He rati
canvass might and main He was especially glad here to
meet his old friend the Hon. Bedford Brown of the good
Oo state OF North Carolina and to hear him. and to have
the opportunity of sending message by him to the Dem
9cacy Raleigh He had it reported in the
asked how happened that the nominations were made
why nad Virginia separated herself from the OTHER South
ssn States The reply was it was Wise movement The
fed, # il nso'snsaif He knew not in which
sense to take the and the reply But
wrong it. he would readily run The risk without looking
dered to the country But he preferred play with
the question and the answer but to give them sig
ncant and important meaning than any personal appica
ton to himself could have. 1t was Increment aoiss and
Poc IN sts was the very wsest and best for all the
doingso" ~ " ''' WV '''' ':f''' "'' '''"' '''''' "
Gov. Wise then went on to say that he cordially
ratified the nomination, LIST, because it was due to
the man; I'd, because it was due to Pennsylvania
Sd, because it was the Safest soundest most santa
ry and conservative movement which could have
been made in reference to the condition of the coun
try. The Governor then asked
"Who is Jas Buchanan? He has no military pretensons
He no Cesar with Senate at his heels He
squadron in the field wears he sword to throw in his
SCALE to make it kick the BEAM He is simply that which
is expressed by the word most precious Republicans;
plain, unpretending, but sound sae conservative cen
Civil every sense he coian states man. of train
ing of age Of experience in public affairs prudent eau
tious, honest patriotic and able and has rendered the
dered this State and the South the service Of that sacred
sons and maintains State sovereignty and State equality
sound morals he has conseroed himself and kept his acul
ties so we'll by vrtuous life that he at the age of Co.
be white now full of years full of honours yet
vigorous in mind and body and of hercuean labor
The Governor then proceeded at length to con-
slider Mr.. Buchanan's character and claims demon
stratng his soundness on the great question of State
rights and his eminent fitness for the office OF Pres
ident We regret that VIC have not space to lay the
whole of his mastery speech before our readers
We must, however, make room for the following
further extracts, in which the Governor speaks so
handsomely and with such discrimination and force
the great State of Pennsylvania:
"And the nomination of sound and profound states
man cast no reflection upon the rivals to whom he pre-
rred The venerable Cass had been before preferred
to Mr. Buchanan, and had run and been defeated for
the of the support of Mr. Buchanan and bis friends
The hopes of but very few still fingered the Cincinnati
Convention, around his availability this canvass. MIR.
Buchanan Older if not better soldier than Mr..
Douglas, who is young enough to live another day.
Let him of late he has made his rising great
shine vrgnia at least in due season. Will de-
q her dOeSn her
approval He deserves thanks universally from the Demo-
defeat the nomination of who preferred by an
overwhelming majority OF Democratic States and whose
ON aaa on more than one been
understand Mr.. Douglas, by lis tegaphs, yielding to
majority rule against the soe settled teo,s rule Gut as
spase aiea sssor RUE eas nesye to see"rs his
noble, and his withdrawal will gain him much favor
sacrifice will be remembered in future. He cordially and
eoquenty ratifes the nomination of James Buchanan.
proved President of the United States Why should lie
especially not endorse the preference Of James Buchanan
den: Of the Union and that James Buchanans friends nom
mated him to that high office Pennsylvania and Virginia,
North Carolina Georgia Aiabama and Mississippi in 1852
withdrew bis and they alone brought forward
the of Franklin Pierce Mr. buchanan aud his friends
then to him. and elected him. why should not he
and his friends have given way Mr. buchanan now? One
good turn deserved another and the revered rule of the
We condemned not Mr. Pierce as President be has our
gratitude and want better President than he has
President and his turn had at last though late and
long postponed to the claims Of other That is all in
the preference of James Buchanan Franklin Pierce
On the other hand Pennsylvania had in 1852
Mr.. buchanan preferred Mr. Pierce regret only
New Hampshire did not in 1856, nert to Mr. Pierce if not
over him, prefer MIR. Buchanan.
But he MIR. w. had said the nomination not only
due to the man, but to the sate Of Pennsvania. She
Of the Oldest and largest of the Old Thirteen From
1901 in lsos and the war Of in the election of Mon
roe through that Of General jackson down to this day.
has the keystone of the federal arc and the stay
and support of the Democratic. party and its principles
Among faithless faithful she has never, any
great struggle tered until her politicians and her people
Of late surprised by the secresy Of
and she has goriousy redeemed herself from that
ambuscade And though distinguished in every great
battle for the Democac and though Democracy has been
she has been honored until with candidate for
the Presidency She has been working other States for
other of other States and not been allowed to
of her How long was she to stand the Great
Rejected" in the Union Did she not deserve credit for
standing rejected long, Had she ever son of
a. 49, 52-she had patiently submitted and rallied to the
Democracy and gave her strength to its though
pulsed and rejected with majority of Democratic States
her back three times succession and she had not
thrown down her shield and buckler and retired her en
The fourth time now had come-She alone of all the mid
die and Eastern States firm for Democracy
alone the Northern and nonsaveholdng States Of
largest federal strength and size remained true and reliable
Again she offered her who had been thrice sacrificed
nOndemocratic States. Was he to be again defeated she
again be rejected? Ali might again have nominated
without Pennsylvania, but could have elected without
her united of 81 electoral votes? without the only
tain first class State left to Democracy and the South in
the North? 1t was not safe to reject fourth
She has her State pride and serespeo high 9TH
State holds hers and fourth repuse Of her preensons
might have caused dsafecon and disaster Demo-
cracy The Convention then, did most wisely in recogn-
zng the claims of State large, strong SO true so
faithful and yet so long neglected and rejected"
We can assure the Governor that the remark in
the Raleigh meeting, to which he REFERS was made