Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-10-01
The Rattle in the free States.

The Battle IN the Tree States.
We confess we have had some doubts Of late as
to the result of the contest in the free States We
feared-not that majority of the people of the free
States had gone mad, and had determined to ruin
the country-but that fusion, and isms and decep-
ton of all kinds would get the better of the national
men there and so defeat them in November. But
we doubt no longer. 1t is not possible that men
aoho are uorktng as our friends the free States
and a0ih such a cause, can be defeated From Maine
to Ohio-from the northwestern limits of Michigan
to New Jersey, the indomitable Democracy, full of
enthusiasm and deeply impressed with the immense
Importance of the issue to be decided are at cork
-aoork !-aeork! We have never witnessed any
thing like it. Douglas, Cass, Dickinson, Wright,
Medary, Pugh, Wells, Richardson, Hubbard, Hallett,
Forney. Seymour, and thousands of others, are ex.
ertlng all their powers of tongue and pen in defence
OF the Constitutional rights of the South and for the
preservation of the Union. They have too, the aid
OF many Southern Democrats and old line Wings,
who are speaking to the masses of the North and
who are not only respectfully but eagerly listened
to. We give the following as specimen of the ef-
forts of our friends in Michigan and the same ener-
gy and acticity to be IN all the other free
States. A Detroit correspondent of the New York
Day Book says:
"The good work goes bravely in the Peminsuar
States The great meetings held at Kalamazoo and
Pontiac but the commencement of the series to be
held throughout State In every section they hold
ing monster meetings the like of which has been
KNOWN not during the exciting political times
We have Ex-Governor Cass, McCleand, Barry, FeIch,
Ransom FentGn and Greeney all in the field with their
land doing mastery service for the They both
speak nearly every day to masses Of thousands who
from New Hampshire, has been with for several weeks
doing vast amount of good in clearing away the obec
Mr. Littlejohn, the nominee in the third district is GO
ing through his district Lorenzo Dow fashion-on
calling every house, distributing documents removing
the objections of the doubling strengthening the
waverin He stops when night overtakes him. and speaks
to many be got together. In the morning he
and publishes his for his evening meetings
and urges every one he meets to come and hear him talk
ted by a large maioiry Mr. Lathrop in the first and Mr.
Peak in the fourth, hard work. and will both be cleo
a 1T s sp M Tok woke sTs sh
the present time, more an three thousand spanking Demo-
eras rho are all at ,rcrk. You will find them not only
the old and cultivated portions of the SOUTH but in the
wild and uncultivated north You will find them speaking
to the in the pine woods to the fishermen about
oder settled portions of the State.
With such workers, and in such cause must
ceed We shall carry the State for Buchanan, elect
whole State ticket majority in the Legislature, and at
least three members of Congress- and stand equal chance
to elect the fourth This is idle boastng it is what
do, and what sAaH do.
He speaks nearly day. and in places accessible
only by mud roads frequently of the worst kind 1t is
if God spares him he will labor for the till the
end never saw the old veteran apparently in better
health and spirits than now 1t is really remarkable how
man of his age accomplish much as he does l
perceive but his intellect is clear and his bodily
activity great it ago God spare the
good old statesman yet man, years come Tomorrow
he speaks at Monroe and the next day at the great mass
meeting at Toledo.
Immortal honor to the noble old veteran, LEWIS
CAss! He rides, and walks, and abors like boy,
for his heart is still young, and he loves the Consti-
tuition and the Union with love which no language
can describe. God grant that when his 'eye shall
be turned to behold for the last time the sun in
heaven he may not see him shining the broken
and dishonored fragments of glorious Union !"
We copy from one of our exchanges the following
impressive incident
GA BEAUTIFUL 1Nc1nENr.-Recently at Democratic
Times, while Senator Douglas holding the audience
it were, entranced heavy shower of rain came Nota
Stood as if immovabe Mr. Douglas paused, and with
burst of feeling which sent thrill to heart exclam
and child en- wiling continuing to sit through dcnch
ing torrent of water from the heavens to hear tell them
of the danger of glorious Unon feel courage to
60 forth to battle for safety" Even he
spoke the cloud passed and bright ray of sunlight
fell upon the speaker He paused again, and raising his
hand toward the sum- exclaimed" See, friends, the
cloud has passed and heaven smiles upon
and cause. Oh the shout that rent the air-the
effect electrical
Men of the South, your cause is in good hands.
The battle in the free States, for your rights goes
gloriously and well. Do your duty here at home,
and fear not for the result James Buchanan and
the national Democracy will triumph over Southern
Know Nothingism, over Northern abolitionism, over
all enemies, whether in this country or among the
arstocrats of Europe; and they will do it by the
mighty power of truth and reason, and in spite of
furnished from Northern or from British Golfers.
The following will give some idea of the enthusi-
asm for Mr.. Buchanan in Indiana. Francis j. Grund,
Esq, who is making speeches for Buchanan in that
| State, thus writes to the Philadelphia Ledger:
Happening to enter the town of Greensburg during
Democratic barbecue and being athrst could lind
personal search. Sallyng forth into the streets, COM
mence reading the signs the Stores till came to
with the of Mezger it. This, thought must be-
long a German and not mistaken. Mr.. Metzear
ssd in German, can you give me drink OF water!-
Are you German, SIR? his reply to in the
| language Yes come from Philadelphia And from
Lancaster am Pennsylvania German Do you know
James Buchanan? of course do, calculated well,
then said he snatehng up large bucket will -etch
knows buchanan The lady curtsed, then stepped
take this sir; friend of Mr.. Buchanan always well
come in Greensburg.' My friend Mr.. Mezger, whom
twenty minutes before he could return with the desired be-
verage; but when it came fresh and cool and felt
debt of gratitude Mr. Buchanan for not being suffered
to die of hunger and thirst midst of plenty left
my hospabe entertainers with shake of the hand
while the children seated the steps of the porch cried
Justify Hurre uer Book' the Germans pronouncing the
like the English double That night got free
bed Spades the strength of coming from the
State James Buchanan. What good Thing it is have