Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-14
MARION, Mcdowell Co., N. c.,

was very far superior Mr. Gmer in mental abityse
cessuly defended BY any man be has some reputs
on iPe the practice Of which
Least but my fe-not even in debating society
boys where there every disparity between the dspG
an utter overthrow MIR. Gilmer met with.
Gov Bragg commenced the discussion. His speech was
count of it. because could do him Justice His ap-
peaIanc which is remarkably progressing and his
nones would alone have made him friends
fence he made of his official (Which has never until
now besp and the course his party in regard
cratic the only national party the Union and that the
contest in the Presidential election lies that party
and the abolitionists the in which he handled
Know Nothngism proving to the satisfaction every
who heard him that their mode OF organizing is direct
opposition to repubcanism and their system fastened
the country the result be overthrow the
liberties of the peopehat all power instead of remaining
corn Know Nothing constitution is the great gov
erning head whose orders the State council and ali the
smaller ones are bound by the most solemn oaths to ebey
constituting complete government in ITSELF which must
take the of that which has been pride and boast
and has which been held model for all people who
tempt to drag down religion from the hands Of the
Gospel ministry and place in those of inpious politicians
is much to be regretted and if succeeds viii certainly
be calculated promote divine cause and that It
is every better leave where the constitution places
allowing every to retain the religious liberty which
one of the greatest blessings of our form of
hs OF E the ballet ss w
why he opposed to allowing them to vote viz pre-
vent the Of new free States because in taking
the constitution, but all that live in the country
bered aud consequently the number of in
Congress- and the number of States which will apply for
admission into the Union will be the same whether foreign
allowed to voteor not; in word he convinced
who not entirely casehardaed by his preju
dce that both the and the mode of organizing
either without the other is calculated to make most
odious to every who is in heart a republican. The
whole speech will tell upon the crowd ballot box
and shall be disappointed if Gov Bragg does not carry
Mr. Glmer replied in of the remarkable speech
es ever heard he evidently attempting to kill time
which were entirely foreign to the He spoke Of
the beauty of mountain country but the most of his
time was devoted to the subject Of though he did
Of it, Generally, when he did touch the subjects about
which they differed he would take position and either
He complained that brother Bragg as he called the
Governor had read only Of the Know Nothing oaths
and insisted that nasmuch there three-One for
each degee-and brother Bragg had only read two that
there must be something in favor of the Know Nothngs in
every Gov Bragg remarked in reply that the third
oath contained all that in the other two and little
more added to them; that the Know NOthngs not
satisfied even with one swearing but must have them to
again. and then in addition that they will
This third degree the arstocracythe privileged class
the class that make the nominations and have the right
cordng to their constitution to Be eAo'Oed BY the great
mOgu to become candidates. and presume it is
for the rank and file who do good except vote to
join it.
Mr. Gmer read the oaths taken by the Governor
State officers and commended that these oahs bear
hard upon the Roman Catholics OF would do it. if rightly
or
He could not deny that the whO South and the
" 1 who had passed the ms a%
more bitter against Pres mt Pierce than any other
he s
Mr. Van Buren,, although he ackno vedged his message
capital and could not deny that he CARRYING
tint
troops , At he disposal Of and erdsiovng
now keeping down the miuions of the abotonsts.
He assaed violently the bill passed BY the last
jory in the Legislature, and responsibility that he in
tended hold them to it, that had always been their
be- and that they could not complain he fed them out
of the same spoon that they had fed him out Of"
He ea s hsd tex MR. told
Gov Bragg replied in which excited my sympa-
thies for Mr. Gimer but his manner free from
except the Know Nothings He showed that although Mr.
and is waging war against handful, comparatively
of foreigners that there fifty thousand of native
born citizens who denied full and equal privileges at
the baotbox who might be in the enjoyment them
if Mr. Glmer had not voted against free suffrage that how
he might use the proved he had always voted
against and that on one occasion it lacked but vote
The assault Of Mr. Gilmer upon the revenue bill was
tainy new feature in the dscussion-at least judge
from surprise and CONSERVATION depicted in his
Bragg showed the people that he voted
for it, and of the supporters of the
The crowd in of laughter, and it was not the
so completely used up all points, and showed it
plainly in his countenance and the Governors manner was
by much good humor that every body
Mr. Gilmer got up reply but what he said do not
think he knows for he spoke and looked like he did
not know what to say know however, that he is man
of much good nature in this emergency he dscaimed
all idea Of wishing to offend anybody anything that be
ings delighted and the crowd in high good humor except
the Know Nothngs whose faces were very long, and I'M
dersand that not can be gotten to word about
the discussion The fact is their day is overhey have
been constantly losing ground ever since the people CON-
sion will root out the last lingering hold they had The
appearance at present. that they will not candidate
| for the Legislature in this county. e
| SPECTATOR.
l Gov. BRAGa AND Mr.. GILMER AT HALIEAx.-We