Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-20
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MEssRs EDIToRs: Having learned that there was
to be a meeting of the Democratic party. to which
VIC warmly attached, and whose success we ar
IDENTIFY desire, in Smithfied on last Saturday; and
being DESTROYS of stirring from home after having
been coopcd up by ice and snow, might have
been seen at an early hour vending way through
mud and mre to the metropolis of Johnston. On
our arrival VIC informed that only the Demo-
cratic Association was to meet, for the purpose Of
converting the Democracy, at some early and sui IL
BILE day, to appoint delegates to the State Conven-
zion, AS well to take into consideration other mat
tiers which may be deemed proper for the good of
the cause.
At their usual hour of meeting we repaired to the
Court House Gas they met with open doors) to see
what was to be seen and to hear what was to be
heard After their President had explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting in few pertinent and appro-
pirate remarks and the third Saturday in March had
been selected for the purposes aforementioned,
Sidney A. Smith, Esq, was called for, who re-
spondcd forcibly and eloquently, though the call
was unexpected. Mr.. Smith. arc informed, was
until last year untinching Democrat, but i'll
mon with many other young men, was induced to
Join the Know Nothing party, believing that they
would suppress all sectional issues, which were
greatly to be feared and deprecated. He found
out that all their professions were false, and that so
far from suppressing agitation they were in reality
tanning it into greater blaze lie erred in joining
them, but he has confessed it, and walks into
them all occasions with gloves off Mr.. Smith is
a lawyer of much PROMISE and by pursuing hereaf-
ter consistent course, which we are confident he
will do will retrieve his former position in the favor
and affections of the Democracy.
Every body seems pleased with the recent mes
sages of the President, and the Democrats, to
man. are in favor of the nomination of Pierce and
Dobbin by the Cincinnati Convention. Messrs Ed.
itors, would not that be strong ticket? We be-
leve that with the of these able and patriot
ic gentlemen thrown to the breeze, we would emerge
with chpdu
banner-a victory which would eclipse in brilliancy
even the splendid triumph of 1852. The admins
tration of Gov. Bragg meets with warm approval,
and he may rely on much larger vote this year
from Johnston than he received two years ago. The
Democracy of this county seem fully to appreciate
the important issues which will be involved in the
ensuing campaign, and have gone to work with the
right spirit and energy. They are determined not
only to defeat the ntoerant and proscrptive faction
which, not content with daylight, is creeping about
between midnight and aybrcak, with theft secret
signs, words and grips for the purpose of sub
tirninaton-to
"Strikc till the last armed fee expires
Strike for their affairs and their fres
Strike fer the green graves of their sircs
God and their native land"
There is one thing which is creating good deal
of excitement in the Know Nothing camp which we
came very near emitting to mention. 1t seems, if
we have heard a true version of the matter, that
since the first introduction of Know Nothingism in
to this county there have been initiated in Smith
field about four hundred, each paying dollar, which
collected by the President. Now, since the
ganization has been dissolved, the members claim
that the President should refund, he has been at
no expense. They very much dissatisfied, and
make heavy complaints AS we have never seen
"Sam" we know not who his honor. the President
is, but we presume he is honorable man, as it is
reasonable to infer that they would not have placed
any other than such a one in SO elevated and re.
ain tall oirhl
have mentioned the subject to US to give him time,
and probably he will give an account of his "stcw-
ardship," and give them back their dollars, which
he now holds.
We will close, Messrs. Editors, for the present,
but as we intend to keep close watch upon the
schemes and plans of the Know Nolhings during
the year, you may hear again from
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