Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-09

room OF the v'ands We have no tme-,h. " 'hs
are arriving are now seated-and the wo,,. guests
moI't'on has commenced. 1t will readily b. =" DE-
ed, too, that our individual necessities 'sle'.
slight importance. Our duty to orr oo'' Dino
quires that we should take care of our v."',y fe
And indeed IT is much more easy to im,c; SELF
describe the proceedings about this time. "aa
In the language of the playwright, n,.:-,
forty minutes is supposed to elapsc betw.'d
conclusion OF the last paragraph and the .,. "ae
ment Of the first regular toast, during which
we will glance at the assemblage. fe''0d
Capt. Harrison occupied the head Of ,ho
table, supported on his right by Capt Da n."ep'
Col John L. Cantwcl, Capt RadcEF oe ~
mington Cadets, Henry S. Servass. Eso .n, "e VII
Gov Bragg and Ex-Gov. Manly supported ,h. ''si&
man on the left. In other portions Of tho h ,n'
noticed Hon. S. H. Rogers, Maj II. W. JIus,as We
". b. Tucker, DR.. P. E. Hines, Chas. Dsmsl 70!
w. Holden Frank !. Wilson, Danl G. Fowl. ".
Battle j. A. Engelhard, Pulaski Cowner W. Mr.
Saunders q. W. Brooks, and others. "'''
John H. Bryan, jr. ESQ.,, now announced
regular toast nFt
6" Tile Memory of Hashingsoa"-T nrro.,
human nature the world has yet seen as Ir model Of
serve that memory invioate and Keep his cnpn- s Ws
Is secure. eS, Liberty
Drank in silencc.l :
Second regular toast:
"h"'ts, caroti"a",-Her highes. encom,um, Ar.
talents of her having fosered them in her al" the
she generously bestows them on her sisters oSon,
lReeeived with tremendous cheers
Gov BRAGG, being loudly called for. rsxDo,, =,
somewhat as follows: '"'eu
III Pres;Ienf uo7 ra,.7,n
flattered in being called upon to respond to th "a
tments- just uttered, and especially for t,s t;a,
manner in which the call has been made unon ".'u
And, sir, can orly regret that some one mora lux
ed and capable of making suitable reSponso 1 S'
not been selected to do So [Cheers1 Far hs "as
tnued, though often placed in situations wbo.o.
was my duty to speak, have had hut li,,le sr.
rience in speaking on occasions like the nrs.s ss
cheers and laughter. and in that little have su";
it, most difficult thing to say what ovght 70 ha sas
ard to omit saying what it had been better to ls,r
unsaM Loud chcerS1 "'e
TO speak OF ones own State with propriety wac
in Gov BIS opinion, as difficult as to sneak with
propriety of ones own self. [Chee,s He who
would undertake TO magnify his own good Qualities
or to make parade of his own virtues on an occ,'
sion like this, would either be laughed at for bis
folly or despised for his egotism. Load cheeringl
certain degree Of State pride was not only eycnS.
able. bnt commendable but uhen it becomes arm.
gant-puts on airs, if he might so speak,-or as.
sumes superiority to which it is not entitled ha
thought it ceased to be commendablc or even re.
spectacle.
"Some certain means there always may be found
To mark our virtues and our vices bound"
Loud applanse.l
But. MIR. President, he continued, let me not be
misunderstood. I make these remarks in no earn
ing spirit, because dissent at all from the SEMI
monf nffnrad nc fo Ooc1
or her too much for her many good qualities to de-
precatc her in the slightest degree: And, sir, be-
!ieve shall pay to her more real honor and act
more consistently with her true character BY claim
ing for her too little than too much T(;reat cheer
ingl
Intelligent foreigners. in speaking of our country,
generally have represented self exaltation as one Of
our national characteristics; and in the main we
must admit that they have done so CORRECTLY But,
nevertheless he would make bold to deny the i'm.
parchment as to North Carolina TCheersl Yes,
Sir. said he, her whole history and character have
been marked by unobtrusiveness and homey vr
tues and for one he hoped the day would never
come when she will be less known for these. and
more distinguished for qualities of meriorous
character. Loud applause.]
But, Mr.. Chairman, he went on, while North Car.
DINA has Of her contributed largely to the 9th.
States of this Union those who have in no little
degree controlled and directed the destnes of the
country. vet she has not been left in utter desu.
ton. as has been sometimes arrogantly said by 9TH.
ers. Great cheering] Search her history through,
from the days Of the revolution to the present time
and tell me- if You can, wherein her sons when the
occasion required it, have failed to do their duty.
CONTINUED cheering.] Sir, will not say, as per.
haps might be said in some Of her sister States that
all her soldiers have been heroes all her statesmen
Lord Burleigh's or to speak of only one Of what
are termed the learned professionalism all her law
vers have been Mansfieds but this will say that
from 1775 to May 1857, her sons when called upon
er in the field or in the FORUM in the cabinet or in
the council halls of the country [Dcafening cheers
Gov. Bragg was addressing North. Caro'inians.
We know" said he, -"what errors and wrong
impressions prevail as to our State and people. We
know that our whole State is not pine forest. and
that our products something besides the stereo-
tipped ones Of tar, pitch, turpentne and lumber ex.
cellent things in their way. but the products com.
rarativey Of small portion of the State Lond
cheers We know, that for excellence and variety
of soil, climate and products-for varied and abun'
dant mineral resources-for water power and other
capabilities for manufacturing to any extent North.
Carolina will suffer nothing nv comparison with
the most favored States of this Union. Immense
applause] And if, sir, you wish to behold scenery
unsurpassed in beauty and grandeur, and such as
no tourists pen has yet described, 70 to her noun
tains and valleys in the West. [continued cheers
and if you are not satisfed-all l can say is. you
are hard to please" Laughter and applause.
But what Of all this, says one; tell of your
enterprise that is to unlock all these sources Of
wealth and greatness! Gentlemen, that will come
tremendous applause] it is coming; and trust
the day is not distant when we shall be able to wit.
ness the contamination of all our desires [Cheers
But whether anch shall be the case or not, depends
much upon that class Of my feow-ci:izens Of which
you form part. Old men are passing away, as my
friend on my left Ex.Gov. Manly remarked to you
to day, and younger ones are taking their places
In conclusion he said, allow me Mr. President
and gentlemen to offer you as sentiment,
The young IF North (rro,ina.-The past history OF
rememher that rests