Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-22
Fourth Congressional District.

The Hon. L. OBJ. Branch, the Democratic candi-
date for Congress in this District addressed the peo-
pie at Warrenton on Wednesday last, pursuant to
appointment. The Warrentoa Neus after referring
to the cordial and gratifying reception given to
faithful representative by the citizens of Warren.
without distinction of party, furnishes the following
sketch of his remarks:
Mr. Branch, aftera few preliminary observations,
said it gave him great pleasure to around him
many of his ow-citiZens, fully competent to
Judge of public transactions He alluded to his ear
y associations with the people Of Warren, and the
cordial and powerful support he has ever received
from them since his entrance into public life. He
should never forget the iattering support and the
great confidence placed in him on former OCCASION
when the Know Nothing party, encouraged by sue
cess, boldly entered the field against the principles
of the Democratic party; and compnented those
Democrats who had the manliness to abandon the
Know Nothing party when they discovered the
of their ways.
He ably discussed the question of distribution ;
he said it dead issue, and showed up the false
hood of the assertion 8 that it was the only issue
before the people"
He denounced Know Nothngisn as the means by
which the House of Representatives was filled with
black Republicans, pledged to alter the naturaliza
ton laws, and bitterly opposed to Catholics and for
eisners and made most effective erpose of their
total disregard of all previous pledges, made to the
people, and their desperate efforts to break down
the Democratic S. 1ale
Banks election as Speaker-the ten months strug
gle against Know Nothings and black Republicans
united which nearly brought the country to destruc
ton-the Unjust &c done to the Democratic party
latlve to the Minnesota alien suffrage clause-we
all rapidly but distinctly pointed out, and warmly
denounced He proceeded then to point out the
a7Strdlty OF asserting it a national issue. 1t
Was only agitated two States. Virginia and North
carolna The former rejected it, and even fNorth
IaFoina returned delegation united on the ques-
In'i' 1t would never be brought forward in the
House of Representatives. Mr.. B. made powerful
a'sunent on this point.
no took a practical view of the question of dis
uiItlon, and proved the useesSness of pressing it
upon the people lie gave the history of the pub.
lie lands, and the disturbance the question had Civ
en- The old States, until it was amcaby settled by
GeEong them to the payment of the revolutionary
pent; an arrangement which was never attempted
% De disturbed until 1886.
Mr.. b. entered into statistical details. He stated
mat North Carolina taxed by the federal gov
eminent to the amount of two million seven hun
ufed thousand dollars annually, while the support of
."e State government cost only $360,000 per an
MIN. The revenue derived from the public lands
Was about ten millions, which, if diverted from the
public treasury by Distribution would leave deficit
10 that amount in the federal treasury which should
be made up by increased taxation on the several
States North Cardinals quota of the deficiency
would be $S6O,OOO, actually doubling her present
@xatIon in addition to the $2,7OOooO already
PAID We only pretend to give the mere outline Of
ue speakers statement 1t was a clear, succinct
ana lncontrovertble statement Of the effects of dis
"'hut'on upon the several States.
Mr. b. Indignantly repudiated the idea of federal
taxation in his native State. He declared uncom-
PROMISING hostility to distribution Of the proceeds Of
The public lands.
Let it be once understood that the federal govern
he't could do without the proceeds of the public
W 'us and they would be soon swallowed up by the
Mmestern States, who already ruled the government
vi. B. supported bis statements by references to