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


fallen from its branches in former years. has lost its
vitality and its strength? No SIR her later children
are treading' the way their fathers trod. Besides
many eminent in civil pursuits-in the pulpit-on
the bench-in all the professionals Bryan amid the
thunders of artillery IN the plains of Mexico-and
in fierce struggles with painted savages on our
Western frontier, is showing that her teachings do
not render feeble in the rude art of war At this
present moment, aided by her respected chief who
having won many honors finds his greatest reward
in her service, with able Faculty to instruct the
five hundred children who toll around her. unassist
ed by legislative grants, she erects enduring edices
gathers within her libraries the best books of every
age; endows new and useful Professorships, and
will soon become, in fact well as in name Uni
versty where the thirsty student may drink at the
fount of every science.
Mr.. President, have spoken long enough. lean
the faces of some of the old students Of the Uni
versty miserable at my long delay, as they once
were at the unappreciated eloQuence of DR.. Phillips
Anaytics | am not in the habit Of speaking for
Buncombe," but on this occasion proud to pro-
pose the health and happiness of that man, whom,
long observation has convinced ME, to be the best
fit for the station he holds of all in North Carolina
that man is President Swain, ofthe University.
Music
Eleventh regular toast:
"Mte,mal hap,vrenent"-A few more years a few
spades and shoves, anda few dollars will bind
the East and West in bond OF interest and
enduring sympathy; that all distinctions of places
and times Shall be obteraed and and
seaboard feel the thrill of honest pride whenever
wherever name the Good Old North State"
Hon. Sion H. ROGERS was received with loud
cheers as he rose to respond. He said,
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: scarcely know
how to make response So much might be said
and so little ought to be said upon an occasion like
this, and that little ought to be said 50 scelL that
distrust m. self Cheers. BY that sentiment we
have presented in view, North Carolina as she
has been as she is. and as hope her to cas-
she has been, behind all her sisters in the great
race Of improvements she is non slowly but
surely moving along, with her works opening up,
every day, some freshly discovered mine Of wealth,
and developing her vastly rich resources. [Ch, e,s
Now, even. the I" iron horse" with his slrl neigh
is no stranger to her people. With graceful he
takes the rich growth of her wester hills and places
them in her hourishing towns in the east. ZAP
plauSe What feelings must spring up in the hos
ON of the hardy and generous farmer of the west,
when he contrasts the present with the pa>t?-fee-
ings of pleasure. And his bosom swclls with pride
and delight at the prospect in the future. A single
glance at that future: See our beloved State with
her lines Of road reaching from her extreme ives
tern to her extreme eastern Limit, and from points
in her interior to her coast-runn;ns through her
high mountains and over her rich PLANES: see ner
majestic rivers, bearing upon their bosom the rich
I'd heavy frcights embowrled in her carth-in
that tHture North Carolina will not only have char
acter for the honesty and integrity Of her people.
but also for her power and wealth loud cheers
Then she will stand peer among her siS'ers-egunt
in all respects superior in many. lContnued
cheers.
Permit me, said he in conclusion, to say. that 10
the spirit and enterprise of the people of Whining
ton much is due for the progress that we have al
ready made" Honor be to them 10 whom honor is
due" [Great cheering and music.]
The twelfth regular toast
Tie uouny ,nen Of .State"-We hail them as a
band of brothers noble cause fellow laborers and el-
log soldiers hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder
strive for the Glory of our Native State.
WIN. j. SAUNDERS, Esq, was loudly called on to
respond. H. expressed his sense of the comp iment
and proceeded at considerable length In conclu-
sion and on behalf of the young men of the State,
he thanked the company for the distinguished honor
paid to them generally, and for the particular res
pect shown to him in choosing him as their repre-
sentative Mr.. Saunders effort was happy one,
and was deservedly applauded
The last regular toast was then announced, as
follows, and received with three hearty cheers:
Tie Lades Of Raleigh"-What heart cold that
has warmed beneath their smile: What tongue so
dumb that will not sound their praise? May their charms
render old bacheor-hood an extinct FOSSIL
LIEUT. Tucker, of the Oak City Guards res
pended. He insisted that he was no speaking man,
and proved satisfactorily, before he got through,
that he qcas. He eulogSed the fair to their hearts
rations of the hall as sample OF what they could
do in that particular. He was he said, thorough
going ladies' man, and fully believed in them. He
kept the company in continuous throughout
his speech, and concluded by offering the following
sentiment:
riveied by the brstlng steel may friendship be
lasting the and as bright as the other!
[Received with three cheers, the band striking up
" Home, sweet homc"
A. N. WADDEIL, Esq, was called up to respond,
which he did in capital STYLE He toll very hui.
anccdoe, and then alluded to the visit of his
company to Raleigh and to his neglect to alude to
the ladies in his response to the reception of Gov.
Bragg. lie also apologsed for emitting mention OF
the distinguished brother Of His Excellency-Col.
Braxton Bragg This name was received with a
true North. Carolina shout Returning to the visit
to Raleigh he alluded to the ability of his brother
soldiers Of the Light Infantry to withstand heavy
showers of grape-nnt that which COL Bragg hurled
so fearfully upon the enemy, but that which ''nak
eth the heart glad" He concluded by proposing
three cheers for Col. Braxton Bragg which Civ.
EN- with a will.
COL JOHN L. CANTwELL was then called out, and
treated the company to one of his dashing off hand
speeches. He saw his character differently eS.
tmated here and in the Wilmington Gee Club. In
this company it appeared determined upon that his
voice should be heard. WE'LL amongst his g!ee
singing friends he was regarded as possessing cap
ital voice but whenever they went out seranading
he always politely requested-not to sing.
Loud laughter and cheers
NJ P. Taylor of the o. C. G's proposed
The memory Of Surgeon Tucker
"Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of early days;
None knew thee but tn 1--we thee
None named thee but t" praise"
[Drank in solemn silence.
The following note and sentiment were read from
thereto
To the Toast Mlster:
am almost sorry that my temperance prncp Piles viii
not allow to be at your board. In times past,