Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-08-04
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MEssRs. EDIToRs: Supposing that you would like
to known how the canvass in this county is pro-
crossing, and how the dfe ent candidates con
ducng themselves before The people. I, one of the
voters of the county, propose to give you short
account of the speaking here to day.
When / arrived here, found q large crowd al
ready assembled, and it continued 10 increase until
the middle of the day, though l learned it was a
small gathering for Laws.
At about half past ten o'clock the speaking COM
menced, Mr. q. Haywood taking the lead. He
follow' he same course of argument your reporter
from Franklin's reported in " ednesday's Standard
of last week, only he rather more elaborate and
his ,emarks more extended He took strong grounds
against Distribution argued his points to the entire
subtraction Of every body, and attentively lis
ned to ny very large audience. Though limited
by previous agreement between the candidates TO
one hour he occupied a little more than two, duriag
all of which time he was PATIENTLY heard.
NJ Faribault followed Mr.. Haywood, and although
he lab,red u 'Ger the disadvantages Of speakI to
an air a'y wearied audience and suffering from the
p" Of the recent dSloraon of his shoulder he ad.
dressed his f.low-citzens in a most eloquent and
effec, We manner for about an h' 'ur. Mr.. Farl aut
regretted very much that he could not have the
leading speech at this place. nasmuch as his suffer
ings hitherto had debarred him from the attempt at
making speech to his fellow citizens, more than
merely to announce himself candidate, hut am
sure he lost nothing oy yielding the lead TO Mr..
Haywood, for his effort one highly creditab'e
to the Democracy of old Wake, and will long he re
memhered by the voters of Lnws' precinct on ac-
count Of It's patriotic few and eloquent appeals in
behalf Of that great cause which should he first and
uppernns in the aft ctions OF every true American
the Constitution and its rights He spoke what he
felt: he felt what he spoke Not only his
words patriotic. and his sentiments full Of heroic
dor, hut his face was more than radiant with the
thusasm which burned in his BOSOM
He argued the Distribution qu, stion and its un-
constitutionality. He showed how the South w"nd
be the loser in the attempt distribute the public
lands according to the ratio Of The federal popula
tnn, and how utterly impossible il would he for the
South to have justice done her. The South pays
twothirds of the revenue on imposis but if the
lands distributed, she would receive only about
one third while the North would get two thin d. Of
them. Mr.. F., already very popular man here,
has won golden opinions to day. He is a pleasant
speaker, sound reaSoner, and true Democrat, and
will receive big vote at this place. as we'll as at
every other from which | have heard.
Mr.. Fl tchins followed Mr.. Farbault. He was
glad that an opportunity afforded to meet the
good old Democrats Of Laws precinct and were it
not that his friends, Haywood and Farbault, had
consumed so much time. and that others had 10 fol
low who wished to ddrcss the asdience at length
the OCCASION he would be proud to entertain
them for the space of his allotted hour in the dis
cusson Of those great and vital questions which
before the country at the present day. Mr.. Hutch.
ins assured the people that he not one of the
profess onal talkers Of country. as his friend
Haywood even his friend Bedsoe. but he be-
onged to the working class-he was the son Of a
farmer and farming was his business; therefore, it
must not be expected for him TO make a longer
speech when others were more anxious.
Mr.. Hutchins. or Fib" q" the boys call him, is
winning popularity any man might feel proud Of.
All the old farmers in the country know him and
know and appreciate the interest he has already
manifested though young a man, in behalf of
the farming interests of the country Nor is he less
popular with the young The boys all know
him and love him, and WI not fail to poll him big
vote the first Thursday in August.
Mr. BeiSoe, candidate for the Senate followed
Mr.. Hutchins, filling up his entire hour, and. al
though the people had already been harangued for
three four hours he heard wi h patience and
more than usual interest. Mr.. * character
public speaker is too well known in the county for
me to undertake to sketch his effort on this occa
sion. His speech the speech Of the day, though
he spoke but an hour.
Next came the Sheriff candidates, and for two
hours they kept pretty sharp fire; but they
retained their good humor and treated each other
gentlemen Mr. High, the Democratic candidate, is
strong here to day he was f not stronger
Some say he is stronger. There is doubt Of hi:
| triumphant re election.
| From this brief ske'ch, Messrs Editors you may
form some idea as to how the campaign in Wake is
| progressing
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