Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-31

Ha compared the position Of the parties upon that
issue showing by the record that tour-hths Of the
| Democratic party VAS WITH us ana tnas we only
Southern men who voted against US were six Amcri-
cans and they we're guilty Of fhe defeat Of the he-
compton bill, and inAicting upon the South an
outrage" according to the Raleigh Rsgistsr,
Mr.. Miller next showed that we were indebted to
the Democratic party for the passage Of the Fugitive
setts, Whig offered resolution to repeal that law
so necessary for the protection of our property. and
that out of the fortyve votes for his Infamous pro-
position, thirty eight of them were Wings.
The passage Of the Kansas Nebraska bill, a mea-
sure that was looked upon as benefit to the South,
was passed mainly by Democratic votes.
Mr. Miller referred hastily but forcbly to the
election between Banks and Aiken, and fastened the
result of that contest upon the Northern American
party. Then, said Mr. Miller, knowing that the sue
death kncll of the Union, what must we do at the
South? Stand and see the Democratic party OF the
North fighting our battlesf That man Is coward
who will stand and see his friends Sighting for him.
No, we must give Mr.. Buchanan and his party firm
support here, for if we divide at the South our
friends will break down at the North. I confess,
said he, that have fought against the Democratic
party opposed it's principles and denounced its men,
but it was when supposed my party was national;
and the ends for which am contending were to be
obtained by support of it; and Mr.. Miller closed
this part Of his speech with one of the most power
full and eloquent appeals to his feow-citizens to
sustain the Democratic party of the North as the
only means of preserving the Union that it has ever
been my good fortune to listen to. He referred to
the breaking down of all the old issues save Distr-
button; he alluded to the platform OF the Black re
publican party as laid down by Mr.. Seward in the
Senate, and the strong efforts that would be made
in 1860 for the of that platform, and conse-
quently the overthrow of the government
Mr. Miller next referred to the proposition intro
duced into the House of Representatives by Mr.
M Don,, ,ha~E ASccnr
to have committee appointed to inquire into the
expediency of purchasing Central America, for the
purpose of establishing free negro republic under
the protection Of our government, in order to have
wall Of fire to the farther extension Of slavery to
the South, and in this Mr.. Blair intends to aid the
object of England, foreshadowed by Lord Brongh-
am in the House Of Lords, to purchase Cuba from
Spain and establish black government under the
protectorate of SPAIN England and France, to pre-
vent the farther attempt of F,lbusters, which, if
both propositions carried out, says Mr.. Blair,
will be walls of fire against the farther spread of
slavery and that in the course OF quarter half
century at least slavery will die out in the States.--
Mr. Miller went to show what would be the effect
Of establishing these negro governments in Central
America and especially in Cuba commanding as it
does the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico, which sweeps
nearly all the western slave States and he appealed
again to the people of the South to prevent these
schemes fatal to the interests of our section and the
very existence of the Union ITSELF by sustaining the
only national party Of the country.
Mr.. Miller next took up the subject Of Distrbu-
ton, and proved that it the same issue that
it formerly was. He showed that Mr.. Clay was as
much opposed to the present issue of distribution,
as advocated by Mr. McRae, the Democratic party,
not believing in its consttutonality. Mr.. NJ. went
into extended argument against distribution TAX
ing grounds entirely with the Democratic party. I
wish it was in my power to follow him through this
great argument. will not do him the injustice to
att q no oyyadth he n.
ject fully from the beginning to the end, and fully
satisfied all of the unconstitutionaty and impract-
cability of distribution. To the friends of Henry
Clay he proved that the great statesman denied the
right of Congress to surrender its charge over that
species Of the property of the government any more
than it did over any other property; that in this Mr.
Webster, Mr.. Clayton and other leaders of the Wing
party agreed with him, and that since 1874 it had
not been made an issue by the Wing party, and was
not found in their platforms.
Mr.. Miller then discussed other local issues. He
warned the people against relying upon the public
lands to pay their debts and answered the charges
that the Democratic party were responsible for all
the debt He had voted for and sustained those who
contracted the debts due in 1S59-6O, and he was
DESTROYS now to acknowledge just responsibility
it was mean to make others bear own burthens
Mr. Miller enlarged upon this branch Of his speech
and my notes would warrant me in making copious
extracts from him, but have already taken up too
much space Mr.. Miller closed this mastery effort
by an ausion to the charge of inconsistency by his
former friends, and ably indicated himself against
all charges. Mr. Miller was interrupted al the close
of his speech by some few cssquestions by Major
Russ of an unimportant character, which the want
of space will compel me to omit.
Mr.. Miller was frequently interrupted by loud and
enthusiastic applause, and he held the large multi.
tude spell-bound by his eloquence for upwards of
two hours.
Mr.. Branch took the stand, after loud calls, at
late hour, and excused himself from making speech
account of the lateness of the hour and the close
attention they had paid to Mr.. Miller for so long
time, but that he would in the future have frequent
opportunities Of addressing them. But he must take
this occasion to say few words to them upon gen
eral politics, and report to them how he had used
the confidence reposed in him their representative
de came to speak the truth and nothing but the
truth he had as their chosen representative acted
in such way that he had nothing to conceal; that
his course had received the approval of his iudg-
ment; that be believed he had acted for the good of
his constituents and of the country that acting in
strict accordance with Democratic principles he had
nothing to hide. He who attempts to deceive and
hoodwink the people would find that he would not
long be able to stand the test of their intelligence
and honesty, and he would fall as fall he should.
There had been attempts, said Mr.. Branch to de-
ceive the people, orig mating from false charge made
by Senator Crttenden in a speech since the adjourn
ment of Congress- in which he charges that the last
Democratic Congress had made appropriations to
the amount of 900 of dollars There is not
one word Of truth in it, said Mr.. b. Ihave partci--
pated in the passing rejecting of every bill appro
priating money, and that 81 100000 Of dollars is
the sum total of all the money appropriated at the
last session from beginning to end, which, when
taking in consideration the war in Utah, showed an
economical management Of public affairs. The last
Congress, when the opposition had majority, the
appropriations reached 81 600 600 of dollars showing
decrease Of nearly $25 OoO and he felt confident
that in future under Democratic rule the expenses
would be still farther reduced. He desired to make
this statement to the gross and gairng mis-.
| take, for he would not charge Mr.. Crittenden of
wiiifuly making a false statement, that now