Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-02
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DISCUSSION AT CLINTON 81

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MEssRs. EDrroRs: Messrs Ellis and McRse are
in our village and the good people Sampson have
just had the pleasure Of hearing each Of those gene
temen expound the political questions At issue.
wlllnot attemptto give You evena synopsis Of
the discussion, but will only state the leading fea-
lures and what think the result upon the minds
of the Sampson Democracy. 8z
MIR. McRae opened the discussion and spoke for
two hours, and fully sustained bis former enviable
reputation for eloquence and oratory
he opened by impressing it upon the minds Of
the people, that he came before them as the repre-
sentative OF no party but came an unwilling and
reluctant advocate Of certain measures, purely from
patriotic motives, and because no other person
would take upon himself the canvass.
He alluded to his precedents Democrat, with
considerable enthusiasm and apparent pleasure, and
almost in the SINE breath, let hy his shaft of ridi-
cule upon the Charlotte Convention, the Democrat
&c Conoention, and thought there were great va.
riety OF birds setting on that PLATFORM and among
that vast variety of birds he complained most of the
Cuckoo, whose peculiar trait seemed to be desire to
kick young Sparrows out of their nests. He did
not tell US there we're Sparrows and Cuckoos, when
he was Democratic bird-did he ever hear that
the spirits wers and all good Spirits that they liv-
ed in concord and happiness, and that change has
taken place And why it was? Why did the an
gels fall from their high position? And how can
bird profit by the like course?
lie said he was opposed to any further appropra-
ton by the State to works of internal improvement;
he would not recommend q dollar.
lie then took up the distribution question, and
presented it with the same arguments that he has
frequently done in :arious speeches, in different
tons of the State, all of which is unnecessary for
me to rehearse.
Judge Ellis then followed in speech of the same
length. He came as the candidate of the Demo-
cratic party. representing that party upon the plat
form laid down by the Charlotte Convention. He
met every issue with statesman like views upon the
l.
platform Judge Ellis met his views and positions
fully and fairly.
He discussed the question of distribution-as
constitutional question, as to its expediency and
practical workng-and brought for authority, the
opinions of those statesmen, upon whom Mr.. McRae
relied, to show that it unconstitutional and as
final srtoke, he introduced the declaration and act
Of Mr.. McRae, and proved, but few years since he
was where the Democracy is now, upon this question.
Judge Ellis said he would recommend to the Leg.
islature, 20 grant an appropriation to the Fayette-
vile and Coal Field road, and that when the VIII
mington and Rutherford road, and the Western ex-
tension shall have applied and expended the appro-
priatons that have already been made and the cred
it of the State would admit he in favor of 9TH
er appropriations by the State to complete those
works if the present was not sufficient. For it
would be useless expenditure of money, and the
appropriation that had been made would be al
most an entire loss if the roads were not compile.
ted.
But will not attempt to give you the light in
which all of these questions were presented.
hope you will soon have the pleasure Of hearing the
Judge yourselves. He met the entire expectation
of his strongest friends And it is sufficient for me
to say, the Democracy of Sampson went home re.
joicing and exulting
There disaffected Democrats among US F.; ii
there be one in the county, he did not show himself
yesterday.
Judge Ellis is fully equal to the task he has be.
bic h1nl< L..
soon make easy work of distribution and McRae.
We think We will improve on Bragg's majority
What say our neghbors Of the east?
SAMPSON