Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-09-28


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At this moment Denleas6 Iackineo1 eSpsesod
md the ConVenuon 70 % 80 80 - ne
a,lery and ball. ana sne cnees,ng lcr several min
sses was deafening and was repeated over and over
.:sn as Mr.. Dickinson snook hands with Ar. Stry-
ker
Loud Calls VI - .s,a hsm DI H r.ns
from every Ps.. ~ .S " w. D''A"''"
spoke as 'olio"'' ,-stl.-,.,.,. 81 l..z. -, sI
Nh. CHAIRMAN AND fELLow.CnIzEHs:-la am ex-
..sdngy gratied to see at time OF such IN inter.
ting crisis in the Democratic party, 80 many true
and GOOD men enroll themselves under tne Democrat
!. banner. BY the nearing OF the ear i haye under
ctood that there nave oeen some uhiortonete ouer-
suces and dlssensions 10 our ranks soaay, growing
ant of the organization OF the Convention but not
rnowing the facts IN detall, pass them all by say
;na in the abstract that am bere for union, peace
.nd harmony, and for them only. came to this
s,v for the purpose of taking many fellow Demo
cst by the hand The opportunity to meet SO
many has not been offered me often hoped that
nv experience IN ana oeVotlon TO the Democratic
marty might cond1ce 70 tnoroagn union, . union
which would como'ne all interests, which would
know no North no ooqin, no East no West ana
no section. NY 'o,1n = uoPG- ".en' Soh'I'ou'e 70
effect that union whoever DC parts or has departed
from that paclnc co"',c'' mas my cohaemhatoh.-
Whoever makes an enort 20 contest inc party IN.
consistent with al'ness WIN honor WIN asages Of
the party ana tne u'en"y' oeco'hI'e 3enoessnve
body, acts not only wltnoG' my sHsce; OUT against
nv Judgment anu my WISHES -iee'mgs towsro
the Democratlc party arc s"o"" " .l-ei'e rec0u
Of my lite speaks lor i,sell 90 long as inc aiuer
ences which formerly uist'c'eo tue party originated
mi difference OF prlnc,pie' ana oelieved no har-
meuiOls counsels co9io PreVsll, l acted up 10 the
honest convictions OF my mnd' as l always 90.
whether in veal or woe, success or de'ec1 When
those who adhered 10 doctr'nes adverse 10 the De-
mOerac creed joined themselves to other organlza,
tons said then tns' only personal ieenhgs ana
psjudleeS ana .ne ues,e =, lot ONCE
prevented inc oe'nU.'aey 'OI Io'n's "eetueI s"u
SONS enuea'oreu W Sas. vi upo" :l' uouo'eu va
ters may say y. .iesI pas. u,.Se'e :. ~, rs u,e
British King sald o! tne onted otates' Inougn
the last man 10 aunt .''elr m%ePel'oS"ce was .ne
first to recognize 1t anu - ~elc'he 'Ie'r n'e's.SIs
when It WAS ac','e'eu' nave n''" "o 'e"r ~! the
Democrac! o' 'he ots.e' ~, al us s,eat pI".P'eS
Of liberty anu e4ua"'s' 10 nauoia' "e:.'' "S "u.
man1tarlan ehors, i,s ceaseieSs us respect
for the universal r'shts OF man anu nave invoked
peace and harmony among its d'scp'es. les, fellow
citizens repeat It. | would sooner sever my arm
from my body here before you; would sooner
that my tongue shouid cieave 70 the roof OF my
mouth lan consent 70 leao %yse'; 70 "aIns. over
reaching or anything ike trlckery IN dell6eratlvc
convention. never did, and never will l repeat
it express no opinion as to what IS alleged to have
been done, for l know nothing OF the facts, hut
have the iron nerve to stand by the right, when
am satisfied where that right Is have had some
experience in reverses and dissensons in the Demo
cratic party. have seen the time when for stern
discharge Of duty, like the spy of Washington
one would recognize my position, or take me
by the hand and did not falter. l have seen the
time when boquets OF flowers were laid at my feet
because L declined the use OF my name for the
Presidential nomination. did not fater then, ant
lam able to stand now as ever by the Democratic
party. | am of no section geographically and NJ
lieves in and upholds the equal and Just rights o
man, and which opposes ali assaults upon the con
stitution, either Of the State or Nation, come from
whence they may. am opposed to the party thai
treats the State worse than Herod and PLATE togeth
s treated the people of Judea and Gallilee. Despo
tic tyrants as they were, and robbers Of down
todden people, they did but ask that the people
after being borne down with taxation and going VI
to Jerusalem to be taxed, should 60 up to the cit
to register their names. But the Republican
purity, the party of professed benevolence and phil
nthropy have not only laid their hands on the earn
nss Of labor In taxes but they ask the laborer
IeaSe MS piow and fnrrow, every working man t
p,saSe MS LABOR tor a day to 60 up to Je-."-te"
e. resls!ered hoars Of laughter ana ioaG cnee1s
NJ" against mat party 1es're 10 see tne De!noc',
y array itself IN SOLID body; away WIN
s4uaooieS ABOUT organization IN locahtes ana aoot
personal prejudice; we nave here matter tn'
concerns tne people VINO nave no interest IN %
slaooles OF pontlcians. Inc people nave = ngI
@uelaand mat justice shall be done to them IN ma
ss Of 50 grave character. and they Will see IN n
gwen then. Inc Democratic party Is u
tea. oa1nollc party: BY It's doctrines ao'oe' =.
% oS,ao. ask what man holds ONCE; and ne q
u aa's nus duty' l don't care l nave ne'o ON:
mss ELI ana long enough for my adyantage.
Ss nO o;a once now, ana YET sun i've, as we
.s, Sa'A La4shter: "hetner l shail ever no
, ,m hu once 90 not know, ana 10 not care
sn" "ssr OH cut o. an once than ,n and nave sen
Garu ,s' 10 Know IT, IL the people want me l
lucy Will stop the great DemOcraCc ualn u