Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-07-27
For the Standard.
THE FIFTH hJSTRtCrV

MEssRs. EDITORS: propose to give you brief
and an impartial account of the discussion which
took place yesterday at St. Lawrence, Between the
candidates for Congress in the 9Th District A very
large crowd was in attendance, and mucff political
interest was manifested especially by the friends of
Messrs. Gilmer and Waddel Mr.. Williams opened
the discussion, and for hour and half he held
the attention of the audience He stated plainly the
positions occupied by the different parties and
when he came to set forth the leading principles of
the national Democratic party he was eloquent and
touching indeed. The flag of that party had waved
triumphantly over every political battlefield for halfa
century, and under its ample folds and beneath the
blaze of its gtteriDg stars the blessings of liberty
had been extended far away the western wilds,
till we have become powerful nation proud of the
past history of our country and hopeful for the
future
Mr.. Williams is certainly noble defender of his
party, and as he relies altogether argument he
is not at all dsagreeable, the opponent of Mr..
Giimer to him or any one else He will receive a
strong vote in this county.
Mr.. Gilmer followed, and consumed the most of
his time in explaining his votes on Kansas affairs
and on appropriation bills. | had heard much of
Mr.. Gilmer of some ability, and therefore
expected much. regret to say was entirely dis
appointed. regret it for the reason that l cannot
how the people of the 9Th District elected
such man. 1t must be that there are more free
sellers in the upper counties of the District than
should suppose. Certain it is that most, if not ALL
the citizens of this county who came from those
counties are freesoers, and they are Mr.. Gilmer's
warmest friends. Not only so, but they as
worthless and unprincipled in their political opinions
as any men in Massachusetts,. They are the most
complete bootlicks the world ever saw. was for
tunate for Mr.. Gilmer that he is not little man.
Had he been, they would not only have kissed him,
but swallowed him. Mr.. Gilmer is poor speaker,
man of little education and he evidently takes the
Greensboro Patriot as his political chart He ap-
pears to be destitute of heart to feel of brains to
remember, of soul to resent, and has less spirit
about him than any man we ever saw. No wonder
he votes us he does in Congress- lie is afraid of
the abotonists, and knows the people of the South
have too much magnanimity to do him violence.
Mr.. Waddell followed, and if ever was COM
nletely used up Mr.. Gmer was. Mr.. Waddell proved
nm to have broken his pledge to hin, (Mr. W. and
10 have been traitor to his own dear South, as he
call it; all of which he took as submissvcly as a
slave. Mr. Waddell evidently made deep impress
sion on the audience. Mr.. Gilmers friends are do
ing all in their power to break down Mr.. Waddell,
to crush him forever; but Mr.. Waddell has host
of followers who will stand by him the election
day, and afterwards if necessary. MIR. Waddcll is
certainly the strong man of the two in Chatham,
| and he will get the Wing vote LEO.