Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-07-02

discussion IN CAswELL.


According to previous appointment in the Stasd-
drd Stephen E. Williams ESQ.,, Of Caswcll, nominee
IF the Graham Convention for Congress, met the
neople at Prospect Hill. N. @. waddell. ESQ.,. in
tepcndent candidate, was also present But owing
to the busy season. being harvest and to the shot
notice, there was but small audience. However,.
Mr.. WadleA sed of in speech which Was prsnci-
pally directed against G.lmcrs course in yonsrcss
lie 6erssurcd Mr. Gilmcr for his vote "a the admis-
sion OF Kansas with the Lccomptoh Constitution,
with having received the congratulations OF the
black Republicans on q speech which he delivered
in the House Of Representatives: with aiiliatiug
his name with The .boktionsts n the North. and
also with acting in bad faRh towards him Mr.. Wad-
delD as an individual. He said whcn he was can
tlitatc before, and concluded to withdraw his name.
he went to. Mr.: Giamer and apPrised him Of his in,
tention Mr.. Giimef rose Rom his seat and claspcd
his hand and told him that he should long rcnrcu'-
her hfm-that his children would remember him
for he had saved him from certain defeat Ms. Wad.
dell also said that Mr.. Gilmrr promised him upon
his honor, il he wished to be candidate The next
time, he (Gilmer) would not he in his way. Mr..
Waddell vouchcs for the correctness Of this state
mcnt, and said that he had letters 10 prove IT.
Mr.. Waddell then proceeded TO contradict a re-
port that he was afraid to meet Mr.. Gmcr al Rox-
boro and ridicucd to considerable length, the idea
of being afraid to meet s,,ch man rs John \. Gil.
mcr Why, said he. Williams met him. To which
Mr.. Williams replied that he (wiiliamS) was bet.
ter man than Wads,cll Mr.. Wadlcll said you may
5e better orc. bu. yoa are not so strong. VIC feel
safe in saving that il Mr.. Waddcll has the physical
strength to rsc up Gilmcr Williams has the mental
to do the same.
Wadicll then stated that the only hope to defeat
Gilmer was for Williams to withdraw. He said II
Williams would withdraw, he would beat Gmcr a
thousand votes and he would bet thousand dollars
of it. If he was disposed to bet on his own election
Mr.. Williams then replied in short but effective
speech. He concurred with Mr.. Wadtlcl about the
course pursued by Mr.. G. in Congress; but believed
that he would he elected whether both Of the other
candidates ran through or either Of them Withdrew
lie said that he had been nominated by tho Demo
cratic party-upon the success nf which he cpn>id
ere,l the preservation of the Union depended and
that he intended to run through whatever might he
the Consequences Mr. Williams was against disiri
button Of the proceeds Of the pu'A,c lants. lie was
aga INST protective tariff; but in favor Of an al q"
lo,ea tariff In short his speech was Democratic
| marked throughout with the enlarged AMI comprc
| henSve views Of statesman. Mr.. Williams. though
man Of small stature, no ordinary talent
well vcrsed in the politics OF his country, stern
Democrat Of the Jefferson stamp. hold to dctcut
her principles wherever and whenever assaulted: .
Southern man. States rights man, who, II elected
| WILL in Congress defend the South against the IN
suits and aggrcssions Of Northern finaticism. u
would cnncec to the North her constitutional rights
and ut the same time would not submit to thins
| less from the South.
| Mr. Williams has claims upon the ncmocrati.
party to which no other man in the District IL en-
| titlea He took the field in the last camp.iyr
under circumstances truly discnura-ing-wis
majority Of thirty-thrrc hundred over him. lie re
duccd it then To about eight hundred In view n
these considerations. call upon the Democracy q
the Fifth Congressional District to arouse from thri
lethargy, to GRID on the armor Of the Democrats
party. to rally around the polls in support Of S'crhc'
F. Williams. in clcvating to n seat in Congress on
of her most worthy sons. that they may thcrch,,
cast off the odium attached to it by being rca'rc,
to hear the stigma Of being represented by an aho
! litionist 4 DEMOCRAT.