Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-05-07


But with heart and with glass filled chock to the briu
Here's health to the 6ottom dog.
For the Standard.
OPPOSITION CONVENTION IN GRAHAM
MEssRs. ED1roRs: A Convention of the opposition
party or rather combination Of all factions enter
taining common hostility to the Democratic party,
held their Convention in Graham on Tuesday, the
Sd inst, for the purpose of nominating candidate
to represent the 9TH Congressional District IN the
next Congress of the United States They met at
II o'clock and organized by the election of VIM. P.
TAYLOR of Chatham President and Albert Patillo
and Jlmes A. Long Secretaries.
A committee was appointed to draft a series Of
resolutions for the adoption Of the Convention.
The Convention took recess until o'clock in
the afternoon.
Upon its re-assembling Caldwell Of Guilford, be-
liar, chdste, eloquent and characteristic speeches
He denounced Democracy, the administration, and
any and all influences calculated to ho.d in check
and curb the rising spirit of his peculiar faction.
His holy horror over the political sins of the present
aim:nist alton, was really sufficient to melt tie
sympathizng hearts Of his audience. In his pecu-
liar eloquent manner, he characterized every Demo-
cratic official as "ether defaulter to the general
government, or an aidor and abettor to swindle it
the Henry Clay Wings that glorious galaxy Of pa
triotic spirits who fought the political battles Of
1910, to re-kindle their watch-frcs, elevate their
standard and fight over again those gallant achieve
ments. He was, however, specially oblivious to
everything connected with Know Nothingism-dd
not even seem to know they ever had an existence
was specially solicitous that those Wings who had
gone over to Democracy should now return to their
first love and be rebaptised in the Wing faith His
party according to his consistency, were pure and
Immaculate, and were merely uniting to save the
country. Oh consistency! thou art a jewel-one
might well exclaim who heard this characteristic
harangue He mourned over the destiny of North
Carolina. Her progress was downward and her pol
icy ruinous; her resources crippled and her public
credit impaired; and one would really have sup
posed that We were in gloomy, almost bankrupt
condition.
A stranger, profoundly ignorant of the social and
financial prosperity of our good old State, might
have entertained serious apprehensons as to our fu
ture destiny. But one who could penetrate the
scenes could see in all this idle raving but the un-
pleasant truth that the speaker felt that the glory
had indeed departed from Judah-that Guilford
Whiggery was lost in the food-tide of Democratic
progress, and this Magnus Apollo of her cross-road
politicians engaged in the peurle effort of hurl
ing anathemas at ascendant party, which did not
recognize Guord county as the centre of the world
and his own favorite Greensboro the nucleus of in
telligence and refinement in North Carolina. He,
however, was brought to quietus by the entrance
of the committee who reported through their chair
man. Mr.. Foster series consisting of seven resolu-
TONS as they termed it. platform on which to
place their candidate They were the same old
song. The prosperity, all the permanency itself of
this Union could alone be hoped for by the down.
fall Of Democracy and the success of their party.
They pitched in generally to Mr.. Buchanan and the
administration 80 million appropriation for
Cuba-the Presidents veto of the agricultural COL
lege appropriation bill-endeavored to dig up the
fossil remains of the old tariff issue, and were espe
cially indignant at the want of unanimity between
the President and Congress.
The resolutions were read once by the chairman
''n(h passed collectively, not word spoken up
q. 5heir merits, either collectively or seriatim
Hence av inability, from memory, to give you more
:r5ic-]trly their merits. suppose they had been
carefully prepared, and maturely considered by the
leaders, before they were submitted to the Conven-
ton Hence their hasty and careless passage
We next heard from Mr. Mcdonald of Moore.
who introduced resolution endorsing all that Hon.
John A. Gilmer had ever said or done, and nomina-
ting him for reelection This was of course, adop-
ted and the nominee placed upon their so-called
platform
But Messrs. Editors, this honorable Convention
must bear in mind that every plank of this platform
must be sustained by the intelligent voters of the
District and their candidate must be especially care
ful or some of them not securely fastened but
they may slip out and let him fall through the crack
on the first Thursday in August.
But you may well inquire what became of Mr.
Waddell? None were found so poor as to do him
reverence. believe one gentleman estimated that
on an accurate count, he might obtain sixty votes
in the District. Whether or not he comedies him
self with this estimate is yet to determine
was not aware. until to-day, that you, with other
Democratic journals were responsible for Mr. Gil
mer's nomination The fact was however, boldly
proclaimed that SPECIAL recommendation for him e
their aectionate regard was the fact that his poti
cal enormites had brought down the censure Of thu
Democratic newspapers. This may act as a salvo t.
the wlrepullers but ADLER efforts to reconcile his in
consistencies must be made than we heard TO-DAY t,
satisfy the people that he is reliable representatiy
OF their interests. We had good MANY speeches
and many Jealous efforts to rouse former enthusiasm
but it was failure That Mr.. Gilmer will accept
is of course certainty; but he will find it trouble
some task before he satisfies his constituents of hi
consistency as Southern representative in his af]
iations with Northern sectionalism. His course is
lit characteristic of his party; from the spirit mani
tested in their Convention, they would pander t
any influence or affiliate with any party to defea
and crush Democracy.
Be assured, Messrs. Editors Democracy is all RICH
mere her patriotic fires never burned brighter tha
tney 90 at present in this District We are in tn
minority. but not a hopeless one; animated by tn
proper spirit with suitable standard bearer to guild
us through the canvass, We will make even Guilfor
tremhle on the inst Thursday IN August We e,
pect to put the ball in motion on thu 31st of the mr.
STINT month We will place an able and ef6cier
candidate upon our platform, and will concentrai
our forces and make a united and hearty effort ,
carry him triumphantly through the canvass.
Yours,
........ DEMOCRAT.
Inc 'ndomitahle perseverance and self sacrif,
manifested BY the people of Fayetteville in carryir
out the scheme Of the Coal Fields Rail Road deserv
t t nj success We shall be glad to hear that ii
fold: No people in North Carolina deserve # ,mors
The above friendly allusion to our town. which :
abstract from the columns Of ona os nn Is