Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-07-20
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THE DISCUSSION IN YANCgYvIt.tE.


MEssxsl EpuoEs: wss in YanevyviIle on Tues
day Of the County Court Of Cas~sil and had the
pleasure Of hearing the dtseas>,oa bstwssa Msssrs.
Williams Wadiell and Gilmss. The candidates Coz
Congress in the sth District.
The discussion vas opened by W. walianas in
speech Of marked ability. III, viasscs,iea ef the
democratic party ~ss clear. eooesse. and eoaeiu.Svs.
He demonstrated that Il - What Il claims To be- the
only national party. because Il ts coca
posed Of the srvatVSt and bsst men Of all sections Of
the eountry.-naiosal BECAUSE il administers ins-
partial justice 10 ell ssetioas Of the country.
Having replied in advance to Mr. Gilaers attacks
he himself became the asSsiIsns and having pss
duecd the record he showed UP in terms cf ississ-
nant eloqaenev. the vsesllstinx and time serving
course pursued by our late Representative. Ma
Mr.. Gilmer, . ssstAsEs member. uuekinx 10 the
numerical strvnSta of the Nosths U did be dare
to believe that . responsive cord could be ,ooehsd
in any North Carolina hesrts
Williams appearance and manner srs stnissbiy
fitted for the stump His ssEpossss.iea l. rvmsrk-
able-in tsct he never loses t. And yet there e
nothing forward 90 obsrsnive IN t. Quiet. deisbws
rate. but ready HE forte seems to lie in clear
statement of facts from which his deepstSeas nasaf.
ally and easily follow. No move ea the political
board made by his able and wary eppeoenss. die.
concerts him fof . moment do they seek by Atrial
questions to lead him into sise posi,saa be sets
himself right with scarcely an cfsrs. DO they st.
tempt to palm Cd. by dexsesous management novel
and dangerous theories upon The public. he instant
ly detects and exposes the trek. lie wss listened
to With marked attention. and svsaeusly mad Dc.
cidcd impression. Caswell will spll up oas II her
heaviest msjoritis< for him
He waS followed by Mr.. Gilmsr. IN . speech ef
considerable ability. long and sccvssful practice
ofihs profession had evidently prepared Mr. Gilmss
TO make the most of desperate cause And yet Il
was an aksome tack. II he appealed TO "Ssm.~
and be may have doas "a, and have made The secret
s,vp.l nj chat s{,.svr~x rh,rh IA ~. -
thcticslly bespoke. there was probably not aesv
than one man present Who could fmpoad Il be 81
tempted 10 justify his course In Copsyvss and pee
scntcd laborrd explanation of his speeches end has
votes the stern and Lowering brovs ef the Cssssl
shareholders warned him 10 assist; that In thai ie-
ssrest, o. al Others hey could have no eoqssss'ns
with their rights.
Ingenious a. the speech vss ". 6ilnw's eeusss
has been 20 ipdefensibls that e nsled no one
Even his political friends are many Of them mueh
dissatisfied with his course aud their dissppsusal
has been by no means lsssened BY the stasssnts a
NJ. waddeil. who followed him upon this oeeasioa
A humorous correspondent Of yoars sse.atly ~.
marked that NJ. wsddsll hsd but oos pink In HI
political platform. and that "ihs: plank vss GU.
mcr's back" II that be trus. I can oaly ny that
no platform was ever more fully occupied By the
candidate.
l.. He commenced BY stating that uhsa . candidate
against Mr. a.. that the latter made frequent psupe
sails Of compromise 70 him Which be 'yjsessd aa;il
they agreed at Ptsboro 10 leave the matter to sis
Of the friends q esch and let them dssssmias uhieh
| Of the two should b shs candidate; that he Con
mjttec decided In favoe a Mr. Gilmse. and thas II
twsddelD Withdrew. Mr. W. then svsd cssti6e,ts
from two Of the members Of shss op@missss ss.s,as
that they Understood that NJ. q. vss 10 hass N
nomination Tor that campaign md hat As. ". -
M. W. further stated. that upon vishassviae b
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