The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11
nan,.rnnfer and Ruin.


Take up almost any Opposition paper and
the first thing that will attract your attention,
is the ruin about to be brought upon the
country by the Democrats. The Democ-
rats they say "are about to bankrupt and ruin
the country" and the only salvation for it is
now to select Bell and Everett" We would
ask these papers, where and what portion of
our country is threatened with this dire ca
lamity Can they point out single State,
county or neighborhood, where the people
are not blessed with peace, happiness and
plenty. Providence has bestowed its bless
ings from one end of our happy republic to
the ,ther with bountifal hand, and all seem
happy and prosperous. Yet for the sake Of
getting Bell and Everett into office and inau-
eurating Whig, American, Know-Nothing
and Opposition rule, over a country that has
so often condemned it, by majoritIcs almost
unprecedented in a Republican government;
they still sing the old song of bankruptcy and
ruin. Such was the song when Jefferson
/ defeated Adams; it was again sung when
the iron viled Old Hero, Andrew Jackson,
wasinaugarated president, and with the nerve
of the noblest Of them all, he vetoed the Uni
ted States Banl, and removed the deposits.
When Poll, defeated Clay this same song was
.a;n sung, and at every Presidential election
from the times of Jefferson to the present
day, we hear the same croakers crying
Bankruptcy and ruiuw Yet amid all this din
Of alarm, our beloved country, under Demo-
cratic rule, has gone on proSpering and to
prosper, until It extends from the Atlantic
to the Pscifc, and from the Pcnobscol to tho
Rio Crande; our population has increased
from three TO thirty millions our commerce
equals that Of any nation of the earth our
sails whiten every sea and ocean on the globe;
and the name an American citizen like that
ofan ancient Roman, is honored and respect
cl lthroughout The civilized world. Yet these
croahers are still arguing ruin and destruction
to our country, if we do not elect Bell and
Everett. II they hal held the reins of Gov
crnment in their hands from the days Of
ADAMS the cider until the present time, it is
more than probable that the Alcghany Noun
tains would sill be the western boundary
Of our ropGbic, as they are well known to be
opposed to extension. FLORIDA, Louisiana,
Texas, California, New Mexico, and Arizona
would now doubtless be the lands of other
nations and pcople.-H0Hy SPRINGS HralL
Thc TOurt;,, al CaEap Bradford.
On Monday, July 2nl, the Home Guard,
cncampad at Camp Bradford, near Lumpkin's
Mills, miles south of Holly Springs. They
have been under strict di.iplnc, and have
kept as close guard as if they were in tho
passes q. Buena Vista, and Santa Anna, with
his countless host of "Yollow skins" wer,
posted beyond the Rayinc. Wednesday, Ju.
y 4th, the birthday Of our National indie
panlence, was celebrated b. them in man.
ner worthy ofth> occasipl, aal of this noble
band ofcit;zan sollicry. There was barbc.
cua,manuuyerinr, large, shooting anl speech
lying. Excursion trains, bearing hundreds
Of our towusmca, leti the Holly Springs de-
pot at :, g, and 9 O'Clock. Holly Springs
seemed deserted. The business houses, a. a
general thing, were closed, and the streets
were silent as some banquet, hall deserted
Camp Bradford was the ccntro Of attraction.
st the camp the morning WAS taken up with
target shooting. The silyercup, for the best
two shots in three, was awarded to private
Joseph Arbucllc. It was presented by L.
1. Watson, Esq, oflIolly Springs, who made
a few appropriate and eloquent remarks
Private ArbHchle's best two shots were re-
spectiyely two and fye-zixtcenths and one and
four siXtcenths inches from the centre. the
latter being the closest shot which was made.
For the two second bo,t shots, privates VIM.
y. Bufialoc, and VIM. I. Watson were tied,
the aggregate Of the two shots Of each being
eight and two sixtoenths from the Centre
The aggregate distance from the centre of
private ThomwcIl Dunlap's two best shots
was eight and three-sixtcenths inches.
After reading the best shots, and the con
'trring of!he silver cup, dinner was annourc.
ed, and all dilamplc justice to the plentiful
'epast which was fpreal before them. The
good order maintained at the tables was
home Of common praise.
AAer dinner, Captain Harris, with his
Guards went through the various evolu;ions
'f company drill. The Home Guards have
rapidly within the few months since
heir organization, and they may without
successfully compete with the old
st companies il the State.
Late in the evening, calls were made for
liderent persons to address the crowd which
vas lct upon tie parade ground. Messrs.
Robert VI. Brown, Of Waterford, Walter A.
GOODMAN, Of Holly Springs, and several 9th
rs, VIC understand, spoke. The speeches Of
lcssrs. Brown and Goodman we have heard
cry highly spoken Of About six O'clock,
helarge crowd dispersed. and by the G and
o'clock trains, Tie Holly Sprinrs neonle