Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-08-29
CAROLINA STANDARD: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 1850
A JUICY SPEECH.

A JUICY SPEECH
RICH ACCOUNTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
Henry 5. Fitch (son Of Senator Fitch made :
juicy speech at Chicago the other day, which the
Press and Tribune prints. There are some passages
in it exceedingly clever For instance he describes
the bogus delegates from the South as follows:
THE BOGUS DELEGATES.
A score Of Southern ex-gentlemen, with refresh
ing innocence, of ability, and very select limit of
influence who have for years protested distin-
giishcd dissatisfaction at the proceedings of the
Democratic party. They presented pleasing va
rety OF political vagaries united by great unanmity
of opposition to Democracr. Their leaders were
men whom fortune had once given position in our
ranks for which nature had an early age quietly dis
qualified them-of long retired regulations remark
able for the fidelity with which they had sought
success, and the felicity with which they had failed
Political exiles ever eager in revolutionary times
to relieve the tedium of their Punishment by reas-
sorting their claims to long abolished titles and
fscated estates
They certainly deserve some credit, however, for
the perseverance with which they have wagcd an
"irrepressible conflict with public opinion relative
to Their own merits. A majority of these gentlemen
generously released the Democracy from any annoy
ance IN the premises by converting at hotel, and
with mutual interchange of puffery delegating one
another. The balance, laboring under the embar-
rasment of first acquaintance with party they
were ambitious of representing, modestly sought
some provincial town, where under the protective
obscurty of their fame and the rural districts,
they went through the motions Of Democratic
Convention; manifesting considerable mimic talent
considering their experience with the subject mat
ter. These gentlemen came to Baltimore lead by
Mr.. Pierre Soule, garcon Talma of their Boards, in
the pride and pomp Of his thespian tones and bast-
ard heroics; in some instances ashamed, in many
amused at tbs impudence Of their own pretensicns.
Their claims, instead of being summarily rejected,
we're referred to a Committee on Credentials.
This also is very good and very true.
THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS
A majority report was made in their favor, if that
can be called report which is but clumsy con.
ceament of facts 1t is political, literary and par
limentary curiosity. 1t bids fair to become clas-
sic from the very completeness of its stupidity 1t
is without the force of argument or the ingenuity
ola sophistry, and written in the language Of "nei
Their Christian, Pagan nor man." In lucdity and
logic it resembles Bottoms explanation: "Methought
l was, and methought | had But man is but
patched fool if he will offer to say what methought
was" Mr. Krum's position, as Chairman of that
Committee, is proof conclusive that our Democratic
institutions are yet free from any arstocracy of in
tellect That gentleman, like Boswell, will have to
thank the feebeness of his understanding for the
perpetuity Of his fame. He is original, for an utter
heplessness to initiate. The School Section
was evidently disposed of at too early period in
Mr.. Krum's district. If there is single blunder
omitted in that report, it is an oversight; Krum
could Certainly have supplied it.
have yet to see the Douglas paper so disrespect-
full to the English tongue to publish it, or the
Doughs speaker SO reckless Of his reputation for
sense as to commend it. Yet this Duncaid was
adopted by the Rump Convention-for as Schiller
says:
Against stupidity the very gods fight uuvictorious'
and stands to-day the highest official excuse for its
gross and rank violation of Democratic usage. The
Minority Report, the contrary, was Aristotlan in
the serenity of its logic, unimpeachabe in its state
ment of facts, and unanswerabe in its conclusions.
1t differs from Mr.. Krum's report inasmuch it is
the production Of an educated gentleman logcian,
and writer Of power and clearness 1t is docu-
ment all Democrats read with pride, and all
Douglasites with profit.
1t was the rejection of the Minority Report, that
caused the second secession at Baltimore and the
final division of the Democratic party-a work for
which VIC have especially to thank the New York
Delegation.
And this picture is delightful.
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
Those Algerines of the Convention so lamentaby
given to consultation and sack-held the balance of
power upon every test vote and controlled the des
TIMES of our party for veal or VICE. We all know
too we'll how they used their high trust They
were cunning crowd, albeit mum was the word
Overlooking with patriotism and punch, no Won
der need be excited at their waverings No motion
of the Convention, but issued retirement of New
York, and every retirement signalled the safety of
the Constitution, and the compromising of that fra
grant herb-mnt in the best French Importation.
Strong from this weakness they would have re-
entered the Convention breathing the balmiest spir-
it of Cancellation and-cognac. There was nothing
sectional in their policy rotations Their devotion
to the North and "Monongahela," which they ex-
hibited upon one motion, was upon the second gen.
erousy transferred to the South and old Jamacia"
No man shall ever fifty tell the prsoned sweets
of the New York Committee Room-how royal
"Bourbon" bed at every bung, and Douglas leaders
in every purse-how each new scheme of knavery
was stamped with approval and a dozen "green
SEALS" and each broken pledge decorated with hand
some eauiyocation and sparkling Gordon Rouge"
how honest Peter Cagger's oily face glowed with
fresh bumpers and increased bribes while heavy
oaths and light corks feighted the till you would
have sworn there were "six Richmonds in the field"
These are all the sweet secrets for future times and
historians and now that they have rested from their
labor, let us be just to them. They were generous
in every sacrifice of principle involving their neigh
boris rights and firm in their resolve to be moved
by no weakness for the public veal. With The hon.
or of harlot and the arts of gamester they pre-
sent striking example of how men with philoso-
phic scorn for the "phantom reputation" can yet at
tain brilliant eminence Of infamy, backed by no
merit but the "plain devil and assembling looks
Wherever that Delegation may be scattered, so
ceaseless so tireless their bations for their
country's honor, in whatever vale secluded, upon
whatever mount exalted, there will linger around
them forever in unit and en- nasse the halo of the
Rogue, and the aroma of Brandy Smash.
For the Standard.
FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 26th, 1860.
Mr. EDITOR see in the Standard of yesterday,
an account of Douglas meeting held in Carthage,
Moore county, on the 18th instant. In order that
your subscribers may not be deceired in regard to
said meeting, would state that there were but
twenty seven persons present, some Of these wings
The chairman remarked when he had appointed q
committee of 6ce to draft resolutions that "he had
sent out all that could speak, but would endeavor to