Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-20

RALEIGH N c. WE'D NEsDAY FEBRUARY 90 1861
Public Speaking in wake County.

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Public Speaking in Wake County.
On Thursday last Quentin Bnsbee, Esq. one Of |
the Union candidates for the Convention in Wake
County, addressed the people at Auburn, and was
replied to BY G. Il. Faribault Esq, for the disunion
side -' 7a'as s.
Mr. Busbee spoke for more than an hour, endor-
sing the resolutions adopted in the meeting in this
City on Saturday last, and exposing the dangerous
schemes and designs Of the disuniohlsts. We learn
that Mr. Busbee was listened to with much attention.
and that his remarks highly satisfactory 10 the
audience, with the exception Of some four or five
disunionists.
We learn that Mr.. Farbault objected to the Union
ticket because it was from the City of Raleigh; but
Mr.. F. did not state the fact that the ticket was
nominated by the County, both parties uniting in
making the nomination; nor did he state the furth
er fact that last summer one of the parties nomna
ted the whole of its ticket for the Commons from
the City. Both Messrs. Busbee and Holden have
heretofore supported Mr.. Faribault who resides in
the country; and we think this charge, ridiculous
and peurile as it is, comes with bad grace from
him.
Mr. F. also objected to the Union resolutions as
not being sufficiently strong for Southern rights
In this Mr.. F. differs with thousands of men of both
parties, who are as true to the South and truer to
the Union than he is. During his remarks he was
somewhat confused by question asked him by one
of the crowd if he did not wear secession cockade
on the 14th November last, and declare he was for
an immediate dissolution of the Union. he confess
ed that he did, Mr.. Busbee then said, "Mr. Fari-
bault has no sympathsers in the crowd. The men
here are Union men, and will vote the Union ticket"
The response of the crowd showed that Mr.. B. was
right
On the same day W. W. Holden, one of the Union
candidates, addressed the people at Rolesville, and
was replied to by A. M. Lewis, Esq. The speech
of Mr. Lewis if not out and out disunion speech,
was highly acceptable to the few disunonists who
were present But it tcas, in onr judgment a dis
union speech. The tone and tendency of i. we're
towards dsunion.
We are not disposed, under the circumstances, to
do more than characterize the speech; but we must
say that the course pursued by Mr. Lewis towards
Mr.. Badger, was unfair and unjust. He rung the
changes upon Mr.. Badger federalist, and sought
in this way to the preudices ofthc Democratic
portion of his audience against Mr. Badger. But it
was all in vain. We conversed with a number Of
voters after Mr. Lewis had concluded his speech, all
of whom told US that they knew no party in this
contest and that they would vote the Union ticket
We are gratifed to state that at least nine tenths
ofe Rolesolle roters Union men. The speech of
Mr.. Lewis instead of changing any of hem only
frmed them in their views and reused them to in
creased exertion.
The discussion was necessarily limited, owing
age and it seemed unjust to those interested in the
auction to occupy much of the day. Messrs Hol-
den and Lewis spoke fifty minutes each, and then
briefly replied to each other.
Once more we say to the people, not only of Wake
County but Of the State BE- sure that you know your
men before you cote for them. Vote for no man
soho ul not pledge himself to ,cork sealously and
hopefully for tho Union. Vote for no man who ap
peals to your passions against your Judgment and
who would hurry you without reflection into the
horrors of revolution and civil war. Let us save the
Union, if it can be saved. Better to gire time nou
to sqrs it, than to deplore its destruction through al
time to come.
Union men! rally to your flag! Mark the dish.
nionists, and set your faces against them. To the
people we say, the appeal is now to you, and th'
power to save or to destroy yourselves is yours
Your action now is of the last Importance. Millions
now living and yet to be- vii
, rejoice or mourn the result of your action in th
crisis. Do nothing hastily or in passion Be eau
tious, and watchful and firm for your very lbertie
and lives are in peril Prore your public men be
fore you cote for them. Cast old party trammels t.
/ the winds. See TO it that no man prostitutes ol,
party organizations to advance his own selfish aims
Your country, not your party, now calls for you
best efforts. Will you falter? Will you think o
party when every thing you hold dear is at stake
Will you abandon good government and that to-
in haste or in passion, when you have no assuranc
that you will have even atolerable government there
after? Will you trampe on the patriotic counsels
Washington, and Jefferson, and Madison, and Jack
son, and Clay, and Webster, and Buchanan, and Sc
up as idols to be worshipped and obeycd such me-
as Yancey, and Keitt and Rhett? Fellow-citizens
ponder these things, and answer at the polls.
! For the Standard.
Mr.. HoLDEN.-Allow me to state in your column
that it is the earnest wish of the members both {
the bench and of the bar, that his Honor Juds
Battle should make full digest of the decision