The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-22
!. SYNOPSIS OF THE SPEECH
Of DIR. 8. G. BRUCE, Carthage Moor.
Delivered april 2Oth 1897 O'""y

Delivered april 20th, 1857
Dr. s.: c. Bruce was called to N. c,.
rcS ,;, and allowed BY rule Of cour nar by
owing 70 his very feeble health. Ia me ~ Chair,
seeming to forget his feeble coudition - Daoetor,
description OF the subject of the dav ~ ok ups
81 novelty, and presenting theme eaIin one iu
Snort to; ~ OF the best heads ana ora
assemhied ~. e1ure country. We are here 10 oest
a .s;. unoer public notice. met ao,day
without distinction of color. as frea ~, ogether
take lnitlatory steps looking to reconu Hehs, to
OF inc government, and we are hero l.; ., uction
ana character OF free citizens, regard,aS 'e name
OF inc government Of the United States ~ " Color
"a aHe Doct0r reviewed, with astonisbina..i eri'
CORRECTION, the history of this country of re-
derived from the teachings of sueb ~, Vi matter
WEBSTER, DC, on the subject Of cme em as Clay,
grauual emancipation, which would have parton,
AL Tue evils ana horrors of this rayaonr aNerted
wnlcn we have just emerged. He rev. rryia war from
eays OF excitement on the subject WHY me
tho 9.a .ais asSembage here, and showed mas has
tne lessons OF all the wise and good mo', ou mat
country were thrown together TO deviss ~ Vi the
means OF dlsburdening the country of 'n nc pest
eviis SO much complained Of And Will I'll WI .he
Gays oils we would have saved tho NJ. W Mr.
war ana loss OF lives, quiet would have ra;D OF
.mroushou. tne land while the colored popnls,ie
would nave enjoyed their freedom and nriv;,on
th0ugn gradually, yet safely p'''heges,
anas II was matterof reorganization m. ,,,-
Important occasion, after the warrin~ ,, Tn tls
had expended their fury, and a great ca ,.Iienls
succeedea the storm, to behold such men az ~ ,aa
rd s.e a pbro%wn Jesse Bean, ESQ.,, Col Eaph ,
arason, a n Mcdonald, and q host of o,I .en'
who were Union men before the war ana ~, ao.ners,
tained their integrity during the dark and nalh
days oil the rebellion, now earnestly and Sy ing
cooperating with him, in GATHERING ny
endeavonng to reconstruct the broken fTac, p aaa
Wasn;n 01ee gorlous government, established bv
washington and his illustrious compeers ond "
uncercmoniously disrupted by the nnhr rnu Is
nance and superlatiye folly of wicked ana 0 ,s
patriotlc men. That Language failed 70 " a, uh-
the emotions OF his heart, when he beS baPess
tnut CROWDED hall, the Bonded forms of NIL, IN
,r;,t Is. VI 'ne iala VINO had stood side nv siS.,
of Ionsaing ior the immortal principles
eE.puoilcanisn as enunciated by Washnytnn
JEFFERSON and Madison at tho forma,;"'. ION,
government and so ably defended nj L. y, this
Dy such great and good men as Webster T,e uay
VI us aSnt tt IN the ramest days of the Rennh"
tan@St hu ,, LESSONS e OF wisdom and experience
studied and properly Needed thc IInitad sent-
sU.olmeht would be the pride of every Amarao.s
citzen, ana would challenge the oan,;r,;a. eaH s
tne world But history will record the fset no, VI
lnose VINO were ending the ship of STATE 'a au
49, ~ W snun the charybds of ntralization
inaae shlp-wreck on the scylla of sccessinn n'',
many OF the crew are now Hoatpg in so,,,a auu
sra. n On .ne surface of an unknown sea, without
q compass 10 direct or rudder to ,rn;da H.
! NJ. parques through the trackless deem. alraadv
.ney are on the verge of a whirlpool that will
ttngulpn them, unless they put forth great exer.
uon ana YET, through the influence of son,o
Strange lniatpation, they remain inactive. tb"n~b
them er t on board Of the old ship Of State calls
the hand of friendship when they come s,a'p ugh'
Let US not sit still and float Needless aloro ON
me deceptive current but let us put forth Mi our
might and haste to aid in recopstrncting thu the
seeded States, that the glory Of the goyeme et
ma may De greater hereafter than heretofore. And
and forever, one and insepara6le.n Nv"