The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-03
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fScENE.-Seutinezo office, Saturday morn.
inn. q Mr. Pef comes in, after having eaten
! his usual quantity of beef. Well, Seaton,
! what think you of the meeting last night?
ISeaton-A very large meeting. but hardly
as much enthusiasm as Expected Besides,
a good many were there spectators, who
| took no part. ..-.. ......- ........
Peu.-That's so. And then we were so
bored by the chairman Of the committee on
resolutions. l never was SO worried in my
life. moved in my seat, rose up, tried to
put the resolutions, but somehow the young
man " would not take the hint The speech
was no doubt prepared and bound to come
iSeaton.-Yes, and he was so imprudent,
too. Did you notice that lie let it slip out
that it was our real design to form white
mans party
PeU.-Yes, and almost wanted to choke
him for it.
iSeaton-It was a pity you made him
chairman ofthe committee. 1858
PeU.-I didn't do it. That was the very
thing I tried to avoid, but when they retired
I understand he had his bottle and treated
all hands, and so he was requested to report
the resolutions That was the way of it.
Seaton.-Yes, I heard he had his bottle,
and the Judge" says it was splendid. g.
PsM-Well, the Judge" ought to know,
he's pretty good judge of such matters.
,.. Seat0n.-I was sorry Russ was so abusive
of Holden. 1 am afraid it will do us no
good. Holden has great many personal
friends among the working men, and they
don't like such as that.
PeN-He deserved it all, except the
swearing part, and If I am a preacher, I
don't know if he didn't deserve a little OF
that too. ... ..-r..
Seaton.-Well, Mr.. Pell, what do you
think the meeting will accomplish?
PeM-I can't tell. have my fears. There,
was not that enthusiasm I expected. Be-
sides, fear after all the working people will
conclude that we can't take them back to
the Union, and so vote against US.
Seat0n.-Yes, and those speeches were so
unfortunate. was the only man that struck
the right key of forming an alliance with
Goodloe 1 would scorn to acknowledge
myself Republican, but I will strike hands
with any set of men to sustain Andrew
Johnson and defeat the cherished aims of the
radical Congress. think Goodloe will
meet us half way, and have strong hopes
from that
PeM-Just so. Goodloe is a good fellow.
If he will help us now, and score Holden,
I'll forgive him for his old abolitionism. We
can use him as long as we please, but as for
Cotlng for any man that ever was q Republi-
Can, I'll never do it. 'Twould be disgrace
to our cause.
Seaton.-Exactly The most objection
able thing, next to the chairman's stupidity
IN talking and talking, and taking ground
for white mans party, was the dead weight
we shouldered in taking up Russ and Bled-
soc. | Can stand up to my own Union re-
cord, but can't carry Bledsoe and Russ
Besides, the working men dislike Bledsoe.
PeI-And Quincy is just as bad. He
prides himself on his great influence with
the working men, but think he has very
little-in fact, none I noU think it was
unfortunate that We selected him to go |
round for names. If we should even sue
coed, and l should be made Governor, he |
would always be boring me for an office.
Sedton.-I should dread Russ more than
Quincy. If he sees we are about to succeed, |
he'll want to be Governor himself.
PeM-He! dare him or Blcdsoe to get |
in my way. I've labored for this thing, and |
I intend to have it.
Ssat0a.-Better keep on the good side of
Russ. He's got an awful tongue. If he |
gets mad with you he'll curse you worse
than he does Holden. Holden's done more
for him than you can do, and he curses him
blue.
PeM-Yes, dread such men-they are so
utterly unreliable.
Seaton.-Have you made up your mind
who you will appoint on the other commit
tees?
PeH.-Not yet. We must try to get men
of good Union records, and from various
grades of society. 1t makes no difference
about their ability, WE can do the writing
for them. Here Spence, light my pipe HE
takes his pipe, closes his eyes, and drops
into rcverie; the proceedings of last night
pass In review before his minds eye, and as
he hears again that most eloquent speech of
Col. Cuss smiles play upon his happy coun-
and for time he lays aside his
clerical robes and shakes his sides at the
choice passages in the Colonei's speech
When that committee is appointed we will
take another
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