The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-23
Torch Light Procession Five Miles
L0ng.
Great Speeches by Gov. Haw-
ley, Gov. Holden, and a host
of North Cardinals most elo-
quent sons.
Letters from Hon. John w. FOrney.
Governor Boutwell, and other dis
tinguished invited guests.


Governor Boutwell, and other dis
tinguished invited guests.
BRO. PELL DANGEROUSLY SICK!
At daylight on Wednesday morning our
citizens were awakened by the loud booming
of cannon The sky was overcast, and the
rain fell in torrents, but by o'clock the
clouds cleared away and the bright sun shone
out in all his wonted splendor.
The different delegations met at the Bap-
fist Grove at 81 o'clock, where procession
was formed, which proceeded to the depot
of the North Carolina Railroad
The morning trains came loaded down
with delegations from Wake, Orange, Gran
vile, Warren, Halifax, Mecklenburg, CASTOR,
Wayne, Johnston, who came with flags fly
ing, hats waving, cannons booming, bands
playing and the air filled with cheers for
Grant and Colfax
Every road and pathway leading to the
city was jammed with ardent and enthusi-
astic Republicans.
Among the delegations whose names we
were able to obtain, we note the Morrisville
delegation numbering so; Morgan Council,
100; Flat River League, As; Granville
county delegation, 3OO in charge of Berry
Williamson; Kittrell's Springs, rs; Pine
Creek Club, 60; Johnston County Club,
so, with torches and transparencies; Grant
and Colfax Club of Battles Bridge, 90;
Mecklenburg, SO, with fine band and ban
ners CASTOR Club, %; Carteret, 100, 2 large
portraits of Grant and Colfax, and flags;
Beaufort County Club, with 8 flags and
banner and o., and clubs from all parts of
the State.
The immense throng, numbering some
twenty thousand persons then took up their
line of march to the Rayner Grove in the
North eastern portion Of the city, where
stands had been erected for the Speakers
We noticed in the procession over one
hundred United States flags.
The following letters were read from Gov.
Boutwell,, Col. Forney, and Gen. Wickam:
LETTER FROM GOV. BOUTWELL,.
GRoToN, MASS, Sept 10, 1868.
Messrs. ". W. Holden, IL. S. LittleheId, JAS
IT. Harris.
e | have received your invitation to attend
a mass meeting at the CITY of Raleigh on
the 10th inst. Of course this is quite out of
my power, but l cannot refrain from ex-
pressing to you the qualification I feel at
this and many other evidences we have re-
ceived OF the power of the Republican party
In North Carolina and of its fidelity to the
country
Fear nothing. Let the Republicans of
the South maintain their principles. The
Republican party at the North was never
stronger or better united. We shall succeed
III the election and We shall secure the loyal
men OF the South, black and white, in all
their rights. Let neither persecution, threats.
nor outrage deter any man from the exercise
OF his political rights. The Democracy of
the North are as powerless to aid the rebels
now as they were during the war.
Our triumph in 1868 will be as decisive
as was our triumph in 1864 The South has
nothing to expect from the Democratic party
the Democratic party has no power to do
anything Tor the South.
Ii the South were wise the people would
accept the work OF reconstruction in its true
spirit and thus secure the lasting friendship
OF the North. But the rebels are still DOOM
ed to disaster, disappointment and woe.
DO they suppose that the people will put
the government of the country into the hands
of rebels and sympathisers with the rebel
liong Gen. Grant will be elected Presi-
dent,-the work of reconstruction will be
completed and the remnant of the rebellion
r will be dealt with according to the new
condition OF things which the course of the
rebels may produce.
rs Yours truly,
GEO. S. BOUTWELL,.
@ LETTER FROM COL. FoRNEY.
OFFICE THE PRESS,
Philadelphia, Pa,
September l. 1863
fGENTLEMEN:-l regret that pressing editorial
engagements mere and at Washington, will pre-
vent my acceptance Of your invitation to speak
TO the Republicans OF North Carolina on the i6th
AT no period has the prospect for the RepubE-
can party been SO fattering in the old free States
as at inc present writing, and nothing contri-
butes more to the unity and enthusiasm of our
friends than the persecution OF our Union breth
zen of the South by the impenitent rebels.
The dignity, the decorum, and the prudence
VI lhc hepuDllcanS Oh the south commands our
highest admiration, and the hope is universal
that the spiit which now animates Won viii he
maintained. Your sufierings have been incredi.
BILE but the hour of your deliverance is ranidlv
approaching. in less than six months the ai.
,ministration of the national government viii T
pass into the hands of the chieItain who saved II
from ruin, and then for the first time. will Won
realize fully the blessings of free government
Happily for our country its enemies have hold
ly disclosed their plans Rejecting every othc,
consideration but that of all eager desire 10 +.
restored to their fatal control they have hold
ly unfurled the flag of new rebellion. Nortt
and South, and are daily driving into the Rennb
hcan ranks thousands Of intelligent and conser
atiyes citizens. W.
In this State, which has been claimed nv Al,
Democrats, and which last year gave a maiorit,
of nine hundred and twenty two against the r.:
publieans, we have never been SO barmon ION ~,
and active, and never have the prospects, Of viz
tory been so sure-not even in 1864 when Abro
brahanl Lincoln led our column
We have nominated all our candidates Tor Con
grcss but one-the successor OF the lament'n
Thaddens Stevens, and there is not a conntv !;
which VIC cannot number converts, and in wIyic