The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-10-07
T THE DEMOCRACY
Their Leaders Before the People.
HEAR THEIR WARNING VOICE.

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q BRECKENRIDGE, N. B. FORREST, PT-
RATE SEMAfES, GEO. II. PENDLETON, [
HOWELL COBB, P. G.. T. BEAURE-
GARD, DIR. BLACKBURN, ROBERT
q TOOMBS, HENRY A. WISE, ROBERT
oULD, THOS. L. CLINGMAN, FEB
VANCE, AND SERMON BY BRO. PELL.
The following notices of public addresses,
to be delivered by distinguished Democrats,
have been sent to us by the Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee Wishing
to give both sides a fair hearing we publish
them for the information of the public:
Horatio Seymour will deliver lecture at
the New York Home for the Friendless, on
riots, arson and murder. Proceeds to be de-
voted to the rebuilding Of the colored orphan
asylums destroyed by his friends in 1868.
Colored Democrats admitted free. a lrl
JEFF Davis will address the ladies of New
York, at Madame Demorest's Hall of FASH
ion, on the Georgia change of costumes. He
will feelingly recommend heavy boots and
petticoats as a distinguishing badge of rebel
chivalry under difficulties. 2' "e1Hfd
Frank P. Blair, by invitation of Col. Brod-
head and others, will read paper at Tam
many Hall on the powers of the coordinate
departments of the Federal Government. He
will show that all laws passed by Congress
must be faithfully executed by the President,
with the aid of the army, until they are de-
cided unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
of the United States
John G. Breckenridge will address the
New England Loyal Publication Society on
the legal and moral force of oaths of allegi-
ance and on the Nervousness of the crime Of
treason.
N. B. Forrest will address the colored
Democrats at Fort Pillow on the influence Of
Christianity upon the conduct of modern
warfare, in which he will especially con-
denim inhumanity to prisoners of war.
Pirate Semmes will address the Conven-
ton of Northern shipowners, at Fanusl Hall
Boston: Subject The beneficial effect of
piracy upon American commerce.
Geo. H. Pendleton will address the Bro
ker's Board of New York on the superiority
of greenbacks over gold as basis of nation
al credit.
Howell Cobb will follow and show that
love of the almighty dollar should not cor
rupt the honesty of keepers of public money.
P. g. T. Beauregard will address the Ma
tional Convention of "Boys in Blue" at
Philadelphia. Subject: The humanity of
the execution of prisoners of war by the gull
lotine .i.r.l
DIR. Blackburn will address the American
Medical Association on the spread of yellow
fever and other contagious diseases by the
importation of infected clothing. 1t is said
that this lecture was prepared in 1864, and
was originally intended to be delivered in
New York, which was postponed on account
of the late unpleasantness, as full meeting
of the Association was desirable. e
Bob Toombs will address the New Eng
land Abolition Society at the foot of Bunker
Hill monument on the divinity of slavery,
and will prove that Lincolns Proclamation
of Emancipation and the 18th article of the
Constitution of the United States are Of no
effect. The exercises will be concluded by
calling the roll of his slaves preparatory to
their voting the regular Democratic ticket.
Henry A. Wise will address the American
Peace Society on duelling. His argument
will prove that the treason of John Brown
with seventeen men and cow, was more
heinous than that of jeff Davis at the head
Of eleven reyolted States. Exercises to con-
clude by singing "John Browns body lies
mouldering in the grave" sd4 Is rsft
Robert Ould will address. the returned
prisoners of Belle Isle and Andersonville on
the superior accommodations of Rebel pris-
ons; and will show that homesickness
was the only cause of the emaciation and
death of their comrades. 'Hr' ipi
Thos. L. Clingman will address the Senate
of the United States on the pay and mileage
due to seeding members of that body while
acting as officers in the Rebel army.
Zeb Vance will address the Heroes OF
America on his patent Confederate mode Of
populating the internal regions with North
Carolina Union men and Yankee soldiers.
Bro. Pell will preach sermon on the cor
rupting influence of political preachers, and
the exceeding sinfulness Of the modern Yam
kee innovation of the carpet-bag upon the
venerable Democratic bandana pocket hand
kerchief jfa t'f
On the evening of the same day he Will
address the Democratic Colonization Society
on the feasibility of colonizing arpet-bag-
gers and scallawags in Maine and Vermont.
full attendance at all these meetings Is
earnestly requested, as it is confidently be-
lieyed that if these noble patriots can be
heard by the people, movement will be in
auourated which will result in the election
of Seymour and Blair, and forever destroy
the hopes of the lovers Of peace and good
government. s,9as aoi s2raf .l itsago
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Who falsely charged that if the presen
Constitution of North Carolina was adopte'
white men and colored men would be force
to muster in the same companies2 The rek
=, da,nocratic war party ait jt1i9'