The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-04-01

THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT
Eloquent Speeches from the Hon. David
81 Heaton and Gen. Iittlefeld.

The campaign In the Second Congressional
District opened at this place, to-day, with
one of the greatest political meetings ever
held in Duplin county. g 1t is conceded upon
all hands that three thousand persons were
in attendance. During the whole forenoon,
white and colored men poured into town
!, 1t being the second day of the session Of
the Supreme Court held by Judge Warren,
the crowd was largely augmented on that
account. Fully five hundred white men
must have ijeen present. So great was the
feeling to hear the leading issues of the
day discussed, that Judge Warren kindly
yielded to the general wish, and adjourned
the Court for the day. l'
No attempt was made to hold the meet
ring In the Court House, for it would not
have accommodated one eighth ct the vast
crowd The meeting was therefore held in
the large square fronting the Court House.
Gen. Llttlefcld opened with a bold, most
able and eloquent speech of half an hour
He sustained the Republican principles and
measures in such a convincing manner as to
extort praise from foes as well as friends.
! At the solicitation of the Conservatives
| and Secessionsts, Col. Thomas keenan,, (the
| Conservative nominee for Congress- and
Col. Mccoy were then generously permit
ted to divide an hour between them IN ma
king a reply. Col. Kenan occupied near
| half an hour, while Col. Mccoy was per,
mitted to 60 on for much longer time
They occupied, together, near an hour and
half-the Republicans listening quietly
Their speeches, Especially that Of McCoyO
were really destitute Of much argument, but
mostly confined to denunciatiOns and cpl
| thets. --'.' i IL. dhoI'il'iii
% They both paid respectful tributes to Col.
Heaton and General Little6eld, personally,
but Mccoy was so gross in his assaults upon
some of the candidates in Duplin County, as
to incur the disgust of a vast majority, of
the audience. Col HeatOn rose in reply and
for an hour completely unclaimed the atten-
ton of the vast assembly. His speech is adj
mitted to have been most eloquent and
powerful defence of republican principles
and policy. His review of the chief merits
of the new Constitution produced profound
effect. He paid glowing tribute to the
craftsmanship and ability of Gov. Holden.
and predicted the violent assaults of his en-
emies would recoil upon their own heads
During his speech he called for three cheers
for Gov. Holden which was given with tre-
menGous emphasis. The speech was often
interrupted by loud applause. Gen. Little
field then spoke in reply to Kenan and Nc
! Coy, in most humorous but in "a very mas
| terly and able strain. AS he poured fourth
| argument after argument the audience was
electrified and sent up cheer after cheer.
Col. VIM. E. Hill, the Republican nominee
for the State Senate in Duplin and Onslow,
| then came forward and in well timed
speech hurled back the assaults OF Mccoy.
The meeting then closed with laundering
cheers for the Republican cause and the sing
ing of patriotic songs. tHg'
No such demonstration has ever before
been seen in Duplin and you may rest assur-
cd the effect on the election in favor of Re
pubicanism will be productive of vast
good. -.,e ......-, P. r.
=, Kenansville, March, "a, 1885,, .m1