The weekly standard., 1870-08-10
Republican Meeting in Edgecombc.

Mr.. EDITOR: On Friday, the gel ult.. the
Republicans of the upper portion of Edge
combe county assembled in mass meeting
at Rocky Mount, to hear discussed the issues
between the great national Republican party
of this State. and the so-called Conservative
party. The County and Congressional can
didates on the Republican ticket were pres
cnt the champions of the 'sham Democ-
racy," DIR. O'Hagan and Col. Humphrey did
not make their appearance. The opinion
is if they had they would have been politi.
cally demolished. Their parasites could be
seen on the outskirts of the meeting.
1t was expected some of the lesser lights
would attempt reply to Mr.. Moore, that
sterling Republican from Newhcrne. but his
speech was so pointed and well iigested.
and literally riddling their fort, the sham
Democracy's Legislative Address, that they
skunk away crestfalen.
Judge Thomas delivered An able and
statesmanlike speech. 1t was so clear.
truthful, and withal courteous towards his
opponent, Col. Humphrey, that it elected
the praise of the better and more reasonable
of the Conservatives who listened to it. His
Photographic delineation of the vcritable
Jo. Turner, with his friend on the corner of
Fayetteville street, shoe flaps open, lalchets
unloosed, dangling on the pavement, and
seeing Chief Justice Pearson in company
with friend coming up the street, and just
before passing 10. Turner, turning his back
upon the Chief Justice, remarked to his
friend, II ,oo1t speak to the Chief Justics,n
was one of the many pictures drawn, shnv-
ing the depth of tlleTeynie prejudice exist
ing at the present time. 1t was SO vivid
and truthful in its exhibition of the little
ness and contemptuousness of the principle
endeavoring to be inculcatcd, that shame
depicted itself in the features of those of his
followers who heard it.
The Judge was followed by that staunch
and fire tried Republican, j. Dixon, of
Greene, in a short but pertinent speech.
At the conclusion OF his speech, loud calls
were made for our talented young towns
man, Dossey Battle, who came forward, and
lifting himself above the petty prejudices of
the hour, cnchained the audience for an
hour and a half with d chaste. eloquent, ar
gumentative speech, avowing himself fully
identified with the National Republican
party, urging its claims, and the CO opera
tion of the good men of the Conservative
party as the more speedy means of restoring
peace and prosperity to the people OF our
own Statc-arguing that when such men as
Governor Holden. Chief Justice Pearson
Readc Rodman, Dick, Settle, starbuck, S
F. Phillips and others lead in the support
of great National Republican principles, it
is foolish for little men to put forth oppo-
sltion, and that it is high time that such
cast about to see upon what grounds they
stand whether on the side of the dead or
Ii, ing issues of the hour.
The Republicans will carry this Congress
sional district by three or four thousand
majority The Conservatives, becoming
ashamed oil defeat, have declined to run an
open ticket in Edgecombe county.
The course pursued by the Governor will
doubtless meet tile appreciation of all good
men, and lead to peace and quiet in our
State. S. f.