Grand Rally Of the Orange Democracy =!
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We learn that the democrats of Orange had
most enthusiastic meeting in HiIlsborough on
Saturday last Upwards of five hundred were in
attendance, and notwithstanding the disgracetuL
attempt on the part of certain coon leaders TO dis
tract and break up the meeting, every thing went
off with great interest and animation. Our
correspondent says:


"About II O'Clock the democrats came marching
in with drums beating, flags flying, and in numbers
that aStounded US all. On reaching The square
where had been erected the day before a lofty
Hickory Pole, with a flag on which was inscribed
" Constitution, Polk and Dallas" they gave cheer
after cheer that walked up the slumberng coons
They were then addressed by tliat sterling old
veteran, Gen. Allison. and invited TO The Masonic
Hall &c, bear Me<srs Daniel and Saunders. They
accordingly took their stands and seats in front of
the portic0, when Mr. DanIel commenced his ad-
dress and continued speak with great effect for
about an hour and half when the bell al the
Court House began to ring. Shortly after, and be-
fore Mr.. Daniel had finished, proclamation was
publicly made that Mr.. Mangum would speak at
the Court House, and all wings were requested to
attend. This produced great commoton. Very
few Of the wings left, feeling ashamed of such con-
Duct; and the democrats stood their ground. Gen.
Saunders was then loudly called For and on max


ing his appearance the doeful cry Of the coons was
lost in the laundering cheers which followed. He
alluded, in sttong and indignant terms TO the





ocratic meeting called at their notice, and whilst
the Representative OF the District was addressing
the people, public notice is given and the wings
are especially invited to another place to hear Mr..
Manglm, the wing Vice President of the Unite
States. Gen. S. said as for himself he was heA
on special invitation he had heard nothing II
any whig meeting or of any wish of Mr. ManguA
10 speak, until that moment He was proud 10 saa


1t was not such treatment as had often been extend
ed to Mr.. Mangum by the democrats in his tow
and county. hey had, all occasions, treat
him with respect and listened to him with atteh
tien; and though his thunder had proved harmle$
still it had been heard. But, continued Gen.
no cause that calls for such means as we have
day Witnessed, can ever prosper; and he regretta
from the personal respect he felt for the actorA
that they had this day shamelully disgraced
themselves. Gen. s. continued to speak for twoA
hours and half with great animation, and TO the
enthusiastic applause of his audience. So far from
any one leaving 10 bear the Vice President Of the
Senate, they continued to come and join in the
chorus OF appreciation, until the speaker concluded.
Gen :. alluded. in Strong and indignant terms. to
Mr.. Badgers jamestown Letter. He said he had
been charged, by the whig orators, with introduc-
ing an abolition petition twenty years ago; he plead
gultty to the charge. What was comparatively in
nocent then was criminal now. He asked where
did that abolition petition come frou12 The whig
county of Guiford, and from this very neighbd
hood of jamestown When was that petition nf
heard off When the Hon. A. H SheppeTd n
sen,ed il in 1928! Next2 When it was forwf
ed TO James K. Polk, Speaker of the House. al


the care of John @. Adamsi Did he present
No; but he returned it TO its authors, as
brand which he would neither touch nor haI
And yet here is George E. Badger, awhig lei
seeking TO revive ito awaken the fell spirT


aboIitionism in the Soulh-to get these a6otftA1
votes! Yes, Gen. s., in strains of burning and in
dignant eloquence, denounced this letter as breathA
ing the hot and cursed spirit of abolitionism-as
treason TO the South-such as Giddings or Slade
would hail with delight; and such moral treason
as, in the language oflhe patriotic Cheves, though
the law may not touch, the public voice win not
allow TO go unpunished. When Gen. S. closed
amidst the londest applause, MIR. N, who had
returned from his whig meeting, attempted TO
speak; but he was left solitary and alone. as the
/ crowd moved off with drums and flags. il was
day that will long, be remembered with pride by
The democrats and with shame by The egooe and
which old Orange will not forgets