The North-Carolina standard., 1840-05-27
Surru County, 17tA May, 1910.


| Mr.. Editor: Last Wednesday was proud
day for Old surry, it was literally gathering
of the old steadfast Republicans of This County
1t was expected that nomination of Republican
Candidates for the next General Assembly would
be made, and such an interest did the people
take IN the matter, that heard many say, that
never were so many persons assembled as on
Wednesday of May Court.
1t seemed as though they had left their farms
to come up, and once more testify their sincerity
to their long-cherished principIes-theY will too,
show the sincerity and patriotism of their pro-
tesslons by carrying them into pr0ctic@! effect
In August next. L heard scores say, that two
years ago, they divided their tickets by voting
tor pseudo Wings, with republicans giving for
reason, why they did so, that the opposition
candidates professed not to be governed by par
tisan feelings; but their after acts showed plain
ly and indisputably that their profession and
practice did not exactly tally w. p. DoBsoN,
Esq, our old Senator, you will See, from the pro.
ceedInss of the meeting, was nominated for the
Senate He addressed the people in his clear
and Debsom-iike style. His speech rivetted the
attention ofth people, and the able manner in
which he exposed the tricks resorted to by the
modern Wings will tell in his favor next Au-
gust. Iihe prople are as certain of electing Mr..
Dobson, as, they be Of any fact and ILhinll
he is equally as popular as he ever was in the
County. The opposition attempt to carry votes
by boastings and huzzaing We told that
there have been changes wrought in the county
by Mr. Morehead's speech last March, but ask
them 10 point out the changes and they are una
BILE to specify names-thev say that there are
changes in this neighborhood (Rockford) and
l must say know OF none except one, and he
will vote the republican ticket for the county.
There are changes, but in our favor; look at
the district, miles above Rockford, and out OF
seventy or eighty voters not long since three
only voted against Mr.. VAN BUREN. and t,oo
Of them belong to another district.
So Mr.. Editor, set down. Old Surry "this side
up" in mercantile parlance.
The bug-bear of standing army is about
dying Of its own accord Notwithstanding the
nursing of reserves from a few of J. O. Adams
old friends. What will they say now, after the
clear and complete refuation OF the charge of ex-
travagance and profigate Expenditure by Mr.
VAN BUREN, of reference to tables exhibited to
Congress by the Treasury Department. and the
speech of Col Benton, in which he in d maslerly
manner, analyses the whole subject? What will
Mr.. Morehead now say, when he last March, in
a crowd before the Court House door in Rock
ford asserted that the expenses proper of the
General Government for '38 were 50 millions
of Dolars2 MIR. Dobson refuted his argument
and brought down the Expenditures TO IL mil
lions by clearly showing the extraordinary pur-
poses for which the money was appropriated
MIR. Morehead said Adams administration, new
er exceeded more money in any one year, than
I3 millions; but if we compare Adams admins
tration, with Mr. Van Buren'S you will see that
the expenses of Adams administration was year.
ly from 22 to 25 millions Of dollars by reference
to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Depend upon it. Mr. Editor, these things are re-
coiling with redoubled force upon those who
would make Capital out of them t~.