The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-29
W A S Il l N G I @ N.
MoNrAY EVENING. JULY %. 1874
NORTH CAROLINA.


lima elections, which are to come of on Thursday
next, the LIST August, we subion few extracts
from the Raleigh Register, which present highly
fatering prospect Of what is TO come. The first
three paragraphs are editorial in the Register, and
the opinions expressed are entitled to great respect
from the character, intelligence, and position Of
the editor.
The remaining extracts are from correspondents
Of the Register in various quarters of the State.
We particularly commend the view taken of the
Texas question by the Dutch chairman of public
meeting in Catawba. 1t is altogether the richest
Grafton which the much-mooted point has given
rise to.
From tho Register
WHAT WILL NoRTH CAROLINA DO Without
the Intention Of exciting false hopes. we think we
may say with confidence to our political brethren
in other States, that they need entertain no dis
trust of the Wings Of North Carolina. Tha, firm
body of true Wings, who marched up the ballot
boxes in November, 1910, and gave majority
nearly $4,000 strong, are now again wide awake
We speak by The card when say that no ilflu-
ences can induce the Wings of the Old North to
travel cut of their chosen path They have Sc
lected their course, and will elect Wing Cover
nor. and convert an accidental Locofnco Legisla-
ture into genuine Wing Assembly, and that, too,
without the aid of Hoke -us-Polk-us.
The MOUNTAINS ON FIRE-Whigs, be of good
cheer! Every mail that reaches us from the
Western Reserve" brings glad tidings of the
onward progress Of Wing principles. Letters
pour in upon us. giving most fattering accounts
of the rising enthusiasm Of the people. Wings of
the East push on that ball Bestir yourselves,
every man, and an overwhelming triumph is ours.
ORAscE.-The Hillsborough Recorder express
SEES the opinion that the whole Wing ticket will
be elected in Orange-Mr. Wadde, for Senate,
by at least 100 majority, and the Commoners by
larger msjori,es than have been given for some
time in that county.
A correspondent from Beaufort writes:
The Texas fever is sbating: it was only quo
tidan. Mr.. Clay's friends know hat if major
ity of the sovereign people Of the Uni,ed States
demand the annexation Of Texas, that as Presi-
dent, he would obtain it honorably. if he could !;
but never BY an unproyoked and disgracefuI war.
NEAR CATAwBA, July, 1914.
Mr.. Gales We have had some rare sport in
these diggings' lately During the late Court
week at Ca,awba Courthouse. the Democratic
lawyers Gas usuaD determined to have meeting
in support of The Texas candidate and Texas an
nexatlon. They appointed as chairman of The
meeting an old Dutchman, who had never heard
Of Texas but as the name vulgarly given, few
years ago, to the other side of the Catawba river
(now Caldwell county, by the people Of Cataw ba
county then Lincoln coun,y) The lawyers
made long speeches, and the chairman being call
ed upon 10 put the question 10 the meeting, first
gave his own opinion. as follows: "Gendlemen
you have heard de question ably argued For
my pari, I'm for de annexation of Texas to Ca
tawba county, for gentlemen, de fuss about the
repeal and division of the county oud then
c.-s :, I,~<x
then give Lincoln county big piece near Lin
cull.,qn, and all parties will be satisfied-gendIe.
men, in Ia. or of de ION will go ~ and
all against il, will e. No." This IN. almost
aerbat,m ct hteraism, he speech OF he chairman.
" e need not describe the blankness of the law
yers al this new aspect put upon the Texas ques-
tr.n. We wonder what the cuizens OF CALDWELL
county will say 10 this annexation ject.
WARRENroN. July %.
Dear Sir: have seen With much surprise, in
the Loc"t"cn papers published in Raj Ugh. "good
news from Warren" and that changes we're GO
ing on here tn". Now, sir, probes to know
toneth'hg OF the Wing men of thus county, and
II there he one WHO voted for Gen Harrison, who
VIII not vote tor Clay, pledge my word do not
know the man. heard Democrat iuouire tho
other day, al one # our company musters. Of the
High Sheriff of our county, if he knew of anv
changes in the county from the Wing TO the
DemucratlC IaDks, anu the Snerln "a Luco) told
him that he knew Of none. So much for Dem.
ocratc changes.
Extract Of letter from Morganton:
The great Colonel Hoke is his own execution.
er. Mr.. Graham is almost without employ He
has only to let the Colonel speak three or four
hours, and the work is Done His own followers
give il up-nunbers will either be silent at the
election,o come to his noble competitor.
hove never seen any man that is 80 universally
popular With all parties, as Mr.. Graham. The
Locos themselves acknowledge his vast superb
orIiy over CD Hoke. and say that they shall have
no objection TO DO beaten by SO honorable an OPP
ponsnt.