The North-Carolina standard., 1848-07-19
REID AND VICTORY!

We continue to receive the most cheering accounts,
in relation to the campaign for Governor from var-
Gus portions of the State. The East and the central
region of the State will, We have no doubt add to
their maorites for the Democratic candidates. while
in the West feel confident from all We can learn,
that Col. Reid is making heavy gains. We copy
the following spirited article from the last Whining
ton Journal:
"OUR CANDIDATE. Our accounts from the West
where the Gubernatorial canvass is now being car
ried on by Messrs. Reid and Manly, of the most
cheering character. Reid is doing noble service for
the principles of the party, and feel assured that
the ballot box will attest that he is walking into the
Federal candidate wherever they meet. Mr.. Reid is
the first man who has advocated, on the stump. the
principle of free suffrage before the people of North
Carolina. Depend upon it, he has the people with
him in this matter. The free men of North Caro-
too republican in their notions to permit such
nvdious distinction to exist in their borders much
longer, between men who are otherwise free and
equal, that which permits class of citizens
vote for Senators, whilst another class is debarred
this right. Why should man merely because he
may have freehold interest Of fifty acres of land
be entitled to political rights from which another
man who does not chance to own this amount
of land is debarredl Is there either repub-
licanism in such distinction! Just for moment
look at the absurdity of the matter in the following
instances. Here, in the town of Wilmington, lives
man who may be worth fifty thousand in Real Es-
tate-in houses and lots-but who does not own so
of land and forsooh he cannot vote for State
Senator, whilst his neighbor who owns so acres of
Piney woods land, not, perhaps worth $50, has this
right from which his ncighbor is debarred. Now,
treasury than the latterl Certainly he does. But
still he has voice in electing one branch of the
legislature which is to tax his property. Is this
consonant with either common sense republican
princi pies :? We trow not. Mr.. Reid is the cham
pion of equal rights. He is moreover the whole soul
ed champion of the people. From them he will
receive generous, liberal and enthusiastic support
In the West, said before, Mr.. Reid is winning
golden opinions amongst the people. This we knour,
and predict that the eyes of many Fed will be
opened wide when the tale of the ballot box is told
in August next The East-our own glorious East
is always true. She will do her whole duty. We
friends in distant parts of the State that
here Mr. Reid will not only receive the whole strength
of the party, but mark the prediction, he will take
many whig votes from the s. inmitable Charley
Notwithstanding Mr.. Manly's unfairness in dis
cussion, and his unadulterated demagogueism, Col.
Reid has got the advantage of him, we understand,
wherever they have met thus far in the West. The
question of Equal Suffrage is producing powerful
impression the public mind in that region of the
State and this fact is confirmed by the stand taken
in favor of it by two leading Whig papers-the
Charlotte Journal and Highland Messenger-and by
the information have just received that two Wing
candidates in the West are out for it-Mr. Woodin,
candidate for reelection to the Senate frsm Run
combe and Yancy, and Mr.. John Y. Hicks the can
ddate for reelection in Macon. What will the Re-
gstpr say to that Will it denounce Messrs. Wood
fin and Hicks for advocating what it is pleased to call
{" Reid's humbug"l We should not be surprised
if Col. Reid were to make clear gain of five hundred
votes in the Counties of Buncombe, Haywood,
Macon and Cherokee.
Democrats of the East! the glorious work of re-
deeming North Carolina is we'll nigh accomplished;
you can complete it, Rally in every precinct, and
poll every vote. We call upon Wake, Cumberland,
Johnston, Orange, Person, Granville, Franklin, War
rem, Edgecomb, Nash, Duplin Onslow, Sampson,
New Hanover, Robson, Currituck, Greene-we
call upon friends in all the Counties to sceH er
mGjorities and thereby the election of Col.
Reid. "Now's the day and nous the hour !'',7a5..>