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dren, intrust you, without fear, to the care
OF that heavenly parent who has said.
:" Leave thy fatherless children to me. and
VIII preserve them alive and let thy wild
o"s trust in me-" And you, my dear mas
Ter, Will, L k.ow, be to them as you hare
oeen to Ee-guide, protector, and friend
mat coatinaed the kind old man, looking
round upon us with gistening eyes, .sthoucG
mixed With sorrow, was one of the happiest
moments of my life. As [ stood by the
bedside of the dying man, and looked
around upoa his children growing up virtu-
Gus, Intelligent, and upright, respecting and
honorlng, as much as they loved their IA
ther; when | Saw his wife, though over
come with grief, for the loss of a tender and
beloved husband, yet sorrowing not as one
without nope, but even in that moment of
agony deriving comfort from the belief that
she should meet him again in that world
where
Acieus and farewells are sound unknown
when listened to his ferVent expressions
OF gratitude, and saw him calmly awaiting
the inevitable stroke, trusting in the mercy
OF God, and at peace with his fellowmen:
and when thought Of what the reverse of
all TINS might have been-crime, misery, a
dlsgracetnl and dishonored life, perhaps a
shameful and violent death-had / yielded
to the first impulse of indignation, | felt
happiness which no words can express
We are told that there is more Joy amongst
the angels Of God over one sinner that re-
penteth than over ninety and nine Just per
sons that need no repentance. With such
a JOY as We may imagine theirs, did | re-
Joice over poor Smith, as | closed his eyes,
and heard the attendant minister in feryent
tones exclaim, Blessed are the dead that
die in the Lord; yea, saith the spirit-for
they rest from their labors and their works
do follow them My friends, l am an old
man. During a long and eventful career in
business, have had intercourse with almost
every variety Of temper and disposition, and
with many degrees Of talent, but | have
never iound reason to swerve from the prin-
clple with which l set out in life, to ITEM
per justice with mercy"
Such was the story of our friend. And
believe not one in that company but re-
turned home more disposed to judge lenient-
ly of the failings Of his fellow creatures.
and, as far as lay in his power, to extend to
all who might fall into temptation that mer-
cy which, under similar circumstances, he
would wish shown to himself, feeling {" that
1t is more blessed to save than 20 destroy"
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REaIY-MADE CLoTHIEG
And Furnishing Goods of first Quality,

N| ALL STEPHENS Rnnsylronia arg,,ue, bet
aoeea 9h and 10Th streets, first door cost Of T. on
Han would respectfully invite members Of Con .ress
cuzens, and strangers to their large and extensive
assortment of READY-MADE CLOIHING and FUk.
NlsHING GOODS, which will be tound to be the
most complete and elegant assortment of fine aud
1ashiona6le Clothing ever offered in this city, wbi
we are determined to sell at the very lowest price
AMI give er ire satisfaction in all cases
Gentlemen preferring TO have thei: c,othin made
t' order, will please give CALL wnere they can
make their seiecuons from a large and elegant as-
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MECHANICS BANK, GEORGETOWN.

THIS INSTITUTION is now doing General Bank
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c. where its notes will be redeemed in specie.
F. W. CONCH, Cashier.
GEORGETOWN, %. c. 1852.
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n II " hOODS, Il w GOODS I've have
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Of "'S'f ''nen' 0' lie" 0'0iS consisting part
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GOO 90 do very rich
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$50 do do plain gassa do do
goo do do rept Silks GO do
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so do very rich brocade Silks
HOO do n, u, 81, and 81 iuch black Silks
550 do ~ and "a iEch mourning bluck Silks
500 dc ~ inch black turc SatiGs
600 do plain and brocade Silks for evening dres
45o do col red ard black watered Silks
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1900 do sty Paris Mousedelanes
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1000 do Black Alpaccas, extra fine
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500 pieces style kibands
800 yards e. embroidered Cloaking
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500 do "a plain Cloth for laGies' c,oaks
1900 do sack Flannels, assorted colors
SO white embroidered Grape Shawls very rich
50sorg Broche Shawls
IS do Bay State do
"a Scarfs do
SO square Broche Shawls
80 plain and embroidered Shawls with silk fringes
25 silk and cloth Mantles, Gmps, and Fringes Of
all kinds
S cartons fine embroidered Handkerchiefs
10 40 bordered clear adiesd do
so dozen fine linen cambria do
BLANKETS
% pairs 1874 Blankets, very superior
so do 124 do do
40 do la DO do
so do 10-4 do do
200 do servants do do
Variety OF Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vestings
10 pieces silk ward Flannes
150 do white, red, and yellow Flannels
3O0Oyards curtain Calico, rst-rate at 6 cents
1000 do Calico, good at cents
250O do Bedtick ing some coed at Ell cents
100 pieces very superior full Cloths
5000 yards bleached and brown Domestics
Cassnets and Kentucky Jeans
Linen Table Damask
Russia and Huckaback Diapers
Mems silk and lambs wool shirts and Drawers
Ladies' Merino Vests
90 pieces very rich Damssk for curtains
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Damask and watered Morenes
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An cid maid, in speaking of marriage, say
1t Is like any ether ailing-while there's lif
there's hope.
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looking to see whether you will maintain your
ground or go down, defeated and overwhelmed.
If you falter now, general disaster may overtake
our cause; but if you triumph, as we believe you
WILL the contest of November will already have
been fought and won.
Poll EVERY VoTE! Be on the election ground
early-see that the infirm and sick are there and
are allowed to vote-make way for the aged men,
and see that the boys" have justice at the ballot
box-work, work, work from morning till the sun
goes down! Do this-do your whole duty, brother
Democrats, as you only know how at time like
this, and brilliant victory MUST and SHALL
your sacrifices and your efforts in this glori
Gus cause
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Here are 64I votes less for Reid in 1850, than
were thrown for Polk in 1874. Cannot these
Counties do better? We know they can, and we
believe they aCiU. Friends this is the most impor-
tant election which has been held in this State for
twenty years great results are suspended upon it,
and unless we all do our duty, we may fail. Gov.
Reid is doing has duty manfully, ably, faithfully
he cannot and speak to all If you, but his pure
character, his sterling Democracy, and his success
full administration of State affairs must speak for
him and commend him toyour support. You have
called him to the feld-stand by him, defend him,
work for him, roll in the votes for him and for the
noble cause of which he is at once the embodiment
and advocate.
By the way, Beaufort County gave Gov. Reid,
in 1850, but ten more votes than she gave MIR
Polk in 1874; and we may as we'll say to our
friends that the Wing leaders here are making
large calculations on gains in Beaufort, Hyde
Washington and Rutherford. Let us disappoint
them. If we lose few votes in one County, lei
us make up the loss elsewhere; but remember, WE
MUST WORK IF WE WOULD TRIUMPH.
Roll u2o the UOtes
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NOW'S the ttme--ROll up the Votes!
David S. Reid received in 1850 the largest vote
ever cast for any man in this State, with the excep
ton of that cast for Gen. Harrison in 1910. Gen.
Harrison received 46,376, beating Mr.. Van Buren,
1854 votes and Gov. Reid received in 1850,
44,s45, being only fifteen hundred and thirty-one
less than Gen. Harrison's vote. His majority over
Gov. Manly was 2,774 and he got in 1850, s,163
more votes than were cast for him in 1848. Mr..
Clay received, in 1914, 4S,2S2 votes, but 1,161
more than Gov. Manly got in 1850.
We look for large addition to Gov. Reid's vote
in this election. We calculate that he will go even
beyond Gen. Harrison's vote in 1910, to wit, 49,
376 and so if his friends are true to him, as we
believe they will be in all portions of the State, we
can give Mr.. Kerr the vote Mr.. Clay got in 1874
though we have no idea he can getit-and still
defeat him by a larger majority than that thrown
against Gov. Manly. Gov. Reid has way of IN
creasing his vote which is most gratifying to his
friends, and by means pleasing to his opponents.
Thus he was elected to Congress in 1s43, by some
| $50 majority, and reelected in 1s45 by $50 ma
iority; and thus, as we have already stated, he
poled more votes for Governor in 1850, by 3,163,
Lnan he dlu Ill 1910. he tnuS grows III popularity
he grows in usefulness and it is marked fact,
that where he is best known he gains most in pro-
portion, at the ballot-box.
But we can talk of absolute certainties only after
the election. The adversary is desperate, full of
craft and cunning, and will leave means untried
to defeat our candidate we must, therefore, aOork
If aUe aCould arin.
We have Just been examining the official votes of
the State from 1914 to 1850; and we find what
are bound to say has surprised us, and that is,
there are at least twelve Counties which gave Gov.
Reid in 1850, less vote than they cast for Mr..
p,,ll in Horo tbau
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The institution of Slavery can be abolished in
this State only by the people in Convention and
Convention according to the Constitution itself,
can be called only by two-thirds vote. This is
what the Constitution says, and this is the doctrine
of the Democratic party. But Mr. Kerr says that
if a majority of the people are in favor of Con-
vention, it is the duty of the Assembly to call it
and that the member who should, under such cir
cumstances, vote against Convention, would be
" an aristocrat and no republican" This is what
Mr.. Kerr says, and it is what those who may vote
for him will say also. Let us run this doctrine out:
If Convention can be called for one purpose, it
can be called for any and all purposes whatsoever
and if a majority can thus as Mr.. Kerr claims for
them, change the basis of representation in the
Senate, the same majority can, in their own good
time, also aJolish .Slaveryk Is not this so9 What
is to prevent them2
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DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Democratic Executive Committee of North
Carolina consists of the following gentlemen. Their
Post-ofhces are annexed to their names:
Abraham Rencher, of Chatham, Chairman; Post
office, Pittsborough, Chatham, N. C..
Edward Cantwe, of New Hanover; Post Office,
Wilmington, N. c.
D. G. w. Ward, of Greene; Post-ofice. Slant
onsburg, Edgecombe, N. G.
Robert P. Dick. of Guilford; Post-offce, Green's
borough, N. G.
C.
w. w. Holden, of Wake; Postofsce, Raleigh,
N. G.
CASTOR H. Wilder, of Wake; Poss-ofhce, Raleigh,
N.C.
G. G. Wright of Cumberland; Poss-ofice, Fay
ettevilIe, N. G..
Asa Biggs, o., Martin; Post-ofice, Williamson,
Martin, N. G.
Warren Winsow. OF Cumberland, is the Nation
al Democratic Committeeman for this State; Post
Office, Fayetteville, N. c.
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Free suffrase--Read and Reflect:

A friend at our elbow suggests that he is the
owner of one thousand acres of land 4; and that if
Mr.. Kerr and the Wing leaders will not consent
that the non-landholders shall have the privilege
which he is willing to extend to them, of voting in
the Senate, he shall insist upon falling back upon
the freehold principle 1t is, and upon carrying
it out in earnest. He argues thus: "I own fifty
acres of land-well, that is good for one vote; but
1 own nine hundred and fifty acres besides, and 1
insist, according to the principle that land be
and have exclusive protection in one
branch of the Assembly, that I ought to be per-
mitted to cast tventy votes ' What will the advo-
Gates of exclusive privileges say to that?
There are in this State, %, 769, $50 acres of land
listed and taxed and there are 10000 fresholders
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The Employees of the Administration
in the field against the Democracy
and David 8, Reid!

and David 8. Reid!
We learn, on the best authority, that numbers
of the employees of the Administraton-those
who eat bread from the Public Treasury-have
come to this State to electioneer for John Kerr
and Wing Assembly. The Navy Department
especially is said to have done its full share in this
respect.
Messrs. Graham, Mangum, Seward, Morehead,
Stanly, and other Wing leaders in Washington, no
doubt feel and know that much, very much de-
pends upon the result of the elections in this State.
If the State should 90 for the Democracy it will
throw damper upon Scottish generally, but if for
Kerr and Federalism it will be hailed in all quar-
ters as an auspicious sign of Federal success in
November. In other words, North Carolina IS
now the battle-ground Of the Union; and such
being the case the Seward forces are in the field
against the people!
Freemen of North Carolina will you endure
patiently such treatment? Are you to be ecorhed
upoaa by Federal emissaries and influenced to vote
to build up Seward and his ganga Never! That
game cannot yet be successfully played in old
North Carolina.
The fact that these employees were expected in
this State accounts for the late article in the Reg
lister so bitterly denunciatory of Judge Douglas,
who came to Richmond to make Speech, but
who was charged with an intention of coming here
to address the people. The Register cried "wolf" !"
merely a blind and to put the people off their
guard as to Whg intentions in this respect. The
expected emissaries have arrived, and are now at
work. Watch them mark them, drive them from
the State If these hireEngs dare approach you,
feIlow-ctizens, to electoneer, brand them as they
deserve-point them out in the crowd-set the
boys after them With groans, Kisses, and tin-pans-
in other words, make the public places where free
men are assembled to talk their affairs,
too hot to hold them. We not afraid of the
truth-we court it for our cause, knowing that the
more it is investigated the better it will appear
but this is no time to tolerate the intermeddling
to endure the falsehoods and the ISLANDERS of Fed
eral hirelings.
P. S. We learn that Alfred Dockery is in
Richmond County, no doubt operating for Kerr
and the Seward cause. High times, when a mem
Der of Congress comes home on So per day to
efectioneer for party schemes and party aims We
learn that Gen. Dockery says Gen. Scott did more
to pass the " compromise" than Mr.. Fillmore and
that Gen. Pierce is fifty times more unsound upon
Slavery than Gen. Scott is
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to see the grey-headed Revolutionary soldiers who
stand totteFing over the grave-the very men who
fought for the liberty we enjoy, placed upon terms
of equality when they come up to the ballot-box.
am in favor of electng Judges by the people,
and for term less than for life and doubt not there
other Constitutional amendments of minor impor
lance, that might we'll be made. But do not wish
to this great question of Equal Suffrage clogged
or loaded down with other things. Idesire 10 see it
stand on its own merits.
In defence of Equal Suffrage, have had TO
counter violent abuse, personal ISLANDERS, and bitter
denunciations; yet have stood by this great ques-
tion in its inception and in its infancy and hope
have the proud satisfaction of rejoicing with you in
its triumph. When fifty thousand of ourin telligent
and patriotic shall be eRfranehised and restored
to their rights at the ballot-box, do think shall
have cause to be proud of such glorious triumph.
Tomorrow start into the canvass, and the larger
number of you cannot see before the election. To
you l commit the fate of this question.
In conclusion, permit me to repeat what have
said elsewhere, that the history of the past affords
me no cause to dstrust my friends. IF their efforts
shall be crowned with success, in eecting 10 the
distinguished Office for which have been nominated,
my earnest exertons shall be directed to the dvance
ment of the prosperity and happiness of the people
of the State, and give North Carolina that rank
influence, and consideration among the States of this
Union, to which she is justly entitled.
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In the State. Every freeholder who owns fifty
acres of land, votes in the Senate; and he casts
but one vote no matter how much land he may
own-ffty acres of land are, therefore, represented
by each freeholders VOTE 10000 multiplied by so,
will give just 2,ooo,0oo it appears that of the
%, 769,16O acres of land listed and taxed in this
State, but taUo millions of acres are (according to
the principle as held by the opponents of Free
Suffrage) actually represented at the ballot-bor.
No wonder our friend complains, and talks of claim
ing his ta0enty votes. We hold these advocates of
exclusive privileges to the principle involved in this
matter; and call upon them either to carry it out,
or give up their opposition to Free Suffrage.
Two millions of acres of land represented out of
twenty threG millions and yet we are told by Mr..
Kerr's home organ, the Milton Chronicle, that if
nonlandhoders permitted to vote in the Senate,
all protection to property" will be stricken down,
and the landholder will be left to the tender mer-
cy of loefers and nagabonds"! Is land the only
property" in the country? Are the landholders
to be allowed to control, as they now do substan-
TALLY, both branches of the Assembly?
No, gentlemen, we can tell you where your per-
sons and your "property" are both protected
they are protected By the basis Of representation in
the taOo Houses, which the Democrats of North
Carolina are standing by and upholding, to a man.
Here is your stronghold Free Suffrage will not
affect the basis in either branch, save to carry out
more fully the principle on which the Senate is ap-
portioned; for as Senators apportioned accord
Ing to the taxes paid into the Public Treasury by
all our citizens non-landholders as well as landhol-
ders, ought all citizens to be admitted to the
right to vote for Senators.
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STANDARD FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

We propose to send the Standard to subscribers
for six months, $l for the Weekly, and 50 for the
Semi-W eekly. in advance. This period will embrace
the campaign for Governor President, and also the
proceedings of the Legislature which is to meet in
October next.
Weappeal to friends in all parts of the State,
to circulate the documents. Now is the time to lay
facts befoie the people. If we would succeed we
must work-we must make sacrifices of time and
labor for the cause. No valuable result was a.
chieved without effort
Send in the names.
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THE STANDARD.
REID AND VICTORY!
RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1852

.s M North. mo South no East, West, under the
Constitution but sacred maintenance Of the com.
,, bond and true derotion TO the common brotherho0d
'''''' 0O FRAHKLIS Pierce.
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REID TICKETS Can be had at the North
Carolina Standard" Office, free Of charge.
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BLANK WARRANTS, 80
And Court Blanks. for sale at the STANDARD ORice.
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SrArE OF North CARoL1EA

STATE OF North CARoLIEA,
Office Of Secretary Of State.
l. william HILL, Secretary of State in and for the
State ofNorth Carolina, do hereby certify that the
going is true and perfect copy of Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of this State, drawn off from the original
file in this Office. Given under my hand this vi st
day OF December, 1851.