Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-18
RESULT IN NORTH CAROLINA,
A friend yesterday sent US the following cheering

Geographic despatch:
RALEIGH, August IL, 1852.
Fifty-six counties heard from. Reds clear gaiu
over Kerr twelve hundred Reid will beat Ker,
more than four thousand votes-Legislature in doubt
The important bearing of this election upon the
Presidential result in November cannot be over.esti-
mated. In the cleares tones sounds the kue of the
Scott ticket in every Southern State and in the Union
Unparalleled exertions were made carry the State
OF MI Oraham, the Vice Presidential candidate. Of
hc1al emlssaries from Washington were sent OUT
secret circulars were brought into pay-and the New
Boston caumny was strewed over the State. But
all exPedients failed-the North State calamity re-
fused to bow the knee to the Seward nomination, and
has made deep mark upon the political canvass In
the language of the Pennsylvania, we felt that the
old North State would do her whole duty when we
heard the clarion tones in which the eloquent DoBBlN
predicted the triumph of Democratic principles with
In her borders, during the sngs of the same Demo-
cratic National Convention. He spoke to the hearts
OF the assembled brotherhood and the echoes of their
loud and enthusiastic applause woke I'D Rim Van
Wrinkle to- deed that makes their part in the approach-
ing National Democratic victory matter of necessity
and OF Pleasure-of course!''
In the Baltimore Convention North Carolina came
nooy to the aid of Virginia in raising the flag of
PIERCE and her late vote gives convincing earnest
that that flag will be safe in her hands. we have
abundant evidence that this election is regarded by
all as test so far as Gen. Scots political fate is in.
volved. The Washington correspondent of the Char
lesion Standard, wrote thus on the day before the
election:
The result is supposed to be indicative truthful
y, of the character of the Presidential contest which
has hardly opened as yet. Both Wings and Demo-
Gratis agree-that if Reid is reelected Scott will
hardly kick, and that if Kerr succeeds, the struggle
will be severe one. The Scott managers, who, with
the exception of Mr. Stanly of North Carolina, his
colleague, Mangum, and Gov. Jones of Tennessee,
are exclusively Northern SEwARD-ite Abolitionsts,
seem to be confident of success. They have ranked
million of pamphlets, &c., into the State and have
furnished at least $500 900 to be used upon the voters
of North Carolina. The Democrats of Congress from
that State are equally sanguine. One at distance
cannot realize how essentially this Presidential eec-
ton is pure sectional contest At Washington
alone, tits perceptibIe, beyond denial, that it is
struggle for the preservation of Southern rights under
the Constitution. The determination of more than
a majority of the Southern Wing members, not to
countenance the election of Scott. grows of this
fact. These Southern see that if Pierce trumphs
Southern rights and the strict construction which
the preservation of those rights depends, will be
strengthened under and in the Government and that
it, on the other hand, Scott shall triumph, Seward,
Truman Smith, Ftz Henry Warren, and Tom Ew-
ing, will be the Government for the next four
Richmond Enquirer.