The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-20


Tts Eiection ID North Carolina.
Tie latest adPices from North Carolina,
Indicate the reelection Of Reid, the Demo-
cratic candidate fof Governor, BY an incieas-
ed majority-pfobably from four to five
thousand--and the return Of a majority on
joint ballot, to the legislature. This result
was aseertainly unlocked for II was, indeed,
hoped BY our democratic friends, that Reed
might be reelected, but the hope was by no
means confident, and all supposed that bis
majority tnust fall off from the Of 1850.
The following from the Union exhibits the
means and efforts which were put forth by
the Wings to carry the State.
II lis to N. Carolina. among ali the south
en States, that whig hopes and efforts have
been specially directed. The Wing. Con-
vention, the wing committee here, and the
whig party everywhere, knowing that the
election in North Carolina was the only Au.
gust election in the South which the wings
could hope to carry, were keenly alive to the
immense moral effect of success or failure
in that State. In this view, North Carolina
received the vice presidential nomination. ~
The two southern whig members Of Con-
gress who took the most early, active. and
prominent lead in forcing upon the South
the nomination of Gtn Scott were Hon
Messrs. Mangum and Stanly--the one SEN
ator, the other a representative, of North
Carolina. To operate specially in, North
Carolina, the whig abolitionist conspiracy
was cotton up, falsely charging Gea. Pierce
with having made declarations hostile to the
fugitive law. These false charges, printed
on the same sheet and in connexion with a
Transcript Of the legislative record OF New
Hampshire, were scattered broadcast through
the Slate, with an Introductory letter from
two members Of Congress certifying the cor
rectness Of the record, and though not spec
tally mentioning the false charges published
along with it, yet plainly calculated to give
10 the whole document greater credence and
consequence than it would otherwise obtain.
This trick was, moreover, resorted to at so
late moment before the election as to rem
der the full exposure of it before the people
in time for this election, and of the false
hood of the charges thus circulated, almost
impossible. In addition to this, the wings,
knowing that the democrats had before elec-
ted Governor Reid against Manly mainly on
a local issue, now put in nomination against
him one OF the most popular, influential,
and eloquent wings in the State--Mr. Kerr
who, through hiswhole canvass, took spec
N IN chn,n h1c tI,a
ent localities on all the special ISSUES. Clear
y with the effect ofaiding in the canvass and
doubtless with direct view to do SO. Mr..
Graham resigned his post as Secretary of the
Navy and went home. The State was food
ed with whig documents from Washington,
and special official emissaries were despatch.
ed from their desks TO circulate Them and
and augment their effect upon the public
mind. The whig electioneering committee
of New York scattered secret circulars thfo
North Carolina, filed with deceptive state,
!nents and treacherous appeals, to arouse the
wings OF that State. In worl, the whie
party and its managers and organs made ev.
cry effort that was fair and proper, and al.
most every conceivable effort that was unfail
and improper, 10 carry the State. And the
result OF the whole movement is an unexam-
Piled and, we confess, an unexpected Water
loo defeat of the lrhigs, which has not only
insured the State for Pierce and King 10 No.
vember, but has, as que confidently belieyc,
placed North Carolina, heretofore the Crib
raltar Of southern aphiggtry, permanently i,
thSlinc Of southern democratic States!
Under such circumstances, such result j:
cheering indeed. 1t seals the fate of Gen
Scott at the South. We do not perceive
what rational hope his friends can entertain
of carrying Tor him single Southern State.
There is nothing left for him but 10 throw
himself without reserve into The hands of the
Abolitionists with the hope Of carrying the
north entire. This is the effort which will
be made. Let every democrat Of the North
understand this, Let him know that we
hold the result of the contest in our own
hands. Let him feel that he is responsible
10 his country for the part he acts in bring
ing abou. that result. Will any democra
under such circumstances falter? Does he
want motive for effort? Let him look tc
the past. Let him trace the bright and daz
cling career Of the democratic party, Lei
him remember the long line of sages and he
roes who have shed glory upon its history
Jefferson Madison, Jackson, Calhoun
Wright. Is there man who has "a soul
who will not feel it stirred within him b,
such recollections, or who will not sprins
to his feet with renewed determination tc
stand by the Democratic banner till it shall
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