Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-01
Correspondence of the Standard.
WILKES County, August 90, 1859.

WILKES COUNTY, August 90, 1852.
Mr.. HOLDEN: The agony is over. The day is
federal organs of North Carolina for their Water
loo defeat deem it but just TO Gov Reid and the
gallant Democracy of the Old North State, that
of the true causes should be set forth which
brought about this result. First and foremost the
PEOPLE OF all parties throughout the State look upon
Gov Reid as wanting in neither honesty. capacity,
nor patriotism statesman, to qualify him in fu-
ture, as he has undoubtedly been in the past to be
the Governor of the ,Ohoie State and such as
the whole State is and may Justly be proud of. Sec
ondly, he has, Throughout his whole political
proved himself wholly consistent in both National
and State politics. Such has been the force of his
doctrines upon these policies, to reduce his COM
petor, when abiding TO either during TO the canvass,
to supply the place Of successful argument with a
general TRADE of Huzzas for Peoples rights and
the military glory" of Gen. Scott, which all must
admit has to great extent (and justly oo) lost the
desired influence. The honest people Ito their credit
be it sadly have learned that something than
times that try men souls.'' Thirdly, the Iudicrous
and foul attempts which handled by Mr.. Kerr
and other I" Sewardtes against the fantng Gen.
eral, " and {" Leather of the Fugitive Slave law, !"
served to arouse the Democracy to iher duty. and
disguised honest Wings g whenever and wherever"
such foul ISLANDERS were uttered. Lastly, the whole
Democratic party were united upon Gov. Reid and
poled nearly their strength for him. But am sorry
to say that this the with regard to the
Legislative Election, must be obvious to all who
will compare it with the Governors Election have
not despaired of the Legislature yeti seemed at
first that the Wings had the majority, but their fig
ures will not exactly do They claim gain in Van
cy and both Commoners in Rutherford. They have
only one out of the three-rely upon that. Then
count both the Senators from Camden and
Currituck and Beaufort and Hyde, and you will see
that they have not the "substance" either; as
the Observer says.l However, though, day or two
will settle the whole matter, and then We'll see.
GA Whig,'' writing in the Register article head
ed " Charge Again." says, g Place me, Sir, among
the volunteers to conquer or die with John Kerr in
1882 This is funny, ain'tit? "a Wing - wants
to be placed 6 among - himsey-for 1 don't think
there is any volunteers for that sort of conquerng
or dying. Perhaps he thinks Reid will not be
ddate, as it's usual for Governors to
than two terms, and he's satisfied there is no other
of the " unerrfed - can lead the object of his
- love- but every body knows that it takes 90
Whg'' to do the bragging.'
Upon the whole think if the I" unterrifed "'' hang
on - like they have been they will give this " Wing"
chance to write another g Charge Again in No
vember and he can place himself among the volun-
teers conquer die with Bill Seward or Scott,
just which he pleases, for assure him it matters
not to the South nor the North which of them he
G onquers with. LOCKER ON.