Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-08-04
Spirit of the People.

Spirit of the People. !
We make the following extract from the letter
Of an esteemed Granville friend, dated July 25,
1852. The prospect is that the Democracy will
sweep Granville for the Legislature; and make a
handsome gain for Reid:
II was present yesterday at discussion between
the candidates, which wound up the campaign. l
have never seen the Democrats of Granville more
united or in better spirits. We hope to return full
delegation. Our young friend Venable has borne him
self nobly. Yesterday he handled Amis with gloves
of. He arraigned him for having been absent for
lodging 81 votes during the last tegislature Amis
he was fearful Of being caught in a
at all. Venabie then asked the people if they had
sent Amis to the Legislature to watch Democratic
traps to transact their business: He told Amis
the honest people of the County could not tolerate
dodgers in any party-that they always had, and
always would throw them overheard"
THE following is from friend in Winston, For
syth. We publish it to show the desperate achits
basis game which the friends of John Kerr are
playing in Forsyth and Stokes:
1.-THE work goes bravely on. Our candidates are
doing good service. and our party is closing up its
ranks to man. think there is but little doubt that
we shall carry the whole ticket. If had time I
would like to give you detailed report Of the posi-
ing Counties. will only say that they all adrocate
a change of the Senate basis-advocate a Conven-
ton for that purpose-confend that majority have
right to call Convention, and assert that when a
majority of the people shall desire Convention, 1T
IS THE DUTY THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE wRITs
OF ELECTION TO THE SHERIFFs OF THE DIFFERENT
COUNTIES, TO ELECT DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
and that the Delegates when elected, SHALL. MEET IN
CONVENTION, amend the constitution, and submit it
to the people, and if they approve it, it then becomes
part of the Constitution! Mind you, all this with
out the authority consent of the Assembly Or the
two-hrds vote prescribed by the Constitution! Mon
srous as this doctrine is, the Wing candidates. G.
E. Shober in the lead. advocate boldly and learn
from unquestonable authority that this same doctrine
THE WESTERN WHIG DOCTRINE! The
Wing candidates here take these grounds. and the
Democratic candidates clearly show them to be moth.
ing less than revolution and Dorrism in their worst
form. These facts cannot be denied.'
The foregoing letter is from most respectable
gentleman, and what he has stated may be inplic-
itly relied on. The people can see and judge for
tn ernselves who the friends of John Kerr are in
the Counties referred to, and Of the nature of the
doctrines they advocate. Can the Wings Of the
East fratermize and act aoih such men
: A friend writes us from Stokes as follows:
81 think we shall carry whole ticket for the
Legislature. ! am much mistaken il Reid is not
stronger here than he two years ago. There can
be no doubt of his reelection But the Feds are des-
lature, their object will he effected-Free Suffrage
will be lost sight OF, and Federalism will reign for
the next ten years in North Carolina. In view Of
this it becomes every who loves his country to
rally around the standard of Democracy, and save the
State from ruin. TO aid in this noble work shall in
fo.r~ mt In 10 nnth
A friend writes us from Cabarrus as follows:
reelection of David S. Reid is considered certain
| A friend in Ashe writes as follows:
I'VE are in the midst Of an exciting and highly
! important canvass. The Federasts making a
death-strugge to defeat COL Bower for the Senate,
but our friends are in the finest spirits and will put
forth every effort. The Democracy in this region
have never been better organized more determined
on success"
! We are glad to learn that the Democrats o.
Johnston have formed Pierce and King Club.
friend writing us from Smithfeld under date Jul!
%, says:
"It really looks as if the days of Polk and Dallas
and Of" old Hickory - had come again. The Dem
ocrats Of Smithfe1d held meeting at the Court
House on Monday evening last, tofosm Pierce ant
King Club. The meeting was opened by Speech
from D.
for this District and candidate for the Commons il
this County and at the conclusion of his remark
loud calls were made for Col. Thomas Rufin, o
Wayne, who was present and responded in mos
eloquent and stirring manner tie expressed his graf
iication at meeting with his brother Democrats o
Johnston on such occasion, and alsded to tn
brgh, prospects and universal good feeling existin
in the Democratic party from the granite hills Of Ne'
Hampshire the home OF Pierce, to the golden stream
OF California. He briefly reviewed the course OF tn
Whig party from the memorable campaign OF lo4
to the present time, and showed that the humbugs
loo cabins and hard cider were be revived in bow
/ of soup and a pone Of Graham bread. He gave
glowing description of the National Convention hic
nominated Pierce and King, calling down warm ar
plause. -:
The Club was then formed. nearly every perso
present becoming members. Thanks were returne
to the speakers, and the Club adjourned with thre
e cheers for Pierce and King and David 5. Reid
We have been giving expression, for sewers
e weeks past to the spirit Of the people-but tn:
spirit will find its noblest and highest expressio
P at the balot-box, on Thursday next. The hour fl
action has erriued let every Democrat and ever
Free Suffrage man do his duty, and the day is OUT
r We see that Scott and Graham Clubs are ben
t formed all over the country. Push along the ba
i boys! We hope to hear that one is established
every county in the State. What are our frien,
in Oxford Warren-in Halifax and Smithfe
}, doing, that they do not establish Clubs, and "ci
l., culate the documents 2" Raleigh Register.
. We don't know what they are doing in the ot
er places named, but just about here most of tn.
" are in quandary, we think. They held a rat
. cation meeting here twenty-one strong, wien new
+ ofthe nomination reached them; won't that suffice
+ Come boys, the Register seems to be getting u
easy about you. Can't you sorter stir up little
Warresston Nesos.
PITT COUNTY. We are gratifed to learn tn
y John !. Foreman, ESQ.,, is candidate for Il
Commons in Pitt, with fair prospects of an ele