Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-12
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The retrns are not all in, but enough
/ is known to place the result in doubt The " hig
candidate for Governor Mr. Jenkins, had gained 300
i votes in 46 Counties compared with the vote when
i Democratic majority was 5000 and the Wings, on
the strength of these gains, claiming the State
/ There are eighty or ninety Countissrin the State.
The Savannah Georgian of Thursda 81 says
g Returns more or less authentic (some coming in
! en- questionable form that we have not inserted
then1) have reached from about half the counties
of the State. Balancing the gains and losses as COM
pared with the vote for Towns and Hill, in 1849, it
| would seem that Johnsons loss is fully two thous-
and principally in the 9th and 9TH Districts This
we hone Will be counterbalanced, to considerable
extent by the returns from the first and second The
result is extremely doubtful as to the race for Cover
nor So also to the contest for Congress between
Seward and Barlow. From Camden and Glynn we
should now have the returns; but it so happens that
the Florida boat which reaches here with great uni
formity, early Wednesday morning, has not at the
present hour, (six o'clock, F. M,) come sn One
precinct in Laureus is reported giving Barlow 70
and Seward 2.
A gentleman who left Macon yesterday evening,
states that Barly, Democrat, has been beaten by
Triple. If so it is Wing gain. From the second
Congressional District have nothing to add to the
report of Colquitt's election, already given"
The Milledgevle Union gives the following account
of the tactics resorted to in the late contest by the
Wings of Georgia:
GAS we go to press the freemen of Georgia are ex-
erclsng the greatest privilege known to Consti
tuition and laws that of selecting their rulers and law
makers We feel confident that their verdict will
this day place Hersche V. johnson in the Executive
chair But if it shall be otherwise and Charles j.
Jenkins shall be elected be it So
No candidate for Governor of Georgia ever con-
tended against such unprincpled adversary the
present supporters of Mr.. Jenkins. They have cast
their principles to the dogs, and adopted their
mode of warfare, false issues, deception, perverson
of facts, and wilful lying. These strong terms,
but they are stronger than the circumstances
warrant. If Judge johnson shall be defeated it will
be mainly attributable to the Misrepresentation of
his position in reference to the Compromise" With
fair and candid avowa of his support of that meas
ure, his political enemies have lost opportunity,
and spared pains to represent him to Union DEM
ocrats as the advocate of secession and disunion.
This illiberal and dishonest warfare has been waged
necessarily by the friends of Mr.. Jenkins. They
have gone further Not only have they attacked the
private character and the religious belief OF johnson,
they have dragged before the public the inner
most shrine in the temple of his home and cast their
malignant and reproacheS on his eStimable
lady. Such has been the tactics of our opponents
alike destitute of truth, principle and the common
feelings of humanity. If they succeed in defeating
the object of their hate what poor recompense is
theirs-a triumph achieved by the sacrifice of every
principle of fairness, decency and common homes
ty"
The truth is the breach in Georgia between the
Union and Secession Democrats, has never been
tirey healed and in this contest some of the Union
Democrats who had been induced to array themselves
for time with the Wings, doubt held to their
position and voted for Jenkins. Gov Cobb, who was
mainly instrumental in dividing tbs Democrats of
Georgia abored in the late contest to restore harmo
n.y. and to induce his followers to support Mr.. John
son; but the result shows he was not entirely
cessful In addition to this, Messrs. Toombs and
Stephens actively engaged for Mr. jenkins;
and they both WELD much influence in that State,
whatever cause they may espouse. 1t appears to be
a matter of profound indifference with Toombs what
side he is on so he is successful; and it is passing
strange that such politician should have any weight
with so enlightened people those of Georgia.
P. S. We do not give it up yet We incline to
think, from the information we have received that
the Democratic candidate, Mr.. johnson, has been