Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-03
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
LEWIS THE STRONGEST MANI

D6NIOCTUCS YOUF pTCUCEpCcO UICCc
defeat the WAig candidate, By cotdng for Leafs
Brother Democrats, we deem it duty which we
owe to you and to the to put you possession
so far as we do So of the true condition of things
in this District We know you desire to vote for the
best Democrat and the strongest man. and we all
feel this is the only way in which the Wing candi-
date be defeated and this District secured as it
ought to be, to the Democratic party.
Within the last day we have heard from all
the Counties in the District, and the weight of in
formation is most decidedly in favor of Mr.. Lewis
We assured that Mr.. Lewis is rapidly gaining
in Orange, and the prospect is that he will lead Mr..
Venable in that County.
We hear that in Granville he is also gaining, and
that Mr.. Venable cannot poll there more than half
the votes claimed for him by his friends.
From Warren our intelligence is most cheering.
We learn that strong men have taken the field for
Mr.. Lewis and the calculation of of these gen
temen is that he will lead Mr. Venable in that County
at least one hundred votes.
Franklin, we are assured on the best authority,
will give Mr. Lewis between three and four hundred
majority over Mr.. v; and Nash-glorious old Nash
will roll up for him not less than four hundred
majority.
We have just seen two intelligent and leading
Democrats of Johnston, who say that they know of
no Venable men in that County, and that Lewis must
poll almost the entire Democratic VOTE
We think we know something of the feelings and
intentions of the Wake Democracy, and we have no
hesitation in expressing the belief that Wake will
give Lewis two votes to ore over Venable.
Mr.. Lewis is, therefore, the STRONGEST MAN;
and in addition to this, he Is ooith yo IN principle
Turn out then in your strength and poll every vote
you can for Lewis The contest is between Mr. Lewis
and Mr. Rogers. This we hear on all sides. Pay no
attention to the falsehoods and ISLANDERS in circua
ton against Mr. Lewis; and all true men, of all
parties, against unfounded and declarations
which have been manufactured and put out by men
scAO expect office through the influence Of Mr.. ZEN
able The influence of Mr. Venable, indeed! We
hear on the best authority, that Mr.. Venables con-
duct is we'll understood at Washington, and that his
influence is totally gone in that quarter
Brother Democrats, appeal to you of old, to
rouse yourselves to the importance of the crisis and
turn out for princple-for your own glorious princ
pies now in peril We have never either deceived
nor betrayed you and speak to you now in these
earnest tones, because your friend, and de-
sire you to go with us, in other times for y0ur
principles and for principles, without regard to
men,
Remember that Lewis is the STRONGEST MAN
that the contest is between him and Rogers, and
that every vote for Venable will be vote thrown
away. WORK, brother Democrats, and the day will
most certainly be ours!-woRK and we shall achieve
q triumph which will ensure just representation of
our principles at Washington, and at the same time
us against discord and confusion in the cam
paign of 1854.
Since the foregoing was written we have received
still further information, all of which goes to confirm
the fact that Lewis the strongest The friends
of Lewis in all the Counties actively engaged,
and they will roll up larger majorities for him than
those claimed above. Mr.. Venable, we repeat cam
not be elected and every vote for him WILL therefore,
be vote thrown away. VoTE FOR LEWIS, fellow
FOR PRINCIPLE, and let consequent
mo toto IF themselves