Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-08-10

This is a thorough democratic district, but
owing to the division in the ranks, a Wing
has been returned to Congress.
From the 1st District our returns are not
complete, but it is generally admitted that
Outlaw, (whig) is elected.
Thomas Rufin, (dem.) has been elected
by a large majority from the second district.
In the third District the Hon. William S.
Ashe, regular Democrat, was opposed by
Walter F. Leak, Esq, Distribution Democrat.
Mr.. Asho has succeeded, no doubt, by a large
majority.
The vote of the 4th (Raleigh) District is
given above.
John Kerr (whig) has been chosen from
the fifth district, without !Syp2p92gsjjttiSSHHHT5tthReg
cher, who was no candidate.
In the 9th district, George D. Boyd (dem.)
and r. G. Puryear (whig) were the candi-
dates. Puryear is believed to be elected.
Burton Craige (dem.) and James w. Os-
born (whig,) are the candidates in the 7th
district. The vote is close, and Osborne is
probably elected.
L. l.. Clingman independently and 3. S.
Gather, (Whig) were the candidates in
the eighth district. We presume Mr.. Cling
man is elected, though sufficient returns have
: not been received on which to form a full
opinion.
J If the above estimate is correct, the North
Carolina delegation will stand thus:
: Whigs-Messrs. Outlaw, Kerr, Rogers,
: Puryear md Osborne.-5.
Observation-Disclosures. RufGn and Ashe-2.
hdependent--IIon. T. L.. Clingman.-1.
Thos. J.. Utley, (whig and anti-liquor treat
ing) has been elected Clerk of the County
Court of Wake, and John G.. Moore, (whig
and liquor trcating) Clerk of the Supe-
. rior Court. The vote is as follows: County
COURT. j. Utley 794, Calvin j. Rogers
703, John L. Terrell 700, o. Bowers 189.-
! Superior Conrt-John c.. Moore l179, Richd.
p. Finch ITO.
i. 1t is due to Messrs. Rogers and Terrell, as
we'll as Mr.. Utley, candidates for the Clerk
u OF the County Court, to say that they all re,
fused to treat with intoxicating drinks, to Sc
cure their election. Mr.. Finch the defeated
candidate for Superior Court Clerk, also re
I'd fused to treat; and although he was beater
he by a small majority, yet a sufficient number
at declined voting for either the most of whom
&c w%Ouldhave supported Finch to havetriumph
Of antly elected him. The poll for S. C. Clerl
en- was 245 votes less than for Congressman
en- and about 100 less than for &C. Clerk
~ and yet Moore with all his whiskey influence
le- and charges against Mr.. F. of malfeasanc
sir in Office, received only 60 votes majority!
a AT the commencement ofthe campaign MI
Finch, we are told, set out with the determi
=. nation not to notice John C. Moore,-not t
Us, allude to him-as though he were not in tn
a field in opposition to him. Having take
Or this position, and determined on ~carryin
10 it out, Mr.. F. would not even deny or allud
ng to ~disreputable charges preferred againsthir
led by his opponent. Consequently, many mel
ey; knowing nothing to the contrary, took it fl
ors granted the charges were true, and did nj
of vote at all, while some others may have vote
zen for Moore. 1t is, therefore, no liquor triumph
len as some contend-but on the contrary, v
hesitate not to affirm, had Mr.. Finch promp
to ly denied these charges of malfeasance in q
fee made against him by his opponent, (ar
.p which we are told he could truthfully ha,
done,) he would have had as large a MAORI
lse- as Mr.. Utley, the successful candidate f
ure Clerk of the County Court. Under all t
lor circumstances, Wake county has acted mob
in resisting the influence of whiskey briber