Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-07-19
p,1E1GH, SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1854.
RaIIy for Bragg and Free Suffrage
southern Rights and Democracy!

Rally for Bragg and Free Suffrage
southern Rights and Democracy!
protber Democrats! the election is close at hand.
Tho onposition will make desperate efforts in nearly
III tbe Counties for the Legislature, and they will
,ro no means untried to elect their candidate for
c,rornor If we should fail to turn out in full force,
,,s.st NAV be the result. We are all confident, it
~ strue Of success, but there is danger in erer-con
fdenes. 90,
H., individual exertions of each Democrat Let us
.,t only command victory, but deserve it by our
,norcv our ardor our watchfulness. Be prepared
q, po;nts against the falsehoods and misrepresen
..tous which may be started against candidates
An tbe eve of the eecton-take nothing for granted
which thew may aege, but demand the proof, and
ob,rre home on them before the people their un-
.,runnous conduct their want of principles, their
ornostion to Free Suffrage, their advocacy of Con-
rsnton and their continued afliation with the Free
coil Wbirs of the North. Court full and free dis
cusson, and let the people judge between you and
these Federal leaders. The people-the people will
do right Only give them the facts, and all will be
we'll
Remember, brother Democrats, the important re-
suts at stake in this contest. 1t involves the con-
tnued ascendancy of Democratic principles in our
State councils, and two United States Senators. 1t
iuyolyesa!so iudcious and progressive system of
internal improvements, with justice to all parts OF
tbe State it involves the question whether all free
white men shall be placed on an equal footing at the
balobox; it involves the question whether the
cIamor for Convention so injurious to spirit Of
harmony and concord between the people of the East
and West shall be prolonged; it involves the ques-
ton whether man of ability and fitted for the post
shall be elected Governor or whether one shall be
called to that post, who is deficient in natural talents
and unqualified for the proper discharge of the du
ties of the Office.
What say you, friends? Are you all ready? Will
you not all devote yourselves to this noble work
from this until the election? And above all, soW you
not be out on that day H. full force, prepared to la
Dor for your candidates for the Assembly and for the
gallant Bragg? He is doing his duty manfully in
the West-a little more grape" from this battery,
and then from that, and shower of "grapes along
the lines, and the day will be ours.
Let it never never be said that we had victory
within our grasp and lost it by apathy and indffer-
ence
We appeal especially to the strong Democratic
Counties-to Edgecombe Nash, Caswell, New Han
over, OnslOw, Person, Cumberland, Wayne, Wake,
Dlpln, Warren, Franklin Currituck, Rockingham,
Cleaveand, Castor, Catawba, Union and 1ancey to
give to the the advantage of their fullest vote
At least thousand rotes can be saved by proper
efforts in these Counties we say, for when a
Democrat negects, from whatever cause to go to the
polls his rote is lost. Remember that-every vote
thus lost throws candidate for Governor behind
"emay be strong-we are, but elections are uncer.
tain, and we have no strength to spare. The battle
all things being even results ever for those who 60
most earnestly and unitedly through the fight. For
tune sure to favor the active the ardent the true
Let US all, then, determine not only to devote ou1
energies to the from this until the Sd of Au
gust out to go to the pols-to induce oar neigh6ors
and rasnds to go along aoith US, and remain there
until sunset laboring for correct principles and the
success Of all our candidates. Let us perform ON
SA0s duty, and leave consequences to themselves
D0 this, and the proud, high, commanding position
attained by the State under Democratic influences
Will be maintained; do this, and the sun of the Sd
august as it casts its beams on the folds of our glo
l'ous banner, will look down upon hosts of freemer
Danoed together as one man in defence of theil
rights and well assured of signal, brilliant, anc
Overwhelming victory.