Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-29
THE SENATOR'S ELECT.

The Hon ASA BIGGs, the Senator elect to succeed
Mr. Badger entered public life in 1886, as men,
Der of the Convention to amend the State Consttu-
ton He subsequently served a member of the
Commons and member of the Senate from Mar
tin County, and took active part in the debates
and in the transaction of business. In 1916 he was
a candidate for Congress in the Albemarle District
at that time Wing District and elected by
handsome majority over the Hon. David Outlaw.
He is at present member Of the Starc Senate
from the Counties of Martin and Washington.
Col. Bggs was appointed by Gov. Reid, in 1853,
one of the Commissioners to revise the Statute Laws
of the State, with the Hon. Il. NJ. Saunders and B.
F. Moore, Esq. This was high compliment to his
legal learning and his abors in this department of
duty have than justified the fitness Of the ap
pontmcnt.
Col. Biggs is distinguished for his sound common
SENSE his aborious habits, his patience in applica-
ton to business, and his equanimty of disposition
He is a radical Democrat not ieveller, but a De-
mocrat of the Macon schoOi-the advocate of ccono-
NV and simplicity III public affairs, and the III
flexible opponent of extravaganza and display
Like his colleague: Gov. Reid, he is most popular
and tn attachment OF the people is strongest for him
where he is best known.
The Hon. DAVID S. REID, Senator elect to fill the
residue of the term commencing March 4th 1853
i, . zane familiar in all mouths in North Carolina
a. as household words. - He WAS elected soon after
he attained his majority, to in the State Senate
from Rocking CHAM County, where he served, we be-
licve four years; and in 1913 he chosen to the
House of Representatives from the Rocking ham Dis
trict by handsome majority the most fornlid
able opposition. He reelected in 1916, by
largely increased majority; and in 1913 he was
nominated for the Office of The Wings
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eight thousand Gov. Reid took the flag of Democ-
racy in his hands, and unfured it with EQUAL
inscribed upon its folds; and earnestly, so elo
gu ntly so faithfully did ne contend with the Oppose
ton that the proud majority of thousands
duced to about eight hundred. In 1850 he again
nominated and was elected by nearly three thousand
over Gov. Manly and ia 1852 he reelected by
nearly six thousand majority-thus in four years
efectng a clear gain for his party, in the popular
vote Of between ten and twelve thousand. His adj
nnstration of public affairs has given satisfaction
to of all parties while at the time his pop
ularitv with his party has been increased.
In electng Gov. Reid to the United States Senate
the Democratic members of Assembly have but
obeyed the wishes Of the party in all portions of the
State; for lis election it conceded. was to be
assured, whoever might be chosen as his colleague
The Senators elect are both in the meridian of life,
the architects of their fortunes and their sym
pathies arc largely with the of the people
from whom they sprung. They men of reason
and judgment rather than of passion and rhetoric
of head and thought, and nerve, who can
be depended in the struggles and Commissions OF
the not distant future. They will go to Washington
the fast friends of President Pierces administrations
and no Senators will stand more constantly or firm
ly by him so long as he adheres to the principles
J,D:r * haSn
Blow said in the Commons of Col. Bggs, may be
applied with much force to both the Senators elect
they care IN the South, Of the South, and for
the South y; yet they for the Union on just
principles that is according the Constitution and
they are prepared to encourage, and sustain and
thank those sound Northern men like Douglas and
Richardson, who cOntending amid the hosts OF
freesoilers and abolitionsts for the Constitutional
rights of the saveholdng States.
The of these gentlemen in public life, fur
nlshes another and a striking illustration to the
young men of the country of the Importance OF ad-
herring to principle and party organization. For
twenty years they have been fathful-strictly and
entirely faithful both to their principles and to the
usages of their party others have wavered, fallen
of, gone down, reunited themselves again with
the party-but one can say that Reid or Biggs
ever departed either from their principles, or oppos
ed the organization of the Democratic party True
loyal aborious, patient, tried they have been found
worthy; and halls their elevation to the
most iustrious body in the world with more graft
fcation than the humble writer of this article.
~ Eight gentlemen, who members of the
Convention of 1885 to amend the State Constitution,
are members Of the present Legislature, to wit
George Bower, Joshua Tayloe, David Outlaw, Dan
iel NJ. Barrnger, Kenneth Rayner, Henry Canister,
Asa Biggs, and Thomas l. Faison.
Swiss BELL RINGERS. This celebrated company
will be in Raleigh in about two weeks, and will give
two of their grand musical concerts. Besides the
"Bell Ringers, Signor Fittini will perform the
wonderful instrument called " Tronduenmephilipin-
otrosiamomento." tender regard for jaw bones
will prevent many persons from attempting to pro-
nounce the name of the instrument, but the music