Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-29

the fourth of July and q ticket nominated for
the Legislature by the so-called Temperance men,
as follows: For the Senate, John NJ. Fleming; Com
mons, Hines Whitaker, Burwel Rollins and EverArd
Hail. The pretext for this movement was based upon
the assumption that the Democratic candidates. who
had been questioned, had not responded in such
terms as suited the so-called Temperance organize
tion-though we have heard nothing up to this date
of any questions on the subject being put to the
Wing candidates. This Convention was presided
over by Col Norris, old-fashoned FedeIalist and
disappointed asPirant for Office in this County and
we learn from gentlemen who were present, that of
the active managers there were two Wings to one
Democrat. We had apprehensions at the time that
the movement calculated to injure the cause of
real Temperance and Democracy, and benefit the
Wing party; and the disclosures since made have
confirmed these apprehensions.
Mr. Rollins declined, but Messrs Hall, Fleming
and Whitaker have accepted and the two latter have
taken the field. Mr.. Whiting, it seems, was under
stood as having consented that his name might be
used to supply the vacancy occasoned by the decli
nation of Mr. Rollins but it turns out that that gen.
deman after reflection, also declines. This leaves
Messrs Whitaker and Hall, with an opportunity for
so-called Temperance Wings to vote for them and
for of the Wing candidates; and it is surmised
the Spirit of the Age of the " whiskey treat
ing candidates. will be apt to receive favors of this
sort at their hands, Indeed the tone of that paper
in announcing the full so-called Temperance ticket
is calculated to advance Mr.. Mordecai's interests;
for he is spoken of as man of generous and no.
BILE impulses" and sorrow is expressed that IMAM
of wealth." who has enjoyed all the advantages of
education refined society and moral culture should
act thus-while Maj. Wilder and W. W. Whitaker,
Esq., two of the Democratic candidates. are referred
to in disparaging and contemptuous terms; and
Alsey Hunter, Esq, another one of the Democratic
candidates, who has not, learn, treated to
dent spirits, and who is himself pattern of tenn
perance not having drank spirits for years, is set
down dealer out of "bad-face "-as encourager
of the immoderate of the article by the people
generally That paper it is true, is against all the
Wing candidates in many words but its
of opposition insist is not calculated to affect
them seriously-and especially Mr.. Mordecai-in
the estimation of the called Temperance voters
it will the Democratic candidates. The President Of
this so-callcd Temperance Convention, we have
stated is Wing; Mr.. German, the Editor of the
Age, is Wing; Mr. Calvin Rogers of the
tive participants in the Convention, is Wing and
we learn that the President Col. Norris, has gone
so far to declare that he regards Mr.. Mordecai
a better Temperance man than Mr.. Hunter!
We regret that Mr.. Fleming and Mr.. Hines Whit
aker consented to permit their names to be used
under such circumstances. They can now see for
themselves the course which this movement is TAX
ing; and that the cause of Reform which they have
so much and so honestly at heart, cannot be ad-
vanced, while at the same time they may infict Sc
rious injury upon their cherished political principles
What would be gained to the Reform cause by the
W NJ
Hunter, and the election of Mr.. Mordecai? And is
Mr.. Fleming quite that the Wings will not have
out candidate for the Senate few days before
on the day of election? Has he forgotten the Wing
trick attempted to be practiced a few years since,
when opposition to the Democratic candidates
secretly gotten up in little here in Raleigh,
and runners with tickets sent to all the precincts in
the County?
We satisfied that, general rule this So
called Temperance Reform issue has been so WELD
ed in various parts of the State to to the
benefit of the Wing candidates. Take, for instance,
the movement in Rowan. There a Temperance
ticket was brought out by some leading Wings
few Democrats participating-the candidates OF the
political parties havi been previously interro-
gated, and having given answers which were consd-
cred unsatisfactory but after time, as the Wing
spirit became more excited, and the Importance
of Wing triumph was more clearly perceived, ar
rangements were made by which the so-called Tenn
perance ticket withdrawn, and the Wing candi-
dates for the Assembly, having made some general
pledge on the subject of Reform, were put in way
to obtain nearly the entire Temperance Wing VOTE
We repeat, what have heretofore stated, that
we regard this Reform issue side outside is
sue ; and we would vote for regularly nominated
ticket without reference to it. No Reform can be
effected unless majority, and large majority of
the people are heartily and actively for it. The
of real Temperance, apprehend, has been
injured by the movements in this of gentle
men of extreme views. The people may be persua-
ded, but not driven. Both the party organizations
have, to a considerable extent, and matter of
selfprotecton, been forced into position of appa
rent antagonism to Reform whel cas-, if the old in
strumentalties of moral suason and of kind appeals
to the judgments and feelings of the people had been
employed, this result would have been avoided,
and thousands of virtuous high-minded, and nfu-
entail citizens, who either silent or more or
less engaged in opposing extreme opinions, would
have been at this moment exertng themselves in ia
vor of a more rigid enforcement of the license laws
and for specific measures of Reform.
Moore and Montgomery.
We learn that w. d. Harrington, Esq, of Moore,
is the Democratic candidate for the Senate in this Dis
trict with good prospects of success. Mr. Harrington