Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-08-02

as follows: For the Senate, John NJ. Fleming; Com
MONS Hines Whitaker, Burwell 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 organiza
though we have heard nothing up to this date
of any questions on the subject being put to the
Rhig candidates. This Convention was presided
over by Col. Norris, an old-fashoned Federast and
adisappointed 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 apprehensons at the time that
the movement calculated to injure the cause of
real Temperance and Democracy, and benefit the
Whig 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 occasioned by the decl
nation of Mr.. Rollins but it turns out that that gen.
tleman, after reflection, also declines This leaves
Messrs. Whitaker and Hall, with opportunity for
so-caed Temperance Wings to vote for them and
for of the Whig candidates.; and it is surmised
that Mr.. Jacob Mordecai, who is characterized by
the Spirit of the Age as one of the whiskey treat
ing candidates." will be apt to receive fvors of this
sort at their hands, Indeed the tone of that paper
in announcing the fall so-callcd Temperance ticket,
is calculated to advance Mr. Mordecai's interests
for he is spoken of as a man of generous and no.
bic impulses" and sorrow is expressed that "man
of wealth" who has enjoyed all the advantages of
education refined society and moral culture, should
act thus-while Maj Wilder and 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 as we learn treated to ar
dent spirits, and who is himself pattern of tenn
perance, not having drank spirits for years. is set
down dealer out of bald-face -as an encouragcr
of the imnoderate use of the article by the people
generally. That paper, it is true is against all the
Whig candidates in so many words but its manner
OF opposition, insist is not calculated to affect
them as seriously-and especially Mr. Moraccai-n
the estimation of the socalled Temperance voters
it will the Democratic candidates. The President of
this so-called Temperance Convention, as we have
stated is Wing; Mr. German, the Editor of the
Age, is Whig; Mr.. Calvin Rogers of the
tive participants in the Convention, is Wing; and
far to declare that he regards Mr.. Mordecai as
better Temperance man than Air. Hunter!
We regret that Mr.. Fleming and Mr.. Hines Whit
aker consented to permit their names to be used
under such circumstances They can see for
themselves the course which this movement is TAX
ing and that the of Reform, which they have
so much and so honestly at heart, cannot be ad-
vanced while at the same time they may inflict Sc
rous injury upon their cherished political principles.
What would be gained to the Reform cause by the
defeat of Mr. Rand, or Mr.. Wilson Whitaker, or Mr..
Hunter, and the election of Mr.. Mordeca? And is
Mr. Fleming quite sure that the Wings will not have
out candidate for the Senate few days before or
on the day of election? Has he forgotten the Wing
trick attempted to be practced few years since,
when opposition to the Democratic candidates was
secretly gotten up in little here in Raleigh,
and runners with tickets sent to all the precincts in
the County?
We are satisfied that, general rule, this So
| called Temperance Reform issue has been WELD
ed in various parts of the State to to the
benefit of the Whig candidates Take, for instance,
the movement in Rowan. There Temperance
ticket was brought out by some leading Whigs a
few Democrats participating candidates of the
two political parties having been previously interro
gated, and having given answers which were consd-
! cred unsatisfactory; but after time, as the Wing
| spirit became more excited, and as the importance
of Whig triumph was more clearly perceived, ar
rangements were made by which the so-called Tenn
perance ticket was withdrawn and the Whg candi-
dates for the Assembly, having made some general
pledge on the subject of Reform, were put in a way
to obtain nearly the entire Temperance Whig vote
| We repeat, what we have heretofore stated, that
we regard this Reform issue side or outside is
sue ; and we would vote for regularly nominated
| ticket without reference to it. No Reform can be
effected unless majority, and a large majority o
the people are heartily and actively for it. The
cause of real Temperance, we apprehend, has been
injured by the movements in this canvass 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 as matter O.
sefprotecton, been forced into position of appa-
rent antagonism to Reform whel cas-, if the old in
strumentalities of moral suasion and of kind appeals
to the judgments and feelings of the people had beer
employed, this result would have been avoided
and thousands of virtuous, high-mnded, and infu
ential citizens who either silent or more OF
less engaged in opposing extreme opinions, woule
have been at this moment exerting themselves in ia
and for specific measures of Reform.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN CUMBERLAND County, W,
are informed by gentleman residing at Little Rock
fish, Cumberland County, that boy named Mathew
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