Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-08-16
North Carolina Elections.

We give below such returns Of the elections as
have been received up to the time of going to press
FORSYTH AND STOKES.
The Democrats of these two Counties have more
than maintained their character for zeal, firmness
handsome majority, both the Commoners in Forsythe
and the Commoner in Stokes, being gain of one
Martin, Waugh, Hill, and Flynt have added much
to their reputation as fearless well-informed and
vigilant public men.
A friend writes as follows from Forsythe The
so-called temperance Wings of Forsythe, it will be
seen, played the same game there which was played
by portion of the so-callcd in Wake:
"FoRsyTHE COUNTY, AUG 4, 1854
Mr.. HOLDEN: Amidst the booming of cannon, and
accamatons of Democracy ringing in my ears, l has
ten to to your readers the route and total
overthrow of Whggery in our young County.
On yesterday Democracy encountered piebad fed
craiism, armed with calumny, falsehood and decep-
ton and after most firm and stubborn struggle,
victory perched upon our banner Never within the
recollection of the oldest inhabitant not in
the year of hard cider and SKINS did the Wings
make a more unscrupulous and uncomprOnlsing ef-
fort to strike down our cherished principles and
gain their lost power (Which trust is gone from
them forever in beloved Carolina) than they did
on the third The main arguments relied on by the
Whg candidates for success, were distribution of
the lands and convention for free suffrage. Their
arguments were met and answered by their oppo-
nents, showing the mpolicy of the one and fallacy
OF the other. The temperance question was brought
prominently into the canvass and like all other for
eign matter and issues operated most seriously to
our prejudice.
Some short time since, the Sons of Temperance
belonging to the order in the town of Salem, adopt
ed resolutions pledging the Sons to vote for no
candidate that treated and who was not for some
prohibitory liquor law; at the same time call
ing Sons of Temperance in other sections of the
County to aid them in their laudable undertaking.
Yet would it be believed, Notwithstanding these So
lemn pledges, they marched in solid body to the
polls election day and voted the Whig ticket
throughout; when the honest unsuspecting demo-
crats belong to the Order in the County, refused
to vote, believing their brethercn in Salem would in
good faith carry out their pledges. But the victory
is ours, and the Democrats are determined to make
the most of it, "
The vote is as follows: Senate, j. j. Martin, dem.
629, j. G. Matthews, fed. 523. Commons in For
sythe, Allen Flynt, dcm S55, Waugh, dcm s33.
Masten, fed. $50, Wilson, fed. sl7. Commons in
Stokes Joel F. Hill, dem. 57S, Dalton, fed. 456
Mcssrs. Martin, Flynt Waugh, and Hill elected A
friend says every effort made, but in vain, to
break down that able and sterling Democrat Jesse
A. Waugh Much credit is due to Col. Henry Mar
shall for his efforts in behalf of the Democratic
ticket"
William Flynt Jr., was reelected Sheriff of For
sythe without opposition, having received 1sS votes
ROCKINGHAM.
Senate, George d. Boyd dcm Commons, Thomas
Settle, Jr and Jos. W. 'Nea' dems. Mr.. Settle has
received the largest vote given for any for
the Legislature in Rockingham. The following is
the vote by prccincts: