Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-16
THE cHATHAM " For the stap5.,,

THE CHATHAM EIECy WI me 5 STANDARD
Mr. EDITOR There never has hoolNS.
interest felt in any elections in +b; so deep a.,
those which have just terminatedMGn 1,ounty as n
Seeouhs VI tne issues at stake but on accons On
-nlgh character OF the candidates themSoIInt ofte
PROOF Oh tins the vote cast has been tbe b"NeS A
ever known in the County. The Wb;ea heaviest One
political majority of from one to two S clear
sustained, if not defeat, at least have
They have carried the Senate it is t' Victory
diminished majority and but for his sue s put BY
connexon with the temperance question d t1nate
Rives would have been the Senator claOt fObt
ham,. They have given Dockery maio.;. IRON Chat
dred and twenty votes, but it should h. y Of ahua
ed that they gave Scott more than donhIs ember
jority in 1852, while they have carried o This ma
of three Commoners. Their great and T, my one Out
lation is that they have beaten bv o,N Ty cOnsU
their known and powerful adversary tSo majority
Rencher. With them, this was a ~ ME oie Hon. l.
sideFaton during the campaign and Con-
day of election. To the Democracy of y on The
this will be unwelcome news while with re State
Democrats it has married the general inv Cdnalhan
feated candidate for the Senate as we'll - Inc de-
gushed Commo Ter elect,did not hesitate 80 uSin
more interest for his election than Their W ezltea
Rencher came forward at the call of his fieua. Mr.
der full persuasion that if any Democra. "% UR
feated it would be himself He knew the was de-
would be employed and the sacrifices that naS mat
made both in the County and out of # =, "Ouh be
his defeat. But he said he owed it to his Procure
defend their principles whatever nigh La III to
sequences to himself, personally and new, Ie Con-
party have more able or a more fearless aS Su any
His speeches every where were of the
of eloquence and made profound imnr nv Ofder
the public mind. Wings as we'll as Democr osOn On
ready to admit their superior ability VIII Sg'
sought to defeat their influence by the watch IN u
party. 'ly
Upon Internal Improvements, Free Spffro.. ~
tributon and the general policy of the parv fo. %
er with all the isms" of the day Mr. Rencier rVe
firm upon, the Democratic platform and his snoo o
were able and unccmIl omiSing, bold'v decIaI!S
that he did not desire to go to the Legisafpre p
he could go upon principle and go with his S;anS
The Democracy of Chatham, proud of such ctnu
pion, rallied as one man to his support while manu-
patriotic Wings convinced by his argument and ny
quence broke away from party trammels and a eS
ported the Democratic ticket Their npmhor SUI SuP
have been much larger, but for the whipners.D
party. .---s---
The defeat of such man as Mr.. Rencber .t -
like this, the Democrats of Chatham felt TO he
loss, not only to the County of Chatham Init + q
whole State. Ofsound republican principles--ofc,.s
experience in public life and of unouestopsd stS
ty, The is well calculated to adorn anv station
which he may be called. Modest and unrrcten%',
himself, he seeks nothing but to do battle fr II
friends, and these friends, grateful for his serre
and proud of his ability and high moral north bnn,
to see him placed in position where these Hill
qualities can be exerted with honor to hiu,sTs
usefulness to the public.
A CHATHAM DEMOCRAT