The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-13
Our North Carolina Correspodence.

Our North Carolina C0xreop0uencc.
TARsosoUoH. N. c.. August 0, 1855.
Tie Late Elections--Rsvie,o Of the Contest- Poiiti
eai Sketches Of the Victorious and Defeated Can
didafes.
have been constant reader of your paper now
for about Ave years. and the perusal OF its columns
have convinced me that, as newspaper, it is the
peak of Tenerine among the journals OF the Union.
Although disagree with il in regard to the course
it has seen proper to pursue towards the present
administration yet upon all questions Involving the
constitutional rights OF all sections of the country,
il has pursed bold, conservative and independent
course and especially has its upon the slavery
question entitled it to the gratitude Of every South
ern heart
The election of Congressman in our State, as you
aware, has just passed The result 80 far as we are
able to Judge from returns from different parts of
the State, to be that the democrats have car
ned six districts, and the Know Nothings two--a
gain of one democrat since the last Congress.
In the First district Colonel r. T. Paine, Know
Nothing, has defeated DR.. Shaw, democrat
Col. Paine commanded regiment in the late war
with Mexico, and it is hoped that his course in the
next Congress will be satisfactory to his constitu.
ents.
His majority over Shaw is about three hundred.
In the Second district Col. Thomas Ruin, DEM, has
been reelected over Thomas P. Latham, X. N. Col.
Rufan is young man OF some promise, and will
be, or has BEEN o good representative. Mr. Latham
did not canvass the district, and will have to do,
from necessity, after the election, as he did before
it, from choice, that Is, stay at home. Ruins ma
i0rity is over two thousand.
In the Third district Warren Winslow, dem is
elected over David Reid, X. N. dem. Mr. Reid is one
Of those described in the Know Nothing platform at
national convention Ql nj hupfaro ffor
Offce;h but in the past canvass he has bagged no
game, 80 he will have to pick his flint and try again.
Winslows majority is about twelve hundred.
In the Fourth district l.. q. b. Branch, dem., has
been elected over James B. Shepard, K N. dem.
Mr.. Shepard is of like ilk to David Reid. "Non
cuCis homini contingt adire Coainthum."- Wash
IN the Fifth district John Kerr anti-K NJ whig has
been defeated by E. g. Reade, K. N. wing, by large
majority. MIR. Kerr voted in the last Congress for
the Nebraska Kansas act but we do not believe that
this vote WAS the cause of his defeat Mr. Kerr was
q whig and took bold ground against the Know No
things, and as the wing party sympathised with the
Know Nothngs, they supported Reade in preference
TO Kerr. The district Is wing by large majority
nearly two thousand. This accounts for Kerr's de.
feat. Mr.. Reade is said to be an able mainland
man personally popular.
In the Sixth district, A. NJ. Scales, democrat, is
elected over r. G. Puryelr, X. N. wing. In the last
Congress Mr.. Puryear voted against the Nebraska
Kansas act, and doubt this has caused his defeat
His constituents being more southern in their feel
1nHS than he, nave concluded that he Is not good
pilot in storm, and have thrown him overheard.
Mr. Scales is young man but talented, and will do
the State some service in the Honse OF Representa-
tves, for he is an unfinching advocate OF Southern
rights.
In the Seventh district, Burton Craige, democrat,
has been elected over S. A. Stowe, X. N. democrat
Mr.. Stowe is another of that feather described
in The Know Nothing platform as " wild hunters,
but Mr. Craige has pluckcd the game from his muz
zle1and has Stowe d it away for another season.
Cede leo
Hunter Stowe.
In the Eighth district the gallant Ciingman has
been reelected over l.. B. Carmichael, X. N. whig.
Mr.. Clngman has national reputation, and it Is
useless for me here to state what and who he is.
His course in the national assembly has been marked
with an ability and patriotism that all might envy
and especially the love for the constitutional rights
Of his own beloved Sonth has been prominent trait
in his character. He has ever been ready to meet
fanaticism, and not only fanaticism OF aboitonism,
but isms Of all sorts, whether found uDon Northern
or Southern soil, face TO face
Hoe est rvese bis
Vita posse psiore irui.
So the result in the old North State to midi
cate that Sans health is declining. Oh send for
DR.. Rayner, and send quick But he cannot be found
he s on some "hunt Wild" for Office he is profess
sionaly engaged. FELIX.