Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-27
NORTH C lROLINA.
For the Standard.
Congressional Canvass in the Sixth District.


Congressional Canvass in the Sixth District.
MEssRs HOLDEN & WILSON: According to APP
pointment the candidates for this District Col. Pur-
year, K. N, and A. NJ Scales, jr, Esq, Democrat,
met at Winston and addressed the people OF Forsyth
the 10Th June, it being Tuesday of County Court
Col Purvear opened the debate in speech of two
hours in which he truly labored hard to sustain him
self in his position before his late constituents,
and to defend himself in his GntiS0utern position,
his vote against the Nebraska Kansas bill. AS to
his relation to that matter he said he would
do the same thing agan-that he not only voted
against the bill himself, but also responsible to
the people of North Carolina for Mr.. Rogers doing
so; but however, if reelected, he would not vote
to repeal that law, because that would be making
degrading concessions to the Northern abohtiOnlsts.
The Col listened to with polite attention, but
without any manifestations of applause, of that
enthusiasm which his late party, the old Wing par
ty) evinced for him on former occasions. He advO-
Gated no principles save those contained in the *.
n. platform, published in the South, except that
at the outset of his speech he mounted that same
old spGDined pony the public LaradS" and spur
red and shouted Justify for short time, but the poor
animal was unable to move at all !; because large
number of the audience present well recollected two
years ago his promises of the wondrous and untold
wealth that he would secure to the good old North
State if he were elected, and plainly indicated by
their looks that he need not sing that I" StdLe 0LG
song" to them again, SO that the Col. suddenly dis
mounted In fact, he admitted that he would vote
for Know Nothing Democrat (do you think such
animal could be found y in preference to anti
Know Nothing Wing.
Mr.. Scales replied in very able speech of nearly
the same length. in which he triumphanty advoca-
ted and defended the tinehonored principles and
usages of the Democratic party. He ably defended
himself and party from what Col. P. calls blind al
legience to party, and with evident good effect ex
posed the doings of that secret party who unwilling
to trust each other bind their victims by horrd and
solemn oGths to stick to their party. Mr. Scales read
what he understood those secret oaths to be to the
attentive audience, many of whom, even of the old
HQU hIFc 0cf0I (o6 0t fEann
posure; while Sam, for he was there, showed I'M
mistakable signs that he experienced the effects of
"particuar fits" Mr.. Scales charged Col. Puryear
with having deserted the rights of the South in vot
ing with tSe1oard, Giddings & Co.. against the Ne
braska-Kansas bill, land produced the most concu-
slve facts and arguments to prove the charge, and
also the abolition character OF that vote and most
clearly did he show the fallacy of the reasons as
signed by Col. P. for giving it. do not know that
can better describe the impression produced than
by giving the language of an intelligent farmer who
was present who exclaimed, My God would ra-
Their be any other man in the Courthouse than Col.
Puryeari"
Mr.. Scales was frequently cheered by the Demo-
Gratis, IN which no doubt many honest Wings joined
in heart.
Col. P. rejoned briefly, and considering the cause
he advocates wittily, so that his friends by way of
SGT off, cheered him Justify, when however but few
remained to hear
Forsythe. Great confidence of success is expressed
and if our brother Democrats in the other Counties
will do their whole duty, intend to DO, A. NJ
Scales, Esq., will be next representative to the
Congress of the United States. And we will no lon.
ger be represented by man who will cote side by
side with SewGrd, Chase, Wade d Co., the worst of
abolitionists The Democracy to man are united
on our candidate and ready for the conflict. And
many of the conservative old line Wings declare
that they cannot follow COL Puryear into the mid
night councils of the Know Nothings, and that they
will not vote for him.
The discussion was conducted in courteous and
friendly manner, without any apparent ill-feeling
UNION