Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-08-01
NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST /, 1856:
The Contest in other Southern States.

The Contest in other Southern States.
We copy from the South-Side Democrat the following
interesting summary of the of the Democracy
in Georgia Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, California,
Arkansas. Tennessee and Kentucky:
GEORGIA.
Here the Democracy in the highest spirits The great
giants Of Whggey in that State and the two abest Wings
In the Southeastern portion of the Union, Toombs and
stephens are out In bold uncompromsng opposition to the
faction, while the Democrats are united in the same
fearless and radical hostility to the culverters.
Governor Winston will be elected with the utmost ease
The Philadelphia platform evasve empty, and unenant-
ed has crushed hope that may been
oy the Sans Indeed the apathy and goomness of the
party in this State to be the of
ance to the Democrats, than would the vigorous
seem to be desirous alone that K n gintan ,pou
Place to step on their coat tails.
The Democracy of this gallant State are thoroughly
drilled They have nominated strong ticket headed with
the name of John McRae he pres ent able ncumbenO
dress the people which cannot fail to tell sOur eand
dates says correspondent in that State in the field
The papers that State are crowded with cards of with
dnwal from the lodges. We have before by the
that State.
Heeoncludes his card as follows:
Believing then, do, that the order in the North is
under the control of the Abo,ionists must beg be
cused from serving any longer in their ranks. In with
s 'es S ann ren" that BE-
forth hold myself absoved from all allegiance to the
Having been Democrat prior to my connection with the
Know Nothing organization shall my humble efforts
to secure the success of the Democratic ticket in November
next.
Very respectfully &C.,
THOM. H. CLARK.
The first gun from that State is the election of sheriff
in De Soto county There four candidates in the field
two Know Nothings ard two antis. The combined Know
Nohng vote amounted to $685. the combined Democratic
At the election of November 1885, the Wings poed s75
votes in DE Soto and they in the habit of boast
NOf
ings records. But behold the result Five hundred and
ninety-three and all told I!
Here, readers aware the main article in the K
creed is repuated by the faithful The State Council
the plank against Catholics unjust unfounded
and entirely unworthy of our country"
awe SHALL they forever continue to protest against
abridgement of liberty holding this as card
nal maxim that religious faith question between each
individual and his God. We utterly condemn any attempt
in accordance with these"
that not be put taken off suit the caprice of
the moment the necessities and pudces of the locality
and the reputation of bgotr is an open bid for this vote
The Democracy carried New Orleans the late election by
over HOO majority, and the State is safe.
Here the Know Nothngs had some of their earliest and
most complete tumphs but the good of the people
is telling with the most marked effect the Hindoos
ago the Know Nothings carried the city of San
Francisco by upwards of two thousand majority At the
late elections the Democrats eleced their candidate for
Mayor over Sans candidate by Go majority
ARKANSAS
COL Pike, gentleman particularly famous for hi, long
beard and the vugarity of his Dress species of
Of the mosf tss big the eaters and at the
PladeIph t S%as m erntion. He of the committee
whose onery thci famous platform is due, but it seems
he is already tired of it. He made speech few days
in New Orleans in which he coplnented the LOUIS
lana Council FOR its on the Catholic plank.
Arkansas thoroughly Democratic to be harmed by
any instrument as blunt as this Pike.
TENNESSEE KENTUCKY.
In both these States the chvary Of the Wing party IS
aying itself with the Democracy against the faction
In the State in North Carolina the necessity
religious persecution is most imperative. The last
Roman Catholic churches to the number of-hree! The
gallant johnson is dealing heavy blows this last and
Boston Importation and he is aided by the eoquence
and influence of that Wing whom Tennessee delighted to
honor, Hon. James G. Jones.
In Kentucky the fight wakes hot and assured that
the order reeing under the heavy blows which receives
from Wings and Democrats The of the late lamented
Clay open opposition to the order and six of the
twelve Scott electors ranged in similar position OF
| antagonism. They -
Joshua F. Bell of Boyle; VIM. Preston, of Louisville
Luccn Anderson, of Graves; Curtis F. Burnam of Mad-
SON. Thomas E. Marshall of Woodford Thomas b. Steven
son. of Mason. To these might be added those OF
Henry G.. Bbb, acting Lieutenant Governor of the State
Albert G. Talbot Hon. Joseph R. Underwood Hon. Arch
ibad Dixon and host of the flower of the old Wing
| chivalry.'
| So stands the fight"