Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-04
, vote of Wake by precincts:

Bragg's majority, 8s1. Branch's majority 466.
Johnston.
Smithfeld Johnston, Shepard about Is, Branch Al;
Coonsborough, Branch 25 Shepard 49, Boon Hill, Branch
100, Shepard So.
Orange County.
The vote in Orange is follows Shepard 932, Branch
797. The is not, large it August ast-a
falling off on both sides
The of Warren follows Branch ~, Shepard
Ill. Warren has done well.
Franklin.
Majority for Branch, ssh
Full in, but Mr. Branchs majority about ae0
THIRD DISTRICT
We learn that Dnplin-Mr. Reds County-has given
Mr. Wnslow five or six hundred majority.
Sampson.
Sampson has given Mr.. Winslow Dem, about 400 ma
jorty.
Reds majority in Wilmington is said to be about so.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Eight of twelve precincts in Wayne heard from
Rufn, about 1,O0O-Latham Runs ma jorty in the
County will be about 500
Wilson precinct Wilson Co, gives Rufn 120, Latham IS.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Northampton.
Majority for Shaw, Dem, 2l1.
Halifax.
Majority far Shaw, Dem, 6.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Guilford.
Guilford the only County this District from which
we have heard The Patriot of Friday gives the
follows: Reade K n Wing, 19O5-Kerr anti-k. N. Wing,
348 This seems to indicates Mr.. Kerr's defeat
Aiamance.
The report that the of this County fer Kerr and
Reade is about balanced
Mr.. Branch's Speech.
We but the opinion of the large assembage of
Democrats present at the Barbecue here Tuesday last
when say that the speech of L. OBJ Branch, Esq,
the occasion the ablest delivered in this City
his remarks referred every topic of interest
agtating the public mind On the question of slavery,
and his exposition of the principles workings and results
of the Know Nothing organization he especially clear
pointed and conclusive.
Mr.. Branch was listened with marked attention through
out greeted repeatedly with the enthusiastic
applause His public speaker is excellent
His voice is strong and commanding and his gesticuation
alike appropriate and impressive.
The people of the District without distinction of party
may we'll be proud of such their Representative
~ We understand that at the huntsville precinct in
this County, those gentlemen at the Falls of Nes former
" Know Nohings who had wthdraw from the Order and
whose Card had been published in the Standard announcing
the fact appeared at the polls carrying flag and 0otd In
JoGy for the Democratic indicate, Mr. Branch The Reg
lister pronounced the Gard referred to forgery and
piled this the day of the election branding the state
of that paper false The public who
right the matter. The Evansville Democracy have
quilted themselves goriousy; and many Democrat, for
mery Know Nothing aided them in rolling up their
wheming majority for Branch. We trust the Democrats
in all quarters will continue to out from the dark
until the last of them free from its control Come
back gentemen-come back all of you, to the good old
Democratic fold.
~ Mr. Rayner, as our readers know made speeches
Virginia during the late contest there and consider
ably instrumental increasing Mr. Wises vote some To-
calties As far heard o he has done the thing
here for the Democratic candidates For example, he spoke
at Laws precinct in Wake and was replied to by Maj
Wilder and Mr. Branch the Democratic candidate
nearly up with Gov Bragg vote at that box while Mr.
Shepard the darkantern twenty votes behind
Gen. Dockery.
~ We inadvertently omitted in our last to mention
the name of Mr. H. Farbault of the speakers
23th ult Mr. F. is young and this
was his first attempt political speech and gave pro-
usefulness his party and his country
- Wehave had fine refreshing showers for some days
past Democracy fourishing, and the har-
of the latter already gathered is abundant as that