Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-08
Mai. for Paine,

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M 400 for Shaw-Chowan 8 for Shaw; Hartford 145 for
pinsEWashington 145 for Paine-Tyrren 200 for Paine
IF csc returns be correct, fear Paine is elected. F.
In addition the above the last Norfolk Argus gives
from the following Counties: Gates, 90 majority for
shaw Pasquotank 275 maj for Paine-Perquimans SO maj
f Paiue-Camden AS for Paine All the ountes heard
from but Currituck.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The Hon. Thomas Rufn, Democrat, has gained largely
ror Latham X NJ and is reelected by large majority.
Pitt County.
friend communicates the cheering from Pitt,
follows:
1T will be no doubt satisfactory to you to know that
Sam and his friends have met with complete and
Whelming defeat the hands of the gallant Democracy of
Since the existence of two parties in the county, such
torv has never been achieved 33S majorty when last
wear we barely elected candidate by votes and where
M the last few years. the Wing maorities have reached
from $50 The result astonishes every and
selves than any, The most sanguine did not expect
more than $50.
The question arises, what caused this remarkable
change in public mn = TO varley
school Clay and Webster, revoed with and indg
snd manly sentiment and bound its members like conspi-
1ats secret oathsthose who had always been proud
isgst from faction which acted in and lied in
public And however much they might dislike the Dem,
more of these cast loose all party feeling and voted
with the Democracy; but numbers did not vote at ALL AS
proof OF this Latham ad not get ous niue over opo VINE
ever got While speaking of Mr. Stanly it may be said
the recognised leader and mouthpiece of Know Nothing
ism caused Mr. Stanlys personal friends in this county to
view with suspicion and dStrust They have not for
gotten his Rayner) treachery to their favore in times
past. 90 A., ,,o-o,,,,t - The .o,,t,, +to
Democrats presented steady front of opposition to it
They recognized their old federal enemy at once and treat
two Democrats the whole county voted the dar-an
ticket! Can other county in the State the same?
the Democrats the ORDER but to their credit be sad
they resisted all the seductions of the enemy.
soft tho
say that their conduct the above all praise.
Dr. Blow, in particular, interchangeable; he made several
powerful and effective speeches various parts of the
~ which told well the day of election. Nor Gen.
Sngeltary idle. He had the honor of demolshng the
Know Nothing champion who had been expressly imported
from New York on the eve of the election.
On the morning of the election, looked grave and
serious; there secret sentiment of fear with regard to
the result Good citizens dreaded the result of Know
Nothing victory in the county, an armed organized gang
of DULLES and rfanS who paraded the Streets knocking
down and beating peaceabe citizens who differed from them
in opinion gave them fretaste of the evils TO come if
thai prevailed But towards evening, from
the different precincts pouring n mems countenances
began to brighten; nay the very elements seemed to re-
ce for glorious rain pouring down to gladden. the
thirsty earth, then suffering from Protracted drought
In the morning all nature looked fresh and smilng but
"Sam nowhere to be Alas, poor mean, pitiful
Sam! what Jerry Sneak you were!"
Pitt County has indeed done we'll Our friends in that
County Sam at the Threshold, and fought the
ster boldly and fearlessy the The result is
Unprecedented majority for Rufin.
EdsecOmbe County.
TABBoRoUGH, Aug. 5, 1855
Gentlemen: send you the vote of Edgecombe as fol-
lows: Ruffn, Dem, 1374-Latham, K N, 1873. The K.
Ms claimed 400 at least. N.
Greene County.
Snow HILL, Aug 3, 1865
Gentlemen: Rufn's majority in Greene is $50. Greene
has done we'll The h. N S dead here L.
LenOir County.
KINsToN, Aug 8, 1855
Eltors Of the Standard: send you good news from lie
no The Democracy here have done their duty gOrousy
Ruin, Dem 447-Latham, X. n. 293. Sam is gone. At
eight o'clock last night he by the citizens of this
lantern. NJ
Extract from another .etter:
"Od Lenor has covered herself with glory. Notwith-
standing the midnight efforts of that spoiled YOUTH Sam
in spite of the able and eloquent efforts of the AHer;
and polit al preachers aided by two roasted
beve thirty pigs and sheep, the invncble Democracy
have rumphed. "Sam being bad boy, the Democracy,
Iofng by the words of the wise have not "spared
the rod"
Rufns majority in Wayne s5s-in Craven, it is suppos
ed, 800.
THIRD DISTRICT.
KEHANsvILLE Aug. 5, 1855.
Dear Srs: The fight is over, and the victory is
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