Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-04
Voice Of the Peop,e.

:. -.-.s- 0Ace OF the People.
WecontinneIour extracts from letters f,o..
showing the condition Of public sentimon. trends
GUS parts Of the State. Our prosneo.. III VAR.
cheering but LEI Democrat on ths are indeed
ms exertions. We beat " Sam badly l.s. relay
let us oss'a0hetns him in August ana NJ! august
next. eN'' anu NoVenber
friend in Nash County writes no =. =,
~ Nash will be right side up in ~. 80. - '0ows:
Bragg will get larger majority in coming Contest
sssl ssa5 sS worn o c0Sx
A friend writes US from FORSYTH
80 81 shall look 70 a good supply Of R,.
VIII be great many wanted W. Ibgg Tickets tbe.
Gmer tickets about here for there snail az have
this ,Iev sr or
ne had not sent SO many shinpssters .S ner would Do
country They their sbins had am"st through s
sore and seH them w hs and
!ney got them hurt at night trying to find wl tell YOU
Crossing arss .as d.. S
much and the way you ai xs the
ahead The old f1 pemo to the
right, and must prevail" 'ocratlc party i,
friend in Portsmouth, Va, writes
admire your cash system, and trust w.
them thunder and rub It in You have rive
Dragg success Though cannot aid vo h Wishes for
we al feel deep and abiding interest in the oy
sue.
friend in Anson writes as follows.
The state of parties in Anson promise.
racy and feel confident there are few Democ
Mnere there will be greater gain for our tci Inc State
rs Were early in establishing their councils n ,h The
and will not vote their ticket Ss the
under any circumstance Many of The most national
old line Wings are with u.s. - VIC most influential
A friend in the West writes as follows.
Having passed through a number of Cc..:
rcane
and picory is the watchword Of the mat Bragg
where Numbers Of the old Wings are conns every
ana braggs majority will reach tsceue vgOr
overwhelmingly an old lin. WI.
| writes us as follows from Randolph ing
g have always been a Wing, till about tuo,-
ago, when lost them. They srayed off f i've months
ter false principle The K Ms saw nraat me iold af
Of me because act with the Democcv many marc
always believed and expressed myseIf tht " have
Gratis were true republicans except deson ne Demu
and 'nf party which equally applicable to the Ws
on;nn aneIehce between them and the Wings reaS
I .I On puoiic measures-both being eunalv aeia
Iof the good OF the country" 'a"A'V Jealous
friend in Moore county writes:
C.ma,n been close observer of the battle be..
EI the r. N, and Hale of the Observer IG% n;
will skin Gnplse cry skinned him. hair and hide and Bragg
as S,aIo unier just as badly in next August nch @
ana Hale surely cannot vote for Gmer ad VIII
He ,t think Fillmore will yet dodge the NOMINATION ai run
N inus' KNOW the chance is bad"
us anu haru'sensed friend in old Nash
writes: N -'aSu
d j, you think you could get clear of me by your %
ness by the same where have Just been and
ten dollars which you will find enclosed to nav mn wnst
an Nh IN with you and pay for the weekly sandad
ooherng me with your cross marks" If do not s s1.
vse inc expiration of subscription you must send e
w uheSR.red ime to Irwin Boykn Of the Oded precinct
VINO mas raised fourteen Democratic sons-the Youngest ons
voted for his first time last summer for L. Oh Bancb p0
AS ior the Democracy of Nash you know we never ba
put this ar we cannot keep our spirits down far R
ing If you feel the earth shake on the first Tbmrd
august IN the direction of Nasb don't be alarmed"
Trend IN Yancey, who heard the discussion be-
tween Bragg and Gilmer, writes:
Gimer Is terrible bore. He began BY trying to "so
soap me peope.telling them about their beautiful con
editor had called him .the shnnaser a
Tn bragg wouldn't apologize. Swore be was better
te9 Ssirage man than Bragg Said Bragg hated IN
with word to the ladies' and told his mouse tale ouea
Some of our folks Bragg worse than Cngman on
r. iell. he commenced with Gmers " side issues -
t Gief Tying to draw him off and make him waste his
5me SAID Gmer was ignoring his own platform Hav.
sleeves aud pitched into < Nsmthe old monster that hat
Cilngman slew last year. Gods. how the old exhumcd
carcass did stink He exposed in all its gosty corru
gape till he reached the oalhs which he had in tnv lint
antnentic volume or pamphlet, given him in HAYWOOD
g.1'y umer curiosity he stated the pamphlet was
gwen INN by man. who obtained it from woman, who
s'oe from her husband. The discussion continued till
clock Bragg made fine impression. He was not half
SO highiy esteemed before"
friend in Rowan writes:
, "The Democrats in excellent spirits-neyer knew
them in better Charles Judas Alexander Arnold Rose not
Rowan" -"''' " es "
A friend in Carteret writes:
"The Democrats of Careret and Jones have nominated
W.; Ward Of Jones for the Senate: Levi T. Ogesbyis
again running for the Commons in this county, K Nism
is utterly poweress in Careret and if the signs of the
times are not deceptive, shall carry the county Bragg
next" 80 ~e
A friend in Wilson county writes:
all want you to understand in time to prepare pen
y of Bragg tickets. 1t is unnecessary for the Star Reg
lister to trouble themselves in furnishing tickets for this
section Some may think Gn,er will track after the old
rec Dee Wagner, but it is mistake The Wagner got
not get one"
friend in Salisbury writes US as follows:
"Ihe Democracy rallied in their strength at our county
meeting to nominate candidates Tuesday last and such
enthusiasm apd such determined opposition Know Moth
ng'sm has never been in this or any other county
the State Mr.. N N Fleming made most powerful speech
and the crowd appreciated it fully such cheering and
meetings in the old Court House here Our candidates for
the Commons are w. A. Walton and N. +. Hall, Esqs."
ES A"e uhSeherouS ana uncalled-Ior atlash '"
Mr.. Gilmer on the Directors of the North Carolina
Railroad, has produced, as might have been expect!
ed, considerable feeling, and is condemned by all
except few of his prejudccd and unscrupulOus
partizans We repeat, that our statements on the
subject are correct. The names of the Directors
thus assailed by Mr.. Gilmer incom peent, are as
follows: John |. Shaver, of Rowan; R. P. Dick, Of
Guilford; Samuel Hargrave, Of Davidson; Paul T.
Cameron, of Orange; Philemon B. Hawkins, Oh
franklin; W. I. Dortch, of Wayne; John D. Bella
my, Of New Hanover; and Giles Mebane, OF Aa
nance.