Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-28

gcud true men, worthy of the positschs
they are called to occ4py. We have commanding
majority; and we would act fo6lishiy in permitting
dissensons among ourselves to give our enemies .
triumph. i have no fears Of any such result. When
| the sun goes down on the 7th of next August we
I can shout u 3 ,...3 a,g,h. 50
/ co. such day.
| SO fought, 50 followed, and so fairly won,
/ Come not till now, to dignity the times,
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| MEssRs. EDITORS SO harmonious and united
were the proceedings and so pleasing and satisfac-
tory was the result of County Convention which
assembled to-day, that you must excuse us for ask
ing short space in your ably conducted and extern
sivey circulated paper, to inform you and our DEM
| ocratic friends throughout the State of the spirit
which anniates the Democracy Of Johnston County.
The most important crisis which has arisen since
this has been nation is at hand. 1t is to
be determined whether the Union shall be perpetu-
ated and country shall continue to go on to glo.
nv and prosperity, or whether that sacred instru
ment, the constitution shall be trampled underfoot
and destroyed and those bonds which were uni
| ted by the wisdom and cemented by the blood of
our ancestors shall be snapped Sasander, and the
| most perfect system of government ever conceived
| by the mind of man subverted and demolished
When we consider that one portion of this confed
eracy is arrayed in open hostility to- and is contn
| ually waging of intense ferceness upon the
rights of the other-that the abolitionists have
clear majority in the popular branch Of Congress,
and man of purely sectional feelings occupies the
third office from the Presidency and that this
cOnsuInmated mainly through the insrumentality of
secret organization whose pretended object was to
preserve and not to distract the country, not
surprised that the Democracy upon whose shoulders
the great responsibility of healing all dissen
tons and preserving the constitution intact should
be aroused and excited. The Democracy of this
County, always true to their principles and awake
to their duty, conscious of the important
quences involved in the contest in which they
about to engage, and evinccd by their counte-
nances to-day, are determined to leave no wheel un-
turned which may tend to the triumph of their
principles. But have depressed from the purpose
for which commenced.
The Convention, venture to say, was the hrg.
est most respectable and influential assembly that
has been in Johnston for many years. if ever. The
old ticket from Senator to Sheriff. was renominated
with great unanimity. Linn B. Sanders, Esq, was
nominated for the Senate the first ballot by al
most a unanimous vote which was made unanimous
with enthusiasm. We are candid to say that we
went to the Convention, as the friend of no partcu-
lar man but to acquiesce cheerfnly in the nonina-
ton of any one who might be the choice of ma
jority of the party Such we found Mr.. Saunders
to be, and we shall give him our warm and Jealous.
support. He should receive every anti Know Moth
ing vote in the County. To the Democracy he
should be unexceptionable for he has ever been
true, inAexibe and uncompromIsing Democrat, al
ways ready to exert his influence and talents in de-
fence of Democratic principles, with zeal and DOW
er which should not be overlooked. Those pat
rotic and independent Wings who had frankness and
decision of character enough not to bow their necks
to the behests of oathbound darklantern culvert
have the opportunity of coming forward and
proving the reality of their pretensions by contrib
uting to the election of one, who, when Know Moth
ingsm was sweeping like tornado the North
and overwhelming, with an impetuosty unparalleled
everything which might oppose it in its mad career;
and when it had with incredible audacity and pre-
sumption attempted to take root in this State and
County, buckled ON his armour and rushed into the
conflict with the heroic determination never to relax
his exertions until the hydraheaded monster was
thottled and driven back to the cline from whence
he came. His voice might have been heard where
the storm the thckest and the battle the hottest
picturing in true colors the direful consequences
which would ensue, should q party based on pro-
scription and intolerance gain the ascendcncy warn
ing Democrats to stand by their coors and Wings
not to be entrapped into party so ant-republican
and unchris:ian.
The Know Nothings who have any State and
County PRIDE and who desire to see Old Johnston
rise up Phoenix like, from the ashes and take the
position to which she is justly entitled among the
foremost counties in the State, have it in their pow
er now to cast their suffrages for man of superior
talents and unblemished character. Messrs Barnes
and Tominson were renominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Barnes is plain and unprctending farmer of
fine practical judgment and perfect gentleman in
all his transactions. Mr.. Tomlnson is a gentleman
of the noblcst impulses, fluent and forcble speak
er, and with all universally popular: Mr.. Vinson,
the present incumbent, was renominated for the
Sheriffalty. During his term of Office he has per-
formed the duties with mpartialty and ability, and
no doubt will be retained
The entire ticket will be elected by unprccedent-
ell majorities, if the Democracy will only do their
duty.
A DEMOCRAT FROM PRINCIPLE.
May 10th, 1856.