Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-10-11
The November ELECTION.

On Thursday the 4th day of next month the peo-
pie will vote for President and Vice President of the
United States. 1t will be by far the most impor-
ant election ever held, in this or any other country
We sincerely believe that the preservation of the
federal Constitution, and the best hopes of mankind
are at stake in this contest.
is the duty, as it is the high privilege of every
citizen to exert himself for the cause which he pre-
srs and to vote for that cause at the polls Espe-
caly is it the duty Of every member of the Demo
cratic party to exert himself seeing the combina-
tons in existence against his party, and the great
Importance of general Democratic success. Thus
far in these Southern States, our Democratic friends
have had comparatively quiet and unexcited cam
pagn; but this instead of relieving them of the du
TT and necessity for exertion furnishes one of the
strongest reasons why, as the election approaches,
they should rouse up and labor for full vote. Our
friends in the free States fighting the battle for
u.s. lie. us see to it that no Southern State fall
ters, or exhibits-what does not exist-a feeling
Of indifference in this momentous crisis
The fact should not be concealed that the friends
Of Mr.. Fillmore in this State becoming quite &C
tive, and are making arrangements for bringing out
their full strength They calculate on casting as
large vote for Mr.. Fillmore as they gave to Mr..
elmer in August; and if they should do this, and
the Democrat is should poll for Mr.. Buchanan no
more than they polled for Gen. Pierce they will be
dsasrously defeated. "Forewarned, forearmed."
We observe in one Know Nothing paper before us,
notices for sic Know Nothing mass meetings in the
Western part of the State; and We hear of others
to be held elsewhere.
Are the Democrats of the State properly aroused ?
We know that our Electors and Sub-Electors are
manfuly discharging their duty,-but are we not
to have more mass meetings. more gatherings, more
barbecues than those we see already provided for?
1t is idle to expect a full vote without using the
mems to obtain it. 1t is all very well to talk about
fifteen and twenty thousand majority; but let US,
by efforts ensure it. 1t will not of ITSELF
BY general spontaneous movement. Important as
PRESIDENTIAL elections always are, still 1t is known
that the people never turn out to attend them as
they do the State elections. Hence, the necessity
for greater exertion at this time. Let the leading,
active Democrats in all the neighborhoods talk with
the people on the importance of going to the cleo
don-let meetings be held short time before the
ata of November-et persons be appointed to at
tend the various precincts, and let all the precincts
be we'll supplied with Electoral tickets. 1t is gener-
ally considered the duty of the Electors and Sub.
Electors to organize they 60 along, and to see that
tickets are furnished in all the Counties; but they
Cannot attend to every locality and the surest way,
therefore, is for every Democrat to resolve himself
INTO committee of one and go to aoork in this and
III other respects, to ensure a full cote.
full vote in November will be brilliant Demo.
cratic victory. Let US all remember that, and act
accordingly.