Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-03
FroH The New York News.
THE pRosPFlr IlffHE STATE.

true to the candidates and platform of the National
Democracy. Our long and bitter internal dissen.
sons-the admitted detection from our ranks Of GER
tain uneasy and dissatisfied spirits who were never
at home with us while protesting to belong TO us
the active and early exertions Of the enemy-all
Combined to give doubtful appearance to New
York politics, and to induce the apprehension that
the other of the opposition candidates might
secure plurality of the popular vote.
An attentive examination Of the field, and care.
full weighing of the chances have, however, of late
treasured us as to this point; anc we think
that we can now confidently promise that the
electoral votes of New York will be cast decisiyey
in favor of nominees and that our most excel
lent State ticket headed by Parker and Vanderbilt
will certainly be elected. Wespeak confidently, be-
cause we feel confident. Our friends are now &C
lively at work. Late in the field, they seem every
where determined to compensate by their zeal for
their hardness. The right spirit is aroused. Sew
enty-6ve sterling Democratic journals are daily and
weekly pouring hot shot into the camp of the enc
my. Mass meetings are being held in every section
Of the State-north, south, east and west. Village
Clubs are springing into existence On the stump
through the campaign paper-by every fair and
attainable means-the laborers in the Democra-
tic vineyard are giving the truth to the people, and
the good seed sown broadcast, promises to yield
abundantly.
The Democratic party is everywhere united our
opponents divided and distracted. The motley
horde of Fremonters which takes negro for its
Dark Lantern who rally their followers with the cry
of "Down with the Pope equally hostile to
each other as to us. Against both the Democratic
phalanx arrays itself.
In this city and the island and river countless the
Democracy are active, strong, and daily increasing
their numbers. The detection of German adopted
citizens, of which we have heard SO much talk, is
all moonshine and humbug. few starving presses
have been pensoned, and half a dozen vagabond
orators hired Ito talk Dutch during the canvass"
Gas the Know Nothing Fremonters phrase it, and
that is ALL The Irish born voters stand true and
steadfast-every man of them. The natural;zed
citizens everywhere-now as always-are Democrats
The strife with the opponents of Democratic prnci
Piles is not new to them. They had begun it at
home.
The southern counties-the Democratic section
of the State-stand firm ever for the Democratic
ticket. The central counties, about Albany, where
the influence of the Know Nothing Canal Board
and State patronage generally make themselves felt
look Fillmoreish These are old Wing strong
holds, and never used to look for Albany Rsns-
selear. Schenectady, Washington, Saratoga, &C.,
going for us The struggle in those counties now
is between Buchanan and Fillmore, but even
hope tocarry part of them. In the west and
north, in the counties settled by New Englanders
and their descendants, lies the Abolition strength.
In this section, Fillmore is not heard of, and the
race is between Buchanan and Fremont And the
fact is worthy of attention. and is encouraging that
everywhere the contest is between the Democratic
candidate and one or the other of his opponents.
You may find villages enough where Fremonters or
Filmoreites are scarce heard Of but you always
find more or less Buchanan men. The Democratic
nominees eminently !" the field throughout the
State.
With long pull strong pull and pull all to-
gether the electoral ticket headed by Seymour and
Gardiner can be carried, and Amasa j. Parker, the
| noble nominee of the United Democracy, will be
chosen the next Governor of the State of New York
and a capital Governor he will make!
Remember that Parker and Vanderbilt can be
elected and that their election renders that of Buch
| anan and Breckenridge also certain!
To TIE FRIENDS OF EDUCATION IN NORTH CARO-
LNA.-At preliminary meeting OF delegates from
various countless held in Goldsboro in May last it
was resolved to hold a State Convention, of the
friends of Education in North Carolina in the com.
ing Fall-and the undersi gned were appointed a
Committee of Preparations with power to determine
the time and place of holding said Convention and
of electing persons to prepare essays upon subjects
designated.
We hereby announce that Salisbury has been fix
ed on as the place of said meeting and that it will
take place on Tuesday tho 2lst day Of October
meet and we also take pleasure in being able to an
nounce that the citizens of Salisbury have rendered
the free Inequalities of the place the delegates
the Convention, and that only half the usual fare
will be charged to the visitors on the Railroads of
the State.
The meeting promises to be the most respectable
hoped that many friends of the from all parts
of the State will to counsel together, to hear
and communicate information, to encourage each
other and to help to give unity of aim and system
of effort to the aborers in this important field.
brief address setting forth more fully the objects of
the Convention, will be issued in a few days. and in
the meantime this notice is given that those inter-
ested may be enabled to make timely preparations
That the delegates may receive proper attention. all
wishing or expecting to attend requested to give
early notice to D. A. Davis, of Salisbury, who will
report their names to the committee OF the Town
appointed to see to the comfort Of the visitors 1t
is to be hoped that false delicacy will not prevent
any one from complying with this request.
Professors in Colleges, Teachers in Classical and
common Schools, Officers of the great cause of Ed
ucaton, and all friends Of North Carolina, cord
ally invited to attend as delegates
G. H. WILEY, !
Sup. Com. Schools for N c.
D. A. DAVIS, of Rowan Co.
E. w. OGBORN,
of Gulford Co.
VIM K. LANE,
WIN. ROBINSON,
Of Wayne Co.,.
z. GRAVES. of Warren Co.
Committee Of Preparations.
FALL OF THE CHARTER OAK."-On Thursday
morning the venerable "Charter Oak' fell with
tremendous crash and but six feet of the stump now
remains. In the language Of the N. Y. Herald,
another landmark in colonial history has passed
away. The venerable :" Charter Oak" of Hartford
is no more. The incident which has rendered this
tree famous We will briefly relate. although it is
doubtless familiar to our readers. New Haven was
for several years separate colony, and when
Charles H., in 1865 granted charter to Connecti-
cut she refused her adhesion for time but at length
submitted, and the Connecticut colonies were con.