Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-20


Average, 2l9,654 Average, ;, ZIG $50 6se
o.. - '--I5 Az. Dem maj 1870
In 1851 the vote stood as follows:
-, DEMOCRATIC. - -. WING.
johnson, Jadge Of = Foote, Judge of
Appeals, 201, IA Appeals 1898
Randall, Secreta- Forsyth, Secreta-
~ Of State, 90, 4s7 ny of State, 1852
Wright CONNER. 2OO.70O Patterson, Comp. 200 $50
McAlpine, Eng'r, sos,oss Seymour, Ensr' l9s,aof
Aver..e ao1 59s. Average. 19e, o6o
- Av Dem. maj. 1888
g In 1852 there was perfect union of the Demo-
cratic party, andthe result was as follows; ooo
For Pierce, 2Ss SsS
For Scott, 2S4'ooz
Democratic majority on President 27,2ol
COY. Scymour's majority in the same election was
2s,4lO.
= In 1853, when the Democrats were again divided,
running separate tickets except upon Judicial noml
nations, the result was as follows:
DEnocRAT1c JUDGES. WING JUDGES so ooo
Ruggles, 1s2,l65 Mullin. los'so4
Average, 1874, es1 Average, 1sl,44 4s
Democratic majority, 23.2Os
On State ticket, for Comptroller:
Robert Kelly, Soft, 9I l3o
James E. Cooley, Hard, 92'oSs
Total Democratic. 19O,Ols
James N. Cooke, Wing, l64,62s
Democratic majority. 25,39O
In 1862 the division still continued, and the Know
Nothing party was organized to operate as disturb
ing element in our politics. Yet the result was the
same:
Seymour, Soft, l56, 4s5 Clark, Whg, l56.sO4
Bronson, Hard, SO, $50 Ullman, K. n, l22,2SS
De. mai over Whig, 49, SAL
Total Democ'tic 19O 345 De. maj over K. n 6s, 063
In 1866 Selden was run as Appeal Judge by both
sections, which renamed separated upon the other
nominations:
Si$sSs f;5 i W.s; Hard 1855
Dem Dem ksg 5Ss 9s%s;ss Ze
lA'' -'''' wa N'' '-'' Mullen Rep, laas67
Democratic majority over the Know Nothing can
didate, 1880; over the Republican 1884
t-=-3 VOTE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
Hatch, DEM, 9i,554 Headley. K. n, 1861 $50
Ward, Dem, IS, s4s King, Rep 1864
Democratic majority over X. n of |, 1920, and over
rep of IA, 4A.
Here is a succession of Democratic votes indicat-
ing uniform resultant even when disunited and
warning against each other the Democratic sections
largely outnumbered their opponents; and that
any candidate they united upon was certainly cleo
The majorities of the party have been in the most
adverse moments and to the last some 10000 over
the Wing and Republican party in both its
phases; and this upon a diminished vote, after
vcxatous and disheartening civil war, protracted
with occasional tr1ces through seven years.
= The last contest 1850 in the State showed that
the aggregate vote of all parties was $1,000 less
than that of 1852 leaving it evident that, allowing
for the increase OF the number of electors, more
than coo citizens had refused to take part in the
election. These nOn-voters were not Republicans,
for that party displayed its utmost strength; nor
Know Nothings, for that organization showed Its
most perfect discipline and vigor.
Three fourths of these were Democrats, who dis
eouraged by the character of the civil war into
which the contest had degencrated-wthheld all
participation init; and awaited the reunion OF the
parity before resuming a connection with it.
That union has come let there be full vote and
there will be Democratic victory. With a vote of
900, which leaves $50 600 to divide between the
two branches of our opponents, the Democrats have
prinG facis claim to success They exceed
that vote if they will put forward their best effort
If they do it. they will succeed; for the Republic
can Know Nothings, and the Fillmore, g meri-
cans' have been drawing from each others ranks of
late in this State, till they are about even.
. That equilibrium, however, is a position which
they nor no other political party can maintain and
the elections Of August, September and October, in
tervening before the general contest Of November,
viii put one of these belligerents hors de combat
If.when THIS event occurs the Democratic party
presents that attitude of power that discipline vgor
and enthusiasm that belong to it, it will carry with
IN its wake, as it rushes on to victory all the float
ing elements of the wrecked and disorganized fac
titns."
Men Of COO, brains have put down the State as
safe for Buchanan and Breckenridge. And why
should it not be so? The papers, the banners. the
real declarations Of the Democracy, all, all evnce
the same devoted adherence to that Union this CITY
2. and State is SO deeply interested in. Among the
various banners of the Democratic party in one of
the Wards, is the following
The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
:" From oceans wave, to oceans wave,
May they be forever united, happy and free"
1t IS but the sentiment Of the whole City here,
aside from Greedy, Webb Co, who are daily grow
ing less. New York will show the South and the
world where the popular heart here is next Noyem.
Der, and that will be with you Democrats OF North
Carolina who have achieved q triumph destined to
q make your State reliable as Democratic for wears
yet to come. 5000 majority Why, it is equal to
0QU in this State at least. Rely upon it that
thousands Of Fllmores friends are joining our STAN
dafd scr .ss3 - IS : = 8
Hoping that your excellent journal may prosper,
equal 10 its merits recognized AS it is here as being
one OF the leading papers Of the South, -
JsI.5 . = s - am, your friend, ~.
=, New Sdik, august IL, 1856
-. ~ For. the Standard
- MfssY ESsross: Clingnnans Districs, }giyes
e Democratic members 10 the Lerislatirc. g Glory
enough Cor one C1ay 70 q, !.