The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-28
THE CANVASS IN NORTH CAROLINA,

Yhe intelligence which in daily receipt of from
North Carolina is Of character to send thrill Of joy to
every democratic heart in the Union AT period in the
political history of the Old North State has her democracy
gone into gubernatoria contest with more confidence
eagerness and overwhelming enthusiasm than the one in
which they engaged and from which they are cor
tain to out with all tie substantial evidences of one
of the signal and brilliant victories ever achieved by
the people This gratifying state of feeling full of en-
couragemen to democrats in every section Of the Union
now nobly and patriecally engaged in 2rusgie upon
the issue of which the safety and pepetuy of our free in
situations depend is no loss the result of the adminis,ra-
tive acts of Governor Bragg than his unwearied eSertons
among the people since he has been renomnaed for the
high office which he has filled with much honor to him
self ard advantage to his State He has taversed the
State from extremity TO the other addressing day by
day large and enthusiastic of the people on the great
political issues before the country with power and
eloquence which will he triumphany demonstrated In
the tecmng harvest of democratic votes which will be Sc
cured in August next He appears be abong not for
victoryfor that is already securedbut for complete an
overwhelming annihatng rout of the enemies of the
democratic party. While Governor Bra~z has done -
~"ecuSe WORE - ~ the democratic field
OF his own .u the democratic delegation in Congress
from North Carolina have been unmindul Of the mo-
mentous struggle home Their speeches their votes
their unwearied exertons, in transmitting to their con-
suens needed information in regard to the great ques-
tons which agate and divide the country have aided
in slight degree in bringing about that of feeling
which have already alluded with so much pleasure
Governor Bragg is in the eastern part Of North
Carolina Wherever he stops immense numbers Of people
nr 10 haar A
Of the Raleigh Standard in Gates county, speaking Of
Governor b., says
at shall do him the njustce to attempt ANYTHING like
sketch Of his remarks He held the people Of Gates In
breathess attention, while he bore like an army with
the rotten works Of the enemy mean no dis
paagemen to Mr. Glmer when declare that for force and
proprety Of conception, strength of argument historical
and political research scahing wit and sidespns humor
the speech Of Gov. Bragg exceed any heard At
times pin could have been heard to drop, breathesy
hung the audience upon his words and then be would call
thundsng applause by the dererous blows he would
give Sau under the short ribs He thoroughly exposed
nouingism in all it's deormitie enormities The
Governor spoke for two hours meeting and
every position taken BY his opponent never have
such triumph need scarcely add that he will carry Gates
by alTC majority"
The rcouns from the western part Of the State are
equally decided and equally aauerng correspondent
| OF the Standard in Mcdowell county writes:
lTcapoidsvns Tor governor nave been among and
the propects OF Governor Bragg most glorious They
addred the people OF this county the 23d OF May
fagg opened the discussion and spoke hours
deipted audience. The effort great one, and
the edst all that could be desired His speech inter-
psrse with spicy anecdotes which occasionally called forth
tremssous applause But oh how sad the disciples Of
i Sam loked and Mr.. Gilmer didn't look much better.
Alter Governor Bragg concluded, Mr.. Gimer and
comnced by complimentng the beauty OF
tain senerythought II only had railroad would be
vlain
a mammoth banka tion-didn't like Frank Pierce
didn't know whether he Nebraska anti Nebraskss
great rend to- and entirely in favor Of Fillmore and Don
esou~ and finally, strong Gilmer The general i'm
prc<n after the discussion was, that Gmer completely
used D. But Just wait till the first Thursday in August
and thn he and his followers win be convinced Of their
weskess If the whole State will vote Western Caro-
lima mer will be beaten and fifteen