Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-02

=. ,hst aver listened To- Ii fact, Mcssrs Ed
Il would hay done you rood to have wtnessed ING
10Y and enthusiasm manifested On sthst -
The opposition were eompletely ea anu
their arguments were all : g
and ability. Orr candidates acquitted themselves
with much credit, and will, il elected reflect honor
on old, HEREFORD in the Legislature. Our prosPec.s
are br;ohtcninp And the cry is that Democracy win
be victorious in the County ofthe utg" 1rees'
KENNETH RAINIER ,,o,p IN
- Democratic Pioneer copy.
..t For the Standard.
Iim,rine that letter from this part OF the O'd
North State would not be- uninterestins 10 you'
Messrs Editors and take great pleasure IN aoulVs'
ing you. Knowing you to be whose'Sou'eu Leu" =,
ocrats, write with more freedom because c"'' ~
truth inform you that the for winch you nave
so long and so nobly fought is gaining groana.-
Democracy is looking up in this portion OF inc Ea.e'
and YOU may put down Gates for Bragg oy a larse
m .iority. The people are opening 'ne,r eye. ~
their nercsts-many having lett the ioius vi snS
Know No,hings and united with the glorious o'u
Democratic party. congratulate you INV Nh
BILE coworkcrs upon the rapid decline OF hho" Noun
insism. We see it PROSTATE in almost every SCUM
crll State-we see it merged into abohtonism III
ncrbaps every Northern State and yet Mr. Fillmore,
the great High Priest Of the order, in his letter OF
acceptance, claiming for it the power to silence the
there is no one so blind not to see that tins ne"
tangled party is powerless for good Being IN a
hopeless minority and growing small by CeSfees
daiiy it seems to me that it is the duty OF every
patriotic member Of the order to come over 70 inc
great Democratic party, enlist IN and 60 on the'r
way rejoicing What can they hope I" cliect oy re.
naming where thew are? There is not the least
possible chance of Mr.. Flmore's election since the
Northern wing of his party split off and brought
out another man. Fremont is in the field with his
black Republican flag thrown 10 the breeze Many
of the leading Know Nothing organs OF the North
are clamorous for his election. They are lighting
against Buchanan and for Fremont, leaving out MIR.
fillmore. Surely it is the duty of every Southern
man to vote the Buchanan and Breckin,idge ticket.
The race will be between the Democracy and the
black Republicans and is the duty of every South
ern man drop party prejudices ard AID IN the eS
termination of an evil that is sappng our fortunes;
yea almost existence. Ii the South can reconcile
to herself that the foreigners doing her more in.
Jury than the abotlOnlsts then she can cast her
voice for Fillmore. But in his senses be-
levcs for an instant that John Mitchell, the Irish
patriot is as bitter enemy to us as Horace Gree
lev. The great aim of Greeley'S life has ever been
and is to overthrow the institution Of slavery. He
has been fighting all his life against the South-he
is of the party headed by Fremont. On the other
hand, john Mitchell has defended Southern rights
against the attacks of native aooht'on'StS. lie be-
longs to that class of people that Mr. Fillmore aud
his party propose to proscroe. The Democratic
party stand in proud array against both Of these
factions Led on by James Buchanan, who stands
upon Constitutional platform, it appeals to the
patriotism Of every man. The patriot. whether he
lives in the South North. Can rally under the
Democratic flag OF course North Carolina will
give Buchanan and Breckenridge a large majority
/ think, from all accounts that this Congressional
District will do The thing up brown this time :
but we mus. work-there is time to lose Sew
eral Democrats join me in thanks 10 you and your
talented associate Tor your able and bold coarse. and
particularly to you for your very able editorial in
ate number on Mr.. M'l!ers sprec.i-Sauatter Sow
ereignty.". Yours i'll Democracy,
G..
Gates y. c. july 10th, 1856.