The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-14
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The election for President and Vice Prcsi-
dent of the United Suites takes place this,
dav three weeks (bcing Tuesday the 18th
dav of November.) We notice by the
nrighboring papers that tie opponents of
Mr. buchanan in western North Carolina
are holding mass meetings and rallying
with good deal of apparent energy. We
beg to remind our friends that there is
danger Of our cause suffering from over
confidence in the strength of the demo
cratic party Because Gov. Bragg carried
the State by 10000 majority, some may
consider it unnecessary to make extra eX-
,rtions for the coming contest. We fear
many voters will stay from the polls under
the impression that Buchanan and Brock
inridgc's majority will be large cnou Ii with
out their votes. Pierce came very near
losing the State from the same cause. In
one nrighborho"d we heard "f dozen
voters who did not turn out.
We confidently believe that thcr" Is a
majority of ut least fifteen thousand IN
North Carolina for the democratic Candi-
dates, ard VIC call upon the party 10 rally
and have every voter cut. Let NEE timGS be
held from now until the election and Lave
democratic principles discussed before the
people. We know "ur opponents calculate
on gaining largely from too much conf
,cuce on the part of democrats. Friends.
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STATE ELECTIDNS.-To-dav the elections
take place in Pennsylvania. Ohio and In
,1iuua. In Pennsylvania the election = for
members of Congress. Il Canal Commission
,r. Auditor and Surveyor. Tie Fillmore
and Fremont parties united on one ticket
in order to defeat the democrats and secure
the State IN November 1or either Fremont
or Fillmore. We shall soon know the
result We have strong hope of carrying
the State for Buchanan. Members of the
LEGISLATURE are also to be chosen in Penn
sylymia.
In Ohio, Judges of the Supreme Court At
torHcy General. &c. are To he chosen.
la Indiana. Governor and other State !
officers are To- be elected. We believe Ike /
Know Eothil p Lave no ticket in Indiana. .
ORATInN.-Wc have received a pam !
phlct copy of an Grafton, delivered in Raj /
eigh on the 18th af july lat. hv William /!
W. Holden, Esq. 1t is published ny order |
written in a cha>tc and elegant style, a
bounding in patriotic sentiments. The (
production is credit to the author and will .
richly repay Ii PcruSal.
AN"THEE ACCE>sInN.-ITcnry Wn"d. /
Esq, who was appointed Fiilm"r" Flee
tor for the Petersburg District. Virginia.
has come out for Buchanan. In his letter
he says 'tEc great issue before the com
try j. between free SoiliSm on the one hand
and democracy on the other therefore he
hrsitatcs not To- declare for the democracy.
The DEMOCRACY MOVING.-Ihc W m-
stcn Sentinel states that Hon. David ;.
Reid, of Rockingham. will address the
people of that section on the 3jth inst, and
1t Kerucr~ville en- the day following.
We notice that Clingman, Avery, Erwin
and Coleman are in the field in the noun
tain counties ably sustaining the cause of
democracy. Mr. CIingmun addressed a
large audience AT A>hcyiil,. on the 9TH inst.
PUBLIC REVENUE ToE IS56.-Thc Stan
dRrd says We are indebted to our faithful
aud efficient Comp;roIlcr of Public Ac-
counts, Geo. w. Brooks, ESQ. for state
mcnt. by Counties, Of the taxes paid for
le56. The whole amount of taxes for 1856
l.
1868 S,DI -
Amount paid in 1850 1926 70 /,