Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-14
!. OUR PROSPECTS IN THE WEST.


The insidious appeals of the x. n presses to the
people of Western North Carolina win produce no
effect in their favor. These appeals. on behalf of
Mr. Gilmer, based as they are on prejudice and sup
posed sectional advantage, will amount to nothing
than to exhibit the weakness of the cause that
makes them. Mr. Gilmer is held up as perseeuted
Westerm man by the very presses which condemn,
because they are forced to do it, the ultra and dan
gerous doctrines of his "Western Address :" and
We have no doubt that Mr.. Gimer himself has al
ready rung the changes this feature in his career
with the view of enlistng Western sympathy and sup
port. The Wing K. N. party, or the K. N. Wing par
ty is sectional in North Carolina, as is sectional
in the Union; but the Democratic party of the
State is as true now to the compromises of the State
Constitutions true to them in Western North
Carolina as it was in Gov. Reds campaigns
The great masses of the people of the West are
satisfied with the present basis of representation in
the Legislature because, if it gives the Senate to
the Eastern and central Counties it secures the
House of Commons TO them; but they are not salts
fed with Mr.. Gimer's opposition to Free Suffrage,
shown by his votes from the time the question was
preached and they will go with no party which
does not take broad clear, and unequivocal ground
in favor of this great measure 1t is in vain that
K. n leaders point to certain Counties in the West
which are largely Wing, and which have heretofore
urged change in the basis they forget that three
fourths of the Whigsrepresentatives in the Legisa-
ture from the West failing at various sessions to OBJ
tain Convention, haue nevertheless uniformly uoted
for Free Su1rage6y legislative enactment 1t is in
vain also that they point Marcus Erwin, and other
distinguished Democrats in the West, as formerly or
now with them on this question. Mr.. Erwin, it is
true, signed the "Western Address" but he has
long since been convinced of the deceptive nature
of the movement, and has repudiated it. 1t was
sectional movement, set on foot by the old Wing
party, led by such men Bynum, Wood6n, and
Gilmer, and had for its paramount object the defeat
of Free Suffrage. For this and for other reasons
of the views in that Address, is as much opposed
as any in the State is to the ultra AID radical
objects sought to be carried out and to the who
concocted and sent forth that document. And We
venture to say that there is no Democrat in the
West who will be found cooperating in this canvass
on this or any other question, with Wood6n, Gil
mer, and others. Look for example, to that large
hearted man, William II. Thomas the Senator front
the Haywood District. He has uniformly opposed
the white basis, and stood by the vested constitu-
tona rights of his Eastern fc!low-citizens; but his
example has been lost on such politicians as Glmer,
Bynum, and Wood6n.
The strong issues in the mountain region are Free
Suffrage, Southern rights, and opposition to the
dark-lanterns." We learn, from the best authori.
ty that the prospects of the Democrats in that re-
gion are bette, than they acere before. Hun
dreds of old line Wings with us; and these, to-
gether with the "Old Guard" of the Democracy
including such men as Bower Avery, Mills, Erwin,
Coleman Dr. Sam'l L. Love, Yancy, Thomas, Atkin,
Gordon, Stokes Burton, Lander, Canser, White, and
others, who might be namcd-are advancing with
sure and steady tread to the overthrow and final
rout of the piebald disorganzed, and discordant
ranks of the opposition. Gov. Braggs vote will be
largely increased in that portion of the State, and
the prospect now is that he will triumphantly carry
Mr.. Cngman's District.
Our friends in other parts of the State must bes
tir themselves or the Democratic ard anti Know
Nothing masses of the West will throw them in the
shade by the completeness and brilliancy of theil
victories. We call upon them to organize thorough
ly-to bring out their best men for the Legislature
to frown down all mere personal selfscckng ane
ambiton-to take the field boldly and theoretically
for their candidates for the Assembly and for Gov
Bragg-to talk with the people, in all directions ant
upon all suitable occasions, upon public affairs-tt
scatter the documents, sparing neither pains nor
pense-and thus to make ready for the Day O
Judgment set apart for Know Nothngism and Free
soilism on the first Thursday in August next. Lie
our watchwords be, DEMoCRAcY-FREE SUFFRAGE
THE BASIS AS IT 1s-oPPosIrIoN TO KNOW NOTHING
ISM IN ALL ITS sHAPEs-oPPosIrIoN TO ALL FREE
soI1sx aohether shoaen in ADVOCACY Of chang
Of the federal basis or in denunciations Of the re
! peal Of the Missouri line-SoUTHERN RIGHTS, AM
THE BLESSED UNION OF THE STATES ACCORDING II
| THE CoNsTITUTloN "Under this sign we conquer.
| FATAL ARRAY IN WASHINGTON.
On Thursday last, the Hon. P. 7. Herbert, one Q
the Representatives in Congress from California
shot and instantly killed Thomas Heating, an Irisl