Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-10-25
The Good Work in the Mountains....What say
the Middle and Eastern Counties

The Good Work in the Mountains.---Whats say
the Middle and Eastern Counties?
We learn from the Asheve News, that the Hon.
T. L. Clingman, and w. W. Avery, Marcus Erwin,
and David Coleman, Esquires, have appointments
to address the people Of the mountain District,
tending to the day of the election; and that they
have been in the field for week or two past, exert
Ing themselves in the cause.
Mr.. Clngman has addressed the people at various
points and on Monday, the 9Th of October, he
spoke at Asheville. The News says
1sr Clingmans address was listened to with great in
1eresr and well received. Mr.. Cs disarmed
even his foes. He spoke with the and planness
whole speech breathed such spirit OF mngnanimity aud
arden, devotion the welfare OF his country, must
mend his remarks the careful consideration and serious
thought Of every one who heard them"
Mr.. Avery addressed the people of Yancey, Nc
Dowe, and Caldwell at their Courts, and was filling
other appointments at intermediate points, as they
we're made for him.
Mr.. Erwin commenced at Webster, jackson, on
the 18th October, and was to speak every day until
the election, closing in Haywood Co. on the 4th.
Mr.. Coleman speaks at Cathey's Creek election
ground, Henderson, on the goth October-at Hen
dersonville on the 3Oth, and at Edneyville on the
SlSt.
The people of Western North Carolina will be full
" aroused by the day of the election. We were
assured by Mr.. Waring the Elector for the Seventh
District, who was here recently visit, that the
Democracy of his District would gloriously sustain
themselves in this election and from the ardor and
ability with which he, and Messrs. Settle and Avery
arc prosecuting the campaign, We feel sure that the
majority for Mr. Buchanan will be larger in their
Districts than Gov. Bragg's
What say our friends in the middle and Eastern
Counties? Shall we permit the West to Guido US
in this noble work? We have the votes--let us see
bit that they are brought out 1t will not do sit
down and conclude that all is well-ve must exert
oufsslres if we would have large majority. Look
North, and see what our friends there are undergo
ing and doing for our sakes. See how they meet
and overwhem our enemies how they fight our
battles-see how, amid obloquy, and msrepresenta.
dOn and abuse, and against the very prejudices and
mpathies of the masses there, they are sustaining
our rights as a slaveholding people under common
Constitution. Is there nothing in this to move us,
TO rouse US, to incite US to action? Let us show
them, by an immense majority for James Buchanan,
that We prize their friendship-:hat We appreciate
Their self.sacriGcing devotion to the Constitution
that we are grateful to them for the efforts they
making in our behalf And let US show to the black
republicans, by an immense majority for James
Buchanan that this question of the Constitutional
rights of the South, zee indeed one people let
Us warn them, by such majority, that we know our
rights and that we are determined to maintain them.
The Union Of the South for the Union." And let
Us show by votes, that this union still erists-
Hoe IN declarations, not in mere words, not on paper
merely, but that is the solemn and final stand Of
aWhole people, who, though they love the Union OF
"e States, will never, on any account nor for any
consideration, submit to insult, to outrage, dis
uonor That Southern man aobo insists most strenu-
'u's on the Constitutional rights Of his section Il
VIC 0sst friend Of the Union. Let us so insist and
~ v0'e Let the Democracy not only of the Wes-
'''n, out Of the middle and Eastern Counties turn
I'' ~ Me'r strength, and give James Buchanan at
''aS' TWENTY THOUSAND MAJORITY. They
can, if they will.