Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-11
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For the STANDARD.

MEssRs. EDITORS Thinking that you would, per.
haps, like to hear from this part of the political
vineyard have taken the liberty to drop you few
lines, giving you the on dts. The most prominent
subjects that now agitating the minds Of poll
ticians in this section are: Who is to be the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress, and where the Con.
vention is to be held? A great many gentemen's
names are spoken of for the first question, any one
of whom would do honor to the good old cause of
conservative Democracy; but the individual upon
whom many eyes are conferred, as the most suita-
BILE standardbearer in the approaching Compression.
al campaign, is Josiah Collins. Esq. Of Washington
County. Certainly no could be found within the
confines Of this District possessed Of greater ability,
or who would reflect more honor upon our delega-
ton in Congress, than this gentleman. He is not
only good orator, but possesses tine cultivated
mind and is man of large benevolence and extend
ed views. bounded by no geographical distinctions,
distinctions of any kind, save where the Consti-
tuition Qhe patriots Bible) makes it. = His nomna.
ton would be tantamount to his election. This is .
fixed fact. and we all trust that he will accept it
The next question in this connection is, where is
the Convention to be held? Sundry and divers
towns have been suggested as suitable, but from
what can gather of the public mind, Plymouth ap.
pears to be most prominent, more accessible than
any other place named. would, therefore, respect
fully suggest that the Convention be held at Ply
mouth on the first Monday in May.
With Collins as our leader in the coming conflict
the Democracy cannot but be triumphant as Sami-
velism is getting to oe below par inSthese parts.
Indeed believe that our people are getting rather
ashamed Of the entire concern. They feel that
they have been most egregiousy humbugged by
Northern aboltionists. They know now, perhaps,
that the side issues at the South, of Popedom and
"Fnrriners," only started first at Exeter Hail.
England, and afterwards at Fanueil Hall, Boston,
for the purpose of dividing the South and thereby
slipping in. during the scrimmage, that exceedingly
precious youth of hemaphroaite extraction, John
Charles Fremont It is lamentable fact that our
citizens are too fond of being humbugged, and am
afraid, Sirs, that at times they do no. thank the
Democratic leaders sufficiently for showing them
''the of their ways" But ''such is life" I
have doubt that when the returns shall be footed
up in August, the intensified "Merrikns" will turn
up the whites of their pious optics, and be much
Panied in mind at their defeat $50 mote it be-"
We had the pleasure of friendly shake Of the
hand with esteemed and efficient Senator, the
Hon. Asa Bcgs, who has recently returned from.
his arduous duties in the Senate. This gentleman
looks somewhat jaded; however, his native air will
soon set him all right The inauguratng ceremonies
mus: have been very fatiguing and somewhat of
bore to almost everybody.
Old Bucks Inaugural! meets with general appro-
baton down here ''n these low grounds" not of
sorrow, but of pleasure I have no doubt that his
whole course will meet with the appreciation Of the
good and true men of all parties.
CUDDYHUNK.
WILLIAMSON March 18th 1857 -