The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-28
THE CANVASS IN NORTH CAROLINA.


The election for members of Congress takes place
in North Carolina on the first Thursday of August,
(thc 9th of that monthly In the I'd, 3d. 4th, 1th and
9th congressional districts Messrs. Rufin Wnslow,
Branch, Craige and Clingman candidates for re-
election, and without opposition The three other
districts it will be remembered, were represented III
the last Congress by opposition members but the
democracy of these districts would not submit to
continuation of the same representation without
struggle Democratic candidates accordingly
nominated and in these districts the has
been animated, and every inch of ground contested.
In the lst district DR.. H. NJ Shaw, who won for him
self the affection and regard of all who knew him as
member of the 1hrtythird Congress, is again before
the people, and glad to learn, from private in
telligcnce with excellent prospects of Success DR..
Shaw is ready dcbater, well informed on all poit
cal subjects and full of zeal for the success of the
cause Col. r. t. Paine, the late member, having de-
clined reelection the opposition have presented
W. N. II. Smith, esq., its candidatea gentleman,
understand, of highly respectable talents, who is
conducting the campaign the distribution question:
as the sole issue. The district is so close as to be
set down as doubtful, yet from all hear, we have
majority.
In the 9th district the canvass is also animated.
Hon. r. c. Puryear is out for re-election the demo-
Gratis arc represented by Alfred M. Scales esq, a
young democrat of talents and popularity who will
redeem the district if it is within the range of posi-
bility. This is also close district, and the cand
dates and their respective friends using every
exertion to secure success. With good cause
and SO able a candidate as Mr.. Scales is represented
to be- we will not permit ourselves to anticipate any
other result than his election over his opposition
competitor.
The 9th is the strong opposition district of the
State, although the majority does not exceed thou
sand. John A. Gilmer, esq, the know-nothing cand-
date for governor year ago. is the regularly nom-
mated candidate; the democrats arc represented by
Stephen f. Williams, another of the young and rising
democracy of the old North State lie is canvassing
the district with great zeal and earnestness, meeting
his competitor on the stump nearly every day. An
independent know -nothing, Mr.. Maurice q. Waddell,
kept the field for some time as third candidates but
within few days he seems to have yielded to the
alarms of his brethren and, to use his language,
become again "a newer Of wood and drawer Of
watcrt' for the regular nominee.
A most pleasing feature of the canvass in North
Carolina is the perfect harmony that prevails through
out the party. In the five democratic districts, al
though having majorities ranging from two to four
thousand there is not the slightest division Of sem
timent the old MEMBERS having given entire salts
faction to their respective constituents viii be re-
turned without dissenting voice. In the three
other districts every democrat is actively engaged in
the work of their redemption. The democrats of
North Carolina have accomplished great work with
in few years Steadily adhering to the principles
of the party and defending them all occasions, q
political revolution has been accomplished, and per-
haps the most reliable wing State in the Union has
been converted to still more decided democratic
State The whole State government, the United
States senators, aud five of the members of the
House are democratic. Now the revolution is to be
completed by the choice of united democratic del
egation TO the lower house-a result which we have
great encouragement to anticipate.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
This body will assemble in Baltimore Thursday