Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-17
The Sixth District.

The Winston Sentinel thus speaks OF the pros
poets of the Democracy in the 9Th District. Our
advices from this District correspond with those
of the Sentinel. The Democracy are fully aroused
and determined to redeem the District from the
curse Of Know Nothngism, and from the stigma of
being represented by man of doubtful attitude on
the paramount principle of Southern rights guar
anteed by the Constitution. But to the Sentinel's
article:
"OuR PRosPECTs.-We have the most cheering
intelligence of the prospects of the election Of Mr..
Scales from every county, and almost every neigh
borhood throughout the District. The Democrats
and anti-Know Nothings are thoroughly aroused
and decided in their determination to be no longer
represented in Congress by man, who has shown
himself unworthy of confidence, and untrue to the
South. They understand we'll the tacticts by which
Col. Puryear is again endeavoring to defeat them,
and they fully prepared for his every charge
They have heard before, the vail about the distribu
ton of the public lands, and they have known it re
huked, almost annually by the calm deliberation of
the people, for forty years consequently, they have
nothing to fear from this miserable humbug-this
imaginary phantom in the minds of deluded mcn.
They are always familiar with the harangucs against
foreigners and Catholics; they heard it in the palmi
CIR days of Know Nothingism, and in the dying
gasps of Sam. We are surprized that Col. Puryear
should again take up these old defunct hobbies and
attempt to ride into Congress upon them. They
cannot fail to render nun ridiculous IN the eyes OF
honest men, who have enough to discern be-
tween right and wrong, sound principle and delu-
sve catch trap concocted alone for the purpose Of
making votes Col. Puryear knows that there is not
the slightest probability that the public lands
their proceeds will be divided smong the States
The Constitution is against it the best policy Of the
country is against it and he himself two years ago
dropped it for the sake Of Know Nothingsm, and
declared that the advancement of this bloodthirsty,
corrupt organization, that have in many sections
corrupted the ballot box and diSgraced the country
with some of the most murderous and bloody riots,
that has ever occurred, except in countries where
prescription and mob-law prevails, Of para
mount importance. And to promote this organiza-
ton, he left the old Wing party, gave up his darling
scheme of distribution, and told the people,
that he would vote for Know Nothing Democrat in
preference to an old line distribution Wing What
do the old line Wings have to say of this conduct Of
Col. Puryear? Do they not and all intend to
hold him responsible for it? Did he not forsake
them, just as the popular current seemed to
be turning against them? Did he not truckle, for
the sake OF promotion, to a party that denounced
them 6" as traitors all, than Tanning and his
cut-throats dishonest at all times, and never to be
trusted? who would have been tories in l776, as
they the friends of the foreigner and the Cath
Ollie now" We hazard nothing in saying that the
order Col Puryear left the old Wing party to sup
port, was one of the most dangerous and corrupt
concerns that has ever cursed any land"