Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-06-24

men held up as paragons of patriotism in Black
organs. We must guard against treason
at home, as well as against open foes abroad.
Congressional Elections.
We had barely time in our last to announce that
s. E. Williams, ESQ.,, was candidate for Congress
in the fifth district of this State. Our ticket is
full and there are but three of the eight districts
that even our opponents claim to be doubtful The |
other five are certain for the Democrats; and we |
have not much doubt about the first and sixth dis
tricts, in which Messrs. Shaw and Scales are the
Democratic candidates. All advices from these
districts cheering. Know Nothingism is weak, |
and continues to grow weaker while Democracy is
strong and keeps Strengthening. Our opponents in
those districts seem to fight without hope. The
opposition press is either cold and dspirited, or
bitter and malignant, as if despair had renderedt
desperate Gov. Bragg and Mr. Buchanan carried
both these districts last fall. end we believe they
reserved for Democratic triumphs in August next
The fifth, or Gulford district is doubtful; but
with two X. N. candidates there we have hopes of
the election of Mr.. Williams. We learn that he
will canvass the district thoroughly. He is an able
speaker, and his speeches before the people will
have their effect Let the Democrats and old line
w nSS OF tHat UStT1CC-leC all VINO are opposed 10
Know Nothing Plug Ugly riots-all who condemn
the bloodshed and conhagratien that has followed
in the track of Know Nothingism surely as slime
marks the trail of the serpent, rally to the support
of Williams and indignantly vote down the K. N
party and its candidates. Let North Carolina pre-
sent undivided front to the foe and a united
voice in support of the firm honest and upright old
who occupies the presidential chair. He
who leans Know Nothingism will find it a Black
Republican reed that will pierce his side, slen
der water-weed, grown in darkness, in which there
is no support.
The reelection of Messrs. Rufin, Winslow
Branch, Craige and Clingman admits not of doubt
Let Democracy put forth all its energies for Messrs.
Shaw, Scales and Williams in their respective dis
tricts, and there is strong probability that we
shall sweep the State. and leave not a vestge of
Sam " to tell the story Of his defeat.
A FKu1rLEss DIscUss1oN-The Richmond Whig
and the Raleigh Register discussing the question
whether or not the American O. party ought to
disband, the former taking the affirmative side, the
latter the negative.
/ The squabb!e reminds of anecdote we have
heard. man was brought before Dutch justice
charged with some offense The prisoner employ ed
a lawyer to defend him. The justice heard the
testimony, and the lawyer rose to make his speech
The " court" beckoned to the sheriff and whispered
something in his On went the lawyer in a
flaming speech for his client for about an hour,
| when he felt some one touch his elbow On turn.
ing round he confronted by his client who
begged him not to speak any longer for said he,
"they We already give me thirty nine, and IN
afeard they II whip me again if you speak any long
err" And so it was. The Dutch court" before
| listening to the lawyers speech, had ordered the
sheriff to take the prisoner out and give him thirty.
nine. Of course the lawyer had no more to say
Just so with the American C) party. 1t has al.
ready been dsbanded and we advise the Whig and
the Register to say more about it.
The Celebration of the Fourth.
The committee appointed to make arrangements
for the celebration of the approaching anniversary
of American independence, have made an excellent
selection in choosing W. j. Saunders Esq, US the
orator of the day. An able Grafton may certainly
be expected. In reply to the committee Mr.. Saun
ders says: "Whilst hail with pleasure the occasion
which affords me an opportunity to show my respec
for the commands of my fellow. citizens, beg tt
express, through you, my compliance with thei
wishes, and my purpose of performing the duty as
signed me, to the best of my ability
In addition to the oratiol on the National Decla
ration of Independence Grafton will be delivered
in the evening on the Mecklenburg Declaration
This latter duty has been assigned to Mr.. I. H. Hill
and courteousy accepted by him.
We are pleased to note general interest IN tn
claims of North Carolina to the distinguished honor
of this first important declaration. But why tn
twentieth of May should be allowed to pass owe
unnoticed and the fourth Of July chosen for it
celebration we at loss to see. However, bette
late than never.
Mr.. SMITH's INDIGNAT1oN.-The Elizabeth Cit,
Sentinel, the ne plus ultra of K N ism in all it
phases, in giving an account of the discussion be
tween Messrs. Smith and Shaw at Camden C. H.
uses the following language:
"Mr Smith went into the history of the Ilnoi
Railroad, and told how that 1ourishing State ha
progressed in Internal Improvements at the expens
of the General Government, while our good o,
State has been adding tax after tax to build he
Railroads. He asked if it was right-was it hon
est-isit Justice to treat the old States in such wav
That s what Mr.. Smith said, is it {? And whom
did he hold responsible for it. Mr.. Badger and Nh
Mangun Of this State, both uote for the bill grim
these lands to Illinois, AND Mr.. FILLMORE APPRovE
IT. So Mr.. Smith only advocate distribution b.
condemning his friends-the very high priests
his party and disagreeing with Mr.. Bell, of Tennes
see, who says distribution is not intended to sto