Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-13

Cor THEM ALL.-After much backing and filling,
stating and counter stating, the final result in the
18th Congressional district of Virginia. is the cleo
ton of Hopkins, regularly nominated Democrat
over Martin, distributionis supported by the oppo
sition. 1t is tight rub, Hopkins having only ma
jority. Hopkins did not receive full vote
count of prejudice created by his resgning a
Judgeship to run for Congress.
Virginia is now about line with South Caro-
lima. She is unit In former times, although the
Wing party met with defeats in the Old Dominion,
it could still boast that although overcome, it was
not conquered. Beneath the lead of Clay and Web
ster and hosts of Others its forces were marshaled
time after time, aud every foot of ground bravely
contested. The Democracy, although going in to OBJ
tain victory, yet felt that is must be through srug
gle that would try every nerve and every muscle,
and even then some of the fruits of victory
torn from their grasrover some districts the stand
ard of the opposition to float in triumph.
But in evil hour for its strength and its prestige
the party that had fought so strong fight against
the Democracy, succumed to new ''order," that by
the Elusive glitter of few temporary successes, al
lured it to total defeat and left it PROSTATE from
the Rio Grande to the Potomac while there are caus-
es at work that will extend the supremacy of De.
mocracy over the whole South, not even excepting
Maryland.
North Carolina is anxiousy looked to. She too
has q work before her-the work of sustaining what
she has begun. Of the five or six congressman yet
to be gained in order that the declaration of the peo
Legislature, she is confidently expected to supply
two This the party that gave twelve thousand tor
Buchanan can easily accomplish We not what
elements go to compose that party-we know that
it rallies under the standard of Democracy, and if
old line wings recognising the fact that the greatest
good for their country can be accomplished by
rallying arc willing to act with US, we but bid
them welcome.
We are no aduators of men-we would not fol-
low the greatest leader one foot not inch where
to do SO would lead that little way out of
the line Of Democratic principle but when the great
issue of sustaining great movement for great end
is concerned wo Id not for minor considerations
risk the success of the great cause. We would say
to those whose notions may have become warped by
the hobby of distribution, not how they des-
ignate themselves, that it would he folly to risk any.
thing. The chance of any distribution bill being
chance of the earth being struck by comet, of
which there is one ghost of chance in ten millions
of years, should this earth continue to exist that
long
Mr. Buchanan, we believe, carried every district in
the State but That those districts whose votes
were gwen for Buchanan electors, Should also send
to the National Legislature Buchanan congressman
men who will give true and hearty supported to
the national policy of the Administration is but tho
natural and just sequel, without which the election
of last November would be incomplete This, we
believe can be done, and we know that it ought to
be DONE
What is the use of dividing upon an impractical
issue, got up for mere purposes of electoneering?
Who heard of distribution when the great battle of
the country was fought last year? Nobody at all.
This coming election is a corrollary to that
1t is simply the completion Of the work then begun.
Is its work to be endangered by issue never nam.
ed in that great contestf We think not We think
the result will show that the great party that stood
together in 1856 will stand together in 1857.
Wilmington Journal