Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-20
THE ELEGTIONs


vania, which would discourage any but the demo.
cratic party. Excuses are not remedies and We
shall not, therefore, invoke them. We have been
sadly beaten by extended detection in own
ranks-beaten, we regret to say, precisely at the
time that the evil policy of the opposition was most
deeply felt all oyer the country. Our friends have
struggled with intestine difficulties and with the
open enemy, who were encouraged to renewed ef-
forts in consequence of the quarrels in par
ty 1t is undoubtedly true too that the question of
revision of the tariff on the basis of direct pro-
lection to special interests had much to do in pro-
curing votes for the opposition. They protested to
be the peculiar friends of protection and to have it
in their pow err if elected to aid the people Of Penn
sylvania. We shall be able hereafter to test the
soundness Of the judgment that would thus strike
the true interests of that State in order to give
place to handful CT political spectators who really
have no power to benefit honest industry.
1t is not our purpose to comment upon the re-
turns reported to of the elections. We have
fully compiled and arranged them so that the reader
may have all the information which has reached the
Union office. Our duty does not end with record
ing these defeats of the democracy. The causes
which have led to them must be the subject of
thought and discussion, furnishing lessons of
perence for our future guidance. With the open
enemy OF our principles we have no terms of com.
promise or conciation In the hour of their tenn
porary triumph we bid defiance to their organiza-
ton and spurn their reasonable doctrines We
have met and conquered them in the past, and will
do it again in the future. Black republicanism has
no firm hold upon the honest masses Of our coun.
trymen. When fully aroused and warned of the
dangers which flow from the trumphs Of these Sec
tional enemies of the constitution and the Union,
the voice of patriotic people will soon consign them
to merited defeat If at this time they had been
thrown upon their own unaided resources, their pre-
sent victory would have been hopeless and disas-
trous overthrow. With them shall have future
1r a. L.,
recurring to the past triumphs and victories of the
democracy which have heretofore suffered similar
defeats to the present Unlike all other political or
CARNATIONS in this country, the democratic party
wives disasters and gathers power and strength
from each recurrence Of them. Our principles have
an abiding place in the hearts and affections of the
American people, and we cling to them with deep
feeling and stronger faith in the hour OF danger
and disaster than in the day Of victory. The tri-
umphant republIcan-the exutant know.nothing-
the traitorous democrat-none Of them, nor all of
them combined feel half SO proud and defiant in
their victory as the true and noble democrat who re-
tires from the lost battle with consciousness of the
honesty of his motives the purity OF his principles,
and the ultimate invincibility of his party.
With those democrats who have leagued with the
enemy and given them the victory, have
faith or alliance. In looking the field, Douglas
and his Forneys may find cause for rejoicing and self
landations. They may glory alike in their
shame and the defeat of the noble old party which
they have betrayed and abandoned 1t is their work.
and they may claim from their allies full COM
pensa,on for the service they have rendered They
and the black republicans have been faithful
Notwithstanding with Judge Douglass attack
President Buchanan's administration at the COM
mencement Of the last session Of Congress- and end
ing in their present joint and nglorious victory.
They have fought well and successfully together
Let them together rejoice, and in common prepare
for the final doom that awaits alike the original
c~lt o( A.
party.
We have no fears of the masses. They may for a
time be deceived and deluded by those in whom
they have been accustomed to conide 1t is not
strange that men like Judge Douglas, who had been
trusted and honored by the democracy of the whole
Union, should be able to lead astray many good and
true men; but it would be strange indeed if he could
induce them to remain with him in the embraces of
black -republcansn. Douglas and such instruments
as Forney may, and doubt will take permanent
quarters in the ranks Of the opposition, but they
will find themselves left without democratic SYM
pathzer to participate in their shame and dshonor
The democratic party must submit to these period.
cal purgations. 1t puriies the orgaization by strk
ing from the rolls men who in the past were unwor
thy of confidence, and in the future will be in
capable of doing us an injury Encouraged by the
noble efforts of our friends in every quarter and
strengthened in Democratic faith, we look hope
fully TO the future, not doubling that it has in store
for us other and more glorious triumphs than even
those bright victories III the past. which have rem
dcred principals immortal and our organization
invincible- Washington Union.
ATLANTIC AND N. c. RAILROAD MACHINE SHoPs.-
We do not know where an hour could be passed
pleasantly and proftably than at this establish
ment by those who feel at all interested in mechan.
les. The Machinery is now nearly or quite all up
and running, and it is astonishing to one not faml
lar with such tools to see with what exactness they
do the most difficult work.
The Stationary Engine, is beautiful specimen of
the handiwork ard ingenuity of man, and being
highly finished and most substantially constructed
it works with the regularity Of "patent lever and
with but little more noise. The Steam Pump, which
is disconnected entirely from the Engine, but which
is with the exhaust steam is intended not only
to pnmp all the water used on the Depot ground,
but also to saw all the wood for the locomotives of
the Ncwbern station 1t moves like a charm. will
do the work of dozen hands al least, notwthstand
ing it cost. we learn only $3.50.
The shops, although not extensive, are
spendidy arranged and sufficiently rcomy to carry
on, to advantage, all the repairs Of the Company
They entirely fire proof and constructed from
plan that can be enlarged without interfering with
the original buildings if it should be required
by the business of the Road
Mr.. Hudson has charge of these Shops and we
had the pleasure on Tuesday, of examining the first
job turned out since his appointment, and if any
thing wanting before. this would give the new
manag. cement substantial endorsement for practical
talent and through IN chanical capacity. We allude
to the locomotive Charles F. Fisher" which after
three four years rough and tumble servicce with
construction freight and passenger trains has beeen
so thoroughly overhaued altered and improved that
it has out of the shops looking better and
working better than it did, three years ago when it
came from the hands of the builder The locomo.
tive is handsomely ornamented, and is painted by
our townsman, Mr. VIM. Hay, in manner that
wond do credit to the skill and taste of anv artist
Some of his work on the tender is really beautiful