Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-25
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The Know-Nothing Crumb of Comfort.
The opponents of Democracy, throughout the
S,,p rejoice greatly over the election of Mr.. Vance
~ Congress from the Mountain District; and really
80 can hardly find it in our heart to blame them
To them is the only CLEAN Of success not only in
North Carolina, but in Missouri, Arkansas and Ken
,ucky: and if we except the result in Kansas, it is
their one single quasi victory standing forth from
numbers of defeats. Had they enjoyed this triumph
in shirt and in truth, we would have been the last
to disturb them in returning thanks for the very
small favor they have received but when they hold
nm Mr., Vances election as triumph Of the princi-
ME of Distribution, and as a rebuke to the admins.
rs,ion Of Mr.. Buchanan, We should be wanting in
the discharge of our duties did we not expose their
deceit
We do not pretend to disguise our regrets at Mr..
Averv's defeat. He has fought long, ably and nobly
in the cause of Democracy, and deserves, and we
trust will yet obtain, the honors that justly
his DUE We shall not attempt to account for his
present defeat. We last week published an article
from the Asheville Neaos setting forth the principal
reasons; and we do not to 60 further into par
iculars at the present time. We think he ought to
have been elected-that the party should have felt
proud to rally to the support of one who for many
years, to our personal knowledge stood almost alone
in that District, in vndication of Democratic prnci
pes He never wavered-never faltered: in the
darkest days of the party, when the Mountain Dis
tict rolled down Whig majority of thousands,
giving the State to that party by what seemed to be
an unconquerable majority, the voice of W. w.
Avery was heard in every quarter, encouraging the
faithful few who stood like the Spartan band at the
pass of Thermopyae, organizing them, and rallying
them to the conflict, hopeless as it seemed Almost
solitary and alone he ofttimes met the champions of
the Wing party in debate, and failed to rally
the little, but gallant band of Democrats that gath
cred with pride around him.
We have, perhaps, as little personal vanity as
any one; but we do feel proud of the fact that we
issued the first Democratic paper ever printed in
the Mountain District We entered upon that en-
terPrise in opposition to the advice of many friends,
and in the face of almost unanimous prophecy of
failure. Mr.. Avery was one of the few who stood
by US and encouraged US; and SO help us God We
will never forsake him. He is now defeated and
the chief cause Of his defeat is the committa of an
act which, if he had not committed, he would have
been disgraced man, and would long ago have
been consigned to merited privacy. We speak for
ourself alone. and We speak both freely and warm
ly, because we know the things whereof we write.
But we have wandered from our purpose.
The fact must be evident to every ore that the
election of Mr. Vance is no triumph of Distribution.
Judge Ellis carries that District by large majority,
and the Democrats elect large majority of men,
bers to the Legislature. we gain Commoner IN
each of the counties of Cherokee, Henderson and
Watauga and lose only Commoner in Burke and
a Senator in the Burke district; which district Mr..
Avery represented years ago, he being the first
and only Democrat ever elected from that District,
and his election being effected by personal popular-
ty and hatred to Know Nothingism-that hatred
then being at its height. From these facts we may
Judge with what truth triumph for Distribution is
claimed in the Mountain District
Nor is the claim of rebuke to Mr. Buchanan's
administration any better founded. We have it on
reliable authority that Mr.. Vance, during the cam
pagn, pledged himself to support Mr.. Buchanan
administration on the slavery question. That is the
main isssue-indeed all other issues sink into insig.
hhcance when compared with it. Of course Mr..
vance gassed about the expenditures of the admin.
lstraion and if he will devise some means to lessen
those expenditures he shall have thanks, and nc
doubt those of Mr.. Buchanan ALSO The only diff
'erenee then, between Messrs. Avery and Vance
IN the eyes of the opposition, seems to be this -
They know Mr. Avery would have redeemed his
pledges, and they hope Mr.. Vance will not redeem
nS' This is paying their new acquisition an ex
uemely doubtful compliment He is pledged tt
support the administration, and they rejoice Owe
MS election as an opponent Of the administrations
VIII he break his pledges to please those who ar
rejoicing over him? We trust not. Let him stan'
MI. Buchanan, as he stands by the Constitution
anu the rights of the South, and no one will car
uree cents about his little harmless deRunciaton
VI extravaganza, &c.-denunciations that mean nc
"ug' and are intended to mean nothing.
from our knowledge of Mr.. Vance, we believe b
Will endeavor to fulfil his pledges. mighty pre-
sure Will be brought to bear upon him to Undue
n'h TO violate those pledges. We hope he will hav
"e nfmness to stand where he has planted himself
vi one year, when we doubt not he will be relieve
" some good Democrat. Our friend Hon. s.
'Ogers, says he is in favor Of the lone term rule
"eth'nk Mr.. Vance will be in favor Tor ought to b
VI the " one year rule
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