Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-17
CHOCKEYOTTE,
For the Standard.

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MEssRs. HOLDEN & WnsoN-Gentlemen l pro-
pose with your permission, to give you and your
readers the benefit of what little news can gather
in this region.
Our County candidates are making rapid progress
in the way of electoneerng. The nominees of the
party will, in my opinion, be elected by q larger
majority than has before been given in the
county 1t is very unfortunate thing that Mr..
Branch should ever have announced himself in
dependent candidate in opposition TO the party nomi
narinns In DONG so ne has forfeited the confidence
of the party, and never be elected to any place
in the gift of the people Of this County; whereas if
ne had managed right, the party that look upon
him as disorganizer would have been too proud
and anxious to see him elevated.
In Northampton, as yet, hear of no openly avow.
ed opposition, but from hints that have heard, it is
pretty safe to conclude they casting about for
some one to take the field. Mr. Ransom will be
elected, l suppose, by $50 or 200 majority. The
other two candidates will probably get larger ma
Jority over whoever the opposition may be.
was at Weldon last Saturday to hear the dis
Esq, make speech. He occupied two hours and
half on State and national politics, and listened
to with much interest by large and intelligent
audience. Mr.. Miller opened by giving his reasons
for occupying the position he then did, and defending
himself against the Know Nothing charge of incon-
sistency. No man who listened to him, if he had
any doubts before, will say that he was actual
ed by selfish or impure motives in coming to the
support of Mr.. Buchanan's administration. The
clear and lucid manner in which he reviewed the
past and present history of parties could fail to
convince every unpreudiced mind that his position
was right and one that every Southern man ought
to take. The reasons he gave for his alliance with
the Democratic party were direct, plain and I'M
answerabe. No one but Hale or a Seward would
attempt reply. l noticed that nine tenths of MIR.
Mler's hearers were Democrats; this is easily &C.
counted for, the opposition know too we'll that he is
act gfpH hv frA cipsc
integrity is too remote from the ordinary influences
controlling mems ambition. They know him to be
sagacous and honest, and dread the effect of his
honesty. They are afraid Of the TRUTH and especial
ly when it comes from such men Henry w. Miller,
Mr.. Barringer Mr.. Osborne, Mr. Ransom, and others
not Intentionally omitted by the restricted limits Of
this enumeration. They know it takes something
considerable to move such men, and they shrink in
to their remoest hiding places whenever their voices
are heard. Men of the opposition party, who once
lauded Mr. Miller and held him in high esteem are
now impugning his motives when they have no sort
OF idea that he is governed by Interior motives
sinister hopes and aims. Their structures unjust
and ungenerous and will fal! harmless upon The
minds of rejecting men.
Mr.. Miller's speech at Weldon will have happy
effect upon the minds of the people who listened to
it. and will be felt with force in this courty at
the August elections than many of the opposition
suppose it will.
If did not think that you would get report of
Mr. Mler's speech from some other source l would
send you one, but expect by this time you have
one in type.
The ladies of Northampton will hold Fair in
jackson tomorrow, Cruesday) for the benefit of the
Episcopal Church at that place, and the young men
will give Cotillion party Thursday evening-but
not for tn. benefit of the Church.
The crops as fas as I can learn, are generally
good. In some portions of this county the farmers
are suffering for rain-but not in this immediate
neighborhood.
1t cannot be said to be very healthy in this place
and surrounding country within the last few weeks
In that time We have had several deaths. ~
can think of nothing else worth mentioning.
Yours, &C., w. S. B. u