Weekly North Carolina standard., 1858-07-21
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HALIFAX. n c., July II, 1858
MEssRs. HOLDEN & WnsoN-Gentiemen: 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 eleconecrng. The nominees Of the
party will, in my opinion, he elected by la, ger
majority than has ever before been gwen in the
county. Ii is a very unfortunate thing that Mr.
Branch should ever have announced himself an in
dependent candidate in opposition to the party no,n
nati"ns. In doing he 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
he had managed right, the party that look upon
nm as disorganzer would have been too proud
and anxious to see him elevated
In Northampton, yet, l 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 suppose by $50 200 majority. The
other two didates will probably get a larger ma.
jority over whoever the opposition may be
| was at Weldon last Saturday to hear the dis.
tngulShed patriot and statesman, Henry W. Miller,
Esq, make speech. He occupied two hours and
halt on State and national politics. and was 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.
sstency. No man who listened to him, if he had
any doubts before will now say that he 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 unprejudced mind that his position
was right. and one that every Southern man ought
to take. The reasons he gave for his alliance with
the Democratlc party were direct, plain and un-
answerable. No one but Hale or Seward would
attempt reply. / noticed that nine tenths of Mr..
MllerS hearers were Democrats; this is easily &C.
counted for, the opposition know too well that he is
not actuated by trng sinister considerations, his
integrity is too remote from the ordinary influences
controlling mems ambition. They know him to be
sagacious and honest, and dread the effect of his
honesty. They are afraid Of the truth, and especial
~ when 1t comes from such men Heniy 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 n.
to their remoest hiding places whenever their voices
are heard. Men of the opposition party, who once
lauded MIR. 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 or
sinister hopes and aims Their structures are unjust
and ungenerous, and will fal! harmless upon :he
minds Of refecting men.
Mr.. M'ller'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 ty at
the August elections than many of the opposition
suppose it will.
If did not think that you would get a report of
Mr.. Millers speech from some other source would
send you one, but expect by this time you have
one in type
The ladies' Of Northampton will hold Fair in
Jackson to morrow ruesday) for the benefit of the
Episcopal Church at that place. and the young men
will give Cotillion party Thursday evenng-but
not for tn, benefit of the Church.
The crops as fas as 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 have had several deaths
1 can think of nothing else worth mentioning.
Yours &C., w. S. B.