Weekly North Carolina standard., 1858-07-21
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RIDGEWAY. N C. .Inly l2 1883

RIDGEwAY, N. c., July 13, 1858.
MEssRs EDIToRs: In these interesting times poi
ticaly, it may be well to inform your readers how
things 60 in the good old Democratic county of
warren The campaign has fairly commenced, and
the candidates in the field busily conducting the
canvass. They all good and true Democrats,
and all right on the important issues made BY the
candidates for Governor. 1t matters not therefore
so far as the complexion of the next Legislature is
concerned who may be elected, Warren will have
an entire anti-distribution Democratic delegation,
who will vote for two anti. distribution Democrats
for United States Senator's
heard Mr.. McRae at Weldon, and knowing him
to be man of decided ability and claiming to be as
good and sound Democratic as his connection
Judge Ellis, did not know but that he might carry
part OF the Democratic strength even in Warren.
cannot say was surprised but was really gratitied
and pleased. that McRae men are very hard to find,
Indeed have yet to the first distribution Demo-
crat. This question of distribution is ably discussed
by the candidates, and their views meet hearty
response from the people Mr.. McRae may perhaps
De aoe to muster corporal's guard on the 9Th Au-
gust, but If he expects Democratic votes think he
Is counting without his host
You have doubtless seen from the Neacs with what
ecat the celebration of the 4th of july in Warren
ton went OF. 1t was not my good fortune to be
present; ], however, attended neighborhood gath
erng on the same day nearer home Some of the
patriotic ladies of our vicinity, wishing to avoid the
neat and other disagreeables incident to large
crowd IN warm weather, and desirous of commemo.
rating a day rendered sacred by so many hallowed
recolections determined to celebrate it i'm becom
ing manner. Accordingly they set to work. selected
an orator and reader of the declarations and fur
nlshed most superb dinner. About one hundred
PERSONS suppose, were present. composed mostly
OF young persons. Fathers and mothers were how.
ever there, contributing by their smiles of appro.
patton to the appropriate enjoyment of the occasion
IL Will not be considered invidons to notice the
venerable form Of one of Warren's patriotic citizens
who told me he lacked not quite three years of reach
ing the age of an Octogenarian. He stood like
patriarch among his children respected for his years.
MS decided integrity of character and his conss.
tent, constant and firm adherence to the PRINCIPLES
OF q Democratic republican of the purest stamp
All who know him will recognise in this picture
John Workman. p'~'N'o
The National Declaration was read by Mr.. James
Lampk'n, of Warren Plains, and the Mecklenbure
oy mr.. Thos =. White. youth of eighteen wears,
who likewise delivered a neat and appropriate ad.
oress, chaste in composition and interesting in de-
nVery, and highly creditable to both the head and
the neart OF the youthful speaker Every thing
passed off pleasantly. All credit is due to the wor.
thy ladies', who, as have already said. furnished
not only superb dinner, but most bountiful re-
past, consisting not only of the substantias of life
out all the good things which woman and onlv wo.
man knows so well how to prepare. AS might be
expected, where woman is the presiding genius. all
tnlngs were done decenty and in order No drunken
ness or other dsordery conduct marred the festiv.
t'es (There was very properly an absence Of every