Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-24

Chatham, July 10th, 1868. AZ h
4 -. - For the Standard. Z
MrssRs. HoLpEs & WILSON: Tuesday last Of our
County Court week Was declaration day " with the
candidates for Sheriff and the Legislature in Arson.
The masses were out in full strength. have never
seen large crowd on similar occasion. nor such
an apparent interest manifested in the questions dis
cussed. The people are aroused and looking for
"crisis" The changes have been rung on State
debt, taxation, ruin and reputation (without our
sheer) until honest, rejecting men are really begin
ming to inquire, "what's it all aboutP" Mr.. McRae,
when among u.s. started the ball on its uphill course
and his followers here are tuggng manfully at The
task Considering the extremely hot weather and the
thankless office they perform, the "rest-spe they
will get after the August election will be richly de-
served. -:
For the Office of Sheriff We have FIVE candidates:
Messrs. G B. Threadgill, W. p Kendall j. P. Rat
Tiff, H. Huntiey and L. Gaddy. The people will no
doubt choose fisely and selsct the must suitable
man to serve them in the important office to which
they aspire.
In the Senate Gen. S. H. Walkup, of Union,
American big, and Joseph Medley, Esq, of Anson,
Democrat announced themselves. Gen. w. came
with armful Of "dokkyments for distribution,
no doubt, but for some cause (perhaps he imagined
himself custodian OF the State treasury y he kept
the strings drawn and didn't open the bag at ALL
The General was always glad to come down into
Arson, it made one feel so much at home to be among
of them tout to the speaking" since he was candi
date, for the first time, before them He came at
the bidding Of no convention, Gmpressvely spoken)
and expected to run through the race an independ-
ent, peoples, no convention candidate 0wice repeat
ed.) The writer thought the Generals fling at the
convention method Of giving expression to the will
of the majority long pracsed by both parties,
disingenuous as it was unfair. Has the gentle
man forgotten the celebrated "planing machine at
Charlotte few years ago which "turned out" =
political nondescrpt in opposition to Mr.. Crage for
Congress? Was that not contention, and vas not
the General one of the moving, if not one of the
"rnng spirits?" Did he not swear in " delegates
and assist in trimming their humps for them? Did
he not establish council " in Anson and was it
not also represented Did he not ratfy the action
Of that Convention, and declare, by his conduct at
least, that the "n,asheen" had done its work ad-
mirabiyy Fie on you General! for such an attempt
to gull the intelligent voters of Arson. You oppos
ed to conventions! Wen never believe it down
here till you explain how John A. Gilmer got on
the track for Governor two years ago, and what os
tirgo impelled Samuel N Stowe to enter the lists
for Congressional honors Don't boast of your being
a convention candidate again, General, till you
satisfy the people on these points.
General Walkup's speech on distribution was but
re. hash of Duncan K. McRae's, with spice of the
Scotch. Irish seasoning of the Raleigh Register. He
clamored for our "sheer >" and pledged himself to
vote for no man for U. S Senator who didn't camor
as loud as he
The Democratic candidate, Mr.. Medley, had but
| few remarks to submit. Infirm and unaccustomed
| to public speaking, it was not expected of him.
He sought no office, but if the people wanted him
for their State Senator he would defer to their wish
his life Democrat. lie opposed the distribution "
| scheme OF his ompettor--repelled the insinuaton
that North Carolina was in crippled and chronic "
state and spoke hopefully Of works of internal
improvement and the prospect which their compile.
ton would open to His speech. his manner, and
| above all the man seemed to impress the people
favorably. Many of his old friends and neighbors,
! opposed to him in politics. coming to his sup
port, SO that his election, by handsome majority,
| is beyond peradventure.
are likely to have every thing their way. Gen.
A. j. Dargan and James A. Leak, Esq, are the
candidates. Gen. D., in his accustomed Furioso
STYLE mot Bombastes-that belongs to another Gen.
| eral) pitched into the administration taxation the
currency, internal improvements, &C., &c He howled
Justify for sheerer.e of the public lands and
would fight in the Legislature "day in and day out "
before another new State-aid bill should be passed.
| The General compmented the Democracy of North
Carolina for their zeal in the last Presidential cleo
tion but he despises the ptfu reward that has been
not deemed worthy of higher mission than that to
the land of hides or leg horn bonnets-
Mr.. Leak, who is still Wing, and has never been
any thing else, more temperate in his tone. He
would not charge the administration with ex,rava.
| gance, but accounted for an empty treasury on
ground far more just and reasonable viz: the Grip.
pied condition of our commercial relations He was
for distribution of the public lands their pro-
ceeds. L.
Wadesboro', July 18th, 1853.