Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-08-10
Nortb.Carolina Elections.

Tho ncople of this State voted on Thursday last
f,r e;vht members of the House Of Representatives.
r,o Ssleoation in the last House stood six Demo-
crafts to two oppositionists. We have given else
rhere in our table all the votes received up to the
time of going to press
Tho candidates in the First District were Hon.
n NJ Shaw, Democrat, late member, and W. n. II.
Smith ESQ.,, opposition. DR.. Shaws majority two
re.rs AGO was 49, Mr.. Smith has made considerable
,,;ns and is no doubt elected. Currituck has not
been heard from. Mr. Smiths majority, if the votes
IN our table are correct, will be four or five hun
dred
This election was conducted with much ardor
and activity on both sides. The Democrats, though
defeated have done their whole duty. Though de-
pressed by the result they are by no means dismay-
cd or RESPONDENT They will rise from their fall
with renewed vigor Mr.. Smith will have most
difficult path to tread. If he co-operates with the
Democracy against the opposition he will lose some
Of his own friends, who would as soon see black
Republican elected President as Democrat; If he
ccoperatcs with the Northern opposition, he will
never serve second term in Congress. His Dis
trict is not Gmer's District in this respect.
Inthe Second District the Hon. Thos Ruffin. Demo-
cat has been reelected without opposition. Rufins
vote in Edgecombe is s67; in Craven s66, with
Adams Greek precinct to hear from; at Trenton,
Jones, Al.
In the Third District the candidates were Hon.
Warren Winslow, Democrat, late member, and Col.
NJ McDufie, Democrat Gov. WinslOw has been
reelected by large majority. The vote of Cum
berland is Winslow 500, McDuie 295; four precincts
in Harnett give Winslow 1873, and McDufie IS votes
Winslow leads McDufie in Robson about 200 votes
Eleven precincts in Duplin give Winslow 66s, ant
McDufie &C. Three precincts to hear FROM Wins
low leads McDuffie considerably in Sampson. Co
lumbus reported 272 for Winslow, and 90 for Nc
our table
In the Fourth District the candidates were Hon
L. OBJ. Branch, Democrat late member, and Lin
B. Sanders, Esq, Opposition. Mr.. Branch's major
ity four years ago, Che had no opposition in 1851
was 2,571 His majority over Mr.. Sanders is 1906
In the Fifth District the candidates were Hor
John A. Gilmer late member, Know Nothing
Wing, and Federalist, &c.,-Stephen E. William.
ESQ.,, Democrat, and Maurice Q. Waddell, Esq
Know Nothing Mr.: Gilmer's majority two veal
ago was S47. He has been reelected by largel
increased majority. The Wings and Know Notl
ings Of the District have deliberately and unequi
ocally endorsed his afiliation with the black R
publicans.
In the Sirth District the candidates were Ho
Alfred NJ. Scales, Democrat late member, and &c
J. NJ Leach, Know Nothing, Wing, Fcderalist 4
Leach has gained largely as far as heard from, AZ
is no doubt elected.
Burton Craige Democrat late member, and &c
s. H. Walkup Know Nothing Mr.. Craige's m
jority is some seven or eight hundred with Cleav
land to hear from, which will increase it to abo
twelve hundred.
In the Eighth District the candidates were D
Vld Coleman, ESQ.,, Democrat, and Hon. z. B. Vant
Know Nothing, late member. The returns from IL
District are meagre, but we fear Mr.. Coleman b
been defeated
We deeply regret the defeat of Messrs. Sha
Scales, Williams, and Coleman. We confess we
almost sure the election Of former, andent
tanned strong hopes Of the success Of the two att
The delegation in the next Congress will most pr
ably stand four Democrats to four Oppositionists-
Democratic loss of two. In our next we will re
more at length to the late contest and to the eau
which have produced the result