Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-05

1851 l75s 1868 1926 ITO Outlaw.
1853 4s3s 1916 9579 81 Shaw.
1866 1882 1928 lOllo a46 Paine.
1857 5293 5255 1O54S 3S Shaw.
1859 5531 6O45 1876 5l4 Smith.
The increase shown by this table on the vote two
years ago is one thousand and twenty-eight! DIR.
Shaw's increased vote is only two hundred and
thirty eight, while Mr.. Smiths is seven hundred and
ninety! Dr. Shaw's increase was principally in
this the western, end of the DiStrct-in NOrthamp
ton, Hartford, Gates Halifax, BERTHE, Chowan and
Martn-and in Currituck, his own county. 1t has
never been publicly alleged by any member of the
Opposition that any portion of this increase was i'm
properly obtained Look to the other counties
however where Mr.. Smiths friends had nearly
everything their way, and where We charge it
upon them that their system Of terrorism was more
extensively and effectively exertcd. What do we
see there? In four counties alOne-Perquimons
Pasquotank. Tyre and Washington-Dr Shaw
loses seventy five the vote of 1851 and Mr.. Smiths
count shows the remarkable increase of two hundred
and eighty.
1t is charged that not only bullyism in its milder
applications but actual force was employed to keep
Democratic voters away from the polls at Plymouth
and other precincts in Washington county. The
figures show that DIR. Shaw's vote in that county
was forty three less than two years ago, while Mr.
Smiths was increased eighty-six
1t is Furthermore reliably alleged that in Eliza
beth Uity the Germans were bullied into Mr. Smiths
support The official vote of that county (Pasquo-
tank shows diminution in DR.. Shaw's vote of sir
teen and an increase in Mr. Smiths of hirty-seren.
In Tyrrcll county DR.. Shaw'S vote is diminished
by fourteen, while Mr. Smiths is increased ninety
eight. How is this result to he interpreted?
But how. after all was Mr.. Smiths vote increased
by nearly eight hundred!
1t is charged and rcsponsbly, upon the opposi-
ton that they imported persons, not voters in this
State, for the SPECIAL purpose Of voting for their
candidate a strong cOrroboration of this suspi-
con is found in letter now J. ng before us, dated
at Deep Creek Va, August lst and addressed to
the Editor of this paper. This letter clearly ndi-
Gates extensive and systematic effort on the part
of the opposition to swell Mr.. Smiths poll by the
importatioEs into this district Of persons from Vir-
ginia. We do not know to what exact extent this
system was carried but the indications sufficient
to give ample foundation for tie general charge
Statements have been made to by gentlemen
whose word should nave unquestioned weight which
point to the same conclusion and leave room to
doubt that this portion of the opposition strategy
was by means the least effective Indeed, so
thoroughly convinced are we of the gross degree to
. which these clandcstine operations were carried,
that we believe Dr. Shaw it to himself and to
the Democracy to contest Mr.. Smiths election -
Notwithstanding the officially reported majority of
Oh, we think enough of trickries and frauds might
! be brought to light by vigorous, determined and
unflinching scrutiny, to viatc the result in the
eyes Of all candid men. But, whether or not our
gallant candidate shall fit to accept the sugges
ton of contest the Democracy of the district be-
eve that he was unfairly BEATEN and in the gener
al though silent remonstrancc issuing from that be-
lief the election of his competitor is solemnly dis
! putcd at the bar of public sentiment.
Of the Infamous and lying pamphlet "What it
costs 10 be governed" whose authorship one has
yet been found sufficiently abandoned to confess it
Is needless to say one word. in addition to the
anche of indignant cXecration that has overwhclm-
ed it at the hands of all honest and truthful men, 1t
is equally Unnecessary to discuss further the thous
and unblushing falsehoods and myriad misrepresen-
tatOnS and perverSOnS of fact that were so ingen-
ously contrivcd and intustrouSly circulated dr-
! ring the progress of the canvass The mendacious
reports, miserable roorbacks bug bear cries of cor
! ruption and extravaganza, false statements that
known and faithful Democrats were abort to vote
for Mr.. Smlth-all these were but a portion of the
deluge of delusion with which the district in
undated Nunbcrless the rills of fashood
that contributed to this frcshct of reckless fraud
of which nobody ever saw the like, and which has
done more to disgrace this section of the good old
North State than any moderate number O. violations
of the criminal code
As we have already shown in previous article,
the auspices of the Wnton nomination were not
forgotten in the conduct of the canvass; and the
spirit which went forth from the convention found
ready incarnation, and was at loss for no variety
or emphasis Of practical expression. Hickory
stick was but the symbol set alof in their frna-
ment for the devout gazing of the faithful, like an
other Aaron's staff to the men of Israel. The &C.
tual violence thus typifed often enough resort
ed to, and bona tide bludgeons were by no means
rarely raised; while intimidation, in some form or
other, universally and unntermittently employ
ed. And it is no reflection upon the courage OF De
mocrats to say that this bullyism had its weight in
those parts of the district where Dr. Shaws vote fell
off, in lettering orderly and peaccably disposed men,
unamltious of difficulty from an otherwise active
and earnest participation in the election. The Know
Nothing policy of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which, how
ever, the people are now arising in their mght-has
had that effect in Baltimore for years. keeping from
the polls large and influential body of respectable
citizens and holding not only the city but the STATE
in a condition of abject political prostitution.
1t would really seem that the atrocous partizaT
violence which has designated Bloody Mary" al
the appropriate nanesake of Maryland, is about tt
,, be generally adopted by the opposition in othe
States. The events of the last few months certain
ly suggest that the initiative has been taken here
1t has been even asserted will be seen by an ex
tract which quote from late issue of William
ston Banner, that the veritable l. o. P. U. has ex
tended its ramifcations to this district and I'm
derstand that several Plug Uglies in Murfrees
4 boro' on the occasion Of the late Smith Jubilee
though they prudently thought best to lie perda
, and made no overt demonstration other than upo
the questionable whiskey so amply supplied by thei
entertainers. The Banner says:
+. PLUGuGLYlsM-We have recently heard of
branch of this institution established in the frs
congressional district of North Carolina, and locate
distance not an hundred miles from this Democra
ic county. The first turnout Of these lawless de-
s peradoes, was Thursday the 4th inst The
course is marked for future reference.
;; We sincerely trust that we may have no groun
hereafter to animadvert upon an electoneeri pol
cy similar to that against which we have conceive
it to be our bounden though unpleasant duty to
:: monstrate. VIC protest against the RECURRENCE