Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-08-24
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friend has sent us specimens Of tickees dsaby
the partizans Of Mr. Smith IN the tiiA District
which exhibit all kinds Of devices anddeigpa, We
have before us ss Of these tickets. a hsaded differ.
entity and our friend Informs rs that no NODDED 6ns
with drum on it "emblematic Of noise without
music, gasconade without courage, and eiamor
without argument" We will numbsr these tickets
and describe them in regular order: trru"
No. is headed with stage-coach. This vas ior
the old fogies who opposed to the movements Of
this fast age, and who. like Mr.. Smith, pride them
selves on their conservatism" Every body In
favor Of stagecoaches was expected to vote Tor Mr.
Smith.
No. 2 is headed with . large steam car. drawn by
. very small locomotive Mr. Smith, We believe,
never voted for Railroad in his life Mr.. Smith,
at the last session. even went Gar to vote against
a law which provides for paying State debts con-
tractcd for Railroads. But Mr. Smith, ante diluvian
and anti.modernist Is he is very clearly pcrcevcs
that there are such things as Railroads, and that
after ALL he may find it to be his duty to give into
them somewhat in the future, especially Mr.. Fill
more's Pacific Railroad to be constructed by the
government; yet, being extremely economical in
his views, and very much afraid Of high taxes,
especially during his campaigns for the Legislature
and for Congress. he has determined that n Rail.
roads must and wiH be built they shall bc used in
the most economical way imaginable. Hence his
large car with very small locomotive. NJ. Smith
wishes to do the largest amount Of work with the
smallest possible amount Of capital His injunc
10 NJ 4
stage-coach and resort to stcamcanS be careful OF
your wood, get small engine, and be at - little
expense as possible. Our taxes arr very high and
what with the State government, and the isicral
government, and the cost Of rc-cstahlshing the mail
agency the Backwatcr. and several other things
it stands us in hand to he very economical. and to
consume rs little wood as possible" Every body
! who agreed with Mr. Smith in these views was ex.
| pectcd to vote for Mr.. Smith.
No. is headed with spread eagle. This vas
intended a stirring appeal. in the name Of that
very respectable BIRD to the patriotism Of the Dis
trict Every body in favor Of the spread eagle was
expected to vote for Mr.. Smith.
No. is headed with monS,rous black republican.
looking Indian astridc of a stag blowing forth
through horn. The Great Remedy" to the four
winds Of heaven This was meant to signify Know
Nothingism. Mr.. Smith, it is known, lid not cx.
actly JOIN the Order. but he approved Of "1hc
Great Remedy" and took its benefits long a. they
lasted. Indians are the original Know Nothinss.
Every Know Nothing was therefore. expected to
vote for Mr.. Smith.
No. is headed with nake-i boy. with butterfly
wings, blowing postscript" out of his mouth.
This was significant Of the rally towards shutdown
when votes were to be obtained at all hazards Tho
postscript" boys were to work anil fight all day,
and vote last Every body who votcl more thar
once expected to vote first. and then last, by
way Of postscript" for Mr.. Smith.
No & is headed with an express rider blowins
"News" out Of his mouth. This was intended Z.
intimate that all kinds Of rumorS aud charges aeans
the Democracy. during the campaign. would b
serviceabc. 4 plausible falschond, once started
one Of the most difficult things to stop. Il grow
upon every tongue which it touches, and gather
blackness from each drop ot ink with which Il ]
rewritten or reprinted Every body in favor o
News" Of the right kind Cor Mr.. Smith, was ~
pectcd to vote for Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smiths coat Of arms, il must be confessed
as odd and unique it is significant. It has sati
cred upon its d,,sky surface a. the odds and ends
, opposition to Truth and Democracy. II Mr.. Smit
pleases every body who voted for him. he will be Ii
luckicst Smith that ever "trod shoclcathcr."
Mr. Smith can be true to his SIX devices above sives
and to his numberless pledges to reduce the taxc
he will show himself the most thorough msno
al-work, and qualities that this coun;r
has ever produced. II Mr.. Smith can steer bctwcs
:. the Scyia Of black Rcpublicanism and the Chary
r dis Of Know Nothingism, he will establish a =
e putation for lacking and trimming which wil
r eclipse the ingenuity displayed in the getting up
o his coat Of arms.