Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-15

that our noble champion almost exceeded himself
His reply to the remarks of Mr. Smith, in reference
to the President, was not only eloquent and power
full, but it was overwhelming, carrying conviction,
stirring the hearts and moving the feelings of every
true and good man before him. 1t was most en-
phatically whitening rebuke to Mr.. Smith and all
those who glory with him in the defeat of those true
and gallant Buchanan men at the North who have
been ably defending, both by their votes in Congress
and their voice before the people, the rights OF Mr.
Smith, and every man in North-Carolina and the
tire South. Shame! shame! upon any man or set
of men who will thus glory over the defeat OF him
Nwho had the integrity and the boldness to defend
the constitution, the Union, and the rights of the
South against the attacks of such noted enemies and
abolitlonsts as John P. Hale, William H. Seward
and Arson Burlingame. Depend upon it, when the
vote counted in August next it will tell most pow
crfully upon Mr. Smith and others who cherish SIM
liar sentiments
Dr. Shaw referred to the subject of the public
lands very briefly merely remarking that it was an
cd and hackneyed theme which had oftentimes been
discussed, and as often voted down throughout the
whole country. He then marched up boldly to the
dissection of the charge of extravaganza made by
Mr.. Smith against Mr. Buchanan's administration
The Doctor handled this subject ably and we'll turn
ing everything connected with it to his advantage
rather than that of his opponent He told Mr.
Smith that he made no specific charge against the
administration, but simply contented himself with
making sweeping charge of extravaganza. tie
called upon his opponent to point out one appropr-
alton which was wrong, and particularly one For
which he voted. DR.. Shaw told his opponent and
the people that he himself regarded the amount ex
pended for the support of the government too large,
and that he had used his humble ability to reduce
the same all proper occasions that his opponent
had quoted high democratic authority urging the
same thing that he had not quoted any authority
from his own party sustaining himself; that the OPP
position in Congress voted for every appropriation,
and now the same opposition is attempting to make
capital out of their own acts. He then replied to
the State issue made by his opponent relative to the
debt caused by the Central Railroad Hestated that
it was unusual to discuss such subjects in congress
sional campaigns that it was foreign to the subject
matter between himself and his opponent but new
ertheless he would not shrink from the discussion.
He then referred to the session of the Legislature in
1S4S when the first appropriation was made for the
Central Railroad, which was the entering wedge TO
the present system of improvements and the present
Indebtedness of the State He read to his opponent
and the people the vote on this Central Railroad
question. which was conclusive against Mr.. Smith.
Three Wings to Democrat voted for the bill, and
three Democrats to one Wing voted against the bill
which proves conclusivcly that the Wing party as
party is responsible for the passage of the BILL while
the Democrats are rot. Whatever of blame or praise
belongs to this measure, belongs also to the Wing
party in the proportion of three to one There it
is, Mr.. Smith, and you cannot get around it. be-
lieve that you sorry for having introduced this
matter in the campaign You ought to be, for it
will certainly work to your injury. 1t will stick to
you too like the shirt of Ncssus. If you don't he
lieve it. come to northampton next August and
will count it to you in gain of fifty votes in this
county for DR.. II. NJ. Shaw his vote two years
ago. The Democrats in this section of the District
are aroused and will do their whole duty. We in
tend to work from until, and on the day of the
election, for the gallant Shaw. Halifax and North
ampton will give the favorite son of Currituck 400
majority. What will Martini Currituck and the
other gallant counties do for our faithful representa-
tive? l need not l do not fear the response.
We will elect our gallant Chief and do it by an in
creased vote and an increased majority.
NORTHAMPTON.
June Sth, 1859