Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-08-10
NOrth.CarOlina Elections.


for eight members of the House of Representatives.
The delegation in the last House stood six Demo-
Gratis to two oppositionists We have given else
where in our table all the votes received up to the
time of going to press.
The candidates in the First District were Hon.
H. NJ. Shaw, Democrat late member, and W. N. H.
Smith, Esq, opposition. Dr. Shaw's majority two
years ago was SO. Mr.. Smith has made considerable
gains, 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
bred
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
ed 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 soon see black
Republican elected President as a Democrat; if he
co-operates with the Northern opposition, he will
never second term in Congress. His Dis
trict is not Gimer's District in this respect
In the Second District the Hon. Thos. Rufin, Demo-
crat, has been reelected without opposition Rufns
vote in Edgecombe is SGT; in Craven 366, with
Adams Creek precinct to hear from; at Trenton,
Jones, AZ.
In the Third District the candidates were Hon.
Warren Wnslow, Democrat late member, and Col.
NJ j. McDuffie Democrat Gov. Winsow has been
reelected by a large majority. The vote Of Cum
berland is Winslow 500, McDufe $685. four precincts
in Harnett give Winslow 1873, and McDufie 55 votes.
Winslow leads McDufie in Robson about 200 votes.
Eleven precincts in Duplin give Winslow 663, and
McDuffie 66. Three precincts to hear from. Wins
low leads McDulie considerably in Sampson. Co.
lumbus reported 272 for Winslow, and 90 for Nc
Duffie. The vote of New Hanover will be found in
our table
In the Fourth District the candidates were Hon.
L. OBJ Branch, Democrat, late member, and Linn
B. Sanders, ESQ.,, Opposition. Mr.. Branch's major
ity four years ago, Che had opposition in 1850
was 2,57l His majority over Mr.. Sanders is 1902.
In the Fifth District the candidates were Hon.
John A. Gilmer, late member, Know Nothing,
Wing, and Federalist, &c.,-Stephen E. Williams,
ESQ.,, Democrat, and Maurice Q. Waddell, Esq,
Know Nothing. Mr. Gilmer's majority two years
ago was S47 He has been reelected by largely
increased majority. The Wings and Know Moth
ings of the District have deliberately and unequv-
ocally endorsed his affliation with the black Re-
publicans.
In the Sirth District the candidates were Hon.
Alfred NJ Scales, Democrat late member, and Gen.
j. NJ Leach, Know Nothing, Wing, Federalist, &c.
Leach has gained largely as far as heard FROM and
is no doubt elected.
In the Seuenth District the candidates were Hon.
Burton Craige, Democrat late member, and Gen.
S. H. Walkup, Know Nothing. Mr.. Craiges ma
iority is some seven eight hundred, with Cleave
land to hear from, which will increase it to about
twelve hundred.
In the Eighth District the candidates were Da
vid Coleman, ESQ.,, Democrat, and Hon. e. B. Vance
Know Nothing, late member The returns from this
District are meagre, but we fear Mr.. Coleman has
been defeated.
We deeply regret the defeat Of Messrs. Shaw
Scales, Williams, and Coleman. We confess we fell
almost sure of the election Of the two former
tanned strong hopes of the success of the two latter
The delegation in the next Congress will most prob
ably stand four Democrats to four Oppositonists-
Democratic loss of two. In our next we will refe
more at length to the late contest and to the causes
which have produced the result