Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-18
"The Opposition in NOrth-CarOlina.

The opposition to the Democracy in North Caro-
lina though protesting to hold different principles
from the black Republicans on the question of slave
rv, are nevertheless uith the black Republicans on
the main issues of the day. They are with them
for high protective tariff, with them for internal
improvements by the federal government, with them
for distribution of the public lands, and with them
in every effort made in Congress to embarrass the
administration and impede the government. In
their efforts to denatonaze and destroy the Demo-
cracy, and to obtain the control of the government
'the opposition" North and South 60 hand in hand.
Are the Democrats beaten in the free States ?-"he
opposition South exults over it. Are they likely
to lose or be beaten in the South ?-the opposition"
North, headed by Greedy and Seward are grat6ed-
so much So that Greely, although no doubt caution
ed time and again by his Southern allies to be more
prudent, cannot refrain from chuckling over the
prospects which he thinks he sees, of Democratic
defeat in Tennessee.
Virginia will soon vote for Governor. The cleo
ton Of John Letcher will sweep away the last hope
of Southern Know Nothings, and humble them still
more at the feet of their Northern allies In their
desire fer revenge and from their intense hatred of
Democracy they will be prepared for still closer
affiation with the black Republicans Any body
tor President in Preference to q Democrat, will be
their watchword; and though they may not actual
ly vote for the black Republican candidate, they will
look with anxiety and hope to failure to elect by
the people, and to an election in consequence by the
House of Representatives This view of the matter
renders the Congressional elections in this State
particularly important In the first place, gain of
one or two members by the Democracy in this State
will ensure Democratic ascendency in the next House
of Representatives and if we should fail to make
this gain, the House may pass under Opposition
control Such result would be greatly injurious
to the national Democracy. The administration
would be constantly embarrassed; the departments
of government might be crippled in their action, as
the Posofice department has been crippled already
by the black Republicans, aided by Messrs. Gilmer
and Vance; and altogether we would have ''reign
of terror" of corruption and extravaganza worse
than that which the country endured while Mr..
Banks was Speaker of the House., Worse, we say,
for the House. thus constituted and thus controlled
would be the central point Of black Republican
movements and Vaccinations for the Presidency,
and would reek with intrigue and corruption of eve
ry kind.
But this is not ALL The Know Nothngs of this
State are counting on carrying the First Fifth
Sixth and Eighth Districts which would give then
half the delegation in the House of Representatives
What then? What would they do in that event, i
the election of President should devolve on the
House? Each State would be entitled to one vote
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the delegation. Is it certain that the four Know
Nothings from this State in the House would coop
crate with the four Democratic representatives? Ii
it certain that they would not be inclined to coop
crate with 'he opposition" is, with the blacl
Republicans And if so inclined, would they not
while they tied up the vote of the State at the sam
time inAict rreparable injury on Southern rights
And if the vote of the State should be thus tied up
who could foresee the consequences? An election
by the States would be full of peril not only to tn
South but to the whole country but if that peri
must come, we say, let North Carolina, when it doe
come, utter no divided voice. Let her voice b
heard-let it not be smothered by Know Nothing
representatives from the four Districts mentioned
Our friends in these Districts will realize, upol
refecting these facts, the Importance of increased
vigilance and energy during the present canvass
The Congressional election in August next will b
the most important held in this State for years. /
Democratic gain of one or two members may vastl!
benefit the administration the national Democracy
and the whole country; Democratic loss OF tw
members will divide the State in the House of Rep
resentatives, and the most calamitous consequence
to the Republic may flow from It, Let the Demo
Gratis, then, of the First Fifth, Sixth, and Eight
Districts determine to excel in this contest all thei
former efforts. Let them exert themselves in ever
honorable way and at every point Our adversare
are aroused and are evidently striving to put fort
their full strength. If we would defeat them, espe
cialy in the First Fifth and Eighth Districts, W
must work hard, work necessarily, and poll ever,
vote.
D.. H., T D.,