Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-05-07
FOR CONGRESS
T.. OBJ. B r A n G. H.
OF WAKE,

OF WAKE
The Campaign for Congress in North. Carolina.
North Carolina is entitled to eight representatives
IN Congress- Of these eight representatives in the
last Congress, six were Democrats the representa-
,;ves of the fifth and eighth Districts being Know
Nohings or Wings.
The Hon Henry NJ. Shaw represented the first
district in the last Congress. A Convention of the
democratic party will be held in Edenton on the 26th
instant to nominate candidate DR.. Shaw seems
10 have rven entire satisfaction to the party, and We
nrps,me he will be nominated for reelection. No
stronger man could be presented, whether Mr. Smith
or Mr. Pool should be the opposition CANDIDATE
Dr. Shaw is quite the equal of either of these gen.
tIemen on the stump; and though the District is
close. and was formerly Wing, yet We entertain no
doubt of his success
The second District was represented in the last
roreress by the Hon. Thomas Ruffin. A Conven-
tou of the party is to be held in Newbern early in
:Ime TO nominate candidate. Col Rufin also
seems to have given entire satisfaction to the party
and We presume he will again be nominated. The
nrohablitv is that he will have no opposition This
District is largely Democratic; but in addition to this
Col. Ruain enjoys personal popularity, every way
deserved which would render him formidable can
didate even in minority.
The third District was represented in the last Con-
gress by the Hon. Warren Winslow. The party in
this District seems to be undetermined as to Con-
vention some of the Counties fvoring Conven-
ton and others thinking it unnecessary. We pre-
sumo, however, that Mr.. Winslow will again he in
the field He has acquitted himself we'll as repre-
sentative and his course is generally approved by
his constituents. This District like that represent
ed BY Col Ruffin, is largely Democratic.
In the fourth District the Hon. l. OBJ. Branch,
the late representative, has been nominated for re-
election Opposition is talked of in the person of
Col Edwards, of Granville; but the District is Dem
ocratic by from $500 to 5000 majority, and Mr.
Branchs success is, therefore, certain. We confess
we are Indifferent as to the of the opposition
in the District, as we presume Mr.. Branch is. If
they bring forward candidate, we'll if not, we'll
it is all the same to us. Mr.. Branch has served four
years in Congress, and during this brief period he
has established an enviable reputation. We look
forward to his future service with the expectation
that he will increase his reputation, and acquire a
still stronger hold on the esteem and confidence Of
his constituents
The fifth Distric: was represented in the last Con.
gress BY the Hon. John A. Gilmer. Mr.. Gilmer's
majority two years ago, over Mr.. Williams, the De
mocratc candidate, was only 847, in District gen.
orally regarded as Wing or Know Nothing by 1000
majority The Democrats will hold Convention al
(raha flo b. !.
date That they will make good nomination VI
do not doubt Mr. Gilmer's course in Congress i.
exceedingly Objectionable to true Southern Right.
men; and though we esteem him as man, we trust
Tor the sake Of the South and Constitutional I'm
Ion, that he will be defeated. If North Carolina ex
poets to maintain her honor and her rights in tn
,hlon she must present an undivided front to he
Northern assailants. Her representatives in Con
geSs must not be allowed to act with the black Re
fu'liears and thus strengthen the power which i
nechtatlns the destruction of her institutions N
one supposes for moment, or charges, that MI
"'mer and Mr.. Vance are black Republicans; or tina
hey would not if the issue were plainly and final
presented, stand firmly with their fellow citizens
defence Of the vital interests of the State But tn
great danger is, that the rights, the independents.
tile equality of the slave-holdng States will b
Spped by slow degrees and that when the final i:
sue ooes come, as come we fear it must, we will
Snorn OF that moral power and that oneness of spr
au determination so indispensable to successful n
issuance That is the point, and just here is tt
great gull" between Messrs Gilmer and Vance an
cut great body of our people. The people Of tt
I'n and eighth Districts, without regard to part.
A'e right to expect that their representatives wi
:" with the only national party in the country on
eslon so important and so vital as that of SLAYER
c ~ buchanan has shown as much regard for IL
institutional rights of North Carolina on this que
a'n Is ne could have exhibited if he had been one
u'i o"n Sons; and yet it seems to have been q Sc
A'a point in the courseof Messrs Gilmer and Vanc
N such course seems to have given them pecu
PLEASURE, to oppose and embarrass in every v,
~ "er power the administration Of Mr.. Buchana
:l e! nave acted as if they had been sent to Was
,s' not to assist in carrying on the governmer
sus1 " a'1est it and break it down. Upon almc
W.! vote they have been with the black Repub
csE and should they unfortunately be returned
,ess instead Of changing their course and (
r;n na''ns with the friends of Southern rights til
H.: give still further and greater countenance,
IL a '0'es, and by their implied sympathies at lea
T.. .eSe deadly enemies of the South and of I
a., "e sixth District the Hon. Alfred H. Seal
ts,. a's representative, has been nominated for
s,r'' " tie is opposed by Gen. J. NJ. Leach, F.
o,na'... "n's Know Nothing, and a member Of 81
and 's'On to Democracy at al times, in al plac
tr, N''uer all circumstances Mr.. Scales major
c., t ago over Col Puryear, was 72s D
ana hsacn have the vanity to suppose that he
% out of 72s votes ' Does be- consider s hmse1