Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-22
The sixth District,

.,,,si n in the Sixth District A friend writes us
from Jonesvie as follows:
81 have heard several influential men say that II
c,,es could be elected over Ruryear, they thought
h;s chances better over Leach Puryear is popu-
lar man. and is liked both man and farmer.
Resides. Mr. Scales is too much for Gen. Leach on
.o stump; at least he was at Hamptonvile and this
,lace. The day they spoks here Mr.. Scales freed
ibe General up the tree of falsehood The day be-
sre the speaking at this place the General read from
Nv cleconeering document the genuine report of
ar Cobb the Secretary of the Treasury. He
vowed this on Leach by his Qeach's) own state
,r,snt I have heard several say that man who
would attempt to deceive the people by false docu
ments is not worthy of a seat in Congress"
The Salem Press denounces this charge against
Con Leach as "foul SANDER yet the same pa
nor in the next breath admits the truth of it 1t
says:
The facts are: He (Gen Leach) had many small
nsners and pamphlets, which he carried with him
hiring the canvass. For convenience he placed
Them among the leaves of some two or three large
hooks. one of which was Secretary Cobb's Report
While making his speech in Iredell, he read from
secretary Cobbs Report, and then went on some
minutes with his speech, when he had occasion to
rear to some items of expenditures which were pre-
,red in a more convenient form in a certain pamph-
Iet but taken from the official public documents -
over; word of which was true Heopened the book
and read from the pamphlet those items Of extrava-
can't expenditure the truth of which Mr.. Scales dare
not deny.
rot,rv Cobb's Report. Gen. Leach took out his pa
ners and handed the Report to Mr. Scales it being
what he called for, not supposing that he wished any
s the other papers. This is the mares nest discov-
cred ,y Mr. Scales. He received what he called for.
Hal he called for the pamphlet no doubt it would
have been furnished cheerfully."
lie dill them as the Press confesses, read from
pamphlet and endeavor to produce the impression
on the people that he was reading from Mr.. Cobb's
report Prepared in more convenient form in a
certain pamphlet, but taken from the official public
douments" Who knows that to be 500 No doubt
it nas a "more convenient form" for Gen. Leach,
Int what proof is there that this electoneerng doc
ument contained the correct figures? But the Press
saws if Mr. Scales had called for the pamphlet mo
doubt it would have been furnished cheerfully"
We understand he did call for it. and that General
Leach said Il reckon you have it, Mr.. Scales"
Scales replied, NO. Sir; you have it. and you kaor
it; and you have attempted to impose on this
people"
We agree with our correspondent that candi-
date who would thus attempt to impose upon an
honest and confding people, is not worthy of seat
in Congress
The Winston Sentinel contains the most cheering
accounts of the recent discussions between Mcssrs
Scales and Leach. That paper of Friday, in its no.
tce Of the discussion at Blackburns schoolhouse, in
Forsyth says:
Mr.. Scales came forward and said that he was
hof to for ,oll
the charges that had been preferred against him. He
proceeded to reply to the charges Of extravaganza
made against the Democratic party. He showed to
the satisfaction of the audience that the Democratic
party had not only been the great party of progress
sion in the country, but that economy in the expen-
ses of the government had been, and was still
its MOTTO and one of the fundamental principles of
its organization The charge of division in the
timents of Democrats, in regard to side issues and
about matters Of mere policy, was no indication of
the slightest want of loyalty to the great principles
of the party Though he had differed with Mr.. Blu
chanan in regard to specific duties and the Cuba
bill, vet in all the main issues of the party he
tanned him. Mr.. Buchanan had been true to the
South and true to the great common interests of the
nation 1t was false that he had differed with him
in any material principles whatever. He stood
where he did in his earlier youth; he stood upon
the great platform of principles enuncated first BY
jefferson, and that had been maintained from that
time to the present by Democrats. He showed Gen.
Leachs inconsistency in every particular, and ex.
posed the fallacies of his arguments. In regard to
his vote on the Pension Bill we think no man who
heard him could but see the business, wisdom. and
proprety Of his course. The Pension Bill ,eas a
humbug and no mistake Had Mr. Scales and the
Democratic party voted for it. the opposition would
have denounced it. as being one of the awful cxtrav
asanees of the party. Mr.. Scales is an over-matct
for his competitor; he is winning laurels in tn,
campaign. Another glorious victory awaits him CT
the first Thursday of August next The Democrat,
in the vicinity of Blackburn's Schoolhousc wcr
more than delighted with the manner in which tllcr
gallant standard bearer acquitted himself The,
were made proud of their candidate, proud Of tn
principles Of their party, proud of the manner il
which they had been represented in the last Con
gress. They will rally again with enthusiasm t
his support, and another triumph is certain. Gen
Leach, in our judgment, was badly whipped, intc
saw in similar fight"
Since the above was written we have heard agai
from the 9Th District Mr.. Scales fiendsare in hig
spirits, and confident of success General Leach
demagoguism is so apparent that it will rcco upo
him, and injure him more than it will Mr.. Scale
Courage friends! Meet the adversary at ever
Penthouse up the lukewarm, if there be such, an
make your arrangements to bring out full vot
twill not do to be too confident or to rely tc
much on large majorities. The price of victory
perpetual vigilance. Work as Alspaugh, of Il
sentinel, is working; work as he is working
like your own gallant Standardized Alfred
Scales, and the day will be yours
IHE DEMOCRACY IN OREGON.-The Democrat
Convention of Oregon assembled at Salem on Il
2oth ult, when the following candidates were non
mated: Congress- Lansing Strout; Superintende
o. the Penitentiary, John B. Sykes. The conve
tion also adopted unanimously the following resol
tons:
Rssolced, That we recognize the wisdom a
policy Of those principles enunciated by the Nato
al Democratic Convention, held at Cincinnati
1896, as being the true principles by which the a
mnistration Of our Government should be condu,
e. and its laws under the Constitution be enforce
and that We pledge ourselves, as democrats, in ev
~ political action to be governed by, and adhe