Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-07-20
FOR CONGRESS:
l.. OBJ. B r A n & II,
The First, Fifth, and Sixth Districts.
OF WAKE.

The First, Fifth, and Sixth Dlstrlcts'
We are assured, from the most reliable sources,
that the prospects of the Democratic candidates in
these Districts are excellent We have no doubt OF
the reelection of Mr.. Scales bya large majority we
are equally sure Of the reelection of DR.. Shaw by
an increased majority and we have strong and we'll
grounded hopes of the election of Mr.. Williams
But in order to accomplish these desirable results
it is of the first Importance that erery Democrat 90
his whole duty between this and the election The
election is near at hand. In about two weeks from
the date of this paper the Democrats of these
Districts will be called upon to make the final
struggle. We appeal to them in the most earnest
terms to leave no honorable effort untried to elect
their candidates.
Dr. Shaw has acquitted himself well in Congress,
and has been true to the people who elected him.
Bold, frank, honest straightforward, has ever
been at loss where to find him. Always true to
his principles, and thoroughly and never found
wanting, we can imagine no sound reason on the
part of any one for discarding him, or for giving
him even a ukcwarm support The efforts of the
opposition to destroy him as public man-their
misrepresentation of his course in Congresstheir
ntnidate him, and their array of sticks and pistols,
showing that their arguments have failed and that
they are willing to resort to brute force-their at
tacks on the administration which he supports, and
their sympathy with the opposition" in the free
States -these say, are facts and considerations
which should rouse every Democrat and Southern
rights voter in the District and induce him to give
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not only that but his best personal exertions up to
and the day of election. The vote will be close,
and much will depend on the action of the Demo-
Gratis of the District during the next two weeks.
We learn that the Democrats of the Sixth District
are wide awake, and that they more devoted
than to their candidate Mr. Scales. Several of
the counties will be thoroughly canvassed by his
friends, and in all of them it is hoped full vote will
be polled The State contains no truer Democrat
and no better man than Alfred NJ. Scales. The peo
pie of the Sixth District asked to set him aside
for whom? For Gen. Leach, political trickster, a
demagogue, Know Nothing man who was ab-
sent from his post in the Legislature four hundred
and fifty times when the yeas and nays were called
and who, if elected to Congress, would be much
more apt to affiliate with the black Republicans
than with the members from his section
Will the people of the Sixth District do this thing
Never! Let them, then, resent the attempt to i'm
pose such man upon them, and let them at the
same time sustain and cheer their late worthy rep
resentatve, by giving him increased majority.
They do it if they will, and we believe they oiU
do it. We learn that Gen. Leach already looks like
a doomed politician. Like Mr.. Gilmer he sees the
Handwriting on the wall, and is more or less pre-
pared for the defeat that awaits him.
In the Fifth District that gallant champion of De-
mocracy, Stephen E. Williams, is fighting nobly in
the cause. We learn that his prospects are bright
ening every day. Mr.. Waddelrs exposures of his
broth,r Know Nothing, Mr.. Gilmer, are telling on
the latter. Mr. Waddell, we learn will run through
He will get number Of Wing and Know Nothing
votes, while many Wings and Know Nothings will
not vote at all. The aoiU not they cannot vote for
Mr.. Gilmer, after hearing Mr. Waddell. On the
other hand information is that Mr. Williams will
fully sustain, and must probably increase his vote
in Moore Montgomery, Chatham, Alamance, and
Randolph; and his friends look to Caswell and Per-
son for such an increase will ensure his election
What says Caswell? What says Person? You
can elect Mr. Williams-you can defaot Gilmer-
you can send thrill of joy to your brother Demo
Gratis every where in the whole country-you can
vindicate your own character and the character OF
the State, by banshing from the halls of Congress
man who openly afiliates with the black Republ
cans, and whose reelection would be hailed by
them as triumph in slaveholding State. Rouse
up, then, and get out every vote. Let epery Demo-
crat, not only IN Cass0eU and Person, but through
out the District, cork as If the result depended on
his oaoas efforts, and the day wiu be ours.
We trust our friends in these Districts will par
don us for making one suggestion. 1t is this We
have seen something of public life, and we know
something of the means necessary to ensure success
in close and animated contests. As general rule
where the contest is at all doubtful that party OF
that side which is most active the dsy BEFORE ant
on the day Of the election, is sure to succeed Re
member that friends, and act accordingly. Tn,
victory is not to the noisy nor the battle always tt
the strong Quiet thorough, effective work il
what is wanted in the final struggle. 1t is in vair
that you sow the seed unless you take the troubl
to reap the increase. Poll all the Democratic cote
you can, saoe erery cote you can and neutralise o.
silence euery cote you can. Turn out and work, a
you worked in 1s4s, in 1850, in 1862, and glori
GUS triumph will be yours
HANDSOME CLuB.-A friend at Sandy Level, John
ston county, will please accept our thanks for cu
Of twelve subscribers, with the cash. Let other
ego and do likewise"
Since writing the above we have received from
friend in Alamance4a-cub of seoenteen, with tn
cash. Thank you, friends. Roll on the subscrip
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