Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-26
from the New Orleans Courier.
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS,

DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
In spite of the stern and unyielding front of the
opposition which black republicanism presents in
every State north of Mason and Dixon's line, and
the insiiious devices which covert enemies are
adopting in several of the bordering slave States,
the fact becomes patent that the true and national
democracy are gaining daily ground upon their po-
litical adversarles. Developments are taking place
now in most of the Northern States tending to show
that every local battle will be holly contested and
that various States which a few months ago were
conceded to the opposition will render good accout
of themselves \ truly national feeling has been
awakened to the importance of the issues at stake,
and to the Vaccinations of those whose overlapping
crcumscrIes their views into such narrow limits as
to make their ScliShneSS and petty ends of sclfag
gran zcnlent manifest and palpable.
We cannot refrain here from giving to the little
State Of Iowa the need of our admiration for the pa
triotic and energetic u titude which her democracy
have assumed in the present gubernatoral c:mpag GIL.
Iowa is determined to free herself from the bancnl
Influences which aboltionism has introduced into
her State administration. and is making gigantic ef
forts to shake off the diSgraccfnl yoke In spite Of
the majority of thousands which Iowa has lately
polled against us, on the question OF the mainte-
nance and protection of Southern institutions the
gallant life guard of democracy in that State were
ganized few months ago under the able and heart
ST, rang leadership of honest Augustus c. Dodge and
contest High hopes are entertained of the ultimate
success of our party in the elections; but whatever
he the result it is now almost universally conceded
that Iowa will vote with the democracy at the next
presidential electon.-such is the force of the reac
tionary spirit now prevailing among the masses of
the West.
The stand also taken by the democracy of New
York which lately met in convention at Syracuse
gives unmstakable evidences of the growing feeling
tI,,fo 4 f,-,,, flc Tho dies
sions among the democracy had cast shadow of
gloom, as it were. upon the prospects OF the party
and seemed to betoken, if not the dissolution, at
least partial disoryanizrtion The convention was
exceedingly turbulent. Following the advice and
programme of several presidential asprants, the
various flctionS-thc Wise and Douglas factions
among others-packel the convention with imported
Shouller-hittcrs and hired rufians. The first days
proceedings were exceedingly disgraceful in their
character. Harmony and Cancellation seemed to
have fled from its deliberations. AbOltioniS, ram
pant ahonni>m, gloatcd with unaffected glce
upon the prospects of an victory But the voice
OF Dickinson heard far above the din and turbulence
of tlcmagogucS. sel the troubled waters Words
conciliatorv and art stirring fell from his lips and
low politicians skulked from his presence with shame
and notification From that moment New York
Rlchardlike was herself again. Understanding thu
utility and Sacrene>S of the mission which she was
destined to accomplish she took the lead among hei
sister States and placed herself in the front ranks.
Her platform Of principles was courageous cnun
caIiun considering the strong elements of oppo>l
ton which she had to contend with, of sound conStl
tutional principcs-a platform upon which ever.
Southern citizen can stand with honor and safety
. Iowa and New York consider the gallant stan
tlar!-bearers of the in coming campaign They have
assumed the lead and we have doubt that then
stalworlh democracy will noiv resist the brunt o!
the battle The south will not prove rccrcant in
that emergency. She will stand by her Northern
brethren and throw into the political scale that pre-
pondcrance of influence necessary TO secure success.
She is alive to the Importance of her duties and Sh,
will allow feelings of discomfort to distract or di
vide her deliberations. She will march a. Il unit Ic'
the North do its duty-we Southe!ners shall do our:
to the last.
BATTLE OF WArERLo,.-rhe following sngula~
aneclote is told in connection with this battle, in
Rev. James Whites History of France:
at was a Sunday; and while all the churcll-be
in England were calling the people to prayer. tn
cannonadc commenced. Everybody was in cXpec
tation of battle 1t was known in England tina!
Napoleon had crossed over into the Netherlands
and that Wellington ready to meet him. News
slow of coming, and peoples hearts were sick
with the expectation of the next mail 1t CHANGED
that between the services on that .tiul Sunday
clergyman in Kent was walking in his garden
His gardener WAS an old soldier who had fought in
Spain. He said: "ThercS Il fight going on sir
, somewhere; for | remember when We were in The
Peninsula we always knew when cannonadc was
taking place, wherever it might be, by crumbling
: of fresh mould He took spade and dug down a
single foot and along the smooth surface left by the
steel an mperceptible trembling shook down littl,
pellets Of the soil. That's it. SIR said the garden,
! or. they're at it enough Before the next
Sunday came round the news had SDrpad from end!
, to end of the seagirt Isle