Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-22
The Sixth District.


from Jonesville as follows
II have heard several influential men say that if
Scales could be elected over Puryear, they thought
his chances better over Leach. Puryear is popu-
lar man, and is liked both man and farmer.
Besides, Mr.. Scales is too much for Gen. Leach on
the stump; at least he was at Hamptonville and this
place The day they spoks here Mr.. Scales freed
the General up the tree of falsehood The day be-
fore the speaking at this place the General read from
an ccctioneering document the genuine report of
Mr.. Cobb the Secretary of the Treasury. He
proved this on Leach by his Ueach's) own state
ment | have heard several say that man who
would attempt to deceive the people by false docu-
ments is not worthy of seat in Congress"
The Salem Press denounces this charge against
Gen. Leach as "foul Islander" yet the same pa
per in the next breath admits the truth of it. 1t
says:
1.-The facts are: He Gen. Leach had many small
papers and pamphlets, which he carried with him
during the canvass. For convenience, he placed
them among the leaves of some two three large
books, one of which was Secretary Cobb's Report.
While making his speech in Iredell, he read from
Secretary Cobb's Report and then went on some
minutes with his speech, when he had occasion to
refer to some items of expenditures which were pre-
pared in more convenient form in certain pamph-
let but taken from the official public documents,
every word of which was true. He opened the book
and read from the pamphlet those items of eXtrava
giant expenditure the truth of which Mr.. Scales dare
not deny.
When Mr.. Scales rose to reply, he called for Sec
rotary Cobbs Report Gen. Leach took out his pa
pers and handed the Report to Mr.. Scales, it being
what he called for, not supposng that he wished any
of the other papers. This is the mares nest dScoy
cred by Mr.. Scales He received what he called for
Had he called for the pamphlet no doubt it would
have been furnished cheerfully."
IIo tbo
pamphlet, and endeavor to produce the impression
on the people that he was reading from Mr.. Cobbs
report Prepared in a more convenient form in
certain pamphlet, but taken from the official public
documents" Who knows that to be so? No doubt
it oas "more convenient form" for Gen. Leach,
but what proof is there that this electoneering doc
ument contained the correct figures? But the Press
says if Mr.. Scales had called for the pamphlet, "no
doubt it would have been furnished cheerfuy."
We understand he did call for it and that General
Leach said ~ reckon you have it, Mr.. Scales"
Scales replied, "No Sir, you have it and you hnoac
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 Messrs.
Scales and Leach. That paper of Friday, in its no.
tice of the discussion at Backburn's schoohouse in
Forsyth, says:
"Mr. Scales came forward and said that he was
proud to be there and to answer for himself to all
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 ever been, and was still
its MOTTO and of the fundamental principles of
its organization. The charge of division in the SEN
timents Of Democrats in regard to side issues, and
about matters Of mere policy, no indication of
the slightest want of loyalty to the great principles
OF the party. Though he had differed with Mr.. Bu-
chanan in regard to specific duties and the Cuba
BILL vet in all the main issues of the party he suS-
tanned him. Mr. Buchanan had been true to the
South and true to the great 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.
Leach's inconsistency in every particular and ex-
posed the falaces 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 aoas a
humbug and no mistake. Had Mr.. Scales and the
Democratic party voted tor it. the opposition would
have denounced it. as being of the awful eXrav-
agances of the party Mr.. Scales is an overmatch
for his competitor; he is winning laurels in the
campaign Another glorious victory awaits him on
the first Thursday Of August next. The Democracy
in the vicinity Of Blackburn's School-house were
more than delighted with the manner in which theil
gallant standard bearer acquitted himself They
were made proud of their candidate, proud of the
principles Of their party, proud of the manner ir
which they had been represented in the last Con
gress. They will rally again with enthusiasm tt
his support, and another triumph is certain. Gen.
Leach, in our Judgment was badly whipped intel
lectually whipped the worst whipped man we eve,
saw in a similar fight"
Since the above written we have heard agar
from the 9Th District Mr. Scales friends are in hgl
spirits and confident of success. General Leach
demagoguism is so apparent that it will recoil upol
him, and injure him more than it will Mr. Scales
Courage, friends! Meet the adversary at ever.
penthouse up the lukewarm if there be such, ant
make your arrangements to bring out full vote
1t will not do to be too confident, or to rely to-
much on large majorities. The price of victory i
perpetual vigilance. Work as Alspaugh of tn
Sentinel, is working; work as he is working -worl
like your own gallant standard-bearer, Alfred N
Scales, and the day will be yours.
The DEMOCRACY IN OREGoN.-The Democrat
Convention of Oregon assembled at Salem on tn
Goth ult, when the following candidates were nom
mated: Congress, Lansing Strout; Superintendent
of the Penitentiary, John B. Sykes. The conven
4;on oIoo .donted unanimously the following reSOlu