Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-08-15

TIE ELEcTIoN.-The result of the election in this
city yesterday though not such we wished, is
certainly not unlocked for The course of the lead
ing friends of Mr.. Douglas and the appeals of their
organ have not been without effect. Hundreds of
those who have honestly supported the squatter
chieftain on the ground that he was regularly
mated have been deluded into a direct or indirect
vote for Leslie Coombs, the Accommodating candi-
date, who, in consequence. has received very large
majosity-larger than many of his friends conceded
to him, though less than claimed by his supper
tels.
The result in the State is somewhat doubtful
1t has been apparent to the most superficial obser-
ver since the nominations at Baltimore that fusion
was being formed between the know -nothngs and
the Douglas men; and, from time to time, we have
affirmed that such was the fact and the evidence as
it accumulated has been laid before our readers
1t was omnous that change involving, as it does,
that of the most shameless and unprincped treach-
cry to principle and recreancy political obligations
was not denied On the contrary, the bargain
and sale" by which the friends of Mr.. Douglas in
Georgia were transferred to the enemy of the demo
cratic party and the opponent of democratic prnci
Piles in that State unblnshngly avowe6
Here yesterday witnessed the realization of sim
liar union of "discord and conflicting interests. y
The know-nothing candidates were openly voted for
by men who.claim to be democrats per Sc and dem
ocratic candidates. nominated according to all the
forms usual in such were oStentatously repu-
dated by those who seemed anxious to secure the
favor and earn the plaudits of those who never
agreed with them, and who have long despitefully
used them. The scorn and contumely of proud
and powerful majority, and the oppression the in
suits, the outrages, and the wrong of years were
forgotten by the recent victims and new allies of
that majority, whose zeal was as intensa as their
conversion was sudden.
The object of the leading Douglastes was scarcely
disguised, and only not avowed because there were
honest men whose cooperation and votes were nee
essary to the success of their designs; and these
could only be secured by deceivng and misleading
men who would spurn an invitation to Join ln a
scheme avowedly intended to break up the demo-
cratic party. That necessity no longer exists and
whether Ccombs or McClarty be elected, it is proba
BILE that the coalition between the Bell men and the
Douglasites will at once be proclaimed
Of course, it is impossible to determine who is
elected. The probabilities are in favor Of Coombs
though we still have hopes Of McClarty's success
From the central portions Of the State the news is
bad-decdedly bilious; ;" but we have an "abi
ding faith that the rural districts will come to the
rescue, and by their action save the party in the
State. and administer crushing rebuke to the fu-
sionists, who have combined for power and plumber
But whatever the result may be now, we kuoo what
it will be in November Time will enable us to ex.
pose the treachery and the designs of the usioniss
and when that is done, an honest and indignant peo
pie will rise in their majesty to assert their princ
pies and maintain their rights. -Louisuts Courier