Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-05

OLD JOHNSTON g
Mr. H0lHen .

LII. 5d0LueR: 9..'-4lf .eg
DEAR SIR: notwithstanding The report which 1
learn is being circulated to the effect that Gov Ellis
will not get scarcely any votes in old Johnston
permit me to assure you and the readers of the
Standard, that the prospects in favor of the Demo.
cratic party in this county, have been en-
couraging than at the present time. Truly, drown
ing men will catch at straws, and think the Oppo
stlon are IN the last stage as they have actually got
to catching at nothing. Old Johnston can boast
not only upon firm Democratic organization, but
that the leading and prominent old line Wings are
too honest to be any longer governed by the prin-
cpes of party or parties whose object is to defeat
the only national party to be found in their country
say the once brilliant stars Of Henry Clay Wig
stripe not only "halting between two opinions"
but have already chosen the better part and are now
declaring themselves in favor of the election of Gov
Ellis and the Democratic nominees generally. This
is no guess work, Mr.. Editor. have had the pleas
ure of conversing with some of these men, and they
are firm and decided The Opposition have already
stigmatized some of them with "renegades," an APP
pellaton which, by the way is getting to be quite
common emanating from the same source.
There are, however, others whose convictions are
too strong to allow them to declare their continued
service upon such uncertain and shortliyed princi
pies as they frankly confess are now beguiling their
once loved party, but whose hatred for the Demo-
cratic party is so strong at the time that they
stand as 1t were, with one foot upon the sinking
ship OF oppositonism, and great many other isms,
and the other upon firm Democratic ground, which
they plainly see is safe and shows no signs of de-
molition. 1t was really amusing the other day at
Smthfed to see the oligarchs of the Opposition at
work upon those poor penitents. Methinks I can
see the poor penitent pointing his friend () to the
sinking ship and contending there is danger. His
friend tells him, true there is some danger, the
old ship has been crazy for some time and some
very valuable lives politcaD have been lost in con-
sequence of short-sighted management and unfore-
seen difficulties" But" says he to his doubling
friend with something of forced expression of hope
depicted on his face, 1.-The old ship has recently un-
dergone thorough rebuilding and, in fact, is al
most bran new. We have endeavored to dispense
with those injurious timbers, and more especially
those dark lanterns" which we used in passing to
and fro in her. and Mr.. BADGER recently discovered
new kind of cloth called ad ralorem and said if
we would hoist set of sails of that material and
tell all friends "that he said So" we might pos
sibly gain Roadway sufficient, and strength enough
to ourselves" "Great heavens |" exclaimed
the penitent, sis that what you build your hopes
upon2 Why didn't you see Mr.. Pool exhibit a
Plece Qor it wouldn't do to exhibit the whole) OF
that cloth to-day? and didn't Gov Ellis, with that
eagle eye of his, tear it into atoms almost without
words? tell you that won't stand In fact, I did
not like it before" About this time this oligarch
sees another friend he wishes to speak with, and
must leave without having effected anything Of
value.
This is, Mr. Editor, about the condition of affairs
in old Johnston. We do not persuade men, we al
low them to go it on the scriptural plan, ''Work
out their own choice with fears and trembling
When they have done that, we believe they will do
to trust and they to be coming plenty fast in
that way.
l have not attempted to write this, Mr. Editor
because you were not doing enough, but because
wanted your numerous readers to hear from old
Johnston, as she has, as learn, been grossly mis-
represented.
will close, for the present, by saying that next
August will tell tale that will help to send Gov
Ellis back to the Gubernatorial chair, and Mr. Pool
back from where he came, OhereUer that u.s.
CIVIS.