Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-07-28
WIN. W. HOLDEN, Esq.
For the Standard.

Mr.. EDITOR: nave been IN very Dad health near
ly all summer-the most of the time in bed-conse-
quently have not been out or mixed with the peo-
pie at ALL | take opposition paper but the Fay
etteville Oserrer but from the editorials in that
paper, and the many extracts from kindred prints,
one would be led to suppose that Mr.. John Pool
would lead Gov. Ellis by thousands. do not re-
gard the last Gubernatoria election fair test of
party strength in North Carolina; but the Demo-
cratic party proper certainly from 10000 to
1900 majority then.
Now, for Pool to be elected by thousands as the
Opposition press and Opposition speakers and cross
road politicians would have us believe he must get
the whole Wing strength, and very large proper
ton of the Democratic vote besides, or import votes
from abroad.
Seeing what have seen and heard l have made
it my business for some time to inquire of such per-
sons as could see if they could tell me who it was
that had changed-what Democrat would vote for
Mr.. Pool? l have made this inquiry from gentle
men from Chatham, from Richmond, from Moore,
from Montgomery, from Stanly, and from Randolph,
and not until to-day have converSed with solitary
man who could name single Democrat that would
vote for Pool To-day an intelligent gentleman,
practicing physician, and strong Wing, who
sides at New Market, in Randolph county, called to
see me, and | asked him the same question, and he
said that he knew of four voters in Randolph that
would change their votes. | asked him how he
knew it. He remarked that he heard them say so,
would vote for Pool, and two were Wings and would
vote for Ellis
The Opposition have reSorted to every stratagem
for years in North Carolina to put down the Demo-
cratic party, such changing names, changing is
sues, supporting men of the Democratic party in
preference to men of their own party, against the
regular Democratic nominees and now they arc try
ing to carry the election by pretending that Pool is
going to make a "clean Sweep" and to make their
purposes dOubly sure, they have started report
that Ellis is well convinced that he will be beaten
that he has actually quit the canvass and that Mr..
Craige has taken his place. This last item of news
is not only common talk through the country, bat
is actually published in the Opposition papers in
different localities.
Now, Mr.. Editor, it is certainly very bad cause
indeed that requires party to resort to such sub
terfuges these and many, many others not here
enumerated to fost itself into power.
The day of Dragging and misrepresentation is
nearly past and the result will show the truth of
the matter; but if | have been correctly informed
and my information has been derived almost exclu-
sively from Wing friends who have called to see me-
Gov. Ellis will poll the full Democratic vote.
Let every Democrat go to the polls and VOTE and
the result will show, it has heretofore done, that
all this is for effect, and without the shadow of
foundation in truth. p. NJ POWELL.
Powelton, N c., 21st July, 1850.
The speech which Hon. II. v johnson did not de-
liver in Macon and Atlanta, Georgia, because the
crowd refused to listen to him, comes to us in an
extra of the Atlanta COntederacy. After frankly adj
hitting that the Democratic party is divided with but
little chance OF reunion Gov. johnson sketched brief
y the causes which led to this state of affairs in order
to fix the responsibility where he claims that it be-
longs-on the seceders at Baltimore and Charleston.
The whole secession movement, he charges, was
without justification and its authors will yet reap
retribution ats highest attribute is that of
sheer, naked and ungenerous warfare against great
and distinguished Democrat" The characteristic
feature of the organization is Congressional in
PREVENTION in favor of Slavery in the Territories
Non-intervention, in Gov. Johnsons opinion was the
basis of the Compromise measures of 1850. 1t was
embodied in the Nebraska Kansas act, and honor,
interest and policy demand adhesion to the princi-
pie. More than this Congressional slavecode for
the Territories, if enacted would be worth but lit
tie. Mr.. Douglas advocacy of non-ntervention is
nothing new, and is only pretext for the
ged upon him, the true of which the jeal
ousy of those whom he had outstrpped in the race for
the Presidency, and the hostility of the Administra-
ton. Gov. johnson then proceeds to show that
there necessity for revising this decision at
the present time, and that by doing so the Seceders
ALLEVIATE from them the Democracy of the West, who
will, in time make laws for the Union. This state
of things which the Seceders have precipitated ia
yors the election of Lincoln and Hamlin; Brock
inridge and Lane could not be elected if they get
the vote every Southern State They are likely to
lose Alabama and Louisiana, and probably Texas,
Tennessee and Maryland. The battle will be fought
in the free States between Lincoln and Douglas, and
the South should avert the success of the former by
supporting the latter. Gov. Johnson in conclusion
reviews briefly the claims which the Seceders have
to nationality, showing that they throughout
sectional and reiterates his determination to strug
gle for the principle of nonntervention and the in
tegrity Of the Union. The Augusta, Ga, COnstitu-
tOalst announces that 100 900 copies of this speech
are to be distributed through the South.
Gov. ELLIS TO BE IN CHARLoTTE-As will be seen
by appointing ITS published to-day, Gov. Ellis will
address his felow-citizens at Monroe on Monday,
July both, and at Charlotte the next day, 31st-
We know Gov. Ellis desired to meet Mr. Pool here
to-day, but could not do so in consequence of pre-
vious appointments. Before MI. Pool made his
Charlott appointment, Gov. Ellis had made an APP
pointment to speak in Wilson to-day, and at Gin
a. h.