Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-15

THE 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 NOM
mated have been deluded into direct or indirect
vote for Leslie COombS, the know-nothing candi-
date who, in consequence, has received very large
majOrity-arger than many of his friends conceded
to him, though less than was claimed by his supper
tiers.
The result in the State is somewhat doubtful
1t has been apparent to the most superficial obser-
yer, since the nominations at Baltimore that fusion
was being formed between the know -nothings and
the Douglas men; and, from time to time we have
affirmed that such the fact and the evidence,
it accumulated, has been laid before our readers
1t was ominous that change involving, as it does,
that of the most shameless and unprincpled treach
cry to principle and recreancy to political obligations
was not denied On the contrary, the "bargain
and sale" by which the friends of Mr.. Douglas in
Georgia transferred to the enemy of the demo-
cratic party and the opponent of democratic princi
pies in that State was unblushingly avoweG
Here yesterday witnessed the realization of SIM
liar union Of "discord and conflicting interests "
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 cases were ostentatiously 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 a 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 intense rs their
conversion was sudden.
The object of the leading Dougasites 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 deceiving and misleading
men who would spurn invitation to join IN
scheme avowedly intended to break up the demo-
cratic party. That necessity no longer exists; and
whether Coombs or McClarty be elected it is proba-
bic that the coalition between the Bell men and the
sDouglasites 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
Enthusiastically /" billious;" 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 fl-
sionists, who have combined for power and plumber
But whatever the result may be now, we knosO what
it will be in November Time will enable us to ex-
pose the reachery and the designs of the fusonists
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-LOuisvtlle Courier.