Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-15
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We have it in our power to state to-day, with al
most entire accuracy the result Of the recent cleo
tons in this State
The Senate stands 81 Democrats to 10 Opposition
lists, and the Commons IS Democrats to SO OPPOSE
tionists- makng IL majority IN the Senate. 10 ma
jority in the Commons, and % majority on joint
ballot This is good working majority. II is
large enough to satisfy every reasonable Democrat
though of course we would have preferred the old
66 on joint ballot at the last session This majority
dsspates all the hopes which the Oppositionists in
dulged as to the United States Senatorship, the
Judgeships and the State offices, together with the
control of the public works, The people have been
pleased to signify that they still satisfied with
that honest old party which has conducted their az
fairs ever since Reds day, and which, though it
may err now and then, is always true to economy,
to the credit and honor of the State, and to the
rights Of the State one of the sovereign members
ofthe Confederacy
Gov. Ellis's majority cannot be less than 5000.
His aggregate vote will be nearly if not quite OO0l
being addition of 600 votes to his vote in 1853
Mr.. Pools vote will be nearly "a, 000 being addi
ton of some $4,000 to Mr.. McRae's vote. The
whole vote of the State will be about liz, 900 to
$4,000, being the largest vote poed by 10000.
This is glorious result for Gov. Ellis and for the
Democracy of the State. Our candidate for Cover
nor and the candidates for the Legislature had to
contend, first, against the unpopularity Of portions
of the revenue law; second, against the force and
popularity of the proposition to change the Consti
tuition so as to tax slaves like other property; and
third, against the depressing effects of the dsrup
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stances We repeat our victory is alike signal and
gratifying Every artifice, every device every ap-
peal to the passions of the people which the Oppo
sition could think Of was brought to bear against
us In section the people were told that ad Ca
loren would actually reduce the tax on slaves while
in another section they told that the sole pur
pose of the Opposition to relieve the poor from
taxation by imposing heavier burdens on slave pro-
perty. But the platform of the Opposition operated
against them; and the Democrats under the lead of
Gov. Ellis, who brought all his ingenuity to bear
upon this point were not slow to avail themselves
of this advantage The force the pungency, and
the soundness of his arguments contributed greatly
to break the effect Of what every intelligent person
knew to be the object of the 0ppositionsts to wit
the taxation of slaves according to value though in
their Convention they lacked either the indepen-
dence, the candor, or the shrewdness to avow this
object
The friends of Gov. Ellis in reviewing the field
of battle, have special cause for exultaton on two
accounts; first because he has triumphanty carried
Mr. Pools own District thus dissipating Mr. Smiths
majority of 500 in 1869; and second because Of the
indomtable spirit and 6rmness with which the peo-
pie of the West have stood by him. Mr. Pools
friends counted confidently on 1000 majority for
him in his own District; and were told that in
the mountains where there are but few slaves, we
should hear something of the Wing thunder of 1870
But all calculations fail when made against the
lion-hearted Democracy. The West has again raj
lied to Ellis and signally sustained him. They
knew him to be their friend and they not to be
detached from him by new issues sprung and aGyo-
Gated for selfish ends The West too, has done re-
markably we'll in the elections for the Legislature
In the Senate we have those welltried and worthy
Democrats, Thomas, Avery, Erwin, Burton, and
Dobson, while we have gained Commoner in
Burke and have such men in the House as S. L.
Love and j. r. Love, Jr., from beyond the noun
tains We regret very much the defeat of Mr.
Coleman, in Buncombe. The majority against him
is quite small, and is the result probably of over
confidence on the part of his friends In the East
we have Commoner for the first time from BERTHE
in the person of Mr.. Ferguson, who owes his cleo
ton mainly to the opposition of the people Of that
county to John Pools ad rdlorem.
Gov. Ellis has eEdeared himself still more to the
Democracy of the State by his efforts in the late
campaign. He was indefatigable in his labors, al
ways full of hope and confidence, though surround
ed with difficulties which would have depressed an
ordinary man. In addition to this the duties of his
office, which could not be postponed neglected,
weighed heavily upon him; and in this respect Mr.
Pool had the advantage. His "honors will wear
well, for they have been dearly earned" God
knows we envy him laurel which adorns his
brow. We would rather add to than diminish the
honors which his contrymen have bestowed upon
/ him.
And now, having carried the State in August, let
| us go to work and carry it in November. But we
Unjust have no double Democratic ticket for Presi-
dent We go for one ticket for union and harmony,
and for victory as the result of ticket and the
union and harmony which one ticket will produce.
One ticket for President will ensure us the State in
! November; but tsco tickets, no matter how pure
the motives of those who may set a second ticket
in the field, will most probably give the State to
Bell and Everett
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