Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-10-10

at any former period Large quantities OF produce,
especially dried fruit are constantly passing down,
while the way travel shows regular and steady in
crease. Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon
the energetic Directory of the Road and its worthy
President. We trust the day is not distant when
this Road will not only pay six per cent. to the
State, as it is doing, the preferred stock, but
six per cent also to the stockholders.
Think of it, Democrats.
1t is noticeable fact that the Bell men are greatly
pleased at the division in the Democratic ranks be-
tween Breckinridge and Douglas, and that they are
resorting to every means their power to augment
and perpetuate this unfortunate strife. A few
months ago no word which they could utter was
too severe to be applied to Douglas; but now they
sympathze with him, and declare that but for Bell
they would vote for Douglas. They attend the
Douglas meetings, swelling the numbers and ap-
plauding every harsh expression used by the speak
ers against Mr.. Breckenridge and bis friends.
These things are So What is the meaning Of it,
brother Democrats? Has it been the habit of the
federalists on former occasions to sympathze with
and applaud Democrats? These federalists, their
record shows, are as much opposed to territorial
sovereignty as the friends of Mr. Breckenridge are
indeed their candidate, Mr.. Bell, voted against the
Kansas-Nebraska act, of which Mr.. Douglas was
the author and champion; and yet they manifest all
at once warm sympathy for Douglas, and bitterly
oppose Breckenridge, who agrees 'oih them on this
question of territorial sovereignty, which is the
question of the campaign. What does this mean
We will tell you. The supporters of Bell in this
State hope, by thus encouraging divisions in the
Democratic party to carry the State for their candi
dates. All their calculations would be baffied and
all their expectations disappointed if these divisions
in our party could be reconciled. Withdraw Mr..
Douglas tomorrow in North-C Carolina, and these
federalists would at once despair Of carrying the
State. Their only hope is that few thousands of
Democrats will vote for Douglas, and thus enable
them by minority COTE to grasp the electoral vote
Of the State for Bell. Shall We crafty them in this
respect? Is there Democrat in the State who
would deliberately thus work indirectly for the com.
mon enemy? We appeal 10 that portion of the
Douglas Democrats who are not active politicians,
to think of these things. If Breckenridge shall be
defeated in this State it will make difference
how it was effected-the responsibility those in.
strumental in his defeat will be the same What.
ever may be the state of political feeling elsewhere
there can be no doubt that Mr. Breckenridge is the
choice Of vast majority Of the Democrats Of North
Carolina. Will Democrats persist in thwarting the
wishes Of the majority? What good will it do to
give the vote of the State to Bell? Who will be
benefited by it? The federalists. Who will be in
jured by it? The Democrats. This of itself should
induce every Democrat in the State to vote fol-
Breckenridge. Democrats. beware of federal ap
proval and federal sympathy.