Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-10-24
Breckinridee and Lane,

Breckinridge and Lane.
We make the following extracts from letters re-
ceived at the Standard office, showing the feeling
prevailing in various parts of the State for Breckn7
ridge and Lane Let us exert ourselves brother
Democrats, up to and the day Of the election and
the State will be carried for our ticket: y
Extract from a letter to the Editor, dated
- DoBsos, Surry Oct -, 1860.
!" Let the voters read and hear and decide for
themselves The great question to be determined
IN November Isl shall the people Of one-half Of the
States OF this Conederacy be allowed to hold their
slave property? ADirmGtsoe, the Constitution Of
the United States and Breckenridge and Lane; neg
attire, Lincoln and Hamin. The second problem is,
shall the people of one-haf the States have their
property protected on common soil? Affirmative,
the Supreme Court and Breckenridge and Lane;
Negative, Douglas and johnson and Bell and Ever
ett was supporter of Douglas until
heard the recent language of DR.. I. W. Keen,
Douglas Elector for this District who openly de-
clared that he was aiding Bell in this State When
1t comes to this that the Douglas men are pursuing
course to lose the State to the Democrats unhes-
atingly leave them, as all good Democrats will do
when they understand their maneuvres. l am
gratfied to say that there will be but few in
this County to change, being only the fifth Doug
las man in Surry. There is a rumor here that the
Wings will have full supply of Douglas tickets
hand at the election, for distribution among Demo-
crats in order to weaken Breckenridge and thereby
give the State to Bell. Warn Democrats of this
danger and counsel the prominent ones everywhere
to wotk and watch for the cause"
Extract from letter to the Editor, dated
MEcKLENBURG Oct 16, 1860.
1--WE had Breckenridge and Lane meeting on
Saturday, the 13th and raised hickory pole 70 feet
high We had two excellent speeches from D. B.
Rca, Of this County, and G. O. Lemmond, of Union
The Democrats in this section are thoroughly
aroused and will give Breckenridge and Lane hear
ty support"
Extract from letter to the Editor, dated
FARM1NGroN Dave Co., Oct. 49, 1860.
81 have tracked you close through all the storms
Of the last two years, and am with you STILL God
save the country for it appears the people can hard
| ly save it now"
Extract from letter to the Editor, dated
| ONsLow Co., Oct. IS, 1860
| "Allow me to say that the enthusiasm in this
county for Breckenridge and Lane is unprecedented.
Yesterday we had quite gathering in the good old
District of Stump Sound raised pole 80 feet high,
from the top of which waves quite pretty flag.
| We had speech from our friend Dr. E. W. Ward,
| who, notwithstanding the duties of his laborious
profession found time to enforce the claims of Brock
inridse and Lane on the attention of his fellow cit
liens, and he did it with sterling cloquence and
sound reasoning. Though but recently in the po-
litical arena, and without any pretensions as poll
tician, DR.. Ward is winning for himself envable
though deserved reputation"
Extract from letter to the Editor, dated
WILSON Co., Oct. Is, 1860.
~ send you 50 for your paper, and wish to re-
ceve it as soon as possible for there is but very
small lot of the opposition among us now, and
hope to make good Democrats Of them by the cleo
ton. / can assure you we will give Breckenridge
and Lane the full strength of our late vote for Gov
ernor."
Extract from another letter, dated
WILSON Co., Oct 10, 1860.
II will tell you what know and honestly believe
of the state of parties in this County, for have
taken a good deal of pains to find out There are
not exceeding dozen Douglas Democrats in this
Couny, and not half of them can be called regular
Democrats The Opposition suppose will mostly
vote for Bell and Everett but thing is certain
if they get the full Opposition vote of this County,
there will have to be change between now and the
9Th of November, for of the most prominent Of
them have committed themselves to Douglas, and
others Of them say they going to support Brock
inridge or Bell, whichever they may think is the
strongest on the day of election. would not be
surprised if good many of them like true patriots
in our town of Wilson were to come up on the day
of election and vote for Breckenridge and Lane and
if we can get good turn out in the country, for
they are all for the great Kentucky statesman you
may put down his majority in this County as larger
than that given to Gov. Ellis. The Douglas
Elector for this District delivered an address in the
Courthouse to quite respectable audience on last
Monday. He is quite a smart YOUTH but unfortun
ately for him in bad company / will not undertake
to give you even sketch of his speech as you will
find full report of it in the Star of Freedom but
suffice it to say he was replied to and completely
riddled by our talented townsman and sub-eector
W. H. Bum, ESQ., - The signs at the North
discouraging, but let us work on and do our du
ty as Southern men. l may add that our Postmas
here says he will certainly resign if Lincoln il
, elected"