Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-18
Candidates for the Legislature.
June II, 1862.

The Hon. William A. Graham is a candidate for
the Senate in Orange, and CaptfJohn Berry and
William n. Patterson, ESQ.,, candidates for the
Commons. We hear of no opposition to them.
They are Conservatives and true men.
Col. J. P. H. Russ. Conservative, and Messrs
Henry W. Miller, William Laws. and Green H. AL
ford, Conservatives candidates. the former for
the Senate and the three latter for the Commons in
Wake. We have heard from all portions of the
County since their names were announced, and we
feel sure they will be elected by large majority.
William P. Taylor and E. II. Straughan, Esqures,
Conservatives candidates for the Senate in Chat
ham, and Messrs. Thomas B. Harris, and William
Griffin, Conservatives, candidates for the Com
mons. Messrs E. P. Harrington, W. j. Headen
A. H. Merritt and Gen. R. G. Gotten, Conserva-
tiveS, are also spoken Of for the Commons. Chat
ham will elect four Conservatives to the Legisla-
ture and give Col. Vance 1000 majority.
Giles Leitch, ESQ.,, is the Conservative candidate
for the Senate in Richmond and Robson. He is
opposed by j. c. Switzerland, ESQ.,, who acted all
the WHILE as member of the Convention, with the
original secessonists. Mr. Leitchs election is con-
sidered certain. Messrs. Murdoch McRae and JAS
A. Rozier are the Conservative candidates for the
Conmons'in Robson. We hear of no opposition
to them.
Col. B. W. Alexander is candidate for the Sc
nate and DR.. H. NJ Prtchard is candidate for the
, Commons in Mecklenburg County.
Alexander Kelly, ESQ.,, is the Conservative cand-
date for the Commons in Moore County. We hear
of no opposition to him.
Peter Adams, Esq, Conservative, is candidate
for reelection 20 the Senate from Gulford County,
and Joseph A. Davis, ESQ.,, Conservative is can
didate for the Commons.
Giles Mebane, Esq, Conservative, is spoken of as
the candidate for the Senate ia Aamance and RAN
dolph, and Rufus Y McAden, Esq, for the Com
mons in Alamance.
We have heard Messrs. A.. S. McNeill, James s.
Harrington, William B. Wright, W. Mel. Mckay,
and other good and true spoken of for the Lee
gisature in Cumberland and Harnett. David Nc
Neil, Esq, is candidate for the Senate, and NJ. j.
McDuf1e Esq, is a candidate for the Commons in
these Counties. These two gentlemen are ultra and
bitter partizans. They 60 with those who would
exclude the late Union men from all posts of honor
and trust and brand them disloyal to their coun.
try. They both voted in the Convention in favor
of the sedition ordinance, the object of which was
to hunt down the late Union men, and put "hide-
GUS mark upon them.
N l.. Williams, Jr., Esq. is the Conservative
candidate for the Senate in the Counties of Yadkn,
Surry, Ashe, Allegheny, and Watauga. Mr.. Will
liams is young gentleman of intelligence and
sound principles We have not learned whether
the former Senator, Mr.. Dobson, will be candidate
for reelection or not But the latter cannot be
lied upon as a Conservative. He has departed from
the old Jackson fath and taken his stand with the
preciptators and destruct:ves. If not one himself
at the outset, he acted with them in almost every
thing while in Raleigh, and would do SO again, If
/ reelected. Better not trust him. rr
We trust the Conservatives will agree to no COM
promise or fusion with their opponents. They have
the power-let them exert It every where.