The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-11-11
TUT CuC EtstIIulEU.
The Election at Chapel Hill.

Mr.. EDITOR The vote at this place
stands, Grant 300, Seymour 274, Deweese
311, Rogers 272, Guthrie 313, Graham 264.
At the last election the Republicans were in
| the minority here, SO you see we have gained
very handsomely at the seat of the Universe
| ty There was no regular nominee by the
Republicans for the Senate, but by general
consent they went for Guthrie.
Every effort was made by. the opposition
to carry this place for the secession candi-
dates. An ex-Judge took the stump at an
early hour. within twenty-feet of the ballot
box, and for probably two hours sought to
address the people in an excited manner. 1t
has been suggested that he selected such a
I time and place for the reason that he could
not otherwise have obtained respectable
audience. am told that his avowed pur-
pose was to vindicate his own character and
that of his son, from a recent report that
they had turned Radicals. Those who knew
him hardly needed to be told of this. The
writer of this did not have the misfortune to
hear the speech, but has been informed that
he dealt IN very improper language. The
speech would have been replied to, but was
evidently in such bad taste and i'll humor,
that Republicans preferred not to mar its
good effects Several were heard to say that
they came with the intention of voting the
Conservative ticket, but after such demon
stration should either not vote at all or go
for the Radicals. 1t was fortunate for the
speaker that the impressions he made We're
not adverse but beneficial to our cause, for
the old wheel horse, Guthrie, was On the
ground, full of reply, and had he been al
lowed by his friends, but small bits of the
ex-Judge could have come out from under
the sledge-hammer We predict that the
ex-Judge viii have the good sense to change
his residence after this.
Whatever else may be said Of the "leader,"
he displayed enough judgement yesterday to
confne himself to his usual mode of cleo
pioneering. 81 drinks your whiskey, and
den votes for Grant and freedom" Yer
bum sat- .lH.
Much of our success at this place is due to
the zeal and activity Of Guthrie, to the per
sonal popularity of Deweese (both of which
will appear by reference to the vote) and
much to the able speech of Mcdonald, de-
livered here week or ten days ago. His
heavy blows at the piebald aristocracy were
stunning, and as he let forth his artillery, the
crumbling remains of the old edifce that has
so long reared its front in this lovely little
village, like some antique cathedral, the
work of other days and other heads, tottered
and trembed from 'turret to foundation
stone" And last night, when the smoke of
battle had cleared away, it was found in ru-
Inst is to be hoped never to be Rebuilt.
But really, Messrs. Editors, aristocracy in
Chapel Hill was yesterday either on its last
legs or confined at home with its popular
disease, the govt. Hg 1T
a1q Nasty would philosophize over his defeat
thusly: EFF Judge B. he'd sed nuthin, or
bin more diskreet-ef Anger had welded
more influence and Guthrie none-ef Nc
Donald had stayed away-ef Deweese bad
bin less poplar and Rogers more so-and
(, eff we could hev convinced the people of the
business of our cause, we should not hev bin
beet SO bad at the sect of the CONVERSELY.
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