The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13

colored men, whom they propose to butcher
without mercy; and all this internal des-
igning, while enjoying the unmerited par
don and citizen privileges of II generous and
too CT nfiding government. For the safety OF
this great community they should all be
forthwith arrested, tried, and banished from
the land forever. Such prompt action might
possibly nip the bud ere it fully blossoms,
though for while incen1iarism will run
rampant, and sudden and mysterious
takings off be not unfrequent.
Arethese "the spirits of devils working
miracles, that 90 forth ]" to seduce people in
the latter days2
The Election.-'s Fire in the MOuntalns.''
Cherokee County went for the Constitu-
ton by "a majority of 1876, and notwithstan-
ding the imprudence of running two Repub-
lican candidates against one Conservative,
so-called succeeded in electing Republican
to the House of Representatives, by small
majority.
Thc Republicans have carried the coun-
ties of Allegheny, Ashe and Watauga for
| the Constitution, and have elected a men,
Der in each county to the House of Repre-
sentativcs.
Mitchell, glorious little Mitchell, and the
mountains where liberty loves to dwell, has
out-stripped all the other counties and rolled
up larger majority, in proportion to her
strength, than any other. Out of register
ed vote of 70O-only 45 of which are color
ed, she polled majority of about 500 !
Well done, Mitchell! Well do we remem-
Der the association of one of her prominent
citizens, in the Confederate prison pen at
Camp Vance, during the rebel crusade
against the Republic-the Union and Lib
erty.
Madison did well, though no. quite up to
the calculations of the more sanguine of the
Republicans.
Yancey. Clay, Macon, Jackson and Hay
wood voted 81 for standing out in the cold"
though the last named deserves much credit
for the manful effort made against such mean
and dastardly conduct as was rcsnrted to in
order to prevent the will of the people. Hay
wood was carried by the opposition after all
by only three votes on the general ticket, the
Republicans having secured the election of
| Mr. A. j. Murray, their candidate for Sheriff.
This result is just tribute to the merits of
Mr. Murray. and at the same time very
proper rebuke to the measures resorted to by
his opponent.
Pennsylvania owing to the disaffection in
her stewardship, though the ship was well
manned by strong Republican crew, was
wrecked and the Constitution voted down
Ivy small majority but fortunately there
were life-boats on hand, and nearly all the
Republican candidates saved.
Henderson, though sailing over a rough
sea and entangled amid the reefs for time,
rode triumphantly through the storm, secur-
ing the Republican ticket throughout.
Rutherford and Polk being we'll differed
and manned, though the storm was heavy and
continuous, pursued their course towards the
Union, and are now rejoicing in an over
whelming Republican victory.
Cleveland, notwithstanding the sensation
reports of 1000 against the Constitution, to
the notification of the rebels, and to the
qualification OF Unionists, reduced this re-
ported Conservative majority to less than
800.
Burke and Mcdowell carry the Constitu-
ton and elect the Republican ticket
throughout.
Caldwell was carried by the Conservatives,
so-called, by reason of rebel wealth and
through aristocratic and other undue infu-
ences common among persistent disunionists.
Buncombe, the last of the named twenty
Counties, and the centre of the District, the
County town of which is Asheville, donned,
and perhaps properly so, owing to its fideli-
ty and tenacity to the Confetleracy, 6 the
little Richmond" stands redeemed and re-
generated. The County gave a handsome
majority for the Republican ticket through
out; even the town precinct, in sight of
which looms up on mountain sides and tops
Confederate forts and breast-works, was
carried by the Republicans. May the hand
of nature at an early day spring forth vcge
tation to screen from the sight of the inhab-
itants these shameful relics of the most
wicked and uncalled-lor rebellion known to
civilized man! Already the hands of some
men, who through delusion and by brute
force were compelled to labor on these works
against the Union, are found tlepositing
their ballots in favor of the Government,and
against their deluders and those who insti-
gated brutal force in aid of the erection of
said Notifications.
We can now with some degree of certain
ty claim thirteen out of the twenty Repre-
sen.atives, and four out of the six Senators,
elected chiefly in this Congressional District
on the Republican ticket, which will. leave
only seven Representatives aud two Sena-
tors elected on the opposition ticket. Had
the seven Counties that went Tor the oppo-
sition been thoroughly and properly can
vassed, the result would doubtless have
been different. At least five out of the Sc
ven Counties contain an element of hope for
the future, and we predict, so soon as the
people therein become undeccived, and the
workings of the new Constitution are de-
veloped to their understanding, change
quite as agreeable to themselves as it will
be to all friends of the Union and Republic
canism. .t.'
But considering the glorious triumph
against all odds in public speakers nearly
the whole of the BARN attendance at the
courts Of the lost Counties, struggling against
the Constitution on account of its confliction
with their special interests, in that it does
away with the County Courts, and other
complicated matters, the victory is quite sat
isfactory. No Republican should be heard
to murmur at the result as regards the gen
eral ticket. The people may now calculate
with degree of certainty on a permanent,
settled condition of affairs within, the State,
as we'll as that of her relations to the General
Government. "t+ '-' -
.Oh, liberty, dear goddess, heavenly bright,
Profuse of bliss, and pregnant with delight
Eternal pleasures In thy presence reign, i.' ..lf
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