The weekly standard., 1869-09-08

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DEAR STANDARD.-The Charlotte Observer
having published our letter of the 18th, says:
"In reference to the imputation which it con-
tains upon our worthy Mayor, we will simply say
that we do not believe 90 j. s., Jr.,'" ever at
tends the Court-and he could not have been
present and listened to the evidence in. the case
or Elms, Walker and Lowrie, but founded his
opinions from one sided reports. --.-f
It matters little to ]. S. Jr., what the local
of the Obsercer may I" believe" In regard to
the matter Of Elms, Walker and Lowrie, we
will state for his information, that instead of
being one-sided report" the evidence on
which we based our opinion ct injustice to
Walker, was received from the gerry snme aoit-
ness on which the Mayor, as we understand,
made up his judgment against Walker. '''
In regard to appointing men to ''guard
the polls " and look after the interest of the
party on the day of election, the character
described in the OJserSer is not the one gen
orally appointed by either party: In fact,
such men will have nothing to do with it.
1t is the g bully or braggadocio" /" that usual
ly attends to such matters. The very princi-
pie implies that party interest demands,
that bully be met by bully, and force be
met by forcs. Away with all such
ideas. Let the voters; black or white, go to
the polls and vote their honest sentiments,
without let or hindrance, and the result in
the main, will be the same. We are peace
man. But if anything should ever tempt us
to so far forget our raising as to strike fel-
low-being, it would be for some impudent
meddler, on the day of election, to tell us
how to vote Our opinion is not changed
by any further light thrown on the mat
ter by the local of the Observer.
We were in error in our last in regard to
the new building Just commenced by w. j.
Black. He is NOT the sole proprietor. W.
A. Smith, W. J. Black and j. S. Means are
the parties. 1t will be occupied respective
ly by the parties building; and will be an
ornament to that part OF our city.
The Governor having ordered an election
on the 7th of October, to fill the vacancy in
the State Senate sceasioned by the death of
Judge Osborne, considerable speculation as
to who will be the candidates are going
on. The Times, (radical DemocraD Of the
24th, says: a. Ia asa.za 7. %
"This election seals the political fate OF the
county for number of years. If a conservative
is elected, SO will the county go next August; /;
if the radicals carry the day, SO also will the
county go next August We know, and there is
no Disgusting the fact, that there are many vo-
tiers, who, like earrion crows, will follow where
the plunder is, and just as certain as fate will
they join the victorious party without regard to
principle" l
We will say this much in reply, Col VIM.
R. Myers, than whom there is no more per-
feet gentleman and true Republican, is our
first choice for the position. With him as
our leader, and united effort on the part of
the Republicans of the county, we can seal
the political fate of the county for number
of years. We believe such will be our good
luck. The editor of the Times is, it seems,
becoming again Disguised with politics"
1t is whispered by some, that he Is anxious
to fill Judge Osborne's position. We hope
he may be the Democratic Conservative can
didate. If so, what nice time we will have
of it. j. S. Jr.,
August 27th, 1869.