The North Carolina Standard

ELECTION RETURNS -- In referring to the remark of the Newbern Sentinel, in regard to the election returns, we would remark that we must be content with the exhibit in our own paper of the 25th ult. We cannot copy the returns as reported by the Whig papers, as other returns vary considerably from these, and make the majority for Gen. Dudley much less than reported by them. We cannot satisfy our own mind as to the precise amount of that majority, but believe that it will fall short of 4000, while his friends, make it upwards of 5000. From the best information we can obtain, we believe that the 50 members of the Senate will consist of 25 Whigs and 24 Van Buren, and one representing a Van Buren county, pledged to vote against Mangum for U. S. Senator. On this question the Senate will tie.

Of the 120 members of the House of Commons, 61 certain for Van Buren and 59 Whigs, making a majority of 2. Many of our well-informed friends think we have underrated the majority -- while the Whigs say there will be a tie on joint ballot. On the whole, we may be assured that Mr. Mangum will not be elected Senator. We may also feel assured that the State of N. Carolina, is still Democratic Republican, and that she will vote for Mr. Van Buren.

We cannot, of course, foresee the electioneering tricks of the opposition, or calculate the effects of them: but unless the people are deceived as to facts the State will be found to be Democratic Republican, by ten thousand majority. If, after all, the artifices of the opposition shall succeed -- if the federalists persuade the people that they are good democrats, and the nullifiers make them believe that they are not nullifiers at all; the ascendancy of this corrupt combination will be but temporary. The people are honest and virtuous in their political motives, & when satisfied, as they soon must be, of the gross deception practised upon them, they will meet their deceivers with an overwhelming reaction.

Every member of our Legislature who is not decidedly in favor of Mr. Van Buren, in preference to all others, has been set down AGAINST him and FOR Judge White. Generally speaking, this is correct, but it is not so without some exceptions. In a body of legislators like ours there are no doubt some (unlike the leaders) who will act independently of party dictation, and vote for the man of their choice.