The North-Carolina standard., 1843-11-01

10 make n. York odlouS among her sister States
ana tolndisPose them to support Mr. VAN buren,
It Is the Promulgation of snch anti-American sen
nmehts To these we NAV add the remarks on
the above production: /. The suggestion, toe
says the Albany Argus, that the selection oi
delegates to the National Convention by Congress
sional Districts in this State, might be the means
Gtss giving the vote of New York to a candidate
Aso was not her first choice, ssewLd be constant
kEl0rme IN mind in all the discussions that are
likely to arise out Of this question"
This language is in exact conformity to the
Sentiment aboEe quoted that it is of no use to in
qure IN whose favor are majority of the people
OF the United States, which candidate is prefer
red by majority of the voters who elect"- Ac-
eording to this writer, the true point of inquiry
Is to ascertain"which ofthe Democratic candidates
IS likely to concentrate the most votes in the elec-
tlon," by which he means electoral uOLss Gpp0int-
Ed IN general ticket By States, In another place
speaking OF the electorssof New Yoxk. BE saws,
hose who are to give the votes declare, that by
no possibility In contest for the Presidency be-
tween the two" (Mr. VAN BUREN and Mr. CAL
HoUN) "could MIR. Calhoun command more than
m1ne of the forty-ive votes" belonging to New
York and South Carolina. All these sentiments
and doctrines the Argus approves, and recon-
mends to the adoption of his readers! And is il
really true that the Republican party of the great
State OF New York considers the National Con
ventlon as field where hostile forces Of different
States are to be arrayed against each ether? or is
1t to be- what other States suppose friendly con-
suitatIon among brethren and equals of the same
principles, assembled from all parts of the Union
with sincere desire to ascertain to whom. ac.
cordng te"the will of the Republican party fairIy
expressed, the whole Of the Democratic votes, the
talrty-si1 Of NeU York included, though the nom
nee Should not be the first choice of that great and
roc t0hI 10 oh L. =
tween him and the nominee Of the Whigs2 4fA
betrue that candidates for nomination. If not the
touorstes OF New York, though the choiee of
maJorlty Of the Republican party rthe URioa,
can by no possibility receive the votes of New
ork, II is time that the ather States should know
it. And it is time,~ ~also that Mr. VAN BUREN,
for his own sake, should disapow the sentiments
uttered by his Intimate friends unless he is willing
to occupy the odious position, in which they are
placing his State of dictator to the Union threat
ening denunciation against all candidates except
her own first choice.
Such are some of the unjust and Oppressive,
unequal and untfRepubiicaa consequences that
would flow from the adoption ef the system of
voting BY States, accompanied, as claimed, with
counting per caPitS. Even though the system
should be adopted BY all the States which, hew-
ever, has now become impossible from the large
number of States which have alEeady decided for
the district system with voting per capita, and
disposition manfested in all the others, who have
aot yet acted on the subject, TO adopt the same-f
we except the leading politicians in New York,
still llitssunifoFmity, oppressive to thesmali States
as it is, and Objectionable as it is in many other
points of view would give it some appearance Of
fairness But knowing that it is now impossible
to get even majority of the States. or even one
third part of them to adopt it, certain leading poll
ticians in Virginia and New Y ork have broached
a now doctrine to suit their case and nclinations
and put it forth cGthedra, and with magis-1
terial air of infalibiy, as r. its truth was not to
be questioned
MIR. Richie, of the " Richmond Enquirer" in
bis comments on the Convention of South Caro-
lima, says Each State must be left free, and
IosH be free to pursue its favore plans and adopt
its own course of iatermediate ACTION. The dele
gates from each State, however appointed mast be
permitted to meet in grand couhciL and partici-
pate in the deliberations and decisions of the Con-
Vention. Fhe fact of bena Sde election or ap-
pointment can hethe only test of right to eecu-
py seat among the assembled delegates" I" For
'urSeLUes, too, zee claim the right to decide whe-
her our electoral voice shall be given separately
per capita, or announced Gggregatel4 by our del
yation" Opinions like these have also, if we
ire not greatly mistaken, been authoritatvely put
orth by the "Albony Argus"
. he pOSllOn is, InaI eGcH SkJLe HGS o. TlgnE 10
sPpoant ITS delegates, and prescribe their mode of
,otimg an SucA manner 1t pleaseS, qchether 0g-
yregGteiy or per capita. Notwithstanding the con-
ident air with which the truth of this position |
las been assumed, we venture to ask, neverhe-
ess " Is it true 2"
If either Virginia OF New York chooses to
lave a Convention to regulate their own matters,
admit that no other State has any right to ques-
ion either its formation or its mode of action but
When Convention is formed by several States
which has authority TO affect and decide upon the
interests of ALL there must be same basis OF asso-
ation to which all the parties composing fine
Convention assent The. one most obvious and
necessary is equality. But what equality can
here be between States, some of whose Delegates
asst an aggregate vote, counting per capita, how
yer, and others divided votes2 What equality
AN there be between States where the voice of
he minority is excluded, and others where it is
dmited LetHus suppose the case which has
heretofore Seen considered for illustration, in or
Ter to make our ideas clearly understood: If New
York, through State Convention, appoint thirty
tx delegates and instruct them to vote aggregately
he will on all occasions have the weigh, in COM
,arison with other States, of thirty-six of the |
whole number of. votes in favor Of her favorite1
andidate. If on the contrary, she should adopt
he plan ef district delegation and voting per
apita and twenty Of her delegates should prefer
Hr VAN BUREN and sixteen Mr.. CALHOUN, |
New York in this case, sixteen of the votes given
Or MIR. Van Buren, being neutralized by the six /