The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-20

ton standing armies composed of citizen mill
tial gold spoons from gilt! forty millions of debt
out OF hve prescription for the spoils prescribed
by more removals ! extravaganza, caused by in
creased appropriations economy promoted BY
giving away the land fund and creating new of
tices and assuming State debts public faith Sc
cured by blasting it and restoring to eight per
cent. loans the credit system guarded by retros-
pective bankrupt laws and insolvent sponges for
all debtorsl subtreasury improved, by repeal
ing most of the guards and securities for keeping
safely the public money!
Come out, then, and as some evidence OF inde-
pendence and patriotism unite with us-one and
all-n putting the ship of State in the general
government, once more on the Republican tack
and thus binding closer together all the great in
terests and bonds of our holy Union
This is glorious and good cause for all to en-
bark in. 1t is well calculated to inspire US with
a good sprit-to unfurl our banners to the breeze
with one heart one hand and one voice. and ad-
vance our Standards to the outward walls That
spirit rs every thing wanting to insure victory
In my view 1t does not require the abandonment
OF any democratic doctrines, but to stand up man.
fully IN their defence in the coming struggle as
we'll as in all others. AS to those doctrines we
compromise nothing-as to them the democrats of
portsmouth have long been regarded as watchful
senthels-they are on the outposts of liberty, and
thing not matter Of principle-a good spirit
Teaches ns-yes, prudence no less than the noble
and high bearing that belongsto the liberal cause
| OF democracy throughout the world-teaches us
to be tolerant and conciliatory so as to win as many
as passible to that cause and render our triumph
over opposition of every kind more certain
You well remember that republicans have al
ways denounced Procruses as bloody tyrant
for trying by cutting and stretching to make all
sam IoF0rrt h
nature arc III every respect alike.
While divisions as to principle then are incura,'
bic by violence and must be left TO time and expe-
rlcnce, and argument the best remedies no rca-
son is seen why mere jealousies among ourselves,
or predictions for particular men, or personal
pique should not yield at once for the good of the
wlole-b healed by good spirit-and the Re-
public always thus saved when thus endangered
So if some, who look calmly over the political
field, predict that shall need all our strength, be
1t so and still rest assured that we possess enough
of that strength and can retain and WELD enough
OF it for success, if we husband it and use it a.
gainst the common enemy rather than waste it in
turning our artillery too much against each other.
Many brilliant victories the past year, and even
some disasters, when we look at their cause, all
bear witness to this, Roger Sherman once saga
ciously proposed to annex Connecticut to Rhode
Island rather than Rhode Island to Connecticut,
IL l10 uitoH NOuIu lHuS De more dcCepdDIe 10 the
smaller State, knowing that in either FORM the as
tendency, which was alone important, would go
where it belonged-to the majority.
In short, if with such concIiatory dispositions
we, likewise, carry into the contest determina-
ton to be just to all and especially Just TO the de-
mocratc cause, looking to it in every point of
view; at home and throughout the State as we'll
as the Union-wo shall evince a spirit most aus
plclous to success
Having thus hastily attempted to sketch what IN
my opinion is a good pE'n-and good spirit for
securing triumph to good cause, leave the
result with you. Some of you may differ from
me. as each has right to-in the exercise of that
freedom and independence, which all are equally
entitled to. And ifany present shall recommend
course, that appears to be WISER my final exhorra-
ton is by ali means 10 pursue it for 1 stand ready
among the foremost to set an example of sacri- |
hces and forbrarance to promote the great object
so near and dear, trust to every heart around j
me-the harmony, welfare and victory of the !
democratic party