The North-Carolina standard., 1845-10-08

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tcntion Of the intelligent and thinking classes to
subject without any interest TO recommend it ex-
cept what arises from its deep and Practical i'm
portance.
For the North Carolina Standard
To the Democratic Republicans
Of North Carolina.
! The political position Of our State for the past
five or more years cannot be otherwise than deep
| ly Notifying to all of us. All the Southern
States with the exception of our own have spread
out the Republican banner, with the motto on it OF
-"equat rights TO all classes, low taxes and
cheap overnmcnl"-while North Carolina
alone remains acting with the blue lights of Mas
sachusetts and the Algerines Of Rhode Island.
Why is this 500 Will it be said that Virginia.
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Lou
siana, Mississippi Arkansas, Missouri and Ten
nessce are all wrong, and that North Carolina is
right2 No. we know who is wrong we nc
knowledge 1t with shame and humiliation. But
though we deplore the false position of ou: State
yet huve to rejoice that in the contest of
August past, the work of redemption was most
gloriously begun. The achievements Of the
Democratic party in the End, 3rd, ard 9lhyDis-
tricts, are but harbinsers of the overthrow Of
Whiggery throughout the State in August next
Even now, North Carolina Whiggery cuts but
poor figure in Congress Let There is
Mr.. Graham, who though Wing, is yet a South
crn man in feeling and principle, and In despite
Of Whiggery will stand by the interests Of The
South. In the canvass ag ainst the abolitionist
Clingman, he boldly came outaganst the present
wicked Tariff: against distribution of the public
lands, and for :he annexation of Texas so
thut so far as those great measures are concerned
he is as if he were no Wing.
As to MIR. Barringer, he can hardly feel him
self to be a member of Congress. Cut down
from Clay's majority in November OF s62 to &c
votes, and these notoriously fraudulent he is GER
tainly not q fair representative Of the District,
though he may be of its Whiggery.y Should he
even take his seat (nnd some think he will not.)
what can he do2 He is openly pledged to go for
Texas and Oregon,-and against distribution,
and if he votes for keeping on the present Tar
if, it will certainly be with fear and trembling.
The only remaining specimen of Whiggery in
Congress from North Carolina, is the famous
and immortal Dockery-the man of "great
strength of intellect and frmness of purpose"-
as he modes,Iy called HIMSELF and even he had
TO creep into Congress through the cracks Of par
ty, over the back Of the regular nominee-the
il-starrCd MIR. Worth, who should never again
try the people The real Legitimate Whiggery,
such as the choice spirits of Raleigh, look on Mr.
Dockcry as an iilegfinate Whig. Thus we see
what an exhibition North Carolina Whiggery
makes in Congress. Like Falstaf's .Tane5dc-
malions, they are reduced in number to three, and
scarcely have one whig "shit" between them,
to cover their nakcdness. How is it in the Sen
ate2 There they have the last of the Mohegans,
one who at the close OF the next Congressional
Cycle, will have to quit Congress for cred
Mountain" He will do so with as much grief
as Adam felt when he was driven out Of Paradise,
but ont he will march as certain as the time
rolls round. 'l'
In the midst, then, of our humiliation at the
state of our old Mother, we have before Us pros
poets truly cheering. The days are at hand
when Whiggery will smell stronger in the nos
trils of the people than Federalism ever did
when they will be, as Hudibras sings
effected out of Church and State
And all things but the peoples hate -
But, that it may prove so, the Democrats of
North Carolina have something to do, and some
things TO avoid doing.
The next great contest before US will be the
election for Govetnor 10 take place next August
The danger to our cause is that two many of our
leading men (as among the Whiggery, may be
asprants for that ofice,-and thus to some extent,
distract the unanini!y Of our party--jealousies
and heartburnings may arise,--disappolniments
may occasion GOODNESS in some and holding back
in the others. All this ought TO be avoided i'll
possible In free country like ours, whoever
chooses has perfect right to aspire to any office
in the gin of the people, from Constable to Presi-
dent No one can therefore object to any citizen
aspirations let the motto of every man be-"the
cause first, individual claims next "-and let the
friends Of each act on the same principle.
Should any one be dcsirous to run for Gov
ernor, let him make as many friends as he can,
but in doing so let him not assaiI the claims of
others, who may be aiming at the same object.
Avoid every thing that may create divisions in
the party; do every thing 10 promote harmony
among ourselves.
submit to the good sense of you, Democrats,
whether we ought not to come TO an understanding,
to make no county nominations Of candidates for r
Governor; but thateach county shall at the prepcr
time hold meetings and choose Delegates TO
State Convention. This Convention should as
semble untrammeiled, determined to examine and
ascertain achO is most likely to run best and be
free TO nominate him, whoever he may be-
The practice of making county nominations.
heretofore, has done no good 10 The Democratic
cause in North Carolina, but has invariably crca-