The North-Carolina standard., 1846-08-26

States from North Carol ina, with reouost tbn,
would accept the same ~
II mas become so much matter of coursc IN
make professions of gratitude for public favor ,hst
l am not without apprehension such Professions
from me will be regarded as mere form. Rnt
called, as have been, without any solicitation Of
mine, 10 assume the responsibilities of so distin-
g9.sneo nee station in the service of North Carolina
!! IS Out talnt expression of my feelings TO declare
that thank you, with all my heart, for this morIJ
OF your confidence Though oppressed bv
painful distrust of my ability to do the half of bat
my affection tor the State would prompt me n mn
dertake in her behalf still believe il Is NV d1,,.
not 10 decline your nomination wopId ,bot
hao more experience and greater capacity for Ibe
Patrlotic work Such as l have shall be bronnbt
~ II m'nout reserve Our Stale enjoys, as she de.
:, uu e"'iaole reputation for honesty and dis
intefesteoness In her devotion to Iiberiv and ,bo
Union, she has been second to none t. I a'L rI0
mission TO lawful authority, a reverence FIR law,
anu oFoer ana general regard for nereonoi
rlgnls' 40 oelieVe there is not such another nco.
PIE III the worlo. These virtues while thew dis.
tngulsh the character Of the State do st the so ~"
time, furnish strong motives for fahfuness in her
public agents thrust it may be in nv mower ~
snow my own appreciation of her partially bv oI,
ways regarding the station assigned 10 me 20 on
instrument to advance her welfare and if in ,bo
oToer OF providence, 1t should be my Iolto accom-.
pllsh any great good, or to assist others in
plishng 1t, 10 prevent any serious evils ~ o'
common country, and to North Carolina in uOs NJ.
tIculaE, or to aid others in preventing them sbou
hereafter rejoice more that the good work was
done, than | shall that did it. and much moro
than l now can that have bceen chosen bv von
to attempt it.
On the other hand. should it be nv misfortune
to fail altogether, and to lose the close the con-
hdence which has been so generously bestowed in
the outset, my friends shall not find reason for
my failure in the lack of zeal 10 do all my duty 10
North Carolina; nor will my enemies be able TO
attribute it, in any degree, to- violation of 0re.
0ious pledges for, beyond such as my knOvn DO.
htlcGt principles hare authorized you fairlv 10
anter: am bound By no pledges a0haterer. do
not affect to be Ignorant that nv election TO the
Senate was made by the democratic party: and
should spurn the thought of deserving the prin-
cipIes Of that party, after having been chosen to
fill so exalted post for the very purpose of help.
j ing to sustain them. | am myself heartily and
conscIcntlously democrat. II is the common
lot oil public men TO encounter calumnv and
misrepresentation. That would seem 10 be tax
imposed by freedom upon patriotism, and am
not so vain as to expect to go free. May not
however, be permitted on this occasion, without
censure from any quarter, to bespeak the candor
OF all Just men against those suspicious which are
so common, but so we'll calculated to weaken the
hands of representative do it more for the
office of State senator than for myself, and not so
much to protect my own feelings as to fortify the
station must occupy-suspicions l mean of the
political integrity of representative, begetng
distrns if he fails, all occasions, to range him.
self as servile follower behind some great party
captain; and, on the other hand, causing even re-
| spectacle men, to their own dshonor and that of
human nature, TO think of enticing political op.
ponent from the path of rcctudc by pretending 10
anticipate his treachery, If he happens to separate
from his own party leaders upon any question
whatever. The dread OF false camors, by selfish
men OF ones own side, and the notifying entce.
ments OF f1attery from the other, springing alike
from this uncharitable source. constitute serious
discouragemeDts 10 a scrupulous and sensitive
mind, against accepting public office, whilst to
nal or timid men in office, they are perilous TEN.
tations to swerve from the manly performance Of
their duty. 1t must needs be that parties will cx-
st; and perhaps it is right and proper that they
should. | am not to be understood as deprccating
party but only the malignant ingenuity with
which it strives to fasten itself upon all and any
and every question which can be presented This
latter spirit is an undrnable evil Il makes us
Slaves TO the bad passions. not only Of ourselves;
but of others also 1t destroys the sautary infu-
ence of well-reguated and patriotic party spr,
having for its object the happiness of the people,
and looking to the welfare of the country. Hon.
est statesmen have always been more or less party
men. There are, however, as there always must
be, some questions which concern our government
above the righlful control of mere partg-qucs.
tions, in the determinati of which upright minds
though attached to the same party, may differ
without crime in either; and Legislators for the
Union, though belonging to opposite parties, may
happen to concur without bad faith in either
questions upon which it were as Eactious to adhere
to party, contrary to the convictions of ones
standing, as it would be dishonorable upon Others
of different character, to desert party and 10 fa
sify the professions, BY means Of which he had
been elevated to office. And is it not dictate Of
prudence in the people to multiply, rather than 10
diminish, the number of these questions, as it
should be principle of honor among those who
aim to give direction to the popular mind 10
allow to their representative that there are some
points upon which, being left to think for himself
he will be expected to act independently accord
ing to his own judgment, without thereby expos
ing himself to be claimed as an ally by his enc
mics, or denounced as a traitor by his friends2
Though party man, therefore, upon measures
which tegitSmGteLy connect themselves with the
acknowledged principles of: party, and by no
means approving the hypocrisy of statesmen or
politicians who may feign to live altogether above
lis atmosphere l dare not surrender the STATE to
party, did feay 10 the latter make it necessary 10
10 1t; nor will ever sacrifice my party to ss!t
should it be in my power to do that
Relying upon the blessings of God on my ef'
Orts TO serve North Caroina, and, as her senator,
ldhering to what is right for its own sake. in pub
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