The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13

ening our cause would give it strength. The bonds
of party cannot exist for one moment before this
question. They ought not As one people we are
to remain in the Union administered as it ought to
be- one people we are to 60 out Of it and take
care of ourselves.
But our Correspondent desires to avoid Conven- |
ton and canvass, because he apprehends division
in the Convention the subject of Internal Improve
ments, and believes the of Internal Improve
ments itself would be injured by being " mingled
with our old party differences" We think, if Con-
vention should be held, that Correspondent will
find himself agreeably mistaken on this point Why
should the Democrats. differing as they do on this
question, dispute and divide about it. What could
they gain by such course, What good could it do
Are they not all Democrats! Is member from Cum
berland, for instance who carried the wishes of
his constituents by voting for the Central Road to be
prescribed from the party. while another member from
another County, who also carried out the wishes of
his constituents by voting against it, is commended
and promoted If 50, what becomes of the will of
the people speaking through the Legislature by Coun-
ties, or of Representative independence based upon
and governed by that will I 1t is enough that we
agree as Democrats the same broad, national prn-
ciples. We cannot all think alike on matters of State
policy, and it were idle to expect it. Suppose, fW
arguments sake, that divide and array ourselves
against each other this question-what spectacle
should We present! In minority, how could We
hope to attain power. Would any of the Wings vote
with US! Would they prefer Democrat in favor of
the action of the last Legislature on this subject to
Whig of the same stamp! Or would those of that
party who are opposed to that action. rally to De-
mocratic candidate also opposed to it, in sufficient
numbers to make up for those Democrats who would
decline to vote for that candidate on account of his
position!
Again: There are thousands of Democrats in the
State in favor of Equal Suffrage and the election of
Judicial Officers by the people, and there are some
opposed to these measures. Shall We divide upon
these things also! Shall we authortativey and SOL
emnly declare, at the proposed Convention, that these
measures are tests Of party aty and party soundness,
and that no man can oppose them and be Democrat!
BY no means. We are in favor of both these meas
ures, cordially and heartily, but member of that
body should neither ask for such tests nor vote
for them if presented, They questions, like that
it-questions of State policy, which cannot be in
volved with our organization national principles,
without seriously disturbing if entirely destroying
that organization. They should be left where, in
humble opinion they belong to the County candidates
and the political Press of the State.
Our Correspondent is "an older and better SOL
der" than We are, but think he will find, in the
course of month SO, that his apprehensions,
expressed above, are not we'll founded. We know
he cherishes trembling solicitude for the welfare of
the party and the rights Of the South and his feelings
in this regard, rather than his enlightened judgment
have led him in this instance to magnify the danger.
So far the practice of ' stumping' the State by
the candidates for Governor is concerned, We have
hesitation in saying We are opposed to it. Our rea-
sons for this, which We deem conclusive, will be
given at length if any should consider them worth
calling or but this is thing, and present sit
uation party is another. Our opponents began
this practice it is for them to make proposition to
discontinue it. We shall see whether they will do
it. But Convention, if we to have candidate
for Governor, regard indispensable. In no 9TH
er way can We unite our forces upon any one man.
Suppose, for instance, we hold no Convention, and
the nomination of candidate be left to the County
Meetings and the newspapers. One of our Cores
pondents nominates Mr.. Dobbn, another Col. Avery,
and other newspapers bring forward the names of
gentlemen equally worthy, whom they may prefer,
to the number of ten or fifteen; while the County
Meetings differ in the same way-what is the result!
We should have IS confusion worse confounded." If
we have candidate, his nomination, to secure
undivided support, ought to be the result Of joint
councils and joint consultations the part of the
whole State; and he ought to 60 before the people
with the stamp of general party recognition and
shortly upon him. Besides, it is expedient that our
party friends Should meet point at least
in two years, for the purpose of encourag ging and
Strengthening each other and of gathering hope and
animation for the future. Such reunions also
important account of the organization they produce
and without which no party can reasonably expect
either to gain power or retain it.
We have spoken somewhat freely on these points.
We have felt it duty to do 80, and should hold
ourselves unworthy of position if we failed in
candor or frankness occasion at time like
this Whatever our party friends may determine up
on in relation to Convention and canvass of the
State, We shall be with them but we would respect
fully remind them that, if they intend have
didate for Governor, We think they ought, time
is to be lost. Our opponents are already holding their
Meetings, and the note of preparation is sounding
along their lines. The first of May. it strikes US.
will be early enough for the opening of the campaign
but still our Convention ought to be assembled
after theirs adjourns.
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