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

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promptly and faeringy responded to the call made upoO
them. - - ~"
A STATE CONVENTION.
EDITOR OF THE SrANDARD-Dear Sir: In VIM,
paper of the 3Oth of January, is an extract from fl.
Fayetteville Carolinian, the sentiments of which an
approved by you, calling for State Convention IN
make nomination for Governor. This has been tbs
common usage Of our party ever since the election
has been in the hands Of the people, and it is with
much hesitation l suggest the propriety Of in tbs
present instance, varying from a usage SO unver
sally adopted and encouraged. My reasons viii
you can lick them into shape and throw them befo,
the people.
In the first place, canvass of the State at the nre
sent crisis of national affairs will tend to widen
breach which may be considered almost nominal
alude to the difference of opinion said to exist be-
tween some Of our brightest geniuses and the gea,
body of our citizens on the Great Question Of the
Constitutional power of Congress-. The men alu.
ded to I am anxious to believe honest, pure, and
faithful to the South but having committed an erro,
of Judgment obstinacy drives them to defend it. and
their position is cited by worst enemies at tho
North the strongest argument that the construc.
ton those men, (the freesoilers of the Nor,bl
There can be no good effect from argument or sgat
ing the question here where personal preferences and
old associations will be construed into difference Of
opinion on the important position few months may
obEge US to assume.
There is no difference of opinion among our cit.
zens-aX, Wings and Democrats, will stand by the
Rights of the South. Then why give the North an
opportunity to exult over that division exists on
the abstract question of the power of Congress!
firmly believe the Democratic party have it in their
power-indeed, have an almost absolute certainty Of
electing the Governor at the next election. No man
can be more devoted to party and our principles
than myself still would think it better the Govern
should be Whig devoted to Southern interest. than
question should arise to dirision even on an ab
stract question. Physically, fear nothing from the
North. The South, even were we not constitution.
ally and by education insensible to fear could laugh
at the silly threat Of physical force. The Editor Of
the Aurora is right. We can whip them, but let
rs, if possible, auoid tho necessity for doing it.
There is another vital reason for avoiding can.
vass. allude to the question of Internal Improve.
ments. Both parties are divided on this question.
And although there appears no reason why it should
be mingled with our old party differences, it will
hardly be possible to avoid it, and good como
to the party to the State by araying heated par
zans for and against the question. Neither the friends
of Internal Improvement the opponents fear dseu
sion, but what all should fear is division. Even
were the question of less consequence it gh-
it probably would, engender dstrnst even hatred,
which, whom crisis comes in which all must act
prominent, most active men. How then can We
avoid the difficulty of our position! Simply thus
avoid Convention, and avoid the agitation of State
canvass.
Have we no man who has always served faithfully
in our ranks, honest, uuambtious, to the State,
to the South, and to the Union with talents and
olution to meet any emergency-having the conf
fdence Of the public and the friendship of all who
know him ! Committed to nothing but the support
of principles, we'll known and unwayering and those
the welfare Of our country and our State! As such
a man allow me to nominate Col. ISAAC T. AVERY
OF Burke. When his merits are canvassed, and the
reasons above urged duly weighed, will every
part of the State respond to the call !! convention
in which differences will exist, hot canvass in
which heartburnings will be engendered, will be
avoided, and a worthy and true friend to the South
elected to the Gubernatorial Chair.
We give place to the above with pleasure. Iis
from longtried and faithful Democrat, whose opin-
ions all subjects entitled the most respect
full attention. We do not, however, agree with him
in all his views; and know he will pardon for
the few remarks which we feel it duty to make.
We do not perceive how canvass Of the State, at
this time, would necessarily widen the breach
upon the Slavery question. This might be the result
to some extent; but if 50, the Democrats would
tanly not be to blame. On this question the mass.
es of both parties right. There is probability,
if there be possibility as above intimated that
opponents would run any man for Governor who
might be inclined to hesitate on this questions nor
do we think it likely that the Constitutional power
of Congress over Slavery in the Territories would
be generally discussed, for the that the danger
to our institutions is impending and Immediate Our
people will scarcely Waste their breath naked
question of power claimed for Congress in the Ter
rtores, when Abolitonism is knocking at their doors,
and demanding submission to still greater injustice
and wrong. But if the question should be discuss.
ed, and if gentlemen choose to be obstinate, lot
them take the consequences. We do not believe there
are five hundred men in the State who admit this
claim of power; out is better, if discussion should
arise that these and as many should perish Po
ltlcaily, than that great principle should be yielded
up. We repeat it-and here we agree with our Cor
respondent-that upon the main question are all
together, as we should be; and in our opinion, tho
only question will be, not whether North Carolna
will stand by her Southern sisters in this emergency
but how she can do it most forcibly and effectively
In addition to this. whether the State should be can
yassed or not the result far as the mere discus
sion of this claim of power is concerned, would Be
the same, as the Presses and County candidates
would be quite apt to take it up with the cand'
dates for Governor off the stump as on it.
We agree with our Correspondent that the Demo
Gratis have it in their power - to elect the next
Governor. There are some Wings whom we mIgh'
prefer to others for that posts and if we believed thai
the cause Of the South was likely to be injured oy'