North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-27
From the Belfast (Maine,) Republican Journal
Mr.. WOOdhurY's NOmina ton.

The unanimous nominate of Mr.. Justice w ood-
bury for the presidency by the democratic state
venti of New Hampshire is an era in this period
of confusion and distraction of political parties I'm
anmity is that an instance of it, and that
in state convention, is not only encouraging and
consoling to the party in whose ranks it and
good fact in itself, but of good augury-worthy of
imitation for the present. and promising for the fu-
ture. 1t is the first instance of any man, of any
party being so nominated In this canvass, and comes
with the grace and force because it comes with
out continuance Experimentation the lead of
politicians, stimulus from the newspapers, or move
ment from himself 1t is the spontaneous act of the
whole democracy of his native state and g yes sign
under which the whole democracy of the Union may
march to victory.
This gentleman being thus so advantageously
brought forward for the presidency, naturally becomes
subject of public remark and justlfes notice of
the which recommend his nomination to
the favorable consideration Of his party-the more
SO as the wing press has already sprung upon him.
and commenced the assault with ferocty not abat
ed since the time they assaulted him as member of
Gen. Jacksons cabinet. We proceed to tate some
of these reasons.
native and nhabitant of that oldest section of the
Union-a section always furnishing sterling de-
mocracy, and never yet presenting democratic cam
didate for the presidency, much less giving demo-
cratic president to the Union. Claim - on the
part Of any individual, is phrase which do not
recognize but claims may belong to the different
sections of the Union, not of right, but of equality,
and in the spirit of harmony and concession, and
worthy to go into the scale, and turn the balance,
when other circumstances balance each other. In
this point of view, consider the locality of Mr..
Woodbury. leading circumstance in his favor, and
entitled to the weight now, it is destined to
have less hereafter. New England, though great in
what constitutes the worth of man, is small in terri
tory, and to become, comparatively, still smaller, in
the gigantic western advances of the republic. If her
"claims" not respected now, they will never COM
mand respect hereafter and the nominating
ton in New Hampshire did right to place this "clam''
of New England among the high recommendations
Of Mr.. Woodbury..
q Mr.. Woodbury. has the personal requisites for
the chief magstracy. Temperate in his habits
moral in his deportment-equable in his temper-la-
borious in his application to business-cautious and
deliberate in his Judgments profound thinker-a
strict economists good writer and sPeaker-a utili-
tartan in his objects, preferring the solid and useful
to the specious and showF-lnld and concatory
his manners-and of age and state of health dis
charge all the heavy duties of president in his
person. and that all his subordnates discharge
theirs; Such are his personal qualifications.
8. He has the political requisites which the station
of chief magistrate of the republic reqnies-long and
varied experience, and in all the departments both of
state and federal governmental judgea governor,and
legislator in his state-a senator, cabinet officer,
government, and all these covering period of near
forty years, and in times of trying events; in all of
which he acted leading part and democratical upon
every trial. No combination of political requisites
could be more complete than those which unite in
his person; and we deem it particular recommen-
dation, at this period, that he should have been
himself friend TO all the just rights of the States
4. Special qualifications in aid of these gen.
eral recommendations. He is a surviving associate
of Gen. Jackson, and one who took full share in
all the abors and responsibilities of that brilliant ad
in which Jeffersonian democracy was |
revived and Observation-Disclosures construc-
tion rebuked and repressed-the public debt paid off
economy made the order of the day-whig contri- |
vances for debauchng the people with their own
money, and Juggling them with tricks detected, re-
pulsed and defeaed-politica parties replaced upon
the basis of political prnciple-modern whggery |
shown to be the federalism of ancient times-the |
constitutional currency restored-and the moned in
dependence of the federal government established by
relieving it from the thraldom OF local, and the do
disciple and feow-laborer of Jackson, working with
him all the time, and receiving full share of all the
attacks lavished upon his administration; and this |
constitutes special recommendation in his favor
5. Economy is in him special characteristic
quality respectable in private person, essen
tia in public functlonary, without which all affairs
both public and private speedily go to ruin, and
more wanted than at present in our federal govern
ment. The wings are now in power-a party in |
whose vocabulary the word economy has no place. the
word retrenchment no meaning, and public debt
signifies public blessing. The public expenditures
are now fifty millions annum and not word said
about reducing them. The public debt, princi-
pal and interest, one hundred and thirtyo millions
and not a whisper about paying it, A financial crisis
is ahead, of all prudent and preparation
to meet l.. Tue contrary, open schemes on foot
to make bad worse-to increase expenditures and to
squander resources-to debauch the people by local
improvements and the plumber of the public
lands-to jugge them with cry of saving thu, u
MON when they could break it if they tried-and
to purchase continuation of wing power by abus-
ing power while they possess it. The public finances
are running ruin with railroad speed and in these
the economy of Mr. Woodbury. be-
comes not only special qualification, but public
necessity.
6. He is man, with the experience of an old
statesman. Six years retirement from the political
and close attention TO judicial Duties have made
him stranger the intestine divisions and the sub
aern distraction which have disturbed the party du-
ring that time. He stands ne,c to the pres
ent circumstances, unconnected with any subdivision
of the party the national democrat that he was
in Jackson's time and the impartial, dslnterested
and conciiatory candidate in whose favor any demo-
crat unite without any shock to his feelings,
whose heart belongs to his party. 1t is fortunate for
the democracy that they find ne,o man in the
present posture of affairs, and rally upon him with
disparagement to others and in that respect the
six years retirement from political strife becomes
special recommendation in favor of Mr.. Woodbury.
7. There is nothing in his past life, on the subject
of slavery, excite any section of the Union against
him. All his votes and speeches that subject
(and he was in Congress when that subject was sufi-
GENTLY exciting so exactly in accordance with
the compromises of the constitution, both in the.
letter and spirit-so just in relation both the north
and the south-as to give entire satisfaction to both
sides of the Union; and thus leave him. as to the
whole period of his past life, without any word or act
on that sensitive subject, to explain quafy-with-
out any thing to deny retract-wthout any thing
to confess and avoid-without point in the case in
which his opinion is not known, and satisfactorily
known. The of his present life. His admins
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