North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-30

There can be no doubt that the Democrats to be
elected from these States will number at least as many
as they did in the last Congress. We think we shall
gain one member in Virgi There will probably
also be gains in Georgia and Maryland. If the num-
Der stand the same however, as i'll the last House,
there will be- adding those last numbers 10 the mem
bers elect, 1873 Democrats, IS Wings and 10 Free
soilers. majority Of the whole house will be III,
and the Democratic party will thus IN all probability
have 81 members over and above majority OF the
whole house. 1t is very probable indeed, that ooth
parties will be found to embrace treesoers IN larger
numbers than those just enumerated, when the opln'
ions of newly elected members shall be fully ascer-
tanned. 1t is gratifying to feel assured, however, that
the number Of these in party cannot reach 81
besides the four avowed free soiers already 0esgna-
ted, who class themselves Democrats !; and that
the great Democratic party is TO be at length once
more entrusted with the destinies of this Unlon-is
to hare larger jorty IN the House OF representa-
tires than ii euer possessed 6aore
In view of this gratifying AMI g lOous fact, DEM
ocrats North and South should feel that they have IN
themselves and safe protection from abolition
agitation in the next Congress and at once dismiss
whatever of sectional aCimosity has divided them In
the past If ssceSsonists-that is to say, Democrats
who seek to preserve the Union by maintaining the
rights of the states, and resisting the consolidating
schemes ofFederasm-wiil aid the great republican,
constitutional party of the country 10 repel the as
saults of the Wing and free-soi parties upon the
Constuton-all will yet be well-the Constitution
will be maintained and the Union saved. 1t is IN
the power of Southern Democrats, by uniting with
the sound Democracy of the Union, upon the broad,
cdthoIc, national platform oil NON-lSTEREENTlON-
the platform of BaltimoTe-the platform OF rs, of n,
of the olden republican time, of the Jetfersonlan era
to make all well again with the counry-to restore
peaceto subdue jealousy-to Iekindle in the breasts
of the honest and patriotic men, who have been tenn
porarily aenated from it, their original affection for
the Union-to difuse universal confidence in its per-
manency and 10 mpart fresh impetus 10 the -four
ishing interests and miraculous progress of great
Republic. Harmony Of the Democratic party for the
sake Of the country, must now be our watchword.
We doubt not that it will be. We expect to see the
Baltimore platform again erected the North, the
South, the East and the West raying fraternally
upon it; and the flag of our Union floating trum-
phantly over it. That is the platform of the Nation
al DeDocracy-of State sovereignty-of republican
liberty, and the platform of the Constitution.
On the other hand, how for saving the
Union will be the Wing party in the approaching
Congress! Eighty five in two hundred and thirty
three is the full of The strength for Union
If this be the only Union party in the country, pray
what is to become of the country What sad
number of dsunoniss fill the land If the Union.
and Constitution, and every thing good and valuable
IN our Institutions, rest upon their shoulders, how
deplorabIe is the predicanent of all of them, just
What grand inducements does the puissant plight for
good of the Wing party, hold out the friends of
the Union TO join their ranks What mighty
fractions do they present to the lovers of peace and
harmony, of quiet and safety, among old men-of So
cal progress, State honor, national dignity, and
American supremacy, among young men-to fratcr-
Mise with them
A party under whose imbecile and ploddng admin
ls;ratIon of affairs the Confederacy has been well
nigh rent In twain-lhe Union party! squad of
elghtyve In the national Congress, seeking to in
fringe the Constitution by every Of its poll
cy-but lmpoent 10 carry any measure-the Union
party We hope the young of Virginia, who
are about to assume the highest prerogaive of the
lzen, will reflect uron the peculiar inducements and
attractions which presented by these boastul i'm
potents, TO join their organization.