North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-13
HON. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.

That able and sterling Democratic paper, the Lou
;sville Democrat, has hosted the names OF S'ePnen
A. Douglas, of Illinois, and K. M. L. Hun'er' VI
Virginia, for President and Vice President suojec
of course, to the action of the Democratic Na'oNa
Convention. The Democrat says:
uThe name of Douglas is associated with an III.
stirring and important political movements VI "H
ten or fifteen wears. He has led the van o! Ps in
Although comparatively young, MS suPeF IT, 49,
have won him fame which few, even OF 'L'e I:Nt'
nav ,;.;na 10 .,,ain II appears to be the policy
f come IN select candidate of merely Heeo'o c"di
acter who has not been, as the P t w -
nm with the late issues before INC ;,h H. ;s,dla
r. - ,vbo boe been mixed up WIN hese ISSUES
Ter uidn nT,od boldly through them-who has
;,a;nod his integrity and consistency IN the Temp
iteuent, and who has Kept an Impartial eye
ee' " interests of the whole country In the midst
upon ,onaI conflicts. We prefer active, working
ooocrat who has been untlring and unequlvocal in
enpport of the theory and practice OF government he
deems best for the country. The democrats have
never succeeded upon.mere negatives. No party by
sncb poIicy can control the destnies of this great
repubIic and no man of such negative pretensions
should be placed at the helm. The whole Union,
and especially the great West know Stephen A.
Douglas. On the questions of a national bank, the
independent treasury tariff reform, the settlement of
the Oregon question, the acquisition of Texas, and
reforms in the disposition of the public lands, his
course has been marked, firm, consistent democratic
throughout the agitation of the compromise measur-
suton, and the infexible opponent of sectional ia
naticism. He might have made himself the idol of
faction by pandering to sectional prejudice, but his
talents needed such prop to support him, and his
integrity has been proof against the temptation. we
can find no of the same active and positive pub
lie life whose antecedents will bea: rigid scrutl-
nv. He is in the prime of life, able to endure the
trials of station which has proved fatal to three
Presidents in the last ten or twelve years. Harrison
and Taylor survived only short time the perplexHes
and trials of the presidential office, and Polk lived
only to the close of his term.
We have reason to expect that the next four years
will be eventfu in foreign relations, and req ure
arduous duties of the President of the United States
We need commend the abilities of Douglas. They
too we'll known. His power has been felt IN the
policy of the nation wherever talent, energy, bold
ness, and independence were needed. He is besides,
from the great northwest, the popular aVorte OF nat
reg;on and the South will feel confident that they
have in him shield against aggresslons upon State
rights and the fanatica agtatIons OF the subject OF
slavery in the councils of the federal government
The favor with which his name is mentioned North
and South is ominous of good. The real friends OF
the Union recognise in him one upon whom they can
safely unite Some States have their favorltes whom
thew would prefer; but Douglas is their CHOICE local
partiaities aside, We regard these signs as point
ing to him above all others upon whom the voice OF
his country will unite with most cordlallty. 1t we
consulted our paralities for older politicians,
our choice would be different but the signs of the
times point the young giant of Illinois, and we say,
let him have the track His party can have no bet
ter candidate and his country no better President"
The Democrat also speaks in terms of high COM
mendation of Mr.. Hunter. s. He isl says that pa
per, popular and able Senator from Virginia. and
belongs to the genuine Jeersonon school, the strong
advocate of State rights and the firm friend of the
Union.'