North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-26

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ling Democratic State in the field 10 season with
their Congressional candidates. VS. nave already
alluded to the unfortunate character of their NOM
lnatlon for Governor, but they bear up nobly un-
DER circumstance so humiiating, and will no donbt
at the same time rubuke Atwood and vindcate them.
selves. The election for Governor, Congress. and
state Legislature, takes place the I'd of March
next. Hon. Henry Hubbard and General Charles H.
Feaslee, of the lVth and lid Districts, who have
served with so much honor and dislincton-so much
consistency and courage-durng all the present Com
gress, have been enomnated almost without an effort
Hon. George w. Morrison. the successor of General
wilson, Wing, In the Hid, has been renominated
Those who know Mr. Morrison we'll, speak of him "a
strong reliable man. He has close district and
will have TO be active to be elected George w
kltredge is nominated against Amos Tuck (Whig
aboltIonlst) In the lst district At all the Conven-
tons that nominated these gentlemen, bold constitu-
tional ground was taken, and no attempt made 10
shirk any one OF the great questions of the day. The
following expression of Mr.. Hibbards district, was
the expression of all
Res0foed, That in our opinion there has been and
still is danger 10 the permanence of me Union-that
there is prevalent spirit of dsunion constantly weak
enIng Its strength, and alternating the minds and af-
tecuons OF one part of the people of the United States
from anoer and that if this spirit be not checked
and restrained by the combined action of all patri-
otto citizens, We must eventually witness the over
throw of the Union, and the prevalence of open dis
cord, anarchy. and intestine war.
ResOfred, That the provisions of the Constitution
o! the United States-the supreme law of the land
are equally binding upon every citizen, and upon ev-
cry State In the Unon-that all laws passed by Con-
gress, In pursuance of the Constitution, are equally
binding on all the citizens and man is at liberty
to resist or dlsobey any Constitutional act Of
Congress more than another.
ReS0iced, That the adjustment of the measures
winch disturbed the action of Congress for nearly
months of its last session. ought be carried ont
the people of the United States in good faith in al
their substantial provisions; because although may
differ with each other about the details OF those meas
ures, YET in our judgment, renewed popular agita-
ton OF any of the main questions then settled, would
be faught with new and extreme dangers the peace
and harmony of the country, which this adjustment
has In a degree restored. ..
Resolred, That will every where resist oppress
I've missionaries; resist every aggression of our
tonal rights and Still earnestly endeayor 10 perpet
uate tie blessing of amity with all mankind that We
will forever defend the Constitution and the Union
and enjoin the same the sacred obligations
upon our posterty.
This, as the albany Argus eloquently adds is the
high, open, bold and right ground. The Congress
ona battle in the Granite State is to be fought by the
Democracy on this platform. We shall see whether
they do not come out of the contest victorious. We
have no doubt of it. 1t can scarcely be otherwise.
PENNEY luanian.
acted nobly. Mr.. Atwood, their candidate for Gov
ernor, tempered with the Freesoiers and wrote let
ter against the fugitive slave law; whereupon the
Democratic party of that State repudiated Atwood,
and taking steps the latest date to bring
a candidate. They may be defeated by this
movement, but they will preserve their honor their
integrity, and their nationality.
The above Resolutions breathe the true spirit They
all that could be expected from citizens of
saveholding State. They proclaim that they are de-
termned to let US alone for the future, and to keep
the peace. That is all we ask.