Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-03
9 member of the most conservative party in the

ling member of the most conservative party in the
I kingdom.
| Mr.. Chairman words are not always things. Fol
genuine progress will go as far as he who goes
furthest. Progress is democratic word and {
democratic fact. It has been illustrated in thu
whole history of our country. What other nation
has ever progressed so rapidly9 And why should
any man complain of the results which we have
accomplished under our admirable government
From thirteen States we have become thirty
We have doubled and redoubled and doubled agar
our population. We have extended our commerce
until we rival England upon the ocean. We bea1
the world in the beauty and velocity of our ships
and steamers. And above all, there is no govern
ment where intelligence, and virtue, and happiness
are more generally difused among the people: Lei
us try no rash experiments with policy which has
worked out such results as these. Let us rather
permit that policy to continue its work of improve
ment and progression. The future which opens
before us, if we are thus true to the principles
which have hitherto guided us, it is difficult for the
imagination to conceive. We should be cr1mlna
to hazard it by any division upon technical ques
tons or any personal differences about men. The
democratic party has many distinguished candi
dates for President, either one of whom could dc
it honor, and either one of whom believe, could
be successful. The gentleman from California al
luded in fervid language the other day, to his OWL
favorite for that eminent place. and the tavorte Of
his own State. From nothing that he has SAID II
praise of Judge Douglas do l desire to dissent Ii
he shall be nominated at Baltimore, there IS nc
man, even in his own Illinois, who will support him
with more hearty goodwill than l shall. And
shall do so, not chiefly because he has risen from
poverty to greatness, and thus illustrated happily
the admirable working of our institutions; for there
are many Others who have done the same. Gen
Cass also started in life poor boy and crossed the
:. leghanies on foot, to become the artiicer OF a
success of which any man may we'll be proud
But shall vote for Judge Douglas, If he Is noml-
mated, because l believe him to be sound demo
crat, and to possess all those qualities OF head and
heart which will enable him to discharge honora-
bly, the duties of President. But there other
States in the Union than California, who will pre-
sent candidates at Baltimore. Besides Michigan
and Illinois, to which have already referred, Penn
syleania-a State which has recently indicated
anew her right to be called the keystone Of the
Union by maintaining, against great odds, some OF
those principles upon which the Union is based
Pennsylvania presents the name OF that great states
man of hers, whose pure character and long career
of public service eminently justify the distinction
which is accorded to him by his native State; Ken
lucky brings forward the name of her accomplished
and gallant Butler; Texas presents the hero of San
Jacinto; while from New York, Indiana, and New
Jersey, candidates also mentioned, whose names
are familiar to the people, and honored by the
country. We are embarrassed only by our very
wealth. But whoever may be taken from this
brilliant ROLL as one humble voter, am free to say
that can cordially give him my support. There
is no one among them, in my belief who would
not be elected. They will each bear the test of
Jefferson-Is he honest Is he capable ?-and each
has proved his attachment to democratic principles.
This is the true test 1t is time that the doctrine
of availabilty, which is getting to weigh so heav-
lily upon the politics Of this country-excluding
from public life 1 know not how many good men,
and bringing into public life know not how many
bad men-was discarded and suffered to die. The
general truth ought never to be doubted that the
best man is the most available man. The whig
party have tried auailabilty on several memorable
occasions, and have suffered, as they deserved to
suffer, in consequence. Success is good for nothing
unless it bring with it some valuable results. re-
spond to the manly sentiment of the letter which
was read to us the other cay by the eloquent gen
tleman from Kentucky, in which Gen. Butler de-
cared that he preferred the character of gentle
to the Office of President; and it is better, far
better that after each succeeding contest should
be able truthfully to say of ourselves, We have
lost every thing except our honor" than that our
opponents should be able truthfully to say of us,
They have lost their honor, and have gained every
thing else