Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-25

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truth and courage, dspelled the gathered clouds of
domestic strife, that were about burst in fury
over the land. All that the Wing party have ever
accomplished tor the country all the principles that
IL mas made efficient In the administration of the fede
raj constitution, and all the positive blessings which
has achieved for the Mon owes to The labors
Its statesman sustained by the intelligence and par
otlsm of the people, No of ours shall ever have
tendency to destroy the influence and limit the
tulness of that order of public men, of whom the
greatest living example presents, his per-
son. the strongest proof that party neglect may be-
come public injury. There is another ground upon
which ii is possible fer to support the nomina-
ton made at Baltimore, which we shall briefly lay
before you.
| During the administ ration, which is ter
inmate, this country passed through the most dam
gerous crisis which has occurred since the foundation
I OF the government. The firm and willing mainten-
ance and administration of the measures deemed nee
essary to meet that crisis are beyond all doubt,
sena to the continued tranquility and peace of the
Union. The Wing party has affirmed this position
as capital article of its creed and it is crcum-
stance of no small significance that the Democratic
party has done the same thing. Yet it is fact, in
capable think, of denial, that the distinguished
head of the army selected and brought forward
as candidate by that portion of the Wing party
who deny the propriey of affirming the inality of the
compromise measures and who mean to hold them
selves at liberty to renew the sectional agitation of
h-se questions whenever they fit. The fact that
majority of his original supporters in the Con-
ven tlUn-slxty-siX in number-voted against the
platform of principles which the Convention adopt
ed, can leave doubt TO their sentiments and their
purposes. Whether 1t was under their influence or
some other that the Convention kept in ignorance
of the personal sentiments of the candidate, and that
private information only was given to few persons,
whose sense of public duty was supposed likely to
be satisfied with private nformation-we do not think
it material to inquire. Nor is the fact of decisive
importance that the candidate personally approved
favored the original enactment of the measure in
question: or that he has subsequently, in accepting the
candidacy matter of necessity, accepted the plat
form of the party which offered to him the nominal
ton. The position of the party ITSELF is, however, OF
great consequence 1t has formally declared the duty
of maintaining and executing series of of
great public importance. AT the same time, il has
rejected two candidates identified with the
and execution of those measures. and personally
sponsble for their existence, and has adopted
dIdate who is not identified with them and whose
principal supporters, in entire section of the
Union, refuse to acknowledge the duty of preserving
and enforcing them.
Under these circula stances ii is impossible for US
to shut eyes to the danger that the wing party
whatever may be the personal wishes of its head
may be Withdrawn party, from one section of the
Union, and be obliged to find its principal and
efficient support in another section. An admnstra-
ton that should come into power in such posture
might proong the nominal existence of the party only
to turn II into sectional organizations and the pers
ondl wishes honest Intentions of its chief would
avail little in the execton of measures which his
principal supporters might be unwilling to execute,
in favor of portion of the country that did not
tribute materially 10 the strength of his admnstra-
ton.
We make no impeachment of the integrity of the
candidate. We look public facts, the position of
the whg party and the interests of the country and
upon these constrained say, that we cannot
feel the force of the appeal that is made to US, upon
public grounds, TO support this nomination. The
position IN which We placed is not of own
choosing. 1t has been forced upon us by those who
had objects to gain In which we cannot participate,
and we must act upon own of duty exer-
csed upon the facts by which surrounded.
Deprived by these considerations of the power of
voting for the regular candidate of our party,
do not choose to be driven the alternative present
ed by the democratic nomination. We know too
well the importance of avoiding all utilization with
those who have brought upon our own comm onwealth
the mschlets and disgraces of the coalition. With
you, we to defend the time honored institutions
OF the State and to place at the head of its govern
ment, an able and honorable man whose admnstra-
ton will be worthy of its long established character.
But TO the principles which act in relation 10
national interests we remain firm and for the sake of
those principles, and 10 do all 10 secure their
Just influence, we place in nomination the electoral
ticket which we now present to you.
In the event of the success of either of the other
candidates for the Presidency, the public life of the
first statesman of the country must be terminated.
The unrlvalled intellect and lofty patriotism which
Massachusetts has, for more than thirty years, ven
to the councils OF the county, must be forever with
drawn from every department of the public service.
1t were vain to ask how this void is TO be filled. But
1t must happen before The ordination of Providence
brings it upon us, is it thing quite unworthy OF
MdsSach usels, that the last honors which the ballot
box render, should be bestwed upon him who has
done much for her renown, her influence, her pros
perlty, and her security! Time was when she deem
ed it no idle and empty ceremony confer upon him
her electoral vote though stood alone. On that
casIon her vote not necessary 10 his fame, de-
manded for personal qualification is it But
then, now, deep popular sense of JUSTICE and to
clear popular sentiment OF gratitude ut expression
through the suffrages of the people, and proclaimed
to all the world that nice balance of dvantages not
easy to be dlscerned, does not always become peo-
pie, who have been served, the people of Massa-
chuset:s have been Served, by Daniel Webster.
II she looks no farther than to her own domestic
history, she in that life which has spent
for her welfare, the occasion for ordinary
feeling. Inc very foundations of the Stale consti-
tuition, which has been such blessing to her, and TO
the defence of which her people called to
rally, deepened by his abors. To his wisdom
and eloquence she much of its strength and viz
tue. To h courage and his profound knowledge Of
the principles of free government, she directly
many of the nesnabe safeguards which its prin-
cipes enshrine. And when to this older record of
which have filled up the measure of her renown and
which she of the foremost to create she will
never account that suffrage unworthy useless act
which seeks, in honoring him to honor all that has !
been most noble in her own history, since that Union
was formed.
But do not limit hopes to a complimentary
vote by the people of Massachusetts.
We call upon the friends of the Union, every where
the country to arouse themselves from the
lethargy which is upon them, and to act with the
vigor tina becomes them.
We call upon the Independent wings every where, |