Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-01-21
THE STANDARD.
.~rpDAY. JANUARY II. 1852.
ruE ENSUING CAMPAIGN.
RALEIGH, N. C..

nor Democratic Oretnleh oi Tic PieSs !" O" P"''s
u. State. speak in stirring and gratifying tones
~. sDit now pervading the Democratic masses.
", ooe voice proceeds from all these gallant and
,,,b,mpions of the good cause; and that voice is
". s,,te Convention, for immediate and efficient
sanitation, for our strongest men as candidates for
4, ,,oO,oaching Legislature, and for DAVID 5. REID
.c,re,nor. We come forward to echo this general
ri,s Of our brethren, and most respectfully to re-
,d our friends, in all quarters, that the time for
,.io has arrived The ensuing campaign will be
n Of surprising importance, and it beaooves US to
,,nish our armor and prepare for the contest. We
=, maintain our principles, sound and just as they
70. only by eternal vigilance. We must watch the
,,.ons and sow, and labor in due season, if we
would reap.
The ensuing campaign, which will soon open, will
r,ged for Governor, for members of the Legisla-
ne and for President and Vice President. A Con-
,.ptou to nominate candidate for Governor, and
io to appoint two State Delegates to the Baltimore
Convention, will be held some time in April or May
next; and we would again suggest to our friends the
umrrspce OF holding meetings at their respective
Courts, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to
bis Convention 1t will also be necessary for each
Congressional District to appoin, Delegate u the
htmOs Conventicn; and it would be as we'll for
he party when assembled in their County meetings,
choose representatives to District Conventions,
whose duty it will be appoint the Baltimore Dele
pss.
twill be the duty Of the next Legislature to elect
United States Senator for six ye7rs-to lay oil the
State into Congressional Districts for ten years-and
also, to lay off the Senatorial Districts, and aPPor-
dan The members of the H ouse of Commons, for the
wztlventy years. 1t will also be the duty Of that
hay, by two-,hirds vote. to pass again the Equal
dase act and submit it to the people for their aP-
uVa or rejection. In addition to- this, other ques.
&asof moment will no doubt come before that body
ndEe may therefore say, without the least exagger
alton, that the next Assembly will be more important
aanany which has been held since the present Con
n'ad0n was adopted A simple statement of facts
like these must arouse the people in all portions OF
sSae and bring them out in full force to the
Fas lls their government, and we shall call uPor
hem announce their own WILL and to see that tina
Will executed. We shall go before them, at the
proper time, with our cause and the reasons for oul
aase; and We shall expect their verdict with full
hdence in their virtue and intelligence, and shal
sse'e II, doubtless, with pride and joy.
Lei The friends of Democratic principles, of State
asns and of Equal Suffrage, in every County
4as forward their strongest men for the Assembly
A 60 before the people at an early day for the pur
* OF discussing and enforcing their principles
mem adjourn local disputes and preferences fo
sA'o some other campaign, and rally their entir
Ssass'h for the conflict. Let them resort to Conven
"' Whenever they may deem them necessary Il
@"e harmony and concentration of strength; ant
81" 'e distinctly understood that Convention o
pa'y' fairly conducted and held after due notic
usloeration. is TO be final, not only as to thei
''0utas to the pretensions for the future of suct
~'y choose to oppose its action or thwart its oh
lhe Democratic party exists on principles
s,S ss good of the whole party, and with the vie,
~" ,"u'snlng and maintaining principles; and q
~e benefit of any particular man or set of men
10" succeed only when thoroughly and justly OF
80 II disorganized in one locality. it may b
s,s; and if disorsanized generally. or if eve
,..sa mere and there by the weakness always pre-
su W the clashing aspirations and claims of mel
come to an end, and that end will be, defeat
s,,;' therefore, stand together as one man in tt
n, "s )" contest. remembering that men pass ava!
o.' H." principles live always.
opponents are holding their County meeting
W" make their nomination for Governor durin
su'ng Spring. We do not pretend even to COME
Aa' 'aer platform will be, for they are as unce
Jr.' -" as ehangeable as the winds. so far as the
At "a declarations are concerned; but one thr
"'and that is, they will make a. desperate Ugh
sS ''e OF the ''spols " is sweet to the leader
b.,. ~! Will work, work, work, for-themselut
!. .n.. no doubt Of it. We have met these ge
.hs., ,a 0e'0re' and We expect to meet them again
AZ, '' Of the contest. What new issue they W
,u.;. .. 20 conjure up, time must determine bu,
= a,1, "a panic-an excitement they wiA hav
:, s,,h Aa1ards and to the last extremity" NE tru
, W. justice aud reason; We were not disappoir