Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-24
HON. ROBERT STRANGE.

The Norfolk Daily News has Withdrawn the name
of Gov. Floyd,of Virginia, as its first choice for
Vice President; but that paper still flies at It's mast
head the name of Judge Douglas as its first choice
for President. The News agrees with the Richm ond
Examiner, (Which has also expressed a preference
for Judge Douglas,) that North Carolina has strong
claims to the Vice Presidency; and both those papers
have responded in the most liberal and generous
ner to the late nominations by County Meetings in
this State of the Hon. Robert Strange for the Vice
Presidency. The News says
For the Vice Presidency, OF all the States in this
Union, we think our neighbor, North Carolina, the
land Of Nathaniel Macon, most entitled to it. Borne
down by numbers the democracy there have for years
contested the ground, inch by inch and though de-
feated again and again, they have returned to the
contest, every time with renewed Zeal until at the
last election while they lost the Legislature, they
elected their Governor, the present worthy incumbent.
In no State in the Union has the Democratic party
commended against greater odds, borne itself more
bravely. Heretofore, unsuccessful IN all its s:rug-
gles it has asked nothing of the party, with
being simply soldier in the ranks; but her last
struggle has given her the prestige of victory, and
she now asks in the coming canvass, TO be led on by
one of her own sons. The request should be grant
ed, and if it shall be, it will, feel
dent, shall hereafter find North Carolina enroll
ed in the list of democratic States. The gentleman
designated in almost all the county meetings which
have been held in the State, and who will receive the
unanimous nomination of the State Convention, is
the Hon. Judge Strange, of Fayetteville.
! He is widely known ripe scholar, emf
nent lawyer, and a sound and consistent politician.
He conspicuous while member of the United
States Senate, for the learning and research display
ed ny him in the various questions discussed before
that body. and for the glowing eloquence with which
he enforced his opinions, and though occupying that
position times of the greatest party excitement, he
not less the respect of his opponents, than the
admiration of his friends, by the bold position he
sumed and maintained. AS Judge he has presided
we believe in every county of the State, the Judges
being permitted 10 hold two consecutive terms
in the circuit, and has given have learned
universal salts faction
In manner. and character, and services he possess
es great elements of success, and we hope Virginia
will rally to the old North State, in support of he
| favorite SON.
The nomination of Judge Strange by the Baltimore
Convention. would indeed be gratifying to the
North Carolina Democracy. 1. would add much tc
the strength of the party in the coming but
aside from considerations of mere policy, we know
of who would preside with more grace, dig
nity, ability in the Senate chamber than Rober
Strange.
By the way, the News is mistaken when it says
the Democrats Of this Stale lost the last Legislature
They carried the last Legislature, they expect Il
carry the nexi, by decided majority.