Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-31
The Issues-the Election.

1t is unnecessary for us, at this time, to urge
upon our readers the great importance OF the ensu-
ing election. They feel its Importance, as we do
and they foresee, as we do, the influence it will
have not only on the future character of the State
butupon the country generally. Democrats! Free
Suffrage men are you ready?
Every vote cast for John Kerr will be vote for
Scott and we have the authority of New York
Wings for the declaration that "vote for Scott
in 80 is . vote for Seward in SO"
Every$ote cast for John Kerr will be vote for
high Tariff and National Bank, for he declares
himself on the stump in favor of both.
Every vote cast for John Kerr will be vote
against the Independent Treasury, against the pre-
sent low Tarif-taxes, and against those principles
of economy and simplicity which the Democrats
are laboring once more to establish in the Federal
Government
Every vote cast for John Kerr will be vote re-
ectng on the character of our brave volunteers to
Mexico for though Mr.. Kerr at one time pronounc-
ed the war just and urged our young men to en-
gage in it, yet when he became a candidate for
Congress he stigmatized it as Folks war," and as
unconstitutional and unjust. And thus, in effect,
he joined Tom Corwn in inviting the Mexicans to
welcome those brave boys with bloody hands to
hospitable graves"
Every vote cast for John Kerr will be a vote in
favor of the doctrine that majority of the people
of the United States can change the Federal Con-
sttuton Even Seward could claim no more,
and he has not yet asked that What he naoy do,
time must determine.
Every vote cast for John Kerr will be vote for
a open Convention, to be called with the view of
making radical and vital changes in our fundamen-
tai law; and to be called, not by the deliberate
voice of two-thirds of the General Assembly, as
the Constitution provides but by two-thirds vote
which Mr. Kerr proposes to force out of the mem
bers, without reference to the Counties they may
represent IN obedience to the aOiU of bare negjori
ty Of the people at the ballot-bor!
Every vote cast for John Kerr will be vote in
favor of his "higher law" or moral power" doc
trine of majorities against the vested rights of
mlnorities and the plain language of the State
Constitution.
Every vote cast for John Kerr will be vote in
favor OF the present basis in one breath, and of
" "mared" basis in the next
Every vote cast for John Kerr will be vote
against FREE SUFFRAGE and its acknowledged
champion and unfaltering friend, DAVID s. REID.
Mr. Kerr says he is willing to allo,U you Free suf
trage, provided you will take the back track, undo
all you have done on the subject, and consent to
call Convention, and take. as the result of that
Convention, number of other things besides Free
Suffrage, which you have not demanded and do
not want! Will you do all that? No, not euen
to please Mr.. Kerr
Every vote cast for John Kerr will be vote
against David S. Reid, the friend and champion Of
the aborng classes, the pure and honest statesman
the man who has but one set of views on public
questions, and one of the best Governors the State
has eyer had. RelloW-citizens, do you wish to in
stall vanity, inexpeFieRce, reeklessRess, and gross
tnaccuracy Of thf49Hght and Judgment in the Gu
bernatorial chair9 If you DO, vote f9r John Kerr,
And every vote cast for Wing candidate for
the Assembly, aOiH be a pQte tbr Whig United
States Senator,
Brother Democrats! Free Suffrage men the
eyes of the treemen of thirty States are upon you