Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-12-08
rHE STANDARD.
P,LE1GH, SATURDAY,. NOV. 4, 1852.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
op Wednesday last the Electors of President
nj Vice President assembled in the Senate cham
hs in this City, at l2 o'clock, NJ. in accordance
,th law, and proceeded to organize and cast the
r,e Of North Carolina. The following Electors
,snr the whole number, were in attendance:
For the State at large, JAMES G. DoBB1N.
First District, WILLIAM Fl. THOMAS.
Second District, BURTON CRA1GE.
Third District, WALTER F. LEAR
Fourth District, ROBERT P. D1ck
Filth District, ABRAHAM RENcHER.
Sixth District, L. OBJ. BRANCH.
Seventh District, SAMUEL J. Person.
Eighth District, d. G. w. WARD.
Ninth District, Thomas BRAGG.
The Proclamation of the Governor, convening
he College, was read by d. G. w. Ward, of the
Eyhh District.
On motion of Mr.. Bragg, Walter F. Leak, Of the
nnl District was appointed President of the
lalere who, being conducted to the Chair, re-
7rped bis thanks for the honor and spoke as fol-
9vs:
Gentlemen of the Electoral College,: l return you
\, warmes, thanks for the unmerited compliment
ru have just bestowed in selecting me to preside
y your honorable body.
To saw tina, do not feel proud Of the honor you
urs now conferred would be TO indulge peurIe and
nxo,hy affecta,ion, unbecoming the occasion, and
sogeihera at variance with the emotions of my bosom.
lave been called upon to address an audience poiti-
al or otherwise, in which labored under as great
so,ee of embarrassment as do on the present oc-
f asion
Nv embarrassment originates less from not know.
ng wha, to say than Ao.0 10 say it; feeling know
you and each of you and those around can more
properly appreciate than describe.
While have been ever ready. under any and up
on all OCCASIONS stand forth the humble advocate
the principles of my party. and tha!too in the hour
i their greatest need, now, the battle having been
ought and the victory won, feel no disposition to
|ndulge in any. the slightest remark. that may be
calculated to wound the feelings OF the mLst sensi-
live gentleman present.
Yes, in the language of our distinguished political
.aier, with the man Of noble, high minded and gen.
Gsus impulse the hour of victory IS always the hour
dmagnanmi,y; and, gentlemen, need not say that
Ech knOw are your sentiments.
lnat pOltcdl controversy CISuuoCIOeo WlSnlD
roper limits, is both right and commendabie, we
resume is v hat no well informed mind will deny.
will 90 further and say, that while it is the very
dement, that susains the vessel of State, great care
&culd be taken that the excuses of party feeling
should be restrained within proper limits. lest its
uaevoIence should generate spray ard bewildeF
he pilots course, and end in the wreck 0: the whole
hips crew.
We have been contending, and as know and be-
I..l.~ IL 1nt>
re have met. each other before the proper forum.
md then and there entered into our respective views
governmental policy and now congra tuate you
md congratulate the American people upon the YER
tc which We are this day to record.
They, the Jurors of the respective vlcinages have
secared in thunder tones, too loud to be unheaTed,
we'll as too significant 10 be misunderstood, that
he principles of Democracy az handed down to Us
n political fathers, are the principles best CAL
aiaed to make US great, prosperous and hap
u people.
have now met to record that verdict, by select.
F ing men known to entertain the principles which the
naoi,y of the freemen of North Carolina have en-.
nrsed.
Yes, we have here assembled, and organized our
Elves into an Electoral College, and in the presence
this array of intelligence and resPectabiiity. We
fe about to cast votes for President and Vice
resident of these United States.
An important political right; right, which while
illustrates both the theory and practical operation
aour government, proclaim 80 the world that Amer
an Democracy rightly understood does not consis
Us has been falsely ci,arged) in every mans govern
1g himself, but in every mans having the right tc
moose his own Governor.
When we say that Democracy is equality, we do
@ mean absolute but relative equality; not equality
s!ernor and governed.
American Democracy has as much 10 fear from ez
'me equality, as from marked inequalisy-as much
nom llcentiousness. which is an excrescence OF lber
as from arslocracy which is a scion OF monarchy
No, genemen Democracy az we have proclaimed
us conservative in iis character and has not one
1Se leveling trait. =.
NO man for one moment doubts either the patriot
or The intelligence of either of the great polit.cs
hies.
The patriotism Of both locks to the improvement
we'll as the preservation Of a common country
20 the only difference consists in the means employ
% attain that end.
Patriotism, allow me to say, have often though
word little understood BY those who are n,os
Gsy in its commendaiioR.
That is not patriotism WHICH, by overlooking tn
aean has an eye single only 10 the end, even thong
@send should be national aggrandizement.
No national elevation should ever be pursued q
Me1pense of national character.
Justice, the love Of right, the practice Of righ
rights sake, these should always characterize III
aslcourse Of nations, az well as Of individuals.
We should never forget, in the language OF tn
plled pensman, s. tina; righteousness exalteti M
sn, and verify believe, tia, any do ,arturs ther'
0a will in due time receive its merted fetribuilo'
man has the natural right 10 the fruits Of his ow
0o:s'y, but he has right 10 appropriate TO his ow
ne 'he industry Of another.
20 1t is with nation; it has natural right to 10
p0Ve II; huf II has NJ YI0hf
~ own aggrandizement al the expense Of another.
ouch has never been the course Of the America
Fs0p'e' nor Of those Who constitute the Americ'