Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-01-07
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NJ 3. EolroR: The time is not far distant when We
will be cailvd upon vote for President and Vice
President, and for whom the decisive v6te JilTbe
given Is something We cannot tell at presents vet we
all have preference of course. ! am one Of those
who have decided preference. yet would be will.
ing to yield to the voice of the Baltimore convention.
shall not attempt to dictate to to enlighten the
people OF North Carolina, to who shall be- their
cantidate, shoY .he relative merits of those al
ready named. shall give tho names Of those who
are my preference, and my reasons for such prefer
ence.s The nance 0f all who have besn stoksnn Of
as candida,es for the Presidency stand predai6snnt
upon the pages of our countrys history. - But the
name of Stephen A. Douglas, in 10y humble opiRion,
is the most prominent of all-hs name has been as
soeiated with all the stirring events of country,
he has steed the tide of sectional strife, and with
name untarnished, an integrity an9uessionable he
has stood the shock unscathed-his talents and
knowledge. as we'll as experience ia national af-
fairs are sufficient within themselves to recommend
his name to every Democrat iu the Union. He
is entirely tree from all sectional prejudicss. The
North trust him, and viii do it, because he is
Northern. man. The South and will trust him,
because he has Southern interest-he is q man ia
whom We can place unbounded confidence. I feel
confident in saying that he will defend the rights Of
his country, his whole country, with an energy and
success unparalleled.
Fellow Democrats, il you wiah a, noble, patriot-
ic and faithful champion you find it in Stephen
A. Douglas. He is destined to bear you standard
ar ABOVE any opposlion that can present Itse, and
with proud consciousness of his untirng efforts to
promote your cause, 10 the welfare of his county,
his whole country and nothing but his country, he
will achieve triumph which no other man in my
opinion can ever accomplish. He is my choice, and
believe can say he will be the choice Of the Dem
ocracy, both North and South.
The name wish to associate with him is the Hon.
w. R. King, of Alabama He is native of Samp-
son County, North Carolina, from which place he
acted conspicuous part in State Legislature dur.
ing his early years, previous to his moving Alaba-
ma, where he has since fought the battles of Dem
ocracy with great success. He has proved himself
worthy of the confidence which the Democracy Of
that noble Stale has reposed in him. He has been
mild in all his political acs-he has stood firm in the
path of duty. and yet acted not to be called an
agasor. He, think, will add strength to the Demo-
| cratic ticket. : 3. :. -
| l have made these few remarks, Mr.. Editor, sim
ply togive my preference for those women, and
also to put their names into consideration before the
democracy of this State. shall attempt at this
time to give history Of their political lives, leave
that task for future occasion At the Same time
assuring you if they the candidates (sincerely
hoping they may beg shall then present their claims
With all the energy and information that am possess.
ed of. Yours Truly, iii -....-. a., r
DEMOCRAT.