Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-01-07
CITY OF RALEIGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY

The details of the French news, and the admirable
speech Of Senator Mason the Agitation Resolution
OF Mr.. Foote, had already hemmed our usual edito.
rial area into a smaller compass than usual when the
last mail from Washington brought Us document
which we do feel at liberty to withhold from the
reader. even though its publication should REQUIRE US
70 Issue without tho proper commentary. We have,
therefore, deferred several articles prepared for THE
number OF the Examiner, to make for the speech
OF Judge Douglas, the distinguished Senator from
Illinois, delivered in the Senate upon the Agitation
Resolution on last Wednesday. :. -. - ~. 49,
Inns Will be most efficient apology 10 our read.
ers tor the absence of editorial matter in this days
paper. The speech in itsef-considered merely as
piece of compostion-would abondantly justify as
in thus making way for it. Every reader will be
struck with the purity of its dction the precision of
Its narrative, with the good sense, and the modesty of
It's tone. But its importance political document,
arises from the position of its author the chess
board Of party, and the nature of the subject which
II relates. This speech contains narrative of its
authors course upon the sectional quarrel from first
TO last; explodes the mendacious charge that he
ever, at any time favourable to the Wilmo Provso;
and sets at rest for the story that he lodged"
the vote on the Fugitive Slave Bill. 1t exhibits in
clear light and yet in modest manner, the long, sa-
cere and earnest struggle of this distinguished Sem
ator to settle the dispute about California by extend
Ing the Missouri line to the Paai6c. It proves be-
yond question, that he the first statesman in this
country who proposed that just measure; and shows
that ne never surrendered the plan until it became
hopeless and vain. 1850
Itis useless to disguise the fact that Judge Douglas
stands prominently forward among the group from
which the nominee of the National Democratic Con-
Vention will probably be selected. 1t is also useless
10 disguise the fact, that his nomination would be
much more agreeable to the majority of Democratic
politicians In Virginia. than that of almost any other
distinguished man who now seems to stand chance
tor that high honor. No portion of the South can
object to Judge Douglas. He has never fatered or
altered In justice to the South He is one of the few
politicians of this day who have had the be
always honest-who have been sufficiently polite to
be always aboveboard. 1t is not no,u, when the battle
fought and the Southern States beaten, that he
has make bids to the South, and talk about Mis-
souri, line which can never be applied. He has al
| ways been where he is now.
! While every Democrat and every true patriot is
ready surrender individual preferences to udg
ment of his party, we do not hesitate to say, that
should the Baltimore Convention place the standard
of Democracy in the hands of the great Senator from
Illinois, it will receive support in Virginia incom-
parably more enthusiastic and more united than i,
has received since the days of Andrew Jackson
Few men before the public have greater elements Of
popularity. TO none can so few objections be made.
His abilities unquestioned by any party, any.
where. His age. his rapid rise, the humble station
from which he has raised himself to the first digni-
ties of the nation, and the spoess rectitude of his
political escutcheon, all reasons which impel up.
on Us the belief that before the National Convention
meets for the nomination of Presidential candidate
the nomination of Judge Douglas will be a q" fore
gone conclusion"
f..- Richmond Examiner, Dec. 30th.