Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-12
THE CANVASS.

= THE CANVASS.
The two parties in this State are now on the
full tide of an exciting political canvass Eacn mas
its champion in the field, and each IS Dendlng Ill
its energies to secure the victory. The great I'M
portance of the issues to be determined, gives an
intensity to the interestfet in the ensuing election
greater than is usually experienced IN electlons.
Both parties conscious of the momentous character
of the contest will labor with zeal and devotion to
secure the ascendency of their tavortes. nuG
they do not enter upon the contest under equal
chances.
The Democratic party-the great and glorious
Democratic party-stands upon ground and nights
under banner, of which none can feel ashamed
but of which all may be proud. Our platform
wears an honest FACET carries within itself clear
conscience-there is no deceit in it. Conscious OF
the rectitude of our motives, and having an add
ing faith in those glorious principles which our re-
evolutionary fathers bequeathed to us, the Demo
cratic Convention of North Carolina marched boldly
up to its work and earlessy avowed the sentiments
of the Democracy of the State. They sought no
diseuse-no evasion. They were willing to trust
the people, and desired that the truth, like the light
of day should be blazooned forth to the world, to
be seen of all men. 1t was grand moral spectacle
to see the representatives of the Democracy OF the
State in solemn council unfurl their banner to the
breeze inscribed with their principles in letters of
living light And it was also a noble spectacle to
see the old veterans of Democracy throw down
the gauntlet to their opponent, and hear them say
- Under this flag conquer, or not at ALL In
truth, the platform laid down by the Democratic
State Convention is made up, every plank OF 1t, OF
Democratic timber. 1t is so plain and uneqmvocal
that none can misunderstood it; and it is so true
and lust that every genuine Democrat can stand
upon it. without feeling that there is danger OF its
irving wav. What are the elements and what the
nature of our platform
1t favors an economical administration of the
Federal Government, and opposes eXtravagant ex-
penditures; it favors strict construction of the
Federal Constitution and opposes any Infringement
of the rights of the States of the people tfvors
the Sub Treasury, and opposes National Bank !;
it flvors revenue and opposes protective Tariff
it favors the appropriation of the proceeds arising
from the sales of the public lands to the payment
of the public debt and opposes the wasting of those
lands upon works of internal improvement; it fav-
OTIS the perpetuity of the. Union established by
our fathers; it favors Free Suffrage, and opposes
any change in the present basis OF representation
and it favors the legislative mode of amending the
Constitution while it opposes an open Convention.
There is clean record-no ambiguity-no equi-
vocation-no shrinking from responsibility.
Such is the platform of the Democracy. 1t
challenges the admiration of every true disciple of
Democracy 1t is faultless-it is the very best
platform ever laid down by any party.
But how stands the case with our Wing oppon-
ents Do they present clean breast? Have
they dealt as frankly and candidly with the
people! Have they dared to say anything-to
breath syllable about those principles which
they lately swore by so Justify? Alas no. The
silence of death pervaded their Convention. And
did they dare to come out boldly and say whether
they were in favor opposed to Free Suffrage
Mum! Did they venture to declare that they did
or did not favor an open Convention to amend the
Constitution /! Mum, again! But they didsqunt
at the subject, by declaring that if the people de-
sired amendments to the Constitution, they thought
Convention the proper mode of accomplishing it.
What follows? Why, the Wing candidate and
| Wing speakers may say to the West, we are in
favor of Convention; and to the East, are OPP
posed to Convention and both will quote the
resolution of their State Convention authority for
saying so! But the people will not be gulled by
this shallow clap-trap. They will see through it.
They will despise the shrinking, time-serving dem
agoguism of that same seventh resolution.
| Under such circumstances, what have the Demo
cracy to fear? Shall honesty and fair dealing be
overcome by hypocrisy and humbug? We will
not believe it. But when the time shall come for
them to give their verdict their voice will be heard
in tones of thunder, shouting the names of Reid
and Victory-Free Suffrage and Democracy
I Elizabeth City Pioneer.