Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
Under the present apportionment of members
of Congress for this State, the Democrats are quite
certain of carrying four districts, provided they
present united front to their opponents. They
may carry five Districts.
North Carolina is now Democratic State Her
people have twice elected Democratic Governor,
and they voted for President Pierce; and the last
Assembly would have been Democratic by hand
majority, but for the want of organization in
some of the Counties.
1t is due to Gen. Pierce that we should avail
ourselves of our full strength in the House of Rep
resentatives; and we it to ourselves we'll as
to the cause of Democracy generally, not only to
hold our present position but to plant standard
still higher up and further on. Let no Democrat
be luled Unto state of security by the present
tone of the Wing press. Gen. Pierce's Inaugural
has been, it is true, remarkably well received
thousands of Wings have expressed themselves
satisfied with it, and W...g presses are warm in
their commentators of it; but this tone, we APP
prehend will not last long. Portions of the Wing
masses will give the President fair trial. and some
of them will stand by and sustain him in any con-
tingency which is likely to arise; but when he
comes to act the old feeling of opposition will be
stirred into action also, and the Wings as party,
will strike again for their favorite notions and for
offices and honors. In other words, the Wing
party still exists-ts organization, though shatter
ed, still retains the elements of life-the leaders
are ready, at a moments warning, to renew the
contest, and they will watch our ranks closely in
the hope of being able to profit by our divisions.
All we have to do is to close up the ranks-to be
mindful of the danger of strife and discord among
ourselves, and trusting much to organization as
to our main strength, move right forward to the |
achievement of further victories.
1t can hardly be necessary at this day. to submit
in favor of Conventions rs the best |
means for collecting and expressing the will of the
party, and of thus ensuring harmony and unity of
action, without which success is nearly always
doubtful. As party we hold certain principles
but these principles, unless carried out become at
once dead letter. We therefore select men to
carry them out; and where there is a conflict be-
tween the pretensions of men, we turn at once to
the masses of the party and ask them to step for
ward and reconcile this conflict, concentrate their
strength man, and thus save our principles
from defeat at the hands of the opposition. This
concentration of strength is most eecually brought
about By Convention but Conventions ought to
be full enough to reflect beyond doubt the wishes
of the party, and they ought to be, they gener-
ally have been in this State, fairly conducted.
When Conventions, thus constituted speak, there
S no appeal from their decision-their voice is
final, and the people will confirm it, as they have
heretofore repeatedly done, at the polls
In making these remarks we but give utterance
@ established and admitted facts in party usage.
No party can exist without organization. A party
whose majorites large may, it is true, struggle
IN for time, and may, now and them win impor
ant triumphs but, situated we are in this State,
o give up organization is to abandon the field and
o lower our flag at once and for good in the pres
,nce of the adversary This is our honest opinion,
he result of some observation and most respect
July offered. We can have no motive, in submit
ing these remarks but the welfare of the party,
which we have had the happiness to serve for so
many years in this position, and whose continued
is, with us, and all true Democrats, so
much to be desired.
We therefore trust that the Democrats in Dis
riots in which there may be danger from division,
will at once take the necessary steps for calling
Conventions and for uniting their forces upon the
nominees. In this way shall make sure of four +
Districts and as we have already ntimated, we
nay carry five. Principles first, organization next,
men last. =