Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-20
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Ma. HOLDEN: The recent attempt at Convention
in this (the 4th) district failed from causes which
are foreign to the object of this communication, and
which therefore need not be enumerated. Mr. Sion
II. Rogers of Wake has declared himself the Wing
candidate. with the hope probably of "runnlDg In -
between Messrs. Venabe and Lewls-the majority
in this district is not so large but that tolerably
equal division of the democratic sufrages between
Messrs. Venabe and Lewis, would facilitate such
catastrophe. The Wing party, almost to man,
would have supported Mr.. V. as against MI L.. had
not Mr.. Rogers some other acceptable Wing an
nounced himself; it therefore behoves the democrats
of the district 10 first and fundamental prncl-
pies their maxim has been - principles not men,
Let them look these principles, for assure them
they are in danger let them choose that man who
will best defend and carry out those principles Mr.
Lewis has been but little in public life, and before
this campaign was but little known In this portion
of the district-he announces himself thorough and
urcompromsiny democrat, and also his willingness
to submit his claims to the decision OF convention
whenever the people see fit to meet.
Mr.. Venable still calls himself democrat upon
the stump but let us if the testimony bears him
out in the assertion Fe has voted for e. BenneIts
Bill is termed, while his democratic colleagues
Messrs. Ashe and Daniel voted against 1t ! his bill
provides for distribution Of the public land among
the several States; the great body of the democratic
party have spoken, written and resolved through
their orators, presses and public meetings against II
the democratic party in my opinion cannot and Will
not be hoodwinked by bubble between the word
~ land a" and the words proceeds Of the sales OF
sucif lands" 1t may be said that there isas NANTES
distinction between land and money. and there let
to some purposes but here IN either case 10 trust
fund for the purpose of paying the debt OF the federal
governmental is argument Gb inconrencntito say
that if we don't vote for Benefits bill will get
none and therefore vote for i-and it is absurd in
theory and practice In theory, because 1t the west
and new States powerful In Congress as to give
US only what they pleased, they Will not be liberal
enough to give any thing in other words if was
pratuIy would get any thng;and 1t it's right
which we have the power todemaRd and enforce. we
can demand and enforce more than we received In
BenneIt's bill, and If the old States have not
the power alone to enforce their rights, one who
has any acquaintance with the course OF Legislative
bodies will deny but that they have the balance oil
power Now IFS at least plausible as their argu'
say that while we sacr ihce principle TO get
that which is ours let get as much as we can
Why not say 10 Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa
that will give you twice that which you receive
under Benefits bill, provided clause to the same
effect is inserted with regard to the old States the
argument is absurd in practice too for the veto power
vet remains and if President Pierce will adhere Gas
we have every reason believe he willy to the Bal
timore Platform, the States bill could not be
passed. Mr.. Lewis plants himself on that platform
while Mr. Venabe disregards 1t and takes The w mig
side Of the issue.
The time is drawing near when some choice is to
| be made-a large majority OF the democracy IN this
| (Oranoe) county will support Nj. Lewis, beyond
! question, and the Wings will vote tor Rogers 10
man but what may be done elsewhere cannot Tell
know of only four democrats near here that Will
support Mr.. Venable one of whom is hear, expect
ing Office under the general government and the Other
two are renegade wings; whereas all the prominent
wings here were supporting Mr.. Venaoie until MI
Rogers appeared upon the field with two exceptions
and both of them only personal grounds: I think
this latter fact some evidence that Mr. Venabe is not
sound. The whig party is not at any time liable to
be caught with chaff, but here We see them one and
all landing and praising a man whom a few years
they exhausted their own Pecu lar vocabulary oil
abuse and slang upon. Now it is altogether contrary
to human experience to lken mems opinions to the
wind so some cause must be assigned for this sud
den revolution in these sentiments, and think the
inference fair that he suits them better now than he
did two years ago. The choice of the people in this
county will settle upon Lewis with the four excep-
tions above mentioned. Now should the franklin
Johnston, Wake, Warren and Nash democracy holy
back? Whatever may be their opinion this county
will give Lewis vote of two to one over Mr.. Ven
ORANGE.