Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-11-18
From the Democratic Pioneer.


The Raleigh Standard is waging an unreienIIns
warfare upon Mr.. Venable on account OF his Dis-
tribution procyities and also account Oh certain
other anti Democratic tendencies 1 ne otanaaFu
also. in its course, makes an effective onslaught
on the new paper proposed to be puDilsneo III MAJ
eigh as Mr.. VS. organ.
For our own part. we do not hesitate to say, that
all efforts to nterpoate the Distribution policy into
The Democratic creed, would, If successful fend TO
the disorganizaton of our party and the
of that creed unity The policy of DistrI button
is emphatically Wing. There is no such plank IN
our platform. The Democracy of the country have
sterny resisted the measure, and firmly set their Ia
ces against it. With the personal relations OF the
Standard and Mr.. Venable we Of course have no.
| thing TO do but when an attempt is made by Mr.
" to palm the Distribution policy upon the Demo-
cratic party respectfully submit that this Is not
the feast to which we invited Upon that
point shall have something to say
During the late Congressional canvass in this DIS
trict this issue fairly made and fully met. Our
candidate planted himself firmly on the Democratic
platform, boldly met the question: and the result Is
known. The people decided against Distribution
and the victory achieved in that memorable con-
test was greatly enhanced by the fact, that In an
honorable contest, in which our principles were
plainly brought into direct issue, (the Distribution
question being perhaps more prominent than any
other party triumphantly sustained by the
people. Having fought our common adversary up.
on this ground, and vanquished him, we should
place ourselves IN very TlulcuiOuS atltuue NY ho"
turning round and advocating this same measure
We speak for this district with confidence, because
we know the sentiments of it's Democracy They
are not by birds but 60 for clean Democratic re
cord.
Nor do we think we are mistaken in saying thai
the feeling pervades the Democracy of the
| State, with here and there few exceptions. AnC
we regret to see any man of Mr. Venable's talents
and position should take the initiative in advocating
this measure. He is gentleman of undoubted a
blities, and he has done the State service IT
his day. hence, repeat, we are panied to see hin
furnishing his Democratic escutcheOn by endeavor
ing to steal Wing thunder and appropriate it tt
| his own use And while should regret to par
company with him, that regret will never stand II
the way of faithful discharge of our duty to ou
party and to our time honored principles. The De
mocratc party will never swallow this dose, and h
who attempts to administer it need not be surprised
if he happens to be denounced as quack by the or
thodox members of its organization.
1t is we'll that we speak frankly. We like an hon
est, raight- forward cordially we hat
all circumlocution and ndirection We fight ''upol
the square," When an issue is made, we take sides
and when that is done, nothing remains but to 6gh
our way right through it-unless indeed, we shoult
be convinced of error. Not being so convinced il
this instance, for retracing steps
but having placed our foot upon the ploughshare
p we WW 90 forward
If, therefore, Mr. Venable proposes to thirst thi
brand of discord into the Democratic ranks we Cal
only say that the party will in all human probabit
g put its foot upon his neck" Men should neve
stand in the way of principle and the Democrat
of North Carolina too we'll grounded in their an
cent principles, to be swerved to the right left
S personal considerations. They wage upo
h men but if in their onward course men shoul
reckessly stand in the way, they need not be sui
prised if they are overwhelmed by the great ava
lanche of popular opinion.