Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-18

stantial benefit, tile result of DeInecratic policy.
The Wing leaders clamered for the proceeds,
promised to divide them, but fasified their prom
iseclamored again, and then at Baltimore, in June
last, went into profound silence on the subject; the
Democrats stood on principle, made no promises,
but in depositing the surplus did all they could,
with the Constitutional scruples they entertained,
for the benefit, the prosperity and welfare of the
people of the old States.
@- Mr.. Crage, the Republican candidate for
Congress in the Mecklenburg District plants himself
on the Inaugural address of President Pierce, and
says he INDUCES in no timid forebodings OF evil
from expansion. He is not for wrestling Cuba
from Spain by force or for encouraging efforts set
on foot on our soil to effect this end but his SYM
pathies with the oppressed people OF that ISL
and, and he would rejoice to see them strike for
and achieve their independence. If Cuba should
apply for admission into the Union under proper
circumstances he would vote to receive her; he
would purchase the island from Spain at a fair
price, if Spain would sell or if foreign powers
should combine to wrest the island from Spain or
to control it, he would have our government inter-
fere to prevent it. These are the sentiments, in
our Judgment, of large majority of the people Of
this country.
Mr. Osborne, the Federal candidate, is on the
other hand opposed to the doctrine of expansion
under any and all circumstances. He would set
bounds to the progress of free principles, and
dwarf the rising greatness of the Republic.
About the smallest thing we have witnessed, is
the attempt of Mr.. Osborne to produce the i'm
preston that Gen. Pierce is in favor of the acqui-
stion of Canada. In the first place, there is no
probability that Canada could be acquired if de-
sirable for England would not sell, and the people
there will hardly ever be able to throw off the
English yoke; and in the second place, Mr.. o.
borne voted for Gen. Scott who was on record as
the friend Of the acquisition Of Canada, and at
the same time against any more slave or South
ern territory Mr.. Osborne is, therefore, himself
in favor of annexng Canada, for we have not heard
that he ever entered his protest. either in public
in private, against this position of Gen. Scott.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
At Convention of the Democrats Of this Dis
trict, held in Newbern on the 9th instant Colonel
THOMAS RUFF1N, of Wayne, was unanimously
nominated as candidate for Congress. One hun
dred delegates were in attendance, and the great
est enthusiasm and unaninity marked the DELHI
erations of the Convention. The standard-bearer
selected is most worthy of the honor bestowed.
We cordially concur with our friend of the Repub-
lican and Patriot in the following remarks:
"Of the candidate selected By the Convention we
shall say but a single word. Two years ago. when
no other would take the Democratic banner and
bear it alof, this gallant Democrat answered the call
of his fellow Democrats and ssizing the banner,
ried it boldly into the ield of battle. With Stany
for opponent, the contest the hardest fought
one we have witnessed, and although beaten,
the vote received by him was larger than the vote
ever given Democrat in the same counties. While
he was firmly supported by his party, no candidate
perhaps was ever more bitterly assaulted by his oPpo-
nens, more basely misrepresented. In accordance
with the wishes of his friends, COL Rufin is again
in the field. Ardent IN his devotion to Democratic
principles, he will devote his time until the day of
election in efforts disseminate those principles.
Let the Democratic party rally in mass 70 his
support and elect him by majority of four or five
thousand All that is necessary is for the Democrats
to 60 the polls and their principles by
casting their votes for Thomas Ruffin.'
The proceedings of the Convention shall appear
in our next.
We find the following appointments of Colonel
RUFFIN in the Republican and Patriot:
Water's, Lenor County, Tuesday, June 18th.