Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-05
VOICE OF THE DEMOCRACY.

w make the following extract from a letter from
an intelligent and most reliable Democrat, dated
HiIlsborough October 29th
/ have just read with no little interest," Iassure
to Mr. Venable and the press, the prospectus of
which have just seen for the first time Be assur
! ed my sympathies with you, and know you are
right and cannot therefore willingly withhold the
expression OF my feelings to you upon the subject
am sincerely gratiied at the bold and noble stand
you have taken in the commencement of the war
fare, if such it is to be-"
The following extract is from letter from one of
the soundest and most influential Democrats in Hall
fax County, dated October 31st
No one has been panied more than have to
witness the disorganzing spirit manifested by
who call themselves Democrats. Long before you
came out against Mr.. Venabe was opposed to his
election, because he the advocate of dstribu-
ton, Wing measure and you deserve the thanks OF
every true Democrat for the course you have pursu
ed in the contest in your District In the contest
which is to come off next Summer, (Which will be
an important oneO l say let stick to principle;
and if we fall by it will nobly fall | class dis
tributon Democrats with the Wings. There is
other place to put them; and the newspaper which
is to be established in Raleigh class with the Wing
Journals OF the day. Sir, you are right-"go ahead
That sterling Democratic print, the Wilmington
Journal sounds its notes of warning the Democra
cy as follows:
"BE PREPARED. 1t has never been our policy, as
organ of Democratic sentiment, sentinel on
the watch of public opinion to hold out false
lights conceal the real designs that might threaten
either the or unity of the party with whose
principles connect the true interests of the
try; and, in pursuance Of the same course now
deem it duty to forewarn readers the friends
of the Democratic party and of the administration,
of the dangers which threaten its unity and its
tendency alike in the State and the nation. Against
open assaults from avowed opponents it is safe its
ascendcncy is undoubted and unquestoned, and even
temporary defeat as in the election of Gen. Taylor
has only deprived it of executive patronage, without
endangering its legislative ascendency the grand
distinctive measures of its national policy. But
though impervous to attacks from without not even
the purcst cause the strongest organization can
be freed from the necessity of vigilance against
the attempts of treason in their own camp. The dis
appointed reckless, the misguided or fanatical,
may be led to strive for private interest the
dress of personal neglect, by the advocacy of
sound principles, or dangerous courses, under the
sacred name of Democracy, and may thus secretly
undermine the solid edi1ce which would bid proud
defiance to open assault under the banner of direct
opposition.
even in the Third District the standard of oppos-
ton has been borne forward by the hands of pro-
tossed friends, the August election showed-thus
in the Fourth, Raleigh District the party strength
weakened and divided, and Wing forced into
Congrcss-thus threatened with division in
the next August election for Governor and members
of the Legisature-thus find organization at
the Capital of the State under the lead of one from
Venabe-for the avowed object of carrying forward
sssue-that of observation-disclosures by every
Democratic constituency in the State is evidenced
by the fact that every Democrat returned to Congress
from North Carolina returned upon the old
Democratic platform ignored by the Baltimore plat
FORM which the party processes to stand, and diff
fering in nothing real and tangible from the policy of
Mr.. Clay, against which the Democracy so long
struggled and so struggling, triumphed. We know
not what may be the exact course pursued by this
faction-it must reveal ITSELF and it will do so.
1t is duty to forewarn friends of the
real dangers to be apprehended, so that undue
feeling of security may hull the true friends of the
party into naction any CLOSING pretensions lead
them to relax their vigilance. The time is ap-
preaching when some movements will be made for
State Convention-when a candidate for Governor
will have to be northumberland re-affrmaton of
party principles presented to the world. Let know
where we stand-what we have to do, and what to
prevent, that march may be stolen the party
by its domestic enemies, those, at least, whose
threatens all and more than all the evils to be
suspected from direct enmity."