Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-16
DJSTRIRTrrIaN

The Raleigh Standard is Waging an unfelenting
warfare upon Mr. VenabIe on account of his Distri-
button pfoclivities and also on account ofcertain
other anti Democratic The Standard also,
In its course, makes effective onslaught upon the
new paper proposed to be published in Raleigh as
Mr.. Y. IS organ.
all efforts to interpolate the Distribution policy into
the Democratic creed would if successful, tend to
the DISCRIMINATION of our party and the humiliation
of that creed as unity The policy of Distribution
is emPhatically Wig. There is no such plank in
our platform. The Democracy of the country have
sternly resisted the measure, and firmly set their
faces against it. the personal relations of the
Standard and Mr. Fenable we of course have moth
ing to do; but when an attempt is made by Mr., v.
to palm the Distribution policy upon the Democratic
party we respectfully submit that this is not the
feast to which we were invited Upon that point we
shall have something to say.
During the late Congressional canvass in this Dis
trct this issue was 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 hon
orable contest in which our principles were plainly
brought into direct issue, (the Distribution question
being perhaps more prominent than any other,) our
policy was triumphantly sustained by the people.
Having fought our common adversary upon this
ground, and yanquished him, we should place our
selves In very ridiculous attitude by now turning
round and advocating this same measure We speak
for this District with confidence because we know
the sentiments of its Democracy. They are not n.y.
birds, but go for clean Democratic record
Nor do we think mistakenin saying that
the same feeling peryades the Democracy of the State
with here and there few exceptions And we re-
greet to that any of Mr. Venabe's talents and
position should take the initiative in advocating this
measure. He is gentleman of undoubted abilities,
and he has done the State service IN his day
hence, we repeat we are panied to see him tarnsh-
ing his Democratic escutcheon by endeavoring to
"steal Wing thunder " and appropriate it tohis
And while should regret to part company
with him, that regret will stand in the way of
faithful discharge of our duty to our party and to
our time-honored principles. The Democratic party
will not swallow this dose, and he who attempts to
administer it need not be surprised if he happens to
be denounced quack by the orthodox members
of its organization
1t is well that speak frankly Welke an hon.
est straight forward course as cordially hate
all circumiocuton and indirection. We flight upon
the square" When an issue is made, we take sides;
and when that is done nothing remains but to fight
our way right through it-uness, indeed, we should
be convinced of error. Not being convinced in
this instance, for retraeing steps
but having placed our foot upon the ploughshare we
aciU go forward.
II, therefore, Mr.. Venable proposes to thrust this
only say that the party will all human probability
"put its foot upon his neck" Men should never
stand in the way of principles; and the Democracy
of North Carolina too we'll grounded in their
cient principles to be swerved to the right left by
personal considerations They wage war upon
but if in their onward course, should reck
lessy stand in the way, they need not be surprised
if they are overwhelmed by the great avalanche of
popular opinion Democratic Pioneer.