Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-20
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LEWIS AND VENABLE-WHICH SHALL
WE HAkE1

Mr. EDIron Wing is now in the field, and
do suppose any one has right 10 complain. Mr.
Rogers certainly has right TO be candidate and
the Wings have right TO keep their principles be-
fore the people. But it seems to me, sir, that there
should be some understanding among the democrats.
and therefore that they Sh )ud express themselVe
freely and endeavor concentrate man, so as
to prevent the Of the whg; for 1t is well
known that this district is largely democratic and
cannot of course be represented by wing. think
il is much be regretted that the democrats failed TO
have convention, but so it is, and we must now do
| The best 1t is not right, Mr.. Editor, that
this district should be represented by whig-the
democrats have majority and are therefore entitled
the representative. Let then concentrate; and
the question is how and upon echOm this be done.
l would not, aMr. Editor, undertake to dictate to
others, but il does seem 10 that real democrat
could hesitate for d moment which of the two demo-
cratic candidates he would choose. Lewis stands
upon the old democratic dochine-has placed him
self upon the atform laid down bJ his party last
year-hghtS with the same weapons that were used
against Scott during the last campaign-denounces
distribution in every FORM and has had the and
independence 10 attack Mr. Venable fearlessy, and
has sustained himself manfuy in the canvass.
Mr.. Venable, the other hand, has sided with the
wings The distribution queston-has disappointed
his pdrty-has in fact done to break up and DIS
tract his party than any man in the Stale-declares
his determination TO continue 10 do SO, and goes on
apparently regardless of the wishes of his
party. Indeed at Washington, when it was charged
upon him that he had acknowledged himself with
the day, viz the land and the Cuban question, he
did not deny it, but said that he glad that he
and the wings were together on these questions, and
that he wished the old party lines broken down.
Now ask the good old-fashioned democrats of this
district if they prepared to give up their prnci
pies which they have long been proud 10 claim
Are they willing to back out from their paTty-to ac-
knowledge themselves wroRg-to go over and join
the wings in their darling measure If so, they
not chUose an ADLER champion that Mr.. Venable.
cannot why a democrat should prefer him to a
whig. The only poin; MIR. Rogers touches upon in
his card is that of distributon-says he is in favor
of equal distribution. Mr. Venable says he is in
favor Of unequal dislribulion-for he particularly
declares that the States entitled to the most
of the public lands. Now l say sir that owing 10
these principles of Mr.. Venable the democrats OF
this district cannot support him, any rate they can
not unite on him. Who would not prefer wh;g
even who would come out boldly and call himself
by his proper name What, then, is to prevent con-
cenration upon Mr.. Lewis &! He is young man Of
talent-has made fine impression wherever he has
gone, and | can say with safety has done himself
great credit and besides, if know anything about
sure, at any will be the least objectionable to
his party. believe he is the choice of the district
at least Of those two. From the information car
gain do not believe that Venabe will get more thar
two counties of the seven, viz Granville and War
rem. In this connection would glance at piece
from franklin Democrat which saw In the Stan
dard of last week do not regard the piece as en-
titled to serious notice; but when he says tina
Venabe, " to ,caich" the people are under such obi
cations, will Lewis close in this county, it II
charity TO say that do not suppose he knows thu
sentiment in this county; and as to his insnuation
say that I'll lea that TO those who have heard then
speak. l hope we shall hear from different parts o
the district. VOTER.
FranklIn July 18th, 1853.