Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-25
THE CAMPAIGN.

We feel 1t to be our duty to say to our Democrat
ic friends that we believe the federal leaders have
but little if any hope of electing Gen. Dockery and
that they will bend all their energies to elect ma
jority in the Legislature. This, quite satisf-
ed is the feeling among the well informed Of the OPP
posite party, and such will be their policy. Their
Resolution in relation to Convention to amend the
Constitution framed to be used to suit all
sections of the State; and in place the candi-
dates for the Legislature will say they arc for Free
Suffrage-in another, that they against it, and
for elcctng various officers by the people-in anoth
err that they believe the Legislature cannot call
restricted Convention and therefore that if called
it will be free to make such changes in the basis and
otherwise as they may choose. They thus arm
ed as they suppose, to fight to the best advantage
in all localities and they intended to be armed.
Our main reliance for defeating them and for
curing a majority is in principles; but next
to this, is organization By this acceptable
candidates for the Legislature, brought out, WHEREBY
cxpedicnt or necessary, by Conventions; and then
union and energy. We lost the last Legislature by
lukeoarnness and decisions IN certain Counties and
are shall lose the merit uless unite and PIT forth
our best efforts. This is plain but true talk The
federal leaders, Of themselves, can effect nothing in
this respect; our only cause Of apprehension is IN
decisions acant Of energy among ourselves. Let
us then resolve in view of the transcendant impor
lance Of the next election, to do Our whole duty.
The tide of triumph is sweeping the land for
US; we have every thing to encourage and animate
u.s. Yet no substantial or beneficial result was ever
attained without sacrifice and effort Those of our
friends in the various Counties, who hesitating
about taking the field for the Assembly, ought bear
this in mind and let ererv act under the i'm
preston which must arise from due reflection that
the issue of the campaign may depend upon his
exertions We havea willy adversary to encounter,
who will leave expedient, no trick, no effort
tried TO command success. This is the last struggle
of federalism in North Carolina and it will show
itself alike unscrupulous and desperate in its at
tempts to retain life and to grasp the Offices and
honors of the State Defeated now, as it can be
if we all do our duty, it will raise its front more
at least for many years. to perpex and agitate the
people.
Extract from letter to the Editor of the Stand
ard dated
MARTIN Co., March 49, 1854
eve are in excellent spirits, and have doubt of
beating Gen. Alfred with all ease. We intended
from the first to beat the nominee of the Wings, but
did think we should have had far more wor-
tby of our steel Confidence in our strength and
ability will not u us into false security, but ever
have the motto Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty - before l may be mistaken, but hard
ly think the Wings were in earnest in making the
nomination-they certainly cannot be serious in
thinking to elect the General He cannot get Kerr's
vote in the East by numbers assure you that some
of the leading Wings in the county thing but
sanguine and at least, to my certain knowledge,
Immediately after the news of the nomination came
down. repudia.ed it-ndeed he spoke in such terms
as left no doubt in my mind of the great unpopuari
ty of the nominee with the party.
shall be able to send you more new names of |
subscribers shortly, the young democrats Young
4nericas--are determined to support the Standard,
1as long as it SO ably sustans their princples1 let
imposition come from what quarter it may. ~