Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-03-29
THE CAMPAIGN.

We feel it to be our duty to say to our Democrat
but little if any hope of electing Gen. Dockery, and
that they will bend all their energies to elect ma
Orty in the Legislature. This, are quite satsf-
ed is the feeling among the we'll informed of the op
posite party, and such will be their policy. Their
Resolution in relation to Convention to amend the
Constitution was so framed to be used to suit all
sections of the State; and in one place the candi-
dates for the Legislature will say they for Free
Sufiage-n another, that they against it, and
for electirg various officers by the people-in anoth-
er 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 arc thus arm
ed as they suppose, to fight to the best advantage
in all localities; and they intended to be so armed.
Our main reliance for defeating them and for Sc
curing majority, is in principles; but next
to this is organization. BY this we mean acceptable
candidates for the Legislature, brought out wherev
expedent or necessary, by Conventions; and then
union and energy. We lost the last Legislature by
IuRsrarmness and Divisions in certain Counties and
ue shall lose the nert unless zee unite and put forth
our best efforts. This is plain but true talk. The
federal leaders, Of themselves, effect nothing in
this respect; only cause Of apprehension is in
divisions or acant Of energy among oursetres. Let
US then resolve in view of the transcendant impor-
ance of the next election, to do our whole duty.
The tide Of triumph is sweeping over 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 are hcsitating
taking the field for the Assembly, ought to bear
this in mind; and let ecerv act under the i'm
preston, which must arise from due reflection, that
the issue of the campaign may depend upon his
exerlons. We havea willy adversary to encounter,
Who will leave no expeeient no trick, no effort
tired to command success. This is the last struggle
Oh federalism in North Carolina; and it will show
Itself alike unscrupulous and desperate in its at
lemptS to retain life and to grasp the Offices and
hohorS Of the State. Defeated now, it can be
we all do our duty, it will raise its front no more
at least for many years, to perpex and agitate the
people.
Extract from a letter to the Editor of the Stand
ard, dated
w MARTIN Co., March 49, 1854.
w are in excellent spirits, and have doubt of
eeauns Gen. Alfred, with all ease We intended
o Hs the first to beat the nominee of the Whgs but
.a uu 'nink we should have had man far more wor-
uly ly. OF our steel. Confidence in our strength and
Son'y Will not lu us into false security, but ever
have the motto Eternal vigilance is the price of
lv ,Vt, 4;, before u.s. may be mistaken, but hard
u'hk the Wings were in earnest in making the
hG;aanatlon-they h;la certainly cannot be serious in
so4i Ans to elect the General He cannot get Kerrs
IN the East by numbers assure you that some
s.an e leading Wings in the county anything but
mns5 and one atleast, to my certain knowledge
dous deulately after the news of the nomination came
~ repudia.ed it-indeed he spoke in such terms
10 st no doubt in my mind of the great unpopular
y wi VI the nominee with the party
,rt snail be able to send you more new names oi
Inss;.o Isls shortly, as the young democrats Young
70" 1Ir"4s-are determined to support the Standard
U.g as 1t so ably sustains their principles) le
'pp0sl'lon come from what quarter it may"
orrnn rhE PENNSYLVANIA Wines ON THE NEBRAsKl
Ssld S1SnoS; i \; The Pennsylvania Whig Convention
ont;. harrisburg the 10th instant passed res
(. h declaring that the provisions of the Nebras
tho NIL M now before Congress, which affect and repea
nl,b. bssoan Compromise, are deliberate breach o
atten,s tusa iath and public compact high-handet
fee ps s 70 force slavery into vast territory nov
ao;tas' by lava reckless renewing of quiete,
and Jaol' ,N and therefore meets the stern, ndgnan
p.nnan,u Unanimous condemnation Of the Wing party Q
D.. NtsRAskA Territory FLL1sG UP The ST Loui
puohcan ~ of the 14th instant, has the following
have auusng the past three days number Of person
tbeir arrived in this city from various quarters, d
boats way 70 Nebraska territory and as but fes
oss oau We're in port from Missouri river thew hay
Start compelled to wait for bouts fto get ready 1
tbon., 90 &c great is the rush for passage that, a
Gre I'm tnere are several boats in port their cabin