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

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Sr1cK TO REGuLAR NoMINA4roxs The folly Of
captions OPP position to regularly dominated candi
dates is well illustrated by late events the neigh
boring Stateof Maine. The Liquor Law which had
ITS an that two or three years jostled
al parties from their accustomed track AS usual
IN such cases, the Dsgiority suffered most; and
of the strongest Democratic States in the Union
was found with = wing governor. This aroused our
friends to sense of their folly and last summer
they went into yenton, constituted and holden
in strict conformity to party usage, and nominated
Albert Pilsbury for governor. We believe every
Democratic paper in the State first in its adj
herence to the candidate selected bur in a few DAYS
disorganizers began to appeartwo or three presses
were bought, or seduccd from their fidelity to the
nominee man was found willing to become the
instrument of faction-and the result is wing gov
ernor, and a wing United States Senator for six
years. -
Pilsbury received some 81 900 votes Crosby 27,-
900 and Morrel 10, 600. There being no choice the
election deyolyed upon the Legislature It was the
duty of the House to nominate two, one of whom
the State must choose. decent regard for the pop
nlar will that the two highest should be sent
to the Senate; but instead of this the two lowest
were sent and with distinct understanding that the
least of all should be chosen governor. The minor
ity factions determined to palm off Arson p Morrill,
upon the people of Maine, as their governor, when
they had gwen him but seventh part their votes
The Democrats in the Senate, driven choice be-
tween awhg and traitor preferred the former and
the least of two evils, elected w. e. Crosby gov
ernor of Maine.
We anticipate no such emergency in this State
arising from the temperance question, any other
yet it can be averted only by faithful and steady adj
herence to the nominees of our conventions. They
all hold their commissions from regularly organized
conventions, and presumed to reflect the prefer
ence of majority of the party in the State or the
respective districts. They may not be your first
choice nor mine yet you and and every true and
magnanimous Democrat know how to conquer our
preqdices when such vital interests stake as
impend upon the ensuing election. The fact that
two United States Senators to be chosen by the
next Legislature is of sufficient magnitude to OBJ
scure all personal prejudice and anipatny in relation
to those upon whom that important duty will de-
volve.
In regard to State candidates there is room
for socltude only in regard to the amount of their
majority. The contest will be in counties and dis
tricts, where the opposition have inducements and
facilities for union which the State does not present
Old Hill sborough will be closely contested We
have no latitude for dsaecton here and far as
know, is called for We shall have the CONSOLE
dated opposition to encounter and will not dis
guise the fact that both union and vigilance are essen
tal to Let these be extended to Senatorial
Districts and individual towns and the result of this
election will be scarcely less brilliant than the last
The hour of danger well of success is a time
for magnanimity Let all personal ftuds be forgot
ten-all animosities bured-and all ambition be d.
rected to the triumph of the Democratic cause.
Union (N H. Democrat.