The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-06-21
Gov. Grahana--the standard.


Gov. crahana-fhe Standard.
The slsslasd. in noticing she aomina,ions
sasae BY de I've parties in This county. takes cc
easisn. as !, frequently has heretofore. 20 make
thru-,s at Gss. Graham, sle naigasy q whica
d ouly ereeeSed W ihais foiiy. bsPe~ks q Gov
crahss as sshs gentleman who deserted has
fiend Millard filImore"--says that = he ahan-
JaneJ The man who bad promoted and honosed
him;" aud adds: s A man who is not true 20
bis friend. win sss prose tsse 10 the resp,e, and
sugh, no, 70 be again trusted by 'hem."
The STANDARD is in the habit Of making hsit
and reckless assertions and vile isisussiaas: and
ihey doubtless have effect in sustaining his party,
for the masses among whom his psper eirculaies
have not the means 40 detect their iallacy. But
tie editor Is much nissskea Il be thinks he can
sssaa with effect. ny his wan,oa charges, the cha
Iscic a Cos. Graham in Orange. Coz. Ora
ham has no, spent thirty years Of his Me among
chem in vain. BY the uniform consistency Of his
character, his stern integrity and frmness Of prin-
cipIc. he has secured the respect and confidence
VI men Of both political parties; and the Stand
ssds sneeIs aud SANDERS will circulate here with
out the slightest effect. unless il be TO lower his
own standing among honorable men.
by what jaundiced perception can ihs Stand
ard make on, that Gov. Grahsm's acceptance Of
the nomination iendered bim Is . candidate ior
Vice President. involved any dssenion Of friend
or principlei A Convention, as respectable ia
numbers. as sound 10 principle, and as patriotic
in fseig, 60 sag The least Of il. as the Democra-
fic Convention which assembled Cor ike puI-
p,se, nominated for the Presidency Gen. Win
Geld Scot. gentleman known throughout ihs
world for his military skill and bravery. who On
many important occasions had manifested dis,in-
gushing traits a. statesman. and withai was
SooiherDer by birth and education. The Con-
scation nominated also the Hon William A. Graz
han for the Office u Vice President. Gov. Ora,
ham had earned for himself This distinction by
the ability apd laithfnlncss displayed whilr occu-
pyiug high places in his own STATE. and whils
before The nation in The Jschargs u his duties in
the Senate Of the United SiaLs. and in The re-
sponsible station Of Secretary Of The Nary. In
the practice since the formation u this Govern
n,ent, no individual dominated Cor these high
Offices has declined the nomination. II was
maxim laid down early in oui history, by dis
finguished patriot, that thesc Offices were neither
10 I've sought nor declined. Gov. Graham did
not think proper 10 violate this long established
iulc--he accepted the nomination; and in doing
50 he violated no private iieadships. abandoned
no principle. No friend Of Mr.. Fillmore, no
friend Of Gov. Graham, desired that he should
decline il. Such action would have conferred no
benefit upon Mr.. Fillmore; but would have been
hailed with cxultalion by The whole Democratic
party, aud proclaimed by their presses, and with
some show Of truth, IS 5eseriion Of bis party;
aud the effect would have been. thai tho Wings
would have been without a candidate for the
Vice Presidency. or subjected 10 The necessity of
calling another Convention. The editor Of the
STANDARD cannot, by any such absurd argument.
convince the people II Orange that Coy. Graham
/" ought not TO be again trusted by ihem." They
have witnessed his worth, his integrity and abb
lily. as their Representative in The Legislature, as
Senator in Congress, as Governor Of the State, as
Secretary Of the Navy; and the, manifested their
high appreciation Of bis services when they gave
for the Wing Ticket in the November election in
1852 10 old Orange an increase Of 402 votes over
the preceding August election.
The Standard says: "Mr. Graham, il is
thought. is looking To the United States Senate.
aud the State Senate is 10 be used as Stepping
stone ihcreio.' Such an ignoble thought, we can
venture 10 say, has not entered the heart Of .
single individual, unless il be that Of bitter par
iizan like the editor OF the STANDARD. Whatever
aspirations Gov. Graham may have are known
only TO himself; they have not been made known
by any action Of his. Ths people Of Orange were
sensible OF the importance of the matters which
would come up for consideration before the nsrt
Legislature, aud they desired for their Senator
man in whose talents, experience and discre-
tion they had confidence. Such man Gov.
Graham eminently was. and TO him the attention
d the Wings Of Orange naturally turned. His
nomination was The spontaneous outbursi Of the
popular feeling. No other name, before or since
the domination. have we heard suggested as
more desirable choice. And although very es.
Unable gentleman has been nominated by the
Democratic party, we do not permit ourselves TO
doubt thai the discriminating judgment Of the
people Of Orange will select as their Senator
man SO eminenily qualified To serve them as is
Goy. Graham.
II will be The duty Of the next Legislature to
'elect two United States Senators. Judge Badger
has shown himself TO be talented, popular AMI
nsetu member Of the Senate; aad sense Of JUS
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