Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-25
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aI s9ATURpAY, FEB. Is. 1854
..-Ir WIG coNvENTIoNs

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nur WIG CONVENTION
- met in this place on Tuesday last, and
This O0'y ;as die on Wednesday night. Some
,5ourneo sI Counties, we learn. were represented;
hf nnder the circumstances 9 gooaly npnoer o.
sd, uliu', -,ere in attendance. revolutionary
desgae' ", Cherry, who was one Of the leaders in
Wig ~r r.od revolution in the State government
he attempt late Assembly-4-was called to preside
during 'n ~. and the Hon. RS. Donnell, of Beau
bnrpOralI,2 =, was appointed permanent President
bt COun'y, boar Mr.. Donnelrs remarks on taking
We DID NV learn that they were able, mild in their
h ,rosnectful towards his politcal opponents
tone anu I'D tbe Wings to dojustice to Mr. Donnelps
We ad'I' .he State by nominating him for Govern
section u nm,Eyry however, as Mr.. Cameron of the
or; TEL" fmiliarly and affectionately called him,
ssas ' Nt.rt and kept it with {" much firmness of
Bad u' avon INTO the end. Our suggestion, how
purpose MT without effect, for Mr.. Donnel was
es' wa the honorable post above referred to.
cleo ~ ~, -. we're made by Mr.. Cherry, Mr. Cameron,
SPes'ns Mr. Nash, Mr. Banks, Mr.. Fuller, Mr..
E %' Isnss 1--WE incline to think Mr. Jones leads
J. y in telling story,] and Mr.. Miller, who
A .ho .bIest. as he is certainly the most neg
isanOD I'll in North Carolina. By the way, that
h'eu ,.+;c and long-continued call for Miller on
enlnOS'', n;rbt must have been most grateful to
Ne." # was in strong contrast with that for
d. n,rrer and it seemed to US that the exordium
MI H. ", sneech was intended as much for Mr.. K.
Oh NJ democrats. But these enthusiastic calls,
Is 'i who shouts for neglected champions amount
'n ~, and cost nothing; when honors are to be
"n"H Mr. Miller is overlooked, and those who
F'''". -. horne as he has, the heat and burden of
nas h,t who have shivered and held back when
roc in the crisis of its fate, singled out
,5at f,rUsrd Nevertheless, fellow citizens, this
,ot particularly our business; but inasmuch as
s. frae country, and inasmuch also as the Wing
.nrosrs to be at least in way to do justice to
.rtb Of intellect, A." we thought we might ha-
y. rsmsrs or so in regard to its past action in
this respect. ,.,
~ hive not seen them. We await their pubtica-
=. whom re shall take occasion to examine them
1t soale length.
# was proper under every view of the matter,
a,t tbe Wings should hold their Convention first.
II. Democrats have had the control of public af-
siS fr the last three years, and it was expected
h,t on sttempt would at least be made to induce
IA. neo2le to believe that change of administra-
FIN vas desirable-desirable on principle and for
ee uubIic good True, there has been demonstra-
tou for pover-a putting forth of some evidence that
tie Whg party still retains vitality and that its lea
are as eager as ever for Offices and spoils but
reOok in vain to their speeches and proceedings for
n7thing like reason for change in the settled
pEcv of the State No reason could be given, for
never has the State been so prosperous as during the
Der,i the Democrats have been in power. The
people of the State, feel sure, are satisfied With
tie administration of David S. Reid, and they APP
pore the principles on which that administration
ha been conducted They look with confidence to
h Democratic party to perpetuate this condition Of
affairs and they will be slow to undo work with
which they are satisfied, or to launch out upon
Of changes and uncertainties merely for the purpose
|d gratifying the aspirations of few leading Politi
leans
The Democratic Convention which is to assemble
tn the 18th of April next, will be equal, no doubt,
twill have nothing insidious in its patform-it will
peak with no hesitating or double tongue and its
aAdldate will be man capable of explaining and
abrcing, because he will understand, those great
Fntlples which ought to guide us in State and ma
lima affairs. Brother Democrats the contest Just
Fsahg viii be warm and bitter, for the Wing nomi-
HeB alike overbearing, dogmatical and bitter; it
Twill be most imnortant for tho ,,o1;tooI oornDIpvoo
vine State for years to come will be involved in
ns result. Are you ready? Remember that not
my are the State officers at stake, but that two
lAeo States Senators are to be chosen by the next
<Sature; and not only this, but Free Suffrage it.
IL that vital principle of free government may
gun be defeated, and will be, if Federalism should
|Val Are you ready2 Remember, also, that
'a's Of representation is to6c assaized insidious-
aunt, but not the less surely or dangerously.
e. u, then, Close up our columns, reconcile all our
-'ul'eS organize IN all the Counties, and go for
% one man IN the approaching campaign. Let
-. ~ hls' as we can and viii, if we are true to
FNes and our cherished principles; and, the re-
vi" De- as in 1852, 4 BRILLIANT AND OVER
RRlASG VICTORY.
- = yen Alfred Dockery, the nominee of the
s leaders of this State for Governor, is Fede-
.r.D Tue most bitter character Tn his contest
a%1 SiesS IN 1851, he was " submissions"
465 ~ we Southern people had felt and acted as
ansf, "'e compromise" would have been far more
nc.;,. sue Southern States than it really is. He
:nlDa 'nat, II elected to Congress, and if South
'IHa should secede he wonId vote fire and
rnioD, 'S'ii'St her to compel her back into the
pdGo., T'Aery' we are confident, never entertained
N.Y. m,a Opmion above the level of party. He is
edna IN the strictest sense and Democrats
>Apec' tavors or even justice at his hands
|pr !, sA Dockery the Federal nominee for Gov
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