The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-07-28
From the South Carolinian.
Organization of Parties.


servatioh of political integrity among its admin
istrators, as we'll as for the benefits which fiop
from political discussions, it is necessary that par
ties should exist under such form Of governmen
as ours. That yigience which alone is the sleep
less sentinel Of the peoples liberties cannot be
maintained without contendiDg parties. This
being generally admitted it only remains for the
citizens of The republic to choose which organiza
ton OF those in operation they will attach them
selves to.
In former days the two parties in this country
which swallowed up all others, were whg anC
democrat. The principles and doctrines of the
latter having prevailed, and indeed become ncor
porated into the policy Of The government, now
have numerous organizations under various names
but it must be noted that the democratic party, un.
der the banner of State rights: free trade, and ad.
herence 10 the constitution, has suffered less from
these side organizations than lis rival-the whg
party. Cleavng, in the main, to their original
faith, the democrats have achieved victory after
victory, until their principle recognised as
those which ought 10 shape the general policy,
both foreign and domestic, of the American gov
ernment The whig party, on the contrary, is
broken up into numerous factions, having been
defeated on all the great principles which united
its members party. Notwithstanding the as
severatons Of the National Intelligencer and some
other leading whig journals Of the North, the par
ty, defunct, without the slightest prospect ola re-
susctaton. 1t has become intensibly amaIgama-
ted with the antl-slavery factions Of the Easter n
States, and, so far the North is concerned, we
have little doubt but its members, ere the Presiden-
tial election, will be found enrolled in a general
anti-Southern party.
We publish IN another column, from various
journal, the evidences Of this tendency, and they
are only a few OF the many we receive daily from
that section. 1t follows, as a natural consequence,
that the wings Of the South, ifthey still desire to
maintain distinct organizations must act for and
by themselves. Many Of their journals have ta-
ken the same ground and have gone so far as to
commend sectional disruption of the party, and
a convention Of its Southern members at CoIum-
bus Georgia. We have no whig party in South
Carolina, but if advice be considered worthy
of attention, i. would be that Southern wings unite
with Southern democrats for the firtn maintenance,
of Southern rights and equality. This is the only
issue worthy of their support, and it is issue
which, from all The signs of the times, they will
have 10 meet shoulder TO shoulder.
And in taking this view of political affairs, we
say it without hesitation, that the organization of
the democratic party can be preserved-that its
is essential Southern interests, and
that Southern of all parties ought to contribute
to its preservation. The wings OF the South have
now no political prInc pies as a party. Their
tached themselves to organizations inimical to our
rights and interests, and it becomes a duty, to
" hch political afiniaes must yield, for Southern
men to have no party connection with the enemies
Of their institutions, whatever their name or APPEL
laton. 1t is true that there have been defcc,ons
in the Northern democracy-that some have per-.
lntted sectional fanatcism to steal away their an
cient principles; but, as q party, the democracy
of the Union are entitled to the confidence and
support OF the South
The administration of Grneral Pierce, as an ex-
ponent Of the democratic party, is moreover wor-
thy of the confidence OF the South in the leading
measures OF its course thus far
On all the great questions affecting our interests
the execution of the Fugitive Slave law, the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise, The veto of the
Insane land bill, and in his known opposition 20
kindred measures OF piunder-PresIdent Pierce
has proved himself true to the principles of the
party which has placed him in the Presidential
chalr-a State ri ghts, strict obstruction democrat
Southern wings, if true to their section, cannot
oln in party war against him, or give aid and
comfort to any faction at the North, whose lead
ng idea or motive, destitute Of political principle,
S hostility to his administration.
AS Carolina journalist, we have no inclination
o be considered partisans in federal politics but
calm and dspassionate survey of political mat
ers, they now present themselves, forces upon
our mind the conviction that 60 great Northern
,arty," whose sole object is the subugatlon of the
South and the destruction of their ri ghts, will be
ound in the democratic party of the Union. If
his party, cleavng TO its principles be forced INTO
sectional organization, the South will still have !
eft amongst its Northern members large num- |
er of sympathZers and allies, who will aid her in
he day Of trial. This is our honest conviction. |
{ NAV be taken for what Il is worth.
THE NORTH CAROLINA RoAD.--We learn, from |
gentleman present at the late meeting of the
Stock holders OF the North CAROLINA Railroad, al
1illsboro,' on the 18th inst, that it was well al
tended, and that Calvin Graves, Esq, presided. |
After The transaction Of the ordinary business |
&C., the amended charter, laid over from last
Meeting, taken up, and, after lengthy de- |
ate, rejected by majority OF about 700 votes.
A resolution was passed insructing the Board |
Directors to negotiate lone of 81 100000 for
he completion and equipment of the road.
The following gentlemen were elected Directors
y the Stockholders, in the order in which their
ames come: /
Francis Fries, Of Salem, |
Caleb Phifer, of Concord.
X. NJ. Saunders, Of Raleigh,
J. NJ. Morehead, OF Greensboro /
At meeting OF The new Board Of Directors, held |
hortly thereafter,
John NJ MorGhead was reelected President OF
lie road Wilmington Herald.