Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-03-22

Stick TO REGULAR NOMINATIONS. The folly Of
captous opposition to regularly nominated candi.
dates is well illustrated by late events in the neigh
oorlng State of Maine. The Liquor Law which had
Its origin in that State for two three years osted
all parties from their accustomed track As usual
in such cases, the majority suffered most and soon
one of the strongest Democratic States in the Union
was found with whig governor. This aroused our
friends to sense of their folly; and last summer
they went into convention constituted and holden
In strict conformity to party usage, and nominated
Albert Pilsbury for governor We believe every
Democratic paper in the State at first gave in its adj
herence to the candidate selected; but in few days
disorganizers began to appear-two three presses
were bought, or seduccd from their fidelity to the
nominee man was found willing to become the
instrument of acton-and the result is whig gov
crnor, and a whig United States Senator for six
years.
Pilsbury received some 81, 900 votes Crosby 27.-
600 and Morrell 10000 There being no choice, the
election devolved 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
uar will required 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 Anson p Morrill,
upon the people of Maine, as their governor, when
they had given him but seventh part of their votes
The Democrats in the Senate, driven to choice be-
tween whg and traitor, preferred the former and
Us TIC iest Vi Two evils, elected W. ". crosby gov
ernor of Maine.
We anticipate no such emergency in this State
arising from the temperance question: or any other
yet it can be averted only by faithful and steady ad
hcrence 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
magnanmous Democrat know how to conquer our
preudccs when such vital interests are at 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 anpathy in relation
to those upon whom that important duty will de-
volve.
In regard to our State candidates, there is room
for socitude only in regard to the amount of their
majority The contest will be in counties and dis
trcts, where the opposition have inducements and
facilities for union which the State does present
Old Hill sborough will be closely contested We
have latitude for disaection here and so far as we
know, none is called for We shall have the consoli-
dated opposition to encounter and we will not dis
gue the fact that both union and vigilance are
tal to success. 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 we'll of success is q time
for magnanimity. Let all personal f.uds be forgot
ten--all animosties buricd-and all ambition be d.
rccted to the triumph Of the Democratic cause.
Onion on H. Democrat