Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-22
1.-THE STAR IN THE EAST.n

LIE 81 AN LIN 1I1I LSACA'
Response to Victorious RTrginid, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Alabama, and Ieras.
The Maine election is the first response from
northern State to the democratic victories OF the
South.
At the moment when her national sentiment seem
ed to be almost extinguished, and when abolition
ism goated at the prospect of securing her aid IN
its most atrocious trcasons, the popular heart OF
Maine spoke trumpet-tongued through the ballot
boxes, and the wild fusion of fanaticism retired,
with its columns crushed and its spirits broken.
This most seasonable demonstraton-the begin
ning solemnly believe, Of an 1rres'snole
reaction in the free States against all the projects o
the adversaries of the constitutlon-teaches some
valuable lessons First and above ALL it shows that
q steady adherence to to the doctrines OF the con
stituton is of being indicated by the popular
decree 1t shows that coalitions between the reVo-
utionary elements of fanatcism cannot be MAINTAIN
ed 1t recalls citizens who have been deludeu INTO
the lodges of know. nothingism back to duty. IL
clears the pathway to future contests, by leaving IN
the field the only parties that now exist In TINS
Countrywide Democratic party, with the consttu-
ton for its shield and the abolition or sectlonal par
ty, pledged to the overthrow of that constitution.
This makes clear and deinitive issue There
is mistaking the parties that stand arrayeo
against each other, nor the objects to which they
are respectively committed. Many circumstances
conspre to make this state of things clear and I'M
equivocal The Democratic party IS solemniy com
mitted to the grave responsibility of protecting the
rights of the States and the guarantees OF the leue
raj compact.
We know that there are some who even now re-
main in the organization who attempt to eVaue the
full endorsement of the principles of the party by
declarations in favor of other issues and by lauda-
tons of certain administrative measures to the e2-
clusion of Others But the time has come when po-
lticians of this class must either openly REJECT or
openly advocate these principles. No middle ground
can be occupied by any man claiming to bea Demo-
crat.
Declarations in State conventions, or elsewhere
evaSive in their character and designed TO soothe
SeOSihilitV of who, although IN the DSluO-
cratic organization eesolers at heart are helth
or suited to the times, nor worthy OF 1earleSs'
powerful, and honest party. 1t is the duty OF the
only national party-the great democratic most
throughout this broad Union-not only to utter
strictly national sentiments, but to maintain them
everywhere boldly and with vigor. This course,
which we glad to see is so universally resolved
upon, will drive out from the Democratic organza-
ton the fanatcal selfish, hypoclcal time-servlng
tide-waiters, who are inconveniently active when
the sea is smooth and the skies bright, but who
on all occasions of real trial. hang like dead weight
upon the skirts of party theyNre unwilling man
fully to defend and yet not quite ready to leave
Let them depart in peace! If need be, let them have
notice to quit Their places will be filled with bet
ter nen-men ready to contend for the right, IN |
storm as we'll in sunshine. 1t is the simple truth,
verified by experience everywhere, that while the
opponents of democracy can do nothing without
isnns, the Democratic party can do nothing with
them, their abetOrS, but to cast them out by ac-
ton Just, direct, significant
We must look not only the present, but the fu-
ture in the face. Rather than ouI creed pared
down, or shorn of its fair proportions, so as to be
accommodated to this local interest or made agree
able to that sectional idea, we should welcome wide
and lasting defeat. Rather than act with men who
shrink before the cry of aboiitionlsn', OF who
hesitate to assault the savage prescriptions of reii
gious intolerance, and to denounce those who seek
to plumber the public treasury, we would hail mi
norY the highest honor, attained, as it would
be, in company with men honestly united upon
great and enduring principles
Let the democracy, then, grid their lons for the
coming contest! Let them fling back into the teeth
Of faction the language of resolution and ofdetiance
Vanly will abolition howl against the rights of the
will know-nothingsm hurl its mis-
'es at the adopted citizen-vainly will fusion seek
% rally free people against the only written con-
ttution that recognises all the rights of man if the
Democracy of the Union is true to ITSELF to its doc
rnes and to the expectations of the people. Those
who not for us in this struggle are against US
Those who seek to evade the issue by declarations
n favor Of doctrines which entirely subordinate,
by professions of attachments to men, or in order
o achieve local success, for any whatever,
will be objects of dstrust if not of contempt, to all
ides, and of confidence to none.-HaSh Union.