Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-30


MEssRs. EDITORS: May not supporter of a pub
lie journal, at times, be allowed to ask through it's
medium an expression of his sentiments if he wish
es them to be made known? You will perceive that
take it for granted that he may, by my sending you
what follows. Though may say something which
will not perhaps very much please some over zeal
Gus inconsiderate Democrat, yet shall endeavor to
write nothing that will exhibit refractory spirit,
or that can be calculated to disturb the march of
Democratic principles. / learn from the last issue
of the Standard that at the State Convention, held
in Raleigh on the 18th inst, the E'ector and Dele
gates to the Cincinnati Convention for this the 9th
Congressional District were appointed by the men,
bers (of course) to the State Convention. Now, I
would say with due Difference to the procet dngs of
that Convention that this, in my opinion, WRONG,
not because disapprove of the gentleman appoint
ed Elector, for he may be, for aught know, a man
Of talent and tact in debate But resolutions were
passed in Chatham not long since, expressive of the
feelings of the people of the County those feelings
expressed were that District Convention should
be held in Graham on the 10th day of May next
for the purpose of appointing Eector for the 9th
district, and also representatives to the Cincinnati
Convention for the same, and those resolutions were
responded to in other Counties and delegates were
appointed by them to meet at the same place and
time, and for the same purpose. And the province
of the delegation to Raleigh to transact the
business of the Democratic party for the State at
URGE leaving to the District delegations to discharge
the duty assigned to them for delegates to Con-
vention had no authority to assume the responsible
iy of those Of another; besides, the custom of a
long series of years has made it as much const.
tutional principle of the Democratic party that each
District should have the exclusive control of its
political affairs in the organization and selection of
its standard-be,rers the civil code makes it con-
sttutona that each State each County should have
its municipal regulations and laws; and if this
were not so, courtesy towards the Graham delega-
ton ought have extendeded thus far, that their
charge should not have been acted upon in their
absence. But what appears more strange is that
the 9Th District alone was thus treated which
shows that there must have been either want of
confidence in the Judgment and decisions Of the
Graham delegation, or else that it feared that
their choice would not be the choice of the State
Convention; yet such fears were groundless because
those delegates pledged by resolutions passed
to support the nominees Of the Cincinnati Conven-
tion provided they hc good conservative Democrats.
Now | will not say that there is any probability of
breaking off from the Democratic party for DEM
Gratis stand by principles and not men; but be as
suIed tina: such dication the part OF the Raleigh
delegation Fl ON the 9Th District does not give full
satisfaction in Chatham Thus much | have thought
proper to say, because deem it privilege nay,
l might say the duty of a member of the Demo
cratic party assert the claims Of the section where
his nearest interests lie; and l out and out for
the cork Of tile 5th District being done In the 18th
District
4 GRAHAM DELEGATE.