Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-06-11

= W The Democratic National Convention of 1852
assembled in Baltimore in June and was organized,
on motion of Mr.. Bright, by calling Hon. R. M.
Saunders, of this State, to the chair as temporary
President. In the afternoon of the same day, Hon.
John ". Davis, of Indiana, was chosen permanent
President On the second DAY the committee
resolutions was appointed, and the claims of con-
testing delegates disposed of,-Mr McRae being on
the committee on resolutions from this State, and
Hon. A. Rencher on the committee on credentials.
On the third day the balloting for candidate for
President was commenced, and on the fifth day Gen.
Pierce received the nomination
:, AS the Washington Union truly Observes the
interest manifested in the present National Conven-
ton of the Democracy is confined to no section of
the country. In every quarter, entire confidence is
felt in the integrity, wisdom, and patriotism of the
delegates; and whatever solicitude may be felt by
the friends of the distinguished gentlemen whose
names are now mentioned in connexon with the
Democratic presidential nomination, there can be no
doubt but that the action of the convention will
ceive the full, complete and enthusiastic endorse
ment and support of the democratic party of the
whole Union.'
The Boston Post-a sterling Democratic paper
has the following just and excellent observations on
the subject:
at is four years since the representatives of the
only political party in this Union based principles
prehensve enough to cover the ground occupied by the
constitution and with anities wide the nation
sembled at Baltimore to mature for the
pagn There were sharp contests long struggles anxious
forebodings; but underneath all the confidence that
the purposes all had in view would evolve har-
out of discard How events justified that confidence
let the past attest. No the glorious old demo-
cratic banner unred to the breeze than past differences
forgotten personal grief moe-all patriotic
democrats rallied unitedy and zeaousy about the nominees
and the platform, and each only inquired what his duty
towards the achievement Of the grand political result that
followed in November.
The Cincinnati Convention will meet under auspices, so
a- political platform is concerned far cheering
than those of the political horizon of 1852 We need
not do than suggest what the state of public opinion
was South and North, to the compromise measures
how these seemed the democratic party i'm twain
Now there is such division All sections
accept and confidently rally around the policy of
intervention to Congress and the principle of popular
sovereignty mboded in the Kansas this tile purty
knoaos No,th Souh 1t will rally on uuhcsitang-
y and enthusiastically for every intelligent democrat feels
and knows that when time shall have done its necessary
work of examination and reflection when the clouds of
shall have been dispersed that the clear sky of truth
shall be they will only wonder that any should have
hesitacd for then confidence the soundnes of the poll
cy will find new confirmation in and prosperity to all
sections of the country