Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-09
THE PRESIDENCY.

With orr promise to publish the resolutions of the
Democratic State Convention of Virginia He says:
uUbt their character is know not but it is
h 70 s,nnose that whatever be their tone they will have
large influence in determining the course OF Southern
State Conventions if they be not Kept from the pubic ee
therefore write respectfully to solicit fu!uent
of uo promise publish those resolutions for the benefit
Of your readers write not in my own name merely but
at The request of several friends.
If our Correspondent will refer to the Standard
Of the 9Th of March, 1856, he will find that we ha0e
complied with our promise. The resolutions Of the
Virginia Convention were published iI full in our
issue of that date We beg leave to say to our Cor
respondent-though such an assurance is, we trust,
unnecessary-that there is nothing of the K. N.
about us-we are not disposed to keep" any thing
which ought to BE known, from the public eye."-
We have no concealments. We have done justice,
and intend to justice to all the distinguished De-
mocrats spoken of for the Presidency; and the fact
that under the circumstances we prefer President
Pierce, furnishes no reason why We should deal I'M
fairly by either Judge Douglas or Mr.. Buchanan.
While upon this subject, We may well define
our position. We deprecate controversy on ques-
ton of this Sort and will therefore state po-
sition and views in as few words as possible We
took ground in 1S47, for James Buchanan for Presi.
dent-long before our Correspondent was of age, or
had formed his political opinions. We had the hon
or of holding seat in the national Conventions of
ls4s and 1852 and in both we voted for Mr.. Bu-
chanan up to the last moment and ceased to do SO
only when the delegation from his own State with
drew his name That the course of the Standard
in ls47 and lS4s, was instrumental, in some degree
in shaping the action of this State in general Con-
vention, there can be no doubt; but of this we will
not speak further. Ir the last Convention, though
VIC preferred Mr.. Buchanan, we were nevertheless
ready to support Judge Douglas or Mr.. Marcy
But Mr.. Pierce was nominated and elected. He has
made good President. That he has erred in some
respects in administrative tactics and policy is pro-
bable; but he has been true-infexibly true to all
the great principles of the Democratic party and
he has stood by the Constitution and by the rights
Of the South with fidelity, and with firmness and
courage never surpassed Trivial errors or mistakes
when the intent right are not to be weighed against
fidelity to principle and great acts No adminstra-
ton is perfect, there spots upon the sum- yet
the great luminay continues to pour his genial rays
upon the earth. There is force in the declaration
of the author Of An Appeal to the Democracy of
Virginia" that it is maxim Of selfish policy no
less than principle of personal honor, to adhere to
friend who approves his fidelity by incontestable
acts of devotion. President Pierce has been true
to tho South, and it would be equally ungrateful
and unwse in the South now to desert him." But
thous!, holding these opinions, we shall cheerfuly
support the nominee of the Cincinnati Convention
We entertain the highest regard for both Mr.. Blu.
chanan and Judge Douglas, and we have the fullest
confidence in their soundness and integrity. We
cheerfully acknowledge their claims, and we can
understand why they are now pressed by their
friends. Judge Douglas is identified, more than any
other statesman, with the Kansas issue and the doc
trine Of popular sovereignty; and he resides in a
portion Of the Union which is entitled by its patr
otlsm and its numbers, to a large inHuence'in the
public councils. Mf. Buchanan is much farther ad-
vanced in life than President Pierce or Judge Doug
as,-Pennsylvania always true to the Constitution,
has never had President-and he has uniformly
been the friend of Southern rights. These are some
OF the reasons why they are urged for the nomina-
ton 1t is a matter rather for rejoicing than for
controversy and strife that we have such men as
Pierce, Buchanan, Douglas, Marcy, Toucey, Rusk,
and others who might be named, from among whom
to select, not merely-a candidate, but President
we prefer President Pierce, and we state our pref
erence openly and boldly. We know that we are
not governed by selfish interested motives and
We assure our Correspondent that we have no wish
to I" mslead " any one. We believe that the South.
ern States will vote almost unanimously in the ma
tonal Convention for President Pierce; and we be-
lleVe North-Carolina will stand by hm-just as she
stood by Mr. Buchanan in 184S and 1852-as long
as there is reasonable hope of his nomination i
not for us to predict what her delegates will do,
they shall perceive that President Pierce cannot b,
nomlnated,-they may in that event go to Mr.. Blu
chanan, or they may 60 to Judge Douglas, or they
may divide between them; or they may vote fo
some new man. We are sure we cannot tell ant
if we could, we ought not. Our Correspondent look
to Virginia for consolation. Well he may. Tn
Democracy Of that State will not, we apprehend
stand by the President as compactly and as long a
those of the other Southern States. We may
doing thenf injustice, but we think we SO read tn
"signs Of the times"
The meeting advertised for last Tuesday evenng-for tn
formation of Fmoreand Donelson Clab-was upon cor
sdcraon postponed until after the Greensboro Eonyen
tion Then, we trust the matter will be attended to-
Fayetteville Argus.
"Upon consideration 1--WE think that good. Doe
the Argus know that upper Sampson has ar
pointed some hundred" delegates to the Greens
borough Convention? Fact See Wilmington He,
aid of the 9Th.
DOUBLE BnIDAL.-A grand affair in the Hymeneal liz
came off at Christ Church, in this city. last Wednesda
evening Two handsome lieutenants in the Army espou
ed two beautiful and accomplished young ladies' Of
Louis at the same time. The attendance very larg
the ceremonies novel and unusually imposing fhe
nfeence Of the bridal robes excited tho admiration Of
Der of their brother officers and the array bresmai
presented fairy spectacle. The music was ehosen
scans and was extremely captivating. We hnderstnl