Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-03
Union and Harmony.

r.on, 1896 to 1913 North Carolina was Wing
c,.te majority of her people abandoned Demo
.r,cv under the Bank panic" the notification ex-
.,ome,t and the leadership Of Judge White, him
'.r native of the State and professed Jackson
s.n. and though she voted in the autumn Of 1886
g. Mr. Van Buren,, yet it was by small majority,
and tbis event had perceptible agency in check
no the tendency to Whigge:y, which had been un-
.,;st,kaby manifested the previous August by her
onto for Mr. Dudley, the Wing candidate for Cover
mr. From this period, therefore, up to 1949, with
the exception of 1912, when the Legislature was
nomocratc.) all her Governors and all her public
coupcls were Wing. Democracy as openly profess
ID and advocated, was under par and under BAN
In certain circles it was hardly respectable" at that
d,v to be Democrat. Democrats were prescribed,
tbrust from public place, and Gerrymandered into
,r;vate life. For time it was Reign of Terror"
ssnecially during the session of the Legislature of
1916 when the Congressional Districts were re ar
ranged and the Mexican Preamble " was passed.
Rut in 1913, under the lead of David S. Reid for
Governor, the Democracy assembled Mount Pisgah
and looked down upon the "promised land" Of VIC
tory and in 1850 they went forward with rejoicings
to "possess the land" They were band of broth
ers Men-they were united, harmonious, as full of
charity for each other and just towards each 9TH
or as thew were full of ZEAL Fortunate would it be
for parties as for individuals if they could bear pros
pety as they do adversely; but the former is too
apt to relax those energies which the latter, for
noble purposes, arouses and inspires
It behooves the Democracy of the State to re-
hi ifS dutip
responsibilities as we'll its reocngs and rewards;
and that occupants of the soil by suferance or for
term of years, who fall out among themselves and
fail to improve the soil for the good of the commu
nty and the benefit of the owner, must give place
to others more faithful than they, and more dspos-
ed to execute the lease in its true spirit than to dis
pute about the fruits resulting from it.
The State is now Democratic by at least sixteen
thousand majority in the popular vote and by forty
to fifty majority in the Legislature. This being the
fact what party will be held responsible by the peo-
pie? Brother Democrats, the case is plain one
ue must answer to the people for any abuse mis-
use of power,-aoe are in charge of the government
in all its departments and whatever the opposition
may do or omit to do the responsibility is upon u.s.
What then? Let u.s. in the first place. SO far as
legislation is concerned, determine to consult the
wishes and the wants of the people, and do right,
needless of ali c'amor, yet not dsregarding conse-
quences, bat providing for them. So far our &C.
ton party is concerned in filling public Offices
let US determine in the first place to be harmonious;
in the second place. to regard merit and faithful SER
vices more than local or sectional considerations,
and indeed more than any thing else; and thirdly,
let US unite in caucus and adhere with iron will
to caucus action and party organization.
Is there Democrat in the State who will gain
say this? We think not. Every Democrat in eve
~ portion of the State, it seems to us, will concur
with US in this view both as to legislation and the
election of public officers. We are strong enough
to DO right, but not strong enough, brother Demo-
crats to do wrong and in politics the blunders and
mistakes, the losses and defeats which result from
want OF harmony and a due concentration OF
strength, amount almost to crime since they are
without remedy, and much more acutely felt
the great body of the people in whose name they
are committed or permitted, than by the representa-
yves through whose perverseness or dereliction
tney occur. Let US see to it that We have concord,
and not discord; that have good words for each
o'her instead of elimination and recrimination.-
oor opponents have hope only in divisions in our
o"n ranks They are already exulting at the pros
pect OF disunied Democratic councils, and predict
ing that the position which we have won with SO
much effort will be lost by our own abandonment Of
auty' Let US disappoint them, and at the same
utne meet the wishes and the expectations of the
democratic people. Let us resolve to count men as
small dust in the balance " when compared with
principles; and let US remember that without har.
u'ony there can be organization, and without or
e'"@at'on there can be no assurance of permanent
party success.