Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-04-28

The Approaching Campaign.

The Approaching Campaign.
The Indications are that we are TO have quite an
animated campaign in this State during the ensuing
summer. Our candidate for Governor is popular
and able, and the opposition cannot hope to defeat
MN out 1t IS probable they will run candidate
against him, as sort of central organization for ef
iece'"g their main Object. to wit majority in the
Legislature. This is what they mainly desire, and
what they hope for They count on several agencies
to effect this result First they rely upon such old
line Wings are still with them; secondly, on the
sleeping but still vital venom of Know Nothingi
and thirdly, on so called distribution Democrats"
THESE agencies they will endeavor to combine both
for Governor and the Legislature; and the leading
feature in their tactics will be attempt in all the
Counties to disorganize the Democratic party. To
this end they will get out distribution Democratic
candidates wherever they can, who will oppose Con-
ventions and organization in every shape. These
candidates. making distribution paramount, will at
the same time pander to every local issue and every
ism-wl profess to be Buchanan men in quar-
ter and anti Buchanan men in another quarter; and
thus spreading their nets 70, birds of every feather
they hope to sweep the field.
The Democratic majority in the State is not mere
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and the party is in every respect so strong. that
there is danger that it will be injured by internal
strfes and divisions To prevent even the first step
towards such disasters let insist from the outset
on the most rigid organization. Let the Democratic
people all occasions compel aslrans for office to
subordinate their own wishes and their own hopes
to wholesome and unbending party organization;
for if We 60 into the field with divided forces If
any favor is shown to self seekers and dsorganizers
We may expect deeat-and what is more to be de.
plored, we will deserve it.
We appeal especially to friends in Granville,
Franklin, and Nash to be on the alert. There are
rnmors the effect that the Democratic party is to
be strongly opposed in these three Counties; and
hence the important of early and decided action on
the part of our friends. Let the sttongest-the
most popular men in all respects, be brought for.
ward and while the humhug issue of distribution
is and exposed it should be- let it be also un.
dersood that there are other issues Of much more
importance to the people than that. The admins
tration of James Buchanan must be sustained; and
they who join the opposition any issue, and war
on the organized Democratic party Of the State, will
be regarded as opposed to the administration. and
as allies, greater less extent of Gilmer and
the black Republicans. Only let these things be
fully made known to the people, and those " no may
thus array themselves against James Buchanan the
friend Of the South and the upholder of Con>titu
tional Union, will be consigned to merited gnouny
and defeat.
Rouse up, brother Democrats !-buckle on your
armor and prepare for action! "Sam" is not dead
yet He has only changed his shape, and goes
about under the name of distribution He has been
engaged for the last two three months in prow-
! ing round the Democratic enclosure, looking for
weak places and hoping to find some means of en-
trance to the rich spoilS that tempt his eyes and
his palate. Watch him, and whack him well over
the head whenever you meet him. He is a stranger
to honesty and fair dealing. and for nothing
but himself and defeat. We have the Statc-the
people look to Democrats to hold it. and ad.
minister their affairs they have been administered
for the last eight years and should be untrue to
ourselves and, to them if we suffered the opposition
to triumph in August next.
As evervbody exrectcd. the platform adopted by
the Democracy at Charlotte. with single exception,
was string Of sterentyped generalities and assump
tions meaning nothing and meant to mean moth.
ing.-Register.
If this be so-if the Democratic platform means
nothing and "meant to mean nothing" why
does contemporary object to and assail it: If il
contains nothing. and means nothing surely it car
effect nothing. Why then, the uneasness in regard
to it which our contemporary evinces?
The truth is, it is good platform and means
great DEAL 1t means that President Buchanan is tc
be snstained-that the resources of the State tt
4 be fostered and devooped-and that distribution il
unconstitutional anti-Democratc. and mpractica
| HE The E.litOr Of the Pe0ixter understands II,
meaning and force well any one; but he de
liberaely shuts his eyes and closes his and de
clares he sees and hears nothing. He will hear De
mocratc thunder about the first Thursday in Angus
next.
By the way, will the Editor of the Register inform
US what the old Wing platform adopted at Baltimor
in 1852, contained on distribution. Was it not 81
lent on that subject? We think it was; and there
fore, according to old-line Whiggery, distribution
his been dead issue for the space of eight years.
The K. N. Platforms it is known, all silent o.
the subject of distribution. Show us your part
. platform, Mr.. Syme aoith distribution in it.
The Office Of Governor is essentially State Office
) intimately connected with domestic interest an
having comparatively little connection with feders
poitcs.-Register.
Granted; but if this be so, why the eagerness
the Regi*ter to get out distribution candidate? ?
What has State officer to do with the public lands
, The Register is right for once. Let that pape
call on Mr.. Gimer to obtain our "sheer" of the put
lie lands. Mr.. Gmer is with the majority OF tn
House Of Representatives; and surely, as Mr.. Gi
). mer aided Mr.. Gddings the Kansas question
3 Mr. Gidd"gs will aid him on thYs11@ question Z
n " e~. Thomas Lorinp ESQ NsaS charge of II