Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-11-26
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Not long since our neighbor of the Register made |
he extraordinary and startling declaration, that rs
between black Republican and national Democrat
FIR the Presidency he would make no choice We
held him to this declaration up to the time Of the
Harpers Ferry affair, when We ceased to use it
.painst him. He has not yet withdrawn it in so
MANY words but his course has recently been such
IS to leave the impression all fair minded persons
that he did not mean what he said-or that he meant
that he would have candidate of his own for the
Presidency, and would not be forced to choice
between black Republican and Democrat But
let all this pass We are not disposed, in . crisis
like the present. to make party capital out Of the
question of slavery. We must all look above party
when the Constitution and the Union are at stake.
While preserving our organization as Democrats, We
must forget the issues and the prejudces which have
heretofore divided us and divided our people gener-
,nv when two hundred millions worth Of slave
property in North Carolina, and nineteen hundred
millions worth Of slave property in the Southern
States are gravely threatened by abolition raids,
and BY the united action of the largest and most
dangerous geographical party which has ever existed
in this country.
Our neighbor took ground in a recent issue of his
paper, for expelng Seward from the Senate. We
seconded the movement. He declares in his issue
Of the 18th, that "the South ~iU nerer submit to
hsleetion Of Seeord, or any sectional Republican"
We unite with him in the declaration We do 80
deliberately and emphatically. But We take issue
with neighbor when he says lit must be appar-
ent that the Democracy at the North is utterly pow
eess organization of itself to lend any aid in
the defeat Of black Republican candidate" We
DENY the proposition. We insist that the conserva-
tive Opposition" North, and the Opposition"
South are precisely in the situation in which our
neighbor would place the national Democracy; and
that the only hope of the Union according to the
Constitution is to be found in the national Demo
cratic party, aided by the conservatives Of the
slaveholding States. We insist upon this,
First, because the conservative opposition North
We mean the Fillmore men and old line Whigs-do
not embrace than four hundred thousand voters
in the non-slaveholding States
Secondly, because they have no regular organizar
tOn and are already being absorbed by the Demo
cratic and black Republican parties.
Thirdly, because they only carried one State in
1856, Maryland and We all know they have moi
acquired any strength since.
We insist upon this further,
First because the national Democratic party
ped in 1856 not less than one million Of votes II
the non-slaveholding States many votes lacking
only three hundred thousand, as Fremont polled
Secondly, because the Democratic party has . m
dona organization, and is regarded as so sound ant
50 true Southern rights that it can hold its Con
Ventions in slaveholding States, with as much &C
cptabiity to the people Of the localities in whicl
its delegates assemble, Us if all the delegates wer
themselves shareholders.
Thirdly, because in 1856 they triumphantly ele<
ted their candidate, Mr. Buchanan, polling for hin
one million eight hundred thousand votes.
In addition to this in the late election in Ne,
York, as admitted by the New York Tribune, tn
Democratic party polled 230, QUO votes-as many q
holled in ls5s-against 250, 600 votes polled b
the black Republicans. The Americans in the Ia,
election in New York, polled but 10000 votes
whereas. last year they polled &C, 900. In New Je
sey Also tie Democratic candidate for Governor h
been defeated by only 1000 votes, running he d
against the Americans and Republicans combined
We commend these facts to the consideration
our neighbor. Can he, after considering them, an
alter full and unprejudiced survey Of the who
hed, repeat his declaration that the " Democracy
The North is utterly powerless as an organization
itself to lend any aid in the defeat Of black Repu
ncan candidateY' We do not think he can.
But Our neighbor has another article on this su
ect his last issue, which, Is We desire to do hi
entire justice, We will copy in full. He says:
fever a country needed some man who, by Il
=. patriotism, enlarged experience, indomitable f
s'ude and eminent public services, could commal
ae public confidence, our country at this time nee
JUST such man. But alas! in looking over
easth and breadth We fail to discover an individu
s sho can supply this pressing and urgent want v
n nnd no man in this Union capable Of grasping t
u e OF our tossed and wreck threatened sh
%oeate. and guiding her into safe harbor. VIII
We look around at this time when there is 80 mu
"eed for unseifsh men; for men Of PATRIOTS
Sase and courage, and the race of bidding, j
"hs juggling and mercenary men, who now cont
oGi public affairs how the heart sickens at the sig
sale from it goes up the, perhaps. selfish wish u
we Js could o. call to earth once more such . man
W. ~" Harry Clay, and assign him the task Of OF
%Ose saving that Union for the perpetuity Of VIII
%Sshed out his last earthly wish. But such vi
-, are Vain.s We must deal with the times ur
. "ulcn we have fallen q we best may, and ne
vase to struggle to save the country from the dir
Sa. o. d'sunion, as long as there exists one ny
hSope that such disaster may be averted without {
'"r %9 submission to wrong and injury. -s'
n Inc qQEe al more We reflect on the subject
M ao.e and 10 re we Impressed with the be
s ~s' the Ded 3 party with ail its old and wo'
it, 'e %. platforms corruptions and extzsvagar
No. uitralslns in both ctions of the Union and
s %.er demolition in tie Northern land ct the p
T. O sectionyis Utterly inesfaps q saving
ohIOn IL has had f3o r. mn,