Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-08-27

july q, 1852. -r'a
The Signs of the Times.
The indications in all portions Of the country are
favorable to the Democratic party. The Democracy
If the great State of New York at length united
r the first time since 188 and the prospect is that
thew will act together in harmony in the Charleston
Convention. The same is true, with some slight
exceptions, as to Pennsylvania.
Ve entertain no fears for the result in the South
or, States. While they viii insist upon all their
Constitutional rights at Charleston, they will not
emharrass their brethren foa other sections by de-
mands and clamors for the recognition of abstract
doctrines which can produce no practical good |
The reopening of the African slave-trade will not
be called for A few delegates may propose it and |
NAV occasion some excitement by their agitation |
on the subject; but We can confidently assure our
Northern Democratic friends that the people of the
South are opposed, by vast majorities in all the
States, to the revival of this trade. Nor will the
South demand any thing more on the subject of
slavery in the Territories than the resolutions of
the last Convention and an endorsement Of the bred
Scott decision. The Democracy of the South do
not desire Congressional slave code. They are
now as they have been from the first, in favor of
non-action or non-intervention by Congress with
respect to slavery in the Territories. They are for
leaving it to the people, when they assemble in
Convention to frame Constitution, to say whether
they will have slavery or not; and meanwhile, from
the time the Territory is organized until Conven-
-, 20, hal for
to slave property the Constitution Of the United
States as expounded on this subject by the Supreme
Court.
We apprehend, therefore, no serious divisions
at Charleston among the national Democracy. And
if the Democracy can agree they have heretofore
done on principles viii they permit contests about
mere men to divide them? Never The whole
history of the party is against any such assumption
Our opponents, who are already calculating on dis
putes and divisions at Charleston, will find them
selves mistaken. Possessing no strength of their
own which will enable them on their merits to OBJ
tain the confidence of the people and the control Of
public affairs their only hope is that the Democracy
will wrangle, divide, and play into their hands.
That hope will vanish like the baseless fabric of
vision in less than twelve months.
But what prospect is there that the "opposi-
tion"-that is, the black Republicans and the Know
Nottingham unites The blacks, it is evident
have determined to run q candidate of their own
That candidate will in all probability be Seward.
Southern Know Nothings cannot and will not sup
port him. If they should start man of their own,
confessedy sound the subject of slavery with the
view Of carrying the election to the House. they will
not be able to poll any thing like their strength for
such ticket. The Southern people will see for
themselves they in 1856, that the contest is
really betwe the national Democratic candidate
and the black Republicans. They will perceive also
the folly Of the South, the weaker section, taking
any step which would throw the election into the
House; and under these circumstances, with such 9
candidate in the field as Breckenridge or Hunter o,
Dickinson, or Lane, against Seward thousands upor
thousands Of the "oppositionists" of the South
would vote for the national Democratic candidate
What do you think of that Mr.. Syme?
We say to our Democratic friends, be Of goot
cheer! Every indication is in our favor. w
NorthLCarolina Democrats are not affected to any
With regard to men. We agree on principle, ant
We will not fall out with each other about men,
Some are for Douglas, some for Breckenridge, som
lot Wise, some for Hunter, some for Lane som
lot Dickinson, some for Dallas--but 100 are al
Jor the nominee That is the true fire of tn
nnt Let us be careful to pursue such a course a
VIII strengthen the bonds of harmony and goo
fellowship which now unite us. Let US be ready
"nen the period arrives, to play our part with zea
Saa effect in the great contest upon the result {
""'cn depends the preservation of rights and til
perpetuation Of a Constitutional Union. Let us sc
% 1t that if North Carolinais divided in the Hous
Representatives at Washington, she shall not
a''lded at home bot shall speak ons voice for tn
nsht man and the right cause when the day for q
a0n arrives. Let our motto BE-" Union and ha
m0ny; everything for the cause, nothing for men
f 80 Texas. sAs,sscs. -. :
There are 1873 Counties in TENS. Returns fto
% Counties give Houston for Governor e,S1S N
!orty Frank Lobboek, che Democratic candida
,or Lieutenant 0a1 TO. i most probably dsfest
" I'd Clark, oppoSf6os. By few hundred uajo
~ Gov. Runnels, tie Democratic candidate
governor, Vas in fsysr'of reopsnng the Ahic'
"asetrade. In this be departed hom The Dan
cratic :. platform, which Ne have before "a. In d
s0n to this Gov. R. IS ID srdliisi1ry n6A dia J
stump the State, as Houston did md : not,ys
popular personally. q 49,, - s
We see that Col. John h lasl,, 1Sss, q
wy is one Of the insubas elsce g the ISSE5se
rom Harris Cc,,.x, rsNs $500 - - s.xsr