Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-07
Party Organization.

We commend the following article on this subject,
from the Charlotte Democrat the attention of our
Democratic readers:
PARTY OEGASzAr1oN.-Th late Congressional
elections in this State shows the necessity for the
thorough organization of the democratic party In
two of the Districts the party was pretty well
ganzed, but not as well as it might have been.-
Conventions held in all the Districts except the
third and the seventh.
In this the seventh District, no Convention was
held because there was no difference among demo-
Gratis as to who should be the candidatc-all were
for Craige. Some individuals thought it would be
best to hold convention in order to rally the party
and bring out full vote, but there no call made
for Convention IN the District. If there had been
a call made Convention would have been held
Mr.. Craige's most intimate friends were willing for
it and kn0so that Mr. Craise himself was entire
ly willing that a Convention should be held, and
was ready to abide its decision, all other good
democrats always arc. I'VE make this statement for
fear that the impression may have been lift upon
the minds of some that he opposed to organlza-
ton and to the action of Conventions. Burton
Crage is too good Democrat to countenance or
favor disorganization-he is National Democrat,
and will support the nominee of the Charleston
Convention, believing that the party will choose
true man as our candidate for the Presidency and
that it is the duty of all true Southern Rights men
party as the only possessing the disposition or
the power to preserve the Constitution and the
Union and to secure to the Southern States equal
rights and privileges. This is Mr.. Craige's position,
as We learned from his lips in conversations on
different occasions, and he declared it during the
late canvass and it is the correct position and will
lie approved by all true democrats everywhere.
But we have wandered little from our main OBJ
ject viz to make another appeal to the democratic
North Sarnlina n tahliSh
organizatiOn-to hold Conyentions-t meet togeth-
friends and consult for the good of the party.
Certainly there is nothing wrong in that Is it not
the duty Of those who claim to be good democrats
to favor such course will the success of
the democratic party and its principles? Most as
su-edy it is; and it is palpable inconsistency for
anym to profess attachment for particular party,
and at the same time oppose the adoption Of such
means by said party as will best promote itswelfare
Itrequires no lengthy argument to prove the truth
of this remark. 1t is plain that it is the duty,
we'll as the right and privilege, of political parties
tc organize and act in such a way as will tend to
secure the triumph of those principles they profess
to cherish.
Now we say to our democratic friends, one and
ALL organize by holding county meetings at the en-
suing Fall Courts, and prepare for the approaching
contest In making this call we are prompted sole
ly by sincere desire to the organization o.,
the democratic party and the promotion of those
principles for which we have always contended. We
have no enemies to punish-no motives to conceal,
and ambition to crafty, further than to print
good newspaper, and aid in securing the triumph
the good old National, States Rights Democratic
party.
The opposition party is preparing to organize
throughout the State; and shall democrats remaiI'
inactive and suffer their enemies Tin whatever guis
they may appear) to defeat theme We believ',
every real, true democrat will respond No. and b.
found ready and anxious to cooperate with his
party"