Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-20
From the Nurfreesboro' CitiIen.1
TO THE VOTERS OF HEREFORD COUNTY

FELLOW CIrIzESs:-Many of you are doubtless
aware that have ANNOUNCED myself candidate for
the Senate Of our next Legislature, and you
ALSO by this time acquainted with the fact that the
Democratic party Of our county have this year
made regular nominations for either house Of the
General Assembly; and take this manner Of ac-
quantng you with the reasons which have induced
us to adopt this course which am free to admit is
not one which we have usually followed in this
county. We hold, iellow-citizens, that while the
great party to which we belong should be fostered
and sustained by the patriotic men Of all sections Of
this great nation still in times like the present when
a great and imminent danger is threatening the
State that neither partizan allegiance individual
preferences should be allowed to endanger the CON-
monwealth. And, in saying this, let no man think
that am not as true Democrat l ever was
NV heart beats as warmly now as it ever did for
Democratic men and measures. believe the exis-
tence of the party absolutely necessary to the pre-
seryation Of our liberty and the union of these
States, but think our party has acted wisely in
this county on the present occasion in relaxing
strict party drill and leaving open the road to
citation and cooperation with those patriotic Wings
who have refused to join in the mad and dangerous
innovation upon our Constitution which is involved
in the success Of the adj ralorem issue. We love
North Carolina better than any mere party. Uur
political ambition has not run away with our reason
and patriotism; and we earnestly hope every right
minded man will this year lend helping hand in
beating back this insane crusade on the interests
and welfare of the State.
The Opposition party propose, fellow citizons, to
call open, unrestricted Convention, in order that
they may alter Constitution that every spe-
cies Of property may be taxed alike" They have
declared themselves in favor of stripping the slave
holders of the State Of their present constitutional
protection. They have entered upon course which,
if successful will drive out our slave population,
and ultimately bankrupt the State. They have de-
clared themselves in favor of aboishing all the dis
tinctions now made between articles which are ne
cessary to life and those which uxuries and not
necessares. They have declared themselves in favor
Of plan which no people in all the worlds history
have adhered to for ten years at time and which
has never received the commentator Of any re.
spectacle and accredited writer on political science.
They are proposing q scheme which would only
induce wealthy slave owners to remove their slaves
to the South and crush, like a frightful incubus,
the poor people, who would not be able to leave.
This Opposition party is proposing to break up
sacred compromise between the East and the West,
and advocating Convention which would have it
in its power to destroy all the checks which now
protect US from the rapacity of men who want our
money to build railroads, by which we would never
be benefited They are proposing scheme which
would bring around a tax commissioner annually to
invade the privacy Of homes and create aversion
and adherence in the breasts Of the people at the
odious and unrelenting exactions which would be
wrung from the helpless victims of want and penury
In the name of God and our common country,
beseech YOU fellowcitizens, to investigate this thing
before you take so fatal and rretrievable stepl
Let us not venture on this sea of untred schemes
and doubtful expedients Let US wisely let well
enough alone, and not tempt Providence with this
hopeless and impossible attempt at equal taxation.
Hoping that the wise and patriotic of both parties
will give me their suffrages, and thus help me to
beat back the brutal tide am
Respectfully and sincerely,
Your fellow-c citizen,
JOHN W. MOORE.