Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-18
Position of Mayor Wood.


Alta meeting Of the Douglas campaign Committee
held in New York on the 18th, Mayor Wood defined
his position as follows:
"MR PRESIDENT came here tonight in pursu-
ance of an invitation, which presume has been re-
ceved by every gentleman present was not con-
scous at the time what really the object of the
meeting, other than as stated in the notice receiv-
cd. My own position on this question has been
stated to the public over my signature, and it is
scarcely worth while to restate it here. will say,
however, that my first desire is thorough union Of
the democratic party of this State one electoral
ticket (some applause,) az / am earnestly anxious
that the State Of New York may be carried for the
democratic party on the democratic platform to sus
tain democratic principles think STE that if the
State of New York be lost to us We are to have q
republican administration for four years. and, with
grave doubts as to whether the government and in
situations of the country are strong enough to with
stand such shock, l am willing to make almost
any sacrifice for the purpose of preventing such
calamity to the country. (Applause) Therefore it
is that have been anxious that union may be ef-
fected on electoral ticket and that banner may
be raised aloft under which every man who pro-
claims allegiance to the democratic party and its
principles may fight together. If that were done
the result would not be doubtful. The State would
be carried, Lincoln would he defeated and there
would be national democratic triumph I do not
desire here to elicit any debate. / did not come
here for the purpose of inviting discussion, be-
cause have my own peculiar views; but having
been called upon cannot with the frankness which
believe usually characterizes me, fail to state now
that if we cannot succeed in conjunction with other
gentlemen, to effect this consolidation of the party
on one electoral ticket then will 60 into the
paign as asOldier in the cause of Stephen A. Doug
las Expressions Of satisfaction.) Il believe that
Mr.. Douglas has hold on the masses of this State
which renders it impossible for any Roadway to be
made Within the democratic organization Of this
State against him. I believe that although some
gentlemen, who are determined t6fule or ruin the
party, may persist in efecting an organization in
this State antgonistic to Mr.. Douglas, whom be-
lieve to be the regular nominee of the democratic
party yet their efforts, however they may look in
the newspapers, will meet with huDating failure.
l do hope, therefore, that not only for the great
principles for which we contend-not only for the
necessity Of carrying this State but for the sake of
the very respectable gentlemen who are disposed to
60 for this forlorn effort they may abandon all at
tempts to raise antagonistic flag and try to give
the entire electoral vote of New York to Mr.. Doug
las. Assuming, therefore, that this one electoral
ticket cannot be accomplished the next effort is to
carry the State, even against any antagonism in the
party, for Mr. Douglas. (Applause.) Sir, believe
it can be done. CONTINUED applause and excite
ment) believe that the State Of New York can
be carried for Mr. Douglas, Notwithstanding any OPP
position that may come from within or from with
out. Of course it requires an effort; it requires
perfect organization it requires good understand
ing; it requires that all past dissensons and differ
ences shall be entirely forgotten it requires that all
of us shall come up Is eman,t and rally to this
cause giving it our best exertons and our best ID
bors If that be DONE if the same enthusiasm which
know actuates our brethren in the interior Of the
State be manifested here, if the democracy be once
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