Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-08-22
Vol. XVI 81.
The Standards Position.

The following from the Standard, we published
once already, but as it is talked about good DEAL
and somewhat misunderstood, we think, We again
present it to our readers:
1--WE shall support this ticket for President and /
Vice President on these conditions That the Elcc-
tors will vote for the strongest man. Breckenridge
or Douglas as the case may be, against Lncon.-
That is if the vote of this State will elect either of
them over Lincoln, or will put either of them in
the House. it is to be cast accordingly. But if the
vote will elect neither, nor put neither of them in
the House, the Electors to vote as they please"
In regard to the sentiment entertained in the
above, we do not see how any objection can be made
1t is, in all its parts and parcels, in vndicaon Of
Southern Rights, and in array against the only ene
my the country has to fcar-the Black Republi-
cans headed by Lincoln.
But is said that this is dictatoral on the part Of
Mr.. Holden. Reallywe do not view it thus. 1t is
an expression of opinion to the hest course the
Electors should pursue-and with this opinion
we most heartily concur, as will, we believe, every
true democrat inthe State Is there any pledge
required from the Electors? Not bit of it
How, then, can it be considered an improper inter
medling? The Standard goes for Breckenridge
Lane boldly and unreservcdly. He does not say he
aciU 90 for them but he does 90 for them and what
more can he required? We do not suppose that 1t
is to be insisted that an editor shall have opinion
save what is manufactured for him by some one else
We guess this will not do, if any are unwse or un
just enough to ask it.
We would be glad to see the democratic party
turn its whole front to the enemy and not be jar
ring among themselves about things that do not af
feet any principle or violate any political right We
have had enough of this; and We fear this practice
among politicians is sometimes engendcred by per-
sonal hate, jealousy, envy, and the like.
We had better take care of our old and long tried
friends, rather thin heed every new invention and
encourage every new device. For our part, we had
always rather overlook and have charity for the
faults of our friends than to take counsel from the
untried or from those known to be hostie.--GOtds.
Tribune.
We thank our friend of the Tribune for his gen.
erous vndicaton of our position and course. The
idea of debating to the Electors or to the party has
never occurred to us in connection with the condi
tions on which we are supporting the Democratic
Electoral ticket now before the people. With Mr..
Clingman we say:
81 have myself uniformly advised our political
friends, without regard to their individual prefer
ences to sustain the Democratic Electoral ticket al
ready in the field. Any other course, by dividing
our strength, might defeat the object which every
Democrat has at heart. No one acquainted with
our Electors can doubt but that if elected they will
do whatever intelligence and patriotism may ind
cate as best calculated to advance the interest of the
Democratic party, and promote the welfare of the
country"
We have not attempted to dictate to the Electors
and we ask no pledge from them. With Mr. Cling
man we believe "that if elected they will do what
ever intelligence and patriotism NAV indicate as
best calculated to advance the interest of the
Democratic party and promote the welfare of the
country"
But we will tell our friend of the Tribune some
thing which no one else is to hear, and that is, no
matter what Holden may do or omit to do he will
be censured by certain persons. He might present
political character as white as the driven snow,
and still those certain persons referred to would find
spots and blemshes on it. But none of these
things move Holden. He intends to do just what
he thinks right, and leave consequences to take
care of themselves.
We take this occasion to add that no Democratic
paper in the State has objected to our position in
relation to the Presidency; while we have convers-
ed with and heard from hundreds of Democrats who
approve our course.