Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-04-11
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SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
We give below, from the Salisbury Banner, the
remarks of Messrs. Fleming, Fox, and Walker, de-
livered in the District Convention held in Charlotte
on the s0th Of last month < Il 80 5.l@ts,.
N. N Fleming, Esq, of Rowan, was called upon
to address the Convention. he alluded 70 the aP,
propriateness of Charlotte for meeting Tor Poltcal
purposes, and said that as it was the spot when
gave birth to American independence, it was pecu.
liarly fitted for meeting of the Democracy-that
party being the only one embracing in its creed
national principles and policy. lie spoke of the his
tory of the country and showed that the history OF the
Democratic party truly the history the o. tor
under Democratic administrations OF the government
the country had advanced without parallel, in pop
ulaton in extent and in greatness OF every kind at
home and in respect abroad. Abiding to the an
tagonists Of the Democratic party in the South, ne
said they had so many names he could hardly de-
signate them The name they bore in latter days
he regarded as most appropriate Opposition y
for they had ever been opposed to the cause of the
country on all occasions. They had opposed all our
wars the acquisition of all our territory, andn short
everything that had tended to our national greatness
and advancement They were now opposed to the
only national party in our country-working solely
SEQUENCES 1t had been declared at a late Know
Nothing meeting that the defeat of the Democratic
party had become u political necessity" That
Was precisely the opinion of Seward and his black
Republican followers. The Opposition party then
was party Of necessty-rght or wrong, the Dem
ocratc party must 90 down. But Mr.. F. showed
great necessity" for the continued existence Of the
Democratic party-in the defeat of the enemies Of
the Constitution and the Union. 1t was necessary
xl,o%t rhou1d aYiSt and the DpfnOcratIc marty
being the only protectors of both, there was great
necessity for its existence and continued ascendan
cy. Mr. F. continued at considerable length to speak
Of the prospects darkly looming in the distance but
concluded by giving brighter picture of the scene
He took view of the past when great evils had
been avertcd by the patriotism of the Democratic
party and instanced the election of 1856, when
the gallant Democracy of Pennsylvan rushed to the
standard of their country and saved the Union. Let
us 20 into the contest with alacrity then confident
in the Justice of our cause. The country must End
shall lie preserved-the Democracy able and will
save it. Mr. Fs. speech of which the foregoing is
very meagrc synopsis, was well received and loudly
applaudcd.
j. A. Fox, Esq., of Mecklenburg was next called
for He felt complimented by the CALL and was glad
of the opportunity giving the Democracy of Meek
lenburg to understand where he stood. 1t had been
said by some that he was dsorganizer This was
not So He had always been good Democrat and
always expected to remain one. He believed in, par
ty organization and would be found ever ready to
maintain it and the nominees of the party lie
spoke Of his attachment to the soil of Meck.enburg,
and pathetcally recalled the associations which must
forever bind him to it. He then proceeded to sketch
the Opposition through its various changes, and he
ridculed in capital style the doings of the late OPP
position Convention at Raleigh He spoke Of the
deceptive plank in their platform on all ralorem
and cautioned the people to be of its seductive
llacics lie urged the party to study that question:
for though at the first blush it might appear plausi
bic on an examination it would be found to be i'm
polite and unjust In reply to the argument that
the Democrats having urgeda change of the Consti-
tuition in relation to free suffrage he said that change
vas denounced by the Opposition as wrong. Admit
it wrong said he, did two wrongs ever make right
He spoke of the danger to the West in this move
ment-as representation and taxation went togeth-
err Transfer the great bulk of taxation to the Ess
and with it went the entire control of representative
power. But what was still worse, this movement
would work change in our representation in Con-
gress. The movement was virtual attack upon
Strengthening to drive it from the State. Three
tifths of our slave population was now represented
in Congress drive out our negroes and our federal
population would become reduced and might end in
our losing three or four members of Congress.
The Democracy went for regulating the sub.
ject of taxation by legislative enactment, thereby
avoiding the expense of a convention. What was
needed might be accomplished next winter by the
Legislature. Mr.. F. then took glance at national
politics. and the nature of the approaching campaign
He cited the case of Virginia in her efforts to vind
cate her rights, and he called attention to the de-
monstrations Of force with which the black Repub
lcans threaten our institutions. But let them tr
umph he said, victory never compelS obedience
There was but one way to avert the evils which
threaten u.s. and that was to secure the integrity Of
the Democratic party. Preserve a'bold and deter
! mined part "By your compromises" said the
| aged Cass you "but weaken yourselves and gvt
courage to abolitionists. You GIN avert your dan
ger, but only by your frmness and union" In con
cluson he urged the South to stand by the nationa
Democratic party, looking with hope to the conser
vative men of the North. M. Fox was loudly cheer
| ed. ......-
! Captain John Walker, of Mecklenburg, being
loudly called for said he had hope Of entertanin:
the Convention after the eloqucnce of his youn,
| friends. They had left him no ground to stand on
But he never would be found wanting when an al
vocate of Democracy was called for. His was
Democratic daddy and he had been rocked in Dem
ocratic cradle. daughter and checrs.) The pre-
sent crisis in our national affairs he went to say
required every patriot to buckle on his armor. HI
took view Of the beautiful proportions Of the Con
stitution of our country. In no other way he con
timed, could we have succeeded than in that adopt
ed by our fathers, with our conflicting interests
and our great variety Of soil and climate. No cen
trail government could so well have managed thes
interests. He spoke of the wise provisions of dele
gated powers and reserved rights 1t was out of tn
question that Mas iachusetts should dictate to u
what institutions we should have Noninterver
ton the only principle on which we could exis
as a Union. He said the dangers which now thres
ten should only make the South more vigilan
though he believed slavery was now stronger tina
it was twenty years ago. Every such effort as Ha,
pers Ferry would be promptly met by the Soutt
If the South would be true to herself she had M
thing to fear The only danger was in their bein
divided He spoke Of the important duty CROWN
out of the objects of the Convention in connec,o
with the Presidency. The sectional black Repu5l