Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-07-18
The Presidency.

Unfortunately for the country the present contest
for the Presidency is more or less sectional in what
ever aspect it may be viewed Every one admits
that the Lincoln and Hamlin ticket is a sectional
one. The Convention which nominated Bell and
Everett was not composed Of all the States. The
delegates were for the most part appointed by small
bodies of the people This ticket has excited no en-
thusasm. 1t has no strength in the North, and the
strength only of respectable minority in the South
It is, therefore sectional ticket The Convention
which nominated Breckenridge and Lane contained
representatives from twenty States out of thirty
three. Only forty-two Of these representatives
from the North those from the South numbering
one hundred and Lightweight, making in all two
hundred and thirty. The Douglas Convention con-
tanned representatives from twenty-five States, a
large majority of whom were from the North. The
whole number was about three hundred and seven
ty-six, of whom about seventy were from the South
The strength of Douglas is, therefore, mainly in the
North; and the strength of Breckenridge is, there
FORE mainly in the South Both tickets are more or
less sectional; but whatever of regularity exists be-
longs to the Douglas Convention.
public man must deal with things as they are,
and not as he would have them. We regret the dis
ruption at Baltimore but regrets vain for what
is past. We endeayored so to act at Baltimore as
to be able to harmonic with Democratic friends
at home If had voted for Mr. Douglas we should
have felt bound in honor to raise his name and ad
vocate his election but as We did not vote for him,
though we remained in the old or regular Conven-
ton, and as took no part in the new or Breckin-
ridge Convention, are free party man to sup
port either neither of them Nearly all the dele
gates from this State to Baltimore are in favor of
Breckinridge-all the Electors but one are for him
nearly all the members of the Democratic State
Committee are for him-and all the Democratic pa
pers of the State, with the exception of two, have
raised his name and are advocating his election
Every Democratic County meeting held since the
nominations were made at Baltimore, has declared
for Breckenridge and Lane; and the Democratic can
didate for Governor has taken ground for them on
the stump. We believe that large majority of the
Democratic people of the State whatever their pre-
ferences and feelings may have been heretofore and
whatever they might have been under other circum-
stances, are now in favor of Breckenridge and Lane.
The Democratic people, sohose rOice is abore all
mittees, conventions, and caucuses haze commanded
to raise the names of Breckenridge and Lane and
Obey We go, in the last resort with State,
the ilustrious statesman of the Northwest himself
went with his State when he differed with and OPP
posed the administration on Lecompton. Breckin-
ridge and Lane in the South and Douglas and John
son in the North will make common cause against
Lincoln. While Douglas battles with black Repub-
lcansm in its strongholds in the North let us en-
deavor to save the Southern vote, so as to render
available all the Democratic strength in the hour Of
need.
Whatever we may think of the manner of their
nomination, or of some of the company in which
they find themselves we believe that John c. Breck
inridge and Gen. 10 Lane are faithful to the rights
of the States and constitutional Union. The for
mer is brilliant and able statesman and the latter
is an honest man. Believing this, in obedience to
the wish of a large majority of our Democratic
friends and as one of the organs of Democratic opin
ion in the State we raise their names at our mast
head. But while we do this we are not unmindful
of the patriotism and lofty integrity of Judge Doug
las or of the fidelity with which the great body of
his friends in the nonsaveholding States have stood
by the rights of the South. Never shall one word
be uttered in these columns against him or them.
dred thousand Democrats in the free States who are
this day marching under the Douglas banner With
some few exceptions they are the only friends the
South has in that region of the Union.
And now let us lave unity and harmony in North
Carolina Let us determine first to elect Ellis and
carry the Legislature, and then enter a band OF
brothers on the Presidential campaign. We
carry, and we must carry the State in August and
November.
In this connection we invite the attention of our
readers to the letters of in paper to-day
of Mr.. Breckenridge and Gen. Lane. We aso call at
tenon to the conditions, stated under Editorial
head, on which We propose that the entire party
in the State shall vote for the same Electoral ticket
These conditions, we presume, will meet the appro-
val of every Democrat in the State.