Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-14
FOR GOVERNOR:
HON. JOHN w. ELLIS,
Let us be United.
OF ROWAN.

Let us be United.
The approaching contest for the Presidency will be
the most important which has taken place since the
formation of the government. Upon its result will
depend the existence Of the Union the safety Of our
property and it may be the lives of our families and
the destinies Of unborn generations. North-Caro-
lima, from her reliable, conservative character as
well as from her position one Of the old Atlantic
savehoding States, will perform an important part
in this contest The result of her action in August
will tell for good for injury to the cause in every
State in the Union If we falter or lose ground
here our allies in the non-slaveholdng States will
be dsheartened, and We may lose every one of them
in November. Such loss would be fatal to peace,
fatal to the Union fatal to the best hopes of man.
kind.
Let every Democrat in the State-let every voter
in the State think of these things.
1t is much more important to save State than it
is to reform it. The black Republican pressure up
on US from without will grow stronger and stronger,
leaving us no time to dispute about State issues
among ourselves. When great cloud is rising in
the heavens men pause in their avocatons to look at
it, wondering when and where it will break with Its
floods and thuEders. The mutterings of the storm,
family borne from distance, disregarded; but
when the sky is shut in, and the big drops begin to
fall through gusts of wind and the thunder follows
quick upon the lightning, instinctively look for
shelter and protection. So it is in political and
cial affairs. Danger, when distant is scarcely dan
ger at all. 1t may not reach us, or it may pass by
us, or it may visit us with diminished volume and
altered aspect Present tranquility is agreeable,
and we are averse to fastening forward to meet
trouble; but black Republicanism denies tran
guilty even in own homes, threatening us with
a violated Constitution, with perverted and des-
potic Union and with the lash for our shoulders if
we shall resent or resist the wrong and the degra
dation it would put upon us. The danger is near
at hand, and the only hope of North Carolna-the
only hope of the country is the national Democratic
party There can be no doubt about that What
then? Shall we disregard the rising voice Of the
storm? Shall we divide here at home on State is
Sues and thus incur defeat at the hands of our
mics? Shall we run to a new party for safety; or
shall we still stand in and stand By the good old
Democratic party, which is the same in Maine that
it is in North Carolina and which never willingly
or deliberately denies to any one or to any chss Of
men equal rights and equal privileges The Oppo-
sition party of North Carolina is all at the par
= ty of the people! How did that happen? When
did John Pool or George E. Badger, or William A.
Graham ever do anything for the hardworking, Ia
boring classes of North Carolina? Mr. Pool is for
sooth, in favor of equality in taxation When did
he become so? v as it during the last session Of
the Legislature when ne voted against the principle
of nd Ualorems Mr. Pool is all at once in favor of
internal improvements. v hen did he become so ?
Was it during his terms of service in the Legisla-
ture when he voted against all appropriations, as
general rule, except for his own section, and when
he either lodged voted against bills for raising
revenue to pay for improvements?
Depend upon it. felow-citizens this newborn
zeal of these gentlemen for popular rights will not
last. 1t is not real 1t is counterfeit 1t is in di.
rect opposition to their whole past record public
men. Bear in mind that they who promise most in
order to obtain place. generally the very persons
who do least for the people after the place has been
obtained. This is cmphatically true of the leaders
Of the Opposition party. Bear in mind also, that
the paramount issue is the preservation of Consti
tutonal Union; that this only be done by de-
feating the black Republican party; and that the
only party which can defeat the black Republicans
the national Democratic party. Let us unite, as
heretofore on all our candidates; and let US make
The issues, as heretofore, for opponents. 1t is
bot for them to dictate in this respect to the MAORI
r y. Let us meet them on our own ground and in
BUR own way. Let us stand as one man around oul
candidate for Governor. Let US sustain him ant
eelect him, because he has acquitted himself vel
N the position in which he was placed in 1858, ant
Y because he is the State embodiment of the para
mount issue, to wit the preservation of the Unior
Pn Constitutional basis; and let us at the SAM
lime determine that the Opposition shall obtain NJ
dvantage over us in the County campaigns by the
cunningly devised fables" on State issues Lee
ps unite and do this, and all will be well. Let on,
Fatchword be unity-oneness Of purpose and Of ac
bon in the campaign, and oictory at the polls.
State Executive Committee.