The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-14

democratic press Of the State-and last but not
least, carrying over the State the time-honored
flag of Democracy, unfurling over the level plains
of the East and the towering mountains of the
West the names of Breckenridge and Lane That
banner must now continue to wave on-the people
have said so-until it shall be planted in triumph
upon every hilltop from Cherokee to Curritack,
and ultimately upon the Capitol Of the Nation.
To the Voters of North Carolina:
FELLow-ClrlzENs: By virtue ofmy appointment
member of the National Executive Committee of the
Democratic Party for the State ofNorth Carolina; and
at the earnest solicitation of large number of the
friends of Douglas and johnson, the nominees for
President and Vice President ofthe National Convention
of the Democratic party of the Union am induced to
issue this call the friends of that ticket in
Convention in the City of Raleigh, Thursday, the
both ofhis month Augus for the purpose organizing
for the Presidential Campaign.
The excited political contest in which the people of
the State have been engaged since the adjournment of
the National Convention has caused the posponement
of this call to the present time can now, without fear
embarrassing local elections appeal the friends
of Douglas and Johnson-the nominees of the National
Democracy, throughout the State, themselves
acton-to rally the support those tried friends
of the Constitution and the Union-o stand firmly and
boldly by the flag of the National Democratic Party
unawed by dictation from the Administration at
Washington City the one hand, the Yancey
Secessonists the other. Whatever politicians may
have said or done-however willing and ready some of
them may have been to commit good old State to
the purposes and of the secession ticket the
of the Democratic party have yet yielded
their willing 0 approval but have been waiting
anxousy the opportunity to speak out boldly in behalf
of the National nominees of their party. To all such
appeal Come together-Natlonal Observation-Disclosures
of Douglas and Johnson-On Thursday the 30th Of this
naonth-and let US take COUNSEL and determine what
duty and patrotsm-devotion to the Constitution and
the Unon-demand from u.s. in the present threatening
ASPECT of political affairs.
RoBT. P. DICK,
Of the National Elk. Com. of the Dem. Party.
GREENSBORO, Aug lSt, 1860
We copy the above remarkable document or
manifesto for the purpose of Offering few remarks
in connection with the movement which Mr. Dick
appears willing to start
Mr. Dick, "by virtue of my (his) appointment
as member Of the National Executive Committee
for the State of North Carolina" and for other
reasons, issues call to the friends of Douglas and
johnson, to meet in Convention in the City Of
Raleigh, Thursday, the Both of this month,
(Aueust,) for the purpose of organizing for the
Presidential Campaign.
1t might be worth while to inquire where, or
from whom Mr. Dick received this appointment,
or political position in the Democratic party of
North Carolina, by virtue of which he issues his
call for Convention. Hegot 1T from Contention
,oih whfth North Carolina, through her delegates,
had ceased to act, SAGE. through the person Of Mr.
Dick himself. 1t can hardly be that Mr. Dick had
himself appointed. and yet it is certain that no
other North Carolinian did, for there none
other there. The plain inference is, that Mr. Dick
holds an appointment from organization unknown
to the Democratic party of North Carolina, and in
which, so far as that appointment was concerned,
forced to come to the conclusion that North
Carolina was wholly unrepresented. 80 49,.
Mr. Dick appears to be somewhat in the position
of that modest and conscientious juror who was
annoyed by having eleven id stubborn men"
serving with him. He seems to think that he
and few others alone the salt of the earth,
and that the great majority OF the delegates from
this State to Charleston and Baltimore-the
electoral ticket chosen by the party of the State
the districts respectively-the Democratic press
of the State the Democratic candidate for Governor
the Democratic delegation in Congress, all are
wrong-all are awed by dictation from the Admins
traton at Washington City on the one hand, or
the Yancey Seeessionists on the other. We think
if Mr Dick and his few partizans in this movement
take counsel, and arrive at correct conclusion as
to what duty and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the
Constitution and Union demand from them at this
time-they will hereafter act in good faith with
the party of the State-support Breckenridge and
Lane and defeat all opposition. 3
Since the Douglas took their queer course
at Baltimore odd ideas seem to have got into some
peoples heads as to the independence of State
organizations.-Who before would ever have
supposed that Douglas body in Baltimore, or
anybody else in Baltimore, could have clothed Mr.
Dick with the right to supersede the regularly
constituted Democratic Executive Committee of
the State. The call or recommendation for State
Convention is not matter belonging to National
Executive Committee and the attempt to do SO is
an assumption in derogation of State rights We
think it would be advisable for Mr. Dick to reflect
upor this matter a little before assuming to
do many things of this kind @by virtue of his
appointment" etc. ~a
1t is rather late in the day for Mr. Dick to
attempt 10 reverse the action of the Democratic
people of the State upon this point. nor will the
attempt to ignore that action, free any one who
attempts to get up an electoral ticket in
opposition that which the party itselfhas brought
forward from the charge of righteousness, unless
they get off on the plea of stupidity, which we
hardly suppose win be put in.
p. S.-Upon the whole, perhaps We do DIR Dick
injustice. Hedoes not propose Gala Democratic
Convention. He only proposes to have Douglas
aud johnson Convention. A different affair
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