Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-14

been the position Of the party the posi-
ton of Gov. Reid and the position of the Editor of
this journal for the last eight years. and that it is
idle for any portion of the State any class Of our
people to expect justice or equality in this or in
any other respect at the hands Of the federal Know
Nothing, Opposition party of North Carolina K |
1T is not for nor for any to attempt to dic-
tate to the Democratic party but we respectfully
suggest that the true course is to know no distinc
tons in ranks far as Democracy j. concerned,
between those who favor and those who oppose the
principle Of ad ralorem, whether considered in re-
stricted or in fully extended sense. No party in
this in any other State for example, has ever been
unit on State affairs The Opposition party in this
State is now divided on ad ealorem, yet they will
all, or nearly all vote for John Pool. Let every
Democrat who is true to his glorious principles, and
who is anxious to see our excellent State admins
tration and the national Democratic party sustained
profit by the example thus set them by our oppo-
nents Let them remember that in 1S4S and in
1850 we had troubles and divisions on the question
Of internal Improvement; that Wayne and Edge
combe, and Martin and Halifax, for instance, could
not agree with Davidson and Rowan, or Burke and
jackson; but that this difference in opinion on
State affairs had injurious effect the canvass
Ior the Legislature or for Governor Are we less
united less loyal to the cause or less determined
defeating our opponents than We were in 1862
Let US show by our action that We are not The
eyes of all true national men every where are now
fixed on North Carolina. 1t may be that as North
Carnlina rnaS in n ify nf no
will go in November. Let us, then, be encouraged
by past victories-by sense of the benefits which
the Democratic organization has conferred on this
State and on the Union-by the recollection and,
We may add by the knowledge that that organiza-
ton is the only which has proved faithful to the
federal Constitution and the rights Of the States
and by the fact that the best hopes of mankind are
suspended on the issue of the contest of 1860 to
unite and work for the cause with an ardor which
will accept nothing less than complete triumph in
August and November. Our opponents are thor
oughly organizing. They will make most desper-
ate effort to carry the State Nothing, whether fair
or unfair, whether just unjust will be left un-
done or untried on their part to achieve victory.
As specimen of what they are capable of doing
WIZ " tuC AoSs SaWpo'Su iVi III ttIiS
State Forewarned, forearmed. Let us, therefore,
begin in time and let US resolve that no difference
in opinion State affairs shall operate against US
Mr.. POOLS Letter of Acceptance.
We publish below, as matter of record, the let
ter of acceptance of the Know Nothing candidate for
Governor.
Mr. pool g. tho cocfiop0 in tbo
platform, in reference to nd raorens taxation in
wolves principle SO manifesty just and equal in its
operation, that it ought to be incorporated into the
Constitution with the least possible delay" Mr..
Pools conviction and conversion on the subject Of
adj calore will appear fully in its suddenness
and singularity when it is remembered that at the
last session of the Legislature he was opposed to
Convention, and that he even voted against Mr.
Bledsoes resolution to instruct the finance commit
tee to report bill on the nd ralorem prin.
ciple within the limits of the Constitution What
has taken place, in one short twelve-m to rem
der it important that Convention shall be called
so that this "just and equal principle" which was
so unjust and unequal then in Mr.. Pools estimation
may be incorporated into the Constitution wiM til,
least possible delay'" Mr.. Pool is all at once in
Dhurry on the subject of nd ralorem. The truth is
he wants the people to hurry up the GovernorshiE
for his benefit and after that he will let nd caloren
take care of ITSELF as he did during the last session
Of the Legislature.
Mr.. Pool is also very severe in his letter agains
the Democrats, charging them with corruption, bu
he utters not one word against the black Republi
| Vo kho A.
to this fact Is he thus careful not to denounce thu
black Republicans because they belong to and max,
up the great Opposition party" Of the country?
From the Fayetteville Observer (extra March 9Th
MR.. POOLS ACCEPTANCE.
We have the pleasure of presenting to our read
ers the following straightforward, manly respons
to the letter of the President of the Wing Stat
Convention informing Mr.. Pool of his nomination
We received it by this mornings mail:
ELIZABETH City, Feb g. 1860
DEAR SIR: Yours of the 23d inst, informing m,
OF my nomination as candidate for the office O
Governor of North-Carolina, has been received.
The platform Of principles adopted by the Con
vention meets my entire appreciation. l am great
ly pleased at the almost complete unanimity which
prevailed in their adoption.
involves principle SO manifestly just and equal i,
its operation that it ought to be incorporated int
the Constitution, with the least possible delay
When taxation was comparatively light the uncer
tainty and inequality of the present system wer
overlooked But it has now become matter o
importance to the State credit well Of justic
to citizens, that some system should be adopted
combining certainty in raising the requisite amour
Of revenue, with perfect equality to every section
| the State and tn every class Of the neOple g. p
If were disposed, l should not feel at liberty t
decline the nomination rendered me. The presen
dangerous condition of public affairs imposes upol
every citizen the imperative duty Of using his bes
exertons in any post assigned him, to effect thor
ough and speedy reformation. No pains shall b
spared on my part, and invoke the aid of good an,
true in all parts of the State to arrest the pres
ent corruption and dscord, and establish oficia
honesty and good feeling between the different sec
tons of our country, as the only sure foundation
for the Union of the States and the per2etuatiol
of the blessings of neace and civil liberty