Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-18
rha Summaries Position.

The following from the STANDARD, we published
once already, but it Is talked about rood deal
and somewhat misunderstood, we think, we again
present it to our readers -, = /.
We shall support this ticket for President aud
Vice President on these conditions: That the Elec-
tors win vote for the strongest man. Breckenridge
or Douglas as the case may be, against lincoln
That is if the vote of this State will elect either of
them over Lincoln or will put either of them in
the House, 1t is TO be cast accordingly. Buff the
vote will elect neither, nor put neither of them in
the House, the Electors to vote as they please"
In regard to the sentiment entertained IN the
above, We do not how any objection can be made
II is, in all its parts and parcels in yindcation of
Southern Rights and in array against the only enc.
my the country has to fcar-the Black Repubi-
cans headed by Lincoln. ,l'ss,e ss,,s44-3a...a
But it is said that this is dictatoral on the part of
Mr.. Holden. Really we do not view it thus, It is
an expression of opinion as to the best course the
Electors should pursue-and with this opinion
we most heartily concur, as will we believe every
true democrat inthe State Is there any pledge
required from the Electors Not bit of It
How, then, can it be considered an improper inter-
medling? The Standard goes for Breckenridge &
Lane, boldly and unreservedy. He does not say he
tofH go for them, but he does go for Them and what
more can be required? We do not suppose that 1t
is to be insisted that editor shall have opinion,
save what is manufactured for him 10y some one else.
We guess this will not do, if any are unwise I'M
just enough to ask it.
We would be glad to see the democratic party
turn its whole front to the enemy, and not be jar
ring among themselves about things that do not af
feet any principle violate any political right We
have had enough of this; and we fear this practice
among politicians is sometimes engendered by per-
sonal hate, jealousy, envy, and the like
We had better take care of our old and long tried
friends, rather thin heed every new invention and
encourage every new device For our part we had
oil khar Iara ol,0 thA
faults of friends than to take counsel from the
untried or from those known to be hostile Colds
Tribune.
We thank our friend Of the Tribune for his gen.
erous vndication of our position and course. The
idea of debating to the Electors or to the party has
never occurred to us in connection with the condi
tons on which we are supporting the Democratic
Electoral ticket now before the people. With Mr.
CEngman we say:
al have myself uniformly advised our political
friends, without regard to their individual prefer
ences to sustain the Democratic Electoral ticket al
ready in the field. Any other course, by dividing
our strength, might defeat the object which every
Democrat has at heart No one acquainted with
Electors can doubt but that if elected they will
do whatever intelligence and patriotism may indi-
cate best calculated to advance the interest Of the
Democratic party, and promote the welfare of the
. country.
We have not attempted to dictate to the Electors
and we ask no pledge from them. With Mr.. Cling
we believe that if elected they will do what
ever intelligence and patriotism NAV indicate as
best calculated to advance the interest of the
Democratic party, and promote the welfare of the
country"
But we will tell our friend of the Tribune some
thing which no one else is to hear, and that is, no
matter what Holden may do or omit to do, he will
be censured by certain persons. He might present
political character as white as the driven snow,
and still those certain persons referred to would find
spots and blemishes on it. But none of these
things move Holden He intends to do just what
he thinks right and leave consequences to take
care of themselves.
We take this occasion to add that no Democratic
paper in the State has objected to position in
relation to the Presidency; while we have convers-
ed with and heard from hundreds Of Democrats who
approve our course.