Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-22
onAnIlolrlrln, Aug. il, 1860.

CHARLorTA Aug. II, 1860.
Editor Daily BrElsfin.
Z In the North-Carolina StandaI of Wednesday
last End the following If the vote Of this State
viii elect Douglas or place him In the House and
that vote will neither elect Breckinrdge nor place
him in the House, the Douglas Democrats may rest
assured that the vote will be cast for Douglas.
Please answer categorcally whether you will accept
the assumption Of the Standard as basis of com,
promise and settlement of the existing difficulties
between the two wings of the Democracy of North
Carolina.
An early answer through the Daily Bulletin is
requested - eeA-, a & 7-.-ess s7sz% ~ ,i5s. =
Yours respectfully, rel
w. R. MYERS.
In reply to the above inquiry, propounded by our
highly esteemed fellow citizen, the Hon. W. R. N.Y.
ers answer of the journalists Of the State
and friend Of Breckenridge and Lane, we endorse
the assumption Of the Standard and recommend It
as basis of compromise between the friends of Mr.
Breckenridge and Mr.. Douglas.-ED. BULLETIN
We are glad to find the above in the Charlotte
Bulletin of the 18th If every Democratic paper in
the State was thus disposed to compromise and har
monte, We should certainly carry North Carolina
against the Opposition. We know that the editor
of the Standard has sought to produce peace and
harmony in the Democratic ranks, subordinatng all
personal feelings and preferences to that, object
There are always those who are incapable of making
such sacrifices, and alike incapable of approaching
such sacrifices in others. There are some again
who seek notority-seek to raise themselves from
merited obscurity by assaing those far above them
to stoop to whom, even to chastise them, would be
condescension unworthy of their position. Hence
the Standard and its editor have been complmented
with the abuse of anonymous scribbers and unprin-
cipled. editors. With eye single to duty, and a
heart whose purpose is to promote the cause of De-
mocracy, the editor has passed by with silent con-
tempt, the puny rawlings of imbecility, and the ma
cious envous and revengeful assaults of designing
demagogues and their brainless tools This course
he will continue to pursue, having abiding conf
dence in the honesty and justice of the Democratic
masses. - '-sg $50 @s-
With ticket for Breckenridge and another for
Douglas-with elimination and recrimination be-
tween the respective friends fthe two-with fam
lily quarrel always the bitterest kind of quarrel
Bell and Everett win undoubtedly carry the State.
The Opposition ticket has no strength in North
Carolina save that derived from our Weakness
weakness the result Of our division. That man or
that paper that abuses either Breckenridge or Doug
las is no friend to the Democratic party. No mat
ter what motives land they are seldom or never
good) prompt an attack, it is human nature to re-
sent it The war once commenced must become
general, and defeat will be the inevitable conse
quence. Let us then preserre peace, for when once
broken, Ut cannot be restored Why cannot we all
support the same electoral ticket and triumph? Is
it not preferable to division and deeati Is he re-
liable Democrat who does not prefer either Breckin-
ridge or Douglas to Bell?
Let us look at things as they are, and not we
desire them to be. In Maryland, Missouri, Virgin
ia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisi
ana and Florida, and probably in other States,
the split between the friends of Breckenridge and
Douglas seems to be irreconcilable. This split may
insure those States to Bell and Everett Now is the
time for North Carolina to vndicate and maintain
her reputation for honesty and conservatism
Though the storm rage around us, let us be calm
and united presenting the sublime spectacle of in
corruptible unity. No matter what the general re-
suit may be, let North Carolina preserve leven
enough to leven the whole Southern lump again
ay, the whole national lump. The nationality of
the Democratic party has heretofore been tower
of strength. 1t is useless to deny to disguise the
fact that that tower has been undermined and is
now tottering to its fall. We are divided at the
North-divided at the South Neither wing, either
North or South, is so small as to be contemplate,
nor large as to domineer. We must unite, or all
is lost By our divisions we strengthen Lincoln
If he is elected it will be fault and we must
reap the fruits of folly, either in submission to
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grafton of civil war, disruption of the Union, and
the lossthe irretrievable loss-of the last home of
liberty, the last hope of mani
Have we, as nation, forfeited the aid of an Over
ruling Power? If So we shall deserve whatever
fate may overtake US; but we trust and hope for
better things. We hope for unity and peace in the
Democratic ranks. We united in principle di-
vided only on men. Let us all rally to the same
electoral ticket laying upon the alter of country
personal preferences and Wits an eye single to the
preservation of a constitutional Union, despising
and disregarding the abuse heaped upon us by the
dishonest or over-zealous friends of either cand-
date Are we not safe with either Breckenridge or
Douglas for President? Can we not trust the cleo
tora candidates now in the field, in case they are
elected to cast the vote Of the State for to the
best advantage2 Here is the whole matter in a nut
shell, plain and simple Let the masses, regardless
Of BIASED newspapers and overheated orators take
it in hand and preserve and perpetuate their own
interests. % '-si
Nh. sBREcKNRIDeEs SECOND AccEPTANcE-We
find in the Alabama journals, says the Richmond
Enquirer, the subjoined communication from Mr.
Breckenridge written in reply to letter addressed
him hy Mr. Erwin the President of the Richmond