Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-18
Vol. XVI 49,.
UJJnion and Harmony.,,

ing copied our article With reference to the action
of the Democratic State Committee, the Journal
says: -. - 80,
IN the above article the Raleigh Standard appre-
cates the feelings and wishes Of the Executive Com
mittee of the State as we understand them. As II
member of that Committee, we may be permitted
tn say that each and every member is anxious TO
act with all due respect to the rights and feelings Of
every member Of the Democratic party in North
Caro.ina-nay. to award the fullest consideration to
every honest susceptibility. 5'''
Among Democrats at all times, if we would re-
main brethren, ought to do, and must do, If we
would succeed, it is right to assume purity of mo
tive, and honesty Of purpose actuating not only
those who fully agree with us but also those who on
some points differ from our notions. Now, although
we, for one, believe, and, indeed know, that the
great, the Overwhelming majority Of the Democratic
party in this State gofor Br 'cknridge and Lane.
seek for more than that-we seek for perfect I'M
ainity-we are disposed not 10 crowd upon any
others, but to appeal to their Democratic feelings,
to make the party absolutely unit, and we would
offer every honorable opportunity for them so to act
to make it one.
We endorse most fully the remarks Of the Stand-
ard in reference to our State ticket Let organize
and net We krom John W. Ellis and we feel that
he ought to be reelected. 1t is due to a faithful
public servant"
But in another article in the same issue. noticing
Mr.. Aliens address to the voters of the Sd District
which, by the way, We will publish in our next
the journal says:
ave publish in another column letter from
Wm \. Allen, ESQ.,, of Duplin County, the Dcme
cratic elector for tins district Mr. Allen speaks out
boldly. plainly and uncquivocaly He will be most
fully sustained by his district He, we know. is no
di>uioni>t. and the charge of 'ii>unon sentiments
against those who prefer adherence to principle is
futile as it is grauitOuS. We must all learn to bear
and fOrbcar. Like Mr.. Allen. although our prepos-
sessions all for Brecknridge and Lime, and for
the platform on which they stand We yet, after Mr.
Breckinridge. prefer Mr. Douglas to any Other Presi
dental Candidate now before the people
We need hardly call the attention of our friends
of the Democratic press in Fayetteville to the re-
quest at the close of Mr.. Aliens letter. We feel
assured that they will cheerfuy comply by giving
Mr. AS letter place in their columns We com
mend its spirit to our Democratic brethren in all
parts of the State
tine thing more We will say-that is that we fully
agree, with Mr.. Allen that the electors must speak
out before the people and state distinctly who they
are for. We know the gentlemen who have propos-
ed resort to the plan adopted in 1924 namely, Of
running electors unplelged to any particular cand
dates for Presidency and Vice Presidency, anil know
ing then We feel assured Of the purity Of their mo-
tiveS although convinced that their plan is practi
raly impossible at this day. No doubt all the gen.
item chosen electors fully realize this"
First as to the charge of disunon. Our readers
will bear witness that we have impeached the mo-
tives of of the fifteen delegates who seeded
at Baltimore. Nor have We assaed them, nor in
| tended to assail them Nor have We charged that
they or any considerable portion of the Democracy
of this State disunionists. Our remarks this
subject were inte dcd for Mr.. Yancey and his fol-
lowers in States south Of u.s. We deplore the dis
ruption of the Democratic party. commenced at
I Charleston and consummated at Baltimore. We
believe that sufficient cause existsa OR that dis
ruption; and We honestly believe thAtits ten lency
is to dissolve the Union, I'VE do not believe that
Mr.. Breckenridge and Gen. Lane disun,onsts
that they would do any thing knowingly. the
! tendency Of which would be to dissolve the Union; ;
but we object to the manner Of their nomination,
and some of the company in which they find them
selves quite as decidedly many Of their friends
object to the manner of Judge Douglass nomination.
and to some Of the company in which he finds him
SELF To this extent. therefore, the socallcd Doug
las men and the socaed Breckenridge men are even
Many of our frie dS know that Mr.. B.ecknridse
our second choice and Mr.. Hunter our third chice
and that We would 60 for Judge Douglas only when
forced to the conclusion that he was the only man
who could defeat Lincoln. After voting against
him fty-seven times at Charleston. and after dill
gent observation and inquiry, We arrived at that
eorclusion. so far Mr.. Breckinridgc is con-
cerned. his friends would permit no one to vote for
him at Charleston. The understanding appeared TO
be that Mr.. Breckenridge to remain in the Sen
ate and that Kentucky was to exert herself to pro-
cure the nomination for Mr. Guthrie. We could
not vote for Mr.. Guthrie-and in this our delegation
was unanimous because Of his opinions on the tar
if, he being regarded as favoring protection. We
did vote for Gen. Lane cheerfully. thirty five times.
As to the assumption of the Journal that disunon
sentiments have been charged on those who pre-
fer adherence to principle" have to say, that
are understand the majority platform. and as We find
it interpreted in the Washington Constitution, we
can discover no material difference between it and
Mr.. Wickliffes resolution and Judge Douglas letter
of acceptance ..9. .=.
As to the best plan for uniting the party in this
State, that is for the State Committee State
Convention. We have proposed, three or fnur plans,
and have attempted to dictate none hut we have
been denounced, though not by the Journal simply
because we proposed plans and counselled harmony
Though we regard the Democratic party as disor
ganized nationally yet We are loyal Democrat, and
as such We patiently await the action Of competent
Democrat authority here at home. But in no epent
uiU ace abandon the doctrine of interrention In
tervention. in our humble opinion, means disunion
and no good cause now exists for dissolving the
Union. icsf-z1Sf 5ssi.s5 ---s5' 30, q
We have no disposition now to reply to the Jour
4 ( nars article of Monday last. Tie journal finds
fault with some remarks Of ours Of a previous date
under the head of "A State Convention in reply
to certain papers which had assailed u.s.. We might
4 20 back and find fault with the Journals account