Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-19

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We entertained the hope up tola recent period,
that some compromise would Be effected in this
State by which the whole Democratic vote would
be cast for the same Electors But the presence of
Judge Douglas in Raleigh and the action Of the
late Douglas Convention have dissipated this hope
The Douglas Democrats have refused and still refuse
to unite with the Breckenridge Democrats in the eff
fort which is being made to carry the State against
the Bell ticket They even refused in their resou-
tons adopted in their late Convention, to expressa
preference for Breckenridge Bell; and this re-
fasal is the more significant and singular from the
fact that large majority of the Douglas Democrats
of this State disapprove the views of Judge Doug
las territorial sovereignty and approve the views
of Mr.. Breckenridge on that subject as set forth in
the platform on which he stands.
The tendency of this refusal on the part of the
Douglas men to unite with the Breckenridge men is
to give the State to Bell and Everett; and the
dency of the same policy in the Northern States is
to give them TO Lincoln and Hamlin. As general
rule the Breckenridge Democrats in all sections Of
the country have evinced disposition to unite and
make common cause against Bell and Lincoln. We
will not characterize the action of the Douglas De-
mocrats in this respect; but it will be obvious to
every one not blinded by partizan feeling that the
course of the Breckenridge Democrats, in thus seek
ing to present united trout TO q common adversa-
ry, so as to save the country from Opposition or
black Republican rule is the result Of an enlarged
and liberal patriotism, and as such will be appreca-
ted by every true friend Of the Constitution and the
Union.
But if the tendency of the policy adopted by the
Douglas Democrats is to give the State to Bell and
Everett it by follows that that result will
be accomplished. There are in this State from o.,
900 to G0,000 Democratic and Southern rights vo-
tiers, and there not more at the outside than So
600 Opposition voters. Not more than co. 900 votes
will be polled in November The people, it is true,
excited and deeply concerned for the fate of the
country yet the vote in Presidential is never
large in State elections and in addition to this
no inconsiderabe number will fail to vote, on &C
count of the confusion and uncertainty which pre-
vail. If the Breckinringe Democrats will poll 45,
600 votes they viii carry the State. That they
do this If they ,ciu there can be no doubt The
Bell leaders will find it impossible to rally full
vote for their fossiliferous, antiquated ticket 1t
came into being with only partial life and it has
acquired no vitality since A united vote against
it in this State would have defeated it by from eff
teen to twenty thousand majority. But we must
defeat it as we are and we must defeat the Douglas
ticket with it The latter cannot poll sufficient
vote to deprive Breckenridge of majority, provided
the friends of the latter exert themselves as they
are now doing up to and the day of the election.
Let us then, go forward, brother Democrats, with
an energy and ardor which will accept of no other
than victorious result We have the platform,
and we have the men to lead us in this great con-
test for the rights of the States and Constitutional
| Union. Whatever others may do, let rs stand By
our principles and do duty. We arc neither dis
unonists the friends apologists of disunionsts
We seek TO preserve the Constitution in its purity
and to guard at all points the rights and the equa
! ty of the States. We make no threats as to what
it will be duty to do in the future, for "sufi
cient unto the day is the evil thereof" There is
nothing that savors of disunion in these views and
sentiments The Union can be preserved only by
faithful observance by all sections of the COnsttu-
ton and when the Constitution loses its vitality
and the spirit of justice infused into it by its franz
ers, the Union itself will cease to exist. Read the
speech of Mr.. Breckenridge, in to-day's Standard
and then say, if you can, that he is not loyal and
devoted friend of Constitutional Union. No other
| Union is worth preserving. and any other Union
would fall to pieces at the first touch of aggressive
or coerclve power. These are the views which we
have entertained from the moment this unfortunate
slavery controversy commenced; and we never ex-
pect to change or abandon them. IL
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