Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-12
TO THE VOTERS OF THE Sd CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
CITIZENS The Democratic party OF this District,
in Convention assembled saw place my name in NOM
nation for the position of Eector several WeaKs prior the
meeting of the Democrats National Convention IN Chares
tom No formal acceptance has ever asked of me by
The Convention having received communication on the
President of the Convention You viii perceive therefore,
that have had opportunity of placing my views before
you in relation to the great political events through Wncn
ventOn had desired it, without appearing to DO SO
in rather an ocious manner 1t occurs to me- however
that the time for silence has passed by No one
who has regard for his independence as citizen can
longer refuse to speak out Nearly all the Ed
position and thank God, most of them have taken the
only position under existing circumstances in my est
tutonsi rights, in favor of John O. Brecklnrldge OF
Kentucky, for President and General Joseph Lane
of Oregon, for VicePresident. Some one or two OF
the Electors have also indicated publicly their opinions
With great unanim the sentiment of the State as far as
ticket late hour therefore, after everybody
to have expressed themselves way the other hope
the people, of my friends at distance may desire
to know position, the course shall deem it proper to
pursue in the approaching This feel at liberty
to do even though Convention may be called desire
the party to be fully informed to my position in order
that such steps be taken the party deem appro
pirate in the difference Of opinion between
The delegates sent to the National Convention
eectmen Of large number of the Southern from
the Convention its assembling in Baltimore for no
other than because they had at Charleston felt
their duty withdraw from the Convention upon the adop
ton of the Platform to ask the advice of their constituents
adQltlOnal
they had indicated feeling against Judge Douglas for the
nomination. more than third of the Convention nClud
nearly all of the regular Southern delegates adopted
what is called the majority platform of the Charleston Com
mmtee resolutions and nominated Mr. Breckenridge for
fresaen. ana Cen Lane tor Inc remain
cuaton for Douglas friends that have seen only 194
Douglas for President and v Johnson for President
upon the platform dictated by Mr. Douglas himself months
before the meeting of the Convention when some prominent
individuals in State, apparently for him. complain
ed seriously of his position Under these circumstances
are called upon democrats to select between these
tickets presume no one whatever sentiments he may
terrain, individually ask candidate for EectoI be-
fore the people advocating particular ticket Should
there be that cannot consent to crafty him. We must
necessarily choose the other, and while frank
that prefer either of them other Presidential tick
ct now before the people of the United States have
decided choice between them for many and obvious
to that even at the risk OF
shall repel in becoming and proper spirit
shall advocate fellow citizens, the election of the Brock
lnrldge and Lane ticket and determined to do whatever
my physical and mental ability enables promote
claims before the people of North Carolina. do so
for the following, among other
First, We have regularly organized Democratic party
IN North Carolina, and that organization has laid
platform of principles in Convention assembled which has
been incorporated into the Blecknrdge platform bv which
mean to stand and has spoken out authortatvey through
its delegates for Breckenridge and Lane.
Secondly. No man can advocate MIR. Douglas election
noo without taking his doctrine of squatter sovereignty
along with him. and the doctrine practically carried Out is
: "'IefUehtl0n, which, with my present convictions can
never advocate.
men and find inscribed upon the Brecknridge platform
the living principles of the old and honored Democrat
party the only Constitutional and ega
thereot set forth IN plain and unmsakabe LANGUAGE that
my sense OF duty to the country and rights
low me to advocate
Fo"ruty 1t is demonstrable that Mr. Breckinridge's
as regular according the usages of the par
y as mat OF Mr. Douglas to nothing of Mr.. Johnsons
on the Douglas ticket in Washington City, where
Inc Convention never assembled unless misinformed
- anu Jym because will never be found sowing the
seds OF political dssension by opposing embarrassing
ne only portion of the democratic party which manifess
to respect and maintain the Constitutional rights
nnfth
assert Wltnout the fear OF assaults from Union Croakers
'r Lincoln submissionists
am as much Union man while the Constitution of nv
COUNTRY preserved in its integrity any My love
or the Union goes further I will cowardy tell
ny oppressor that love and admire h his exhibition
power exered against me- and those who love the Union
lot because OF its beautiful proportions under the Constt
IN put because they that be into
powerful engine OF oppression and cruelty without the
and tower IN sreng and might under Black
republican rule, have political mpathy with me and
Vhe shall way part in with any portion of nv
ouhern brethren must in frankness say that if get the
cooperation of those whose sympathes are against the
outh IN the great battle for the Constitution ex
ect their approval march under the old Democratic
nag ana Dateo heprlncpes of fathers without any
lor this or that man BY that old Flag, with
uton as well as the Union inscribed to stand
no II 60 down must will die least brayely and Ony
eSIe that II may be my winding sheet u
nave thus fellow citizens laid before you the
Jews mat influence me to declare unequivocay nv prefer
nee 1or the BrecknGdge and Lane ticket. should have
one so at an earlier period, but for the that Gid
not Know that should have at this time in the
I'm OF letter but for the that feared my silence
ii the sentiments herein expressed
re not IN accordance with the views the party the Dis
lc or even the party should be of opinion that the ad
ocacy OF these views is calculated endanger the sue
s OF DOR party in the approaching campaign no one will
down the position assigned him readily than will
1oh proper manifestation of the by the party W
send this letter to Messls. Fulton Price editors of the
oHn and respectfully request that they will publish the
and hope the other democratic papers whose circu
extends IN this section of the Stat and particularly
II enos OF the Caronton and Courier will copy into fir
cir papers. Very truly, - II
FOUR obi servant ri
VIM. A. ALLEN
From the Fayetteville Caroliuap tC
The Democratic Platform &C
1t has been stated by Mr.. Douglas and his friends