Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-23
For the Standard.
PARTY FEELING.


To the Editor Of tie Standard:
DEAR SIR: In common with yourself and all So
Der, thoughtful men in the State I deprecatc most
sincerely every attempt at this time to revive
and perpetuate party feeling among our people. V
owe it to ourselves, owe it to the Confederate
government we owe it to our pOSteritv, and es-
peciay do VIC owe it 10 the mor0l effect If Southern
elections upon the minds Of the Northern peopLe,
that there should be but Electoral Ticket in the
State; and | rejoice that you and other editors of
the State, have so readily yielded your OWE person.
al wishes, to unite upon common ground, in
accepting the ticket proposed by Many Voters y
j cannot conceive how any true patriot, any friend
of harmony and concord, or ardent friend to the
successful prosecution of the war; can refuse TO give
that ticket hearty support Certainly none can
do 50. 40 go. =. .--.. ..
With such feelings every one must deprecate the
disposition which we see in many of the Districts
to bring out so many candidates for Congress
confess that the determination Of the people in the
9th District to hold 4 convention of all parties to
select candidate only to be voted for, well ac
cords with my views OF course the man selected
viii represent the views and feelings of a clear ma
jority in that District That is right r,s
Why should we have three or four candidates in
this, the 9th District? The three gentlemen an
nounced are all worthy men. Mr.. Eenabe is not
yet announced, but it seems to be understood that
those persons in the District who are determined
upon keeping up party distinctions and party Strife
intend to vote for him or some man OF the same
stripe so, is there not possibility that the coH-
tinuance of Messrs. Arlington, Turner and Gooch
in the field will result in the election of man who
docs not represent the views and feelings of ma
jority of the District? The District is decidedly
conaervative-the people want a conservative man
to represent them. If So which of those three gen
tiemen will most fifty represent the majority,voe
of the District / have the most kindly feelings for
all three of them. If the shade on the sun dial of
our countrys history could be thrown back
more years, should certainly vote for that proms
ing young man Josjah Turner, ,Lr He is too ardent
to be any thing but party-man, and if this were
the time to put forward an oppositjoHist he would
be my choice of all Others. Between Messrs. Gooch
and Arlington, do not know that there is a shade
of difference in their views about the true policy to
be pursued at this juEcture. They are both couser.
vative, believe aud both deprecate party feeling
at time like this; but in legislative experience and
all the qualifications necessary to- wise and proper
discharge of the duties of menl er of Congress- the
friends of Mr.. tGooch must admit that Mr. AIRING
ton Is greatly his superior - -
After taking some note Of public feeling in the
District i cannot longer doubt that AZ. Arlington
more fully represents the conservative feeling and
wishes Of the District than Mr.. Turner, Mr. Gooch,
or Mr. Venabe. Under such circumstances. tand
am sure I wish none of them any harm,3 I would
advise all of the gentlemen to retire and,leaye the
field to Mr.. Arlington. Ifthey will not then to be
just to my own views and feelings, must vote for
BALDY. AN OLD LINE WING.
Oct 81, 1861.