Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-06
For the Standard.
To tho People Of Wake


FELLow-Crr1zENs We are now in the midst Of
perous times, more SO than ever the State befere
has witnessed. convention will be called, and It
is absolutely imperative the people Of the county
and State to send their ablest men to the copven-
ton; and in looking around over the many distin-
guished men who reside in our county, beg leave,
as an humble citizen, to recommend the following
three viz: Hon. Geo. E. Badger, Henry W. Miller,
and W. W. Holden, Esqrs. And that all ideas or
imputaons that this ticket is put forward from the
influence of these gentlemen or their friends de-
sire to make a few personal remarks am no poll
tcian, but humble citizen. Mine is an avocation
which leads into secluded paths where NO political
desire to enter into the arena but am friend to
my country and my State, and offer to support the
ticket have nominated for several reasons
1t is necessary that we select our ablest men to
manage the helm of State in the present troublous
of political strife. The enemies Of the consti
tuition desire to pull down that great instrument
sealed with blood of patriots they wish to drag US
from the Union-the very palladium Of civil liber-
ty-into the awful vortex of disunion; to plunge
US from safety and law into the dreary, fathomess
abysses of anarchy If the Union must 60 to wreck,
may God deliver us from the hands Of those who
have pulled down the Constitution and Union. 1t
is necessary for the people to select such men as can
be relied on and who are eninently prudent, wase
and discreet. Let prulence--not madness-rule
which offer is unexceptonable to all parties.
Again-In that convention the ultras will attempt
to override every opposition that is made to their
schemes; and should we send young men there
they might vaclate and waver but this ticket
knows no oscillation, no .oacering. They would
present the shield of Ajax, and be invulnerable.-
They would command the respect and consideration
Of every member Of that convention. The ultras
could never for a moment suppose that they could
wheedle this trio one inch from the straight and
narrow path of right and duty They would be
{ rock, brazen rampant, deadly and impregnable.
Again-We certainly should select the ablcst
men We have-men who are intimately acquainted
with the theory of governnent-men who, with
their giant inteects have studied carefully the ma
chiRery of our government, and who are best able
to right the ship of State. And submit to you,
fellow citizens whether or not this ticket is one of
that ability which We would need. Few counties
can send such men, and think we owe it to the
State to give that convention the services of these
three gentlemen.
As to their fitness for that high and responsible
position, have only to say that their lives have
ever shown them men Of sterling integrity, distin-
gulShed ability, c0nSummate skill of the greatest
prudence, and of uninching devotion to constitu-
:ional Union. They are known not only to the peo-
pie Of the county and State, but of the nation. In
to their hands [ am willing to entrust not only
the destinies Of the country and State, but even
of the whole country. The monuments of their
ability, wisdom, prudence and craftsmanship, are
the records of their lives. 81 gueris monumento
cercumapice
Another argument for this ticket is this, that
many, very many. political aspirants will strive for
. seat in the convention, and We must have men
who can center the whole conservative force-party
being obliterated-and whose lives are n pledge Of
their patriotism, and to whom we can say with the
greatest confidence: Go, to your hands we commit
our ltres, our fortunes, our country. Do the best
you can. We believe you to be patriots pure as the
driven snow. If you err, we believe you err, be-
cause you in that path which mortal has ever
trod. There no lights shining down the dark
path Of the dissolution Of Union the greatest God
ever gave to man. There are no lamps in the fall
Of the Grecian and Roman Republics which can light
up your path in this momeatous time. Toyou we CON-
NIT our ALL And now ask the people Of Wake, is
this not q ticket which can be confidently relied on
to carry their Atlas load:
Will they not endeavor to persuade them to come
forward and undertake the awful responsibility l
sincerely hope so.
This ticket is the strongest that can be in the
county. l know the sentiments Of large part Of
the people. and I have heard none, but what are
hand and heart for this ticket.
Then, fellow citizens, let rally at once should
Convention be called, and implore these men to
assume the position, and, led on by thenl let us
drive back the leyions NJ madness Let US form
clubs in every neighborhood and let every man, Ia
Dor for this ticket which is reliable Let them go
to the Convention, untrammeed that they may do
the best they cam and am perfectly they WILL
Then hurrah for the Union under the Constitution,
and Badger, Miller. and Holden. T. A. W.
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