Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-18
For the Standard.
OUR CANDIDATES.

llR. EDITOR:
: perceive that we are likely to have good batch
Of candidates for the Legislature, IN Wake, this
summer If their several claims could be honestly
and coOlly canvassed before the people, it might
doubtless assist them in making proper selection,
but if high partzan or personal feeling is thrown
into the canvass, it may engender strife, which
ought to be avoided.
Candidates for legislative honors and responsible
ties should be COOL calm, honest men. They should
always sail under their true colors What they say
IN private to one voter, touching their principles
measures, should be boldly proclaimed on the hus-
tings. This is no time for conceament Or dema-
goguesm. If ever the people had interest in
the ballot box, they have it now; and every
should use it to the best of his judgment for the
good of the State and the country, IN spite Of all
personal or former political predictions.
observe that you have placed Col Russ for the
Senate, end Messrs II. ". Miller, VIM. Laws and
G. II. Afford for the Commons at your editorial
heal These gentlemen | understand were nomi.
mated by q meeting of the people of Wake after
due notice had been given. At the first blush,
call it.a good ticket-giving full weight to the
claims OF the great farming interests Of the county,
and ignoring all former partyisll, by placing men
of both the old parties on it.
believe. however, you have spoken Of them as
conservative men. What does that mean? People
ought to define their terms that the may
understand them ConserrGtice means, the desire
and effort Of preserving what is established" To
coRseTce means, ito keep in safe sound state;
to save; to preserve from loss decay waste or in
jury; to defend from violation; to prevent bodies
from pershing; to preserve the peace of society,""
Il conservative then, means, "one who aims to pre-
serve from ruin, innovation, injury or radical
change" In politics then, in this country, q
SerCatice means, who wishes and labors to pre-
the government it is, according to the con-
stitution and laws, whenever or by whomsoever es-
tablished from innovation, injury, radical change,
inefficency, decay or destruction.
Whenthe late Union was in danger of dsSolu-
ton account of the spirit of innovation and radi
calism whirh prevailed and which sought its de-
structon, Virginia, North Carolina Tennessee and
Arkansas stepped forth true conservative States
to preserve the Union by an appeal to the Consti-
tutIOn 10 the fundamental principles of the govern
ment and to the spirit which had guided our fathers
IN its establishment; but the mad spirit of innOva-
ton ard radicalism overleaped the barriers which
they had raised, and parted the Union asunder.
Finding no hope from the Mortimer, like true con-
servatvcs they cast their destiny with the Cotton
States TO preserve here asylum for liberty and
the rights of man, from the innovation and radical
ism Of the revolution and to aid in making perma-
nent ana glorious the Southern COnfederacy. Their
position in this regard approached the sublime.
Now ! understand and it is important that the
people of Wake should understand, that the above
named Candidates MGSsrS. Russ, Miller, Laws and
Afford propose to solicit the votes of that portion
ot the people OF W axe who are anXouS to promote
and preserve both the government of North Caro-
lima and of the Confederate States from innovation,
radcasm, decay, inettciency and destruction; by
bringing us back 10 the Constitutions of the State
and Confederate States they are 1orjttea,-to
strict conformity to law and orier,-to the correc-
ton Of all extravagancieS and abuses of the gov
crnmcnt-puttng men in Office because they are in.
duStriOws honest and c0pabLe and not because they
belong to this party that-to this family or that,
and q and the rights every
and the rights Of each State against the en-
croachments of usurPed power from any quarter.
II these be their purposes tell them 10 60 dhead =
the people will go with them, and so will
MIDDLE CREEK.
Wake Co., June u, 1862.