For the North Carolina stsndassE
Texas and the Presidencr.
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cumstances have recently occurred to prove 10 me
that he is not the proper candidate for the Demo.
cfatic party 10 rally upon. l arrive at this con-
clusion from the fact, that Mr. Van Buren differs
$50 widely from the mass of the Democratic party
upon the question Of the Immediate Gnnerati0n Of
Tsras, that cannot possibly hope that we can
Eceed with him, or any other candidate, who will
take such broad grounds against it. copy a
fproduction from Northern Wing paper, to show
. what are the feelings of the Wings in that Sec


on of the country in relation to the accession os
Texas and what means they employ to intimi-
date the South: &C IF the blood hounds are to be
LET loose, we will select the hunting ground and
/ the game. Our people, ifthsy are to fight at all,
viii fight not for Texas nor ioF California nor for
Oregon, nor for any other such bGgntelle, bat Jor
Canada. When slave-holding Texas is annexed
tothe American Onion onthe South. in defiance
of Northern sentments and Northern rights, we
will annex the non-slaveholding Canadas on the
North-law or no law, treaty or no treaty, Con-
sttution or no Constitution These sentiments
have been adopted by the National Inlellgencer,
with its English Editor tits head


This shows, that this is question between the
abolitionists and the Ren-aboliionists- between
Inc people of The South, (and the West, who de-
pend upon the Southern market for consump-
ton of their agricultural products;) both of
which unite in expressing the opinion in favor of
the immediate annexation of Texas, and that
Democratic candidate who is in favor of it, as is
shown by the recent expressions of members of
Congress on the subject, from Information derived
from their constituents repeat, that it is ques-
tion, between this class of the community, and
those who entertain the sentiment contained in the
above quoted production


1t is then struggle to aintain the institutions
of the South-to ascertain whether England shah
obtain footing on our Southern frontier, which
may enable her to abolish slavery ia the !Unted
States and thus prevent US from competing In the
articles of Cotton aAs8 Sugar with her East and;
West Indiag slaves; and finally BY thus destroy
ing the great market of American' manufactures,
make us mere tributaries to her. The fanaticism
of abolition, together with the opinions of those
who wish to avail themselves of the aid Of those
men IN the coming Presidential election, has pre-
vented The American people from being ananim.





of Texas, essentially necessary is it to the iH
Iterests of all portions, and ALI sections of the
United States All the true patriots of the coun.-
try see this. and freed from aRy sinister motives
they have come cut openly and boldly, in favor of
the immediate annexation Your own able and,
worthy Representative, General Saunders, has
boldly come out upon this subject, and is sustain
.ds b,, h mar the I,nrarahfA IaeLSou Old
Eronsidts," fComtnodbre Stewartl Senator Wal
ker, c. J. Ingersoll, and many other distinguish
ed men, besides the entire Democratic delega-
ton from Indiana, ard the mass of the members
of Congress, who came here with full deter
minatioA to run no man but Mr.. Van Buren,
They have been compelled from the strong ex-
preston OF public feeling ia regard 10 this ques
tion, to come out publicly, and declare that Mr.
Ivan Buren cannot be elected.


h advance of the opinion of Mr.. Vm Buren
upon this subject, the leading Democratic papers
expressed their feelings in favor of the anaeSa-
ton. "'Fhe Richmond Enquirer assThe Globe, -
I" The Pleban !" all the Democratic papers, con
tanned arguments strongly in favor Of H. Can
we go back now, and say that the whole Demo
CT TIC party were wrong IN lhfS IhaueI, ana lndl
the Wings who are always opposed to the exten-
sion of the principles of liberty, with Henry
Clay at their head, are right; and the Democra-
tic party were wrong, merely because sDne man
of the party chooses to indorse il All the
Democratic papers, and leading Democrats, with
the. exception of the Globe. which came out
more strongly in favor Of imnediate annexation,
than any other paper,l show no disposition to
pursue this course


TIE Democratic party sOas not organized TO
eEecGte aug man but for the purpose of scenr-
ing equal rigAtsto ALL II matters therefore NOT,
40ho IS The man 1T mag select, provided he IS one
aoho soiH carry out the principles Of The phrtg
The Wings have now nominated Henry Clay
forshe Presidency. IIe iswelI known 10 be in
favor of system, that will rob majority of abe
community, to enrich Eavorie fw. Our object
is to place before the people, candidate who can
prevent him from becoming the President, and
|Gasteniag upon US this edious system. am we'll
convinced that no man opposed to the annexation
of Texas can accomplish this, and therefore am
willing to give up my first choice in favor Of any
Democrat, who has already shown himself friend.
~ 10 the annexation of Texas, this being the ab-
sorbing question, provided know he Is right up,