The North-Carolina standard., 1838-01-17
COMMUNICATIONS.
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD.
A Temperate Appeal,
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH.
NUMBER Two.]

NUMBER TWO.
l find it difficult to write frankly on the subject
of abolition and yet avoid expressions that might be
taken extensively. Understand that have not char
ged or insnuated that the southern opposers of the
administration are abotonists. l do not mean to
do it, All intend at present, and all have at
tempted is to rouse you to vigilant observance of
their allies at the North and to invoke those who
have heretofore opposed Mr.. Van Buren for fear
of his taking sides against u.s. think and see how
far their present union with his opposers is consis
tent with their former doctrines or compatible with
the safety of the Union. l do not apprehend and
no sane man who knows the temper of the South
ern States, can for moment believe that any
human power will be able to put abolition in prac-
tice Itis impossible. But in the reckless attempt
ere they have reached the point to discover its i'm
practcablity, fanatics may break up the Cnion
In their vain crusade against Southern slavery they
NAV tear down the most beautiful fabric of liberty
in the world.
Look at the incidents occurring around US! Is
it not plain to the commonest understanding, that
these fanatics have intruded if they have not been
invited into the political of the country?-
Have they not adopted the maxim ''we are not
sponsibe for consequences" Have they not de-
nounced the President for his manly opposition to
their schemes and rallied as party against him
Has not the great body of the Presidents northern
supporters in Congress sided with him and Irih
the South? Who do you most reckless in the
agitation of this question? Who introduce, week
after week these abolition petitions & utter infam
matory speeches in the House of Representatives
to agitate this subject? Are they not those who
also assail the administration and abuse the Presi
dent Are any of them his supporters ?-No not
one They call themselves ''Whigs'' and under
this respectable name they compose part of the
family of Mr. Van Buren's enemies. Call them
what you may, it will puzzle the most ingenious
man escape the conclusion, that either they are
AbolionistS, else they leagued with that dan
gerous faction to against our peace and our
rights-by exciting angry feuds in the land-by
disturbing the harmony of our legislative councils
by breaking dolrn the President and his adj
nliniStrGtion They strike at Southern institu-
tions through their defender the President I'm
der the guise of attacking his administrations these
making war upon us. They must be re-
sisted the point of their attack Were the south
people united and could they present an unbro-
ken front at the point of their attack it were easy
disappoint the abotionists by uphoIding the ad-
minstration. The President would naturally feel
still more devoted to just and constitutional
rights. His northern supporters confirmed in their
attachment to our cause. 1t would give abolition
its death bloU. Then shall we not unite? Imake
no appeals to your fears. Our property is IN, no
ddnger-all the powers of abolition cannot rob US
of it, But most anxiously appeal to all the friends
of the UniOn and beg them think if it is not safe
if it is prudent, if it is wise to come up at
and together at the altar of our cou,atru and
sacrifice former prejudices, to forget the men we
opposed In our support Of the President who is |
with US !; to take the leader whom circumstances
have forced upon (and it may be kind provi-
dence has sent) go forth the rescue of consti
tutionGl rights, in common with those Republicans
of the North who hazarding their popularity in
a defence of the Union against the desperate as
sauts of madmen.
If the President had placed himself in an eonivo-
cal position if he had not openly assumed the
ground of hostility this fanatica corps it were
impossible for as to support him-not because we
sectional in our politics-not because we hap
pen to reside in a particular part of our common
country-but because Indifference 10 the gather
ing strength, concession to the iniqutous demands
OF Goot1tlo nay, inertness in any President under
existing circumstances, would be hostiLitv to the
CHton Is this time Tor US to exert our strength
against president, who with the great body of his
party Is planted IN the preach to defend us? Is |
this time to discourage northern politicians who
have come forth as the advocates of our doctrines
by giving occasion their foes rally sectional feel
iugs against thern--by creating belief that the
South is inimical to the Morrill, and that we never
sustain Northern President even if his politics
are Southern politfcs7 That our local prejudices
are stronger than patriotism, that pride of
plnlon is more potent than love of the Union
NO! no! no! We must rise superior to passion and
prejudice Again must we move together and
with one voice vindicate our character as States
This we may do by supporting and defending the
Administration; not indeed, because it is Mr. Van