The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13

/, NORTH CAROLINA, WE.
+ -. Il, For the North Carolina Standard.
Southern men stand by your Rights!
The two most growing nations in the World are
Russia and the United States. The one stands as
the representative of the monarchical principle, ready
to rush down upon the rest of Europe and overwhem
her,. Guided by man of talents, of energy, with
her immense hordes dependant upon his will and sub
mission to his order-Nichoas is the perfect embodi
ment of the aristocratical principle; and the time
seems about to arrive which was predicted by Napo.
leon from his exile, when Europe will be either Re-
publican or Cossack.
Another crisis is at hand in which we feel mors
Immediately and deeply interested The United States
With quiet strides she has marched on to greatness
While all other nations of the earth seem either to
have arrived at their zenith or are on retrograde
movement, these two nations appear to be rapidly
rising in importance and progressing to the position
OF the two most powerful governments in the world
Shall the United States 60 on and prosper and fulfill
the destiny which appears marked out for her! The
crisis is at last about to arrive long predicted by
Politicians. 1t must now be determined whether or
| not the South are to be regarded in the Union as
equals The Governors Of the two great States of
New York and Pennsylvania have declared in their
messages-to the tone and temper of which we have
nothing to objec-ther opposition to the admission
of any more slave territory into the Union. Gov.
Fish says "the emphatic voice of the Legislature of
New York, expressed in the resolutions PASSED
ed at their last two sessions, and the nearly unan-
nous sentiment of the people of our State, have de-
clared that under no circumstances will their consent
be given to the extension of slavery into those terri
tories from which it is now excluded.
New York loves the Union of the States. She
will not contemplate the possibility of its dissolution,
and sees no reason to calculate the enormity of such
calamity.
She also loves the cause of human freedom; and
sees no reason to abstain from an avowa of her at
tachment. While therefore, she holds fast to the
| one, she will not forsake the Others
Gov. Johnson of Pennsylvania says-speaking of
new Slave States, "The extension of the evil be-
yond its present limits discloses very different fea-
ture that is from not meddng with it in its pres
ent limits. 1.-The consent of the free States of the
Union to its further progress, would evnce lgno-
rance of their true interests, of the rights of justice
and humanity, and anndierence to the character and
dignity of their common country. Where these are
implicated 1t is an abandonment of duty to compro-
mise.''
If these he the firm determinations of the people
of the North, can hope for the preservation
| of the Union. For one l boldly declare would
sooner see the Union dissolved, fearful and enor-
nous as know the consequences would be, than we
should give up rights This crusade against sla-
very with the tariff systems of the North, but a
series OF attempts to render property vaueless.
Great Britain by similar of policy has totally
ruined the West Indies. and they fast returning
to the jungle and the forest 1t behooves free
and independent men to boldly resist these invasions
Of our rights. tits war of invasion upon us-they
are the attacking party. Let US be firm and united
upon this question. If we fail in sustaining rights,
let fail with the proud consciousness of having
performed our duty. The Hungarians in exile and
poverty esteemed and honcred than in wealth
and prosperity, after ther manly efforts for the liberty
| of their country.
Georgia has taken a noble stand on this question.
By her manufactures, her internal Improvements, her
native intellect, and her manly conduct she is fast
rearing up for herself the position of the first of the
Southern States. Let North Carolina be found by
her side upon this great question. Let her Govern
too be authorized to call convention of the people,
provided the Wilmot provso be passed. The time
for action has arrived,
Gov. Fish says "New York does not stoop to
count the number nor the magnitude of her conces-
sions on this subject. Is it evident the world
that this is a war of aggression on the part Of the
North, and that we alone for the sake of the Union
have made concessions! We alone have yielded,
until farther concession only seems to invite farther
aggression. Who yielded in the Missouri Compro-
mise Certainly not the North. Who yielded on
the Tariff! Not the North. But the South, from
a pure love of the Union, paid this graiuity in
the pockets Of the North, and now, like the
she would bite the hand which gave her vitality.
The time has come when Southern men must stand
! by their rights! The crisis has arrived! Does not
the constitution guarantee to us our slaves p! Who
now thinks of recovering one who escapes to the
North Has not the conduct of the Northern States
rendered this article of the constitution nulli-
ty Such was not the practice during the early days
Of the Republic, If we yield on this question now
this great Republic is gone. Some future historian
will then have tell its rapid rise and progress and
its premature Decay.
1t depends upon you, Southern people, whether this
shall be. ALIQUIS.
/ For the North Carolina Standard.
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