The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-06

ship. First, then, here am with slaves, the only
property that have here is another man with horses
the only property he owns; another has lot Of cows
and fourth, poor lawyer, with his musty books-
and all unite in the concern. We 60 on for while
and prosperous. an, ster time, conclude to buy
"a farm.
First, the man with his horses Roes on, and they
grow fat; the man with his cows goes on, and they
thrive well; and the lawyer finds some shady nook,
presently come along with my slaves; but they say,
no you don't; they shut me out of it, because hap
pen to have property in negroes, which they recog
missed when they took me into the partnership, but
which they are not willing now to recognise, and
want to take all the property. Now, these philan-
thropic and generous partners at once begin to dis
cover that, in the matter of slavery, there is thing
that weighs on their consciences. Now, have no
objection to man protesting to be philanthropic
man, if he is willing to be SO at his cost; but
do not let him get character at the cost of another
Now. this is exactly the position in which these
States placed in regard to the territory acquired
That territory has not been acquired by the North
alone. nor by the West; but by the North and South
and East, and West Look to the battle-felds in
Mexico-the most brilliant victories won in that
warand you will find, at the head and front of the
deadly breach, the southern man and the northern
man, both exalting our flag to the highest pinnacle
of earthly glory! They permitted their best blood
to be shed upon that soil and they are now denied
quired land. Think youthat they would have fought,
had they believed that they would have been denied
the privilege to go upon that territory until its people
are politically organized I ask, is this just!
hold in my hand resolutions yet to be read my
voice begins to fail, and laboring under head
ache; but can say, that if my head aches, my heart
does not.
feel that upon the present occasion speak the
sentiments of the true democracy ask you to rally
nj IF fhop IN
say that that sacred instrument shall not be violated
for the sake of carrying out the abstract opinions of
band of men who have banded themselves together
as party. have always observed, and you that
are younger than will yet observe it, that when
politician gets off half way on question, he slides
off altogether. 1 am for permitting all those who
cannot take the democratic platform as it is, to 60
elsewhere and not to remain in the ranks of the dem
ocratic party and at the same time fight against it,.
As was to have been expected, the Philadelphia
North American, the organ of Mr.. Clayton, assails
this movement of the Philadelphia Democracy in the
bitterest terms. That infamous paper says:
"Well, then, fifteen hundred citizens in the one
five thousand citizens in the other-with
hu ndred and four vice presidents, twenty secretaries,
and seven orators, called together to declare fr the
Union and against its enemies, entirely forgot the
purpose for which they had convened, and separated
without having taken the first step in support of the
one, or uttered single word in reprobaton of the
other. On the contrary, the Union meeting declared
itself in favor of that which it was intended to oppose
that is, in favor of disunion and every man whe
spoke, who resolved expressed his appreciation of
the cause, and ranked himself the side of the men,
the only ones in the land, by whom the Union of
these States is threatened The traitors in wish or
intention who have calculated the value of the con-
federation in dollars and cents and who have soemny
proclaimed purpose Of rebellion, unless all their
factions demands are yielded to, were treated with
deferentia courtesy and sympathizing kindness, as
heroes and patriots, and suffering martyrs, who had
full right to rule the republic, ruin it at their
will and pleasure. Not word Of rebuke, NOT
syllable of remonstrance, not a whisper even of dis
suason, to discourage the southern movement which
has occasioned SO much indignation and alarm; not
a voice uplifted, might say-or certainly not
one uplifted in the right way-n the assertion Of
resolution to maintain the Union from the only dang
er which menaces it: the sole positive action of the
meeting may be avowed to have b cen expended in
the reputation of northern principles and the denun-
clatlon OF northern men who have earthly con-
nexion with the present crisis, whether the friends
the enemies of the republic One startles from the
perusa Of the proceedings of this meeting as from
dream, ane asks the question, was this Philadelphia
meeting or was it held in Charleston, Milledge
vile, Vicksburg, some other southern town. the
abode OF fiery wrongheads, whose thoughts have run
so maniacally upon the illusions of northern ag-
gressons! Nota speech, not resolution reads like
northern one everything has southern aspect and
southern color; and the North, and the sentiments
and the people of the North were never more ercey
assailed or more uriousy denounced than the meet
ing of the Philadelphia democracy, by which the
birthday of the Father of his Country was outraged
md desecrated.
The stability of the Union is endangered because
If this disunion movement itself, and by nothing
'lse. 1t is endangered because the political male
7iragos of the South determined to have what
hey call their share of the continent for the purpose
If planting slavery in it, and that in defiance of the
avs of nature and the lights of man to have half
II California devoted to slavery, although its people,
rec American citizens. have decided this matter for
themselves, as they have right to do, against slave
y; to have New Mexico for the same purpose. with
he defiance of the will of it's people, 1t is en-
angered because they have determined to maintain
What they entitle the balance othe Staes and not
suffer new free State to into the confeder-
cy without new slave State along with it; it is !
Endangered simply because they have laid down their
timatum and declared, if it be not acceded to- they
will break the Union up by force of The integ-
ity of the Union is endangered because seditious cit
ens threaten rebellion and secession. And rebellion
nd secession constitute the DANGER and the sole dam
er, of the republic. This was the danger at which y
he Union meeting Of Friday should have looked
ut it did not look the eyes of the fifteen hundred
or five thousand Philadelphia democrats were turned
a quite another direction. This was the danger -
gainst which those good citizens should have lifted
heir voice, well against the wouldbe rebels and
eceders who have brought it upon the country but
bout this danger and its authors they had not word
} say-no, not one they preferred to overlook the
anger and assail the Wilmot Provso; they preferred
forget southern traitors, and their denuncia-
ons against northern fanatics, the "abolition and
18th the present danger of the Union as the Cham of
artary or the King of the Sandwich islands, 8
In addition to this the Washington Republic, the v
ersonal and political organ of Gen. Taylor and Mr.
LAYTON takes notice whatever, that we have seen
this noble Philadelnhia movenoen+ bu+ =; ito ;.., r