Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1850-11-13
THE TRUE UNION PARTY.

THE TRUE UNION PARTY.
The Union party of this State, and of the South,
is that party which seeks to perpeuate the Union by
maintaining the rights of the States and preserving
the Constitution inviolate. The Union without the
Constitution. or with the Constitution palpably vio-
lated. is a dead letter.
We observe that certain politicians in this State,
and other portions of the South, are setting them
selves up as the peculiar friends of the Union-as
the conservatives " of the South. They approve
the late Compromise measures, glorify the Union,
talk vaguely about the rights OF the States and the
danger now impending over the institution Of Slave
ry, and then wind up by gloifying the Union again.
They say bu, little, if any thing, about the obliga.
tons resting upon the people of the free States to re-
sPect and enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. They do
not come out like men and say-as North Carolina
will say-hat if this law is repealed, or its vitality
destroyed, they will dissolve the Union. Motley
shiveri their shoes, and cheer each other by singing
the old song Of Union, and by looking to the free
States to preserve that Union by treating as equals
and brethren; and that too when they leaving
the impression these very free States, by their
conduct, that they will submit 10 any aggression or
any wrong that may be put upon them.
These gentlemen doubtless mean to do the best
they for their country in the painful and danger
crisis now upon Us; but we are not looking at
motives, but at aet and the results of acis We
not much about what they about what they
do The Union cannot be saucd 6v such that
alluded to. II, like drones, we sit down and ID
nothing-or if, like I" conservatives, we express
ourselves az gratied at whatever Freesoil majority
in Congress may enact on this subject, and oppose
Southern remonstrance and action, because such =
course is and unusual-if this is to be setu
ed policy, dissolution will come Just as certainly as
that the sun will rise tomorrow. The prevailing idea
among the people Of the free States is, that the South
will "vapor" and threaten, bot that no measure of
theirs will drive rs to extreme steps. This idea
must be changed, If the Union is to be preserved.
There is time left yet for this work, but it is nearly
too late. Twelve months ago would have been the
suspicious time; but party spirit shed it's blasting
mildew Southern action, and the South. instead
of standing forward people, was divided in the
presence of her enemies.
Let every County in the South tell the free States,
in language too plain to be mistaken, that tie agita
tion Of tie Slavery quess;on maa cease in Congress.
be enforced to tie letter. Let the free States knov that
this is the price of the Union-that they can save q
destroy it by yielding to this rrasonable, Cons
tutional request, by disregarding it. The South
has shown her regard for the Union by acquiescing
in the late measures Of Adjustment -; let Us now
see if the North will let us alone, and give our
rights under the Fugitive Slave Law passed in pur-
suance of the very letter Of the Constitution. Such
course may wake up the free States and save the
Union-no other, in our opinion, WILL Let % adopt
it. Let party spirit, when thisquestion is concerned,
die and be forgotten. United, we standardized,
wefall."
We repeat the true Union party of the South is
the party devoted to the rights Of the States and the
Constitution it is, and which would prevent disso-
luton by timely defensive action This party 10 grow
lng not by tens 6ies, but BY thousands and tens
OF thousands. "A few more Boston Modification
scenes few more Seward triumphs, and the South
Will be ONE in feeling. in purpose, and in action.
ADVANCE IN TOBACCO. .'|
Ie'egaphic despatch from Ciarksvilie, Ten.
nessee' under date Of November lst says II is nov
se'ed that one-shird Of the Tobacco crop has heer
Destroyed and that sales ana making in tina. region
at heavy profits. .,-e.
Large Gales were being made ia New Orleans o.
the 29ih ultimo, at advanced prices. . .., ..
Accounts from London up to the l9th. of October
state that Tobacco has advanced Que psaey in she
pound-two cents.
'wehave recently eoavsrsed with xsaslsnaa from
@e Tobacco region Of Vi'giaia, who s.ys the psss
s"es'op 10 saest and greatly dsmassd. Osr.iafosm
sasa taoa various points in this Sse IL 70 de s,
effect. As matter Of course, plsassss viii pat in
very 'a' crop next year; and judging from .prsssn
appearances, they will be we'll remune.ssed for ,hei
laboss !tl 49, 80 - E11'''' ~
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Church North numbers 6s9 ,6e2 member. 4 lsa Or,