North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09
THE TRUE UNION PARTY.

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER o. 1850.
THE TRUE UNION PARTY.
The Union party of this State, and Of the South,
is that party which seeks to PerPetuate the Union by
maintaining the rights of the States and preserving
the Constitution inviolate. The Union without the
Constitutions or with the Constitution Palpaby vio
lated. lis a dead letter.
we observe that certain politicians in this State,
and other portions of the South, are setting them
selves I'D 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 the institution of Slave
ny, and then wind up by clarifying the Union again.
They say but little, if any thing. about the obiga-
tions resting upon the people of the free States to
spect and enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. They do
not come out like men and say--as North Carolina
will say-that if this law is repealed or its vitality
destroyed, they will dissolve the Union. Motley
shiver in their Shoes and cheer each other by singing
the old song of Union, and by looking to the free
States preserve that Union by treating equals
and brethren; and that too when they leaving
the impression these very free States, by their
conduct that they will submit any aggression or
any wrong that may be put upon them.
they can for their country in the painful and danger
crisis now upon US; but we are not looking at
motives but at acts, and the results of acts. We
not much about what they mean, as about what they
do. The Union cannot be saued bv sch course as that
alluded to. If, like drones, we sit down and do
nothing-or if, like 6 conservatives, we express
ourselves grat6ed at whatever Freesoil majority
in Congress may enact this subject, and oppose
Southern rernonstrance and action, because such a
course is new and unusua-if this is to be our sett-
ed policy, dissolution will just certainly as
that the will rise tomorrow. The prevailing idea
among the people of the free States is, that the South
will vapor" and threaten, but that no measure OF
theirs will drive 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
auspcious time; but party spirit shed its blasting
rmdew Southern action, and the South. instead
of standing forward people, was divided in the
presence of her enemies. e.s-. -.t5.. ~.
Let every County in the South tell the free States
in language too plain to be mistaken, that the agita-
tion of The Slavery question must in Congress-
and that the Fugitive Stare Latu, it stands, must
be enforced to the letter. Let the free States know that
this is the price of the Union-that they save
destroy it by yielding to this reasonable, Const
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 alone, and give Us our
rights under the Fugitive Slave Law passed in pur-
suance of the very letter of the Constitution. Such
a course may wake up the free States and save the
Union-no other, in our opinion, will. Let Us adopt
it, Let party spirit, when question is concerned,
die and be forgotten. IS United, we standardized,
we fall.''
We repeat, the true Union party of the South is
the party devoted the rights of the States and the
Constitution it is, and which would prevent DISCO
luton by timely defensive action. This party is grow
ing, not by tens fes, but by thousands and tens
of thousands! A few more Boston Modification
scenes-a few more Seward triumphs, and the South
will be ONE in feeling, in purpose, and in action
DELAWARE. The election in Delaware for Govern
or, Representative in Congress. Legislature &C. will
take place next Tuesday. The latter will elect a
United States Senator for years after the
expiration of the term of the Hon John Wales The
Wings support P. Causey for Governor, and G. Rod
ney for Congress. The opposition, Caleb Ross and
q. X. Riddle. political Temperance Ticket is al
so In the field. supported by preacher from New
York. who is engaged in making stump speeches,
We observe, for the Temperance party ticket The
Democrats encouraged by this third party. it
IS said, to draw Oft three w higs for Democrat
rom the old parties. They confidently expect to car
y the State by the aid of this third party, and gain
United States Senator, after the fourth of March
next The new party must materially diminish the !
Wing strength. DR.. F. Watt runs the Temper
lnce Ticket for Congress. 1t would be difficult to
ell what political Temperance man can do in Con-
gress for the local Temperance cause in Delaware.
National Intetkgencer.
This political Temperance ticket - in New Jer-
icy, no matter what party it may be calculated aid,
ought to be secuted and frowned down by every good
'tizen. Temperance organizations have nothing to
10 with party politics; and intelligent Temperance
nan. who has his cause sincerely at heart, sane
ion any such connection between the two as that al
uded to above. This evil, we fear, will grow. 1t
nay not be long before it is felt nearer home. We
lope not; but a word of caution, offered from the
est motives, cannot be out of place. b,
But while we deprecate any connection between
Temperance and party politics. desire at the same
ime to see sober elected Congress- and to see
nen who were sent there sober, remain sober. Con-
Iress If all reports be true, needs reformation in this
egard.
ADVANCE IN TOBACCO.
Telegraphic despatch from GAINESVILLE. Ten
essee, under date of November 1st says it is now
ettled that onethird of the Tobacco crop has been
destroyed, and that sales are making in that region
It heavy profits.