Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-07-09


nerate strict construction Of the Constitution Of the
United States, total abstinence the part Of Con-
gress from the exercise of all doubtful powers sa-
cred regard for the rights reserved by the sovereign
States of which the confederacy is comPosed an ao.
solule non.interference by the people of the several
States with the domestic Institutions peculiar to each
and rigid economy in the expenditure OF the taxes
raised from the people, confning the appropriations
of public money by Congress to national objects
plainly authorized by the Constitution.
Resolved, That had these vital principles OF Demo
cracy been faithfully observed in the administration
ofthe National Government since the advent OF the
Wings to power the 4th of March, 1s49, we should
not now witness the spirit of dscord and alienation
which present prevails between the north and south'
on the question of domestic slavery-hreateniDg as
it does eventually to dissolve the Union, nor should
we have occasion depore the enormous appropria-
tons of public money, approaching in time OF
peace to the war standard of expenditure. and endan-
gering entail upon our postery OF the fatal lncu'
bus of a permanent national debt.
Resolred, That the Democratic party of Pennsyi-
vania are the Union, the Constitution and the
laws and will faithfully observe and execute SO Tar
as in them lies, all the measures of Compromise
adopted by the late Congress- for the PorPose OF ser!
Ting the questions arising out of domestic aho
of the Republic, but also f"n the kind and troterna!
feelings tUhieh they cherish tooards their ore'"re" q
the slareholding States.
Resolued, That the sixth Section of the Act of the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, passed on the Srd OF
March, 1847, denying under severe penalty the use
of our State ails for the detention of fugitive slaves
while awaiting their trial, ought to be expunged from
Statute books, both because 1t nterposes
by of State legislation, to the execution OF the
provisions of the Constitution OF the United states
and because it is virtual disregard Of the principles
of the compromise and is calculated seriously to en-
danger the existence Of the Union.
Resolred, That in the matter of levying duties on
foreign imports by the General Government, we are
in favor of the reciprocal interchange OF our products
with the other nations OF the earth, in consonance
with the enlightened spirit Of the age, recognizing
clearly the practice of the Government to maintain
and preserve in full vigor and safety, all the great In
dustrial pursuits of the country"
There is the difference between the two parties in
so clearly laid down that he who runs
may read.'' What Southern man will not rejoice
under these circumstances, at the triumph Of the De-
mocra,s 6f that State!
The Wings of Pennsylvania profess to observe y
and respect - the provisions of the so-caed Com
PROMISE and in the very next breath they refuse te
recognize as binding upon them the fugtive-s'ave
law-the only measure Of this Compromise which il
calculated to benefit the South! What brazen hy
pocrisy! In addition to this they nominate for re-
election Governor of theirs, who refused to sgn
the bill by the Legislature Of that State repeal
the provisions OF law Wnlcn CLOSES Tue Jd''S VI
Pennsylvania against the Shareholders OF the South
and this man comes forward and accepts the nomina
ton upon the basis Of opposition to one portion
the Compromise, while his friends profess to acqn
esce in all of it, He is also, it seems, Union man
He goes as strongly for the Union as Seward does
and he does not appear to think that there is any dan
ger of dissolution. We leave it to our readers to de
termine how far he has been sustained and strength
ened in this opinion, by the divisions which hav
been created for party purposes among the people
the Southern States. e.: .........
The issue has been joined in Penn sylvania. an
every Southern man who is aroused to inpendin!
danger, will look with deep anxiety to the result.
Pennsylvania should speak out for the Constitution
and for those citizens of hers who have planted then
selves upon it, her example will do much to resto
quiet to the country and to secure justice in the
ture to the Southern people; but if Johnston shou'
be reelected, and the Wing platform above set fort
approved, We shall be compelled to regard her
henceorth hostile the Union, and as bent upon
: contamination of measures which must, sooner
. later, end in its destruction. May God defend II
s. right!'