North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-03

the South of those grievances that party in the
South can denonnce with safety as so gross viola
ton Of constitutional authority justify resistance
the in which fathers separated from Great
Britain4 Common sense answers, No! And we
must be permitted to indulge the belief that our at
tempt shield the democratic party from the conse-
quences Of such an assumption, although it has not
secured the good opinion of the Raleigh Standard,
has been responded to by the great body of our friends
with satisfaction, and with assurances, both as TO the
past and future, which will leave us no cause OF re-
greet"
The Union is mistaken to our position in con-
nection with the doctrine of secession. We hold
we have uniformity held, that State can secede
without just cause that, in other words, the Consti-
tuition must be paipably violated and the compact
broken, before any State be released. We hold,
as we have uniformly held that if this compact should
be broken, the act will be act of revolution the
part OF the sectional majority which perpetraes it,
for the simple reason that it will work radi cal
change in the Constitution of government; thatths
sectional majority will nevertheless as a matter of
course, hold on to the government and proclaim the
Union still in being that the only alternative left
the minority of the States will be withdraw secede
from such government, and provide guards for
their future security and that, in DOING they will
go forward under the authority of sovereign States,
thus released from their obligations to the compact
by the act of the majority and will not be response
penalties of treason. The Union of the 22d August
says, the Southern rights party afirms the Consti
utonal right of State secede at its pleasure from
the Union," &C., &c. Now far as the Southern
rights party of this State is concerned the Union
certainly mistaken. They hold no such doctrine as
that of "a" Constitutional right to secede-they re-
gard this right the contrary rcserred right
be exercised only in the last resort but the
time they maintain, with Mr.. Cobb, who is endorsed
by the Union, and with the Kentucky and Virginia Re-
solutions of 9S and 90, that " in such case that
is, in the last resort each State is be the Judge
not only of the 6 nfractions'' but " the mode and
measure of redress We beg leave to repeat, in
this connection the language of Mr.. Jefferson and
to give to it our cordial assent:
Are then TO stand to our arms! No. That
must be the last resource not to be thought of until
much longer and greater sufferngs.
w must have patience and longer endurance with
our brethren while under deusiou-give them time
for reflection and experience of consequences-keep
ourselves in situation to profit by the chapter of
cidents and separate from companions (not RE-
from ruIers) emily ,e, the sole Alternatives
Lgt are the dissolution Of our Union aoih them, a
submission TO government decentralization p0oers
Between these two evils, when must make choice,
there can be no hesitation. But In the meanwhile
the States should be wachful every material
usurpation on their rights-to denounce them they
occur IN tie most peremptOry ferms-tO protest
gHnSt them 1OrODgS to 1UhIch submission shall
be considered. not acknowledgements precedens Of
right, but as temporary yeng to The lesser ers
til their accumulation shall 0ucraceigh that of sepdra
fion.''
We ask the attention of the Union particularly to
those portions of the above extract which we have
printed in Italics And it is for maintaining these po
sitions that have been denounced by the authors
of the Unon-humbug-paty in this State, as practi-
cal SecessIonist and Disunionst and the Democrat
c party has been branded for the cause hos
tile TO the Union and bent on its destruction.
The Editor of the Union is kind enough to say
that he is unwilling suppose that the Raleigh
Standard, although dissatisfied with his course
can desire to break up the Democratic party because
small fraction of it, regarding the Compromise
serious injury to the South is anxious to make it the
occasion of asserting principle which have no
other effect at this than weaken the bonds
of cur Union" We expect to stand in and by the !
Democratic party as long the Editor does and if
so great calamity to the country its destruction
should be brought about, shall be the last to
leave the wreck desert its noble and sautary prn
cples. The Editor of the Union must have perceiv-
ed, by this time, that the {. Republic and most of
the Wing organs using and have been using this
Slavery question for party purposes; and all we ask
Of the Editor is, TO TO lend his sanction,
by implication, to the Unon-humbug which these
organs endeavoring to palm upon the country.
We regarded the so-called Compromise, though unjust
10 the South IN of its features as final settle
nent of the Slavery question; and we have not Ror
10 we now propose to disturb it. Let it stand let
he Whigs Of the free States be compelled TO respect the
ugitiUe-snve U; and let them be informed, once and
ALL that to repeal change that AasU is TO dissoive
tie Union. Nor are We /" anxious to assert the
principle of secession, whether for without
ause. We have only maintained, as we expect to s
maintain hereafter all proper occasions, po- 7
ition this question set forth heretofore and G
n this article; and far from being .anxious" =
n The subject, we have looked for remedy in h
he last with heartfelt reluctance and regret.
hat remedy the Union may call by any it d
leases-We call it secession from usurpng govern
len by sovereign States released from their oblga- i,
ions to the compact by the of that government; II
nd thus viewing it, think we are planting our a
elves the Resolutions of '99 and '99, on the plat
orm occupied by Jefferson and Jackson, on the re- "
erved rights of the States, and the eternal princ-
les of right. Nor do we seek, have sought, tc
agiate on the Slavery question. AS we have al a
eady shown, the late agitation forced upon US
y Wing leaders for party purposes-by men who IL
estate at nothing to accomplish their ends ana who
re habually careless of the rights of the States and
harmony of the people in the prosecution of their
sl6sh designs. All We ask of the Washington Union