North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-02
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PEOPLE OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT!

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PEOPLE OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT!
We address you on the eve of the election, and we
do so with the view of respectfully bringing to your
attention the following extracts from the Wilmington
Commercial. You have been told that, because Col.
Rufin, as Jeffersonan Republican, holds to the
right of Secession in the last resort he is for the
ercise of that right notv; and you have been called
upon by the friends of Mr.. Stanly, under this view
of the case, to vote Col. Rufin down at the polls
You have been informed already to Daniel
Webster's views on the subect-you have read his
Capon Springs Speech, in which he distinctly de-
clares that if the compact should be broken by the
North it would longer be bindin the South !;
and this of itself, would be concusive-but we have
testimony nearer home, and from the pen of Whig
who is known personally to many of you and by
reputation to all of you. The last Wilmington Com
mercial, Wing paper, says:
Observation-Disclosures 1t is very hard to arrest
the current of fashion and it having become fashion
able to charge the friends Of the doctrine of Secession
with being disunionists, of there is general
Glamour the subjectnot for the sake of truth and
justce-oh, no-but for the sake of that god of po-
litical idolatry-party.
A belief in the doctrine of the right of Secession
involves of guilt, than does the belief of fall
ling from grace. No charges the believers of
the latter doctrine with desire that any should
ia II from grace-neither does belief in the doctrine
of Secession imply wish that any State should Sc
cede.''
Read and mark the above. 1t is clear, Direct con-
elusive.
Hear again what the Commercial says about the
result of admitting the right of Secession
sTo admit the right of Secession would save a
deal of trouble and perhaps prevent bloodshed. We
Ueriu believe IL IS The safest and s3undest doctrine for
the preservation of the Union Having already given
why we believe this, it may not be neces
sary repeat them here. Whether time shall prove
that are in error or not is of no consequence to
u.s. that the final result is the perpetuity of the
Mon, under impartial and just administra-
ton of the organic Law, which will all we
desire-the Rights of the South. These, we trust.
will be secured let the result be what it will and the
given to Southern action be what it may"
Hear again what the Editor says in regard to the
present condition of the South:
I" We are satisfied that 1o1Aing has been done for
the South, avhich holds out a prospect of permanent
security. Her rights must be placed beyond the con-
tingences of Congressional majority, else taken
under her own immediate and independent manage
ment. We also satisfied that the South has done
nothing for herself in this business but that we have
rather lost than gained ground, sure consequence
of excessive zeal and imprudent ardor. We must
begin de novo, the lawyers say, and see if we
cannot become united in some plan that shall ensure
efficient action
Mr.. Stany says TO admit the right of Secession is
TO become Disunonist Mr. Loring denies this, and
holds that contend for this right and still
be friend the Union, just believe that
person may fall from grace without desiring that any
should fall. Mr.. Stany holds the right of Sc
cession to be treason Mr.. Lorng regards it as the
safest and soundest doctrine for the preservation of
The Union.'' Mr.. Stanly says, in substance. that
the people of the South have good cause to COM
plain of those of the North, and that the socalled
Compr- mise has placed Southern rights and South
ern interests high and safe grounds; Mr. Loring
declares that " nothing has yet been done for the
South, which holds out prospect of permanent Sc
curity.'
Look at these things, people of the Eighth District
examine them carefully, and then decide for your
selves. Be not deceived by the clamors of Wing
leaders about Disunion, carried away by the nick
names and abusive epthets which they apply to their
opponents. Link for the truth, and, when you find
it, up to it, without reference party views or par
ty feeling. Do this and the result must be the trl-
umphant election of THOMAS RUFFIN, the adj
of your rights and the friend of the Constitu-
ton and the Union.