Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-06
9 . 9 9 q 9
PEOPLE OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT!


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, Jeffersonian Republican, holds to the
right Of Secession in the last resort he is for the
ereise of that right and you have been called
upon by the friends of Mr.. Stanly, under this view
Of the case, to vote Col. Rufn down at the polls.
You have been informed already to Daniel
Webster's views the subject-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 no longer be bindin on the South
and this of ITSELF would be conclusive-but we have
testimony nearer home, and from the pen of Wing,
who is known personally to many of you and by
reputation to all of you. The last Wilmington Com
mercial, Wing paper, says:
"SEcEssIoN-INJusTIcE. 1t is very hard to arrest
the of fashion and it having become fashion
able charge the friends of the doctrine of Secession
with being disunionsts of course there is general
Glamour the subject-not for the sake of truth and
justiceoh, no-but for the sake of that god of po-
litical dolatry-party.
belief in the doctrine of the right of Secession
involves more of guilt, than does the belief of fall
ling from grace. No one charges the believers OF
the latter doctrine with desire that any one should
ia II from grace-nether does belief in the doctrine
Of Secession imply wish that any State shond 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:
ITO admit the right of Secession would save a
very believe it is the safest and soundest doctrine for
the preservation of the Union. Having already given
our reasons why we believe this it may not be neces
sary to repeat them here. Whether time shall prove
that in error not, is of no consequence to
us, that the final result is the perpetuity of the
Mon, under an impartial and just admnistra-
ton of the organic Law, which will secure all we
desre-the Rights of the South. These, we trust,
will be secured let the result be what it will and the
name given to Southern action be what it may"
Hear again what the Editor says in regard to the
present condition of the South:
1--WE are satisfied that norAing has been done for
the South, ,uhieh holds out prospect Of permanent
security. Her rights must be placed beyond the con-
tingencies of Congressional majority else taken
under her own immediate and Independent manage
ment. We are 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 IS de novo," the lawyers say, and see 1t we
cannot become united in plan that shall ensure
efficient action"
Mr.. Staniy says to admit the right of Secession is
to become Dsunionist Mr. Loring denies this, and
holds that man can contend for this right and still
be friend to the Union just can believe that
person may fall from grace without desiring that any
should fall. Mr.. S,anly holds the right of Sc
cesson to be treason Mr.. Loring regards it as the
safest and soundest doctrine for the preservation o.
the Union.' Mr.. Stanly says, in substance, that
the people of the South have no good cause to com
plain of those Of the North, and that the so-caled
Compromise has placed Southern rights and South
ern interests high and safe grounds; Mr.. Lorinz
declares that " nothing has yet been done for thu
South, which holds out prospect of permanent Sc
curty.''
Look at these things, people Of the Eighth Distrc
Examine them carefully, and then decide for your
selves. Be not deceived by the clamors of Whii
leaders about Disunon, carried away by the nick
and abusive epi,hets which they apply to thei
opponents. Look for the truth, and, when you fin
it, act up to it, without reference TO party views or pal
ty feeling Do this. and the result must be the tri
) umphant election of THOMAS RUFFIN, the ad
vocate of your rights and the friend of the Constu
ton and the Union.