North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16
1,uE CONTEST.


scarcely be deuominated rarity contest from the ma
,nre Of the question it involves. Ii is struggle oil
states Rights with National unsurpatlon and Federal
power. - - : ,,vo
great parties hitherto known to the country Wings
and Democrats, have arrayed them, 10 some extent,
on opposition sides of this question. The policy o.
the Lafe hg party has found its grave in the same
tomb with United States Bank, Protective Tar.
if and other deunct measures and " obsolete IDEAS
that are now twice dead,-plucked up ny the TOOLS.
And as the principles of Federalism have dropped,
and withered before the advance of popular inteill-
renee, SO those of the Democracy have taken deep
root in the minds and affections of the people and are
now triumphant in almost every State OF The Unlon-
Ont of thirty-one Governors, there 81 Democrats
This unparalelled and unexpected success OF De-
nocratic principles has driven tho Wings to despe-
ration and to produce fame through the last dV-
inc spark of their departing glory, they have dropped
the name of Wings and now proclaim themselves
Union Men, This is but another OF those arti-
ces TO deceive and mislead the people, The Democ-
racy of the country from Maine to California are me
only true Union Men. The Southern Democracy are
ardeny attached TO the Union and have SO declared
in every public Meeting in which they have conVen'
ed But while they are true TO the Union, thew are
no less true TO themselves and their posterty The
sovereignty of the States and OF each State they re-
gard as OF paramount importance to the full enjoyment
Of their rights and will never consent TO relnqulsh
it, but with their lives. They will not yield to the
Federal Government the dearest right of free peo-
ple-their Independence. They recognise In the
Constitution indissoiube bond of Union sc long
as it is faithfully observed by all parties to the COM
pact but broken by one party, 1t Is no longer
binding upon the other, and hence they advocate
that State sovereignty. which secures to them the
RIGHT to Withdraw from their flilhless partners, to
avoid injustice and oppression, audi what IS worse,
the degrading of themselves and their sons from the
rank of freemen.
Mr. Stanly is now asserting throughout the extent
of this District that State possesses none OF the
elements of sovereignty that she is mere dependent
upon the Federal Government that she cannot for
any cause withdraw from the Union, or in any way
resist the encroachments of the Federal Government
on her constitutional rights, except by repotuti0n He
is adv locating the damnable heresy that Kings reign
by divine right and is promug eating 1t In the free
land OF America on the republican soil OF the Old
North State, and procaiming it in the ears OF the In
dependent free men of the Eli nth District. But shall
we wonder? Shall he who in Congress declared that
slavery is evils wrong-not be allowed to say,
home, that sovereign State has no right to resist
the oppressive entertainments Of dominant maj OIL
ty! Shall he, who voted for the abolition of the
slave Trade in the District of Columbia be allow
cd to say also, that the Shareholder has right to
AIRY his slaves into any OF the territories OF The uni
ted States! Shall he, who has been eulogsed and
appauded by abolition papers, British and American,
for his gallant efforts in favor OF emancipation, be de-
prved the right to denounce as traitors and dlsunlon-
lists, all who would maintain the rights of the South,
the sovereignty of the States, and the integrity OF the
Union!
Ii is even so. Mr.. Sianly is endeavoring TO cover
with odium, reproach, and will add, disgrace, all
who would defend their just and lnalIenab!e rights
against Federal encrOacnlnenlSd anu
He holds up to ridicule and scorn the doctrine of
State Sovereignty. He asserts that revolution Is the
only and last hope of the South under extreme op-
PRESTON and does not say that any extent Of yran-
ny would drive him even to this resort.
Mr. Stanly has taken unfortunate posltlon,--un-
fortunate for himself unfortunate for his party but
orunate-far unfortunate-fort the rights of the
So,ih, and the dignity of the States. Under oppres
sim, according his theory, people ght revolt
be hung rebels and traitors by the dominant fac
tons of the North. According to his theory, we
might well be the subjects of the British Queen,
ictora, me free citizens of American State.
According to his theory, there limits to federal
power except the elastic conscences of the higher
law abotionists, who likely henceforward to sway
the des,nes Of this country, if State has no right
to Withdraw from their fana.ical dominion
North Carolinians, men of the EIGHTH District,
pause and deliberate q! Will you, can you, say in
your heart, that, citizens OF free. independent
State you cannot withdraw from the Union In any
other way than rebels The degraded British
subject enjoys the same high privilege Can you
say in your heart, that in withdraw from
the Union under the unconstitutional acts and lnto-
cradle oppression of Lonsolidaonists and abolition
ists the Federal Government has the right TO com
pei you to return, to whip You into subsection is
for you to decide this matter On the one hand, MIR.
Ruffin contends that State has the right to withdraw
from the Union last resort, peaceaby II she can,
forcibly if she must. On the ether hand, Mr. Stanly
contends that State cannot secede from the Union
for any cause whatever, only rebels. You must
decide this point between them, and we hope OF that
decision you will have reason hereafter to repent
IoldsborOtgh Republican and Patriot.
Hon. A. w. VENARLE, North CAROLINA.
The annual Grafton of this gentleman, delivered at
Princeton, ~ j. before the literary societies OF Mas
hall, on Tuesday evening last, was heard by an
over crowded audience and created profound SEN
sation. We regret that we have not received the
notes of the speech the reports of the press have
been mislaid. All concur in pronouncing it of
the most eloquent, ard practical, and original ad-
dresses delivered in the classic halls of Prince
ton. Abstaining, with eminent good taste, from all
ausion to exciting topics, Mr. Venabe devoted him
self appeal &c the young men, and to their du-
ties as members of society and citizens of great
republic; enforcing his positions with all the force
and the ability of his nature. We conversed with
number of those who present, and all unrte in
describing it a production of extraordinary ability
copy has been requested for publication. When
il appears, we shall lay extract OF 1t before our
readers.
| Mr.. Venable is now the Democratic candidate for
Congress in his district in North Carolina, which he
has so ably represented for the last four years
His engagements in that canvass prev ented him from
remaining Philadelphia more than few hours, TO
the regret of his numerous friends. He had op-
ponent at last account, and it doubted that
he can be reelected by tremendous majority against
any Wing that may be coaxed into the field.
PennsylUanian.
GOLDEN RULES OF LIFE. All the air and the ex-
ercises i'm the universe, and the most liberal table,
but poorly suffice to maintain human stamina if we
neglect other co-operatives-namey, the obedience
to the laws of abstinence and those of ordinary graf
i6cation, We rise with headache, and set about