Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-24
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IIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, w.
We will stand with the Union and the whole South
upon the Georgia platform. but We will go back
and approve per a measure which lost to all the
territories aud converted into free soil large portion
of southern soil.
The Union might, with little reflection draw aome
consolation from the agitation in South Caroli
ma. What else has driven Mr. Webster from the seat
Of government for the purpose of urging upon the
North the observar of the fugtive-slave law The
danger to the Union 10 his chief argument; the dis
content at the South gives force to that argument,
while it has in small degree brought up the demo-
Gratis of the North to their present noble position.
The South will act with no party q. the North that
does not purge itself of the abolionists and the
only hope of appeasing the secessionsts and restor
ing tranquility is the manifestation of purpose of
putting down slavery agitation. Would even the
democracy of the North be prompt and decided in
their hostility the fanatics. if ali was peace and
quiet We do no. believe that South Carolina will
secede long the North will sustain the fugitive
slave law and nothing would favor its repeal more
than perfect calm at the South.
The Union must know that those who denounce
the Compromise, and yet are willing to acquiesce
for the sake Of the Unon." constitute some of the
choces, spirits among the democracy Of all the slave
holding States, without whom the democratic party
at the South would scarcely deserve the Of par
~. There but very few OF the anti-conpromisers
the South (with the exception of South Carol,na
who have not declared their purpose Of acquiescng,
and are doing all they to appease South Caroi-
and if she be reconciled it will be through their
exer:ions, for from others will she take ADVICE
The Union is in the habi. of speaking strongly of
the 6nality Of the compromise" We hope it may
be final" That is the point, above all others, at
which we are aiming; We seek to allay this agitation,
and if the compromise :" will do it, let it stand and
let US look only to the future. We repeat, lot it stand
the price of the Union, and the last concession
which the slaveholding States will consent to make.
We must apologize TO our readers for having oc-
cuPied so much space on this subject. We DISLIKE
controversies and differences between friends as much
as any one and We can assure those who are kind
said nothing during this discussion than fell.
il our duty to say in justice to position. In
next. with the indulgence of our readers, shall
take the liberty OF re-PubIishing article from our
paper Of the 22d February last in relation the
promise measures " and the Union-humbuR- party,
then in process Of fonua,ion which will show that
IN this matter has been straightforward and
consistent, from first to last. "
II The Register seems to be concerned on the
Union and this paper. The Editor ,hrus,s himself
forward, with his comments and opinions, without
being asked and though he doubt thinks he has
dealt some pretty hard blows, yet believe he has
not succeeded, up this time, in attracting The at
tenton Of either Of the papers above mentioned And
We notice his unsolicited interference at this time,
only for the purpose Of repelling charge whica he
has made, in connection with this discussion against
sopa-sf our friends in this State.
The Register, in noticing denial that the STAN
|dard is Secession and Disunon paper alleges that
we have made "humilia,i"g and thorough capitula-
on the subject Of Secession, and left our friends,
Messrs. Caldwell, Avery, Dobbin, and others, " in
the lurch.'' We have done no such thing. The
doctrine of State sovereignty was maintained, during
the last Assembly, by distinguished gentlemen Of
both parties and the Register well knows that not
of them took the position that the right Of seces.
sion was Co,,situiional" right On the contrary,
they took directly the opposite ground, and spoke Of
as reserved right, be exercised only in the las,
resort. This is the language and tone both Of the
Minority Report, signed by both Wings and Demo
Gratis. and Of the Resolutions introduced by the min
orty Of the Committee raised on the subject; and in
proof Of this, call the attention of the Register
especially the second Resolution in the series
ferred to- Tia, Resolution the right of
sion for just on-t does not declare either iha,
the right is Constitutional one that State may
withdraw without cause and at pleasure.
We had the pleasure Of hearing all the speeches
delivered during the last Assembly on this subject
the Editor Of the Register heard them also, and his
own columns will bear witness that, in making the
above charge, he has done gross injustice to
Messrs. Dobbin, Caldwell, Saunders, Avery, Shep-
ard, and others. We remember that Mr.. Dobbn
especially stated, that our Government the result
of a compact entered into between sovereign States
that each State possessed, of necessity, the right to
judge Of violations Of the compact or Constitution
and Of the mode and Of redress; that if the
compact should be papably violated by the General
Government, North Carolina would have the righ
SO to declare, and to secede, if she thought such
step indispensable the protection Of her libee,
and the property Of her citizens and that if the Gen
eral Government should assaI her for doing, ant
any Of her citizens in in obedience III,
orders Of the State authorities, they would not b.
traitors, but prisoners of war; and further, that while
he disapproved Of portions of the Compromise,
yet he was in favor Of acquiescence for the sake
the Union, for, added that gentleman, with pecula
emphasis and eloquence, ',he day Of its dissolution
will be the darkest day for human liberty the wor
has ever seen." Such was not only his position, il
substance, but the ground occupied by Messrs
Caldwell, Avery, Saunders, lloke. Shepard, Erwin
and indeed of all who maintained the doc of Sta:
sovereignty in the last Assembly.
But the Register has no idea Of doing justice t