Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-10
CITY OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEP
GREELY AND STANLY,

GREELY AND STANLY.
The New York Tribune of tho 18th August con-
tains the following announcement of Mr.. Stanly's
reelection 1t will be that Mr.. Greedy, the ally
and friend of Seward, entertains the very highest
opinion of Mr.. Stanly's patriotism and he joins
the Raleigh Register in its cry of "agitator" and
" disunionist" against such men as Clingman and
Venable:
"NoRrH CARoLINA.-Stanlys District. Hon. Ed
ward Stanly chosen the last Congress just af
ter Gen. Tayor's Inauguration by majority Of bare
ly Al votes. In that Congress, he pursued course
to all schemes for disafecting the South because of
the non-extension of Slavery. He was constantly
regarded and spoken of by the Venable's, Meade's
and Clngman's as Southern man with Northern
principles in effect disguised Abolitionist. He
declined reelection to Congress-, and Hon. VIM.
H. Washington was nominated in his stead, bat, he
declining, Mr.. Stany was called in:o the field at a
late hour, as the alternative was surrender Of the
District without contest. The result is his reelec
tion By much increased majority and upon an tn
creased rotc.''
In the number Of his paper which contains
the above, speaking of the fagitiveslave law, Gree
ly says:
"The Fugitive Slave Law, We hear, cannot be re-
pealed. Perhaps not. But it may be portrayed, and
it shall be. 1t is the most internal libel the
of Law which any Legislature has enacted within a
lifetime. 1t is act from which Christendom re-
coils with abhorrence-the shame and grief of Re-
pubcans, the exultation and glory of Arstocrats,
throughout the civilized world. The champions Of
Freedom and Progress throughout Europe hide their
faces when it is named happy those who are able to
disbelieve it's existence 1t is an act which would
seem to have been framed expressly to defy the axiom
that Law is the diviney appointed shield of the weak
from the violence of the strong, of the frugal Iaborer
from the rapacity of the luxurious idler, of the SIM
pie and timorous against the swoop of the cunning
and daring. To pretend that any just man would
take pleasure in its enforcement, must believe that
an audience feels disappointed and wronged by the
spectacle of Antonio escaping the whetted knife of
Shylock If this law cannot presently be repealed,
there is much the greater need of rendering it de-
tested and infamous, that can be found base
enough to enforce it who would not be the hangman
of his brother for doar-so that freemen shall oathe
it and shareholders be ashamed Of it."
There itis-that is the language used by Seward
Wing, and by one who rejoices over Edward STAN
ly's reelection! "a man is known by the compa-
ny he keeps.'
Greely says, in the same article:
"W hat madness, what futlity, to talk Of respecting
such an act as the Fugitive Slave Law! Not even a
kdnapper nor slave-trader. can really respect it ;
Humanity and the sense of Justice innate in every
heart imperativey forbid it. The that conscien.
tious undertake to do is not to oppose it by
force. certain measure of respect is due to sub
sis.ing law merely such, without regard to its in
trinsic character. That respect we paid to the Mex
can War; though execrated and sought arrest it
from the first. We admitted its existence, and ex.
pect to be paying taxes toward the cost of it for ma
| ny years yet. But we never wished evil, disaster
nor death to the people of Mexico; and we do not
desire the capture of any fugitive from Slavery
How could we or should we! The Constitution is
not altered since MiHurd Fillmore gaze Million Clarh
money to aid him in his flight from Slarery, and we
heartily approve the deed. We think it reflects
credit on Buffalo than all that her Rusts and H. X
culiar zeal for Law and Order for the ten years
We trust Mr.. Fimore's generosity will have many
imitators, and Rusts ConstitutioDalism very few
What picture is that! Look at it, ye friends o.
Stany in the Eighth District, and then reflect tina
Greedy, who curses slavery like mad man, and Fill
more, who aided fugitive slave in his escape from
his master, are friends et Saniy also!
MI. Greely speaks generally Of Slavery in late
number OF the Tribune as follows:
"But we are told to leave slavery alone !; it is the
special curse of the South, and we have nothing te
do with it. This is great mistake in every way
As journalists is our right and duty to discuss what
ever interests the public, whatever think ough
to interest it, whether in New York, England, Car.
oina or India. But in slavery we have a nearer in
terest than ths for it is American institution, and
exerts its balefu influence over the whole Republic
all OF WnlCn Is WedkeneO anu eiIuduSeIeu Ny WEAK
ness and danger in any of its Partsnot to say any
thing of the disgrace this institution casts upon De-
mocracy in the eyes OF civilized mankind. Besides
we are liable to be called to send back fugtves
an act which certainly renders participants in the
enslaving. Moreover. it is too late in the day te
think of stopping the discussion of this subject. II
uH be discussed, and the best thing is to look at il
frankly and sincerely, and say the whole truth about
it. find happy to tn the Southern States
gro.ving number Of persons ,oho disguised 10 treat Il
IN that manner. And if their testimony is to be re.
relied on, the attitude of the free-spoken portion o
the North in the controversy is and has been exceed
ingly useful, and has tended to expedite the grea
end which all enlightened lovers Of their country
must have in view, namely, the ertincti3n Of slauers
By lie States in which 1t eriss This end ,Oe suppos
,viH be attuined sooner than is generally anticipated
We do not beieve that the beginning Of the neat century
,oiH behold a slauc under The flag Of Mi' Republic"
Comment upon the foregoing is unnecessary. 1
speaks for itself; and Greey, be it remembered
speaks for Stany. Greedy and StanIy, and Stanly
and Gree'y!
The Petersburg Democrat, speaking Of the lat
glorious news from Cuba, says: What if the pat
riots catch the murderer of the fifty Americans-th
savage Concha They will make him comprehen'
what Just retribution is. gallows higher thai
Haman's will be his 6nal resting place. This Cuba
revolution is fraught with momentous consequence
to our country-mark that" Concha has acted lik
.fiend, and he can neither claim nor expect mere
at the haads of the triumphant patriots. We hop
soon to hear that he has been shot or hanged.
We understand that company, consisting of hv
or six Welchmen, passed through this City on Tues
, dan lao. m their way 70 the Coal Mines on Deer