North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-06-18
MAI. CALDwELL-THE REGISTER

main 70 prove that Maj Caldwell, of MeekIenbuYg,
IS ID favor OF present secession and dissolution of
the Union That paper, it is true, does not make
this charge In SO many words, but it does suhstan
tally by the drift of its Statements and by inuen-
does and unfounded suggestions. It's object in
adopting this course is apparent. The Editor knows
that there are many uninformed persons who do not
discriminate between the assertion of the right of
secession and the actual exercise it, and who when
they hear public man avow himself the advocate of
State sovereignty, take for granted that he is for
secession now and it is upon the minds, or rather
the fears, of these persons that the Register is now
seeking to operate. We leave it to intelligent men
even of the Wing party, to pronounce upon such
course. cause which cannot sustain itself by rea-
son and sound argument addressed to the judgments
of the people, deserves fall; and Editor, who,
instead of laying facts before his readers and instead
| of using honest arguments with the view of estab-
fishing his opinions and positions, appeals
to the ignorant and false charges against honorable
men, which he does not himself believe, exposes
HIMSELF to say the least, object of general
picon, and will not be believed even when he hap
pens to speak the truth. We have hard names for
such an Editor. His own course will bring its just
reward to him and his cause and the public judg
ment, when pronounced, it must be- against both,
will be the best and the punishment which
could be laid upon him.
In common with three-fourths of the Southern peo-
pie Maj. Caldwell holds that. in the last resort,
State has the right secede from the Union but he
is not in favor of exercising this right While
he regards the so-called Compromise having in
ficted wrong upon the South, he is at the time
prepared acquiesce in it, in the hope that the South
States may obtain peace and quiet for the FUTURE
But Maj Caldwell does not belong, the Editor of
the Register does, to that class of public who
hold that future aggressions TO be prevented by
submitting uncomplainingly and without protest to
present aggressons; and who, when snitten and in
suited by the foulest and blacklist anatcsm that
had exit from perdition, beg the demon to be easy,
and kind, and fraterna and seek to rock it repose
by the song Of Union, and by denouncng the very
objects of its wrath turbulent and inclined to rea
son. No! 1t was not thus that old Mecklenburg
struck the first blow for the liberties of this people
and it is not thus that the Union can be preserved.
If preserved at all, as we pray it may be, STATE
RIGHTS must do it, and the champions of State
Rights but if dissolution should overtake u.s. it will
be owing to the conduct and the opinions of such
men the Editor of the Register and those who act
with him. They are the Dsunionists, for instead of
standing up for the Constitution which the Union
is based they tolerate encroGchmens upon it, apologize
for ,Orong and inrite by their language and their
lion the repetition Of The rery GggressOns ,chch must,
in the end, result IT'S destruction. Instead of hold
ing up the conduct of assaants in lis light;
and instead OF laborng to check aggression by expos
ing and denouncing it, they engaged, from year
year, in crppling the energ of all true men here.
who stand forward for the right; and, if they could,
they would Danish forever from public life every
in midst who advocates the rights of the States,
who is devoted to the Union Union of COM
mon rights, common privileges, and common equaIi-
ty! Is this so Look at their course towards |
Green W. Caldwell, William B. Shepard, Thomas !
L. Gin. man, and others, and then answer. Does
member Of Congress from this State, like Edward !
Stanly, humble himself before the Freesoers and |
disgrace his section by winning their good words and
their praisest What glorious Representative he |
is, and how they cling to and eulogize him On the !
other hand, does member from this State like Mr..
VeLabe, boldly defend the rights of his constituents
and demand justice for them He is s. disorgan- t
izer ''-an enemy to the Union, and trator.'' A |
So traitor to whom To his constituents No. To
the State No. To the South No. To the Con-
stitution? No. for administration of that is
all he wants. A Sc traitor - to what and to whom
To FreesoH gnaiority-to Massachusetts, and Ne,o
York. and Ohio speaking in Cbngress by The mouths Of
gang, and to all the elements of that Freeso power
which hassworn. if rise against their insults their
aggressions, and their violations of the Constitution,
to aUhip into submission and obedience! This is the
IS treason" of which the Raleigh Register speaks,
and it is for this that its Editor and those who sus-
tain him, would defeat Maj. Caldwell. His offence
is that he advocates the rights and seeks guard the
interests of his native land, according the guaan-
tees of the Constitution his crime - hath this ex-
tent-no more.''
The Register, in its'attack on Maj. CALDWELL takes
up the Minority Report of the last session of the
Legislature in favor of the right of secession, signed
by Messrs Clark Shepard, Caldwell, Avery, Person,
Erwin, Stowe, and Blow, and comments upon it at
length. That Report speaks for itself. The princ- I
pies it contains require defence at our hands. s
They most ably sustained, during the session,
by such men as Caldwell, Shepard, Avery, Dobbin,
ErW in, and Person; and if the Editor of the Regis
ter desires length, to his arguments on
this subject, he will find in Mr.. Shepards printed
Speech, copy of which We had the pleasure of
sending him. When he disposes of that Speech it r
will be time enough for to meet him in general
discussion the question. s
The Editor of the Register says that in certain c
he will resist the General Government
he will resist. for instance, if the fugitive-slave law
should be repealed. We do not believe he will but G
lei admit, for arguments sake that he will, and
what foows2 Holr will he resist? Will he shoulder
his musket 90 North and attack the Abolitionists