Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-08-18

OUT FOR WEBSTER AND GRAHAM

| OUT FOR WEBSTER AND GRAHAM !
1t will be seen, by the following, that the veteran
support Scott and has hoisted the Webster and
Graham flag. The Commercials article is 80 im-
portant that we copy it entire:
"fo THE PUPLlc. At the request of MANY of our
felIow.citizens. who opposed to the election of
Scott, we hoist the flag Of Webster and Graham,
around which they invite the friends of the Const;.
tuition to rally, in the Presidential contest We take
this step at the request Of those Wings who believe
there should be manhood in mankind; adherence to
political princples-and the love OF country and the
fear of God, in the discharge of their public duties.
They DO but assert sentiment greatly pervading the
Southern mind and heart, at the present, and almost
universal in North Carolina, previously to the late
nomination. They regret that they cannot act with
their political brethren-bu, believe they have taken
the only ground upon which the rights Of the South
can be vindicated; her institutions sustained, and the
Union Of the States preserved. If they are to fall,
they will be crushed BY the falling pillars OF the Con-
sitution, to which they will cling to the last.
But what will be accomplished by this movement
matter of momentous import. The anti.Scou
Wings will have an opportunity of asserting their
principles And is this nothing Then the worlds
history is nothing, in all those phases that tell OF de-
votlon to truth and patriotism. Then is the history
OF those who perished for religious truth those who
have In various ages arrested the march of tyranny
and fallen in the harness of freedom while contend
ing for the rights of man; those who loved their
country and upheld her interests and sustained her
honor through peril and disaster those who have re-
sisted the Of popular deIusion because they
ran counter to heprinciples of universal freedom and
the will of God-all these but the tales of idiots,
it it be nothing of to stand up for apparent rights,
based on the solid foundations of Truth and Reason,
as do the antScott Wings the present occasion.
What was truth in May last, is truth the present
time-what was correc: principles then will certain
y be till November. We all recollect how violent
ly Mr.. Mangum was denounced for giving the State
of North Carolina to Scott, Seward and Co. We
believe every Whig paper in the State condemned
him in severe terms. And yet. because few South.
men betrayed the trust reposed in them by their
constituents, and sold their birh-rgh for of
pot,age." we are required to do just Mr.. Mangum
did,. We are required to swell the Free.SoiI and
Abolition triumph, though obtained by teachery and
detection, in order to sustain candidate for the Pre-
sidency supposed to be 1" available.'' And now all
that the Scott Wings can justly say to our friends is,
you must change. because changed. 1t cannot be
that any principle is desecrated, because it prin
ciple with the w Whig party before the nomination. that
Southern Institutions should be made secure by
sisting the influences of the Free-Soism and AboIi-
tionis,n that nominated Scott. No one pretended
to deny. before the nomination., that Seward, Greedy
and Co., were the political Godfathers of Scott.
What has charged the character Of Scots's support
ers, or altered the nature of his afntes! Nothing.
These all in active life and being, aud only
clouded and 'smohered by the oce-seekers and spos
hunters of the Whg party, and their supporters, who
more anxious about the of the party than
the destiny Of the Republic the safety Of Southern
Institutions.
1t is said that the friends Of Scott in the Conven-
ton did not much about him. but only want
ed him as the available instrument in crushing Fill
more. And for what did they desire to crush that
good and great and glorious man? Because he had
sfoo f0rf fho itnfion and thoH
sustained the laws that protected Southern Rights,
and was favorte of the South. That was a-noh-
ing else, good people of North Carolina-only be.
cause he was your friend: And now that the victim
is laid upon the altar Of northern fanaticism are
required to feed the fame that consumes the sacrifice,
and worship with the Abolition Priesthood with Sew
ard and Greedy at their head
But the supporters of Scott say, We went into Con-
vention and bound by its decision, because that
body has the Compromise in its platform. Where
tuay obliged to comply with the obligations? The
Scott Wings openly and shamelessly ayow that they
will not be bound by that platform; that they will
not regard any of its provisions. Having sacrificed
Fillmore, they '.spit upon the PLATFORM" and will
vote for Scott because they can elect him. they think
by military displays, platform no platform. And
how in the name of common sense can Southern
Wings be bound b. tbe decision of the Baltimore
Convention while the Northern Wings are not! Yet
We called upon TO be eo-workers with them in
making him the President who has been used to pro-
mote their unhallowed designs upon the rights and
honor of the South. But they intend to be very
friendly and will do the clean thing if the South will
vote with them. They told lies before the Conven-
tion in the Convention, and after the Convention, but
now they will be veritable gentlemen, and we mus,
consider them SUCH If this is not coming it pretty
strong over our creduly, we know not what will be.
We invite our riedds throughout the State to selec,
candidates for Electors, and forward them for publ
cation. We believe it requires but little exerion
bring forward respectable array for Webster and
Graham, in November. OF the merits of these gen.
former has been long time in public lite, and sus-
taned positions of eminence with honor to himself
and glory to his couniry-and though he has been
assaiIed and traduced. no man stands higher in the
has been less ia public life, being much younger
man-but he has received appreciation and applause
so far as he has progressed in his public career and
is the object of universal esteem.
In our course we will endeavor to avoid improper
or uncour,eons language personal reference 10 Gen.
Scott. We will be obliged to expose the criminal
character of his Surroundings. but towards him we
have no personal hostility. The same may be said
of the Democratic nominee, whom shall treat with
courtesy. We believe he has been much misrepre-
sened, and have said so, and will say again if
like occasion shall arise.
We have no idea that any thing we can do or say
will affect the result of the Presidential Election
But we will take pleasure in communicating the views
of our political friends to the public, and Of giving
them an opportunity of vindca,ing their course and
explaining and sustaining their principles through
coIumns.''
To the South we most emphaticay point the ing-
or of scorn and deliberately pronounce them traitors
we have for years fought with them side by eide to
support their institutions and confirm the Union and
now, in the hour Of trial. they haue Judas like, be-
raved Us they hare voluntarily sod their birth-rgAt
through their ir5rokz-Mangum. S,anly, Bolts & Co.,
and gone ouer to their enemies, Se,uard t Co.
they have thrown overheard the authors of the Com
promise, the defenders Of the Union, and winding
around them the serpent coil of Northern fanaticism,
thew have formed the vilest coalition that has ever
seen the light; they have taken to their bosoms q
viper who, when he has lulled them TO sleep, will
sling them to death. Vel. no,0 then. lt item easeh
their o,0n fugitive. they need any het. ,ger them