Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-05

~, su 1I'n or aiiled 70 men whose policy was
e ana sel'iement OF those dangerous and srs:0re
the adj ustment." ' Is termed
with the candor of freemen we presen,o,
proposition submitted to the meeting the n; IN The
winch we shall adhere. We rest its Vindicsn'on 10
W.. 'ac' 'liat IL was assumed from a solemn upon
GUY 10 ourselves and 10 our country: and sense Of
for justification of coarse in these rely
upon the honest Impulses of the people and 1Iuhgs
trlosm of all who love the Union and VIII lhe pa.
petuate its blessings. 'n per.
10 assert the converse of our proposition
gree to disagree" questions COZ rec,oJ -: ,Oa
Insulation OF slavery, as it is recognised bv Nv The
stItutlon, on the fugitive slave law and b e Con-
the compromises to open willingly the andi'J Of
the most noxlous agitation. and 10 reveal Of
OF assailIng anew the harmony, and, mayban means
lstence of the Union. Have the dissens;P meek
past incucated moral? Shall the mis- OF the
peace Of the future be marred by the eeSs and
OF fanatclsm which hats at no barrier Efforts
mortal power, and exultingly procaims its otae BY
only 10 power higher than human l,r nehee
the Ties mat INK the various parts of nob Shall
together yield to force of demapoqpr wi country
the mask OF liberty only TO penetrate '" Wears
II may, with comparative impunitv excite ~, y! mat
reward ultimately desire for seIfaorra passion 10
will the WING party, under erisns .;r"..nt!
shroud honest convictions of public dutv IN '
that our candidate for the proudest bono ~ silence,
have his opinions interpreted varousIn VI earth may
changing prejudices prepossese;onn' ~ SUI the
ATTITUDES! Fellow-whigs! such noI;oo VI particular
should not succeed. 1t is unwor,bT az VIII not
whose sentiments are conservative. and wSn parry
Inc prosperity and happiness of the peonlo am ID
~ 20 ~ ieuuIe tne "nlk party toamere he,ero1o-
Gus compound of dscordant sectional f,c,;"ne
oailo'-box TO receptacle for votes obtaine5 his .e
upon one or other of the sections of the Uni,5
and the Presidential election TO t,iaI of obo"i
anu olsslmulatlon among political mountebanks W.
~ Nv. seen 70 make an Injurious aseipion Of motive
w any man or association of men; but we repudias
ana refuse, Tor our part and hereafter IN end on
support TO any candidate whose priDeipies arc NJ,
Pld!niy oehned, or TO join in any crusade aoans,
popular rights, the honesty of politics. or The panah
OIL Inc country, for the purpose of achieving
a temporary political ,numph'
The address concludes as follows:
" 1t has been charged that it is our deliberate mr.
pose to distract the counsels of the Wings and to
create an unnecessary schism in the BODY Of The Wbi
party 1t has been charged that our ebiect ia t n.
afresh the agitation upon the slavery questions and
to create sectional strife in order prevents concen
raion OF wing strength al the approaching Presden-
tial election. 1t has been charged that we nreeo.
lnsultlng terms 10 the north by requiring the rei,sa
ton OF pledges to maintain and 10 enforce laws whiph
exist on the statute-book, and which no member ~
Congress or political aspirant has manifested an in
tentlOn TO disturb. These statements, fellow. whius
are unjust and untrue. If any schism shall occur in
the whig party, will result from the attempts of men
whose present IS alone attributable
success with which they have heretofore ted the flames
of sectional fanaticsn, and whose future hopes rests
mainly upon the creation OF sectional divisions Our
effort has been to induce the wings TO assume a ma
tional ground-a conservative and patriotic position
the only position upon which the statesman and pat.
riot maintain the harmony OF these States or pre-
serve the existence of this government.
The orig inal cOmpacts of the Constitution esiab-
ished the of this Confederacy and constitute the
organic law of government. After series Of years
sectional disputes arose, and she Missouri compro-
mise was made 10 quiet controversy relating 10
tain governmental powers and constitutional questions
1t was faithfully executed by the United States and
submitted to by the people of the slavekodng States.
After another series Of years acquisitions Of ler-
ritory were made-new disputes arose touching the
same powers and the same questions. A new Com
promise was made, whereby the balance OF power
yielded by the slayeholding States by the admis
sion of California into the Union. The slave trade
was suppressed in the District of Columbia terrific
rial governments erected over the whole public
domain, and act passed 10 enforce the delivery
of fugitves from labor This settlement being made,
has the South murmured at the law suppressng the
slave trade in this Disrict2 Look upon the Opposite
picture. Reply TO your own hearts, how has the law
for the delivery of fugitive-saves been executed!
We ask merely that the Wing party shall not 60 be-
hind this last settlement-tha shall natOnaIZe IT.
self by taking firm and true position upon the hna-
ity of this settlement, and shall hold its members
bound, WllhOut regard 10 FORMER Opinions III dIno
and enforce this settlement in good faith and honestly
To this end did desire the declaration 10 this effect
TO come from the distinguished gentlemen who as
sebled in the Capitol, under the hope that the coun-
try would enthusiastically respond to it, We have
been disappointed in the realization OF our wish, anu
because of the effort, have been arragned by an
onymous employees of the press. and our motives
impugned by political leaders athwart whose Poilcy
lies our own course and, we solemnly believe Inc
true direction for the public good. What would Do
the effect of refusal 10 endorse the position we nave
assumed What will be the result OF failure 10
respond to the principle we have asserted Hs s.,
more nor less than the ngorious and deserved oeied
of the Wing candidate for the Presidency oecausS
the platform of the party will be too narrow Tor lnS
patriotism of the people. They will demand one Do
broad as the interests of the whole Union =,
Should both of the great political parties iaM "
shape future party organization upon me e" .S0t
and fair principle TO which we invited the wing "eer
ing at the Capitol on the goth instant, there remaUS
but one other resort The people Will detnanu SUI
an organization at the expense OF existing nJ
ii will triumph over both; or mised by Polc:a Iovo
ers, whose personal ambition rises above u'e' ~,
of country, the people will become lnVoIEeu ~ IiI
vass Conducted by candidates whose paraS"eo la
pander 10 sectional prejudices, and will seek he
cal preferment by arousing sectional passions men
next Congress in that case will be composer =. e
of all parties pledged to renew the agitation VI ql"ch
tions which the 5lst Congress closed WIN 81 nan
difficulty. The result of such a struggle ~" ~ 49,,
foresight cannot compass. We have oelie'eJJ nat.
intelligent craftsmanship Oy timely action aao PSs
riotic effort, could avoid the trial and the We
We made an honest effort to point the way. and
have now explained our motive and our conuu, ,
we confidently submit them for your Judgment Doth
The events of the Congressional meeting S 10
April are of significant Import 1t does no' U;sw of
the undersigned to suggest your course ~ ~ them
them Our Object is accomplished by inviting We sre
your immediate consideration, satisfied % and
that they will awaken your serious reSaG by the
guide you to such action may be deman4f nnre.