Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-22

shortly after to declare, on the hoor of,L
mat regarded Inc northern portion of the wbinse,
as neiiher national nor conservative but o;g par
sectional and destructive in its policv II henty
curing the progress of the session sevof ue That
spirited and patriotic gentlemen from thu, pubic.
changed their position but their number vs. section
nsuereole' compared with the WHOLE as mt ~. III
rally to change the position of the party-oT male
Young Tor the fugitive-slave act, even alter uiee
obtained the admission of California and oth had
ures, relating to the Territory. Since thai G Meas
voraole charge has, in certain portions of tue Ia
States been going on, but it has not vet ie Tree
to that point which would Justify any ons isessed
that the wing party of the North, as boJn aging
pies national ground. This, however IL ~, 0ccu.
propose they shall do in the approaching a We
otherwise they have not the shadow IF "eThion;
justify them in asking cooperation. lain 10
convention adopt national platform with ,Ho That
Of its nominee, those who aid in his eec,io" assent
compelled TO defend the principles upon wbinI be
stands. ""Ieh he
and all enemies to any feature of the cons; men,
must either adopt principles or be throw uNon
the party altogether. The collision and d. Ouf Of
between our friends and these persons will TssIon
result In their being crushed. Such cer,,i, mink,
leve, will be the effect if the democratic MAJ. BE-
also take an unequvocal, national pIarfnrna should
South, as the section most interested in ,ba ihe
questions, ought TO hold herself in nosi; pending
operate with such party in the North as o 70 Co.
upon truly national ground. But sbouIJ 10y Stand
the prominent parties take such position nehef of
is to see merely struggle for the Offices "' country
scarcely worthy of the consideration or g. contest
Let US suppose, on the other hand tba, H. men,
cratic Convention should take proper grourd emo
that of the wing party fail to do So The Tasn' and
be that the wings, being in position tn c. would
lluonlsts, would win them BY adontiDn e doo-
their doctrines, and have their aid in rNHIey
their democratic rivals, whom they would s,is uo"h
as Pao-s,a'ery men, &c. In such proceeding it hs.
comes not me to take part. If they can Gel Ing Oe
er by such means, instead of nv assistance ,ba1 pow
nave my determined opposition If the friends of L
constitution are to be eXterminated | shall No, ;; o
IN Inc war against them. If Webster is to he c I'
In Massachusetts, and Dickinson tramnIeJ d
New York, because thew have beon ,iII; "h IN
wna' In ther Judgment the constitution reonid -
40 III oehalt OF the rights of the South at Iess,
WIN hot Hgnt In the ranks against them the blood
% our ahies Is 10 be shed, 1t shall stain m hands
Concurrence IN such proceeding would on ,n u.s.
OF sou thern men, be not only criminal bnt ~ rIi'
highest degree lmpotc. There would he tor,;tI o
recoil on When hereafter the anli-saver ~
lnvgorated by This process, and flushed with yicrorv
shall assal US, and we the minority call unop 49,
otto men of the North to aid US, what response csn
we expect! Will they not point US to the graves rs
our former northern allies, and remind US that wo w
in the habit of throwing off our friends the momen
we cease to need their aid, and permit them IN bo
sacrificed to crafty the vengeance of the aboIi,o
lists We shall be left to own energies and .
collision between the two sections will most nrob,
bly, result in the overthrow of the government The
whole antl-savery movement in the North has been
unconstitutional and sectional. They have sought 10
pervert from their legitimate purposes The powers with
which the federal government was invested for the
protection of all the States and their citizens and use
them means of attack against the people of soutb
ern States. Itsis not less unjust than it would be if
the guns the rampars Of fortress stationed there
to rePel The external enemy should be turned inward
by those having them in CHARGE and fired at Dart of
the garrison. Instead of cooperating with such
traitors to the constitution it is the duty of the South
! to oppose them. My advice to the men of nv own
section is to come together, that they NAV in
body stand by the national men of the North. II we
that, shall have friends enough there to assist
US In giving the government national line of policy.
AS long divded-as long as we give as
much aid to our enemies as to frends-we may
expect 10 be sufferers.
l have confined my remarks for the present to the
bearing merely of the slavery questions. Of course,
there other important points of policy be con-
sidered in connection with the choice Of candidates for
the presidency. / wish to be understood as being
neither the advocate the opponent Of any named
candidate. What have said has, it purpoTls to
have, reference only 10 general principles of action.
If have made no reference 10 the action Of the north
democracy, it is not because do not find matter
for condemnation. As am not connected with them
by party affinity, of course | am in way RESPONSE.
Bile for their past future conduct. My purpose at
this time is merely to show upon what terms ain
willing cooperate with the northern section OF the
wing party.
have thus rapidly and hurrledy glanced at some
of the points now under discussion in the prints of
the day. My purpose has BEEN to compress what l
wished to say within such narrow limits that those
editors who regard my individual course as matter
of sufficient moment to the public to justify their ma
king it a matter of discussion may be able to place
these views before their readers without sacrifice Of
too much space in theiE columns.
| Very respectfully,
II. L. CLINGMAN.
TUE Sr,re CONVENTION We were in attendance