Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-08-25

WORDS OF TRUTH.

WORDS OF TRUTH.
We make the following extracts from the last
Wilmington Commercial:
4" The wings have now the First Lesson on the
Scott nomination, which we feared would not read
so we as many expected and desired, and so we told
the public.
The Second Lesson on that nomination will be read
| in November, and the honest Wings of North Caro-
lima, who have permitted themselves to be deceived
by the upholders of the Baltimore betrayal, will see
more clearly than they now do, the political humbugs
of the leaders of the Scott oray against the rights
and interests and honor of the South False issues
and unsound conclusions now have their influence
over the minds of those who really wish we'll to the
party and the country-but after the Scott tcke: is
defeated in North Carolina, they will more clearly
discern what eormorant set Of spoils hunters and
political asprants we have in, well as out of the
State.
We did all we could, in humble way, to avert
the present crisis. Long before the Baltimore Con-
vention, expressed the opinion that if Scott
nominated, the Whig party would be put into posi-
tion 6 past praying for" And now we repeat the
opinion that any hope ofthe cohesion Of the disointed
parts at the Souh rests in defeat there is hope in de-
feat, in victory under Scott for in the latte:
hopelss sectional, while the great mass OF the Demo-
cratic party will cohere as the National party. Is
any Wing angry at our saying this! Are we your
enemy because we tell you the truth -
We hope. however, that one section Of this verify
will never be tested think it will not be- because
Scott cannot be elected. from present appearances.
But if he is not, the mischief done by his nomi.
nation and the unwise adherence to it by Southern
men. While we say there is no hope but in defeat,
we do not think there is very lively hope in that
Southern men are endeavoring to get up furor and
excitement in this election, grounds Gas false as
stairs of sand. They profess to be bound by the de-
cisions of political Convention, when they know,
in truth. there is obligation whatever the northern
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Scott, when they feel in their heart of hearts that
the influences which generated and brought forth his
nomination. deadly hostile to the rights and the
peace and safety of the South and the security of the
Union. And they hold their course in the vain
hope that all will end in the triumph of Party not
perceiving that jealousy and embttered hatred will
grow out of the successful crcumvention that gives
triumph to northern aboitionism and freesoilism.
The vile incendaries who have poised their lances
under the honored name of the Wing party, will not
high sanction for the assault; so pure party to
| press them on.
But if the .whig party alone were in peril there
would be not so much cause for grief and anxiety.
Parties may scatter and again form; if under new
name, still the principles will be the same. But dis
com6ted nationality is transcendantly Perilous-he
lamp of freedom extinguished is not easily rekinded
nor can household held long together by COM
munty Of interests and reciprocal regard ever be re-
novated and recognised in its pristine excellence.
ne men OF tnlS OutOus eSttdn5eu uy buo ouS0'So
elements now in the ascendant in the w hig party,
be reconciled as brethren, If these elements
are permitted do their fatal work. The Union may
be outwardly preserved under Central Power. strong
in physical might in the still more odious appli.
ances of corruption and bribery and fraud. we may
present the world the fruits of commercial enter
prise, social grandeur and military glory. But no
more the patriotic heart of this glorious Union-no
more her pure and unadulterated mind. This even
this is the best phase of the changes with which we
are threatened. Well will it be for if we do not re-
pent our folly n social waing and n household blood
We have been led to digress from the immediate
line with which we commenced this article, by al
lowing the expressions of our thoughts and feelings as
they have arisen. We know that we will be ceasnr
ed, perhaps abused and traduced, for the freedom
with which we utter these truths. But we trus
:bey are less honest in their entertainment thar
true in their character Satisfied that are in tht
right we cannot and will not refrain from the per
formance of duty to readers, and in OUT hum
bic position, to our country. And 1t we were SUR
we could not greet the understandings OF those wh'
read our remarks, we would still cry out and warn
did the prophet when he poured forth his wo! wo
} upon the leaden ear of Judah"
The Commercial, as our readers are aware, is
D Wing paper. Its Editor warned the Wing leader
of the danger they would incur provided they nom
mated Scott over The heads of Fillmore and Wet
ster and since the nomination he has POSTED tn
' names of Webster and Graham.
We commend the foregoing, from veteran win
Editor, to the particular attention of Messrs. Roger
and Miller, and also to that enthusiastic young gel
tleman, the Editor of the Raleigh Register.
4 ABOLITION AUTHORITY. The Scott papers toe
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