Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-10-20

/" am persuaded that it is high moral obligation
of masters and slaveholding States 10 employ all
means, not incompatible with TIE safety of both col
ors, to meliorae Slavery, eren to determination. -
WINFIELD ScoTT.
sNo interference by Congress with the existence
of Slavery in any slave State, but firm and yig-
liant resistance to its Equalization in any National
Territory. the acquisition Of any foreign Territory
wherein Slavery may exist. perpetual protest
against the hunting Of fugitive slaves in the free
States irresistible of agitation, i'll feeling
and alienation between the North and the South
firm, earnest, nfsxible testimony, in common nth
the whole -slavehoId,g Christian world, that hu
man Slavery, though legally proecissss, Is morally
'crensg and ought to be speedily Terminated. -
Horace GREEDY, June 25, 1852.
S on insist that you cannot submit to the freedom
with which Slavery is discussed in the free States.
Will war-a war for Slavery-arrest, or even moder-
ate that discussion No. Sir that discussion will not
cease war would only nfame it to greater height.
1t is part of the eternal conflict between ;rnth and
error-be;weeh mind and physical force-tle con.
fict Of man against the obstacles which oppose his
way to an ultimate and glorious destiny. II soiH go
on until you shall terminate 1t in the only way in
which any State or nation has ever terminated itby
yiedsng 10 t-yieldng in your time, and in your
own manner, indeed but nevertheless yielding to The
progress Of emancipation. '-WM. H. SEWARD, 1850.
Letter from Gen. FRANKLlN PIERCE TO Maj. LALLY
80 TREMonr HousE, Boston, May 81, 1852.
" speak ~ you uOI6 1ully upon the SID.
ject of the compromise measures than had oppor-
tunity TO do fhe importance of the action OF the
convention upon this question cannot be over-estia-
ted. believe there will be no disposition on the
part OF the South to press resolution
offensive to the sentiments of the North. Bot can
We say as much on our side! Will the North come
heerfuily up TO the mark Of constitutional gh9 If
not,'a breach in our party is inevitable. Tbamalen
should be met at the threshold, becauseo S6oaS
party, and looks to the very s1iSasAe confede-
racy. The sentiment Of sssdie Is to Sc regard
ed upon this subject aying fought the battle in
New Hampshi1 Son the fugitiye-slaye law, and ap
on what to be the ground Of constitution
al rlR We should Of course desire the approval Of
lhe 6na0cfacy Of the country. % S.
nal wish tc say 10 you is this: Il The compro-
mlse measures are not to be substantially and firmly
mainained tile plain rights secured by the constu-
tion will be tramped in the dust. What difference
can it make 10 you me whether the outrage shall
seem 10 TALL on South Carolina, or Maine, or New
Hampshire Are not the rights of each equally dear
10 US all will never yield 10 spirit that,
from considerations Of policy. which would endanger
the Union Entertaining these views the action of the
convention must be vital. If we Of the N or,h who
have ssood by the constitutional rights Of the South
are 10 be abandoned to any me-serving policy, the
hopes of democracy and of the Union must sink to-
gether. As told you, my name will not be before
the convention but cannot help feeling that what
is there TO be done will be important beyond men and
arties-tIanscendently important TO the hopes of
democratic progress and civil liberty.
Your friend, FRANK. PIERCE"
L. TO MAJOR LALLY.s 20, r s4s ~