Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-06-08
NUMBER. s75.
Correspondence Of the sta.dafl.
hs-ss.,s-7 PHrLADELPHiA, May %, 1858.
To he Editor Of The Standard = teii-a

C0rrespondence Of the Stdndafds
To he Editor ef The Standard = e'iea
have never been an aarmist, do not mean to be
one now but there are events and features Ia the
rent history of the times, which cannot, and will
not disregard. If you afe like me, the very name OF
Abolition suggests TO your senses, hrst. and above
all, the necessity Of the smelling bottle. Sill, there
are times when even that smoke of cofrGption, that
blast from the fuel of Perdton, must be entertained
and discussed. You will, therefore, bear with me
little while now, and and in future. will
send you herbs to pntiis and cleanse your types.
About twenty years ago. there existed IN Pennsyi-
vania, common, general pr 1udIee against neEfo
slavery. Like the feeling we entertain towards the
usages Of the old monarchies of Europe, that preju.
dice was sentiment, and mere sentiment, unmixed
wh the least possible idea Of enforcing or original.
ing remedy. Some fur or five years latef. tbs
present detsion Of spirit fapping, made s first sp.
pearance under the guise and name Of Abolition,
Tie progress of this disease, this cancer npcn the
body polite, Is too well known 10 requife printingi
suffice II to say II reached ts crisisa. and subsided
with, the adoption of The compromise measuies by
Congress. Mind, say this of Abolition as IL then
was. fanatical delusion seeking IT'S ends through
the constitution and laws of the cornfy. The con.
cts and discussions which preceded this result not
only prepared the larger portion Of the Aboionsi6
for the change. but absolutely Brought majority Of
the people Of this Stale. 10 the unaerabie concuscn
of It's abolition, had better be let alone. am now
at ,nt TO be understood when say that, the peos
pie Of Pennsy vania as social, responsible Commits
nifty, are now, snd will he for an nde6niie period,
with you, by you, and for you Che pracefrl enjoy
ment If the blessings, evils, and results OF all youf
institutions. But 60 with me through the next par.
agraph.
Al the moment Of the adoption Of the compromises
measures, api cal taken from the lowetto that
80 higher law" This was subscribed TO by the ne.
ihermost dregs Il the dshanded agtators. Unwfit.
ten. and of course susceptible Of any construction
which its followers might prefer, that higher law
was found to possess unbounded centripi,a sifipe,
The virs, passions of The basesi hearts, could find
clause in that miess charter, sanction their in.
diligence and vindcaie their e&eessrss As faiyina
point then, !, was unrquaIed ne frst move Of the
first wing, was the publication Of Uncle Tom. This
great hit, and though the book ise owed nine.
ieentw eniiehs of It's attractions 10 lis Anglo Saxon
characters, il still maintains its original sway, and
the world for a competitor. Meanwhile.
the rank and file were preparing for action. The
conventions recently Eeld, though somewhat secret,
have given some ciew to their past well az fu.
lure operations. And what these. especially the
laltera Slavery is TO be abolished, abolished at all
hazards and by any and all means. First and fore
most, ali men or women found in the north, in puf.
suit Of slaves are to be shot, This s merely preii.
minary; the is TO be carried into Africa, into the
south, and The higher law !" executed there whers
the evil exists. This is glorious, Is 10 exciting; 10
characterize a savage al Cape Palmas, CT on the
Ganges, spiies no one, 10 steal happy negro and
make him unhappily free. especially II the master
be killed in the adventure is fu Of absorbing 70.
rianre, full to the brn like the Log Cabin." This
is the plan, and those relied upon execute IT, are
lawless band, and consdefed 50 here, und admit
il themselves. They ale the executive officers Of
the " higher ia~,'' .s, 'st .'i-s ~ = -
New, in this new states of things, what are you
to dot 60 out Of the Uuion No, the Union is a
legal, constitutional thing, and has advanages stay
IN il, and enjoy il. These assalanis appeal 10
that higher lam v" apr cal TO that higher Law too.
IL you find u single one of them south of the Pc.
tomac, laboring 10 have your r~ats cut, his lf
YOU find one taking notes he is in pursuit of martyf.
dom, help him II you find one looking about TO
how blood can be split, spill his. 90 II strong,
let Them that that higher law !" is game that
tw can play at. They will back out after they ~ses
red -; no one hates death like fanatic. The North,
East and West are all with you. and all for The
Union; say nothing about the Union; peiher the
Union laws have any thing to do in THE matter;
il is all "hsher law" all fighting. and you good
al fighting have Dragged upon you fight on, and
keep your watch.hres burning, and keep your young
men on the alert Have Grapevine Committees as
you had in the Revolution, and generally, 60 il With
appetite, and one short campaign will number Tho
days of that higher law" and all else connecied
with il except its martyrs. 5tF7iF
When you and venable and Cingman saw speek
in The horizon, beyond the rainbow Of compronise,
your eyes were true, il illusion OF sight
the ihing and that speck was this higher
law" But this is to no purpose, the " higher law
is up, put il down. s. H.