Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-03-29


that our rights secured, not by the strong pow
cr of the Constitution, not by the force of reason
not by the impregnabe fortress of truth but by the
grace and favor of the northern people.
No, sir, whether Softs or Hards, whether Wings
or Democrats, or by whatever term you designate
parties, when you stand up to the principles upon
which Government is based, l. for one, will re-
cognze you brothers of the same national family
But whenever you establish that under the Const-
tuition, the South is not to enjoy an equality of priv
lege with the North, and while you exercise in your
own section OF country the attributes of sovereignty
and deny the to the South, 1T Is time to part
company. faee continue in such q state Of contest
1T IS time that dissolred and that you should
ta6tish government for yourselres, and for
0ufsetUes."
Will not Gen. Dockery, with his notions of the
rights of the South and the powers of the General
government, pronounce the foregoing rank treason?
Mr.. Kerr concludes his speech as follows:
81 thank God that, in his providence, a state of
things exists which has brought all southern men
together-a state of things in which we know neth-
er Wings nor Democrats, in which we know neither
slavery men nor anti-savery men, but in which eve
ry man is judged simply by his fidelity to the land
Of his birth. Ihe as ready to bear arms for the in
terests ofhs country-ifhe isready to perish in tile
defense Of his family, and his family alars then he
is true southerner; 6ut ihe as ready to yield one
anch upon his great question, then no longer
acknowledge him as one Of as. However sincere he
may be, however honest his opinions are such as
will justify and demand of him that he shall affiliate
with another class of men, If he would live in our
country, and under the bright sun under which we
exist if he would enjoy the peace, the quiet, the
comfort which arise from that institution which is so
much denounced by northern men and foreigners
who know nothing of tiff he would enjoy the
blessings and advantages which it dispenses, both
to the white man and to the slave he must identify
himself in feeling and in action with u.s. and he must
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the North and to the whole world when they endca-
vor to assaii this, our cherished institution
Sir, many years ago, confess did not believe
that the time would ever come when of the South
should be so strongly united we arc now.
felt that, under the influences existing in the
country, should always be separated to a certain
extent. desire to be duly grateful to Heaven that
have been disappointed in this anticipation, and
that now, with large portion of northern fel-
low-citzens upon side, stand as one man :;
and thus standing, what have we to fear? I knoa.
ice are IN minority. We hare no numerical
maintain our rights With truth upon our side,
and deep feeling Of injuries ranking in hearts,
with burning devotion to the land which gave us
birth, and an undying zeal for the promotion and
protection OF that institution which is endeared to
us by the recollcctions and associations of in
! fancy, and the enjoyments of our manhood; anima-
ted by all these considerations, strike for our
rights; and, striking as one man, standing shoulder
to shoulder, proudly dety "acOrld IL.
arms" was born southern man have southern
principles and southern feelings Whatever others
may do, whatever trials may come in the Ian
guagc of an American statesman, now no more
"The destiny of the South is my destiny. for good
We ask the people to read the foregoing carefully,
especially those portions of which we have tacsed
and then think of Alfred Dockery. Does not Mr..
Kerr most faithfully describe him when he says,
"Jut if he is ready to yield one inch upon this great
question: then ace longer acknowledge him as
one Of us"9
| And now where and with whom are the Wings OF
this State on the slavery question? Are they with
Mr. Kerr, their former Gen. Dockery, their pres
| cnt candidate?