Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-25
THE NORTH okRo ST NDARD,s sATURDAY. MARC


and deny the same to the South, Il Is me b. part
cOzpassy continue III such q state 81 contest,
u Is time th0t roe disooLred and that gou Should es-
and zee one for
Will not Gen Dockery, With his notions of the
rights of the South and the powers of the General
government pronounce che foregoing rank treason?
Mr. Kerr concludes his speech as follows
/" I thank God that. in his providence, a state of
things exists which has brought all southern men
together-a state of things in ,whichwe know Meth
er Wings nor Democrats, in which we know neither
ry man is Judged simply by his fidelity to the land
of his birth he Is ready tolbear arms for the an
terests Of has he is7eadly to perish the
detense Of has family and his family AFFAIRS then he
rs a true southerRer but as ready to yield one
inch upon tis great question: then can no longer
Gckeoeotedge nam OF as. However sincere be
may be, however honest, his opinions such as
will justify and demand of him that he shall affiliate
with another class of men,. Hhe would live in our
country, and under the bright 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 enioy the
blessings and advantages which it dspenses both
to the white man and to the slave, he identify
himself in feeling and in action with us and he must
come up and present with US an undivided front to
the North and to the whole world when they endea-
vor to assail this, cherished institution.
Sir, many years ago, confess did not believe
that the time would come when we of the South
should be strongly united as we are now.
felt that, under the influences existing in the
country, should always be separated to certain
extent. desire to be duly grateful to Heaven that
l have been disappointed in this anticipation, and
that now, with large portion of our northern fell
low-citiZens upon side, stand as man
and thus standing, what have we to fear? knoao
zoe are IN minority. We hare $40 numerical
strength 6u thank God! ace haze spirit, trust, to
maintain rights With truth upon our side,
and feeling Of injuries ranking in oar 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
by the recollections and associations of in
fancy, and the enjoyments of our manhood an ina
ted by all these considerations, strike for oar
rights; and striking one man, standing shoulder
to shoulder, proudly DEFY acOrla in
arms" Twas born southern man; l have southern
may do, whatever trials may come, in the Ian
guage of American statesman, now no more
The destiny of the South is my destiny, for good
for evi."''
We ask the people to read the foregoing carefully,
especially those portions oft which have itacised,
and then think of Alfred Dockery. Does not Mr..
Kerr most faithfully describe him when he says,
shut If he as ready to yield inch upon this great
question: then zee longer acknowledge him as
one Of us"'
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
ent candidate?