Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-02-21
The idea Of DISTINGUISHING all white citizens of the

United States who are Catholics or adopted citizens
and at the same rme elevaiing to social and po.iti
cal positions the negro, is not expedent 1t
has long been ayoritc rrorm Ct northern fanatics
Nor is it confined to New Hampshire, where fugi-
tive black Is preaching politics and religion to de-
lighted crowds. The city of Boston was recently
convuscd almost to the shedding Of blood because
Of runaway ne,ro-and Governor Gardiner is orc
of those who app.auded the attempt resistance Of
the authority Of the United States, when that all
thority exercised the side Of the owner In
Pennsylvania bill has been introduced to confer
the right OF suffrage upon negroes by one of the
leaders Of the party pledged to the memorable dis
fanchisemcnt Of all adopted citizens and of all Cath
ohcs, nativc-born otherw se
Millions Of whites TO be branded with shame
becaus of their religious belief and the accident of
birth, while of backs sought to DC CROWN
ed with political and social advanascs-as il TO COM
pete the most shameless and revolving Organization
that ever cursed our hai py couLtry.
How do the sensitive and sensible people of the
Southern States like this spec acle2 Are they will
ing to become the tools of designing demagogues
and to unite with the aboltionists of the North in
making war upon the democratic party? There is
not politician in the South, matter how ing
NOUS or crafty, who can name single national man
that has been elected or appointed to Office in the
free States by this new party. There is not poit
clan in the South who can successfully deny that
the whole power and patronage of this party have
been thrown into the hands of the abolition leaders
and fanatical priests Now, it may be very agree
able thing to ultra whg politicians like Mr.. Rayner
or Mr. Bolts, or Mir. Prentice to see the democrats
of the free States prostrated by the know -nothngs
they have heretofore been proStracd for standing
by the constitution, by the abolitonsts; but when,
for compensation for this loss they present such
avowed and active aycrSarics Of the constitution
Hale, Stevens Gardiner, and Wilson, and virtually
ask the people OF the South to accept these their
future friends We think it is asking little too much,
ami reposin, too confidently upon the supposed
dlliiy of the southern people the southern wing
lc 'derS that we have named, however anxious they
! may be 10 help now-nothingiSIn in its war upon
the religion and the rights of certain classes of citi
zens, caRhot do Liis GeihOat yony the scioic length
an ficor or future abolition nOcemehts. They are,
therefore, assuming fearful responsibility in their
aborious efforts to Scdnce the southern people into
the trap which has been set for them. The dIsScn-
siors that TIE councils Of the know nothing
! spiracy in the north should be adnon;ion to
their woIld-bc-i0ilowcrS in the South. These dis
sensions spring from, and prove, the abolition ntu-
! that control t:.cse councils. They arise from
the protests OF Sch democrats were tcuiiCG into
the order by its supposed and blatant Americanisln,
and who discover when it IS too late, that they
a miserable minority, bouna by their oaths to SUBJ
nit to the arrogant dctation Of abotonis:s and alb
clifton wings. Gradually, bat irresstaby, the pow
Of abolitonism is developing itself, and Mcssrs.
Rayner, Bolts, and Company must move quickly,
else they will not have time To conduct the Southern
people into the dcnS that noY yawn 10 receive them.
! The southern people, to their high honor be it
spoken, have never been prone TO yield to the toeS
and dangers of New England fanaticisn. They stood
! proudly and loftily aloof from an:i-Masonry. They
! denounced, with sinite scorn, the for:ner psea-
! do -Americanisrn. They sent back rebuSes,
instead Of echoes, when northern plotted against
| the late with England and the last war with
Mexico. They have thus far kept their skirts clear
of the dangerous isms that have grown out of reis
ious politicians ani temperance reformers. This is
to their high and their lasting credit.
| Would it not therefore, be sight to make a
whole nation mourn if this proud and noble conss-
! tcncy were now arrested? Would it not be 4 most
unnatural and humiliating deed if, in 4 moment of
iui.tuation the south turned back upon its record,
and threw itself into the of its only enemies
clothed in the garb OF prescription and OF bgotry!
Let hope that this dark day will never lower upon
that patriotic section OF the American Union which
has been assatti by ali factions in turn, and up
this day has successfully resisted and dated them.
Washington Union.