Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-10-03
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RALEIGH. SATURDAY, SEPT. 49, 1885,
NORTHERN SENTIMENT:

NORTHERN SENTIMENT. ~ .&f ~
We call the attention of our readers to the able
and liberal article in the STANDARD, to-day copied
from the Pennsylvania, headed "SlaveryS has it's
Benefts" The Pennsylvania is one of the organs
Of the Northern, Demoeracy-it it speaks the senti-
ments of large majority of them and these senti.
ments, as will be seen by a careful sperusal of this
article, are as sound in themselves and just to-
wards the South as any reasonable man among US
could desire - . -. %. - s-.-, ye,..z-
We also nyite attention in this connection to, the
following sensible and patriotic article, from another
Democratic print, the New York Day Book:
"NoRTHERN DEMocRAcY.-Don't be too FAST gem
temen The North is not albgesther against you,
nor is it against the Nebraska BILL There is no ne
cessy of your being frightened into casting cannon
Sharpening swords, nor manufacturing gunpoWder
vet We of the North will take care of our own 4
people We are not all fanatics, and shall not be
controlled by fanatics do not get off halfcocked
nor kick out of the traces yet awhile We have
lived under the Constitution of our fathers some
seventy odd years. and you have had equal protec-
tion with the rest of us Stick to that, and we WILL
Never fear that there is not good Constitution low
inc citizens enough in the North to keep down the
pioers against you and your institutions.
When, gentlemen, did the Desnocracy Of the North
orre you President Polk and Tsras, and 1t gare you
the Fugitice Stare luac, and it gdce you President
Pierce and the Nebraska bill What more can you
asEs We readly admit thut these your rights,
but sce point to them only to sho0 that Northern
Democracy aluays has and aleays aoi gipe you your
rights. -. e.. -. .. ..- - ..-
Why, then, desert it or talk about fighting the
whole North? Stand by those who have stood by
you and you will never have reason to complain.
You should make some allowance for Northern hab.
its and Northern prejudice, and not expect all our
people to think just as you do on the subject of
that Is nOSSibe Rut vo ba ayraVS
found the Democratic party to deal justly with you,
and you may rely upon it to do Justly hereafter no
matter what the people think about slavery. ~,
Don't leave the Democratic party, men of the
South, until it leaves you, and you will have nothing
to fear from Northern anaticisnl. - . . -,
A.. Y Day Book.
We could fill our paper every week, with similar
expressions of sentiment from Northern Democratic
journals, and with proceedings Of Northern Demo-
cratic meetings, all breathing the same just and lib
era spirit. 49, . .s s.-.- ..- "a .......
Hon. John kerr, it appears by the papers, h as
gone over to the Locotocos We confess to no sur
prise at this. - Wilmington Herald.
Mr. Kerr the Whig candidate for Governor of
this State in 1852, and was then regarded as Sub
missionst the slavery question We considered his
at that time this great question as unsound,
and as deserving of severe censure and acted
his party-went to Washngton-saw, heard, and
felt for himself what the condition of things really
was, and became convinced that the only hope for
preserving the Union was in taking and maintain
ing bold stand on the platform of the Consttu-
ton, in defence of Southern rights He also became
convinced, from personal observation, that Know
Nothingism, as understood and welded in the free
States, was but another name for Aboitonism and
that in the fierce struggle both in Congress and the
fee States for the rights of the South and the pre-
servation of the Union, the Democrats of that re-
gon, party, were found on our side, while the
Wings of the same region were against us. While
in Congress he proclaimed, in substance these con-
vctons and he returned home, took the field as a
candidate, and was defeated by slaveholding peo-
pie. 1t is known that efforts were made to silence
him; it is believed that he assured that if he
would only say nothing against Know Nothingism,
he would not be opposed, but would be returned to
Congress. But he scorned all such OFFERS and spoke
out for his section, for the Constitution and for the
Union like an honest and patriotic statesman He
now says that, in his opinion the only hope for the
South and for the Unon,is to be found in the na-
tlonal Democratic party. - 51-@ -
What will be the course of his successor, Mr.
Ae"ue! 1udt SeHtleIHah dppioses hIAeif D Fobs
for the Nebraska bill but he has confidence in Nor
thern Know Nothings and looks to them for aid in
defending the rights of his section. In this he viii
certainly be disappointed; and if true to his native
State-as we believe he is at. .heart-hsse course
member of the House must be similar to that Of Mr.
Rerr's. And in this event, what will Guilford say?
Indeed, should not be surprised to see Mr.. Reade
at the expiration of his term, decline reelection
surrender the field to him. and support him for Con
gress Stranger things have happened on the stag
| ofpotics
The Herald says Mr.. Kerr has gone oyer" t
| the Democrats. Well, what has the Herald done
Has not that paper abandoned Whiggery and ''gon
over" to the Know Nothngs? If Mr.. Kerr be
renegade is not Mr.. Burr one also? Or is it a fac
so often denied by the ,Herald-that Whigger
and Know Nothingisn are one and the same?
- We tako occasion to state again, by way
explanation and for the information of persons wish
Ing copies of the Laws and Journals, that the Put
lie Printer has no copies for SALE as under the pres
eht law on the Subject, the work was executed o
paper furnished by the State, and the extra copies
therefore, belong to the State. Taey may be obtair
I'd OF the Secretary Of State at the following prices
Ihe public laws, in one volume, ,~n paper erveover,f fl
~ cens the public and private laass, in one volum
bound in leather, three dollars; the Journals Of tn
TWO Houses, bound in leather, three dollars. -.
Justices of the Peace, appointed by the last Ger