Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-07-16

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be slbolleeted by m1ny, tint lssn J. warned my
Jrie3as, that even & sueceea IN
obtS Stfho strongest nfo.Sl6vsfy platform they
miiIk vet i; thereby disruption OF the ORDER
feared believed, sand predicted wooio
be the case) with tbs loss Of national unity We
shonld lose the talisman of our strength tnen
told them. that the loss of harmony and concert 81
action would weaken US far more, than the platform
would strengthen U.S. even in the South
But other counsels than mine and those who con-
CURED with me prevailed. The slavery question
was lnterpolated upon the three points, pure ~!
and simple" Ito use phrase of late european d.
plomacy) Reputation of that portion OF the plat
form did follow in most of the Northern State Coun-
cils-the Southern elections during the summer anu
Fall If ,55 showed who was right and who was
wrong-and we are now reaping the bitter fruits OF
our dssensions on the subject of slavery.
I am now as have ever been, since the frst IN.
ception of the American movement, an American OF
the original type Others may alter or modify their
creeds as they choose-but for myself Will aaml,
the statue of no other foreign Deity in my political
Pantheon, till the great problem is solved, whether
our country is to be controlled and governed by the
American people or by pie.bald rabblc from other
lapds-whether we are to enjoy Protestant freedom
of conscience or whether we are to bow in AFFECT
slavery to the behests OF Rome-whether the Union non
is to be preserved, or undermined by faction. lis
true have my opinions on the various questions
growing out of slavery, as firm and fixed as any man
in the land but do not intend to allow these op'n-
ions to interfere with my support Of or mar my at
tachment to- the higher and nobler ends of Amerl-
cansm am willing to recognise, to counsel with,
and to act WITH any and every man, in the mainte-
nance and support of American principles; no mat
ter what may be his opinions the subject OF slave
ry-propided he is willing to subordinate those
opinions am mine to the three great cardinal prin-
ciples of Americanism. Any man. either North or
cl~ frck and
foremost and who sustains American principles as
anciilary only to the carrying out his peculiar senti
ments on the subject of slavery, either pro or CON-
il not reliable american and if ever the country
ia saved from foreign influence Romish aggression,
and the horrors of dsunion, it will not be through
HI, aid or instrumentality
Entertaining these views have, from the begin
ming excrtcd all my humble influence to preserve har-
monv and concert of action in the American party,
to suppress discord and to keep our forces united
for the great struggle before US. We have not only
to combat foreign domination, Papal tyranny, and
disunionism. but we have to contend with party
which has openly allied itself with the two former,
and which encourapes the latter by the bestowal of
MACE and profit on its advocates In order to our
success. ali the elements of opposition should be
united. Our dissensons on the subject of slavery
oniv cnure to the benefit of this same party, which
b.: Tho assurance to cali itself Democratic which
n.n.oes 70 ,se slavery agitation as an element of
arsth ,hch osseEhles notorious freesoilers and
e . = G. o.to-e ), Of tho Same conncilboard +.
Iapa". 49, uo,o,, If tho M;ssonr; (,omnro
- he in aid of slavery at one end of the coun-
49, nd in favor of Freedom at the other: whose late
y.s,rr, a. C;nc;nn.t; Eyed nm to gull the South
P. .oI,o.od ~ hy whose who intended to s.puke
~ .s .n.;n ~ Isee NJ Renton's late speech at St.
| ui 2 -rh,se ontecadents nrove that it's managers
a osiors 40 readv "a sell the South to The
NJ =. a., ~ Tho NortT tn the South Tomorrow
Noltu y,aay, ~ 49,, ~ hold IN To the snoils ri
W." Ts to', oor oon,hine without regard to thei,
once. .ney sa a.. o,os.o, nf soverv for han
variant views o' .ue 4uss' S H. s.u,e far tho o.
purpose, why eanno. , " ,,, Wv s o~' w. ~
comPi'shmens Oh 9oo1 ~. M. ho,o f.d of ~,
In akns . .ha a"ntsId;no forces arraved 7 in
erauons' anu VI. o. hona had to decide nnde,
cGnloh WIN ..a,,,d feht IN tho conflict MncI
WHOSE leauelsP 49, a.attad some of tho nroceed
Us oisaPPrGDeeu!i anu Seunan,;ons If The 1sti
lngs o, 'ne nnsue.pns ~ .,as hound ~ reoari
ana zzo OF reoruary as', w. we. .S,onsnt,
them as the only neeton01y o:yass~ go s.s
OF what was ieit OF Tue A."n ..ipn.;,i.. iii !;
American PoT1y-'or u a.. S III ,.st 90 lono .s
| ty1 ihey are enduring, anu W." ,ai;r;or,. freeIom
love OF native lanos aesouoa =; ,sh;ch onr fsh
ana the memory Oh .nose 90 TTn;oo sh.Il Continue
ers mace 10 secure " Us .ue .aw hove hecn made
70 eA,s. Asns snsO U nav he less bright now
| "a'no"su ou' Piosp. lovol American
tnan 'ney c''ce "eiey' 80 tho onIv living
must regard tnese oonse"' .';"s.;an Ono of thos1
organs OF our ha!lona. ahn Dsos;doncv Mr. Fiji
conventions noaeI ~ -. III; snnnort and shall
more: l am couult'eu W ~. I'd knit nossess
su STAN MN WIN wna' 1.a' ao 70: some hav.
| Even II l were TO take Tic S'ou"o VOC o0A.'S