Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-29

to initiate the conduct Of the jews who when their
city Was besieged by the Roman army, continued to-
Mrange and dispute with each other until it was ta-
ken and destroyed Z ~ -ssa - tsJf sS:ssl.
But you say that you do not wish foreigners to
bold office in this country In point Of fact they
do not hold as many OF the Offices as their proper
tional numbers might entitle them to. Alter AL.
however. is it not more important that the Offices
should be filed with persons who will discharge tho
duties than that any particular set of people shall
have them? How many of the fifteen thousand
voters in our district are likely to hold Office l
have no doubt but that at least Ave hundred men
were induced to join your organization in our dis
trict by such representations, and perhaps no one
Of them will realize the possession Of any desirable
Office. The truth is, this clamor is kept up by few
designing of6ce-seekcrs in the country, who hope,
by these means, to derive advantage; whereas. the
great body of the tax-payiDg people have no inter-
est beyond good adminsti alton of official duties.
Certain politicians are clamorous against some of
the appointments of the present administration. 1t
may be true that the President like most of his pre-
decessors, has made mistakes in this respect but is
this to be weighed against the bold and patriotic
stand maintained by him and his friends in defence
of the rights of the weaker section Of the Union ?
know, gentlemen, that many Of you feel politically
hostile to me- on account of past collisions but
you cannot charge with having ever deceived
you. Recollcct that more than twelve months ago
l told you in my speeches that the know nothing
party would be broken up and destroyed soon after
dicton is now history. told you that the body Of
its members from the North were anti-slavery men,
and that their action would drive y~u out of the
party, and earnestly exhOrtcd you to await the de-
velopments of one year, and in the mean time to
stand aoof from the organization. Do you not wish
that you had taken my advice? do not expect you
to admit this to me; but put it to your own con-
sciences, when you are in communion with that Su-
preme Being your council processes to reverence,
do you not regret your connection with the order?
Perhaps you may feel offended with even for
this just as, formerly, some complained of my an
nouncing in advance the destruction Of the old whg
party, of my public declarations just before the
last presidential election that Gen. Scott could not
get more than four States, the event afterwards
proved. But you cannot charge me with any want
of fairness and cand0r; and, on all former occas
ions, now speak to you with the frankness and d.
rcctncss that becomes freeman addressing his peers
Remember that, if earnest, am asking nothing for
myself On the contrary, when candidate before
you, have scorned to make a'y appeal to your ia
vor. On such occasions you have complained that
my tone was defiant and dcnunciatory But sciU
appeal to you for the life of the constitution.
With respect to those persons who formerly acted
with the democratic party, can see reason for
their now Withholding their support from it. 1t
has thrown off the ireesoers in the North and got
ten rid of some bad elements in the South, and
stands fairly an organization by the rights of all
sections of the Union In fact its principles of
ton are those of the old republican party Of the
days Of Jefferson, which meet with universal APP
probation in our portion Of the confederacy.
We are called upon, fellow citizens one AMI all,
to make manly stand for the constitution and the
rights of our section. If beaten, may be forced
to declare independence to maintain equality and
honor. In submission, we should have in prospect
the condition of conquered province, with no
rights but such accorded by the mercy of
the victors. AS those who lead our assaants are
the meanest and most contemplate of men, SO they
propose the destruction Of state of society, and
the lowest degree Of social degradation known to
humanity
When you are about to decide issue of such
moment, heed not the words OF few mercenary
traitors among us. They have marks upon then,
by which they may be known. They are the men
who see no merit in the past sacrifices and eminent
services of the patriotic Cass, SO happily termed
| the "Nestor of the Senate" They witness,
without one cheer of applause, the unceasing
! blows of the heavy battle-axe of Douglas, WELD
| ed in our defence from morn till eve, and from
year to year, untirngly and continually as the bill
lcws of the ocean dash against its shore. They
chuckle like fends when it seems that franklin
Pierce and the granite democracy of New 'Hamp-
shire about to be borne down by enemies
no longer to be able to shield ms from danger
But the true in the northeast, tho for time
powered return to the contest with renewed zeal.
Remembering that though the British armies
had possession of most Of their territory the spirits
of their ancestors were unbroken, and that the
volution failed not they rally again. and boldly pro-
claim that the battle for the constitution has only
begun" Pennsylvania.
Collecting all her might, diated stands.
Like Tenerfe Atlas
across the entire breadth of the way, and says to
fanaticism and treason, Hitherto shalt thou come
but no further, and here shall thy proud waves he
| stayed" The young giants of the Northwest, la
| menting they were not old enough to have marched
under the banner of Washington, press eagerly for
ward to take the front of the column If any Of the
Old Thirteen should falter in the hour of trial. On
every side there are coming up the brave and true
| for the decisive struggle.
l. May party banner has risen and stopped again;
but there is a flag which has never yet gone down
| before the eyes of mortal man. 1t first shone in
the sunlight on the fourth of july l776; and though
it wavered in the dark hours Of the revolution, it
went not down. but still kept its place. and still has
kept, through many stormy period since, on land
and sea. The old flag of the republic now looms
high over the field of danger. summoning its friends
| to gather around it. There is only one of the poll
teal organizations that stand under that banner.
in former contests for the right to fight this great
! battle unaded and alone to triumph alone to die
in such cause? Where will you be found, gentle
! men, when such field is to be fought and such
flag is to be upheld Look back into the past, and
see that in the olden time the enemy approached
our section only to be repulsed. The mountain
peaks which looked down on tie rapid fight and
destruction of Fergusons army, still stand silent but
impressive monitors. Though, Of the bold riders
who dashed through their gorges and forests, only
the last linger yet little whie the memory of their
deeds is immortal and will again kindle the flames
of patriotism to future triumphs. victory in this
contest saves the constitution from danger, over
whellns its enemies. and gives the highest assurance
that our magnificent ocean bound republic will con-
tinue for ages to run career bright and glorious
as to challenge the wonder and admiration of the
world Respectfully, I. L. CLINGNAN Q