Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-24

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over every people beneath the sum- How b.se enjoy
would De the present generation-how unwo,,.t men,
their noble sres--should thew fail 70 trany Of
precious legacy to their posterityl Were ,ha this
Die, which do not in the least apnrehams posi-
would blast the hopes of those noble SHIRTS IN tney
land who ardenty expect their own political every
erat,on from the effect OF our example, and cons;
me human race to centuries of despotism .na s'ga
rule We should never betray this sacr ada mis-.
committed TO as not only for our own benos." trust
that Of all mankind '"ent, but
Although this is my abiding faith, nothing .h,..,
mortified one 80 much as the repeated and aeeoad
predictions OF foreign Journals that our nou
on the point of dissolution Day after dav and was
after week was obliged to read these snista, "eek
dictions They were extensively believed " pre-
sequence of the wild and exaggerated st.t u" con-
contained in some of our own journals. WS' an
news reached Europe that after protrac.ea Inc
desperate struggle, black republican haS, ana
elected "Speaker of the House Of Representa-
many, taking the word literally, believed thai IS
election would prove 70 be the knel Of our ,;a as
1t ought to be known to the American O uoao,
that these continual threats of disunion have m
parted our national character throughout the u. a
Everybody, abroad well as at home know "V .l
our strength consists in uuion and that if dvaSs
each fragment would become powerless 0eu
Power is always respected among nation, IN
belief in the European world that our Union :, me
stable-that it is exposed any moment to d;s,a, o
tionhas in some degree deprived US Of that ao
Gus character, the greatest freest most happy snS
prosperous people that ever existed are ent;t,S au
enjoy. Among the despotc governments Of E".as ~
the wish-may he father to the thought because
existence is constant reproach to them .nJ our
example inspires them with terror 'There ". Wa'
however, many. very many, wise and good ma" ::
every foreign land who view our Union as tho on III
star of hope in benighted world and woud ron0"s
its dissolution as fatal catastrophe to hnman bsrtv
Disunion is word which ought not to be bra,tb
ed amongst us even in a whisper The word on"h.
to be considered one of direful omen, and on.
children should be taught that it is sacreoe to nro
nonnce it. Let the time ever arrive when fact;on
or fanaticism shall drive the people of anv State o
the brink of the precipice-let them have full view
of the yawning gulf beneath. and they will recoil
with instructive horror from the abyss
In regard to the future destiny of nv country
confess am an optimist; and have an abiding atb
that majority of the States>and of the peopie will
always eventually redress every wrong which NAV
ne committed against any portion of the county,
Strange as it may SEEM my faith was never stronger
IN this belief than at the present moment We have
already reached and almost passed the dangerous
crisis on the subject of domestic slavery The VOL
cano is nearly exhausted. The material for contip.
ned agitation no longer exists And why Because
hold it to be quite impossible that any considera
test the elementary republican principles recognised
IN the territorial legislation of Congress
This is nothing more than the power possessed
by the people of every free State since the world
began. 1t is the foundation, the elementary princ.
pie. OF democratic republic. Without cheerful
submission to the will of the majority, no democratic
government can exist. We have thus reached the
END, or, to use an expressive Americansm the final
lty OF our legislation on this subject
w hat man in the limited States who values hs
character will rise among his feow-citizcns and Sc
rously urge the repeal of law declaring that the
majority shall govern? None-not one Irepeat,
we have reached the fnality of the question. We
have arrived at the elementary principle Of freedom
that the majority shall govern-a principle essential
to liberty. and as Interchangeable as liberty itself
Alter the tempest has passed away it requires
some days for the of the ocean to subsde So
after the agitation in the public mind for many
years on the slavery question, it will require some
time before this shall That it will do So
cept among those fanatics who are governed by a
higher law than the constitution, feel an abiding
confidence.
And is it not high time that the agitation on this
question should subsde and the intellect and energy
of the American people be directed to other objects
Our foreign relations demand their serious attention
Our mercantile marine is now the largest in the
world, and our merchant vessels cover every sea
but where is the navy to protect them?
10 be sure what we have is composed of the hes
and bravest materials; but we have too little of it
although we do not require anything like so large
navy as that of Great Britain or France. The frs
commercial people in the world, we are but third
or fourth rate naval power
beg to return to the gentlemen who addressed
me on the part of the councils, and to yourself
Judge Giles, NV sincere thanks for the manner in
which you have respectively performed the duties
intrusted to you and need not say how gratifed
II %h,~ lnc ax,to oA IN
me bv the people of all parties in this beautiful city
"a city which, in addition to the reco!lections
have already alluded to, is endeared to me by the
fact that the first political speech made in my
life was made in appealing to my fellow citizens at
home to raise volunteers to defend against the for
! eign invader, which followed by enrolling my name
in the list of those who offered march to its de.
| bic services.
Now to Maryland and Pennsylvania. They
are both rapidly botting out Mason and Dxons line
The enterprise of your has penetrated our state
! in every direction, and you are reaping the rich
fruits Of that enterprise from the valleys and the
mountains of the Keystone State. We rejoice IN
vour prosperity. The day has passed when any
jealousy should exist between us-a jealousy always
| injurious to both parties.
Ionce more return to you and to the citizens Of
Baltimore my sincere thanks for your generous "e'
| come Whatever may happen to me in the future,
shall always esteem this one of the proudest days
| of nv life.
It is almost impossible (says the SUM to convey
the impression produced by the delivery of the above
speech bv Mr.. Buchanan His venerable appearance.
his fine athletic form, the clear ringing tones.of DIS
voice. which were heard by the immense audience
that listened to him, rendered the scene most IN.
posing one. He was frequently interrupted "
cheers and when he closed hundreds rushed for"aru
to take him by the hand. :,
Last evening in company with the city council ~
he attended the opera, where he was saluted wUu
the most rapturous applause. At midnight nc was
serenaded at his quarters by the band OF the inu'
| pendent Blues.
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