Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-20


81 &HE NoiSH There Is TOO much good sense in
the letter We published yesterday from Jersey me-
chAnc to allow it to pass withOuta word OF remark
The sectionalism of the Fremont or Republican
party, of which he speaks, cannot be doubted or
denied. This party makes no claim to support from
the South, appeals to no principles which involves
Southern interests but simply strives to band the
sixteen free States against the fifteen Southern
States of the Union. =.
Suppose by some strange fatality they should
succeed, what would be the effect upon the South
We must bear in mind that the rights of the South
are secured to them by the Constitution-formed by
Washington Jefferson, Madison and others-as pos
itively as they to the North. They have State
institutions differing in respects from our own.
In short they have not abolished slavery-we have.
The abolition of slavery at the North is not, how
ever, owing to any moral principle we possess su-
perior to the South, but simply because it was no
longer profitable. Any action of ours, within our.
selves, was our own undoubted right.
But where is our right to interfere with Or die
tate to Southern brethren? But this is the OBJ
jecs and determination of the Fremont party, open
ly avowed by many, and fully believed in by the
feet of that partys success Gould the South take
any part or lot in such an Administration?
Such an Administration would be simply q Nor
thern one. No Southern man aooud take seat in
the Cabinet. No judges or ministers of the law
would hold an appointment under it at the South.
lect revenue at the South to be passed into the
hands of Northern government But some fool of
q fanatic says, tive would then force them!" But
how?
For this purpose military force must be raised
at the North and how, pray, is this to be done?-
while the South is unit. One. half of the North
ern people, the great Democratic party, while they
are in respect in favor of the slavery SYSTEM
in favor of upholdng and maintaining all and every
right of the South which law, justice, and the Con-
stitution entities them to- And is it to be supposed
that they will join black Republican army to en-
force the Abolition vagaries upon our Southern
brethren? No, no. Instead of this army Of fanat-
les marching South to force their principles upon
the Southern States, it would have great deal more
than it could attend to at home for the lovers ofthe
Union and the Constitution would never allow any
such movement to be made and those who would
force the South" would find an army of patriots
at the North who would of themselves hurl these
" shriekers " into the before they reached the
confines of single Southern State.
But internal war is not necessary to effect a dis
solution of the Union. Let this purely Northern
sectional faction succeed above stated the disso
luton of the States is virtually effected they
would be if the two sections of the country met in
hostile array against each other 1t would be sep
aration of necessity, by common consent, for the
South has not the same interest in supporting the
Union that the North has, The South is an export
products which all the world must have Fer cot
ton, and sugar. and tobacco and RICE the actual
necessaries of life. No people nation can exist
without them. The South, then, have the market
of the world before them for their products and not
being manufacturing country, her ports would be
opened free for the manufacturing products of the
world. And for all manufactured articles or luxu-
ries necessary for the wants of the people of the
South, Europe would supply her.
Where, then, is the market for the millions of
Northern manufactured goods which now are con-
sHmed at the South? What becomes of the i'm
mense commercial interest of trade generally, which
we now have with the Southern States and out of
which so many are growing prosperous and wealthy?
1t is needless to answer the question. These sub
jects, then which our intelligent correspondent and
mechanical friend hints at, should cause deep refec-
ton. Our mercantile and commercial interests, our
manufacturers and all engaged in any kind of bust
ness as well as the true patriot should pause and
study we'll these matters. 1t is grave subject and
requires deep and sober thought The great heart
of the people is right, but they may, through the
acts of scheming and cunning politicians, be led
astray for a moment but the sober second thought
of the people will at last surely bring them to
right conclusions. Let them ask themselves, then,
in all soberness and sincerity, to what do these acts
of sectional politicians lead where is the end and
what are the consequences?
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