Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-23

there at this time, only too great parties in the
North: One Ghe Dciaocratic) id favor Of the Com
stitution is-of State rights and State equality
of equal rights and privileges to every citizen in
the Union. The other, Che black Republican abOli-
ton party, which is nothing Ilore or less than
great Northern sectional party, striving to get into
power with the view of not only debating to the
South, but of deprving her of every Constitutional
right. Yes, this great Northern party las adopted
platform which declares that negroes are equal to
white men, assumes rigorous ascendency, and
claims for its principles every inch of national terri
tory
10 give the reader an idea of what is going on in
this and other Northern States, 1 would state that
never before have seen greater enthusiasm mani
tested for any man, than there is shown at this time
by the black Republicans for Fremont On the 18th
inst, great Fremont mass meeting took place in
this city,and some thirty thousand abolitionsts
groes and Know Nothngs were present with their
hundreds Of flags and banners blazonng forth to the
world. The following only part Of the inscrp-
tons on their banners: Z" No more slave States''
Eternal opposition to slavery" The South is ag.
gresslve-we'll maintain our rights against them,"
" The North for the North;'' Dawn with slavery"
" No compromises with slavery" " Resistance to
slavery is obedience to God" Let the people of the
South remember that the above notices illustrate
the principles and feelings of nine out of every ten
OF the men North, aeh0 are not members of the De-
naocratac party, Fillmore men included. feel no
hesitation in saying that the foes Of the Democracy
in the North are almost to man the foes of the
South and her institutions. l also firmly believe
that the only hope of the Union, is to be found in
the success of the national conservative Democratic
principles, such as now being advocated in cuery
State of the Union by the Democracy and which
are set forth in the Democratic platform adopted at
Cncipnatti. Some of the black Republican flags
have only sixteen stars on them. and which repre-
sent only the sixteen free States Yes, the fifteen
Southern States-the homes of Washington Jack
son and Clay-are not fit in their judgment to have
place on the flag of the Union.
Ii any Southern man doubts what have stated,
all he need do to be convinced of the truthfulncss of
the same, is for him to come North and attend the
Fremont demonstrations and see for himself One
year ago the black Republicans objected to being
called abolitionists by the Democrats but now they
like the name They also say that they do not ex.
pect or desire Fremont to get gle Southern cleo
tora VOTE but they say they expect to elect him by
Northern votes alone. If Fremont should he elected
important Offices of the government, down to the
post offices in the South, will be filed by Northern
abolitionists. What could or would the South do
in such crisis?
II is no time for the Southern people to be talk
Ing about Federalism" "ten cents day.
The issue is not one of ordinary character-a mere
matter of dollars and cents-but is one which the
safety, the homes and happiness of the whole South
depend.
Mr.. Fillmore as before stated-so far as the North
is concerned-is out of the contest He cannot get
u single Northern State If any doubt what say,
November next will tell the story.
1t would seem, from the way things have worked
that there was secret understanding between the
Know Nothings, that MIR. Fillmore not to be
run in the North, but only in the South, where he
is most popular. 1t may be the object of dema-
gogues-for the sake of office-to run the two
ddates-Frenont and Fillmore, -one North and the
! other South-with the hope of the two receiving
electoral votes enough to elect of them-say the
one that may get the largest number of votes. If
| such should be the case, Fremont may be the next
| President; tor he will undoubtedly get more cleo
| toral votes than Mr. Fillmore. Fremont's friends
say that he will get every Northern State; and am
free to say that in my opinion, he will get major
ity Of the free States, and he may get most all Of
them, Pennsylvani and Indiana excepted.
Never, until the 10th inst, there any conven-
ton meeting held in this State by the friends
OF Mr. Fillmore, to form electoral ticket for him.
| On the day above stated, Fillmore mass meeting
was held in this city, and instead of the assembling
of twenty or thirty thousand people, the case
in the Fremont meeting, only some three or four
| hundred met on the occasion, and it seemed, from
the debates that took place at the tme that nearly
one-haf of that number were anxious sell out to
| Fremont BY arrangement between the parties on
the LIST of May last, the black Republicans and Fill.
more men fused and nominated State ticket, which
is the only one opposed to the Democratic ticket
would say, in this crisis, let not the South be
|
The great question is shall the Union be preserved?
1t time for the Southern people to be disputing
| about domestic local questions. AL local ques-
tons in this, as well in nearly all of the other
Northern States, are, for the present. laid aside
| The single question Of slavery is made all in all.
repeat, let the South and all others, who love the
Union look we'll to their interests before it is too late.
If the people will only be true to themselves and
l have not yet lost confidence in them, all may yet
be right but if they fail to see their danger, until
demagogues and fanatics have got possession of the
government all will be lost in revolutions and blood
shed.
have said what have, not as partizan, but as
Clay Wing, and as that loves the Union better
than party. I repeat, if any doubt the truth of
what have said, let them come North and see for
| themselves.
The Democrats had large mass meeting in this
city On the 18th inst Full thirty thousand Union
loving freemen were present, and great enthusiasm
prevailed The Democrats hope to carry this State;
still it Isl matter of great doubt. 1t is the first
! time since the formation of the government, that
any large sectional party has been formed. Yes,
the black Republican party-(whose members make
up nine-tenths of the foes of the Democracy in the
North has arrayed itself in deadly hostility against
| the South.
1t is evident, to every thinking mind, that the
success of such party, is to be the stepping stone
to the downfall of our glorious and happy Union.
Of all the parties that have ever existed the De.
mocratic party is perhaps the most abused party
The black Republicans charged the Democrats with
having committed all the outrages in Kansas. and
with all the crimes done in Congress- and also
charge them with being the stools of slave drivers
and Of being in favor of slavery, simply because they
stand up for the constitution and for equal rights
In conclusion would say, that the Northern Dem
ocracy have planted themselves, it were on the
constitution, and are firmly resolved to "bear the
flag and keep step to the music of the Union" and
ifthey fall in the contest they will fall fighting with
fhpirfa with fhn Aau IF he