Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-13
Fremont in the South.

Can it be possible that there are men in the South
who prefer Fremont for the Presidency, or who
would acquesce in his election? The New York
Herald boasts that there already Fremont Elec-
toral tickets in Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland;
and it adds, "Texas and North Carolina will prob
ably soon follow suit This is vile SANDER ON
the Southern people, No Fremont Electoral ticket
can be formed in North Carolina-mark that 1t
may be that there are traitors here and there, in
this State, there tories in the Revolution,
who would thus deliver up their native land to the
fury of the fanatic and the torch of the incendiary
but they are few and far between. They do not
number more than one in one hundred.
The election of Fremont would inevitably lead to
a separation of the States Even if no overt or d.
rect act of dissolution should take place, be could
not carry on the government in the South. No true
or decent Southern man would accept Office under
him; and our people would never submit to have
their post-ofices custom-houses and the like, filled
with Fremonts Yankee abolitionists. We would
not expect nor ask the Northern people to submit
in similar case-and we will not submit. Sup
pose, for example, the Southern people, having the
power to elect President, should nominate can
ddate sectional grounds pledged to WELD all the
powers of the federal government to extend and pro-
pagate domestic slavery, and pledged to measures OF
gross aggression without regard to the Constitu-
ton, on TIE rights and property of the Northern
people; and suppose they should elect such a can
ddate-what would the North do? They would
resist it. and they ought to resist it. They would
regard it virtual dissolution of the Union, and
would act accordingly. The Union can neither be
administered nor it exist on sectional grounds
If there be Fremont men among us, let them be
silenced required to leave. The expression Of
black Republican opinions in our midst, IS incon-
pata6Ze aoith our honor and safety people. II
at all necessary, shall refer to this matter again.
Let our schools and seminaries of learning be scru.
tnized; and if black Republicans be found in them,
let them be driven out. That man is neither q fit
nor a safe instructor Of our young men, a0ho eoen
sncttnes to Fremont and black Republicanism.
MEssRs. READE AND PURYEAR.-The Register com.
plains of notice of the absence of Messrs Reade
and Puryear from the House, pending the struggle
on the army appropriation bill Itsays, "Mr. Pur
year, it is true, was absent at the beginning of the
session, but returned to Washington City in time to
vote for the passage of the army bill. Mr.. Reade
we are informed, was prevented from attending the
extra session by sickness" Mr.. Puryear returned
home at the close of the regular session, knowing
that extra session had been called and that every
Southern vote was necessary to pass the army bill
He had the bill defeated and he knew that i,
must pass, if it passed at ALL by or two majority
Yet he left. But the responsibility was too great
and he returned If that bill had failed for the lack
OF one vote, the storm of public Indignation which
would have fallen upon lin would have been terri
Bile indeed - ~. Il