Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-05-13

the very name OF the S0utn mat NOUS us Speoo
Nay in its present of prosperity, progress and
refinement free from all the dsgracefu asms that
follow with alarming rapidity in the wake of civil
lization, and which is palpaby characteristic of
the northern portion of our Union and the other
civilized countries of the gobe-there is something
beyond mere charm, something more real than
fascination-it is grandeur it is power.
Where will you find Pulpit more pure judi
ciary at once more learned and equitable, PIoles'
sions Of all grades ably and skilfully hlied,
Planters more prosperous and intellectual Mechan-
les more cnterprsing and happy9 Where, under |
Gods sun. will find sres and matrons more |
noted for
"That which should accompany old age.
As honor, love- obedience. troops of friends;
sons high minded and honorable, daughters more
refined and virtuous? Indeed. gentlemen, the South
is worthy the love of onr heart of hearts
But while we are free to admit all these things,
far be it from us to forget the devotion owe to
the whole Union, boon transmitted to us by our
ancestors, purchased with their toll and blood, and
whose wisdom endeavored to make its blessings per-
petual We do love that Union as handed down to
US by forefathers-the Union of the constitu-
tion-the Union of "equal justice" But look
with honest apprehension to the rise and rapid
spread If faction at the North advocating doctrines
OF the utmost hostility to us; sentiments that until
few years past were feeby and vely belced forth by
a few crazy fanatics to listen to whom even, dis
grace The success of this party holding in ridcule
the most sacred rights of the South denying the
by the constitution, imposing the penalty OF impris
onment upon any person. who carries his slave into
one of the largest of the Northern States and that
State, too, in which the people Of the South have
often occasion so to do thus dividing the constitu
tion the sole foundation of confederacv, WILL to
say the least, put in great jeopardy the very exis
tence Of the Union itself. As we love- we will cher
ish and maintain the Union of these States, as long
we compelled to concede right and sub.
NIT to no wrong. The Republican party of the
a.; ~(
sires that bravely pledged their lives their for
tunes and their sacred homer" and nobly redeemed
that pledge upon many wei! contested battle feds,
for c.rt.in rights if thy sIppose We will quietly
submit to encroachmcnts upon those dearly pur-
chased privileges. No, gentlemen, our citizen SOL
dery, people every where oud rise. and cheer
fully draw their swords in the def.nSe of the South.
"not that we love Caesar less, but that love
Rome more"
| Fifth regular toast:
"Tte Uniu."-The priceless inheritance left BY
fathers purchased by their blood conSecraed by their
suferingS let their descendants show that rightly
value ncstimabe treasure by devotng best efforts
to its pcrtecr preservation.
PULASKI CowPER, Esq, called upon to
spond He regretted an ndi~poston which wonId
preclude the possibility of his responding He would
like to do if he felt able, for he was. he said in
feeling. in sentiment and in action Union man, and
would have felt proud in addressing Union men,
who admired the poty its preservation conveys and
enjoy the blessings and immunies its maintenance
secures and perpetuates, and who are ready to lay
down their lives as sacrifice, TO preserve untarn ST.
ed, and to transmit TO posterity the inest,mable
treasure which won by the toll and patient
durance Of fathers, and heqneathed to by
the priceless blood of the lanented dead But he
was reluctantly compelled to desist He thanked
them for the distinguished honor manifested in this
call. and resumed his seat amidst loud cheers.
[Musc-Ha Columbia. ...
The sixth regular toast:
"7Ee MecHeab,y Declaration NORTH Carolina was
the first to cherish the Heavendcscended fame she will
be the last to desert the altar where size knded the vesta
|1 fire of Liberty.
ExGov. MANLY was loudly called for, and on pre-.
senting himself was received with shout that made
the welkin ring He spoke nearly as follows:
q Mr. President and Gentlemen:
Il In Heather Mythology Astrea, the Goddess oi
! Justice is represented as 6lind and that is the
cause. suppose, why the old DAME in doling ou.
her historic records has been slow in discovering
and admitting that the men of North. Carolina were
the first of all others in America to declare them
selves free and independent of the British. Crown
[Cheers.
But the scales have at length fallen from her eyes
loud cheers and it is now admitted as an historic
fact that on the 2O:h day of May l775 the men o.
Mecklenburg, in the old town of Charlotte. more
IA than year prior to the memorable 4th of July
81 1776 stood forth pioneers TO the ranse of Ameri
can freedom [Great cheering That is prone
day for every true hearted son of the Old NORTH
! State. Let it be consecrated and observed as oul
State fe. tvI iAppause.]
NJ Already have honored guests, the Whining
ton Light Infantry Company, adopted it as thei'
anniversary and "MechIenburg Declaration" shou'G
never be pronounced. but in conneXion with /" VIII
mngton Resolves " of committees Of vigilance and
safety of that gallant old Whig town. Continued
cheers Our historic records are placing ir
j the vanguard Of the Revolution the brilliant achieve
ments Of Moores creek and all along the Cape Fear
] see before me Young men, whose arteries are now
teeming in direct descent >,ith some of the mobiles
blood of the Revolution. Immense cheers.] Ant
if you want the battles of yonr country fought
won. your railroads built and rivers opened. or h
Bulls Eye Of the target shot out, the Wilmingto,
boys are just the boys to do 1t. Cheering which
lasted for some minutes. ....- s.-s.
On the approaching anniversary OF the goth o
8 May, preparations are now in progress for a cee
braon of the day, worthy Of the heroic achieve
ments Of our noble ancestors. Would that w
could all be there to catch fresh inspiration of patri
otto ardor on that consecrated spot [Cheers.1 |
is day fit for the assembling together Of our OLE
and our young men to read and ponder well th'
Farewell Address of Washington, that priceless
legacy left us by the Father of his Country. A
that day, there was no antagonistic North ant
South. " The cause Of Boston was the cause o
all" Great applause.]
few short years ago. the bare whisper Of dsu
Mon Of the American States would have been de
nounced treason Now the spirit of fanaticsm
is boldly advocating. throughout the land disso
luton of the Government
will not take advantage of your polite call upor
me to respond to the sentiment inst offered, to in
filct upon yon homily on the Union and the Con
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