Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-12

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portions already obtained. We should not extend
slavery into the new States authorized TO be carved
out of Texas. Thus hemmed in, the time wonld |
come when the master would run from the slave,
instead Of the slave from the master. Every man,
woman and child at the South was interested in this
matter. The slaves themselves interested, for
they must live subject to us, not live at all And
though might, if left in peace, all exist on this
area assaults upon would render it impossible for
the South to remain portion Of this Union If
the acts Of the North towards the South had been
committed by any foreign power, they would have
been just cause of war.
As before remarked there were but two parties at
the North The question was, Which is right?
Was it not the Democratic party? Why, then,
should the South be divided? We're not all our in
terests the same? Did not all think alike on the
slavery issue? What should nil do? Was not Mr.
Buchanan rightr Was not the Lecompton const-
tuition right? Then he would appeal to his Wing
and American friends to support Mr.. Buchanan
What Northern friend would stand up for US if We
turned our back on him? Had Mr.. Fillmore been
elected, and had he acted as Mr.. Buchanan has,
would we not have called on Democrats to come
over and stand by himP Come like candid men,
then, to the support of Mr.: Buchanan. Don't say
"hes right but hate the Democratic party SO con-
foundedly can't do right myself"
He saw this condition of things. and came out to
60 with the Democratic party as long as it main
tanned its present position especially on the slavery
issue. Then, where was he wrongs Many Of his
that they couldn't 60 with the Democratic party.
If all who agreed with aim were denounced as he
had been, there would be more traitors to hang than
they would have hangmen to do execution. He had
been denounced renegade turning over for office.
It was false. Even if he desired Office he we'll
knew there were many old line Democrats ahead of
him, there always had been Wings and Ameri-
cans ahead of him in those parties. True, he had
been offered small office in times past, which he
did not accept What Office was there for which he
would now commit moral perjury? for he was will
ling to swear his letter heretofore published in
which he asserted his opinions. From his early
youth he had supported and educated himself by his
own exertions He now had profession better than
office; and would assure Wings and Democrats who
had hankerng after the offices that he would not
be in their way. He would fight for principles and
the South and leave the Offices to those who liked
them better than he did
In the recent Presidential election the Democratic
party carried every Southern State except one. In
the next election it might be beaten; but at least
had an existence North and South, which other
party had He took it for granted there were no
Black Republicans here. but that all were true
Where. then, were the Wings to go? Would they
stand by the drones of our Revolution did and
do nothing? Those not for US against
Republicanism; and, where said he, can you fight
against it but in the Democratic party? Will each
fight on his own hook? Will you carry on a
guerilla warfare? What can you effect? If you
are not drones you must take position for or
against the Black Republicans; and if against them,
you must act with the Democratic party, and sup
port Mr.. Buchanans administration.
But some of his old party associates said there
were other issues on which they could not 60 with
the Democratic party. What other issues? What
other issue did not fall into insigncance when COM
pared with the slavery issue? That was paramount,
and on that the Democratic party was right; and
he would appeal to his old associates to discard pre-
judice and fight with those who were fighting for
the right Did any one wish to exhume the long
buried United States Bank? to modest the Sub
Treasury? or to re-enact the High Tariff? What
other issue was there, then, except distribution
For his own part, if all of the public lands were
placed in the scale against slavery, he would regard
them as but dust in the balance. He would not
split the Democratic party by pandering to the
North, whose abolition newspapers were already
chuckling over what they thought prospect for d.
vidng the Democrats in North Carolina. The Black
Republicans desire the defeat of the Southern De-
mocracy, for they could then put down the Northern
Democracy. and have every thing their own way.
They cared nothing for the defeat of the Southern
Wings or Democrats, except it added strength or
weakness to the Northern Democrats They are will
ling to give the South lands lure saying to them
selves, "Give them lands and they will let US do as
| we please about slavery"
There were two propositions-one to divide the
proceeds of the sales of public lands and the other
| to divide the lands themselves Here in North
| Carolina it was urged that the State was in debt,
and these lands were wanted to relieve from taxa
ton. As well might man who owed money sit
down, and tell his creditor he would soon get for
tune from some old uncle who would die before
long, or would draw prize in lottery, and then
| discharge the debt.
He Uhe speaker,) did not claim to have been con-
sistent in all his political notions in times past
Time and circumstances effect changes, and some
things may be proper at one time and improper at
| another. But on Distribution he believed he might
lay claim to consistency. He now thought it i'm
polite and imprudent. During Gen. Jackson's ad-
minstration the public debt paid off, and sur
plus was left in the Treasury. Some were for ap-
propriatng it to works Of internal improvement and
others for dividing it among the States. Mr.. Cay's
| proposition was to divide the proceeds only, and
these only when there surplus in the Treasury.
| He opposed and denounced the proposition to divide
the lands themselves. The Wing party never was
in favor of dividing tie lands but regarded the sys.
TEN as corrupt. In 1S41 an act was passed to d.
| vide the proceeds, instalments, with a proviso
that distribution should cease when the tariff was
/ raised One instalment paid, of which North.
| Carolina got $23, 00O-abont enough to build one
mile Of railroad. The tariff then raised, and
distribution ceased. Neither Clay nor Webster ever
favored distribution of the lands. On the contra.
~ they opposed it. They only in favor of dis.
tributng the proceeds when such distribution would
/ not render it necessary to raise the tariff They
never favored distribution to the people and then
taxing them to raise the same amount to replace
that withdrawn from the Treasury.
Suppose, for instance said Mr.. Miller, there were
now S., 100000 in the Treasury. In an equal dis
tribution Of it North Carolina would get 5000 900
and to replace it, she would have to pay $3.50 600
She takes the 5000, 900 and pays her debt to that
extent, and then levies tax to raise $3.50 900
Why not levy the tax in the first place, raise the
100000 and save the $4,000 to the people? Re-
member, too, that the South pays about two-thirds
Of the revenue taxes, and in distribution the North
shares equally with her, thus showing that it would
enrich the North and impoverish the South to raise
money for the express purpose Of distributing it-ol
in other words. to increase the tariff so as to pro