Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-07

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Letter ron Henry ". Miller, Esq.
We publish below, ut the instance Of friend. .
letter from this distinguished gentleman. in which
he avows himself in the clearest and most emphatic
terms, supporterof President Buchanan's admin
istration. The name of the friend to whom the let
letter is addressed is withheld from motives Of deli
eacy.
Like every thing which emanates from Henry W.
Mer's pen, this letter is clear, compact. and pow
erfal. He has stated the issue upon which Mr. b.
chanans administration has staked itself, with
equal clearness and precision; and like true pa
ot forgetting self and former political associations
he announces his determination to stand by Mr..
Buchanan and cooperate with the Democracy in this,
perhaps the last effort, to protect the Constitution,
to shield Southern rights, and perpetuate the Union
of the States. Mr. Miller deserves the thanks Of all
true men every where for thus rising above party,
and giving his influence and his commanding talents
| to the cause of the South and of Constitutional
Union. Nor is this any sudden determination or
movement on his part. We have known for months,
and others have known, that he was stauneh sup
porter of the administration, and that he was anx-
ious that the South should present undivided
front in maintaining her rights. We publish his
letter With sincere pleasure, and We bid him vel
to the ranks which have recently been strength
ened and cheered by the aceessions Of such men rs
Kerr, Osborne, Barringer. Steele, Winslow, Gamer
on, Galloway, Abers.on, Dickson, Pearsall, and 9TH
ers who might be named But We will no longer
detain readers from the letter, which is as fol-
lows:
| RALEIGH, March 26th, 1858.
! DEAR SIR: hasten to answer your very kind
letter. The information given you. that had re-
solved to sustain the Administration Of Mr. Buchanan
| is correct In writing to FRIEND = few days since
on the subject. stated, in substance. that in view
of the condition Of parties at the North and being
! convinced that Mr. Buchanan is a conservative
! tienal mAn-reSolved to maintain the Constitution
in good faith-I Of opinion that it is the duty Of
all national men, especially Southern men, to sus-
tain his administration. In avowing this conviction
| l mean no reflection those who may differ from
me in opinion. 1t is sufficient for that my judg
ment tells me duty to the country demands this.
shall obey that demand. whatever may be the per-
sonal consequences. There times when men
should rise above mere party considerations and
predictions, there questions which should
| absorb all mere party issues. Such time and such
Y.~Sti1s'u 0rf1vru think
sol d. most sincerely; and thus thaking. should
be unworthy the confidence of any one, II did not
act accordingly.
On all national questions Mr. Buchanan has, so
far acted the friends Of Mr.. Fillmore at the South,
or great majority Of them would have desired him
to act had he been elected: and Mr.. Buchanan hav-
ing avowed his determination to maintain the con-
stitutional rights of the South and having given an
earnest of his sincerity By acts, fearless and une
ouivoca in their character, think it would be IN
wise il not ungrateful in the people of the South,
not to sustain him.
Nv thorough conviction is that the reckless en-.
croachments and diabolical purposes of northern
fanaticism will never be efectually checked, until
there is union amongst the people OF the South
There are two anagonisms now at war in this coun
try-a fanatical purpose to break down, destroy,
abolish the institution Of slavery on the one hand
and firm and uncnnquerable resolve to protect and
defend it the other. One side or the other must
! yield, must abandon the field of conflict, our
Union and government cannot be perpetuated. For
to yield even an inch, would bring disgrace, dis
| honor, ruin! To this can never submit We
acting the defensive-fhey the aggressors;
and it is vain to expect that the adjustment of the
Kansas difficulties will end this conflict. The as
sault will be made in some other way, at other
point-on slavery in the District of Columbia-on
the slave trade between the States-on the fugitive
slave aw-on the three representation in Con-
gress-on the admission of any other slave State in
to the Union They have declared, through their
leaders in Congress- that the warfare on slavery
shall never until it is annihilaed, even though
that warfare should end in bloodshed, and all the
horrors of servie instruction. 1t is impossible to
check this spirit Of mischief and ruin except by the
union Of the whole South to sustain that band of
gallant men ut the North who have done battle SO
nob,y for constitutional rights There is but
settled motive, purpose that governs the Black Re-
publican party, and that is the humiliation of slave
~, and, consequently, the ruin Of the South. see
but other party sufficiently strong to defeat that
| purpose-and that party is the National Democracy
now rallying around the administration Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan, sustained by many true patriot who
fought in times past under the banner of Henry
Clay. That party saved us from the triumph Of
Black Republicansm in 1856. None other could
keep the field against it The dissolution of that
party, especially At this time. should regard as
national calamity. 1t would in my humble opinion,
insure the triumph Of Black Republicanism. I am