Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-06-16

as the slavery issue existed, and the time m git
come when a dissolution of the Union would be the
only alternative to save us from aggression.
Here the speaker alluded to the Black Republican
platform-embracing opposition TO slavery, the ad-
mission of no more slave States, making the judges
Of the Supreme Court removable at the will of the
President &C., and declared. that if these mea -
ures were carried out the South would be ruined
The present area of slavery embraced $4,000
square miles, and contained 100000 of slaves. In
1900 there were only $4,000 slaves. The number
doubled every twenty-five years; and in seventy
five years from this time the number would be
32,00O,OO9 all confined, according the Black Re-
publican plan, to this area of COO square miles,
We should not be permitted to acquire Cuba, Gen.
tral America, slice of Mexico, even 60 into
portions already obtained. We should not extend
slavery into the States authorized to be carved
out of Texas Thus henmed in, the time would
come when the master would from the slave
instead Of the slave from the master Every man.
woman and child at the South interested in this
matter. The slaves themselves interested for
they must live subject to us, not live at all And
though we might, if left in peace all exist on this
area, assaults upon US 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?
Vas it not the Democratic party? Why, then,
terests the same? Did We not all think alike on the
slavery issue? What should all do2 Was not Mr..
Buchanan right! Was not the Lecompton consti-
tuition right? Then he would appeal to his Wing
and American frierds to support Mr. Buchanan.
What Northern friend would stand up for us if we
turned our back on himP 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 him9 Come like candid men,
then, TO the support of Mr.. Buchanan. Don't say
he's 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 the slavery
issue Then where was he wrong? Many of his
old party friends had said to him he was right but
that they couldn't 60 with the Democratic party.
If all who agreed with aim were denounced as be
had been, there would be traitors hang than
they would have hangmen to do execution. He had
been denounced as renegade, turning for Office
1t was false. Even if he desired Office he we'll
knew there were many old line Democrats ahead of
him. as 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 there for which he
would now commit moral perjury? for he will
ling to swear to 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 il might be beaten; bu. it at least
had existence North and South, which other
party had He took it for granted there were no
Black Republicans here, but that all true.
Where, then, the Wings to go? Would they
stand by as the drones of our Revolution did and
do nothing? Those not for us were against us.
To do nothing was to advance the cause Of Black
Republicanism; and where said he, you fight
against it but in the Democratic party? Will each
fight on his own hook? Will you carry on a
guerilla warfare? What you effect? If you
are not drones you must take q position for or
against the Black Republicans and if against them,
you must act with the Democratic party, and sup.
! port Mr.. Buchanans administi alton.
But some of his old party associates said there
other issues on which they could not go with
! the Democratic party. What other issues? What
other issue did not fall into insignifcance when com.
| pared with the slavery issue? That was paramount
! and on that the Democratic party was right; and
he would appeal his old associates to discard pre-
| judce and fight with those who were fighting foI
| the right Did any one wish to exhume the long
! buried United States Bank? to molest the Sub
! Treasury? or to re-enact the High Tariff? What
other issue was there, then. except distribution
| For his 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 moi
| split the Democratic party by pandering to The
North, whose abolition newspapers were already
chuckling what they though prospect for di
vidng the Democrats in North Carolina The Black
| Republicans desired the defeat Of the Southern De
mocracy, for they could then put down the Northern
Democracy. and have every thing their way
They cared nothing for the defeat Of the Southern
Wings or Democrats except as it added strength Of
weakness to the Northern Democrats. They vii
ling give the S"uh lands lure saying to them
selves Give them lands and !hey will let us do a
| please about slavery"
There were two propositions-one to divide th
proceeds Of the sales of public lands. and the othe
| to divide the lands themselves. Here in North
Carolina it was urged that the State was in debt
and these lands wanted to relieve from taxa
| ton. As well might man who owed money ST
down, and tell his creditor he would get for
tune from some old uncle who would die befor
long, or would draw prize in q lottery, and thel
discharge the debt.
He 0he speaker,) did not claim to have been con
siStent in all his political notions in times past
Time and circumstances effect changes, and som
things may be proper at one time and improper a
another But Distribution he believed he nigh
lay claim to c,nsistency. He thought it i'm
polite and imprudent. During Gen. Jacksons ad
mnistration the public debt was paid off, and SUI
plus was left in the Treasury. Some were Tor ap
propriatng it to works Of internal improvement an
others for dividing it among the States. Mr.. Clay
proposition was to divide the proceeds only, an
these only when there surplus in the Treasury
He opposed and denounced the proposition to divid
the lands themselves The Wing party never wa
in favor of dividing tie lands, but regarded the sys
TEN as corrupt. In ls4l an act was passed to d
vide the proceeds nstaments. with provis
that distribution should VIII, the tariff wa
raised One instalment was paid, of which NORTH
Carolina got $23, ,000-about enough to build on
mile oil railroad The tariff was then raised, an
distribution ceased. Neither Clay nor Webster eve
favored a distribution of the lands. On the contrs
rv they opposed it Thew were only in favor of d