Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-12-07

only disregard and trampe under OOt tnls glorious
constitution, but seem to mediate and are fastening
the subversion Of the government and dissolution
Of the Union. In view of all these things, men in
CONSERVATION are asking what is to be done In
the eloquent language Of Patrick Henry. would
ask, "Are we to lie supincly on our backs and hug
the deusive phantom of hope until our enemies
shall have bound us hand and foot?" Emphatically
do we expect every gale which sweeps from the
North to bring to ears the clash OF resounding
arms is there, indeed, then no hope? Yes. thank
God there is yet hope for our duspondng and be-
loved country. appeal to conservative and patrl'
otto men everywhere, North, South, East and West,
to rise in their sovereign might, rush to the rescue
defeat and overthrow at the ballot-box, the black
republican party which threatens to desolate and
ruin the country. The democratic party. Though
more national and integral than any OF the other
now existing parties is nevertheless unable, OF IL
SELF to defeat the black republicans unaded and un.
cooperated with by the conservative elements Of all
the other parties. What, then, is to be done?-
Must the country be ruined through the obstinacy
and selfshness Of parties, or either through their
unwillingness to interpose their united and timely
efforts to save it? God forbid The only alterna-
tive, then. seems to be this, in view OF the Crisis
which now threatens the country, and for the sake
of the preservation of the Union with the countless
millions of concomitant blessings which its perpe'
:uity and prosperity would retain and ensure; say,
in view of all these things. let all the now existing
political parties unite with and convert the demo-
cratic party into the Great Conservative National
Union party, and once more in the political history
of our country as in the Revolutionary struggle,
pres ent the patriotic and sublime spectacle OF
united ard determined conflict at the baotbox Tor
the national existence and independence OF our be-
loved country by defeating the black republican
party. Let this party then act upon the most en-
larged, patriotic and magnanmous principles. Let
the whole press of the country (even such OF the
black republican presses, too, as will repent reform
and "bring forth fruits, meet for repentance labor
unitedy for the election of the candidates Of this
great Union party around the standards of hich
the whole conservative country everywhere should
rally And let the Standart-bearers of this grand
olive branch party be selected from among the
purest most patrioti: and greatest men in the
Union limited we stand, divided we fall )" "Cnion
and liberty, now and forever, one and unseparable,"
should be our notices and our watchwords. Let
primary mass meetings be speedily held IN every
city, village, town and county with the view 81 Ell
ecting this concert of action by appointing delegates
to State mass meeting and let the State mass
meetings act in like manner, and appoint delegates
to national mass meeting, composed of delegates
from all the States. which shall lay down grand
national Union platform, nominate one of the great
est BEST most conservative and patriotic men in the
Union for the presidency, &C., &c. And suggest
the appointment Of the earliest possible day for
meeting to be held in the City of Raleigh to put
this great ball in motion. And in conclusion then,
and in the name of the recollectons of the trials
and vcisstudes Of the past the glory OF the pres
ent and the future hopes and destines OF our coun-
try; in the name of the thousands Of untold suffer-
ingS and privations which our forefathers encoun-
tered while planting and rearing the infant colonies;
in the name of Plymouth Rock and Of the Pilgrim
Fathers; in the name of the bold and determined
herosm which characterized the resistance to the
Stamp Act and to the Boston Tea Company; in the
name Of the Declaration of independence and its
illustrious signers; in the name Of the American
Revolution, of our truly. great and immortal WASH
ington and the long list Of his brave compatriots
and the heroes who fought, fell and died on the
bloody fields of Moore's Greek and Kings Noun
tain. of Concord and Lexington of Bunker's HILL
of Brandywine and of Yorktown. in defence of the
liberties, and of those great principles which are
now so lightly esteemed and for the Union which
is about to be madly rent asunder and scattered
to the four winds Of heaven; in the names of An
drew Jackson, of Henry Clay and Of Daniel Web
ster, together with the whole list of Americas dis
tinguished generals and statesmen; in the name Of
the oppressed in every land who invited to
come and make our country their home; in the
name of the religion of the holy gospel which is
tolerated and preached throughout the length and
breadth of our vat country; in the name OF Heaven
which has so highly favored and blessed us. and of
God whose hand has so kindly and signally directed
and controlled us since the earliest days of our
country's infancy; in the name of our homes, our
wives, our children and of all We hold most dear
and sacred do appeal to and invoke all men, eve
rywhere, to come to the of sinking coun.
try, by rushing to the standard of the great demo
cratic, conservative, national Union party.
A PRIVATE. CONSERVATIVE CITIZEN.
Raleigh Nov. 10, 1859.