Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-04-20

event that Black Republicanism obtains the ascen-
dency in our Government will, however, ask the
question, and do it in sincerity, and with due
sense of its full responsibility if there is single
gentleman in this large and intelligent assemblage
who supposes for an instant that North Carolina
and her southern sisters will far forget their past
characters, as to submit to the dominion Of Black
Republicanism, with constitution, the only one
they have assented to- all broken and trampled
under foot? 1t may be that all Of them would
God only knows what is in the future. But have
this to say, that will never attribute to North
Carolina such want of patriotism and courage as to
ascrbe TO her the decd until the act shall have been
DONE Never. This mad fanaticism, now preva-
ing and triumphing over everything at the North
may be stopped in its wildness. Wiser counsels
may ultimately and finally prevail notwithstanding
the gloom that now overshadows the political hori
ION. 1t is to be hoped that such will be the case
and the Union saved from its perilous condition
All good patriots, everywhere earnestly desire that
the storm may blow over, and leave us unframed
We love the constitutional Union, Union cement
cd together by the best blood of our fathers, and
are ready to make any sacrifice, short of surrender
ing the rights of freemen for its perpctuation.
The picture Of dissolution is dark and gloomy, and
we hate to contemplate it. 1t may, nevertheless,
become sad reality. If the state of things that
now exists continues to grow worse, and the South
shall become satisfied that she have peace in
the Union unless southern slavery abolished and
We placed under the dominion of the North social
ly, commercially, and politicay-lT MAY CONE.
1t is not for to say it WILL; but if dissolution
does come, ever, shall, unless are subjugated
by the North, be resolved into our original e.e-
ments-into sovereign md independent States As
an Independent State, in the event of dissolution it
may become vastly important-far more so than
even now-that North Carolina should have her
own independent system of Internal Improvement.
Without it. where will be our power to sustain our
State sovereignty and independence, upon anything
like terms of equality with our sister States p
Would you trust to the magnanimity of Virginia
and South-Carolina? Magnaninity is quality
that better BELTS individuals than States; and
among individuals it is not a very common COM
modify. The article is scarce in these days. The
rights of nations arc too frequently determined by
the measure of their power Then YOU may need
a NOrth-Carona system of Internal improvement,
not merely to increase the wealth, prosperity and
commercial importance of North Carolina, but for
selfprescrvation. l hope, however, that there are
many days of prosperity for National Govern
ment in the future. will hope as long as there is
room for hope. want our Railroads for other pur-
poses than to provide for the emergency of dssolu-
ton. ! want them to afford the necessary means
of transportation-to convey the farmers produce
to market-to North Carolina markets-to give the
commercial world advantages increase the wealth
of The farmcr-to stimulate the laborcr-to develop
our resources and make North Carolina u rich and
important State in the Union-to afford facilities
and advantages to all clasSes-to elevate and make
the farmer the independent sovcrci On he ought to
be- These are the purposes for which would have
you build up Railroads, such as the means of the
State will justify. We cannot, of course, do it all
at once But let energies be bent to the accom-
plishnent of the object at early day as practi-
cable and we accomplish something. Let us
not undcrratc our means too much. We have only
to use our means properly and much can be accom-
plished Let our policy he North Carolina one,
and intended to promote North-C Carolina interests.
I love the old State; and while live my feeble and
humble voice shall be raised in her behalf; every
portion of her sacred soil. Her past history is be-
fore the world and can never be blotted out. Her
deeds of vaor speak tones of thunder to the hand
Of tyranny everywhere. Let her SONS but be true
to her. and the voice Of Islander can never do her
, harm. With proper system OF lnternala Improve
! mcnt North Carolina system, we shall have the
prospect Of great State. happy, prosperous and
Independent population before us-come what may.
If the Constitution, under the provisions of which
our National Government has extended our National
Territory, from little beyond the Blue Ridge,
across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
from an area of nine hundred and four thousand,
one hundred and seven square miles, to two mil
lions nine hundred and eighty weight thousand eight
hundred and ninety-two shall be broken and its
beautiful proportions destroycd-still North Caro-
lima may have the hope of being able to sustain her
rights and have the satisfaction Of seeing her citi
zens in the enjoyment of the glorious privileges of
frecmen-a united and prosperous people. If the
. Union and the Constitution shall be preserved in its
purity. as we all hope it may he, with such sys-
tenn the farmers of North Carolina will enjoy their
untold advantages under it, and derive pleasure and
profit in seeing every interest throughout the good
old State prospecting and building up for us an in-
2ershable name among the nations Of the earth.