Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-14
What the South is to Expect.

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What the South is to Expect.
Mr. Dennison the black Republican candidate for
Governor of Ohio, has made the following declara-
ton
IF am elected Governor of Ohio-and expect
70 be-no fugitive slave shall be sent back to Ken
aky, or any other slave State if cannot other
wise protect him from his pursuers, I aciU employ
the bayonet, SO help me God!'
The last New York Tribune, noticing recent
speech of Hon. Jefferson Davis, says:
in conclusion, Mr.. Davis explicitly says: "In
the contingency Of the election of President on
the platform of Mr.. Stewards Rochester speech, let
the Union be dissoleed." AS Mr.. Stewards speech
was in accordance with the Republican platform of
1856 this may fairly he construed into declaration
on the part Of Mr.. Davis that the election of Re-
publican President will be the signal for attempt
to dissolve the union of the States. We do not be-
leve that the attempt will he made; but we believe
nothing will prevent its being made unless it be the
fear Of the consequences, personal and political,
likely to follow the attempt What those conse-
quences will be we do not now propose to show
We suspect, however, that if Republican Presi-
dent shall be elected in 1860, and Mr.. Davis and the
State of Mississippi undertake to rebel against the
government 1t is probable that any dissolution that
may ensue will be the dissolution, not of the Amer
lean Republic, but of the connection between the
souls and bodies of Mr.. jefferson Davis and his fell
low traitors"
The Raleigh Register has deliberately declared
and deliberately repeated the declaration, that as
between a national Democrat for President and a
black Republican, 1t could make no choice. The
same paper recently published, without comment
or endorsement it is true the substance of speech
recently delivered in Tennessee by Hon. John Bell,
in which he said he "willing to cooperate with
the black Republicans of the North for the sake Of
preserving this government and perpetuating the
American Union" Now, this is only way Mr..
B. has of saying that he is an ally Of the black
Republicans. Mr.. Bell knous that the result o.
black Republican rule would be the destruction Of
the American Union. What deception what
hypocrisy! We would as soon expect to see Satan
himself engaged in preaching the everlasting Cos.
pei, as to see the black Republicans preserving
this government and perpetuating the American
Union"
Again: The Register has recently published the
reply of John NJ Bolts to Brooklyn Committee
who rendered him their support for the Presidency
This Committee told Mr.. Bolts that they repre-
sented "aIl shades of the Opposition" "Thert
are" said they, "old line Wings, Republicans, De
mocrats and Americans here with us tonight, ant
their minds are agreed. Throwing aside old preju
dces, they have united to oppose the administration
with their whole heart and soul" The Registe,
would no doubt support Mr.. Bolts for the Presiden
cy. In doing so it would stand side by side with
those Brooklyn black Republicans represented by
the Committee.
Again: The Elizabeth City State of the 27tf
August-one Mr.. w. N. 81. Smiths organs-says
THE only difficulty in the way of a perfect unior
of the Opposition is, the contrariety of opinions
that exist among them in regard to the question O
slavery. And upon a thorough analysis of North
ern sentiment upon this important question, VI
think it will be found that the Of the Nort
are not SO completely abolitionized, but that the,
may be brought to unite with the conservatives q
the South upon common platform in the ensuin
presdentia campaign"
What does that mean? Does not that look lik
an alliance with the black Republicans? But al
of 1.-THE opposition in this State are not like Bel
and Bolts, the Register, and the State The Scnio
Editor of the Fayetteville Obserrer writing to hi
paper from Old Point Comfort Va, says:
Nor is it likely that the Opposition will unite
The Southern opposition cannot for moment toIe'
ate Republican candidates, and it would be expect
inc too much patriotism and good sense to expec
the Republicans to support Southern candidates"
Nobly and boldly said, 90 The Southern oppos
ton cannot for moment tolerate Republican car
didates."
Even Gen. Houston who is regarded as an ultr
Union man, declared in speech delivered in tn
Senate April 90, 1868, that
whenever one section of this country presume
upon its strength for the oppression of the Other
then will our Constitution be q mockery, and
Would matter not how soon it was severed into
thousand atoms and scattered to the four Winds
lhe principles are dsregarded upon which the an
nexaton of Texas was consummated, there will b
ior her neither honor nor interest in the Union
The mighty, in the face Of written law, can plac
With IMMUNITY an iron yoke upon the neck Of tn
Weak, Texas will be at no loss how to act or wher
90, before the blow aimed at her vtals is in1ict
a In spirit of good faith she entered the fedora
2 old. By that spirit she will continue to be inHu
aced until it is attempted to make her the victim
federal wrong As she will violate no fedora
lights, so will she submit to no violation of he
rights by federal authority. The covenant whic
soe entered into with the government must be OF
HrVed, or it will be annued. Louisiana was pun
[nase California, New Mexico, and Utah conquest
% tu! Texas was voluntary annexation If the cor
uuon Of her admission is not complied with on tn
e part, it is not binding on the other. If kno'
desaS she will not submit to the threatened degrs
auon foreshadowed in the recent speech of the 81
a 70, from New York.
rt one would prefer restoration to that independents
,o nen she once enjoyed to the ignominy -ensuin
WIN sectional dctation Sorrowing for the mistak
n nnSh she had committed in sacrificing her ndt
ms, at the altar of her patriotism, she woul
"url again the banner of the "lone star to th