Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-12-14

With the expression used by Mr.. Clay: 1--WE pre- |
er'the liberty Of our own country to that Of every
other country, and the happiness Of or s~n s.ee
to that Of every other race" @
Col. James Pagc, who Was received with Tires. |
cheers and . tiger" said
His object in coming was to identify himself |
wtP those opposed to the black flag Of aholitionism
sustain the stars and stripes and tn oppose an who
would dare to oppose it. (ChccrS) Tho enemy Of |
civil and religious liberty in the guisc Of abolition
ism has been talking abroad in the country. He |
and they were there to express their opposition to
any such sediton let It conc from the platform. the
pulpit, or the Legislative halls (Chccrs) He had
no sympathy for John Brown or his traitosx-
(Cheers) lie would hang them ~ high as Hamsn.
!Cheers) The only mistake Virginia had made was
in not shooting the traitors on the SPOT (nny and
loud cheering, :nterminsled with cries Of THAT'S
so.) They held meetings, delivered speeches, made
prayers, and passed around around the plate. The
plate did not get as much their protested philan-
thropy would lead Us to think. In one meeting Of
600 persons forty dollars had been raised: in an.
other the sum Of four dollars was raised Laugh.
ter: groans, and cheering.) Col. Page said that.
military man rs he was. he Was ready at any tune
To give his life to his country in any civil strife with
abolitionism. (Chccrs) In any such contest Il
~ousu oe Ntc LOT ttIe (S0ecrS.
We are not AZ sanguine as We once were a. to the
perpctuation Of the Union; but wc confess tha:
such sentiments ~ these coming ~ they do from
such quarter, calculated to inspire us with
newed hope. They sound like the voice Of . friend
from strange land Is PennsylsaRia true. We
know Philadelphia is for she has just told rs 20 in
the strongest and warmcst terms; but will tie State
ratify the action Of the City! VIII the resolve 20
out from Penasylranin, I'VE will fight the battles
Of the South here at home front to front with the
black Republicans and abolitionistsy Depend upon
it. the battle is to be fought in the nonslavchoins
States fought not only in 1860 but In 1864 and in
1s6s-fought until that sectional party called black
Republican is defeated. hamblcd. cxterminatcl-
We Of the South, like the Apostles Of old "src al
Of one accord in one place." We cannot with oil
our Electoral votes, prevent this sectional party
from graspins the Presidency; and the moment the
grasp Of that party is on the scat which Washing.
ton and Jackson once filed, that moment the Re
public pcrishes! W are powcrlcss 10 avert the
evil The true men North must 10 l. They have
the power; let them exert il. Let them exert Il.
not only next year, hut year after year. until the
danger is over. Let New York, and Boston. and
Cincinnati, and Detroit and Albany, and Hartford
and Columbus,-let the cities, the towns and the
rural districts Of the onslavchoding States follow
the example SO nobly set them by Philadelphia
N0m Is the time three months hence may be too
late! The Southern maSscs-wc speak what We
know-are gravcly thinking Of and preparing for
disunion. North Carolina. ono of the most modcr-
ate Of the Southern States. has made common cause,
through her State Council with Virginia. The voice
of her Council, whose resolves We published in our
last, is the voice cf the State When North Caro-
lima mores she wU more ,isaiiy. In the language
Of her State Council I'VE are still devoted to the
Union. and would hchold IT'S dissolution with pro-
found regret; yet, il VIC cannot hold our slave prop
erty, and ut the same time enjoy rrPosc and tran
guilty in the Union, will be constrained in jus
tice to ourselves and to postrrsy TO establish
now forms and provide new guards for our security
and well being; relying for in SO doing on
the righteousness Of our cause, and on the support
Of that Providence who so sisnally guided and sue
cored our ancestors in times Of danger" We repeal
it the Northern people must act. Indifference ant
lethargy must give place to anxious concern, sns
tosrenuous and long continued efforts to destroy, an,
utterly ueSNIVy TIC seit SPHN " aoo"ss""sSsa- ~ ~
Northern people would save the Union, they mus
wrcstle with its enemies in their midst and prevail
over them. Will they do il: II they will DO q
Philadelphia has done, and then vote as they talk
they wil-but not otherwise. For veal or for 10
the result is with them. Twenty years ago "
should have had no fears for the result; but alas
the new generations have departed from the faith
their fathers and because VI this wc look 10 the Il
ture with an unsteady hope. "Lct the South u
quiet; ire Of the North siH right her haftss." "
are quiet We are very quiet We arc quiet b
T cause our minds arc made up. Fight on, fricntt
and may victory for the Constitution and the tnio
J crown your efforts. We are with you in heart, an
we thank you for your generous sympathy II Ii
Union perish in the conflict you will at least hav
done your duty but If it shall live on, the glory
having infused new life into 1t will be yours =
Yours will be the glory and ours the rvjcieinss wi'
you and with others, that tho noblcst vessel III:
ever fioacd on the Historic Of the world
is still out upon her PATH s,aaneh and sound hca
ing her precious freight clear Of the breakers whis
, now threaten her with ruin.