Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-01-25
From the Richmond Enquirer
THE FIRMNESS OF THE BLACK REPUR.
IIGANS


THE FIRMNESS OF THE BLACK REpUR.
LTCANS.
The country is fast losing its interest in the nro
ceedings of the House of Representatives; indeed
we believe that il affairs there do not soon chanpo
the popular voice will demand Mr.. Miles propos.
tion-resign and refer the question to the peonla
This would satisfy the people, who would most Ger.
tainly see that the high position OF the peoples rem.
resentatves should not be pros!tuted as has been
by the present House.
The determination and persistence of the Black
Republicans in their support of the Helper cand.
date of Northern sectionasm, is conclusive of the
spirit that pervades the Black Republican party
The selection of Sherman was made in obedience
to the demand of the anti-slavery sentiment of the
North, and the continued unwavering support he
has received, has met with decided and firm an
proval from the Northern constituencies. Before
such potent facts these the reuiong conservatism
of the North daoindles into insgniicance, and the
folly of trusting to its power to stay the approach
ing storm is too apparent to require exposure.
The determined firmness of the Black RepubG
can organization, alarming as it is, presents that
party to the South in an entirely new aspect; reso
lutions and speeches no longer form the staple CON-
modities of Northern abolitionism, but resolute
ness Of purpose, strength of organization, bold
and unwavering determination too plainly show the
South the stuff whereof our opponents are made.
The Democratic party in Congress, with the South
ern opposition, have utterly failed to make any i'm
preston upon the ranks of the Black Republicans.
Firm and united from first to last in the support of
the endorser of the Helper book, they too plainly
evince the spirit that will actuate that party in en-
forcing the tenets of their Helper faith upon the d.
vded and distracted South.
Will not the spirit of firmness manifested by OUR
Black Republican enemies, arouse at least as much
spirit at the South? When Northern anaticsm
arrays its supporters in the solid phaanx presented
to the South by the Republican organization of the
House, it is time for people to be considering
and conferrlng with each other as to the best mode
Of meeting and repelling the assaults preparing by
this fanaticism.
1t was hoped that the wickedness of Jno Browns
raid would have opened the eyes of the more liberal
of the Black Republicans, to the crime of loncer
continuing an organization, which had energised
the passions Of the Northern people TO actual war
fare upon the South but this example of the wick
ed ends OF the party has only infused into the Or
ganization the logged firmness of old Brown. as
we'll as adopted his purpose and objects into the
faith and creed of the whole mass of Black Repub
licans. John Browns firmness has been illustrated
and repeated by the Black Republicans on the floor
of Congress, from the I'd of December, the day of
his execution to the present time and the same per-
sistance will be carried out in the approaching
Presidential canvass As upon the floor of Congress
Abolitionism has determinedly refused all modfca-
ton of its platform and all compromise as to men,
so upon the theatre of Presidential election, pure
and unadulterated Heperism and Sewardism must
form the platform and constitute the candidate.
The conduct of this party in the House of Repre-
sentatives should convince the South that it must
close up its columns, and by conference compose all
differences, and with the resolution of brave and
determined people prepare for contest, which it
now appears can neither be averted by Northern
conservatism, nor prevented by the Democracy or
Southern Opposition.