Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-11-24
For the Standard,

Mr.. EDITOR: The result of the recent Presidential
election brings to the mind and heart OF the
tive patriot forebodings of fearful tendency invov-
ing unfortunately, the peace and happiness and
perhaps the prosperity and preservation of the
Union. For many years has the election Of a sec
tional President, founded on abolition sentiments,
been looked and feared by the true and conscrva-
tive men of the country, especially by those of the
South and nothing has contributed, in my humble
opinion more to this result than the want of union
harmony and concert Of action on the part Of all
parties at the South for the sake of the Union and
the constitutional rights of all sections
The conservative State rights party have endea-
vored to impress the public mind with the great i'm
portancc oradhering TO a strict construction of the
Constitution, and to compromise no rights or inter
estS guaranteed by that immortal instrument which
was framed for and handed down to the American
people by the pureSt the wiSest and most patriotic
unnspired men that the world ever produced. Un-
fortunately, their counses and precepts, the teach
ingS of Washington and Jackson, and the wise and
good since have not been needed and the result is
upon as.
The question naturally presents ITSELF "what
shall be done to prevent the recurrence among US Of
those evils and catastrophes that overlook and
threw the States Of the Grecian and Roman En-
preS," if any State number Of States Of this Con-
federacy withdraws account of this election,
which some have threatened to do?
This question will have to be determined by the
wisdom, intelligence, and, sincerely trust, by the
patriotism and not partyism of the people and their
representatives. Congress, well as the Southern
LegSlatures-the interests and rights If whose con-
sttuents deeply involved in a wise decision of
the question: will shortly be in seSsioa-that Of
North Carolina assembling on the 10Th inst.
1t is to be hoped that Notwithstanding most, if
not all of them composed of majority of fire
eating Young Americans" they will attempt no
rash and nconSiderate action but at the same time
will 10 all that may eventually become necessary to
protect in the Union the rights Of their constituents
against any hostile action the part Of Lincoln and
his administration. Never since the foundation OF
the government has so fearful and wcghty rcspon-
Sbility rested upon the representatives of tn" peo
pie. May they be able to meet it as become men
and patrotS
Happily for the country, at this time the
Senate the House of Representatives and the Su-
prenc Court, are in opposition to the "rrcpreSSibe
conflict doctrine of Lincoln and his chiefs Seward
and Sumner; and hence nothing they can do, or
may attempt to do in furherance Of their principles
can materay il at ALL affect the great interests Of
the country. Beyond few appointments conferred
without the advice and consent Of the Senate, they
are pOwcrlesS for harm. The founders of this gov
eminent had wisdom and sagacity sufficient TO pro-
vide for the safety Of the rights, liberty and pro-
perty of the people against the encroachments of the
President or any other department Of the National
Government. While they conferred the sword on
the President they confdel the purse to the peoples
representatives, and made the Senate to act as n
check upon each, and the Supreme Court upon all
three So long as the Senate, the House and the
Supreme Court remain as at present constituted, we
can Justly have fears that any present pOSitirG
evil can befa the nation The rights and interests
of the South We would therefore counsel the
South, especially the Legislature Of North Carolina
to moderation, and to avoid any rash extreme
measure, but in WISDOM to make preparation for
pvlc hat may
or later may be required to meet These can be
drerteA orerer if the South will for twelve months
withhold her cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar. &C. rO.
the markets Of the North, and cease all commercial
transactions with her people, which the South is
able to do and can do without loss or injury, and
pass laws to suspend the collection of debts for the
same length of time. When the servants, laborcrs
mechanics and employees, in their manufacturing
establishments would he thrown out Of employment
and would rise in rebellion much sooner than will
our slaves, and demand to know "why they have
been discharged" And when told that it was on
account of the vile NEGRO equality" doctrine OF
their lords and masters and their attempt 10 deprive
the South of her property and equal rights in the
Union such q revolution in public sentiment will
take place there as will hurl from place and power
the vile demagogucal leaders, and put to rest abo
tionsm and those who have been and are now
preaching it will be hung by theis own people, and
save us that trouble.
A commercial dissolution is infinitely preferable
to political one because it insures to us our rights
in the Union without the danger of blood-shed and
will place us upon grounds of independence and Of
commercial prosperity, and thereby foster our own
mechanics and manufacturers. Had the South as
sumed position of this kline twenty years ago, the
hydra-headed monster, abolitionsm, would have been
crushed at once and the nation would have enjoyed
degree of peace, happiness and kindly fraternal
feeling unexamped in the history of nations 1t is
not yet too late do this and restore those kindly
feelings once happily existing between the Sec
tons of our great country-or in the articles of pro
ducton above named, the South has the power,
she scM only exercise it judicousy and discreetly,
to dictate her own policy to the world.
"OLD GUARD"
Warren, Nov. -, 1860.