Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-28

common interest. I shall ret enlarge upon H..
topic; it's toqwsp hnswt Sng ourselves. , un
only saylhat mn for xhs control which The s VIII
States gthe Onion have had over certain Of
ne6sss0 materias nterssts of the civilized nae we
d athe globe we should If not long .since~soas
find itmpossible TO retain property and tbasa
Southern States would present the picture of an
lghtened statesmen of the day begin to discor.'
that the interests Of q large Eumber of peonls :.
quire that they be supplied with Cotton, Sugar ko
&C., and that nowhere can these be had on SO f,u',
able terms as from u.s. This has given us orr WI
sent position, which is one of great power and ;na
ence; but who can tell how long we shall rs.a; a
thisy Who can tell what changes in the econoa,a
and trade Of mankind a few short years NAV ~.
produce 1t has required but fifty years to m. %
the Cotton crop the most important EXCHANGE cr'
in the world, and its control the object of mat.p
nations to struggle for! hat may not the new
fifty years produce? 'sAs
With the loss Of this power and influence NIX.
would De our situation in such Union as the n.a
sent? With an overwhelming numerical ma;o Is.
at the North and four-ffths Of this majority con!
posed OF such materials as the present black Renmh
lican party what safety would there be for us,
When yo,l reflect that even now with all our ad
vantages, this people, SO dependent upon us and ,b.
very slave labor for all their prosperity, almost s
the bread they eat and the clothes they wear Womb
destroy this labor and create seryile war to carr,
out their abstract creed! When further, the fact,
known that this INSCRIPTIONS party which has al.
ready rcpudated the Constitution in SO manv St,t
which has produced a Heiss Legislature in M,sS'
and an anti-Supreme Court Judge in Wisconsin
is constantly urged on by the untlrny, endinr
reckless band of fanatics (who are by no means
among the low, but who count their Phipss. OHM
cys, Emmersons and Sillimans, men of fortune and
postion,) it cannot be doubted by him who ulpos
of the future by the past" who reasons from ths
lights of History and experience that the rights and
privileges of the South would be totally disregardcd
soon after changes in the affairs of the world had
lost to it the prestige and power it now enjoys.
Considerations like these achich might be areatv
increased, but that they do not properly belong to
the immediate question before US, have presented
themselves to most rejecting minds at the South
and serve strongly to unite us by the closest bonds
so that in case of the formation of Southern Con-
ederacy, we should again witness the same self sac
rifce, forbearance, and sense Of justice which in
huenced and governed the action of our foreathers
of the revolution while there would be still less Of
the discordant elements of a varied nationality to
adjust in the new government.
might extend the consideration Of this part Of
the question much further, but as it is well known
to most of u.s. and as there is no one poin. which is
i'nNtyS WIN IA iS'hotO TdiSe any antap
onsm between different States of the South, as their
interests are the same their occupations alike and
their general characteristics homogeneous than
that OF any civilized nation of large population
l do not deem it necessary further to rcfilte the
SANDERS that some have uttered viz: that in case of
the attempt at the formation of a new Confederacy,
the South would be betrayed by the ambition of
few aspiring member own sons-into anarchy and
confusion. But earnestly entreat from my fellow
citizens solemn consideration Of the great question
now before us. The future of this great country
depends upon decision that may very shortly be
upon us, whether zoe will or no. Let all private
and party considerations be laid aside; this matter
is of far importance and should override them
all.
Before quitting the subject let me endeavor to put
the true state of things at the North in one partcu
lar before my fellow-ctizens. 1t is, that the pot-
cal leaders longer leading the people in abo.
litionism and aggression, but it is tho people who
are now urging on their Representatives, they them
selves being constantly excited by the baransucs
&c. of the fanatical orators writers, and lecturers
such as Phillips, Cheever Curtis, etc. It is this
which makes the matter so dangerous and almost
hopeless of happy termination.
The conviction of this truly unfortunate state of
things was forced on me during q recent stay of
several weeks in New England shortly before and
after the time when John Brown was hung; and
no man of common sense who would use his eyes
and ears, and was witness of what occurred there
could be made to believe that the great mass of the
people did not more or less sympathize with John
Brown, and not few, even Of those high in posi-
ton, to the extent of his canonization; and this
Notwithstanding all the efforts of all the conserva-
sm of the country to spread the true character of
the man before the public! Yes the leaders have
raised the Storm and instead Of being able to direct
it. are themselves obliged to follow its every i'm
pulse. The shrewdest of them begin to realize that
they have gone too far for their own purposes, and
would fain moderate their language and aggressons
Seward would give his ears to recall his Roches.
ter speech, but it is too late. And such is the
Puritan character, such is its stubborn fanaticism
when aroused, that if the present leaders are not
sufficiently bold they will be turned out and others
extreme in their principles put in it will again
be the Long or Rump parliament replacing the
short parliament as in the days Of Charles the First
OF England
Truly does history repeat itself" and it behooves
US, if we would not witness repetition of that Tor
ton Of it which describes tho unbridled license Of
triumphant fanaticism, tos be more watchful thar
were the Royalists of the times of the English revo
luton. Ozone thing, at least, we may be sure, ia
naticism is never concated by coacession,s and M
concession can be greater or exhibit more weakness.
than to admit the right Of any Of its leaders to b.
installed into the Executive power over us. To plac,
in the hands of a man who has openly and bold,
proclaimed to the Northern people, slavery can BE-
limited IS = = it can and must be abolished
and you and must do it." (see Stewards Ohit
specify the power Of the army and navy. and o
the treasury, would be folly that would deserve
and doubtless bring the heaviest punishment Ou
only excuse for permitting the Inauguration of sucf
man, could be, that We believed he was lying tt
deceive his Northern allies, and for our benefit 70
it is too late now to alledge some Of his friend
do, that he did not mean what he said! he has re
peated the substance ofthe principle too often since
and in too many places and at long intervals 6r tia
excuse to hold. 1t is either his intention to lmi
and abolish slavery as soon as II 10 Il, his poser
do So or he aies and certainly is not to be truste
| by the South. Ftf fa.li KS 4 ss9assf'
In the gloom Of mind which the consideration
the state Of the country inevitably brings there
! CLEAN which comes to cheer us with the hope
better things there is still point in the dark vie,
that the mind of the Southern patriot rests On wit
satisfaction and trust, whichunder the Providence
God will yet burn and glow till it has dispersed tn