Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-15
The Voice or the peon,e.


times, but 1 trust all will yet be we'll Your advice
to prepare, but to watch and wait is the wisest
ana best course we can pursue This is no time for
impulse or hasty action. We had the agony before
the election-the North is having it now We
warned them of the disastrous effects of Lincon's
election and they are row feeling them in tine pros
tration of business and fearful panic But let wise
counsels prevail in the South, and the Union may
yet be saved. The Northern people are alarmed
They have got the elephant and don't know what
to do with him. II the election could come off to-
morrow they would repudate their own offspring
and come to Southern terms" $500 =.
A friend writes us as follows from Carthage,
Moore county:
"Your course in regard to federal affairs meets
with the appreciation of the people of this county,
so far as have been able to learn" ..
friend writes us from Jacksonville, Cumber-
land as follows:
You will pardon me for expressing my disap-
probation and indignation at the of certain
caucuses and cques in their most unjust and un-
grateful conduct towards you. l need not assure
you that Holden has the sympathy of the people in
this section We look to Won, sir in this important
crisis. We are all for Union under existing cir
cumstanceS."
A friend writes US as follows from Burke county:
81 trust you will abate nothing in your fearless
and able advocacy of our glorious Union. Lay the
lash on those who without good cause would break
up the best government ever vouchsafed by God to
man."
friend writing from Brinkleyville, Halifax,
says:
"Your course in these trying times ought to meet
the appreciation of every patriotic citizen Of the
State. Caucuses, composed of demagogues and hot
headed politicians, may try to break you down. but
be assured that the strong arm of the people will
sustain and support you"
friend in Columbus county, who sends us forty
dollars for a club Of subscribers, says:
81 regret that there are disunionsts in this State
without sufficient cause; and also regret to see
the Governor of the State recommending disunon
sentiments IN his message. Gratifed at your advo-
eating stong Union principles, the Union men of
Columbus will stand on the same rock with you
against both disunion and submission"
A friend writes us as follows from Leasburg, Cas-
we'll county:
AZ agree with you entirely as to the position you
occupy on the topics that now distracting
beloved country. bid you God speed in the glori.
Gus work of trying to save our Union from being
dashed to pieces the dangerous rocks Of secession
and disunon, save for Just cause causes, which
L think do not now exist"
A friend writes us as follows from ASHORE, Ran
dolph county:
1.-THE people of this county, with few exceptions,
are for the Union. They are not submissionists,
but for a Constitutional Union. All parties here
are endorsing your course, and condemnng that Of
Gov. Ellis and his fre-eating followers. I write
these few words to encourage you in your great
work have always been a Democrat but can't
follow such leaders seem now to be in favor"
A friend writes us from Greensboro as follows:
1--WE had great Union meeting here yesterday.
1t was a meeting of the people. None Of the Brock
inridge leaders went into the meeting but some of
the voters did. As to the Union my motto is,
"Watch and Wait"-and as to the Raleigh Oligar-
chy my motto is, war now and war to the knife. |
am glad to see you keeping up the war for the Con-
stitution and the Union with so much pluck and
power"
One of the most intelligent and influential Demo
Gratis in Person county, writes US as follows:
ain common with hundreds of others in the
State, feel strong inclination TO contribute my
feeble aid in holding up your hands in the arduouS
struggle in which you are now engaged. Fight on,
and fight erer in the cause Of the Union. When
the present nordnatc excitement shall have passed
by, you will assuredly meet that Just commentator
that always awaits faithful public servant In
this county do not think dsunion could get fifty
votes. IF the Legislature should call Convention
Person will send strong Union men to it"
venerable friend in Chatham county writes us
as follows:
"Iapprove of your views 7 am an old Baptist
in my 18th year, and am a Jefferson and Jackson
Democrat. | am a Union man, and for any man
that is for the Union. and against any man that is
against the Union. You will please send me your
paper Pour hot shot into the camp of the fire.
arms Myself and seven sons will shoulder our
muskets for the Union, or against Lincoln if he
violates the Constitution"
We have many more letters in hand, from which
we will give extracts hereafter. There can be no
doubt as to the feeling of vast majority of the
people of this State They are opposed to present
secession and in favor of exhaustng all Constitu-
tional remedies before involving themselves in the
hazards of secession and revolution. The few fire.
eating leaders and presses noisy and fussy, but
they do not speak for the great body of the people