Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-01
For the Standard,
SECESSION AND NoN-INTERcoURsE.

Z SECESSl0N AND NON-lNTERC0URSE.
Mr. EDIroR:-South- Carolina has called Con-
vention for the purpose Of seeding from the Unon
because of the election of Lincoln to the Presiden
cy. If she does, and the general government should
into hostile conflict with her on account of the
public property within her jurisdiction, the opinion
is obtaining that we of the Southern States should
side with her. and share her fortunes. IL this doc
trine is true it is selEeydent conclusion that she
has the power TO decide the future destiny of the
other fourteen sovereign slave States, without con-
sutng their wishes Her interest is identical with
ours, and we are as competent as she to judge of
our grievances; and if she goes out of the Union
without the consent of at least a majority OF the
slave States, am clearly of the opinion that she
should suffer alone all the consequences of such rash
and hasty legislation. That we have great cause Of
dissatisfaction with the free States all admit; but
Mr. Lincoln was constiutionally elected by an over
whelming majority, upon platform disclaiming the
right to interfere with slavery where it constitu-
tonaly exists; and if he cOntemplates mischief to
the institution he can do no HARM as a majority Of
the Supreme Court and both houses of Congress
are opposed to him. Public opinion too, in this free
and enlightened country, be influenced rightly,
when it has erred for time. You recollcct those
obsolete and almost forgotten measures that divided
the parties in their days. and carried their advocates
into place and power.
Slavery is constitutional and indispensable in
stitution, not only to u.s. but to the slaves to the
North, and all the world besides, and must and will
be perpetuated. We should first exhaust every con-
stitutonal legal argumentative and retaliative re-
source, before we break up the model republic Of
our almost inspired revolutionary sres, and launch
upon the deceptive ocean Of anarchy and civil dis
cord. We are surrounded by Gordon of free
States, containing 100000 inhabitants, Mexico
and the West Indies to boot; and our Atlantic and
Gulf States as vulnerable and as accessible to
the nroads Of fanaticism as the border States If
steal nd lnda from
the territories in defiance of the Constitution and
laws, there would be limits to their depredations
when all barriers shall have been removed Again,
we not get prepared in SKILL muscle, and in the
sinews of war; to cope with them and the addition
| al enemy that would then be at our doors We
have doubtless moderated the strength and proves
of fanaticism. To 60 out of the Confederacy at
| such a time this, and for less cause than we
have had before to be the very height of folly
and madness. But heaven forbid that we stand
still until our hands are tied. Our Legislature
should Immediately organize, and efficiently equip
the mitia-subjectin it to thorough and stringent
| discipline; establish military school in each dis
trict or at each courthouse in the State; take of
the tax all kinds Of arms and levy of 81 900
| upon every 800 worth Of goods purchased in the
States that have passed laws inmical to inter.
est-one half to 60 to the patriotic nformer. This
would invite capitalists and mechanics from the
| North, build up our cities and manufactures, and
| N"N"O'INh uhSNt pauS WIN uo'S
enough dry goods in stores and warehouses to serve
| for five years and that man or woman who is moi
willing to make sacrifice for the salvation of his
or her country, is unworthy Of liberty This policy
will sooner or later cause political revolution in
our favor amongst the laboring classes of New Eng
land, or prepare the whole South to secede united
~, and then maintain her independence. England
and France will then vie with each other in friend
ship for US; for the destiny of the former turn!
upon her cotton. spndles now, and France has pros
pectively taken off her duties on raw materials il
order to compete with England in manufactures.
MACON
| Warren county n C. Nov 10 1860