Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-01

80 .h f-;ondc or the Constitution in the North must
make up their minds to undergo the labor OF tho
rough canvass Of their region against the antlsave
ry men, and by proper publications retute their his
representations.
The Abolitionists disclaim constantly against the
slnpe Dorer Why sir, it is sixteen years since
there was any attempt by the Democratic party to
nominate citizen of the slaveholdng States Tor the
office of President and for the last ten years, IN the
conventions OF all parties the contest has been sole
ly among the northern men, In fact, during that
period 10 electoral vote has been given in sayeho-
ding State for the Office of President to any south
ern man. Our only object has been to select among
northern gentlemen one who was not our enemy
The men chosen have been assailed by our oppo-
ncnts not because they negectful of any north
ern interests but simply because they were willing
to do us equal Justice with the other section and re-
fused to exercise the powers of the common Gov
ernmcnt against us.
1t has been urged that the southern States should
by retaatory legislation, prohibit the sale within
their limits of the productions of those of the north
ern States that have failed to do us Justice As the
Constitution of the United States has been intepre-
ted both by the Federal and State courts there Is
ample power to effect this by imposing tax on ar
ticcs after they have been imported and the pack
ages broken; in other words, on retailers. Two
objects are expected to be effected by this system
In the first place, to make it the interest OF the
northern States to counteract the efforts of the Abo
litionists; and secondly, to prepare the southern
States for separation if they should find it ncces
sary to take such 4 step
| have often thought, Mr.. President, that it was
unfortunate that the trainers of the Constitution
made no provision for the expulsion of a State. Ii
the Union be place Of misery, then to punish re-
fractory members, they shond undoubtedly be kept
in it, rs criminals are Detained in penitentiarcs.-
But if on the other hand it be beneficial and deSi
rablc thing to remain in the Union then bad mein-
bers ought to be excluded frOmit. No State, in my
Judgment, has right to enjoy the advantages of
the Union and yet refuse to submit to the obliga-
tons it imposes. Such laws of Congress are held
by the courts to be CONSTITUTIONAL ought to be obey
ed by all the States that share the advantages of the
Union. Ii, for example, when a dozen years ago
the State of Massachusetts passed laws to nullify
the act for the recovery of fugtvcs if she had been
expelled from the Union, two striking effects would
have been produced. In the first place, the con-
science of the inhabitants of that State would have
been freed from all responsibility for the sin and
turpitude Of slavery; and, secondly, their goods,
when brought into the United States, would have
been taxed as those of other foreigners are The
impression which such an occurrence would have
made on their minds and those of the country gen.
orally, might possibly then have arrested the anti
slavery movement when it was comparatively fec
bic In the present condition of things, such
course would not be practicable, perhaps
IT, however, Mr.. President this hostile movement
Of the anti-savery party cannot be arrested under
the Constitution, let consider the second remedy,
namely temper Try or permanent separation of the
southern from the northern States.
Senators on the other side of the Chamber do not
think this will occur. When Gi;dings and others
proclaim that - the South cannot be kicked out of
the Unon," such declaration is received by the
antISavery party Of the country with evident salts
faction, and generally with applause. You Sena-
tors, and Your supporters do not believe there is
danger IN any event, because prominent shareholders
and men of wealth occasionally tell You they
conservative and that the southern people will sub
NIT to any treatment You may think fit 20 impose.
But you should remember that these persons are not
always the rcideSt to volunteer to defend the
try in time of war, and that many of them dread
civil connections. Daring our Revolution there
were wealthy tories in every one of the colonies;
and at the time General Washington evacuated the
city of New \ ork, he was urged by of his sub
ordinate officers, northern man. to burn the city,
for the that two thirds of the property to be
destroyed belonged to tories.
You do not believe, also, because you say that if
the South were i'll earnest, it would be more united,
and would not send up she does from certain dis
tricts, members Of Congress who assist you in par
ty movements, and in answer to your threats pro-
claim their love of the Union.
You should understand, however that the consti-
tuenccs of suck members are merely miSled as to
the purposes, principles, and power of your party
b. those newspapers on which they rely for infor-
nation. Let them have proper knowledge as to the
condition of the country where your influence pre-
walls, and they will manifest the feeling that
the rest of the South does Gradually knowl-
edge of your movements and objects is spreading
over the southern States. Two occurrences have
materially contributed to unmaSk your objects ard
disclose the dangers which threaten. The first
the vote which NJ. Film received in 1856. When
it was that man like him, of avowcd anti-Sla-
very opinions, merely because he showed his willing
ness to enforce the fugitive slave law, and declared
Al e
Constitution, beaten largely in every free State,
by mere advcnturer like Fremont a great impress
sion made the conservative men of the South.
They began to realize the state of feeling in the
North and more diSunioniStS were made by that
occurrence than perhaps any one which preceded it.
The second incident which caused even much
stronger impression on the minds of the southern
people, was the manner in which the acts of John
Brown were received in the North. Instead of the
indignation and adherence which the atrociousncss
of his crimes ought naturally to have excited there
were manifestations of admiration and sympathy
Large meetings held to express tn feelings,
sermons and prayers were made in his behalf church
bells tOled and cannon fired, and moro significant
than all these the declarations of almost the
entire Republican press that his punishment would
strengthen the anti-savcry Yet Senators tell
us that these things done because of the cour
age Brown exhibited But our people think you
mistaken. Though the mere thief may be and usu-
ally is a coward, yet it is well known that men who
engage in robbery piracy profession general
ly possess courage. Criminals have been executed
frequently in New England who, both in the COM
mission of their crimes, and in their death, mani
tested as much courage John Brown, and yet
none of them called forth such feelings of sympathy
At a meeting in Boston, where thousands were as
semblcd when Emerson, literary man of eminence,
proclaimed that Brown had made the gaows as
glorious as the cross" he was rapturousy applaud
cd At the large meeting at Natick, where the Sena
tor from Massachusetts Mr.. Wilson was specta-
tor, the principal orator, Wright declared that the
people of the North look upon " Jesus Christ as
lead future" and hereafter to rely John
Brown, and him hanged"
In the southern States, where old fashioned Chris