Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-01-07
Means of Defence.

Means of Defence.
What will North Carolina do in the event of the
election of black Republican President?
This is the most important question which has
beep submitted to her people since she declared in
dependence at Charlotte, in 100
The fathers and founders of the Republic would
not permit themselves, in looking to the future, to
anticipate dissolution of their work. They put it
together in the best manner according to principles
which they deemed immutable and immortal; and
they fonlv hoped that it would endure to the last
SYLLABLE of recorded time" This was we'll 1t was
not for them to construct as they did construct amid
tears and blood and then look for darkness, and
not light to crown their labors. 1t was not for
them to foretell that the Union should or would be
dissolved; but they nevertheless described in pro-
phetic words, as their writings will show, many of
the features of the very crisis which is now upon
us. WASHINGTON foreSaw the danger of geographic
cal parties, and solemnly warned his countrymen
against them Ponder his farewell words, and dis
cover if YOU cam that he entertained Sanguine en-
pectationS as to the durability OF the Union when
the North should be arrayed geographically against
solemn energy with which he warned posterity of
this evil affords the strongest proof that he believed
that when once thoroughly seated in our system
there would be no remedy for it. JACKSON also saw
this day. and left on record in his Farewell Address,
his opinions in relation to geographical parties. lie
characterized the conduct of such men as Seward
and the black Republicans as in "drect opposition
A.
his Farewell Address he said:
But the constitution car not be maintained, nor
the Union preserved, in opposition to public feeling,
by the erertOn Of the coercire pO1oers c0Rtded
to the general government The foundations must
be laid in the affections of the people; in tie see-
rity it gices to life liberty, character and proper
ty, IN erery quarter Of the country; and in the
fraternal attachments which the citizens of the
several States bear TO one another as members of
one political family, mutually contributing to pro-
mote the happiness of each other. Hence the citi-
zenS OF every State should studously avoid every
thing calculated to wound the sensibility or offend
the Just pride of the people of other States and
they should trown upon any proceedings within
their own borders likely to disturb the tranquility
o. their political brethren in other portions of the
Union In country so extensive as the United
states and with pursuits varied the internal re-
guiatons ii the several States must frequently differ
from one another IN important particulars and this
olIerenee unavoidably increased by the varying
principles upon which the American colonies were
originally planted; principles which had taken deep
FOOT IN their social relations before the revolution
and therefore Of necessity influencing their policy
S,ice Iney became free and independent States.-
% each state has the unqueStiOna5le right to regu-
'e is own internal concerns according to its own
pleasure; and while it does not interfere with the
Of the people of other States or the rights of
Ie Cnloh every State must be the sole Judge of the
measures proper to secure the safety OF its citizens
anu plolGo1e Their happiness; and all efforts on the
part OF the people of other States to cast odium I'D
Sn thelr institutions and all measures calculated to
Their rights of property or to put in eopar-
tielr peace and internal tranquility are an direct
CPPoSSG~H 10 the spirit in 0nkich the Union aoas
y hH "'o must endGRger its safety Motives of
PnIlantnropy may he assigned for this unwarrant-
tI interference; and weak men NAV persuade
tbo nseiVes lor moment that they are laboring in
tbo aust oi humanity, and asserting the rights of
will ice out every one, upon sober reflection,
t nl See that nothing but mischief can come from
90 improper assaults upon the feelings and rights
i; tL; neIS' hest assured, that the men found busy
fdonn "orH OF discord are not worthy of your con-
anu ueserVe your strongest reprobation."
0'ay uttered time and again substantially the
'"'le sentiments. Mr.. Webster declared in his Ca.
Pun springs speech THAT compact broken on one
sue was compact broken on both sides that the
could not expect to disregard the spirit of the
= 9'tu"oh and at the same time hold the South
\, uClectlon In accordance with its forms. And
al i.iore declared in his Albany speech, deliver.
S,..l 1000 that the people of the slaveholding
'eS ought not to submit to black Republican OF
geographical President
e SureSt way to avert dissolution of the Union
n !" prepare for it. A dissolution is certainly prob
&C. 70 say the least in the event of the success O
Vie Slaek Republicans in 1860; and their success
h. leel bound to say is within the range Of nroba
Dmy. Must We await an overt actP Wbv. tn,
~" eieeting such President would be de
s,aas.On Of deadly hostility to the saveboldin,
decI.r..aD e0S'ie armies await overt acts a? Is
tho f.I1o o' H war nothing until arms are used OF
re- tbot l. LUIS man who is told by his adverse
is No. nc Is 10 be assaed, wait until his adversary
c,st P r.: MIN, and has commenced to dsarm an,
ken ,n 70 the earth? Does person who has ia
will ,Senlc by mistake, wait to see whether arseni
stea, p'OIuce death' Does any one doubt that col
'D"' pehed' will sever the jugular vein p