Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-25
For the Standard.
UNION MEETING IN MOORE COUNTY.

present condition Of our country, Col Morrison in
the Chair.
The following resolutions presented by A. R.
Mcdonald were adopted, viz:
WHEREAS under the fundamental law OF the land,
the people have full liberty to meet together and
express their opinions in regard to their rights and
privileges, members of the Union-and whereas,
the long continued and increasing agitation OF the
slavery question throughout the North; the passage
of personal liberty bills in violation of our constr
tutonal rights and the triumph of sectional party
in the election of sectional President Of the United
States, have at length reached eliminating point,
which threatens the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF this govern
ment and dissolution of the Union, therefore,
Resotced, That although the election OF Presi-
dent by sectional party is not in itself sufficient
cause tor secession revolution; yet the success
of the Republican party in November last, is much
to be deplOred and its disastrous effects are to be
seen and felt IN the wild excitement which prevails
in the South; in the depreciation Of stocks; the
arrangement Of the currency; and the unmitigated
hostility between the North and the South This
sectional triumph and the intense feeling occasoned
thereoy, should remind us of the necessity Of pre-
pairing to maintain our honor and our rights against
any assaults that may be made upon them.
hesotred, That the Constitution of the United
States is the fundamental law of the land. formed
oy sagaclous statesmen, whose patriotism had been
purlned by the fires of the Revolution that under
It's protection our country has become great pros
porous and powerful; that it is emnently calcu-
lated to guard against the Entertainments of power
toprevent oppression and to shield the rights of the
minority and that in any emergency which may
arise all constitutional remedies ought to be fairly
tried and exhausted, before any act should be done
calculated to preciPitate into revolution, and to
make our prosperous and happy country the scene
of havoc and desolatien.
ResotUed, That as citizens of North Carolina, we
insist upon repeal of all such obnoxious laws and
that We consider it the duty of the General Assem-
bly, now in session, to enact such laws if in their
power, as will lead to repeal of these statutes.
Resotred, That North Carolina is attached to the
Union according to the Constitution 1t has been
conSecraed by the blood of our fathers by the
glOres of the past and by the hopes of the future
Ii has already made the most prosperous, and if
preserved, will render us the most powerful
nation on the face of the earth; If however, the
Constitution should be violated or if any attempt
shall be made by dominant sectional majority 10
administer the Government on principles inimical
to the rights equality or the safety of the slave
holding Stale, North Carolina will set her face
against Union which will thus have lost its vitality
and virtue, and unite her destiny with other slave
holding States IN a new confederacy, remain
independent Republic.
The following offered by Clement Dowd were also
adopted:
Resotred, That We approve the proposition to hold
State Convention for the purpose of considering
the course to be taken by North Carolina in the
pending Crisis OF national affairs.
ReSotred, That we in favor of re organization
of the militia and the formation Of volunteer corps,
and an appropriation by the Legislature for arms
and equipments.
And the following by Col Richardson, viz:
Resotred, That we recommend to the Legislature
to pass bill staying the execution law till the Bank
law passed at the present session is repealed
DR. Bruce then moved the following resolution,
which was adopted
ResOlred, That a copy Of these resolutions be sent
to our Senator and Commoner in the Legislature.
Many speeches were made, expressing various
shades Of opinion. but nearly all we're Of a strong
Union cast They were not for dissolving the Union
for existing causes.
Col j. c. Davis moved that the proceedings of
the meeting be published in the n. c. Standard, and
JOHN MORRISON, chm.
M Son. n " DE-, Secretaries
DANIEL WEBSTER on "PEACEABLE SECESSIoN."-
A THRILLING SPEECn.-In his las; great speech in
the Senate on the 9TH OF March, 1850 Daniel Web
Ster thus spoke of secession:
mn PREsIDExr-I should much prefer to have
heard from every member on this floor, declarations
of opinion that this Union could never be dissolved
than the declaration ofopnon by body that such
dissolution was possible hear with distress and an
gush the word Secession" especially when it falls
from the lips Of those who patriotic, and known
to the country and known all over the world. for
their political services. Secession! Peaceable Sc
cesSion! Sir, your eyes and mine never desti-
ned to see that miracle. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
this vast country without convulsion! The break
ing up Of the fountains Of the Great Deep without
ruffling the surface
Who is so foolish, beg every body's pardon as
to expect to see any such thing? Sir, he who sees
these States, now revolving IN harmony around a
common centre and expects them quit their pla-
40 tho,,fn lnDly tl,ap
hour to see the heavenly bodies rush from their
spheres and oStle against each other in the realms
of space without causing the wreck of the Universe
There can he no such thing peaceable secession.
Peaceable secession is utter impoSSibity. Is the
great Constitution under which we live-covering
this whole country-is it to be thawed and melted
away by secession, the SHOWS the mountain
melt under the influence of yernal sun, disappear
unobserved and run off? No, Sir. will not state
what might produce the disruption of the Union
but, sir, sec as plainly as | see the sun in the
heavens what that disruption itself must produce.
see that 1t must produce war; and such as will
not describe in its twofold character
| Peaceable secession! PeaceaLe secession! The
concurrent agreement of all the members Of this
great Republic to separate! voluntary separation,
with aimOny on the side and on the other! Why,
what would he the result? Where is the ne to be
drawn? What States to secede? What is to
| remain America? What am l to be? An Ameri-
can no longer? Am to become sectional man, a
local man, separatist with no country in common
with the gentlemen who sit around me here, OF who
! fill the other house Of Congress? Heaven forbid
| Where is the flag of the Republic to remain? Where
is the eagle still to tower? Or is he to cover and
shrink, and fall to the ground? Why, sir, our an
cestors our fathers and grand-fatherS, those OF
them that living among us with prolonged lives,
would rebuke and reproach us, and our children and
! our grand children would cry out shame upon u.s. il
we Of this generation should dshonor these ensigns
Of the power of the government and the harmony Of
that Union which is every day felt among us with
! so much Joy and gratitude"
MEssRs BRAGG AND BRANCH.-We are gratitieo
in being able to state with confidence, that in the
| midst Of the detection of many of the Democratic
leaders in this State, and their now open efforts t.
| promote disunion Messrs Bragg and Branch will
stand by the Union as long as there any hope ie
of holding it together But in taking this position
they are neither submissonists nor enemies OF thu
South. They will demand for the South what she
ought to claim, and what all honest conservative
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