Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-01

delib.r.tion upon this new turn Of affairs. In my
opinion there are excitement panic, and hatred
than there IS Just cause for alarm. The domestic
elements of terror and the articles Of msrepresenta-
ton have for many years been employed without
scruple, by those men so truly described by Wash
ington until hatred has spread cloud Of prejudices
over the land | trust however that their means
for mischief are nearly exhausted The practical
material is nearly consumed and believe we are
not yet mad enough to break up our Government
on account of the errors real supposed of specu-
lative opinions
But in truth, is it wonderful that mems fears
should overcome their reason, and hatred seize the
fraternal BOSOM when public speakers are constant
" talking Of war-of States marching their armies
borders to foment the butcheres of servIle
Instruction. 1t would seem to me that if the dan
ger proclaimed is really apPrehended, it should be
policy to keep all the friends we have and add
many as possible. Instead OF that It is the
marked policy Of the times with many political lead
ers in the South TO cast off former and constant
friends, and to shut the door against all nGw acces
sonS. Why, for instance, is an old platform OF
principles changed to maintain an abstraction p
Why is the ticket for Bell and Everett denounced
as unsound on slaverys Why are the friends of
this ticket composing hundreds Of thousands OF the
intelligent citizens and shareholders Of the South,
who have approved of Mr.. Bells public career for
thirty years and now rejoice at the opportunity to
manifest their approval Of his public career, why,
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fit TO take in charge the slave interests of the Souhf
Why are those of the North, who glory in the name
and renown of Edward Everett, and propose to give
him their support why arc they denounced as I'M
sound! You will sometimes even hear 1t objected
that there are many men Of freesoil opinions who
will support the ticket Yet these cavillers Will
swear that they are for the Union, and would give
the world to beat Lincoln. If any conservative man
in Massachusetts,, or any Union man of moderation
in the South shall be able by the sublnity Of his
character to diminish Lincolns strength and draw
off voters who. though opposed 10 slavery. are yet
moderate and devoted to the Union, these same cav
llers will cry out that he cannot be sound enough
for the South For my part, am rejoiccd when |
see able like Fillmore, TO discharge his con-
stutional duties Notwithstanding his reesoi senti
ments would rejoice to know that all MaSsachu-
sets would go for Bell and Everett for any sound
Union ticket would be truly glad to see the free
soil men return to their former conservatism. They
supported Adams and Clay, jackson and Van Buren,,
Harrison and Polk Taylor and Cass, Pierce and
Scott, Buchanan, Fremont, and Fillmore. They
were divided in former times other issues than
slavery; and would to God that could divide them
now. Every body knows that Webster was free
soiler and every body knows that he was magma
nmous patriot.
One part Of the South has been for years engaged
in endeayoring 10 prove the other part unsound on
slavery and now the attempt is to show that the
entire North and West are so. II this be true our
Is hopeless indeed, in out Of the Union, to
preserve the institution of slavery. So far
specis ourselves, the candid and moderate men
among us know this to be untrue. So far
spects the North and West, they likewise know that
in these sections OF the Union, we have more than
million Of friends. Indeed nearly, if not quite
half the entire population, who, while the Union
lasts, will rally under the Constitution and around
the flag OF our common country in support OF our
rights. They know that when the Union shall be
dislnembered, and the Constitution gone, and the
flag of our common country struck to the dust all
our friends in these sections who, upon the ques-
ton Of slavery, now rally with warmth and zeal to
aid, will be dispersed and lost under the mighty
tide Of victorious and sectional party. Now we
can count Of American citizens vast majority
our side; we can reckon the entire South, and one
half or nearly One-haf Of the whole North and West
But when the Union is gone and the great motive
for its integrity and the mighty impulses in its favor
are buried in ruins, We may expect concentrated
sentiment and strength pcrvadIng those ranks, which
division now distracts and cnfeebles, and renders
pOwerless for permanent mischief
In the name of Heaven, let not our conduct invite
such union
1t is manifest then, that our true position is in
the Union. While here, enemies will
have enemies at their own door. In il we shall
have the physical strength; and the battle, when
ever it may come will be fought by united South
and her ally against divided section. But when
we pull down the common flag, flag will rise
over the South, and one flag-another 1ag-wil rise
over a North and West no longer divided, but made
one by folly
Against this fatal conclusion of American indie
pend:nce and American liberty l pray that every
man of our party may lift his prayers and his
sell
am sincerely, yours B. F. MOORE