Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-09

g Charleston is a noble Southern City. The
Inhabitants are intelligent spirited and hospitable
But Notwithstanding this it is to be regretted that
the national Convention was held in Charleston--
The outside pressure on the delegates was against
the Union Against the nationality Of the Demoera
tic party, and therefore unfavorable to calm deber-
alton and fortunate results. The disunionist Mr..
Yancey, was at home in Charleston Night after
night large crowds assembled to hear speeches from
delegates and others, Mr.. Yancey and his followers
being conspicuous among the speakers. Nearly all
the speeches which we heard were ultra Southern
in their tone and denunciatory of Mr. Douglas. Nor
thern Democrats could scarcely obtain hearing
Men who have stood by the Constitution and the
Union in the hotbeds of Northern treason and dis
union and who have contended for years face 10 face
and hand to hand with black Republicanism in its
most odious shapes either Kissed their voices
drowned by the hootings of the crowd. And even
in the Convention Maj. Perry, who refused to Sc
cede, but remained for time and cast vote for
Mr.. Hunter as a delegate from South-Carolina was
Kissed by persons on the floor and in the galleries.
Free speech and free action WERE therefore. virtually
denied to those delegates who regarded denuncia-
tons Of the star-spanged banner unpatriotic and
reasonable, 1--WE heard the American flag bitterly
denounced in one of the crowds which assembled at
night in front of the Charleston Hotel) and who
determined to stand by the national Democratic
party the great hope of the Union and to rebuke
the spirit of dsunon which threatened to divide and
destroy it ..-.
Northern Democrats of course felt acutely this
condition of things, but they bore themselves like
patriots and gentlemen They complained, but not
bitterly, of the outside pressure brought to bear
upon them. 1t had effect them but to confirm
them in their devotion to their candidate Mr. Doug
las. They had voted for the fugItiveslave law
they had voted to repeal the Missouri restriction
they had voted to annex Texas, and add thereby
three hundred thousand square miles of slavehold
ing Territory to the Union-they had voted against
protective tariff laws, Of which SouthCarona once
complained so bitterly, and on account Of which
she was about t. leave the Unon-they had strug-
gled in their respective States to prevent the enact
ment of laws to shield and protect fugitive slaves and
they had recently honored one of South-Carolinas
prominent sons with the Speakership of-the House
of Representatives. Under these circumstances
not to mention others, these gallant men deserved
better treatment than they received at the hands of
South Carolinians: For our part, have no hest
taton in saying that will not 60 with South-Car
olina or with William L. Yancey and his followers
in their attempts to dissolve the Union. The star
spangled banner is not yet odious in sight nor
do we by any means despair of the Republic. We
still have confidence in the national Democratic par
ty. We look to Baltimore for confirmation of that
confidence, and for ticket which will triumph in
November next Meanwhile are for the Consti-
tuition and the Union, and against all who would
trample on the one or dissolve the other As for
Mr.. Yancey, we leave him to the tender mercies Of
the Alabama Democracy. They will dispose Of him.