Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-02
For the Standard.
For the otunuHru.
" " Holden. Esq.- - l.

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" IT, Holden, Eg.- Z - b,
DEAR SIR: Although an humble member Of the
Democratic party, and one that rarely obtrudes his
opinions on others nevertheless Il behooves " all
on occasions Of great Importance, to express our
opinions without reserve, especially at time when
the very existence Of our federal Union depends on
clear understanding Of each other, as party
working for the good of our whole country Per-
nit me- them in the first instance to thank you IN
dvidualy, and the delegation from our State 10 the
Charleston Convention collectively, for the udcious
stand Won have taken IN not following in the loot
stems of the seeding party bringing disorganizaon
and trouble in our midst as national party.
trust and pray that your course to adjourn to BAN
more may be attended with the happlest results 10
the whole Union. ] am well aware that most oil
the delegates, among them yourself were little in
clned to help Judge Douglas to the nomination.
neither was no my choice personally; yet, when
the State Convention left you all untrammcled as
to men, felt myself constrained to vote for the
candidate you saw it in your wisdom, to present
for our acceptance. Judge Douglas, failing to get
the nomination has been twitted into more expli-
cit definition Of his principles concerning the issues
of the day. have read his speech recently deliv-
cred in the Senate of the United States, and candor
compels me to say that more truthful statement
of his position have never SCENT IS most able
document and unanswerable | am perfectly salts
fed of his honest intentions towards the South for
surely the black Repubi ans cannot misc nstrue
him hereafter charging him with carrying on both
shoulders; neither can Southerners throw doubts
into his face The aims and ends Of Gov. Seward
are fully exposed and demolished; he leaves him
nothing to stand upon, and it is my honest belief
that should Judge Douglas be nominated at Balti-
timore that even the State of New York will give
MIN her vote in preference to Mr. Lincoln especially
in view of the black Republicans acting so faith
lesSly in the last session of their Legislature
u hat N-nh
concerning Mr. Douglas views and measures has
also undergone change in his favor, which will be
gratifying news to his friends we'll as yours IN
my section Of the State, and no doubt will greatly
aid to bring harmony out of dlscoId.
In like manner to Judge Douglas has the Hon.
T. L. Clmgman-the John Calhoun of the South
delivered himself on the occasion Of the Hon. Jeff.
Davis resolutions in reference to protection OF Save
property in the territories. All can say Is, that
wish every voter in the Union would read 1t and
take the unanswerable argument to heart, and d.
gest Ut to the nourishment Of his soul and under
standing 1t is great and patriotic speech, PLAIN
and unadorned with rhetorical fouriShes, perfectly
Calhoun-like. How South Carolinians, indeed any
SOuthron can reject non-interyention by Congress
when the great South Carolinian was satisfied with
it and recommended it to his contemporaries ten or
twelve years ago. is ncomprchcnsihle TO me. trust,
however. that ere the Convention in Baltimore
meets the seccderS will adopt milder and more
conservative course and act with delegates har
moniously and in concord.
All we can do under present circumstances is to
appeal to higher and stronger Arm for protection
and guidance in our national affairs and trust that
there is virtue enough left to arrest a catastrophe
so direful as dissolution Of this great COnfede-
racy.
remain respectfully yours, &C.,
STELLA
Forsyth county, n. c., May 8Oth, 1860