Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-04
Mr.. Clingman,s speech.


"Hc avows in this speech the universal senti-
ment of the South that if black Republican is cleo
ted President it will be the duty of the South to pro-
tect itself; but that our people are disposed to make
every effort to prevent such result that they can,
consistent with honor"
The Democrats of Catawba at their recent meet
ing, among other things resolved,
"That though we have borne much and long, it
is the determination of the South never to submit
to the administration of black Republican Presi-
dent and that we consider his election as sufficient
cause for dissolution"
. That able paper, the Washington States says:
"Ths eminently able production of Mr.. Clingman,
which reflects credit not only upon its highly gifted
author, but also the upright and wellintcnon-
ed State which hOnOrS him with seat in the Sen
ate will be published in our next weekly edition.
We know not how we can better serve the cause of
the Democratic party than by scattering it broadcast
throughout the Union for their careful pcrusal.
Many day has elapsed since the remarks which
fell from the lips of Senator created more pro-
found sensation among the grave and reverend
segniors than those which the accomplished North
Carolina Senator uttered last Monday. If the ADO
ltionists would but read them with the deliberate
attention which they so Justly merit in the interests
of great republic they could scarcely fail to cease
their misunderstanding agitation, and thus give re-
pose, forever, to that division of the country which
they aim at runous!y subugat:ng.
We shall print many thousand extra copies OF our
weekly containing his speech. We regard 1t as one
of the best campaign papers that could have been
prepared for general distribution and we call upon
our Democratic brethren, well North as South to
spare no pains to give it wide and useful circula
ton. We scarcely need add that the opinions and
views which it expresses upon the great living issue
of the day. harmonic most cordially with the course
which this journal has most steadfasty observed"
STATE Us FAIRLY-We have no idea that the
Raleigh Standard would Intentionally misunderstood
or misrepresent us, and yet in an article IN that
paper of the 2Sth, remarks would appear to
place us in position which we 10 not occupy. In
all our illusions to the agitation arising out of the
all rdlorem question: so far a change of the Con-
sttution is concerned have scrupulously avoided
the impugnment of any persons motives; and in our
last article upon that subject, we have taken the
trouble to state position in unmiStakeahlc Ian
guage leaving nothing for Inference. Of this the
Standard is fully aware, and WILL we trust, indeed
we feel certain, do US justice in the premises. Of
course our views that subject our own, al
though we share them with many others.
We would request another paper, the Green's
borough Patriot, to state our position fairly, and
put nothing in our mouths that we have not sad.-
We are of age and can speak for ourselves. That
paper in its issue of the 9th says: The Whining
ton .Iournal although admitting that our revenue
alter it." On the contrary, the Wilmington ,j0"r-
nal has suggested that the earliest time is the best
has pointed to obnoxious taxes that the Legislature
may and ought to dispense with at its very next
session, cnumerating among these the tax upon
wages and salaries.
We do not suppose that either the Standard or
Patriot wish 10 put i'll false position. We
know the Standard TOO well to dream that it does,
and we are willing to take it for granted that the
Patriot is equally indiSposed to do so.-UH Jour
nal
In our remarks of the 2Sth we quoted language
from the Journal which really thought was in
tended for us. We are happy to know, from the
Journal ITSELF that were mistaken.
We would remind our friend of Journal that we
have taken no part in the discussion of al ralo~m,
and that we have copied nothing of our own accord
on the subject.
The journal did not copy the National Era arti-
Gle Our remarks therefore, in regard to that arti
Gle did not apply to the JomnaI, and were not in
tended to apply. We were mixed up in that article
with certain "aspirations for certain Offices which
miring ZIP was unjust and unfair. The Only Demo
cratic paper which, in copying the article, suppress
ed that portion of it, the Salisbury Banner, for
which that paper has or thanks. And by the way,
while upon this point beg leave to say to brother
Britton of the BulctiR, that rule is TO permit
our correspondents, being responsible persons, 20
discuss questions in their way, so long as they
respectful and decent in their language and tone.
The Bulletin thinks that courtesy should have
prompted to suppress certain language in relation
to it. in one of the communications of a Natire"
That may be so, but do not think it IS, especial
ly when our rule in relation to the latitude give
our correspondents is considered but if so, how
did the Bulletin stand in relation to u.s. before the
language which he complains of was uttered? Why,
he had copied and he was the first in the State
to copy the article from the Era, in which we
unjusy referred to. We will do him the justice to
state however that he did not approve of the senti
ments contained in that article