Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-11

both State and National with the hope that enough
conservative feeling yet remains among those we
formerly hailed as our Northern brethren to aid US
in attaining what sheer justice demands as our right
Ru at the same time assuring them that there still
remains a spark Of the spirit of seventy-iVe, and
that the descendants of those patriots who met In
Mecklepburg will resist with manly courage, any
oppression, whether coming from native or foreign
foe. Therefore,
Be 1T res0Lred,
LIST. That we still have an abiding confidence IN
the nationality of the Democratic party ana Its past
history entities it to the attachment of every lover
of the Union whose christianity is not more ortho
dox than the Bible, and whose political standard Is
not higher than the Constitution.
End That upon the coming Presidential election
depends the duration of the Union, and if the rapid
" increasing fanaticsm of the North shall triumph
we can no longer look for safety for our domestic
institutions and in that event we should be prepared
for the worst and if it must come, meet it manuy
and with undivided front.
Sd. That the period has passed when words can
avail anything Then let us patiently wait until
the proper time for action. Let act unitedy with
our sister States of the South in such manner as
to rebuke mad fanaticism, repel murderous inva-
sions and teach traitorous demagogues that we Will
risk all "upon the cast of the die" and battle man.
fully in defence of our soil and institutions.
4th. That the time has arrived when our Northern
brethren should speak out upon this dangerous
question. We believe there are conservative men
among them. Indeed, many of them are known to
us, who can proudly elevate themselves beyond and
above the dangerous madness of sectionallsm, and
guarantee to us the benefit of property from the
dishonest grasp of the thieving Abolltionists. We
honor them as honest, just union loving men, re-
spectng the constitution and observers of the orig
inal compact-but nothing more. We leel there
are those in the Northern States who owe us no
grudge-have no feeling of enmity towards uS-are
willing that should fight it out in war of words
with the abotionsts but sit careessly looking on,
risking peace quiet and the welfare of the Union,
rather than be drawn in contact with the fanatics of
their respective States. To such would say, you
no lovers of your country; you would see your
neighbor perish, though fighting in ever so just a
cause, without lending helping hand; you would
see your neighbor sink to watery grave, rather
than to exert yourself to save him from drowning.
You cannot when the tOcsin of disunion shall have
sounded its dreadful alarm throughout the land of
Washington and the home of freemen, say to your
SELF (by way of cOnsolation,) | had no agency in
it. No, for your guilty conscience will not be eased
by the shricks of the sufferers perishng by fagot
and by knife. The groans of dying combatants will
be no sweet music in your guilty ears, and your
altar and your iresde may be the first to be desc
lated and justly so, too the mete punishment for
your inactivity.
9th. That the execration of the civilized world is
Justly due those engaged directly and indirectly in
the Republican outrage at Harper's Ferry and, to
the sympathizerS, aiders and cowardly abe:tors of
that horrible affair, would gladly prescribe their
due punishment To the leaders of that party we
look for the responsibility of the act and the con-
sequences should fall more upon their heads, the
orignatOrs of the vile scheme and odous doctrine.
They the cowardy miscreants deserving the
halter we'll the low tools they have selected to
accomplish their dirty work of midnight assassina-
ton, plumber and murder.
9th. To the commonwealth Of our Sister Virginia,
we tender our congratulation for the manner of
punishment of the invaders of her soil and the
spirit displayed in her public meetings; which spirit
we trust the united South now cherishes and will
ever maintain.
9TH. That in Governor Wise we have seen dis
played qualities which justly command our respect
and admiration. The man for the occasion-fearleSs
nay, bold and intrepid, yet<forbearing firm and
just. Commanding, as he does, respect at home and
confidence abroad, we trust that he may long live
bold defender of national faith, and champion
OF his State in all her times of difficulty and danger
Sth. That the President of the United States, by
his readiness to quell rebellion, and by his condem-
nation of such unholy doctrine, merits now, he
has always deserved, our warmeSt thanks His
pure intentions and integrity of character, through
a long political life, will make his name ever memo
rable and beloved by all upright and constitutional
men and when his time expires as Chief Magistrate
Of the United States may he retire from his arduous
abors to the quiet of private life honored and be-
loved by the South and the nation.
9th That the South should now, by unanimous
action, put herself in complete state of defence,
avoiding all hasty and nconSideratc action, yet pre-
pairing for the worst knowing as We do that
entirely capable of sustaining ourselves and feeling
that dependence is the peculiar misfortune of anoth
er section of the Union and while we deeply Ia
ment anything like the destruction of the Union,
yet we cannot remain in a confederacy in which
quiet is purchased by the sacrifice of our whole in
terests as tributaries to northern avarice and ag
erosion. And without material change in the
views and sentiments of the Republican party of
the Morrill, we look to our Governor for the thorough
organization of the military of North Carolina and
for such other acts as he may do under the powers
confded to him by virtue of his Office for the pro-
lection of our lives and property.
10th. That we still hope the storm may pass
without the destruction of the Union, and feeling
DESTROYS to defer the last resort until it must be ad
opted, we therefore pledge ourselves for one more
contest, shoulder to shoulder, with our faithful
Northern allies, the true and tried Democracy of
the North and should no change take place before
the meeting of the National Convention at Charles
ton are willing that. our State and County should
then and there be represented and for that purpose
we approve of holding district convention, in the
town of Wilmington on the 1st day Of March, 1860,
and authorize the Chairman of this meeting to ap-
point fifty delegates to said convention.
The following gentlemen have been appointed
delegates to the District Convention: r. c. Holmes,
DIR. Thomas Bunting, Thomas Ii. Holmes, w. s.
Devane, Owen Holmes, j. r BeamaE VIM. Will
hanson, W. c. Draughorn, j. L. BoykIn, Thomas
c. Boykin Henry Moore, Everett Peterson, R.
Parish, Luke A. Powell, Geo. w. Herring, A. C.
Johnson, R. J. Murphy Dr. C. I. Murphy, j.
Treadwell, A n. johnson, H. Herring r. c. Her
ring, VIM. A. Faison, F. j. Faison, James Moore,
E. f. Shaw, E. j. Colwell, j. C. Hines, Amos
Royal, Edward Vann w. I. Beaman, G. W. Hobbs,
NJ. j. Faison, Henry Owen, Jos. Herring o. P