Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-05-16
The Bolt at Charleston.

which is in some respects an unreliable, guerilla
Democratic print-the Democratic press of the State
and the Democratic people Of the State universally
approve the action of the delegates from this State
in remaining in the Charleston Convention It re-
quired more moral courage and frmness to refuse
to bolt than it did to bolt on the occasion referred
to. For time the Southern ultra or secession ten
dency appeared to be predominant The delegates
from Alabama, acting under instructions, were the
first to secede; but to the surprise Of some, they
were followed in quick succession by portions Of |
the Arkansas and South-Carolna delegations, and |
by Florida, Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana Geor-
gia we believe, was the last to leaveyIf North |
Carolina had gone out or even wavered. the middle
States of Virginia Tennessee, Maryland, Kentucky,
and Missouri would have followed her example, and |
only the non-slaveholding States would have re-
mained. This would have rendered the Charleston
Convention sectional body, without authority to
adjourn over as a national Convention. The party
would therefore, have gone to pieces at Charleston,
having common basis on which to reconstruct or
reunite its disjoned parts By herfrm stand, there
FORE this OCCASION North Carolina saved the party,
and. to that extent, contributed to the Union
prearranged there can be no doubt. Mr. Yancey,
heading the Alabama delegation, came to Charleston
to demand of the Convention distinct recognition
of the doctrine of Congressional protection to slave
ry in the Territories; or, in other words to demand
Congressional intervention /Every considerae, un-
committed, and unprejudced delegate felt that this
demand was inexpedent, to say the least, and that
the Convention would not accede to it. But it was
pressed, and the result was the disruption of the
Convention There was no good cause for this dis
rupton, and we believe the people Of the seeding
States will say so between this and the 18th of June.
We have not yet had time to hear from the people
Of these States, but the Macon Georgia. Telegraph
of the 5th of the leading Democratic organs of
that State, says:
"The first thing in order for Georgia will be the
question Of a representation in the Baltimore Con-
venton, and on what terms This must settle
in State Convention, and the Executive Committee
of the State WILL no doubt issue call for another
State Convention without delay. The Georgia De-
mocracy have uniformly and consistently adhered
to the non intervention doctrine. for ten twelve
years. The State Convention Of last year which
re-nominaed Gov. Brown. re-afirmed the Cincinnati
platform, and. both the recent State Conventions
called to nominate delegates to Charleston, refused
to endorse the ALABAMA platform.
The question now is and it is solemn question
indeed, We prepared to reverse their policy-blot
their record and join in this suicidal cry for Con-
gressional Intervention II arc, let us say so,
and give the Baltimore adjourned convention the
go-by; but if our old position sutfices-if We are
content with fair non-interventon platform, which
shall devove the duty Of settling the slavery issues
in the territories upon the bona tide deople thereof
at the proper time-in word, if we are content
fha frra hafv vtr Of
gressional provisoism and protection on the one
hand. and squatter sovereignty snap:judgments on
the other, it can he had-it might have been had
in Charleston and believe it will yet be had as
the settled doctrine of the country.
These are the questions which summon democrats
to action now. The times demand energy and
promptitude. Every dictate Of enlightened patriot
ism appeals to Georgia for intelligent, indepcr-
dentand wise solution of these points controversy"
The same paper says:
Fellow Georgians, think for one moment of the
utter and wild absurdity of asking Congress for po-
lice regulations for the security of slave property in
the Territories! Will you insist upon such requi-
stion? Would you even accept it, il rendered?
No! MOI! The voice Of common sense says-let
the people regulate these matters for themselves.
Let those who to compose the State fix and reg
ulate its social status. Congressional protection is
practically worse than squatter sovereignty"
and most trusted Democrats in that State has taken
ground against the seceders.
1t also appears that Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, left
the seceders in Charleston, and washed his hands Of
them. They had appointed him chairman of their
Convention. Believing from what he saw and heard
that their purpose is to dissolve the Union, he
fused longer to preside them, made strong
speech for the Constitution and the Union and then
left them Mr.. Scott of Alabama, was chosen Pre-
sident in his place.
On the 2Sth of April, Mr. Burrows, the leader of
the Arkansas secedcrs, obtained the floor and delv-
cred himself of violent philippe against the North
ern Democracy. We never listened to a more vio-
lent or unjust harangue than that of Mr.. Burrows.
The Northern delegates bore it. however, very phi
losophlcally, and joined in the cappng and laughter
at Mr. Burrows vociferous denunciations, in order
to induce him to bring his remarks to close
correspondent of the New York Herald says:
"Mr. Burrows of Arkansas, followed in a speech
on the Southern side of the question: commencing at
twenty minutes to eight o'clock. He maintained
that the South had upheld the Democratic party
from the beginning of the government to the present
day; that the South had been foremost in fighting
the battles Of the country, and that in fact the De-
mocratlc party owes everything to the South. The
South has extended the boundaries of the country
and has furnished the means all times of paying
the debts of the country. His remarks. were of the
most violent and infammatory character, and amid
the mpatience to come to VOTE the noise confu-
sion clapping and stamping was so great that he
could scarcely be heard beyond the rostrum. He
continued, despite the noise, to speak at the height
Of his voice. He considered the Northern Democrats
as worse than the black Republicans. He did not
| hofn tho &l,o
or they whipped the black Republicans Of the two
he considered the black Republicans as the most
open and manly foe of the South. As to Douglas
he would not support him, even if he was nominated
He considered him as great an enemy to the South
as the traitor Seward was"
H We are indebted to friend at williamson