Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-12-19

this section. We look to you sir in this important
crisis. We are all for Union under existing cir
cumstances."
A friendrwrites us as follows from Burke county:
~ trust you will abate nothing in your fearless
and able advocacy Of our glorious Union Lay the
lash on those who without good cause would break
up the best government ever vouchsafed by God to
man."
friend writing from Brinkleyville, Halifax,
says:
"Your course in these trying times ought to meet
the appreciation of every patriotic citizen Of the
State. Caucuses, composed of demagogues and hot
headed politicians, may try to break you down, but
be assured that the strong arm Of the people will
sustain and support you" .,
A friend in Columbus county, who sends us forty
dollars for club of subscribers, says: :
"segret that there areSdisunionists in this State
without sufficient canse; and also regret to see
the Governor of the State recommending disrnion
sentiments IN his message Grati6ed at your adyo-
eating stong Union principles, the Union men of
Columbus will stand on the same rock with you
against both disunon and submission"
friend writes us as follows from Leasburg, Cas-
we'll county:
81 agree with you entirely as to the position yon
occupy on the topics that are now distracting our
beloved country. I bid you God speed in the glori
ons work Of trying to save our Union from being
dashed to pieces on the dangerous rocks of secession
and dsunion, save for inst cause or causes, which
| think do not now exist"
friend writes us as follows from Ashboro, Ran
dolph county:
"Thc people of this county, with few exceptions
are for the Union. They are not subnissionists
hat c>r .k,,xso TTo;o
are endorsing your course; and condemning that of
Gov. Ellis and his fre-eating followers. l write
these few words to encourage you in your great
work. have always been Democrat, hut can't
follow such leaders as seem now to he in favor"
A friend writes lis from Greensboro as follows:
ave had great Union meeting here yesterday.
Tt was a meeting of the people, None of the Breck-
nridge leaders went into the meeting but some of
the voters did. As to the Union my motto is,
"Watch and Wait and as to the Raleigh oligar.
chy my motto is, war now, and war to the knife. |
am glad to see vou keeping up the for the Con-
stitution and the Union with so much pluck and
| power"
One of the most intelligen. and influential Demo
Gratis in Person county, writes us as follows:
"In common with hundreds of others in the
State. ] feel a strong inclination to contribute my
feeble aid in holding up your hands in the ardnous
and fight erer in the cause Of the Union. When
the present inordnate excitement shall have passed
by you will assuredly meet that inst commendatiou
that always awaits faithful public servant In
this county do not think disunion could get fifty
votes If the Legislature should call Convention
Person will send strong Union men to it."
A venerable friend in Chatham county writes us
as follows:
"Iapprove of your views. am an old Baptist
in my 18th year, and am Jefferson and jackson
| Democrat. I am Union man. and for any mar
that is for the Union, and against any man that is
against the Union. You will please send me yonl
! paper Pour hot shot into the camp of the fire
arms. Myself and seven sons will shoulder OIL
muskets for the Union, against Lincoln if he
violates the Constitution"
We have many more letters in hand, from which
we will give extracts hereafter. There can be NJ
doubt as to the feeling of vast majority of thu
people of this State They opposed to presen
secession and in favor of exhausting all Constitu
tonal remedies before involving themselves in th'
hazards of secession and revolution. The few fire
eating leaders and presses are noisy and fus>y, bu
they do not speak for the great body of the people