Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-22

10000 OF the people of North Carolina in a.
one half OF whom are the qualified voters of army
the gerry men, for they are of the very best ~ T.,
population, who feel deep interest in tbo VI Our
government now being inaugurated Anotho. new
son why am opposed to the election be;na rea-
to the people at the present time it has h. eered
ded to IN the debate, and therefore muSt !. dHu-
doned Tor saying few words upon that noint par
tendency inevitably will be to harrow nm nm" -" It's
keep alive the old party issues which have S sn 10
fortunately divided us, and which we all pross' w.
a time as this a. Such
There will be no elimination and recrnin,.:
one party thinking that some of our LEADING noS,
Clans have been too slow to burst asunder The t'"'
which have united us, while the other part Ou !S
equal honesty. think that many of us bayo, WIN
rather too precipitate Now, Mr.. President s Ueen
cones should be by-gones" for whether too oy'
too fast all now admit that it will REQUIRE ..T
pull, strong pull, and pull altogether" IN 'SS
ourselves from the shackles sought to be imDotSe
by the miserable, unprincipled miscreants ~'1
whom we now have to contend. "'u
Party has existed, will exist, and say opub. :,
exist IN all governments so resting; it is The w
element that buoys up our national vessel vet MI
1t becomes ashed into fury. it generates sDrDa
that conceas the quicksands and shoals in the naH
way, until finally it engulphs the whole sbn's pau
Let US, then, Mr. President, not, | beseecb Wv"
freight our new vessel with our old procvities t
rather let US sink them beneath the reach of Uu'
NETS sound i know sir, it is most dfHcnItt , uH
ter to divest ourselves all at once, of this feen
for, OF all things in the world it is the hardess .
free ourselves of our old party associations or I'LL
our religious sentiments, We are the most sens;;no
on this point: and why so? 1t is for the reason
think, that next TO the correctness of our reg;o,
! hppOnaS tha
should arrive at correct conclusions. The one ~
fers to our eternal salvation, and as such is nav.
mount; the other to our temporal happiness and
prosperity as people-anG therefore, it is to ba
presumed, that, upon subjects of such importance
every man has examined the subject, with care and
attention, and as such any reflection upon the cor
rectness of the conclusion at which he has arrived
is an imputation upon his intelligence and such I
our pride of opinion, that we resent this as great
er indignity offered than any thing else
You may say of man in heat of passion th.,
he has been false to his promises that he has he
trayed his trust-yes, that he has even told
lie; and he will Immediately resent it. A fcb
will ensue, and in few days, the former friendsRr
Will be restored; but say to man, that he is
fool, and it testers, ulcerateS and gangrenes-and
leaves scar. even after the wound shall have cca
tried Let us then rise to the true dignity of thu
occaslon-let US by our votes, this day, proclaim f
the world that we have Invested ourselves of ever,
trace of old party attachments; let us elect 3 or
or 6, or 10, some eren number and diride then
equally between the two old parties once existing il
the State. Let US do this-and my word for it. it
moral effect will be great with our people.
For one Mr.. Speaker, have resolved upon thi
course, myself-let others do as they please. Pre-
sent me, sir, ticket diUidiny the delegates, and al
will ask, is, are they men of character, of trie,
patriotism, and of high order of intelligence?
so, they shall have my vote