Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-26

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$4,000 Of the people Of North Carolina in tbs a..
one nan OF whom are the qualified voters Of
the esry men, for they are of the very bos, y.
population, who feel deep interest in ',t OF on,
government now being inaugurated Ano TUE New
SON why am opposed to the election be;n. ur Pea.
70 the people at the present time, it has 'eered
deo to IN the debate and therefore must u alu.
aoned Tor saying few words upon that no;n e par
tendency inevitably will be to- harrow r nv ls
Keep alive the old party issues which barrn' a"alo
fortunately divided us, and which We all MN no an
TINS House SO much to deplore, particularly .s IN
a time as this al Such
Ihere VIII be no elimination and rect;m;,.,.
one party thinking that some of our leadnn
clans have been too slow to burst asundpr ,,s pol
which have united us, while the other n...s oonds
equal honesty, think that many of us fb INV With
rather too precipitate. Now, Mr.. Presdeat e oeea
cones should DO by cones, for whether too >, BY
too FAST all now admit that it will REQUIRE 'S
pull, strong pull, and pull altogether" =, Ifs
ourselves from the shackles sought to be ir,u Hs
by the miserable, unprncipled ,niscrean,. .pOsd
whom we now have to contend. With
Party has existed, will exist, and saw ANIL,
exist IN all governments so resting; it is n"~
element that buoys up our national vessel very
it becomes dashed into fury. it generates "Saen
that conceals the quck-sands and shoals in ,bapa!
way, until finally it engulphs the whole Shin pain
Let u.s. then, Mr.. President, not, | beseppo sbueF
freight our new vessel with our old procliyal!,Sp
rather let US sink them beneath the reach ~ o@
NETS sound know, sir, it is. most ifficntt n
ter to dyest ourselves all at once, of This fe.,u
tor, OF all things in the world, it is the hardpSs
free ourselves of our old party associations: for @
our rellgons sentiments, we are the most sensies
on this point: and why so! 1t is for the reason
think, that next to the correctness of Our yeEual
opinions, it becomes the most important ths.
| should arrive at correct conclusions. Tie ora nv
fers to our eternal salvation, and as such is It.
mount; the other to our temporal happiness sns
prosperity as people-ana therefore. i il ,o ',a
Presunsed that, upon subjects of such import,,'~o
every man has examined the subject. with earn NY
attention, and as such, any reflection upon bs ~.
RICHNESS OF the conclusion at which he has ar-;vsa
IS an lmputation upon his intelligence and sucb
our pride of opinion, that we resent this, as ors
er indignity offered than any thing else.
| You may say Of a man in a heat of passion ts,.
he has been false to his promises, that he has h.
! trayed his trust-yes, that he has. even toS
lie; and he will Immediately resent it. A fsl.
will ensue, and in few days, the former frlendSn
will be restored; but say to man, that he *,
fool, and it testers, ucerates, and gangrenes-aMf
leaves scar. even after the wound shall have cu.
tried LIE, us, then, rise to the true dignity Off.
occasion-let US by our votes, this dav, proclaimn
the world, that we have Invested ourselves of ever
trace of old party attachments; let us elect ., ,i
or &, or 10, some eren number and dieide them
equally between the two old parties once exstnsin
the State. Let US do this-and, my word for it. is
moral effect will be great with our people
For one, Mr.: Speaker, have resolved upon this
course, myself-let others do as they please. Pre-.
sent me, sir, ticket diciding the delegates and all
will ask, is, are they men of character, of tried
patriotism, and of high order of intelligence: Ii
so. they shall have my vote.