Weekly standard., 1861-02-27
RALEIGH; SATURDAY. FEB. 70, 1851.
Look out for Roorbacks !--Union Men be not
misled or deceiyedl

oh'V ViiSo III Su'o wy Cout3pulHS u letter IrOu
Hon. Thos. L. Clingman addressed to James R. Love-
Jr, Esq, and letter from W. H. Thomas, Esq, to
his Immediate constituents of jackson county.
Mr.. Clingman says in his letter that
"Lincon and the great body of his followers
have taken tie ground that no compromise can be
made with rebels and traitors as they call the States
that have seeded, and that until they have been
reduced to obedience, or in fact subugated terms
Of conciliation can be listened to-"
The above IS totally untrue. Mr.. Lincoln has
taken no such ground He has not said word
about "subjugating" the seeded States or "reduc-
ing them to obedience" On the contrary, he has re-
Gently spoken of the South with great respect and
has declared in of his late speeches that he will
labor "or the good both of the North and the South
of this country-for the one and the other, and all
sections of the country" And in the same speech |
he said, II still have confidence that the Almighty
Maker of the universe will bring US through all our
difficulties" Does that look like war and subjuga
ton!
But Mr.. Clingman, after repeating the slang about
white and negro equality, and predicting that in
certain event the South will be reduced to the con-
dition of Jamaica or St. Domingo says
~ repeat that the only question which now re-
mains to us is whether will join the aboltonists
in making on the RIG hits Of the South, including
our own, or whether shall take our stand with
those who fighting for rights we'll their
own. None but those who are at heart for uncondi-
tioaal submission to the black Republicans, de-
ny that this is the issue that rises above all others
4 vote for submission to Lincoln is vote for civil
,oar asd negro equality"
Such is the language used by an intelligent Sem
ator three ourths OF whose constituents are Union
men. We pronounce the foregoing statements of
the Senator totally untrue. He has misstated the
issue and he would misead and deceive the honest
people of the State. We repel with indignation the
gross insult which he has offered to the Union men
of North Carolina. They arc no more for I" uncon-
ditonal submission to the Black Republicans than
he is,-thuy are as true to the South he is, but
thank God they are still true to the Union, and
they not false he is to the glorious memories
of the revolution and the banner Of the stars and
stripes.
We warn the honest people Of the State against
this letter from Mr. Clingman Believe it not! 1t
is not true 1t vas written with the view to hurry
! the State out of the Union and thus involve our
| people in civil war. We are no apologist of Mr..
! Lincoln We arc as much opposed to his principles
as Mr.. Clingman is; but fellow citizens, in crisis
like this the truth must be told and falsehood must
I be exposed, no matter who utters it.
Mr.. Thomas states in his letter that the socalled
| peace Congress in Washington "has proved un-
! successful and he refers to Mr. Cngman's letter
to prove this! And Mr.. Thomas adds
! "And the bill to commence war upon the seced-
! ing States passed before the Commissioners ad-
i journed; and thereupon the Virginia Convention
prepared for secession, which will no doubt be
| summated in few days"
| Now, fellow. citizens the Commissioners are still
in session-the Peace Congress has not adjourned
and the prospect is that they will agree on some
plan which will be satisfactory to Virginia and
North Carolina. Nor has any bill to Commence
war upon the seeding States" been passed. Nor
has the Virginia Convention prepared for secession !;
nor is it true that secession in that State will "be
consummated in few days" Indeed, if the Vir-
gnia Convention were to pass an act Of secession
which that body is not at all likely to dot could
have no effect until ratified by the people, who
voted in the late election Of delegates by fifty
thousand majority that act of the Convention
shall be binding until submitted to and approved by
them. And yet Virginia will secede at once, and
her act of secession will "be consummated in q
few days!"
We warn the people against unfounded reports,
bogus telegraphic dispatches and all sorts Of stories
which will be circulated in order to influence votes.
Pay no attention to these stories. Their object
to mislead and deceive The disunionsts are despe
rate and they will resort to desperate means to &C
complish their ends.
Union men, rally to your flag! Virginia, Ten
nessee, and Kentucky have recently spoken by i'm
mense majorties for the Union; and the latest in
telligence that Missouri and Arkansas haze elect
ed large majorities Of Union delegates to their Con
rentions IfArkansas, and Tennessee and Virginia
and Kentucky are safe in the existing Union surely
North-Carollna is. Arkansas is cotton State, and
Arkansas refuses to follow the unwse examples o
South-C Carolina and Alabama. Rally, then, Unior
men rally in every neighborhood, and devote al
your energies to the glorious cause. Bring ou
every vote. Work for the Union, and work to pre-
vent dissolution and civil war as your forefather
worked to achieve cur independence and to secur
to US the liberties and blessings we now enjoy Be
> ware of evolves IN sleeps clothing" Vote for nj
man who is associated to the slightest extent witt
the dsunionists. Vote for no man who will not de
clare he is for the Union and opposed to secession
= disuaion tickets. Vote for who will not Ia
Dor hopefully and zealously to preserve the Union
The election is close at hand No time should b
lost See your neighbors, and bring out eoery vott
Do this. and signal victory will crown effort.
The State will be saved from the horrors of disunion
= and then, together with the middle slaveholdin
States, North. Carolina can continue the good wor
of mediatinc betw the two sections and of
ing peace and the Union for ourselves and our pos
d terity.
4 / W The act to charter the Bank Of Roxboroug
is the only act of the kind passed by the preser
). Legislature. We published recently the speech {
Mr. Winstead, the Senator from Person, in favor {