Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-26
The Voice of the PeonIe.

A friend writing US from Cedar Grove, Orange
County, says:
al believe in your teachings of Democracy. You
are right Let it be put to the vote and Gov Ellis
and the other secessionists will see how the matter
stands. Think before you act, and take warning
all you good and true Democrats. Listen to Bed
ford Brown, read the Presidents message, and then
stand by the Union"
friend writing from Caldwell County, and send
ing us club of twelve subscribers, says:
We all endorse your course, and wish you sue
cess"
sterling Democratic friend who writes us from
New Hill, Wake County, and sends us club of
twelve subscribers, says:
ave congratulate you on your course. Your
policy is one that we hope and believe will prevail.
Up here in the Ozark Corner" of Wake zoe are
Union men ; and we were much surprised to see
the strong disunion sentiments Of Gov. Elliss mes
sage. You he e taken the right view OF the matter,
and you will be sustained Yours is a glorious po-
siton to occupy, showing your willingness and at
the same time using every honorable effort you pos
sibly can to save the Union. May the God of Heav-
en- assist you in your laudable undertaking. The
prayers of Christians up here are that the Union
may be preserved, and that you may prove success
full in your efforts. We not submssionists. -
Far from it. But we Unon-lovng, law-abidng
citizens. We are for the Union, let designing men
say what they may. From your friend moro than
ever" &c
A friend writing from Newlight Wake, says:
1.-The people of this vicinity are all right on the
Union question. l do not know a single man, so
far as my acquaintance extends, who is in favor of
secession for existing causes"
friend writing US from Winston, Forsyth, says:
al only wish you had five hundred subscribers
in Forsyth County. A large majority of the citi-
zens Of this County-say ninetenths-are Union
men. You have the leading conservative Democrats
with all the Opposition on your side"
friend writing from Merry Hill, BERTHE, says:
AZ am happy to inform you that large majority
of the citizens of this section are Union men, and
rejoice to see how you pour the grapeshot into
the disunionists."
sterling Democratic friend who writes US from
Dallas, CASTOR County, and sends us club of sub
scribers, says:
a. have always been Democrat, and have always
liked your paper. | like it now more than ever,
and intend to do all increase its circulation.
The majority of this County with you as regards
your course in the present crisis. We held very
large Union meeting here on last Saturday, and
from report the secession party came in with de-
termination to break up the meeting. They soon
found, however, that they were in a minority and
could not back the Union men down, and so they
left"
Another friend, writing from Pleasant Ridge,
CASTOR County, says:
"On last Saturday we had good meeting in Dali
las of Union men, some $50 or 200 being present
Some of the diSunionsts tried to break the meet
ing which caused considerable row. They finally
left This County. if there should be no change,
will stand by the Union"
A friend writing from Townsville Davidson,
says:
81 have been reader of the Standard for seven
years. and / like it now better than ever. You
have taken bold stand for the people, and not for
party. You are for Constitutional Union. l am
fully of the opinion that if you had worked as hard
for secession you have against it this State would
have been a goner. | have always been Democrat.
voted for Ellis and Breckenridge, but tell you
would not have supported Ellis if had known what
now do. II the election had to take place now he
would fall as fiat as pancake. The people here
are nearly all for the Union, and willing to give old
Abe a fair trial"
friend writing from Oxford, Granville, says:
"We (that is the Eames sent as subscribers,) are
good Democrats and we'll pleased with the stand
you have taken. We wish you God speed"
friend writing from Mudck, Chatham, says:
al am glad to see you out for the Constitution and
the Union, as long as they can be preserved. l am
Democrat and have been since | commenced
voting and that in the days of Andrew Jack
son. With the exception of three within my
knowledge, We are ali for the Union. Go for the
Union as long as there is hope of justice. South
Carolina has been too hasty. All right in the west
ern part of Chatham"
One of the soundest and most enlightened Demo-
Gratis in the State writes follows from Green's
borough:
81 so entirely approve of your course on the
great questions distracting our country, that
feel it to be my duty to give You my humble sup
port believe you to be true Democrat and one
who has done more for the true Democracy than any
other man in the State. Stand to your colors,
you have always done, and as know you will do,
and you will triumph over all your enemies. Watch
and Wait l adopt my motto"
The foregoing extracts, with all others heretofore
published are from letters from gentlemen Of char
acter influence and position and they no doubt
speak the sentiments not only of the writer's but of
the neighborhoods in which they reside. The peo-
pile Of all parties are With us an this contest be-
tueen Union and disunion
We have many more letters in hand, from which
we will give extracts hereafter.