Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-09
The Voice Of the People.

Nv one could nave been more surprised than
was at the strong dsunon sentiments Of Gov Elliss
message; and if ! had known last August that he
entertained such views for one would not have
voted tor him. You have taken the right view of
the matter, and you will be sustained. Yours is
glorious position to occupy, showing firmness not
70 De trlfed WITH and devotion to the interests of
the masses of the citizens of your native State never
before excelled Posterity will revere your name,
while those who are attempting to dissolve this
Union without good cause will be gone and forgot
len. Some of the scheming politicians are
1or dlsnnlon for the reason there are not offices
enough in one confederacy for all of them, but the
masses OF the people, who are the masters. are op-
posed to dlsunion And, Sir, make the assertion
tnat any respectable man take the side of watch
ana Nalt and beat John W. Ellis or any other dis
unionlst one thousand votes in Chatham County.
claim for the people of Chatham as much patriotism
as any people under the sun. We are not submis-
sioniSts: Far from it. But we are Union loving,
ia~-ao'dlng citizens, ready at moments warning
TO march to the lannon's mouth in defence of our
rights, out not ready under every whim without
cause, to raise storm with the general government
OF "hich none of us can see the end In con-
ciusioh let me say that you should be proud that
you are the first martyr under the new test by which
good Democrats are bcheaded for opinions sake
and let me say, if this to be the course of these
secesslonsts that all Union Democrats are to be be-
headed, then they will have to behead large num-
Der of the Murats and Neys of the old guard who
were contending for Democracy long before they
knew what Democracy was. Don't spare them
The party must be purged of all such Pour the
hot grape into them from the old battery and the
people will sustain you"
A native of Wake County, and sterling Demo-
cTat, writes US as follows from Danvie, Arkansas:
~ congratulate you on your course. Your poll
of vii j
dead. Up here in Western Arkansas We are Union
men. though little ire-eating is sometimes seen in
our Legislature. Our crops of corn were
short, but We raised enough to serve u.s. Our lands
are fine, and constantly advancing in price,"
Another sterling Democratic friend writes us as
follows from Davidson County:
IL bid you God speed. There are two things
do not want to see: Fist, do not want to see the
Union dissolved; second do not want to see the
HiRgtishman, who has been set upon YOU By the
arls:ocracy, encouraged. You are right in
contendng that it requires twoth,rds of the Legis.
lature to call Convention. Therefore, stick to it."
A friend writing to US from Cumberland says:
Pay no attention to what the Carozinian saws
about COL Harrington As far as Watch and ait
is concerned he does faithfully represent US"
Let the Editor of the Carolinian put that in his
pipe and-get excited over it.
A worthy friend who belongs to the Opposition
party, writes US as follows from Yancey County:
81 bid you God speed in your good course. We
nave not agreed heretofore, but We agree in de-
Tending this glorious Union according to the Consti
tuition. \ large portion of our people are for the
Union. whatever designing men may saw Raise
your warning voice, and believe the people will
sustain you"
An old-fashioned Reid Democrat writes us as fol-
lows from Johnston County:
~ like your paper better than ever did before.
All parties in my neighborhood are with YOU We
think it poor policy to dissolve the Onion for present
canses This is the feeling of the men, women and
children about here. Lincoln will not have to make
laws but to execute such laws as are made for him:
and if ne attempts to break the laws or to nure US
he will he executed himself Watch and Wait is
the motto for me-"
Democratic friend writes US as follows from Elk
vile, Wilkes County:
A large majority of the citizens Of this commu-
nifty OF both parties, endorse the course YOU have
taken on the various subjects that agtate the public
mind"
A Democratic friend writes US as follows from
Rutherford County:
think majority of the people of this County
are in favor of the Union, provided it can be held
together according to the Constitution and with
honor TO the South; if not they would 20 for seces-
sion. | also believe they are in favor of arnng the
State if proper guards are put in the bill to prevent
the arms from being put in the hands of those who
will not take care Of them"
An esteemed friend whose Democracy never has
been questioned, and who was Democrat when It
required nerve and irmness to be so, writes US as
follows from Chowan County:
Allow Inc to add my thanks to the many YOU
have already received for the bold and manly stand
you have taken for the preservation of the Union
turn with feeling of relief from the puzzng mys-
tIficatons ofpoltcianS to your plain, common sense
Voices of the People Ours is small County,
but, size and population considered is as deeply in.
tcrestcd in the honor of North-C carolina and the
maintenance OF the institution of slavery, as any
portion Of the State. We not only want our State
to have her rights but to he right in the means she
uses to secure them"
find space for them from the letter of our Chowan
correspondent
Wake County Democrat who has been voter
for 81 years. writes us as follows from Morrisvile:
Il must inform you that | am very well pleased
with the course you have taken relating to the con.
dition of the country. l am Democrat and never
voted any other way. | never regretted but one
vote, and that gave'for Gov Ellis am Baptist,
and have six sons. who all Baptists We are ali
for the Union under existing circumstances and all
the people in this section are, to man, as far as
have been able to ascertain, for the Union"
A hard-working Democrat-one of the people
writes US as follows from Green Level Wake Coun-
ty: ..
III send you few lines, which will let YOU know
the boys are all right in my neighborhood Weare
all tor the Cnion and will rally around and stand
oy you In the great battle you are fighting against
disunon. Watch and Wait is the word -
We have many other letters in hand, from which
VIC will give extracts hereafter. These letters are
from as brave and patriotic men as the State con-
tans-from men who would fight sooner for their
rights than would many who. under panic and
alarm, are for running out of the Unon leaving the
black Republicans in possession of the government
and the public property. 49,
We believe we know something of public senti.