Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-09

ut that time by the extremes Of the North and South
Thus by system Of extreme doctrines and extreme
measures-the latter sometimes yielding only the
most bitter fruts-had our noble Democratic, and
other constitutional allies Of the North been borne
down. and the aboltionsts and other political COM
binations who hated with deep hate tine old De-
mocracy, had been victorious; for which, with the
causes mentioned, they had been largely indebted
to tho ssceders at Charleston for striking blow at
the Democratic organization which rendered it pow
erless to contend with the enemies Of the consttu
ton.
Was ii, he would ask, generous, when our noble
allies were prostrated by these causes, in which
extreme Southern men had acted a conspicuous
part to cut loose from them and desert them because
of temporary defeat? Was it manly after such
strong appeals to stand by in the late election,
to fly with precipitate haste out of the Union, and
make common struggle with our allies to repair
the losses Of the past and demand security for the
future? No. said Mr. B. let us for the present stand
by our colors and not retreat panic.stricken from
the Union. Wellington had won his great victory
at Waterloo by standing firm in position-precipi-
fancy would have destroyed him in two hours. The
position of strength Of the border States and others
who do not secede now, is to Gull State Conventions
lay down our principles of action, call general
convention of all the save.h holding States let that
Convention distinctly set forth the terms on which
we will alone consent to continue members of the
Confederacy. Let these terms be presented to the
Northern States, either in their capacity separate
States National Convention Of all the States,
and he had no doubt that we could obtain every
guarantee demanded by our safety and honor-co-
operation and united demand by all the Southern
States, would carry with it weight that could not
fail to be respected and responded to favorably.-
There is weakness in separate action, strength in
Union. Whether we make demands before or
after Lincolns Inauguration, We can, he had no
doubt, get them complied with The idea of resis-
lance diSuniOn account of Lncolns cleo
ton, if carried out in practice, is fraught with
destruction to Democratic principles and at war
with all social safety. II there is to be appeal to
arms by the defeated party in presidential elections
it opens up a more horrid future than ever fell to
the lot of any nation. We at once fall to the level
of Mexico and Mexicans, the most degraded and
abject nation earth. That nation has been
scourged Tor forty years by among themselves
account Of defeated parties for the Presidency
1t has become byewOrd Of reprOach among the
nations of the earth-ihe country impoverished,
property destroyed, and no one safe from the hand
of violence and rapne. Miramon and Grez-one
the candidate of the party claiming right election,
the other the leader of the opposite party, the
present in the bloody tragedy in that country
II the sword is to be substituted the arbiter Of
elections instead of the ballot box, the horrors OF
civil would te more aggravated here than almost
in other country, because of the daring charac
ter OF the American Anglo-Saron race. When
"Grcck meets Greek, then comes the tug Of war"
Is the glorious principle ofself government by the
people to go down blood, civil war and darkness,
asked Mr. B.. Arc mankind again destined TO be
rode by desperate military adventurers with safety
torpcrsons or pr2ery-property seized by the strong
hand of power I'D the liberty of the citizen trampled
under the llo,t.y hoof Of civil disscnson: These
said Mr.. B.. most solemn and serious considera
tons, addressing themselves with more than solemn
emphasis TO those in every relation of life.
Let US then, said Mr.. b.. take no rash step. Let
the slave holding States all act together let them
, make united demand on tile Northern States as
States, not on the shutting politicians at Washing.
ton, who. SO far As extreme men are concerned arc
the political ephcmera of the day, who were genera
ted in sectonaSm and could not politically survive
month If the corrupt atmosphere in which they
live and have their being. could purified the more
healthy tone of true public sentiment. Let it be
demanded that the slavery question he forever taken
from the halls Of Congress, where the slave nstitu-
ton has so long been made the foot bali of sectional
Leinagogues, and moved as are on chess-board
to win a game or answer aselfish purpose. Justice
to the slaveholder-ihe best interests Of the slave
holder nay. the peace and harmony of the country
all require that should at carly period as prac
ticable. 10y constitutional amendments be taken OIL,
Of the hands Of trading politicians forever settled
! and forever taken fro:.. the halls of Congress.
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! now seeding and remaining in the Union these
guarantees lie most sincerely believed, and did moi
| doubt could be obtained and by amendments and a
reconstruction Of the federal governmcnt-the
t reasons for secession being removed-thc States
that had seeded would joy(ully be hailed on return
ing to the Union. and the Southern and Northern
States roiccd at the dangers which they had escaped
! forgetting past dsSeilSions, remembering in
! generous patriotism only slories and friendship
: WoOli like Rrnfus and CnSsiuS aftrr m anyrv
quarrel. become the better friends.
; Mr. Il. said that he had heard with pleasure min
glcl with pain his friend, the Senator from Bruins
wick. While the opinions declared by him in favor
OF separate State action and despairng Of the con
tinuancc Of the present Federal Union gave him
pain, he would say, that the Senator had, on his
part, conducted the debate with dignity, an ability
and parliamentary decorum that contributed to les
sen the pain incident such differences of opinion
Iie Mr. b., like the Senator. admired the history o.
South Carolina-toonc of her la,nented SONS, Robt
Y. Haync he was more attached than to any mem
Der Of Congress with whom it had been his fortune
to form an acquaintance he had.lived in the same
house with him at Washington had been honoret
with his Intimacy, had received acts Of kindness
from him, when himself comparatively young man,
that he could never forget He was the gentleman
the scholar, the statesman and soldier South Car
DINA had left the family Of States He had Away:
conten6ed that she or any other State had tina
right, as last resort, and while he regretted tina
she had not, in concert with all the slaveholdins
States united in a common demand upon Northern
States for redress OF our wrongs and all acted to
geth.r, if refused, yet he had word {: reproact
for her. While she acted OH the defensive ant
confined herself to that line Of action he would so.
that she was entitled to common sympathy and I
common resistance against force, come FROM wher
it may. He could not permit himself to doubt tina
her own wisdom and PATRIOTISM as well as respec
for her sister States of the South would induce he
to pursue the course indicated. In secession with
out all proper efforts to settle difficulties with tn
North, he could not the benefits which the Sen
ator from Brunswick saw. He could only see in il
at this time, incalculabe aggravation Of presen
| evils. There would probably be twenty fugitiv
slaves in the border States for one at present. on
hostile border line of fifteen hundred miles, with n
law to recover them, civil war in few weeks woul