Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-16
The LEGISLATURE.

Both branches of the Legislature were engaged on
Monday in discussing the bill calling Convention
to deliberate on federal relations
We direct the attention of our readers to the pro-
ceedngs Of Saturday and Monday, in our columns
today.
Messrs Avery and Person, from the committee on
federal relations reported first to their respective
houses bill to call Convention providing for sub
hitting the action Of the Convention to the people
They afterwards reported substitute providing for
an open Convention, but emitting the section rela-
ting to submission of the doinss of the Convention
to the people; but Mr. Person said he was willing
to recommend submission to the people, and We
believe Mr.. Avery OH Friday offered a proposition
to that effect in the Senate after he had intro
troduced the substitute The substitute, as report
ed, cannot pass,-nor can any bill pass which does
not provide for vote by the people at the ballot
box on what the Convention may do. That is Ger
tam A mere recommendation will not do. If the
Legislature has power to appeal to the people, 1t has
poarer to proride for erhausting that appeal and
the appeal will be exhausted only after the people
shall have voted to raty reject the doings of the
Convention
1t is a significant fact, that while many Union
members favor Convention with proper restric-
tons, those who are most Jealous and active in ad
vocating Convention are most deeply committed
to disunon. Indeed, more than one disunionist
has declared that if Convention shall be called ard
shall decide against secession, he will not submit
to its action! This Of course evnces profound re-
gard for the people! Now. we hold that it is the
duty of every in the State to submit to the will
Of the people fairly and fully ascertained and that
true Democracy or Republicanism consists in con-
sulting and deferring to the popular will. When
North Carolina speaks let every loyal son of hers
stand by her and obey her
We think it probable that Convention will be
called and that the question will lie determined du-
ring the present week. But if called let it be con-
fned-in the language of the Card of Messrs Bragg,
Clingman, Branch, Craige Winslow, and Rufin-
to the reconsideration of existing federal rela-
TONS" This is no time to make unmake State
Constitutions As friend observed the other day,
the making or unmaking Constitutions at the pres
ent crisis such work should he done, if attempted
at all, would be difficult as the taking of astrono-
,ncal observations in q thunder storm.
Holden has elevated the 'stars and stripes" over
the Standard Office and expresses his determination
to stand by that ensign until there is hope to pre-
serve it longer. The war on him is pretty hot but
he is stronger to-day in Carolina than he ever
was in his life-Ral Cor. Ne,o6srn Progress
It is well to be strong, but it is better to be right
We are right Whatever may be thought or said
now, look to the people and to the future to do
us justice.
The flag Of the stars and stripes is unfurled over
the Standard Office, and is floating gloriously on
the breeze e-,..5
"Forever float that standard sheet;
Where breathes the foe but falls before us
With freedoms soil beneath our feet
Ard freedoms banner waving DER us!"