Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-20

a'u Posil'ohS siuOSt unaSSaeO. he addressed nm- |
self mainly to the work Of showing what the Stand
ard had said about Mr. B. in former party contests,
thus seeking to produce the impression that party
differences between Mr.. B. and the writer of this
article untitled them to act together in this crisis
citizens and patriots in the performance Of the cont
mon, and We may add imperative duty of arresting
the current of sectionalis and disunion 1t is not
our purpose to reply to Mr.. Lewis in this article
but we may say that he will take nothing by his mo-
tion." The candidates on the Union ticket are "of
one accord and in place." In the striking Ian
guage of Prof. York, welcoming Mr.. Lewis as well
as Mr. Badger and ourself to Cedar Fork, the Union
candidates have buried old feuds old controversies
shaken hands over that grave evidence Of en-
tire good feeling between them. and of loyalty to
the cause which has been committed to their hands,
The man who can do this is prepared to serve his
country; the man who cannot do it. while common
charity would forbid to reproach him for his mis-
fortunes is nevertheless prepared to his party
and only his party in the midst Of alarms and dan.
gers which threaten the government ITSELF the pre-
servaton of which is paramount to all party. But
We feel Aattered by Mr.. Lewss sudden affection for
the Standard. He is good reader, but he pro-
nounces some of our words badly. We protest
against that. We respectfully suggest that "Web-
sters Pronouncing Dictionary" would be of service
to him when he reads from so I" Standard" work
as the one referred to; and We would urge upon him
"frequent recurrence to the fundamental princi-
pies of that learned photographer but for the fact
that the author was Northern man. Mr.. Rhett,
or Mr. Keitt or some other Southern Confederacy
gentleman with curt bristy, and threatening
name, ought to write dictionary. The Charleston
Mercury will print it Mr.. Lewis will no doubt
take copy. Let secession he spelt with a C. The
letter is not straightout enough for such bust
ness.
But Mr.. Lewis was serious at Cedar Fork, and we
must be serious in our notice of his speech. Eel
low-citizens, he was engaged in serious business
when he was replying to Mr.. Badger Serious, then,
is the word.
Mr. Lewis also dilated upon the old speeches of
Lincoln and Seward to show that the black Repub-
licans intend to abolish slavery in the States but
he omitted to tell the people that the Chicago
platform expressly pledges the Republicans to re-
spect slavery in the States. He also forgot to men,
ton that Mr. Seward has recently declared that he
prefers the Union to his own party platform, and
the further fact that Mr.. Lincoln has recently said
that he will observe all the compromises of the Con.
stitution. We simply state the facts.
We understood Mr. Lewis as strongly favoring q
Southern Confederacy; and although not for imme-
date dissolution the tendency of his views and
guments was unquestionally towards disunion. lie
ridculed the watch and wait policy. He called for
speedy action. He objected to the words thine,
patience" and the like, and seemed to be anxious
to do something for and with the cotton States and
that soon. We understood him to assume that the
issue now was-not Un,on or Disunion-but shall
we remain with the North or go with the South ?
We call that Uisanion.' The people at Cedar Fork
so regarded it.
| Mr.. Lewis spoke about an hour and half. when
Mr.. Badger briefly replied and Mr.. L. followed him
in few remarks closing the discussion for the day.
At night the people again assembled and were
addressed at some length by Mr. Holden, one Of the
Union candidates for the Convention. He was fol.
lowed by DR.. Thomas Hicks, Prof. York, and Col.
Hiram Weatherspoon, all of whom spoke warmly
siam prevailed Cheer after cheer w. given for the
| Union and for the flag of the Union. The meeting
was proracted until nearly twelve o'clock, the au.
dicnce giving vent to their enthusiasm with cheers,
music, and patriotic songs. We have never attend.
ed any meeting at which more real feeling was
evinced.
The number of persons in attendance during the
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these two hundred not than ten, including two
or three from distance secessionists. The pco
pie in that portion of Wake are certainly almost
unanimously for the Union. The speech Of Mr.
Badger confirmed all who heard him more and more
in their views as Union men; and, what is singular
the speech of Mr. Lewis although offered in reply
to Mr. Badger, appeared to produce the same effect
Mr.. Busbee who was expected to be present and
address the people, unavoidably absent in. al
tendance on the remains of his deceased friend, jos
K. Marriott
We ought not to omit to mention that the day
and night at Cedar Fork were much enlivened anc
the company we'll entertained by Mr.. RoscmonTs
band Of music.
~ The effort now being made in this State t.
prostitute the old Democratic organization to ad
vance the selfish ends of the dsunionsts, cannot b,
too severely censured. In the name of the "Olt
Guard I'm the name of justice and patriotism-w'
protest against this prostitution. Let the peopl,
bear in mind that this is no party contest, and tina
the issue now is Union or Disunion
| UNION EXECUTIVE CoNMITrEE.-The followin.
gentlemen have been appointed under resolution
adopted at the meeting held in this city on the 9tl
instant to act as Union Executive Committee fo
Wake County: Hiram Weatherspoon, K. P. Bat
tie, D. G. Fowle, John R. Harrison, Frank l. Wilson
and s. H. Rogers
~ The secessopists or disunionists Of thi
County held meeting in the Court House in thi