Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-08

ready for resistance. We stand on the brink of
Nagara-one single step, and we are gone forever
The election of Lincoln under the circumstances by
the Northern vote alone, of itself overt act,
calling for and justfyng resistance,1 do not mean
by force or secession, but by demands for comprO:
mise and concession. Yet the supporters of Lin
coin in the pride ofvictory say they have no conces
sions to make; and you propose that the slavehold
ing States should go into Contention with these
States having majority, where they say they have
nothing to concede. They have the power, and we
must ground our arms and submit They, it is true,
are the vctors but thank God they not our con-
querors. The battles are yet to be fought on the
fields of Guiford, COwpens and Eutaw-felds on
which our forefathers drove our formidable enemy
from the State and forced him to surrender.
Again. you say that North Carolina with the SIX
other saveholdng States that have made no move
towards secession, should act as medators between
the North and South. So say l, but not by uniting
in Convention, where their counsel and advice is
certain to be overruled if not treated as ofcious
and with disdain. We have had two such joint con-
sultatIons by committee of the House and Senate,
and what has been the result? Every proposition,
however reasonable, rejected, and our representa-
tlveS treated with arrogance and contempt. No,
Mr.. Holden, no more of your joint consultations
If we are to treat at all, and with effect must
treat equals We must be prepared with our
propositions jacksonville asking nothing but what
is right and submitting to nothing that is wrong.
we uluSI use Iue IaiSudSe vi IuOueIdlOu Out lTit-
ness, and say at once, here is our ultimatum-will
you grant it or not mo equivocation or delay
The issue has been made and must be met. The
South can submit to no further delay. If we are to
live with the North as friends and brothers. let US
know it; if not, let US know it. We have had
enough expressions about the Union and the Con-
stIution; are for both, but such forefath-
ers made and lived under. This is no time for
words-we want acts. If any guarantees are to be
given, they must be secured before the enemy gets
into power.
And now for my plan: am for Convention of
the seven middle saveholdng States and such others
as concur in good faith in purpose in holding
Convention; the delegates to be chosen by the Leg
islaures of the States corresponding in number with
the number of members in the House of Represent
tatves-one from each Congressional district, with
two from the State at large. To meet as early as
the 30th January-to serve without compensation,
only their expenses. The non-slaveholding
States to appoint delegates in the way to meet
at the same time, where they may appoint; thus to
decide without delay on what may be proposed. If
agreed to- to be ratified and approved by twothirds
of the Legislatures of the several States by Con-
ventions, and to become part of the Constitution.
If the plan shall fail and no better be proposed
and adopted, we shall then know what is to be our
fate. This is my plan-the best I capable of
suggesting | am not vain about it. 1t is offered,
that the Legislature may have something to act on
at once, when they shall reassemble. | wish for
one to see my native State take the lead, and not
wait to follow. PUBLIUS.