Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-13

Mr. Lincoln pronounces the letter published in
the Charleston Nercury purporting to be addressed
by him to Mr.. Spencer of Wheeling, a forgery
Washington States
We noticed this letter in three of the Virginia
6re-eating papers on the day Of the election. 1t
published for effect just kilograms, manufac-
tured for the occasion, were sent to Georgia few
days before the election to precpate that State out
of the Union.
This letter, which Mr. Lincoln pronounces a
forgery and which bears every evidence it's face
Of being forgery, made him sympathize with John
Brown and denounce the bred Scott decision. We
marked the Virginia papers containing it, and filed
them away, feeling sure that the forgery would be
exposed
1t is thus, fellow citizens, that the fire-eaters
would inflame your minds and hurry you out of the
Union. Watch them! Believe none of their re-
ports. They are desperate men, and they will re-
sort to desperate means to gain their ends
az The gentleman who advertises in the STAN
dard today for situation as Editor or Assistant
Editor, is fluent and able writer and would acquit
himself we'll in any post Of the kind He is withal
gentleman of good habits and excellent character.
For the Standard.
Mr.. EDITOR: My heart has often been panied in
reading of the secession sheets that come forth
week after week, filled with the inhammatory doc
trnes that proving to the satisfaction of the
sentative law abiding people, suicidal to all our CON-
mercal interest 1t has already brought to a de-
plorable condition, both North and South. And
who are the people that are suffering most under
the crisis !? The very people who have had the least
to do in bringing it on. The commercial men, the
farmers and laboring classes, who are the bone and
sinew of our country, the very stay of our govern
ment, and they are the people that must save us
from destruction. l am no submissionist, but I am
for our rights, and boldly say it, we are able
| to maintain them under the present government
| pcaceably if possible but if the North refuses
to listen to reason, and openly violates Const-
tution then am for having all our rights; if it cost
| us blood, let us meet them and measure arms with
them in the defence of rights. Yes, the rig hts
bequeathed to US by our ancestors. And if it cost
them blood to establish it cost more to de-
fend. The potica! asprants have brought the trou-
BILE upon us, and if the people can once more get
hold Of the power, 1 think you will see very differ
ent state of things The aspirants who are sowing
discord broad cast in land will find convenient
for retirement. The people of the North are
in many places desiring their representatives to
| sign and give them chance to send men who will
settle this dstracting question Rashness and threats
seldom accomplish any good and public opinion IS
slow in forming, and it takes time to produce a
change.
Mr.. Editor, have been pleased at the bold and
manly course you have pursued in the defence Of
our rights, and am proud to say my county stands
almost unparalleled by any other county in the
State for its unaminity of sentiments for the perpe
tuation Of our glorious government and Union. AL
though our Union has been broken, we have not
dcspaired Of peaceable adjustment. am not look
ing to Congress nor to any legislative body, nor to
any Convention that may be called by North Caro-
lima or any other State but look to people with
returning reason guided by all-rung Providence,
after mature deliberation, unbiased by excitement
both North and South whose voice will be heard
and tell for good
PERSON COUNTY.