Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-05
PaHtY Spirit.


be abolished are oil bosh, and that in na, saoud
pointments but little regard is paid to S.hng ap
qualification, the main question being "is h. ae%
ocratT Our informant says, that a promnss. Gen.
tleman told him, that if things did not sl.ae sa
respect that there was no hope for us eros. h
forbearance of Lincoln and the mercy Of ~ q. NTH
that Democracy in their intolerance And 9oa fa
graspng after Office and the spos, wers t 10 thei
US on to destruction. Grsens6orough Pat.;uu,,
The statements Of the above article do no.
correctly the state Of things hersS Ours.,,'4.ss
as it does not become Us to speak of oursef aS e
connection, the Convention is composed n 's
moral weight, strength Of intellect, practice, -, apa
and undoubted patriotism. No question has =, .s''
nor will arise, which will revive the old n,r'" sea
and array Democrat against Wing or VIII, ~. ms
Democrat Hence, it is not true that the mo;, s~s
ton in making appointments or any thing eseis ~
be Democrat This Is plain from the f,.. ;,
in every election had and on every question ,rs
has arisen, Democrats and Wings have been N
ed on both sides. We believe very large m,;o..
if not every member Of the Convention, aim N.Y.. a
at the good Of the State, however diverse tbs ~"
may be which they travel to accomplish il ~
We do not mean to say by this that thor. :.
party spirit in the Convention. Wear sorry toh
obliged to admit, if we can judge from M a,a.
and nightly acts, more than from their pro{ess;on
that party spirit does exist in some minds and be,
to an extent as rancorous, as spteful and &C s,nl
born as we have ever seen it. It's not, howe,,,
the old party spirit, but new one, which the finn.
and recent events have engendered
Whether those who exhibit it are moved mL,,,.
personal or partizan feelings and purposes, We d.,
not affirm Party spiri. at all times if men are NM
watchful, is binding and pervcrting; so that bos
far man may 60 as partizan and yet be I'm,
patriot it is difficult to determine Yet it is n,,.
to every eye, that so far as portion of the ,t.
Breckenridge leaders are concerned, who upmist,l,
bly, deceived many of the people as to their d,unim
principles, there is IN their every movement mo.
noeuvre and plan, and those who cooperate with
them, a purpose to override and ignore the ate
Union men Of both parties, by opposing every Do.
position they brIg forward, however important to
the immediate and energetic prosecution of the va,
on the part of North Carolina, or however conser,
tive in their influence upon the public interests
Their aims seem to be directed so far as we can
judge, mainly to tho one object Of bringing forward
such propositions as clearly tend to the securing to
them every possible advantage in the Offices and con-
troll of public affairs, not so much in order to the
wellbeing Of the State as to give present and future
permanency to this new party organization.
Parties therefore in the Convention, if we are COR
rect in believing that there are parties cannot with
any proprety be designated or distinguished by the
old titles, Wing and Democrat A better title per.
haps, would be, conservatives and precipitatov-t
one strongly North Carolinian, the other strongly
South arolinian-or as they have been waggishy
termed, rams and squads. +
Nippon the question of separation from the Union
and immediate afliation and union with the South.
ern Confederacy, there is not dissenting voice
the Convention All are agreed upon this point
the only difference being in the manner in which il
should be done. This question of separation and
union having already been promptly settled to al
intents and purposes, far as is necessary for thu
present. as the Conservatives believe, they propose
to leave the final adjustment and arrangement O
these matters for little time and consideration ant
to turn their attention to the more pressing necei
ty Of fully preparing North Carolina for the exigen
cies of the war first and then to such reforms II
and adaptation Of the State government to our new
relations as may be absolutely necessary.
So far as we know, the Conservatives attach nj
want Of patriotism or desire to promote the wellbe
ing of the State to the present administration Of h
government either in its civil or military depart
ments But they think they see all around palp,
bic evidences of ineficiency and incapacity arsu
from various causes. They therefore contend tia
the State must be put on war footing, al least a
efficient and complete as possible in short tms
That all other questions at present are secondary
this In order to this they insist that the goverr
ment must be reformed amendments to the Stat
Constitution must be promptly made, and such oil
er plans adopted as will nfuse vigof and energy int
the government render efficient our arms, repenis
our treasury, and inspire entire confidence in Il
people.
In opposition to this wise and patriotic cours
the precipitators labor to throw obstacles in tt
way of proper and wholesome inquiry -conser
that these important changes demand time-th
they must be deferred, and that the most importan
if not the only business for which the people eecte
the Convention, was to take the State out Of the
Union and precipitate her into the new Confederac
Hence, they were in hot haste to adopt the Cons
tuition Of the Provisional Government, without
certified copy, and are equally .hasty in wishing
take down, at single gulp, the entire Permane
Constitution Of the Confederate States, without
king time to ponder its provisions. Changes in I
State Constitution, they think, require time, CO
'deliberation and thought; but an entire Consti
ton which places US in new relations, and
amendments to which have not been carefully ca
sidered by one man in thousand in North Care
M, must be adopted in few hours!
Much of this, however, seems to be only prepa
tory to the accomplishment Of one other end,
which we fear, some Of the precipitators feel
more interest than in the simple adoption of
permanent Constitution. The State is entitled
ten representatives in the Confederate Congress,
assemble at Richmond, Va, on the goth Of July
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