Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-24
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TIE btjTT Or CONSERVATIVE CITIZENS -
THE PRESENT CRISIS


THE PRESENT CRISIS,
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of tis soyeyas,s8t ne steady ssld earnest Hesls'-
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sisysiasidBy states 70 e0Jtstsp1ts tss dreadful a.
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70 preserve tss4F rights, tassssih ihsaf ss1itts1
enjoy IN sseaFty ttsiF properly sti Ii's ~ '4s;f-
bsSS and psSes,
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Southern mind previous 70 Ne LstE PfFsfA"t'ta14
slet1tsb bat tbs Esspf,y n sSi,'sTh tst' tse m
given NJ tbs bgts II preserving he ttaSs. sAf ~
securing fran ,bs frss StsLes eBssTfi ami nIgitg
aeaaissessss in sH.s jast AID aPtiossIe aatsttlts,
trstfYs bsIjeY when shaiA pf9te+ IsetH 10 81 tsS:f
csasttatinisi rights Fat ttssy BeTs M prepared
f9r the overwhelming tsiE6aSi3 II EEsSs'.-ea+1ssth
which te,k place IN S9rsts,IE lsst, AID 4 greatly
diminished Their b@te q ssarnE nA:' f-xtts m ~
Union.
Co0.eYaiinz win the rtigs aaeB n Ne 42s'.s
q H. ~ II 80
who i0Yei The rft9B sBd di1 tisszF rs, " SSr: =:
sTen ttG,iyt ti4s eEsft iEroirsi psin!4. rss;sst
with pEGpIe Of lbejT own s1z3VH, III; al EH3'f
proved HhaTaIiiBS-tbs sst1tpsEsi tsEty c1ttnpt,sf
ard the est1H STATES dssnibg farteT spses1s % is
iustes 81 the SpFth useless a. useT n:1: "1t'$-
cred bHtaiiIstibg sesst1i f'otn the Lnp. at.i ~
zzaized the government II the CIrlf@is1sIE @2'es
il IL this sneTzstey that The e1ss:1'ais's H,:t
Of the North with al e4rtSes:Iess zt,s sincerity
which seldom find parallel IN political histoTT.
brought their influence % besT I;,35 Inn ssftrss$-
upon the North fri o1ncssSiOttS sbd efSJiEs'E. an
Justice " ali >sc,1ns ii The Lr'l"n -IrIp ts ny5'h
fST moderation. delay and f0Tbezrsnes. 1Htl ttas
could ~ had fgr last S9smn appeal u the ps2pt:.
We need ~. cay how actively xfa ltyssAat.y ne
have la10red " produce a settlement u ;ls$s 1i:a
differences; how sincerely and constantly Nc hare
deprecated the impending catastrophe that Has 70
crush q powerful nation. ami destroy the tnif1r,
which has been the pride and glory n our p."p:e.
Il was in the power n the party Hnlcfi MAS sSc-
ceaHful the last elscti1n. 70 produce settlement
Of the existing differences and " rare the Lniyt
from dissolution. But s0ch mi me p~lOcy ~
ia kadErs They had raissz. the an:l&laTsry sian
dard At an early day, a means 81 reaching pp1s-
they will doubtless keep it unfurled until 4 o2tn
pete separation n the free from the slave States il
effected when they may expect unobs;ructs-: op'-
troll not only Of the Government Of the remaining
States but Of every Office IN State City. County.
bio ii,rtfs pE
lying upon the loyalty Of people. and ,n..r
readiness to stand by their country. right Tro'g
in time Of war the Administration entered up0n
their work. We believe there individuals
among the Cabinet officers who desired peaceful
course; but the general result waH decision in
favor Of war, which they doubtless vas the
readiest means Of concentrating and consolidating
the public sentiment Of the North, and rendering
the entire people, their interests. their property.
their personal safety eVen-6uLject 70 the control
and dictaton Of the ruling powers.
The plan has proved entirely successful. The
country has been precipitated into a war; the pa
trotism the loyalty, the passions Of the people of
the Northern States aroused; and honeyt-
servatye men, are compelled 10 choose between
sustaining their country flag though unfurled
in a war against their brethren, q terar in msnY
cases, and fgurativey so in Others the other
hand, seeming 10 occupy position Of doubtful pa
triotism. The latter position is not agreeable to
men who, like ourselves have always stuck to their
country through thick and thin and always mean to
do so. We can safely say that few, if any. Of our
citizens have labored longer or more faithfully in
support Of the Union. the whole Union. and the
"Constitution as it is than ouselyes. We are as
strongly attached to them now az we ever were:
and are glad to welcome az their supporters any
who have heretofore manifested a want Of loyalty
to the same Some Of the measures Of the Gov
eminent in regard to them may not be such
-. IT
all that noble band Of conservative men who have
hitherto with US breasted the wave Of sectional IA
naticism, when say, for them and for ourselves.
that we will make factiouS opposition to those
measures, while yet we will surrender no rights Of
independent criticism and discussion, no privileges
which the free citizens Of Republican Government
may of right enjoy nor will we be deprived Of that
"free speech" Of which the present dominant party
have been the professed advocates.-Neu York
Journal Of Commerce.