Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-15
The Voice of the People.

are roih men OF all parties. They are from men
who are neither disunionsts nor submissionists-
who would not dissolve the Union for existing
causes and without making one more appeal to the
people of the whole country to save it, and who
VINO would not submit for one moment to any ag-
gresslon on their rights by the federal government
A friend writes US as follows from Collision, Chat
ham county:
"Men of all parties here applaud you highly for
the course you have taken the exciting questions
of the day. Four-fifths of the people Of Chatham
are opposed to disunion for existing causes"
A friend who sends us a club of subscribers
writes us as follows from Franklin Macon county:
:" We are all for the Union up here at this tIme
and are willing TO give old Lincoln trial. but we
are all IN favor of arming the State and for South
ern Convention"
Our Macon friend-who is one of the soundest
Democrats in the Stata-is right A bill has been
passed to arm the State. That is right Let us
now take steps to demand terms at the hands of the
non-saveholding States In less than six months
from this date get terms, and thus save the
Union on just basis and prevent civil war.
A sterling Democratic friend writes us as follows
from Boon Hill, Johnston county:
al feel deep interest in the cause you are so
there is the least chance of a compromise Ours is
the best government ever bequeathed to man,-why
not labor to save and perpetuate it? Let the DEM
agogues both North and South, who have brought
US to this, be rebuked."
friend who sends us a club of thirteen subscri-
bers from Earpsboro', Nash county, says:
1.-The position you have taken in relation to our
national troubles meets the hearty approval of at
least twothrds of the people of Nash and Johnston
We hope you will spare no pains to unfold to the
public eye the wire-wOrkingS and intrgues of those
doSlagogueS and dsunOnistS who are dong all they
can to destroy our noble temple of liberty for no
good cause. So lay on and spare not and the people
will undoubtedly uphold you"
friend writing us from Catawba county says:
1.-The people of Catawba opposed to dsuniOn
for existing causes and heartily approve of your
course in the present crisis. l am confident ma
ority of people do approve of the resolutions
passed in Newton on the Sth December.
tender you my best wishes, and feel confident our
people will sustain you"
friend who sends us club of subscribers,
writes us as follows from Dallas Castor county:
81 am gratifed to see the course you have taken
in the present crisis am well satisfied that large
majority of the people in this county will sustain
you in your course. We are far FROM being suo-
misSionistS but are Union Democrats We have
few strenuous advocates of secession among us, but
with all their zeal they cannot effect much. We
think the Union still be saved. 1t only be
done by the good conservatives of the North and
South. There have been two secession meetings
here, but they were small affairs"
friend writes us as follows from HunSucker's
Store, Montgomery county:
81 endorse your course, and hope you will con-
t;nue to give the set of secesSionSts the "law
and gospel" Watch and wait, and try all hOnora-
bic means to save the Union; and if nothing can be
done, then let US have dissolution. | am Demo
crat in name and principle, and | will add that in
past time it has taken good Democrat to stand the
fire in Montgomery county.
sterling Democratic friend writing us from
Nash county, says:
GO on in the advocacy Of your noble doctrines
If you fall you will rise again. The great body of
the people are with you"
A friend has written us long and interesting
letter from Elkvillc, Wilkes, from which would
like to make copous extracts but want of space
! prevents US from doing so. lie says:
II am plain man and farmer, and do not fiat
| ter when | say you worthy of the honor and
confidence of every patriot in the country for the
! independent stand you have taken in the present
| perilouS condition Of our beloved land May the
Almighty Ruler Of the Universe prosper your efforts
! to stay the deSOlatng tide of diSunion'
am resident of Caldwell, and constituent of W.
w. Avery, Esq., anu L say 10 NOu III all !,
that his assertion in the Senate that large majority
of his constituents were in favor Of seeding from
the Union, astoniShed every one who has heard it.
1t is utterly unfonnded else there is no truth in
man. | have made diligent inquiry for dsunon-
list, and / do not believe there is in ten miles
square, including this postofice. Coon, Mr..
Editor in your laudable course. They may call
you and those acting with you submissionists, but
they know they are lying when they say The
real submiSsionsts those who are trying to run
out of the Union instead of standing up like men
! in the Union and demanding their rights under the
! Constitution"
A friend writing from Anderson's Store, Caswell
county, says:
! "AIl of the Union men are not dead yet May
! the PRINCIPLES the Standard advocates prevail and
triumph"
A friend writing from Enola, lredell county, says:
Let us make long pull, strong pull, and a
pull all together, and we can yet save the Union.
God save the Union according to the Con Sttution
against the wicked devices of men both North and
South"
A friend writing from Chestnut Ridge, Yadkn
county, says
1--WE are all for the Union up here. The mass Of
the people endorse your course in the present crisis
4 sterling Democratic friend writes us as follows
from Robson county:
ave are determined to demand and get all our
rights IN the Union, well knowing we can get moth
ing out of the Union. The Northern people will
vet come right and do us justice, if will only act
firmly and prudently. Oh, let us not destroy, but
preserve the Union if we can. Go on in your
course. May the God of Heaven aid you and aid
US all in doing our duty in this great crisis. Go
on-your time will yet come to the CONSERVATION
! of your enemies
A friend writes us as follows from Hadley's Mills,
Chatham county:
.sLet the disunionists denounce you, but we the
people will sustain you. Your course pleases men
of all parties about here. believe there are still
enough conservative men North and South to save
the Union"
A friend writes us as follows from Macon county,
| Alabama: