Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-20
The yoiee of the peopIe. 4 !,

St@fA III
"A sterling Democratic friend has written Us along
and interesting letter from Tranquility, Granville
County, from which we make the following extract:
II will never agree to give up my claims on the
federal government until that government is chang
ed and turned against me- It is true that when Sc
cession was first agitated felt anxious that all the
an Invitation to the North to meet and settle
differences; but as that has not been done, and as
every thing done by the seceders seems to have been
concocted SO as to increase the i'll feeling of the
North, have given this up. The seceders have
acted rashly and badly. They have not acted wise
" or Loyalty for themselves or their peoples sakes
and for Of the old Democrats of Granville, with
many others that have heard express themselves,
am disposed never to support for Office any man
that know to be an nnguarded sccessionist; and
in case of Convention intend to support strict
~ Union men. Some about here favor secession,
and have heard two Of them speak with scorn Of
such fathers Jefferson and jackson and they pro-
fess to be Democrats too 1t made me think of
what you had said that the fre-eating Democrats
were not the true ones and saw plainly you were
right. Weare determined to try to place the
affairs Of our country in different hands at the frst
opportunity, so far as we are concerned; and am
of opinion that if all the Offices of the government
could be filled by fresh from the people, all the
troubles in our country would soon be honoraby
settled. Your course has been such as to imrnor-
taze you with all good and loyal persons; and it
appears to me that Providence has reserved Hon.
Bedford Brown for these times of our great need
May he and you live long to defend and contend for
the truth"
A friend writing US from Kimbolton Chatham,
says: -
II am not much of politician, but am unable
to foresee any thing but anarchy and probably
oc
not aware ofany grievance that may not be RENE
died better in the Union than out of it"
A friend writing us from Orange County, says
~ like your stand for the Union. You will get
your reward" watch and wait" It will come
and with it big blessing and some to spare for
your enemies. believe you have done more to save
the State from secession than any man in it-for
which thank you, with many others; but think
not your work is done. Work, watch and wait
Some say it's party. It's not so here. That old
wheelhorse. Capt. John Berry, and Gov. Graham
side by side, are making strong pull for the
Union"
friend writing from Johnsonve, Harnett, says:
"The course of the Standard meets the approval
of the Of the people in this section May Prov
idence overrule anatcism and restore peace to the
country"
friend writing from Randolph County, says:
"Isball continue to send you names for the Stand
ard as can procure them. We say do not spare
the disunionists, and don't give up long ray
of hope exists for the Union. The course yon are
pursuing is making you hundreds of friends in this
section"
A friend writing from Warren County, says:
"Your course is a righteous one in good and
great cause-and may God be with you! am with
with you, and will work for you. | wonder if the
Governor has forgotten the remarks he made at
Kinston during the campaign? He said: Some
delegates went to Charleston to prevent nomina-
tion and to dissolve the Union. l am glad they
left the Convention. 1t was happy riddance.-
When they left we got clear of the dsunionists.-
That fellow from Delaware by the name of Bayard,
went off to the seceders to work the political wires
for personal friends hope never to see these Sc
ceders in the Democratic party again Now what
does he say? Oh consistency, thou art jewell"
We have many other letters in hand, from which
we will give extracts hereafter.
ALAxANcE-Rufus Y McAden, Wing, and Har-
rison Harbour, Democrat are the Constitutional
Union candidates, nominated by Convention on
Saturday last. A friend writes:-
"Mr. McAden is young lawyer of talent and
growing reputation, and highly popular. Mr.. Har-
bour is an aged man. farmer of excellent practical
sense and the strctest integrity" "Giles Mebane,
who would have been our first choice, is in very
precarieus health. He returned from Raleigh before
! Christmas seriously indisposcd; and has not been
able to resume his seat in the Legislature"
, Communications in the Hillsboro' Recorder name
as candidates Judge Ruffin, DR.. E. F. Watson, and
Rev. A. G. Hughes.
! ORASGE-A public meeting at Chapel Hill, with
out distinction of party, nominated by ballot Gov
Graham and Gov. Swain as candidates for the Con
! vention.
! A communication in the Recorder nominates Fl
| K Nash Esq. and Dr.. Pride Jones.
| RowAN.-Francis E. Shober and W. A. Houck
Esq. are the Constitutional Union candidates. Jas
/ E. Kerr and r. A. CALDWELL Esqs are the "immed
late secession" candidates.
! DcDowELL-Gen. Burgin, Union, A. NJ Erwin
| Secessionist
| BUNCoMBE Patton, Union.
MEcKLENBuRG-Hon. Jas. w. Osborne and VIM
| johnson ESQ., have been nominated by Convention
j Both for immediate secession.
! WAYNE-Messrs. E. A. Thompson and Geo. Y
Strong are the Secession candidates. Fayetteville
| Obserrer.
! YANcEY FOR COERCION Nashville Banne
relates the following as having occurred at the Ala
bama Convention: ~.
"Quite an exciting scene occurred at the Alabam
Convention, after that body had refused oy decides
vote to submit their action to the people The Hon
Nicholas Davis, of Huntsville, declared his belle
that the people of North Alabama would neve
abide the action of that convention, if denied tn
! right of voting upon it Mr.. Yancey thereupon de
nounced the people of North Alabama as tories
traitors and rebels, and said they ought to be CO
creed into submission to the decree of the Conven
tion. Mr.. Davis replied that they might attempt &C
ercion, but North Alabama would meet them upol
the line and decide the issue at the point of the bay
onet" ~ reas -.
1! Referring to this incident the Richmond Viii
exclaims: .-f .,t.- aa- e
! is it possible that Mr.. Yancey can propose t
| 'coerce' portion of his own State p
WHIrEsroWN.-Ata "a meeting of the Democrat
electors of Whitestown, pursuant to call, Hon
Philo White was elected Chairman, and j. Thoma
Spriggs Secretary ~. --..L -. y