Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-29
For the Standard.
GOV. BRACES SPEECH.


Mr.. EDITOR Il cannot forego any opportunity of
publicly expressing my sincere appreciation,
well hearty endorsement of the patriotic remarks
made by Gov. Bragg, on Friday afternoon last, in
the Hall of the House of Commons. He expressed
himself on :he present crisis, plainly and candidy
taking practical view of the different issues, pre-
senting themselves IN such quick succession, and
commented forcIbly upon the results likely to arise
from the present disturbed state of the country
Gov. Braggs position, in regard to our perious
present and more perilous future, contrasted with
that Of his colleague in the u s. Senate, is that Of
the patriot compared with the partizan-of true
representative of his peoples good with the check
mated ambition OF a selfish politician. And the
disunionists in General Assembly, who have
not talent enough to win distinction except with the
aid of partizan machinery, in the midst of
revolution, the disastrous results of which they
cannot prevent nor CONTROL will do we'll to hearken
to the advice and sentiments of the representative
of the sovereignty of North-Carona in the coun-
ellis of the natiou and forget Themselves if possible
while endeavoring to act for the people IN this
Urgency.
Gov Bragg has no hopes of any adjustment by
Congress. The conference proposed by Virginia
may, in his opinion, result in something for the
preservation of the government therefore, he thinks
We should be represented in that conference. He
considers the programme Of the seeding States
tied, and that no commissioners of ours can possibly
induce any change in their determination. Still,
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power to preserve the present status Of affairs, and
thereby possibly prevent collision. For such pur-
pose it would be well to send them Gov. Bragg is
opposed to the coercion, directly or indirectly, Of
any one or more seeding States In his opinion,
it would inevitably end in civil strife and bloodshed
which would dispel every hope for the preservation
Of the government or any reconstruction thereof
except in fragmentary portions. He is for peace,
and for that end above all things desires united
South. To unite our people, he thinks COnven-
ton necessary and that body should be assembled
practicable.
Fully alive to the many blessings conferred by the
Union, under the Constitution, Gov Bragg is for
exhaustng every honorable effort to preserve that
Union. If that is impossible, land was sorry to
see him Responding in regard to this) our destiny
for veal or woe is with our Southern sisters. |
have not attempted to give all Gov. Bragg said, to
state all his positions. With OF the clap-trap
defamation of which visitor to capitol becomes
sick and Disguised he said few things that cannot
be proitably thought about and seriously consider
ed His honest and heartfelt compliment to the
patriotism of the venerable Crittenden found
thusastic response with every Union-loving man in
his hearing
Watch and Wait" and at the same time pre-
pare for any possible contingency that existing
troubles may evolve, is the true position, and the
people of our good North State" Mr. Editor, will
surely sustain you in it. If the behests of the dis
uniOnsts in our midst had been followed, North
Carolina would have been dragged into revolution
before this time and that too with a majority Of
over so 900 of her people against such precptate
action Mr.. Editor they will meet their reward
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.