Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-02

For the Standard.


Mr.. HOLDEN: have read, with much pleasure,
and approve most heartily, the leading editorial in
your last issue, urging the call Of q Contention Of
all the States to settle the quarrel now going on
between the two sections of the country, by perlna
nent amendments to the Federal Constitution. l
have long thought that this is the best, if not the
only mode, by which the difficulties that now envi-
us, and threaten the disruption and ruin Of our
government, can be adjusted on an enduring and
satisfactory basis and have not hcsitated to press
this view my countrymen, all proper occasions
1t is evident, that the trainers Of our National Con-
sttution looked to this mode for the removal of;
all just of complaint against the operation Of
any part of the fundamental law or any acts passed
by Congress- or any of the States, which might
prove oppressive to any section Of the Cnion 1t IS
true, there is another mode of amending the ConSt-
tuition under the 5th Article, which you quote viz:
by the recommendation of amendments en- the part
Of Congress, (two-thirds of each House voting for
them) and the approval thereof of threefourths of
the States But the difficulty in the way is this
The present Congress is composed mostly of bitter
violent partizans many of whom arc bent the
diabolical act Of breaking up the government and
precpitating into civil war; and all its attendant
horrors. Their motto is "rule or ruin" They
no doubt see plainly, the danger before US, but
they are steeled against those patriotic impulses
which should induce Them forthwith, to rush to the
rescue of the country They were not elected to
propose amendments to the Constitution, nor under
the conservative reaction which is now going on
at the North. When elected they were pledged to
extreme principles, and the "pridc of opinion
that evil and inAexble nurse of error, and perpct-
uator of wrong-will prevent their yielding to the
demands of justice and reason. Not so t'lth the
people! Ny candid opinion is, that if they had an
opportunity now, they would throw overheard the
mad, unprincipled and ambitious politicians who
are precpitating the happiest and most prosperous
country earth into ruin and disgrace, and call to
their aid good, true, patriotic, national men. who
upon assembling in National Convention, would
60 honestly to work to settle this national quarrel
by such amendments 70 the Constitution as will
secure the rights Of the South. If the trading
revolutionary making. = war-loving politicians
whose selfshncss and fanaticsm have brought US
to the brink Of this awful precipicc Mill stand out
Of the tcay, the PEOPLE can get sare the Country!
II the able and patriotic men of the South, chosen
rs delegates could meet those of the North face to
face in Convention. and present plan Of settle
mcnt which would fully protect all our rights
in the Union believe it would be acceded to-
and adopted. II rejected, then tie entire South
would be justified, in the eyes of the world and
posterity in retiring aunit from association with
the Northern States and demanding her share of the
public domain and other property. | confess my
convictions on this subject are strong. Many saga
cious and patriotic men believe, that a National
Convention is the only body to which we can look
for permanent settlement of our difficulties. Isee
that Col Outlaw, the Senator from BERTHE, has in
troduced resolutions recommending the call Of a
Convention Of all the States. hope this may be
adopted at once. Your very able and patriotic
article will contribute much towards the accom-
plishment Of this great object honestly believe
that Convention Of all the States is the surest
mode Of adjusting all difficulties between the two
sections and perpetuating our Constitutional Union
II is evident the people rising in their might to
mark with the seal Of their disapproval those who
would break up this government for existing causes
49, ~ St5';t 81 MARION
SENSE IN MAssAcHUsErrs.-The Springfield Re-
publican, the great Republican organ of New.Eng
land acknowledges: osfs 7cse =isl.i2
1st Tbatth Republican party are sroag in pas
sing personal liberty bills 3D. that these Bills are
"pernicious and lin violation Of the Constitution,
and 9 unjustto the slave States; 3d. thatsthe Re-
publican enactinents = mean notification are = un
constitutional ID spirit and only fail to be boldly
aand squarsly unconsttu on rGarrisons onnd,
sssbeeause Repablicsns hase nat ths, sour-