Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-08


measures-the latter sometimes yielding only the
most bitter fruits-had noble Democratic, and
other constitutional allies Of the North been borne
down. and the aboltionists and other political COM
binatons who hated with deep hate the old De-
mocracy had been victorious; for which, with the
causes mentioned, they had been largely indebted
to the seceders at Charleston, for striking blow at
the Democratic organization which rendered it pow
erless to contend with the enemies of the constitu
ton.
Was it, he would ask generous when our noble
allies were Frustrated by these causes, in which
extreme Southern men had acted conspicuous
part to cut loose from them and desert them because
of temporary defeat Was it manly after such
strong appeals to stand by us in the late election,
to fly with preciptate haste out of the Union, and
make no common struggle with our allies to repair
the losses of the past and demand security for the
future? No said Mr.. B. let US for the present stand
by our colors, and not retreat panicstrcken from
the Union. Wellington had won his great victory
at Waterloo by standing firm in position-precipl-
fancy would have destroyed him in two hours. The
position of strength Of the border States and others
who do not sccede now, is to call State Conventions
lay down our principles of action, call general
convention of all the slave holding States let that
Convention distinctly set forth the terms which
we will alone consent to continue members of the
Confederacy. Let these terms be presented to the
Northern States either in their capacity separate
States or National Convention Of all the States,
and he had no doubt that could obtain every
guarantee demanded by our safety and honor-co-
operation and united demand by all the Southern
States would carry with it weight that could not
fail to be respected and responded to favorably.-
There is weakness in separate action, strength in
Union. Whether make demands before or
after Lincoln's inauguration, we can, he had no
doubt, get them complied with The idea of resiS-
lance or disunion on account of Lincoln's cleo
ton, if carried out in practice, is fraught with
destruction to Democratic principles and at war
all cafe thprnis IN ha IN
by the defeated party in presidential elections,
it opens up hOrrid future than ever fell to
the lot of any nation We at once fall to the level
of Mexico and Mexicans, the most degraded and
abject nation earth. That nation has been
Scourged for forty years by among themselves
account of defeated parties for the Presidency
1t has become bye-wOrd of reprOach among the
nations of the carth--the country impoverished,
property destroyed, and one safe from the hand
of violence and rapine Miramon and Juarez--one
the candidate Of the party claiming rightful election,
the other the leader of the opposite party are the
present actors in the bloody tragedy in that country
II the sword is TO be substituted as the arbiter Of
elections instead of the ballot box, the horrors OF
civil war would he more aggravated here than almost
in any other country, because of the daring charac
ter of the American -IRglO-SarOn When
Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war"
Is the glorious principle Sclfgovernment by the
people to 20 down blood, civil war and darkness,
asked Mr.. T. Are mankind again destined to be
rode by desperate military adventurers with nosalety
forpersonS property seized by the strong
hand Of power and the liberty Of the citizen tramped
under the tloody hoof of civil disSenSon? These
said Mr. b.. are most solemn and serious considera-
tionS, addressing themselves with than solemn
emphasis to those i'll every relation Of life
Let us then, said Mr.. b., take rash step Let
the slave holding States all act together; let them
make united demand the Northern States as
States not the shufiing politicians at Washing
vi 81 far rs mo
the political ephGmera of the day, who genera
ted in ScctlonalSln, and could not politically survive
month if the corrupt atmosphere in which they
live and have their being, could be purfedby the
healthy tone Of true public sentiment Let it be
demanded that the slavery question be forever taken
from the halls of Congress- where the slave insttu-
ton has so long been made the foot ball of sectional
dcmagOgueS, and moved as men are on chess board
to win Il game or answer selfish purpose. Justice
to the Slaveholdcr-the best interests of the slave
holder, nay, the peace and harmony of the country
all require that it should at early period prac
ticahle 10y constitutional amendments be taken out
o! the hands of trading politicians, forever settled
and forever taken iro:. the halls of Congress.
Mr.. Il. said, by the border and other States not
seeding and remaining in the Union. these
guarantees he most sincerely believed, and did not
doubt could be obtained, and by amendments and a
reconstruction of the federal government-the
reasons for secession being remOved-the States
that had seeded would joyGuy be hailed on return
ing to the Union, and the Southern and Northern
States rcoccd at the dangers which they had escaped
forgetting past disSenSions remembering in a
generous patriotism only glories and friendship,
would, like Brutms and CaSsiuS, after an angry
quarrel, become the better friends.
Mr. B. said that he had heard with pleasure min
gled with pain his friend, the Senator from Bruins
wick. While the opinions declared by him in favor
Of separate State action and deSparing of the con-
tinuance of the present Federal Union gave him
pain, he would say, that the Senator had, on his
part, conducted the debate with dignity an ability
and parliamentary decOrum that contributed to les
the pam incident to such differences Of opinion
lie, Mr. b. like the Senator. admired the history of
South Carona-to one of her amented sons Robt
y. Haync, he was more attached than to any men,
Der Of Congress with whom it had been his fortune
to form acquaintance he had lived in the same
house with him at Washington had been honored
with his intimacy had received acts of kindness
from him, when himself comparatively young man,
that he could never forget. He was the gentleman
the scholar, the statesman and soldier South Car
olina had left the family of States. He had always
. cOntended that she or any other State had that
right, last resort, and while he regretted that
she had not, in concert with all the slaveholding
States, united in a common demand upon Northern
States for redress OF wrongs and all acted to-
gether if refused, yet he had no word Of reproach
for her. While she acted on the defensive and
confined herself to that line of action he would say
that she was entitled to a common sympathy and
common resistance against force come from where
! it may He could not permit himself to doubt that
! her own wisdom and patriotism, as well as respect
for her sister States of the South would induce her
| to pursue the course Indicated In secession with
out all proper efforts to settle difficulties with the
North, he could not the benefits which the Sem
ator from Brunswick saw. lie could only see in it
at this time an incalculabe aggravation of present
evils. There would probably be twenty fugitive
slaves in the border States for one at present on
! hostile border line of fifteen hundred miles, with no
/ law IN rapnv thpn cip r.
: be inevltable-a standing army in North Carolina
alone of fifteen or twenty thousand men, with an
annual expenditure for its support, with some war
. steamers to defend seacoast amounting to at
! least six millions per annum besides coming in con-
! fict with the glorious principle of our Bill Of