Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-07

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dI1Vn; darling MEASURE tariff If the people |
s!rn,nnsvIvania had sufficient protection to few |
Oh n.bes of her peculiar industry, [ am satisfied
G" would not bother themselves much about your
tn E!!.ulsr" institution. Whether they get this or
they are anxious to carry out for you all guar |
n ntss not only to the letter. but in the fitness of
their spirit
lac in the late contest some prejudice excited in the
ninds of our people, by the Republicans, against
INV Southern brethren, and strong opposition Gre
ord against their right to extend slavery into the
rrtories. But this feeling has greatly subsidized
and much more kindly feeling has taken its place
While do not find any disposition among them to
,ipd the whole ground this question, the great
mass of the Republicans safely say are in IA
ynr of compromising the question by adopting the
Crittenden or some similar plan Of settlement
have heard leading Republicans say they would
never sacrifice the Union for the sake of their party,
and they would urge their representatives to vote
for the Crittenden plan. One Of the warmest Re-
pubicans in the late contest yesterday declared in
my office, that his party could do nothing with their
representatives in Congress, and that he would never
again vote the Republican ticket 1 know of but
very few even among the Republicans, who are not
in favor Of compromise and concession and in favor
of the Crittenden plan. Even those who object to
it. do only because of the amendment which looks
forward TO the acquisition of more territory and this
because it leaves the matter open to renewal of the
controversy. | know the sentiment of the people
has greatly changed since the election and if this
same spirit was pursued both North and South, of
correcting public sentiment at home and allaving
the jealousy and luminosity which have been excited
by the fasehoods of demagogues in Congress- on the
stump and in the pit, against the different sec
tionS of our country, we would soon be again what
we were years ago, united in fraternal bonds
There is doubt about the sentiment of our pe0pe
haiDU in of Oinu
to the South and of placing the Union such po-
sition that it will never again be shaken by this
slavery agitation.
But here is the difficulty. How are we to make
our voice heard? We have elections at hand,
and we cannot get rid of those who were heedessly
sent to Congress and our Legislature. They appear
determined to keep their places, and to give us no
opportunity of being heard on any subject. We
have sent letters and petitions by the thousand but
they UNDECIDED in the noise of the storm. Even
Senator Bgler's proposition to let the Crittenden
plan be submitted to a vote of the people, | am
afraid, will be smothered Reckless, desperate DEM
agogues, they appear determined to involve the
country in war; rather than let their constituents
speak. The time is coming, however. when they
will be called to fearful account for this.
have said that there was in the late contest some
feeling created against Southern brethren in
gard the extension OF slavery into the territories.
a side word on that subject. The history of Kan
unfortunately too prolific theme in the
hands of such Republican orators as chose to make
use of it. The conduct of the Mssourians in first
trying drive out the emgrants from the free States
and controlling everything in their way, and
the subsequent election frauds by which the free
State virtually excluded from participa-
ting in the elections while at the same time these
frauds dexterously managed that the parties
defrauded were made to appear if it was their
own voluntary act that they did not participate;
these and other matters were held up to peo-
and ripHt nv int
the ranks Of the Republicans. Our Southern breth-
rem ought not to be so sensitive to be offended,
when we tell them as friends there was too much
truth in these assertions. Kansas lost us the
strength of our party in the North. The indiScreet
zeal of the South in their active slavery propagan-
dsm in that territory is greatly to blame for the
suit. Our Southern brethren must not think, while
laying faults at door, that they are immaculate
and infallibe We wish to acknowledge and correct,
in manly and friendly spirit all errors we have
committed against Them but they must not suppose
that we are afraid to tell them they have faults too
do not justify the Emigrant Aid Societies of New
England who sent their enisSarieS to Kansas
denounce them. But at the same time denounce
the Border Ruffians" of Missouri who first gave
plausible excuse for the Emgrant Aid Societies to
send their enssaries. But this is DEPRESSION.
Besides the willingness of all parties to adopt the
Crittenden plan another evidence of the change of
sentiment and of the kindly feeling entertain for
you, is found in a fact that came within my own
knowledge. 4 few weeks since when the rumor
first out that Washington City was to De seiz-
ed byan armed body of men then secretly organic
ing every company of volunteers in this district
and many others in the State took immediate steps
to perfect their organization and discipline with
view to be ready for the emergency. Gov Packer
besOught the officers at to stop this movement,
and to stop any further organization for similar
purpose the ground that it might be miscOnstrued
by Maryland and Virginia into manifestation of i'll
H. hiatt
nent doubt strong enough to put down any
hostile attempts the Capital, and expressed the
hope that they would do nothing which might by
any possibility give offence to sister States
Through this desire-of which ali partook-the
movement was at once suppressed. Such conduct
as this should assure the South that We wish SIN
cereiy to be friends
When we see Union sentiments expressed in
Southern papers, and find that at least portion of
the South not disposed to denounce us all as cut
threats and abolitionists, it works wonderfully
kind feeling in our midst. That noble paper, the
Raleigh Standard, which you so generously send
me- | circulate here among my friends of all
parties and it is read with infinite satisfaction
Every appears less surprised than graft
fled to find Union sentiments so strongly and
boldly expressed in the midst of such fearful
excitement in favor of secession. If this pa
per expresses correctly the feeling of NORTH Caro-
lima, there is yet hope for the Union. Sentiments
such as it contains will draw from the hearts of
your Northern brethren almost any terms, while
the threats and buster of South-Carolina and the
secessionists generally only excite hatred and indg
nation As evidence that the people of the North
right refer you to the resolution passed at the
meeting of Southern residents Of New York:
ResOtUed That we have every confidence that
the great majority of the Northern people, if freed
from the influence of demagogues would gladly agree
to such terms would secure to all States equal
rights in the Union"
But the South also complain of what are called
our personal liberty bills" acknowledge the
justice of this complaint. Those laws should new
er have been passed They were not, however
passed in spirit of hostility to the South at least
in Pennsylvania, except so far they were engin-
eered through the legislature by few individuals.