Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-30
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all you good and true. ben,ocrsta Listen to Bed
ford Brown, read the Presidents message Hndft then
stand by the Union. 5 gss9 ssf.'se: 5,i,s
Afrend writing from Caldwell Coanty, and NJ
ing usa club Of twelve subscribers, says: 1ssst s
'We all endorse your course, and xHh You suc-sa
cess" - ass sas. t.s5sss st.tee ssssss ~
Asterling Democratic friend Who w.ritsa NJ ffon I"
New Hill, Wake .Coanty, aad sends Is club of !,
twelve subscribers says: - 7s3b, 5s.1.t ia
1--WE congratulate you on your eourss .Youf
policy is that We hope and believe viii prevail
Up here in The !" Dark Corner" Of Waks 10 ars
Union men; and We were much surprised 10 see
the strong disuaiop sentiments of Gov Eliss mes-e'
sage You have taken the right view o the matter,
and you viii Be sustaiped Yours is glorious po- .
sition to occupy, showing your willingness and at,
the same time using eyefy honorable effort You pos
sibly can to save the Union. May the God Of Htav-
en- assist you in your laudable undertakingl The
prayers Of Christians up here are that The Union
maybe preserved, and thatsyou may prove sueceesL
full in your efforts. We ass not snbmissio0iDtE.--"
Far from it. But We are Union-losing, Nv abiding
citizens We are for the Union, let designing Msn
say what they may, From your friend mon thaas
ever" &c. .s.aE4
A friend writing from Eswlight Wake sys: h..
.yhe people of shis vicinits gssS Ill riehscu oAS
: Union question 4 do not know single lnan. 10
far g my ae4usintance extends, who y IN a9or Of
secession for existing causes - = ;. ssa
Aftiend writing Us from Winston, Forsyth, says:
81 only wish you had Ave hundred subscribers
in Forsyth County. A large majority Of the citi-,
zens Of this County-say nine -tenths-are Union
men. You have the leading conservative Democrats
with alt the Opposition on your side" .s - +;
A friend writing from Merry Hill, BERTHE says:
II am happy to inform you that large majority
Of the citizens Of this section are Union men, and
we rejoice to sec how you pour the grapeshot into
the disunionists. ;" 49, = - s''ss 70 ~
A sterling Democratic friend, who writes Us from
Dallas, CASTOR County, and sends us club Of sub
scribers says:e a--g --,.@r s.as+ :.zs,.s :,as'5
II have always been Democrat and have always
liked your paper. like it now more than ever,
and intend to do all to increase its circulation
The majority of this County are with you Is reasds
your course in the present crisis. We held very
large Union meeting here on last Saturday, and
from report the secession party came in with de-
termination to break up the meeting. They soon
found, however, that they were in . minority and
could not back the Union men down. and 90 they
left" ttS ~
Another friend, writing from Pleasant Ridge,
CASTOR County, says: <,.s --,.~.ss.-,.t
ION last Saturday we had good meeting in Dal-
las Of Union men, some $50 or 200 being present
Some Of the disuni6nsts tried to break up the meet
ing, which caused considerable row. They finally
left. This County. if there should be no change
! will stand by the Union" 90. -.
] A friend writing from Thomasvile, Davidson,
; says: -
II have been a reader of the Standard for seven
years, and like it now better than ever. You
have taken bold stand for the people and not for
! party. You are for a Constitutional Union am
fully of the opinion that If you had worked hard
for secession as you have against it this State would
j have been goner have always been Democrat
| voted for Ellis and Breckenridge, but tell you'll
would not have supported Ellis il had known what
now do. If the election had to take place now he
!, would fall az fiat as pancake The people here
are nearly all for the Union, and willing to give old
) Abe fair trial" - .33@.r,ys ..
:, A friend writing from Oxford, Granville says:
I'VE (that is, the rames sent as subseTbers,) are
good Democrats and well pleased with the stand
! you have taken. We wish you God speed. !" go :
A friend writing from Audck, Chatham, uys:4
81 am glad to see you out for the Constitution and
Nthe Union, as long as they can be preserved. am
Democrat and have been ever since l commenced
voting, and that was in the days of Andrew Jack
son. With the exception Of three men within my
knowledge, we are all for the Union. Go for the
Union as long as there is hope of justice South
Carolina has been too hasty All right in the west
ern part Of Chatham" @ es $50 r.
One of the soundest and most enlightened Demo
Gratis in the State writes us as follows from Greeus
borough: . -. a5.rNE
II so entirely approve Of your course on the
great questions now dstracting our country, that
feel it to be my duty to give yom my humble SUP.
port believe you to be true Democrat and one
who has done more for the true Democracy than any
other man in the State. Stand to your colors, Is
you have always done, and as know you will do,
and you will triumph over all your enemies. Watch