The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
ABLE SPEECH BY GOV. sTANLY, AT
WASHINGTON, TO DELEGATES REPRE-.
SENTING SEVENTEEN COUNTIES.

spoke at Washington, North Carolina, at
Union meeting in which seventeen counties
were represented. The speech was also
heard by large number of soldiers, and
the Newbern Progress says that by the army
and by North Carolinians it was received
with great satisfaction. Governor Stanly
began by reference to the circumstances
under which be appeared before his old
friends. He said that while he had no in>
tention to talk politics, be had forseen the
troubles which had come upon the country,
and consequently he had, in 1860, supported
Bell and Everett. He remarked that North
Carolina was in the full enjoyment of the
"peaceable glories of secession" and that
its people could ascertain how much prefer
able their condition now was to what it had
been. He charged the origin OF the war
upvu the South, and indicated Mr.. Lincoln
for at once meeting the danger by bis proc.
lamation calling for troops. Had the Pres.
ident done otherwise he would have deserved
the doom of a traitor. Governor Stanly re-
viewed the promises made by the secession
lists, and showed how facts had falsifed all
their predictions. He said that the govern
ment had treated rebel prisoners kindly,
while the rebels had perpetrated barbarities
upon those who had fallen into their hands.
On the slavery question the Governor
dwelt at some length. We quote few
sentences:
You say your slaves are all to be eman.
cipated. What course has the Federal gov.
eminent pursued thus far in regard to your
slaves? When Fremont, Hunter, and
Phelps issued their proclamations of eman-
cipation, did not the President revoke them
ali? Has be not adhered strictly to the
constitution and laws of the country !?
Does be not insist that all the States shall
be protected in all their rights?
Much is said about the slaves coming
into the Federal lines, and many complaints
made because they are cot promptly given
up. Are they not in the Confederate lines,
and are they not used to build Notifications,
and do the work of rebels, and in many in.
stances used to man rebel guns, and fight
against the Union? The Federal army
can't make business CT catching negroes
and delivering them up. They have come
here to put down treason, and a war which
the rebels inaugurated.
If this war continues, look at the conse.
querces, see what has already taken place,
see what must follow. In Newbern there
are nearly 5000 slaves; they are here, more
continue to come. Should the war contin
ne and the Federal army is obliged to adj
vance into the interior, then will the conse.
quences be upon your own heads. Then
your institutions and everything you have
and own will necessarily be in peril.
Give back the forts, arsenals, navy-yards,
and all the property you have seized from
the government, lay down your arms, send
your commissioners to Washington, and in
thirty days you can be back into the I'M
ion.
The Union must be preserved, through
all the institutions in the South should be
periled and all her property of every kind
devastated. This Union and government
is worth more than all the property of the
South and the lives of all the rebels.
Much has been said about the negro
schools in Newborn. When l came found
them there established by Mr.. Colyer. He
came to me and asked my opinion. gave
it to him, and told him that it would look
as though intended to disregard the laws
of the State, which would destroy all my
influence and make me very unwelcolne
visitor to the people of North Carolina.
treated the gentleman kindly, made no
threats to him, nor did give him any adj
vice or instructions. I have been misrepre-
scented in this whole matter, which has un-
necessarily engendered bad feeling.
come with the olive branch, and stand
for the time being between you aud the
powerful armies of the Republic, whose
onward march will sweep you under, and
necessarily destroy your institutions when
brought in contact with opposing forces.
Soon it will be too late for you to accept of
my honorable terms. Then events must be
lett to the harsh and cruel necessities of the
Justice which is indicated by the sword.
After Hunters proclamation called on
President Lincoln and told him that if q
sweeping emancipation was the policy of
the administration, could not go to North
Carolina. He assured me that it was not,
and that the administration had DO sucb
power. Ibelieve he is sincere in all be Gays,
and that it is not his desire to distress un-
necessarily any State, or deprive her of any
of her constitutional rights.
Such is Mr.. Lincoln, whom you have re.
garded with so much terror, and denounced
so bitterly. He stands by the constitution,
unmoved, and do not believe it is 10 the
power of any human being or party to turn
him either to the right or left.
Governor Stanly urged bis hearers to take
good heed to what he said advised them to
report his words to their neighbors spoke
of the enormous and irresistible power and
determination Of the Federal government;
alluded to the forts and cities already taken
and the bloody battles already won, and
proclaimed 10 eloquent and truthful terms
the advantages of the old Union, and de.
sirableness of return to it. He said he
had accepted the position because he thought
be could do good he felt that be had al