Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-11

t;on What assurance SO Cioubly sure as the restor
alton to power Of that ancient organized conSoi'uS
ted democratic party which for SIXTY years az 50.
cure the property rights and 1oerues o. TN. tbs con
and of the people; and thus dpL maintain the con-
stituton and preserve the Union and with them
the multiplied blessings which distinguished us
above all other nations
To restore the Union is to crush out sectionallsm
North and South. To begin the great work OF re-
storation through the ballOt-box is to kill abolition.
The bitter waters of Secession flowed first and arc
fed still from the unclean fountae Of abotlonlSm
| That fountain must be dried up. Armies may break
down the power of the Confederate government in
the South; but the work of restoration can only be
carried OH through political organization and the
ballot in the North and West In this great work
we cordially invite the cooperation of all men OF
every party who opposed to the fell spirit oil ao-
clifton, and who in sincerity, desire the ConStltu-
ton it is and the Union as it was. Let the dead
past bury its dead Rally, lovers OF the Union, the
Constitution, and Of liberty, TO the standard oil the
! democratic party already in the field and confident
! of victory That party is the natural and persist
! ent enemy of abolition Upon this question Its re
| cord as u national organization, however 1t may
have been at times with particular men, or in par
ticular States it is clear and unquestionable FROM
the beginning of the anti-savery agitation to the
period Of the last Democratic National Convention
it has held but one language in regard to it Let
| the record speak.
"ResoLred, That the Congress has no power I'M
der the constitution to interfere with or control the
domestic institutions of the several States and that
such States the sole and proper judges OF every
thing appertaning to their own affairs not prohlol-
ted by the constitutions that all efforts OF the a0ol-
tonists and others made to induce Congress to inter
fere with questions of slavery, or to take incip-
lent steps in relation thereto, calculated to lead
to the most alarming and dangerous consequences,
and that all such efforts have an inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness Of the people and endan-
ger the stability and permanency Of the Union, and
ought not to be countenarced by any friend OF our
political institutions"
Upon these principles alone, so far as relates to
slavery, can the Union as it be restored; and
no other Union, except the unity Of desPOtiSn can
be maintained in this country and thus last we will
resist, fathers did, with our lives, our for
tunes and our sacred honor
But it is said that you must disband the democrat
icparty ITO support the government" We answer
that the democratic party has always supported the
government; and, while it was in power, preserved
the government in all its vgor and integrity, not by
force am arms, but by wisdom, sound policy and
peace. But it never did admit and never will, that
this administration, any administration, is :" the
government" 1t holds, and ever has held, that the
Federal government is the agent Of the people of the
several States composing the Union-that it con-
ssts Of three distinct departments the legislative
the executive and judicial-each equally part of
! the government and equally entitled to the conf
dence and support of the States and the people; and
that it is the duty Of every patriot to sustain the
several departments Of the government in the cxcr-
else of all the Constitutional powers Of each which
may be necessary and proper for the preservation OF
the government in its principles and IN its vgor and
integrity, and stand by aEG defend to the utmost
the flag which represents the government, the Union
and the country.
In this sense the democratic party has always
sustained, and will now sustain the government
against all foes at home or abroad in the North or
the South, open concealed n office out of Of
hcc, in peace or in war.
If this what the Republican party mean by sup
porting the government it is idle thing TO aban-
don the old and tried democratic party which for
many years and through so many trials, supported
preserved and maintained the government OF the
Union. But if their purpose be to aid the ancient
enemies of the democracy in subyerting present
constitution and form Of government and, under
prete ICE of saving the Union TO erect strong CEN
trazed despotism on its ruins, the democratic par
ty will resist them the worst enemy to the Con-
stitution and the Union and to free government
everywhere.
We do not propose to consider now the cause
which led to the present unhappy civil war. a fit
ter time will come hereafter for such discussion
But we remind you now that compromise made your
Union, and compromise fifteen months ago would
have saved l. Repeated efforts made at the
last session of the Thrysix Congress this end
! At every stage the great mass Of the South with
the whole democratic party, and the whole COnsti-
tutonal Union party of the North and West united
in favor Of certain amendments to the constitution
and chief among them the well known "Crittenden
propositions" which would have averted civil war
and maintained the Union. At every stage all pro-
posed amendments inconsistent with the sectional
doctrines OF the Chicago platform were Strcnuously
and unanimously resisted and defeated by the repub
lican party. The "Critten6en propositions" never
received a single republican vote in either House
For the proof we appeal to the journals of Congress
Nand to the Congressional Globe.
We scorn &c reply TO the charge that the demo-
cratic party is opposed to granting aid and support
to the Federal Government in maintaining its safe
ty, integrity, and constitutional supremacy and in
favor Of dlsbanding our armies and succumbing 20
the South The charge is libelous and false No
man has advocated any such proposition Demo-
Gratis recognize it as their duty patriots to sup
port the government in all its constitutional nee
eSsary and proper efforts to maintain its safety in
tegrity, and constitutional authority; but at the
same time they are inhexibly opposed to waging
war against any OF the States people of this Union
in any spirit Of oppression, for any purpose of
conquest or subjugation of overthrowing or in
terering with the rights established institutions
of any State Above all, the democratic party will
not support the administration in anything which
looks or tends to the loss of our political personal
rights and liberties, a change Of our present DEM
ocratical form of government
But no, democrats II is not the support OF the
government in restoring the Union which the party
in power requires of you. You are asked to give
up your principles your policy, and your party, and
to stand by the administration Of the party in pow
err in all its acts. Above al it is demanded OF you
that you yield at least silent support to their whole
policy and to withhold all scrutiny into their public
conduct of every kind, least you should "embarrass
the administration" You thus asked to renounce
one of the first principles and the chief security of
democratic government-the right to hold public
servants responsible to their masters the people to
render the representative accountable to the constit
uent; the ancient and undoubted prerogative Of
Americans to canvass public measures and public
men. 1t is this high constitutional privilege"
which Daniel Webster declared he would defend
and exercise within the House and out of the House.
and in all places, in time of war, in time of peace
and at all times!n It is right secured by the con-