Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-02

San DohNingo, and, united with the oIazonrieS OF
1 France and England, is. 1unfurled upon the vans
t of San Juan d lloa Where may they NOT = noas
twelve months hence, if we, the natural guaro'ans
Of this continent from foreign interference, snouio
still be busy with dabbling in each others goref-
/ Sir if there must be war; let it be against the nat
ural enemies Of Rep1bicanism, and as We have al
ready humbled our national pride to conclate tne
British lion let us make some sacFnce 70 WIN oaoN
in amitv. and not to subjugate the South, that VIC
NAV stand once again comrades in arms, to
scourre these foreign nterlopers back again within
their proper limits
am no advocate of bloodshed, but if foreign
war should be the alternative of submission to Tor
eign insoltnce, trust that l should be among the
last to fall PROSTATE that the hurricane might sweep
harmlcssy by. To subserve the schemes OF par
ty, we have already Inundated the American people
IN the eyes of soothing Europe and it will be task
hereafter to regain the caste we have lost in the
family of nations. No much greater evil could be-
fal US than to be forced from the position we have
hitherto assumed towards foreign powers. would
not have my country swerve one inch from any vi
tai principal of her foreign policy in any emergency
whatever. Above all things hold dear that nation
al honor which we have ever, till of late preserved
| untarnshed However gloomy may be the aspect
| of things at home, | would have flag float as
proudly as ever abroad, not even deigung 10 make
domestic affllctoh a plea for humility, an excuse.
| fol cowardice, palliation of national shame
| oCClSOt uetuaIuS tiidt u SldIo So'iia W
made against foreign aggression, or a reouke adj
mnlStered to foreign pride, or chastlseinsnt IN
! tcted upon foreign inSolence l would have the
| gauntlet thrown down upon the impulse of the ma
lional sentiment without reference to domestic ext
gencics, or pausing to measure the strong proper
| tons of the foe.
In the heat of our private di<cord, we seem to
have forgotten that our great mission as people is
to republicanize the world, to advance the principle
that men are capable of self government, and to
! check the progress of monarchy. Sir, we arc losing
| ground in the iufment of that sacred mission, and
| monarchy has gained new foothod while we have
! been weakening our sinews with intestine strife
| And to what purpose? Is it possible that gentle
men can hope to reconstruct the Union by pursu-
ing policy of unreenting severity? Can THEY ex-
pect to reestahliSh concord and brotheriy love by
| pushing hOstics to the extreme verge? w hat is
the Union worth without mutual respect and reel
procaled amity to bind the sections What Union
! Of unwilling States, driven into companionshp at
the point Of the bayonet and held there hereafter
| by military power Such a Union would not DC
| worth the shedding of one brave mans blood We
want their hearts want them no. at all And
| we cannot conquer hearts with bayonets, although
they should ounumber the spears OF AerXeS. If not
brought hack by negotiation, lii the spirit, they
/ gone from forever. To conquer them may he
| possible. 10 Stay their soldiers, lay waste their
| lands, and burn their cities, MAJ be within pow
quered them, would in ITSELF be final reputation
Of the first principle Of repubcanism. Prosecute
this until you have accomplished the necessity
! of holding subdued section in subsection, and the
| world will look in vain for republic On the western
! hemisphere.
Sir, love to entertain the hope that our Union
! vii. be restored upon the foundation laid down by
! our fathers; and desire n" changes in the plan Of
! that glorious superstructuye. Bat | am not SO
/ Il Uf he nix IN >al
walton with the destruction of those for whose wei
fare it conccived to build it up upon the dead
bodies OF my cointryinen. when other means are at
hand for its reconstruction. | would purchase its
redemption otherwise than by anarchy and ruin. -
would no; fling away the substance to perpc,uato
the maine. Every drop OF blood that shed in this
struggle will eakcn the Keystone of the flic for
Whose sake the blood is pretended, to be shed One
word Of Cancellation 1T this crisis will do more to
the country than all The achievements past aud
to come, of your victorious So.dery.
! Why should not tia. word 20 FORTH even now,
in The hour of the triumph Of the Federal arms? Ii
there has ever been period in the history OF Re-
pu5ic> when stronger civil strife has failed to cur
tail the hoer;y OF the masses, | have not read that
history Alright. Already, with one years bitter cx.
perIcnce, We have behc!d some Of the dearest pryi-
/ leges Of American citizenship wrcSted from our
grasp And how long, ut the same rae, before, up.
on the convenient plea Of necessity, we shall be
stripped of othe7iishts which heretofore have made
us deem ourselves treemenY How long, while per.
sonal liberty now depends the nod OF official,
How long while irecburn American citizens can be
left to lansuish in Bases, beyond the reach of the
constituted tribunals of the land and at the mercy
OF the Executive for their liberation? How long
while the press the guardian of liberty the friend
of the masses shackled gagged, cowed down to sui
len silence, or worse yet, become the minion Of
party: low long, while voters arrested at the
mil npIl r.,.l
oh to prison heiore they Can assume their sacred
functions! How long, while the 2artsanS of the
immaculate Abolition party coming money
out OF the blood Of their c6untrynien, paradng
their SNOWY patriotism and shouting "Union"
with their up to the elbows in the public Trea
sury? How long, sir will the people of the North,
taxed beyond niurance, robbed and cheated by
evercraving horde of political hyenas-how long
| will they have choice between freedom and an
! archy, between republic and despotsm? Alas |!
we still cling to the name of republic, but have
We the realtyY IL is entirely at the option of one
man, or of council of men, whether the tizcn
shall breathe III freedom the free air of heaven. at
the ''open sesame" of the Executive. the gloomy
portals of the Bastiles Lafayette and Warren will
cape to receive him. And this is the republic was
| taught to love!
Sir, it is Only sign and iorerunner of what must
be inevitable should the South be crushed into the
Union. You may bring the South to terms with
| your bayonets but when you have done so, you
will have bond of air; covenant to enforce which
will necessate this government to assume the func-
tons of military despotism, and to break which
at the first opportunity will be an aim and pur-
pose on the part of the subdned section. What they
have attempted once they will not fail to attempt
hereafter when smarting under the remembrance of
defeat, when cherishing the deadly hate that war
to the uttermost will engender.
For the sake of union now and of union hereafter
not enforced union, but the strong union of will
ling hearts-let the word of peace go forth let the
hand of reconciliation be extended. Why, sir,
have heard such words of bitter hatred expressed
towards these Southerners by Northern lips, that
bonds of fraternity. Such sentiments have heard
of impacable resentment of thirsting vengeance of
sectional antpathy, Hannibal was taught to nur-
ture against Rome; as Rome, in her quenchless
| cnnceyed d. Larthann To The end -