Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-25

There IS nothing to distinguish tyrannical ma
jority in America, which rules without law, from an
absolute potentate of Europe or Asia, who rules
alone by his will. In the issue which we have
made-an issue which involves every thing dstinc-
lively American in politics, antithetic to European
the State of Illinois and the State of Ohio as tho
man of Illinois and man of Ohio. have as much in
terest as the States and men Of the South. Ihese
rights we are maintaining against the power of the
North exercised through the Federal government.
These rights we mean to maintain our birthrights
after this war, for they are the holy ones OF State
sovereignty and civil liberty.-Appeal, 11M.
Fur months past the Register has sought to evoke
from the press of the South just such expressions
of opinion We have reiterated the declaration that
the estate of Illinois and the State CT Ohio have as
much interest in the triumph of the South as the
men and States of the South" The appeal has at
length promulgated the idea, and now we would in
another step in the right direction and enquire how
faritis truethat this only be brought close
through the action of these sovereign States! The
appeal "means to maintain the supreme sovereign
ty of each State after this war" We would earn.
estly inquire why may not this independence and
nationality of each State be practically asserted even
now? There lives not thoughtful citizen who has
studied the character of Abraham Lincoln, and of
the Cabinet that advises him. who believes that any
terms of peace will ever be considered by him. He
and his party exist and govern in the North simply
and solely through their undlsguised and unmitiga.
ted hatred of everything Southern. The South gave
him not single vote; the South withdrew from the
Union because it despised the man and party called
to rule over it. Peace from Lincoln, Seward and
Ohase2 Nsvert neverl Brownlow, IN the shape
of his snake like body, is not more nearly assimila
ted to Lincoln than in his demonac hatred Of the
South and its institutions.
President Davis is actuated by no such absorbing
passions. He would have peace on any fair and
honorable terms. But how can he attain such a
dssideratum? Is there more than one mode? He
represents Confederation which the whole North
to-day deems consolidated despotism. With it
peace will never be made. The North hates und
fears the South, but while New York may hate
Georgia, New York does not fear Georgia. If the
representatives Of these two States should meet they
might induce those Of other States to convene with
them; and while Lincoln and Davis are incapable
ofnegotation, the several "Soveregnties" of which
the Appeal speaks might demand suspension of
hosttes till all the States were represented in the
Convention.
1t may be objected that the Confederate Consti.
tuition gives the treaty making power to the Presi-
dent and Senate This IS very true but the diff
Guilty is not inseparabla Convention of the
Southern States has the power to amend this Con-
stituton. 1t is an instrument only sacred while it
exists, and we are only sworn to support it while
in its present shape.
The proposition for suspension of hostilites with
the purpose of attaining these ends would lead to
discussion of States Rights at the North Men en-
tertaining the views enunciated BY the New York
World, Chicago Tsnes and Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
would not only have the weight of reason and argu.
ment on their sde but all those who dread ceaseless
drafts, who fear endless taxation, who trembe be.
fore the uprising form of fearful despotism. who
have reflected on the dangers which threaten the
liberties of the North, will concur in such promo
stion emanating from the press of the South. The
Northern press has not been wholly silent hereto
fore, but restrained by the idea that there was in
the South only here and there newspaper which
aonered TO the idea OF unrestricted State sover
eighty.
When man like Lineoln--a savage brute-is in
vested with dictatoria power setting at naueht al
law, ana triRing with the lives and liberties of hi
subjects as did Nero or Domitian-when citizen
are everywhere imprisoned by the click Of the tele
graph, and negroes are made preferred class, Their
will not be wanting at the North the basis of
party whose watchvord shall be, Estate indepeo
denee and off with the head Of the national tyrant.
A Northern States Rights party will be organize
and Convention of the States demanded.
1t may be answered tbct Vallandighsm has bee
beaten. We answer that with all the influence
those recent Federal bayonets ar,ayed against hin
with untold wealth to combat, with the terror whic
i,mitless power inspires, with bribery employed
defeat him, and offices and honaSs distrb nted amor
nis most Jealous enemies, his defeat was still t,
SmPn. Without money, banished t1om bis HON
his friends denounced as traitors ana a. fslss to
citizen soldiery, it is matter Of auasement thai
sh even the germ ofa States Rights party
,.I In very truth the appeal stops half way
ssssns OF the argument, State sovereignty Mort
BAL" unea. the princps De applied prasties, ~
tns present hopeless cpndition Of affa;rs ,h;ch -;
one yo,ce, the people would have reuedied W
s. aas' s not only The supreme sovereignty
now be secured Il possbl s0i hon only IN =,
The Essls means Of it's psrpstuation. '1' 10 u
= nov wassassesr Of this city les admitted n,
sesannihilanen nust - eternal, or rssu ill.,
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