Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-26
NORTH STANDARDS wEDNEsDAY ~ AUG as 1885,

we have not . friend in Europe; But such was not
tho course which these-in their own eshnaton-
wise statesmen chose to pursue When sucn
coarse was suggested or recommended 70 them, they
evaded it by . long list of magnificent Prom'ses
which looked so SPLENDID as almost to dazzle the
mind with their brilliancy. ~ =
First and foremost, they promised that secession
should be peacsGble. $40
Secondly, they promised that if perchance war
should ensue it would be very short war that it
would not last sic months-that the Yankees would
not fght-that one Southerner could whip from ten
to ono Hundred of them.-that England and France
wond speedily recognize and render US every as
sistance we might desire-that whatever might be
their abstract opinions Of the subject oslavery, their
interests would impel them to promote its perpetuty
in the Southern States that if after sH they should
not be disposed to assist u.s. Cotton soas King and
would soon bring alt the crowned heads Of Europe
on their knees in suppication to us; would compel
them to raise the blockade-should one be estab-
lished-in thirty days, in sixty days, in ninety
days, in one hundred and twenty days. in six months,
in nine months, in one year at farthest
Thirdly, they promised US that all the slave
States except Delaware would join the Southern
Confederacy-that slavery should not only be per-
petuated in the States but that it should be extern
ded into all the territories in which the negro could
live; that all the grievances occasoned BY the non
execution of the fugitive slave law should be speed
iy redressed; that slave property should be estab
lished upon basis Is safe as that of landed prop.
erty.
FoxTtAly, they sronised US that the new govern.
ment should DO mere Oonfederacy of States of ab.
solute sSveseignty and equal rights that the State
should be tyrannized over by no such "central
despotism" as the old government at Washington
that the glorious doctrine Of State rights and multi
fcation as taught by Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. CAL
houn, should prevail in the new Oonfsderacy-that
the socere'gnty of the States and their judicial de-
cisions should be sacredly respected.
Fvthly, they promised US the early and perma-
nent establishment of the wealthest and best gov
eminent on the earth, whose credit should be bet
ter than that of any other nation whose prosperity
and happiness should be the envy of the civilized
world.
And lastly, they promised US that if war should
ensue, they would 60 to the battle field and spillf
necessary the last drop Of their blood in the cause
of their beloved South.
While such have been their promises, what have
been their performances Instead of secession be.
ing peaceable as they promised that it would it has
given rise to such war as has never before desola
ted any country since the barbarians of the North
overran the Roman Empire =
= So far from the wars ending in six months as
they said it would, should it ensue, it has already
lasted more than two years. and if their policy is to
be pursued it will last than two years longer
and Notwithstanding their predictions the Yankees
have fought on many occasions with spirit and de-
termination worthy Of their ancestors of the revou
ton-worthy of the descendants of those austere old
puritans whose heroic spirit and religious zeal made
Oliver Cromwels army the terror of the civilized
world, or of those French Huguenots "who thrice
in the 10th century, commended with heroic spirit
and various fortunes against all the genius Of the
house of lorraine, and all the power of the house
of Valois." England and France have not recog.
nized us-have not raised the blockade-have not
shown US any sympathy, nor is there any proba-
bility that they ever will and that Cotton Is not
King is now universally acknowledged. And Ma
ryand has not joined the Confederacy nor has Ken
lucky nor Missouri ever really been with us. Slave
~ has not only not been perpetuated in the States
nor extended into the territories, but Missouri has
passed an act of emancipation, and Maryland is
ready to do so rather than give up her place in the
Union and the last hope Of obtaining one foot of
the territories for the purpose of extending slavery
has departed from the Confederacy .toreuer The
grievances caused by the failure of some of the
Northern States to execute the fugitive slave law.
have not only not been rcmedied, but more slaves
have been lost to the South forever since secession
was inaugurated, than would have escaped from
their masters IN the Union in five centuries And
how have they kept their promise that they would
respect the sovereignty and rights of the States p
Whatever the government may be in theoru in fact
We have grand military consolidation, which al
mos: entirely ignores the existence of the States
and disregards the decisions of their highest Judi
cial tribunals. The great central despotism at
Washington as they were pleased to call it was at
any time, previous to the commencement of the Sc
cesslon movement and even for soue time after it
ha6 commenced, most mild and bene6cent govern.
ment compared with the central dsspotisue at Rich
vnond nndor which
Instead of an early and permanent establishment
OF the "wealthiest aud best government in the
world with unbounded credit" what have we got
10 spite of all the victories which they profess to
have obtained over the Yankees, they have lost the
| States of Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas. Texas
Louisiana Mississippi, aud Tennessee, and, in nv
humble opinion, have lost them forever: and in ali
probability, Alabama will soon be added to the mum
Der. This will leave to the Confederacy but flu.
States out OF the original thirteen and of these five
I the Yankees have possession of many of the mos,
important points, aud one third of their territory.
so far the Yankees have never failed to hold every
place OF Importance which they have taken. and
present indications are, that Charleston viii! soor
DO added 70 the number. The campaign of Gen
Lee into Pennsylvania has undoubtedly proved ,
failure and with it the last hope of conquering /
peace by successful invasion Of the enemy's coin
try. Our army has certainly been very much wea
1 ei'~ ~ taiS idiluT6, anu the TALL o.
Vicksburg, and how long even Richmond will b,
safe no Que csn tell AS the Richmond Eaquire,
said some time ago, "they are slowly but surely
gaining upon US acre by acre, mile by mile" and
unless Providence nterposes in our behalf-of which
| sec no indications-we will, at no great distanc,
of time, be subugated people,
As to our unbOunded credit based npon the Sc
curty of King Cotton, it is unnecessary to speak
When we see one of the most influential States II
the Confederacy discredtiug very large part o
the Confederate currency, and the Confederate gov
eminent itself repudiating to some extent its mos
solemn obligations, We canno: but suppose that tn
confidence of other nations in the good faith an,
credit OF this government is small indeed. As re
CARDS their promise to 60 to the war and spill tn
last drop OF their blood in cause of their believe
South" | will say nothing. Every body know
now the Secessonists of North. Carolina have KEEP
that promise Every body knows that the leaders
with few honorable exceptions, will neither fgh
Whist deplorable spectacle does the foregoiu
history present to our viewl To what despsra,
pass have they brought u.s. and for what The
say that they did it because the North would civ
Us no guarantee in the slavery question. ha,
stated not one Of the Conventions Of II
seven cotton States ever demanded .ny euarant,