Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-09-13

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Turning over the leaves of Debows R'iew for
January. 1861, we happened to see the blowing
notices Of sermons delivered in New Qrle4ls in the
G,1I Of 1860. Wonder where these gentlemen are
now7 Are they in or out OF New O;eans!-
doubtless they are doing their duty as CHRISTIAN
ministers wherever they are, but we are cri0us to
know where they are aud what their iotitIcaL
status is at this time.
We have been requested to publish the splendid
Thanksgiuing discourse Of DIR. Palmer, of New Or
cans, delivered recently, upon the exlstns revolu-
Ii II, and shall do 80 in our next Its nHuAce has
,.en felt WIDE and near. We have only sSee now
GDr the closing words !. IL
"The position of the South is at this moue:S SUD-
lime If she has grace given her to know her hour
she will save herself her country, and the world
IL will involve indeed temporary prOstraton and
distress: the dikes Of holland must Be cut 70 save
her from the troops OF Philip But Warmly coun-
trymeu the historic moment once passed never re-
turns II she will in her majesty, SHu speak
now as with the of one man, he vii ro'l Oack
for all time the curse That IS upon IrT. sac sue
cumb now she transmits that curse rs al 1elri0on
/ to pOSterity.
I'VE NAV, for q generation enjoy comparative
! ease, gather up our feet in beds, All die III
peace but our children will go forth beg ard from
! the homes OF their fathers. Fishermen VIII cast
! their nets where jou- proud cOnnyrcal navy now
! rides at anchor hrd dry them upon the Shnre now
| covered with yOJr bales of merchandise Slapped,
circumvented undermined, the institutions ct your
soil will be over In own and within five ard TWEEN
| tv years. the history of St. Domingo will be the
! record of Louisiana. II dead meas bones can trem-
! ME ours will move under the mCrtered cues OF
| Surs ana daughters, denOuEclng ~ hlnCn.Ss and
love u ease which have left then Inheritance OF
! woe.
~ have done M drtv under Is deep sense of
, re>yjnS bity 10 God and man * | have ever let.
Under a fuil convection that TIE salgstCn u the
wrci Country l. j, pending upon lie action of the
S'uth An cUmpei!-d to deepen ihs sentlm mt o
resistance Ia the Southern mIII and to strengthen
&c cLrr"ut aOS lcvcg ,owsr gnion Of the South
N defence =! Aer ia lete'l .gh.s. II is duty
HH',G SnT Tot n 'a',ed 70 ',o.st for such s"tu
jat cures 10 not "ccd twice ia q avntury.'
! Tie Thanksgiving discourse Of DR.. Leacsck, o
! New u.te'Is, VS. eqasdy dccdd IN its Siews a;
tie iOuoNlrH Attract VIII >nc~ Thus is New
Orleans ShnG de: 70 SuUIlder win Charleston, Say
sunHh Aui Mcniiu:
81 ;ss' As y ruG erner. Southern honor is my
L'"9r-S"u;aer" degradation IS ruy degradation, =
UT no mdn ,ni>tlA, my meaning W call my word
'Iie' AS HoGtherner, then will speak, anG
s"e II A. my firm and unheSItatlng belief that Dotd
. ing Is n"~ left us but secession 1 do not like n
d " "N' " Is the only one to express my meaning
90 ars ON To No, SsSeNe-our enemies have seeded. W
< our enemies are not on tn
; vii not 20 with rs WHY Is t 81 s99g II be- II yo
'e may FORM Tor yourselves Consuul,Inr hut We wi
to administer among ourselves the Cor>iFu nm vhic
II ". I1'hs5s have left US. Tbs >aould bc cur lar
Is S4age aud solemn determination Igrb go, ~,
Y no"Gr demands such action Wi ,av, the lion
u anything can. We have vet III . y" =; =,
&c Worth, but they can not act f,- u.s.. ~
a. '"r ourselves and it would De "a, - !;
Us I" desert our friends As t. rrw.I $50 On,
80 MES To advance /, to secure ,.-. -,,, -
IS 10 lay our fortunes, our hor,- ..-I,,o.,, al.
| tie Tee; Of or enemies. k~aa ,,., ~, , ~nI
Is 4uencrS OF such a course, unless ;I.l -, 49,
U"N' are p"Tilous But, peril ou-l r'un,s r,siI On
IF h'e> come what may let US never ner;I o,r ,,bt
And our honor. [ am willing a, he call IN. bo,
= OF AMI my liberty. to die frrtIn,, bI,t JrI r.ro
It no. never, live slave; and tbs ,o
j, he IiE.r, enc mes IS Se'eSSioa - slavery. L,