Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-10
(Co, respopdsnee Of the Standard T.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 1st 1864.

AUGUSTA GA, REQ. 1sk 1908.
Es1liite,sf Raleigh Standard:
10 SiR The tnmist able evidence of deep popu-
lsF agitation in North carolina on the subject Of
peace, is my excuse for thus intrudng upon you
We are stransers to each other, but there is COM
mon tie which binds together in this hour of our
country's affection. cannot but feel thai the sue
cess of the peace party of Georgia will bel matter
of more than ordinary gratfaction to the Conserva.
tises Of North Carolina. Yes!-you may say to
your readers that tho Empire State stands ready to
second the North. Carolina movement and 70 throw
the whole weight of her influence into the contest
There are reasons why the initiative should he taken
By North Carolina. Georgia, against the earhest
admonitona Of Stephens, johnson, Hill. and host
Of Others, seeded upon the negro question as in
volved in the sectional party success Of lincoln.
Georgia, with, the other gulf States formed pro-
yisional government North Carolina on the con-
trary, absolutely refused to secsde % this issue
absolutely refused to- join the provisional govern
ment The issue presented by Lincoln's election
was deemed, in Mr.: Yancey's own language, ian
inferior issue" There were circumstances leading
to Llncoln's election Of which the people Of North
Carolina were not ignorant: First was the inevj-
table defeat at some time under any issue, of the
Democratic party, because Of its party couptions,
and because Of that dead certain law in all popular
governments that no one administration can, in the
nature of things, retain perpetual possession Of
power. The question of succession was therefore
Question of fate. Who was to succeedf The first
dangerous rival was the National American party.
This party was killed off by the Infusion Of the reli-
gious element, test oaths, &C. The next rival was
the Douglas party; this party niisconceving the
grand philosophy of its mission, baptised itself as
PopalaE Sovereignty, instead of Territorial Sever
eighty. Popular sovereignty was the claim of the
numerical majority TO- rule every where, common
cling in the Territories. Territorial sovereignty
which is the germ Of State rights, was an ignored
principles The Douglas party fell, The old and
honored Wing party then presented its conservative
clamsor the succession Its claims we're also ignored
and thus divided, distracted, warning upon each
other these elements of opposition formed gratui
tously ladder upon which the minority climbed
| into power.
| Under these circumstances, ana Influenced by
that deliberate wisdom which took comprehensive
view of tho whole question, North Carolina refused
to secede on the mishap oil this Presidential cleo
| ton-a mishap produced by our own divisions. Sue
refused to join the provisional government. The
threatened invasion Of sovereign States by an abo
htion administration, presented new, and ali en-
tirety new ISSUE Let scan it, and see how North
Carolina acted, and how she stands under that
"new issue" .ur.-
The "new issue" presented by abolition coercion
was State Rights and individual right aud manhood
through State Rights North Carolina accepted thu
lCeuo. DIG ucCdiut tuc UGty VI Lle SOV
eminent She fought upon point of honor
for principle and the honor and the principle ii
vndcation OF which she reluctantly drew the sword
are far above and beyond the 'niggets' and tariffs
aud any scheme Of sectional consolidation. Th
ever enduring principle Of local liberty, through
State sovereignty antedates the colonization Of thi
contnent-antedates British civilization ITSELF Tn
first to resist the coercion of the English govern
ment-the last to enter reluctantly into the fata
compact of consolidation framed in 1789-reluctantt
become party in the later scheme of consolidation
in 1850, your noble old State is the worthy leade
of that great American reaction, which, throug
State Rights, is to save American liberty on thi
continent i, in the Providence Of God, any mer
human effort can save it. As the ally Of the pre-
visioual government faithful, heroic ally, North
Carelna is in fact, fighting for the only principl
under which the people can hope for freedom
| As such, she may rely with confidence upo
the cooperation Of Georgia. These two State
can control the policy Of the South. The Who'll
question u.s. therefore, with the Northern people an
| themselves. If the abolition party is overthrow
in the next Presidential election, peace will follow
American nationality, based upon the rights of tn
States under separate governments will give to th
world an enduring evidence Of the capacity for Sci
government. Taught by sorrow the sad lessons {
| political wisdom-taught by suffering to shun tt
designs of political demagogues- by q bite
experience the duty Of every man to take an esrnes
| prayerful interest in the government Of bis cou
! Dry, this land now drenched in fraternd blood, VI
| again blossom as the rose.
| GEORGIA.