Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-15

strupples which would increase in intensity until nw
known. We repeat, there is no good cause noy -.
dissolyug the Union. The cause may arise, bus es
not hasten to make or meet IT, VIE a ass.
tate the States" into boodshed and revolutoas WHO
would dsrken the stars that fash in the nag OF
the Unons Who without cause and for no socert lsa.
son. would have instead Of peace discord in the place
of concord and all the cslsmities which must result from
the dissolution of government such IS ours! II suce
msn exist let him stand forth to % blastea ny ae
past voices nnumerable in the present. appeal US n'
10 peril rashy Constitutional Union. From all LATHE
fields where Southern blood has mingled with Northern
blood beneath common and glorious banner from the
shores of the Delaware whose breaking on snas
stormy night pressed the weary and bleeding feet OF those
Of great WAsHlNaroN himself from the kingdoms Of the
earlh which the downrodden millions struggle beneath
the iron hoof Of daspotsm casting long aud hopeful
experiment Of government among from the boe
civilized world interested in material prosperity and
IN the aud happosss Of m,n there comes up TO
through all Of with the blast of trumpet. the spr
ivoce Of the immortal jackson, speaking from his record
i Us1o , MUST lust and SHALL BE pREsERYEDi"
Preserved consolid ited aggressive, usurpng
Union. but mtsstionat Union. protecting all equal
w. and dispensing benefits and blessings much to
one section another. Let US cling such Union as
"the mariner cngs to his last plank whan night and the
tempest close arIand h" As long the Constitution
is preserved involste shall have nothin to fear II
viii be time enough when that mstrumen which is the
bond Of the Union shall have been broken or its spirit
disegirded dissolve existing relations aud provide new
guards for future security =
Iron the N. c. Standard, Nov. %, 1860
Secession and Revolution.
good deal is said just about the right Of State
10 secede from the Union We believe that the Consttu-
ton adopted BY the people of the States 1885, establish
ed government Of delegated powers that the States
parted with only much OF their sovereignty Us was
essary to render this government efficient as common
agent that the powers delegated were reserved to
States respectively or to the peoples thai this
consists Of three departments; that these departments
the Const tuition aud the reserved rights Of The States
and that if this shall violate the Constitution
and attempt to oppress nlss the minority that the
majority thus controlling the government and violating
the Constitution will have committed revolution and
that in such event the minority States would be reeas-
ed and would have the right 70 secede fom the majority
steps which they might deem necessary their protection
prosperity and happiness.
This The doctrine, call it what you will I. may be
secession or may be revolution. it may bs rebellion
it may be war between States and their agent which
has usurped undeegaled powers We have never sdvo-
Gated and expect to advocate the right Stale to
secede from the UnOn and 10 that extent break up the
government. from mere whm, impu Sc, caprice The
inrac0n Of the Constitution must be clear and
to justify State in dissolvng it's relations with the
Union the danger which insnds over the State must
be 50 serious 81 imminent certain that hope left
10 it but in seeding from the Uuon This has been our
position from the frat on this question We have uni
q
citizen In an addre which had the honor to deliver
before the people Of Raleigh on the 4b Of July 1885, We
said eff this Union should be DESTROYED it will be
done BY such triumph aud such predoinance Of sec
tonal power to leave hope to the minority: or BIZ
papabls violation or disregard by all the departments Of
the Of the which the bond of
the Unon Either woaId, 10 ITSELF be dissolution" But
has that time aveds Has the Constitution been dsre
grded violated BY aA the departments Of The
mens" Has been violated or sreg.rded by unv one Of
, these depa.%en'si No one vii! it has Has
hope 10 the minority We think not The South ,.t
has two departments Of the against one and
in the recent contest for the Presidency the people Of the
NON savehodng States poed nearly many against
Lincoln as for hun Is there then, 10 hopei We think
there Is ground for hcps We are efore unwilling
to &C. with the dsunousts in their efforts to dissolve
government was established by the sacrices the
wisdom and the blood Of Southern than by the blood
and wisdom Of the North. We east have as deep an
interest in the Constitution. and the government which
it established The North hos We are oct yet prepared
to abandon this guvernmsnt ADD take leap INTO the
darkness bey1ad Let thsss prepared taks
leap say 80 ks Eaen. and MT res'r u s-et cpubus
t"ns intrigue and commit the PEOPLE Of
this State against ~ Wi to disuniun and civil wal,