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Saddle and Harness Maker, JOHN BOTLIN IS PREPARED TO MANUFAC tar all work la th abore iino that may be or derod of him. Repair" alto neatly and expeditiously dose. Order solicited, aot only from bit old euatom ere, bat from new ones. ' I07-ly Gin Repairing, TAMES THREADOILL, WILL, AT ALL TIMES, do all repel rs that 01ns auy seed. II will put Id any part NEW that way be required. Orders left al E. Hatehiaaon' Cabinet 8hop, will be attended to. He also baa on hand a lot of NEW BUGGIES, to ell or trad. 107-ly NORTH CAROLINA FOtMY iD HiCIII.E WORKS, 6 ALMS B m IT "Jr- c. ' ' . FRERCKS & RAEDER, vccassoa to a. butdxi a ion, Uanafaelarera of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, CULTIVATORS, PLOWS, CORN-8IIELLER3, SEED SOWERS, HOllSK TOWERS, THRESHERS, THRESIIlNU, SEPARATING AND CLEANING MACHINES, CIDER AND SUGAR MILLS, 8IIAFTINO AND MACHINERY FOR GRIST, CIR CULAR AND VERTICAL HAW MILLS, GOLD,-' COPPER AND SILVER MINES, DR. I. 0. ELLIOTT'S PATENT MULAY BAW . , MILL AND WATER WHEELS, IRON AND BRAS8 CASTINGS, FORCINGS, AND FINISHED WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. " TOBACCO TRESSES AND FIXTURES, AND OTHER KINDS OK MACHINERY, REPAIRED AT ; 112 8IIORT NOTICE. ly W. T. Davis, WATCHMAKER AXD JEWELER. T HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE BEST STOCK I of Watches and Jewelry that '"rr-yuri the real JOS. JOHNSON WATCHES inOk line OOLD and SILVER CASES. These WatcUes Jjfcwill keen time and gie satisfnction. I will guarantee that fact. And If yoa want Spectacles, I enn suit erery T. And if yoa want to write, I hare Gold Pen and 1. I t. . 1 I I 1..I.I Ur.j.k Pk.ina OIlTer Case. BI ll JWW Ben UiM inm.u m.m coma alone. I bar Guld Cuffs and Bosom Buttons and Bracelets, and Necklaces, and Oold and Silver Thimbles, and Coral, and Revolting Box l'ins, and Finger Rings. I bar many articles too numerous to mention. This is no humbug. - I will sell yoa one Gold Jewelrr. and make the price suit Uia times. Take notice, I do all kinJs of repairing in the neatest and th most durable alyl al th shortest notice. AH order sent by mtil or otherwise, will be promptly at tended to, and cash always on delivery ol worn. 104-tf II. W. ROIIISO, TTAVISO PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN THE 11 town of Wadesboro', respectfully jm' i, . i . .. i i- .: 1 u : . n .11 Mki- who mar need them. Having bad seve- MLU JIT ral vears araetiee, he feels safe in warranting satis. faction In ALL OPERATIONS. All diseases of the month successfully treated. Artificial teeth, from one to a full set, supplied In the best and most approved tyl. Person in toe country visit i at ineir rear dene when desired. Terms cash when the work is finished. - - Wadesboro", Febroary 6, 1860-94-tf R. P. SI.TITIONH, WmUh and Clock Hrpalrtr, : assohvills, a. e. Jewelry, 4c, neatly and substantially - -' repaired, and all work warranted fa 21 twelve month. . $50 Scwins Machines. - e-nnsi rvriKHsinvnn is AGENT FOR THE I PARMEHTER -AXD CAMIIELL EIHU IV ACII 11 EN, th best in us for FAMILY and PLANTATION PURPOSES. They may . tie seen at th Cheraw Carriag Factory, opposite tor' Hotel. 90-tf i A. KAUK. NOItNEIT TO DR. MITCIIELE. PUB UNDR8IQNED HAVING, DURING THE J fast summer, heard maoy express a wish that a tnooaaent should be placed over the grave of Rev., Ir. Mitchell, upon th" High Peak of th Black Mountain, . and regret that it bad not already been done, has de termined to giv hi personal attention to the matter, and troat that, by th aid of th thousands of pupils and friends of that venerable man, k may be enabled to erect It. . Th aodiraigned proposes to erect a plain, substan tial Structure, with th rock found on the spot, and to build it in auch a manner that It may also be used as a observatory. H pledges himself to all contribu tor thai bo pain ahall be spared upon his part, to have th struetur Arm, and lit mouumnt to one, who moral, intellectual and physical character waa so fit a simile to the granite on which his body rests.' .Th undersigned will give his personal -attention to th work, and trust that bia knowledge of the aoantry and It people, wrll enable him to have it constructed a cheaply as i possibl to have it done by any on Is. ' ' Means will be takea to preserve th names of those who contribute. Th nndsrsigned is determined that th monument shall b crested if any amount near sufficient is obtained. r Kemp P. Batt'.o, Eq. of Raleigh, will receive con tributions, and Messrs. Litchford aad Finch, report er in the rlsuse and Senate ( th Legislature will r aeiv any contributions from members of tho bodies. . Letters addressed to me containing eontributlona will tx promptly aeknowledged, HENRT E. COLTON, Wilmingtoa, N.!. gf Papers of th But please eopy. I21tf Salt. 3000 8ACK8 LIVERPOOL 8ALT. IN 8TORI aad to arrive. . For sale by W. If. McRAKY k CO.. - 90-tf ' Wilmington, N. C. ReadyrMade Clothing, v, IiARGI ASSORTMENT FOR SALE BT . luS-tf S. 8. ARNOLD. WJ -ill ....iv - I., j. W. OMBt. I WW. H. TUBUIOUi CliAAK t TraUIOTOI. A; WILMINOTON, ICtZ,--- mju oiv 8PKCU1, xnrios 10 fit f oani(niaat( f , t' , , . COTTON, NATAL 8T0SES, FLOCB BACON, TIM- ' .' . BKft, kc, &o., . aad tthtr Coaalrr Prodim. ither for Hit or abla- , Oar Wharf aad WarakoaaM bainc oonranleatly lo -mkU for ta reeqttisa of predoea aitkcr bj BailraMt f Efrar, anabtaa u to aiako oar tatrgea ligt 4-rafUr daalart ia . , ... LIME, PLASTER, CEXENT, HAIR, f. ' Refer to H. A. 8rge, Ciabler Baalrof Capa Foar, Wllmlngtoo, N. C; iohn Dawaon, Preiident Wllalaf. tea Braach Bank of N. C; W. H. Joaaa, CaaklarKat- eigh Branch Bank of Cap Fear. November 18, !8fiO-9My w. p. aiMDALt - .. Kiaaaiu Tf. P. KEXDAIX Jb SOX, , BOBTB WATCB StBIIT, . WILMINGTON, X, 0.1 Orders from th Country respectfully solicited. On consignments of cotton and other produce, liberal cash advances will b made when desired. I10-ly - AMIS 0. SMITH. I BILXS C0BT1XI JAMES C. :aiTii & CO COMMISSION AND FORWAROINS MERCHANTS, . WILMINGTON, N. C. Prompt persons! attention given to sales of Cotton, Naval Stores and other produce consigned to them. Order for Guano and Groceries Solicited and promptly forwarded.. . JOB ly J A. TIES T. PETTAWAV V CO., Factor and Commission jaerthanU, No. 8 Noam Watib Stsikt, WILMINGTON, N. C, Consignments of Produce to oar care will have prompt personal attention. Have at all times large stock of Groceries, Provisions, Glue, Spirit Casks, Bagging, Rope, ic, Ac Our narvc and ware-Rooms are convenienny lo cated, being near the W. ft M. R. R.,and between the Depot of the W. C, S ;RrRrH,;Ba th Wr wrttjlr Wilmington, Bcpt. t, I8WJ-1U0 otn . O. Welt A E, lUorncj it Liw and Solicitor in Equity, EL DORADA, AUK. o ly COIBTXEYi-TetXE.wT V CO., DiaicT iMPoafiaa or Hardware, Cutlery, Gum, 9c, No. 86 Hatkb Strkxt, 80-ly . . CHARLESTON, B. C. CHATIOERLAIiV, Ml LEU V CO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF DRV GOODS, ' No. 147 Mextiro Stbxxt, Opposite Chsrlestoa IfoUl, g6-1y CHARLESTON, 8 0.' SS. MATTUIESSIIil. W. r. OH ABA. I. Arrinsa. LLOTMiiAG iiOVSin. JIATTIIIE88EX, O'lIARA It, CO., ,No. 148 East-Bav SraaaT, Comer of Queta, CHARLESTON, B. C. FURNISHING GOOVS OF ALL KINDS. - a . iy E. B. STODDARD k CO., WHOIKSALK UEALEBS IN BOOTS, SHOES ..' TttU.YKS, AT MAJTOrAOTUBERS' PRICES, Nos. 165 axd 167 Meetiso Stbeet, Nearlr oipeIU Charleston Hotel, ieekiel B. stoiioaep. 'J CHARLESTON, 8, C. CALEB rBONBBEaaEB. LEMUEL CEASE. J " 80-ly ELLIS it MITC1IEEE, WBOLE8ALB AND BETAIL DEALERS IN CORN, PEAS, OATS, RYE, WHEAT, MIAN, EASTERN AND NORTH RIVER "HAY; A LAO, FRESH GROUND MEAL, IIOMINT, J-c, fe. ' " "-RO.--W MHTH WATtR STKKbT, -i ... WILMINGTON, N. C. C. D. BLLIS, 79-ly B. t. MITCHELL. CUAS. O. HTEES, ; EBED. J. M00BB. JIl'ERS tc 9IOORE, ; WBALMAL8 PBALBBS IK 11 ATS, CAPS, TRUNKS, STRAW GOODS, RON- -SETSrJTRS, MILITA K X UOOUa, AND UMBRELLAS; 34 Market Street, , WILMINGTON, N. C. We ask th attention of wholesale buyer to the above card. We are prepared to furnish Goode in our line a low as KHS HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY. Orders for Hats by the case or doson will receive prompt attention by addressing as above. 79-ly T. C. & B. G. WORTH, General Commission Merchants, . AND PEALEBS IB LIME, HAIR, CALCrNED PLASTER, AND CE MENT, SAND VJ.ASTJSK, I'UUtS I'MIUVIAA GUANO, And Agents for th ale of ' . . ROBINSON'S MANIPULATED GUANO, TA8KER A CLARK'S FERTILIZERS, SUPER-PHOSPHATE OP LIME, 70-ly WILMINGTON, N. C. ASHE & HARCRAVE, M TTORJl'E TTSflT Ll II. Practice in partnership in tttf county of Anson, ex- eeplon the Criminal Dooket in the County Court, (J. R. Margrave being Uounty solicitor.; - They will attend to the collection of all claims en trusted to them in Anson and th surroundingcounlies. T. 8. Ash attend th Courts of Richmond, Mont- vomerv. Stanlv. Cabarras, Union and Anson. J. K. liargrave tnose oi Montgomery, oianiy auu Anson. M Office at Wadesboro'.- ; ; - THOMAS 8. ASUE. J B. HARGRAVE. '.: GEO. II. KELLY, B O O KSELLim, -' No. 27 Maeket stbeet, . f . r WILMINGTON, A". C. Keens constantly on hand -every variety of 8chooI Books, Miscellaneous, Boots, Blank Books, Drawing; Books, Music Books, Foolscap and Letter Papers, La dies' Not aad Billet Paper, Artist Materials of all kind, Letter Presses, tetter Copying Book, Inks, Pencils, Bnvelopea, Law Books, Doctor Books, Draw ing Papers, Lithographs for Grecian and Oil Paintings,. Wm. Knabe A Co's celebrated Piano Fortes, O rover A Baker Sewing Machine and Conner Sewing Machines. All orders for any of th abov article promptly tiled and forwarded by mail, railroad, or otherwise. 79-ly , ' - ' HOPKINS, HULL ATKIKSON, IMPOKTIM AMD WHOLISALI T r DEJLER1 N POBEICS AXD D01EST1C SSI GOODS, i.. No. 258 Baltmobb 8tbbet, .. (on osrra baboteb sraasr.) BASIL B. ISHIII, 1 BOEEBt BCtt, BALTIMORE. tT-tf TWO. W. ATCIRNR. J "ti -TOESBOROUGH, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 18G1. n - - VflDTPn fl A Dill Wk A Dff lC 11U1I I U VilllULL! Jl illlU LOt :- TII GOHTEXTrM.- - FeUote-cltitau: ,Y ; We deem it doty we ewe to yon, ai well a to onrselTee, to addresa you lo relation (o the aot wbiob iiaa joit eassed the General aaembly. Jit ia as act eallioopoD yon to elect delegate, and to eipreai your aentimenti u to the propria- ty of calling a convention of the Btate, to con- fjder th eritioal oondition of oar common doo try, ia tkia tber moat alarming period of it entire history. Then never wu a time in its whole history, saora pregnant with danger, and which so imperatively demands' of every true patriot his most earnest gnd sol am d deliberation. Our good old ship of State, hu weathered many a terrible storm, when the breakers were roaring on one aide,- threatening to dash it fragments, knd the whirlpool hu beo yawning on the other aide, ready to engulf it. Bub we had then it skillful Palionrus at the helm, aad a stout, experienced and faithful crew, who could command the vessel and steer safely through the perils which environed it. But now there is a mutiny on board some of the crew have seized the life-boatsjand launched into the perilous deep, there to encounter greater dangers than if the; had remained, and, by desertion, have rendered, more hazardous the safety of the ship and crew who remained. Egyptian darkness shrouds tlie heavens from our view the tempest rages ia its wildest fury the good ship seems almost beyond human control, and brave men shrink back, ap palled at the terrors which surround them. Hut still we hear the cheering voice of the great, helmsman,-John J. Crittenden, and bis noble compeers, to sublime confidence, animating iTJ arcund to renewed exertions, with these rpirit stirrinjj. words " All is not lost there is still hope. Don't give up the ship."' And, already, light begins to break in the. distance the storm has spent its 'greatest fury, and there never were brighter hopes of safety since it- begau to lower than now animate the hearts of our wisest and moet experienced political navigators. Fellow-citizens, we need not explain the alle gory. The whole country is looking with pain ful anxiety and apprehension to every citizen to do his irAoe duty in this most perilous crisis. The heart of. every struggling patriot in this country, jand in Europe, is alternately throbbing with fearful apprehension and hopeful anxiety for our preservation. The fame and glory 6t our ancestors, tho happiness of ourselves and pur childroo, and the hopes of posterity, urge us to manly' action, and their future destiny hangs upon our efforts. The last fiery ordeal is now being" applied, to test the capacity of man for self government. Our patriotic fathers, and some of you, have passed safely through similar trials. Shall we now prove recreant f What will histo ry record of as what will posterity say of ns if we suffer this great temple of liberty to be destroyed, which our fathers erected with so much care and through so much blood and trea sure J It is not a difficult thing to pull down. It is easy to destroy The torch of the incendi ary, or tho rash act of folly, can, in-one short hour, prostrate the most magnificent building which the art of man, after long years of labor, and millions of treasure, could construct. We may, by our negligence, .suffer ourselves to be furned out, -houseless and homeless, to the "pelt- ings of the pitiless storm,' and like the Jews of old, should we undertake to rebuild, we might hare 'to carry on the work lib our arms in our hands, to guard us from assailing foe?; and after long years of toil and expense., we may never fin ish the building; or .even if Jmuihed,we '-mayf,aid-iay--th be uad a partrof "the United at last, weep bitter tears to. know, bow far tbe glory of the former temple" of our liberty "excelled the glory of the latter." -The demon of Disunion, who is now urging ns on to our ruin in tbe garb of an angel of light, I in the form of a Southern Confederacy, may ere long remove tbe covering wbicn conceals big md eous and bloody features, and like the Veiled Prophet of Khorassan, if we are deluded by his fair promises, may taunt us with bitter" irony. l'r, y srus saints, heboid your tight, your star, . Ve would be dupes and victims, and ye are." , The times require the utmost caution, firmness, and devoted patriotism. We are urged to make a coVyardly surrender of all our rights, by yield ing them to our enemies. But we should never yield them, until the very last reasonable hope of ao amicable and satisfactory adjustment has vanished. -vBy a prudent coursewe'think we can secure all we desire. We confidently believe, that there is not only a reasonable, but quite probable prospect,-that our Union can be pre servedupon grounds satisfactory and honorable to aW parties, who truA -to preserve it.. There is much evidence, in . 'tbe presses, the ..pulpits, the leading men," and among tbe honest masses of the North; of a returning sense of justiceThey evince a willingness to give us sufficient guaran tees for the protection of our rights in the States, and in all the Territories where our interests are ever likely to be concerned, and common sense and common humanity, would dictate to every reasonable mind, that they should have sufficient time and a fair opportunity to aot in the matter. , The honest musses are rapidly overcoming their prejudices, and reversing their erroneous opin ions, upon more mature reflection, as to the na ture and extent of - our grievances. Ia fact, the great and controlling masses, who have been here tofore chiefly indifferent about theae things at the North, seeing Ihe evils that have arisen from" the " conduct of the fanatical minority, have become aeriously alarmed, knd hava aroused themselves to determiued action, and are now' putting down wha bara Enisled, or'miarenreaented the ' pubUcwnUmenL Tbeythodd have fair chaoM'rjf i ? ""k "l"-. ". U ao opportuniiy it gven them od they do not redeem themselves, ! (horoaglilj, and to our entire satisfaction, Men, (ul QDt.tiu wen, will we be willing to join in the p- tition for a divorce that sbull sunder forever the bon da that make ui one people. " Let tbetA hare an opportunity of knowing what are our. complaints, and time to call State Con ventions, as we are now doinfr, and we firmly be- lieva we will be agreeably surprised at the favor- able results whictrwill follow, There is a beautiful allegory, told by an Eastern ,nee, woo described a vounc man. who was. as ht supposed, lost and surrounded with dangers, and, who was greatly alarmed, by discovering, through Hie mists and fogs, approaching towards In in, what seemed to be a hideous monster. As it advanced stilf nearer, and he could see more I plainly, his fears greatly abated' to find that it was nj only a man,' though be could not toll whaUtacid was a friend or an enemy. But when it came still closer,, and quite up to biui, he was greatly delighted to know that it was his own brother ; seeking for him, and that he was near his home and friends. The moral is easily comprehended, and may illustrate our present coudition. ;Our fears and prejudices, and want of a more thorough acquaintunce with each other, 'frequently magni fy into monsters and enemies those who, upon a better acquaintance aud more iotimate association, would be found to be our best friends, and our very brothers. Our first duty, then, is to see in what things we differ, aud what our quarrel is about, and- then to apply the proper remedy. This, we presume, is the main purpose of the Legislature in voting for the act calling a Convention of the people. Manj7ublic meetings have been calledtlirough- out the Slate, (whether reflectinuthe public scnti- merit or not, wc cannot tell,) which have generally demanded a Convention. The present bill leaves the whole mutter to the people to dneido for' them selves, whether or not they want a Convention? You have twcrUrfnces by the present bill first, to say whether you want a Convention or not, and secondly, if tho Convention assemble, whether you will ratify or reject their acts. We prefer the -present bill to an optn Conven tion, because it might have misled tfie popular vote by mixing State issues with Federal issues, and thus have permitted the Disuniouists, or im mediate Separate State Secessionists, to have been elected against; the wishes of the people. But this bill particularly specifies that the whole action of tho Convention shall be luhmitted to "the people fur their ratification or rejection. The present act requires at least thirty days after the rise of the Convention for the people to inform themselves and to consider of the action, before they can be called upon to ratify or reject what shall be done by their delegates. As to what the Convention can or will do, when they assemble, that is altogether proble matical. We cannot conceive what a Convention cm constitutionally do 'in relation to Federal matters, which the Legislature was not enabled to do more in accordance with the Constitution of the United States. The Convention has not as much power to initiate measures to change the Constitution of the United States, or to destroy it. By Art. 5th of the United States Constitution, " Two thirds of both Houses of Congress may propose amendments to the Constitution, or i (l (Jungress chall or. 11 a", National" Convention, of two- ppucation ot tne ,rr, thiruTof'ihe several States, for proposing auicnd- ; mPUt8 v aa,enduiciits. if made by the National Convention, may be " ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three-fourths there- States Constitution. But a Slate Convention; so far from having any power to alter or amend the United States Constitution, has not the right even to " propose" any amendments. All that they An constitutionally do, is to '(ratify" amend- meQtg tBat havt been propescd in one or the other ways appointed, viz: "by two-thirds of Congress," or " three-fourths of he State Legisla tures." - .. .. 'The people, seem to agree that something ought to be done in relation to. our Federal affairs,- but, as we 'humbly conceive, they are mistaken in supposing that a Slate Convention can lawfully, apply any remedy for " existing evils by altering the Constitution of the Untied States . ..""-' i"-"'"-, - ' ' What then, we. again inquire, can the Con vention do, if it-assemble F it may bo, that, corii ing fresh from the people, and, constituting the very best .wisdom and patriotism of the State, with instructions on this particular subject of Our National grievances against the General OoV- ernment, or offending State Governments, they i may be able to state more definitely the causes of our complaint, and dovise somejmeans for their red ress-j- or, -buing- more- free --front -pol iticai Hfi d' partisan , bias, they may more correctly and authoritativclv than the Legislature, make such demands for a change, or new construction of th Constitution of the United States, as may cnu?e Congress, or the State Legislatures through Con gress, to have all the proper amendments made, as required in Art. 5th of the United States. Constitution, or secure such a construction of the United States Constitution as would render any amendment unnecessary. , We do not believe in the heresy, that a State Contention has any constitutional powor to secede from the General Government. This is the great reason given by the Disunionistsof the Leeislature and elsewhere, for callin: the Convention. Ther ' aa " it is for nothing else bat to take, Sorth ' Carolina out of tb Union;" w totally deny any ; aneh riulit wrt dnw it fmlh fmra th denlaratinn the inatromenti formation and adoption. It was formed by "the peo pie" of the United States and aiust be abolished or altered by the same power, cither in the manner it proposes, or outside of it. The general Con - vention of the United States, which framed tho Constitution, "recommended" to the "ciVzrwi of the United States" the Constitution a a " form of government," and "tho poojilo of the United States," through their State Conventions, pro- eecded, according to that " recommendation," to " ordain and - establish this Constitution" as a form 6f Government "fofstho United States of America." And the instrument itself, declares, "that litis Constitution," and the laws mado in pursuance thereof, shall be tbe "supreme law of the land," and that " the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in tho Constitu tion or laws of any Slate to the contrary, not withstanding." ' And every offijor, " executive, legislative and judicial, State or National, shall be bound by oath to support this Conitituttinrf So that tho' Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and binds every body. It was made by " the. penj'letad, as Chief Justico Marshall said, in tho case of Cohen ti. Virginia, " the people mado and can unmake the Constitution, J but it must be tho while tody of the. people and not a subdivision1 of them, because for Icks than the ulwle body to do so, would be usurps; lion." : ; : Mr. Madison, in his letter to Mr. Tris', in 1832, spoke of our Government having a " limited sovereignty iu each of the Slates." And, in his letter to Mr Cabal, 1331, he said that "our Constitution could be1 changed by tn: parties, but, that one party was r,ot the parlict," and, therefore, could not change it. And he, iu the. same" :ktttT,dounccAl-Jiiiullilwation--and-seccssloii as springing-"from "the same puisbnous root," and having " no place in the resolutions of 1798 and 1700." Also, iu his letter to. Mr. L'verclt, in 1830, he said, " that the Constitu tion was net formed by governments of tlio com ponent States, nor by a majority of the people of the United States, as ouo community, but by the States, vis : by. the pcoplo of each of the States, in their highest sovereign capacity, and by the same authority as that which formed the Sin to Constitutions. That it bus the same authority in each State as tho Statu Coustitution, and cannot be altered or amended at the will of the States, individually, as tbe Constitution of a State can ;" that the " United States owns some of the highest attributes of sovereignty, and divides them .with the States; that it has tho sovereign power to make war and peace, treaties, regulate commerce, collect revenue, and is just at niat7i a government within its sphere as a State is within tVs sphere." So, in bis letter to Mr. Alex. Hamilton-, at tho adoption of lliPj Constitution, he declared that it mu.st be adopted " without any coudition," and " ia Mo and forever." We might cite numerous other authorities on this subject, but deem these suffi cient. - Those who wish any further can find them in President Jackson's Message of 1833, and President Buchanan's last Annual Message. And, also, General Black's opinion about that time, with other such authority. We will not argue -tho question further as to the right ol secession, and merely alluded to some of the reasons against it, to show why we think a Slate Convention has no constitutional right to secede. -Secession,. lhcnr-is, a- remedy his! of -tW Constitution, and is, therefore nothing more or Jess jhau-.rf6Btioiti Tbe ..question then, is, whether we have, noic, a sufficient cause for rev olution I In our opinion, the remedy of revolu tion can only be justified, as the last hopeless resort for intolerable oppression, and should not be ap plied, until after atlreasbnaLli'tivd lawful means have been fairly tried andehaustcd. We do not admit, that our grievances ttre intolerable; but evcn,assuming (bat t aefXere, we do not be lieve, that peaceable and constitutional remedies have yet been exhausted, or even properly and fairly tried... Wo have not agreed among our selves as to what bur grievances are'. If they are so great that they cannot be borne, surely they cap be plainly staled In ouriortinion, we should apply,' as by Art. 5th of the Constitution, by Congress, or by the Legislature', or ven out side of that, by Stato Convt-ntions,. or by a Southern "Convention, to Congress, or to' the of fending States, or .to all the States, for such ah amendment of ho Constitution, or such a con struction of it, as will give us a redress of onr- specific grievances. Then, if "they were not re" dressed, after trying Congress and the States, we might justifiably revolutionize. If the North should persist iu Violating our r ights, and would not act, after being respectfully called upon to do so, then we micbt, very properly, ta"ke the matter jnto our own hands, and brave all the horrors of oivil"war,; and a shattered government,- rather thau submit to"Srri!ou3 wronjis that ought to be. rt3rcssccT TlVivoMl Ji"in ihaf caieTlavc, as our. forefathers had, our own self approving con science, the approbation of heaven, and the sym pathies of the civilized world in our. behalf. But, to destroy a govefnment which ufforJs ia numerable benefits; wbich we have sworn to "sup port, maintain and defend," in a rasit-Jlfipet-tisb spirit, like a spoiled child,' without ooeil5ri est effort to seek redress in the proper manner, ii .11 ii J .l,:i,t,B is both wicked and absurcd, and exhibits, not onl. . nm .t at fidelitv to our constitutional j - B. obligations, but also, a want of good practt onmmnn sense. l!v such a course we not only haiard the conseffuences of a bloody civil war, but we also lose all the benefits of a general anil powerful government lose all tbe consti tutional guarantees for slavery in the Stales and Territories lose all the Tcrritoriea, as well aa tba nVht to earrv slaves there, which we DOW claim. which, wear obiefly for breaking up WHOLE m 128. I the government lose all the arm, sanvy, and other publio property, with the namberksfl ben-' ; efits of an established , government. And ia 1 placo of all these, we would have to build up a navy to protect our commerce, support a large standing army on the European war footing keep a military prlico along our whole frontier, to prevent our slaves from running off, or being stolen open o wido field for intormlnable bor- dcr wars arising bctwoon neighboring nations, separated by do natural divisions, but only by an invisible boundary incur the costs of a sepa- .... rate government, or perhaps of scveraf govern-'" menls, the form and character of which, is only conjectural. W e would have to keep up all the officers of government at homo, and of foreign ministers abroad reduee ourselves from a first rate power, commanding th respect of the whole civilized world, to a second, or, third rata . power, or, perhaps, to a petty sovereignty, about equal, to tb.e"f Mexico, or the SoulhAmerioaa . t Kepubli.cs, We might thus strugglo On in a gov ernment, unstable, and without power, weak and . ' unsettled, not respected . at home or abroad, and not able to protect its own citizen, until, crushed down with oppressive taxation, with life," liberty, and property insecure, wc would, finally, seek re lief from such evils, as tho great and good Wash ington told us, in his Furuwcll Address, we would, under tho protection of a military despotism. These are some, but tbey nro by no means all the evils that might follow in the train of seces sion. There are many others connected with it, as interruptions of commerce, travel, and inter course by maiI,,&o., which would be very vex atious and barrassiiig. But we will stop. Fellow-citizens, iu conclusion, you will pardon us, fur :.jKijgdig 7u -huw .lery.important itis, ... that, in selecting your delegates, you bIiouIJ be sure of your men, Beware of hypocritical pro- - fessious of great love for the Uuion by thoa"mJOi are ready to destroy it imuicdiutcly and forever. " Beware of wolves in sheeps' clothings." $e not deceived. Tho times demand the utmost caution and watchfulness. The times call for cool heads, patriotic hearts and 'great souls. You should.: scan, closely, the antecedents of those who ask for your suffrages ; sec whether tbey aro men of firmness, integrity, and fidelity. Let us implore you to recall tho advice of the Father of his Country " To look with suspicion," upon those ' who advise its destruction, and to guard it with, "jealous anxiety," and to "indignantly frown upon any attempt" to "enfeeble tbe tics which link to gether the various parts.'.' Consider tho lost re quest of the pure Madison, also, "that the avowed disunionist" is " like Pandora with ber box of evils, all open before you," and "tbe secret enemy, like satan in tho garden of Eden, tempting you , to ruin." Remember the patriotic sentiment of -the heroic Jackson "The Federal Union, it must be preserved." We would also advise you to be on your guard against interested partisans from alroaiZagainst sensation dispatches, and alarming reports, which ri7 be sure to be circu lated upon the eve of thV election, to influence your votes. Let each man make up his mind at home, in the bosom of his family; and then fol low the dictates of his own good sense and patri- ' otism, and we are willing to abide the result of his vote. h Drfain of imcriea Prcsrnt and Future. We take the following from the Memphis . Adcdiiieihe author, "Samuel D. IXaldwin',' writ-"" iog to the editor of that paper, says : " Pardon my folly, but the times arc so ominous, that the verses I send you may not be uninteresting. Ia practical, matters, IbclicVe I am esteemed at least rational. You know I published Armagosldon, or United States in Prophecy, as well as the Seventh Tiumpet' and Dominion, and sin preparing the Milieunf.il Empire. Perhaps you know, that not a d-iV of my Jife, for thirtv years, hag eassed wii'.out attention to the political prophecies of Scrip'.ure. Engaged ia these studies, many years nr0, I had a most remarkable dream a most re markable one and which has thus far been fully : verified ; it decided mo to write and publish all my works. It related .in part to America a portion of it I give in verso.. THE FUTURE OF AMERICA. I saw our Eagle's pinious wide, paus in the mark air ; ..." The plumes of Lis spreading tail divide; th Jtesisf in weary despair. " . . " "" One half these plumes were white, like snow; th Ea gle white as light; .' One Auwere wild with a mingled glow, or were partly . C t, i'iri and irAife. Fierce twulcst rngrd; it thundered loud; th head in toilet swerved; The air was dark hs a stormy cloud; bat th Union Wat preserved. For ilie tuu(;li of aa angel broke th spell; the Eagle - swiltly Hew . ' -.- The tanfftetl plumes to their places fell to a level full ana a at. : .r I marledoneaAer black remain, and three with some , . ... alloy; But all,grow white as Uu-y.Aje again, forgetting the past in joy-. ' Then jfiSriC'''lrxl'i'"iJ!!llJS-S'e Each plume gave ligh, .like, the morning star, and , glorv til.cd the fky. '. It passed a gloomy vtuu'iuain foot);' I saw its wings no more; v ' . ..' '' Till bright as-the tlaie of Eternal, noon, they spread . oil every shore. , ' - . Thus far events have verified this strange ji-l u sion. May we not hope for its full realisation. gsi, One of the most noticeable results of the r . i .1.- - J? rycclifc cil-i;iiou iu i iikiuii via iw vitiiia wo- f i. t, 1 .1. & ' P""J c" -jr P-T' . State. They atterly refused to apply the test of party to a question that belonged to the preaerv vation of the Union and its institutions. Tba Lynchburg Virginian says , , . 7 " Halifax ia the fargest alavelolditig couaty ia the State, has always been Demooratio, and gave Breekinridge over Bell a majority of 749 Totea, and yet it 4ias -elected sound conservative men tion. Thos. 8. Floureoy and Jmb G. Braoe, Eaq., old Whig to the Convention," '- -IP
North Carolina Argus (Wadesboro, N.C.)
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