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These arms have no equals in quality and finish; are adopted by the Army and Navy of the United States, and the principal governments of Europe; are uniform in all their parts, are simple, safe, sure serviceable, and can be had in one hundred…

The Supreme Court of the United States, on Friday last, delivered through Chief Justice Taney its decision in the Dred Scott case, containing the following opinions: 1st. Negroes have no rights as citizens under the Constitution. 2d. The ordinance of…

We take the following article from the Richmond Dispatch. We are not at all surprised at the manner in which Gov. Wise has been approached. Threats on the one hand, and allurements on the other, are the only means left to the Northern conspirators…

In this article published by the Unionist Raleigh newspaper theWeekly Standard,the paper urges its readers to head to the polls to vote against the Secession Convention on February 28, 1861. The paper states clearly their position that they were for…

In this article by the RaleighWeekly Standard, the paper which backed the Democratic Party candidate Breckenridge argued why Lincoln should not be elected. The paper stated its belief that if Lincoln was elected it meant that the Constitution of the…

In its March 6, 1861 edition the RaleighWeekly Standard,a Unionist Newspaper, reported on the Convention vote and its meaning in this article. The paper makes its views known that the Secessionist faction is a vocal minority in North Carolina, and…

In this article the RaleighWeekly Standard, a Unionist Newspaper reports on the bombardment of Fort Sumter, S.C. and Lincoln's call for troops. The paper states its opinion that it fears that Civil War is on the horizon and reiterates its earlier…

This article from the RaleighWeekly Standard reports Governor Ellis's refusal of Lincoln's request for troops and clarified its new position regarding secession. The paper recounts its efforts for peace but acknowledges that Lincoln's call for troops…

... My purpose now, however, is merely to maintain that slavery here is favorable to the interests of agriculture in point of economy and profit, and not unwholesome to the moral and social condition of each race. In support of the first part of the…