Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-21
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,,rb our people had been thoroughly anu e'en
II, divided as to the causes that led to IL the
I,.orvaves of the State came forward as one man
sI,id their prejudices and dislikes on the altar
~r,bo country and proposed to the DestructiVes TO
c-,t the mast and labor together against the CON-
orrmv. The proposition appeared for the mo-
"O w.. 70 have been accepted, and for brief space
,,nion and harmony prevailed among us. But the
nostructives we're then in power, and their love OF
o. was stronger than their love OF country
Tborch the Conservatives sent more men to the
Ga than they did, and expended more money than
.t,or in eoupping and furnishing the troops, yet
- General rule they were prescribed from all po-
;ons If honor and trust and at last plainly told,
,t &c they did not originate the revolution it was
.ho% business to fight it foot and that the origi-
o,ors of the movement were alone entitled to lead
:, and conduct it The members of the Military
p,ord Colonies, Lieutenant Colonies, Majors, Cap
t,;rs Lieutenants, Drillmasters, Judges, Railroad
directors and officers of all kinds even Chaplains in
be army, were appointed not for their merits or on
occount of their peculiar fitness for their places, but
Se.rpse they had been original secessiOnists. This
was bad enough; but bad as it was, it might have
been endured if our opponents had not gone further
and endeavored to place upon us ''&tde0us mark
&c traitors to our country. But forbearance on the
mart of the people at length ceased to be virtue
They rose, in ssIdsence and hurled the secession
ISIS from power. They did this in defence of them
selves and their country. The election of Governor
Vance and Conservative Legislature was not only
rebuke to the Destructives, but it 1oas the erpres-
sion of aosh on the part Of the people that thence
farth Conservative men should be ptaced in office,
anil Conservative principles and cOuns"Is should d.
ret the ship Of State. Who so blind as not to per-
ceiye this ?-and who, perceiving il, so bold as to
set up his Judgment against the peoples Judgment?
Gov Vance will meet, and more than meet the
lust expectations of the people, if he is only sur
rounded by the Legislature with Conservative men
like himself To refuse to surround him with such
men but on the contrary, to place about him those
who voted against him, and sought to defeat him,
and Joined in the effort whether actively or passive
", to put the "hideous mark on him and his
friends, would be in fact to abandon Conservative
principles and to declare to the world that the re-
cent struggle by the people to GUST the DcstructveS
and to reform the government, was not only unne-
cessary, but mockery Of popular elections Those
who opposed his election, and malgned him and his
friends would rejoice at the failure of his admins
tration. and if placed in office around him, would
lose no opportunity t. embarrass him. Especially
do recent events adnonish the Conservatives to be
on their guardto give but little If any heed to sug-
rcstions which come from their opponents, and to
0rqtaize themselves Thoroughly. Ii there be those
among us who arc too tenderfoOted to tread boldly
in the path of duty let them take some other path,
and answer for it to the people. The time has ar
rived, in our humble opinion, when the ConScrva-
tives must organize and assume the control of pub
lie affairs in every department. or disbaHd! To
hesitate or temporize is to disband. There is but
one course, and that is to vote out every man who
is not knopn to he true, and to vote in COnserva-
tvcs Let this be done, and our word for it all the
people will say, amen!
The Conservative party is composed of the cream
Of the old parties, and that which is outside Of
it is skinned milk, and very blue at that. We
take it for granted that Justice will be done among
Conservatives 70 old line Democrats as we'll as old
line Wings. So far as we are concerned, we desire
no office and have favortcs to press for office.
We are in a condition, therefore, to speak plainly.
Justice and equality constitute, in this respect the
surcSt guarantee for future harmony. Those Con-
servatives who were once Democrats, were pro-
scribed by their former associates because they were
true men, and opposed to disunion AMI civil war;
Old Wings who are now Conservatives were pre-
scrbed by their associates for the cause; and
the two are now one in sentiment and action. We
believe they will continue to be one and that, for
getting past party differences and party strifes, they
will do justice to each other in all things.