Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-03-03


has done more for you than he barssins Sn MAJ
hard to ind enc in the circle of y0ur 49, fhi
10 the name OF Heaven, can tell me of a YsnE'an
gave you more than he agreed TOT iApnieeeGE Who e.
"tSais g make him stand up to his bargain "
Now what does Mr.. Lincoln promise the st..
Carolins In what language does he cothe h.
terms OF pardon anu amnesty? He sars If o S ersi,
the people of any State will take an oatb 70 tent
what! TIE Constitution? Nay, take an SUPPORT
port his proclamation aboshng slavery. bs ah to
ton melting the slaves of your State 10 bn PrOes
and murder you and your families! If Won your bon
port this proclamation, you would perure v
is in direct violation of the Constitution. a.
know. Old Aoe has perjurrd himself and h. W Vol
put you In the same category of vilIainy NJ. wishes
you swear tn endorse his infamous document Do
ced by the civilized world-but you must ala ~ pOnO
to support all the acts of Congress which bsva
sed, abolishing slavery conscating Your urnn Ua
ing you in subsection to One-tenth Of the compn,
publicly executing your glorious Chieftans I y
officer from Colonel up to Gen. Lee. 'nu ers
When the United States Congress last M.
was called upon, by the pressure Of public ST. LleS
propose some terms peace to the rebels of
to advance the greatest inducements that copId
ply Pr1ltered to secure their return the Upi" POI
after long Consideration, amid all the presSnn y
peace element in the North, in and out Of CoDre
best proposition that could be offered wa. sre' L
one tenth ofthe Southern community who womb ppl'
to assist in the conscatiOn ofthe property Of tS
ing nine tenths setfree their negroes and hang
whose bravery has elevated him. above csr,.;! u
every man whom you have seen fit to place in c;H
n mr.
at whose deeds now, in the face Of our immens
and checked by fear of retaliation humanity l.
horror the glorious heroes whom our sons have tS
through 50 many trying scenes, and who have n,sas
Us q record 81 glory. Is reRplendenta as historE
page erich with spoils Of time" has ever enrolssi
longued Applause. ''u' IT,
Let no man say this is a fancy sketch. Do not,
Abe is joking; that he will certainly do better
pledge you nv existence he would not do bsIfu sG
Do you not see how artful he is even while oFais E
little He wants to breed this very civil war which "
haro 10 do - rrar
government within the government of Nortb ~ PI
composed Of one-tenth Of her population Our n
population is about one hundred thousand Thu
SET up government OF ten thousand perjured ;s%S
dre!s who are UNIV orthy to lick the dust off the f s
poorest soldier in our army; and to support II Nil
bayonet and to set the people to slaughterine each
You are not fools enough to fan into that tran Y
not need any warning upon that subject although ill.,
/ given it. u'E
What is to become of your negroesH Thersvs,..
millions of them in the Southern Confederacy at
mencement of the war. They all to be iurnad Nv
upon Us if we consent to the only terms Mr. Lipeo
fers us: They cannot go to The North. l would ,
be willing to send them to Massachusetts,. Laupbtr
I think they would elevate the tone of its socs
much. (Laughter.) Indeed think every dark:v 's
from this country for robbing hen-roosts and .ts,F
hogs would be a missionary to that depraved and ..
forsaken country. Continued laugbter.) But h.
would not receive them, for they are.so determine
shutting out anything which might improve their may
condition and thereby distu their sEindling 0e,-s
TONS they have. in common with every Northern S.
in their limits. Let US see what would be done within
millions of blacks, already indicated bv the acts
enemy; and will only cite you to one case Of WbS
there are hundreds illustrations all pointing to the
dreadful result. In the little village of Beaufort SSS
Carolina, situated in the island cotton districts f'
which the Inhabitants expelled, the land has h.
recently laid Oh into lots Of Eenty acres and put up
SALE read the account of the sales published IN IL
Philadelphia Inquirer The correspondent rays:
''The sale commenced Tuesday and bids fair .,
tend to the space of several DAYS to come The SoS
m do for haiti oho
wealthy Wall street man. The interest exhibited BY N,
colored men in the sales makes them extremely euyg
ing, and produces such q competition in the bidding te
some of our Northern auctOneers, who pride themses
on collecting crowds and then exciting them vOvl
be half induced to close their establishments cOUi
they witness one of these land sales at Beaufort
Netwi hstandng the inducements offered to the whit
troops, the colored men are the principal buyers Il
fact they have the reputation of carrying more mons
in their pockets than the white men can easily count
the hours given to the task not mentioned 1t is said
some that Beaufort is destined to become second u
maics- No one can deny that the indications point To-
ul6lment of the prophecy. The colored have be-
for some time extensive owners of property in the D
and it is believed the result of the sales in progress
give them about the entire possession of it. This wi
certainly change the complication Of that delight
inland watering place. The houses, a general thin
bring more than their assessed value. One building
valued at seven hundred and fifty dollars, was knOeke
OF at nine hundred and fifty dollars; another, valued
one thousand dollars, went for twelve hundred dollar
Your.lands confscated and sold to your own slave
Now you what is in store for You. This is but d
beginning OF what would be the end If they do this
the green tree, what will they not do in thS dry?
they do this at the very moment they have the imp
dence to prOffer you terms of peace, what will they
do when vast armies disbanded when the BATH
flag is laid low in the dust, and the gallant men vi
have for three years stood wall of fire between
and destruction, no longer periodically send thrill
guilty through the enemy who listens for the
avenging tread his fields, bat melt away before
unimpeded rush of the greedy conquerersH
tell you my fellow citizens, If we could consent to Ii
thing would deserve the fate of dogs but
not get that, for dogs are allowed to sleep uDd
their masters floor and to eat the crumbs that Gall fro
a voice, "kicks.") Yes you would get kicks, and u
til you would wish you had died man rather than live
become dog. (Applause.)
Is there any man so lost to reason as to imagine II
ouly possible way to his negroes is to ke terms
peace with the United States and place them under
care and protection of Mr.. Lincoln? Why, more rid
cuous prOpo it is no. within the power of
aginaton locomotive, except possibly the lunatcs vi
proposed to purchase Mount Etna for powder hOuS
lLaughter.) What would you think as shepherd. TT
ing raw winter evening to get your little flock in
the told being accoted by big hungry wolf, sitt
the fence and licking his chops, with !" Nv dear 4
low go home out of the cold and do let take
your flock. l am specially ordained fer this partcul
business, land although tits said great many have d
my hands within the last year two will see tb
nothing hurts them, do you upon the honor Of
wolf" should take you for very poor shepherd
You coaded your property tn his tender merces aug
ter and applause. admit am credulous, but there
things cannot accept, like the old fellow in &c
tain part Of the State, not necessary to indicate
exact locality, through whose farm the telegraph nj
were running line. He went out into the field whe
they were busy arranging the wires, and kicked up
great fuss about the matter. No such a concern shou
be set up bis premises " it agin Scrptur 80
what are you agon' to put it up for :" said he. ."
transmit messages and dispatches" was the reply.
What on that little wire You can't fool me-" I'D
tried to explain the process He shook his head.
may send letters and small bundles, but I'll be d-diy
can send passengers" (Laughtcr.) Now on these vii
which old Abe is fixing up for our accommodation, >
may get little personal effects into region
safety but cannot make believe they will bear
weight of your negroes. CHEERS and Laughter.)
There is only one proposition to consider unt
this head. II is favorie idea with great many,
possibly the old order of things could be restored, II
our rights under that Constitution could be guarantt
to US, and everything nove on peacefully as before
war.
Ny friends, there are great many desirable thin
but the question not what may be wished but what
be obtained is the reasonable should consider
l. desirable to have lovely wife and plenty of pref
children but every can't have them. tell yOu NJ
canddly, there is no possibility of reconstruct
the old Union and rsinstsng things they were yea
ago. than exists for gather the scattered bones
your who have fallen in this struggle from one
of the country to the other, recothe them with de:
m their veins with the blood they have so generous
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