Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-03
A Government of Terror.

A Government Of Terror.
The celebrated Talien, during the French reyo-
luton, describeda government of terror in the fol-
lowing language: -
."Let Us consider the means it employs before We
estimate it's effects. A government can never IN
ment by menacing without intermission, without
distinction, without investigation, all who oppose
it, by menacing without proof, on mere suspicion,
on no ground at all r by striking continually with
relentless hand, in order to inspire terror into all
the world. You must suspend over every acton
punishment, over every word threat over silence
even suspicion: you must place under every step
snare, in every family traitor, in every tribunal
an assassin you must put every citizen to the tor
ture, by the punishment of multitudes, and suose:
quent massacre Of the sxecutoners lest they should
become too powerful Such is the system of fgeVern-
ing by terror does It belong to free humane, and
regular government or to the worst species Of ty-
rannyp
These eloquent words, says the historian Allison
produced great impression. Human nature is the
same in all countries and all ages. A government
which relies for its support the fears of the peo-
pie is as much to be deplored in Amsrica as in
France-nay more for here, it has been our proud
boast heretofore thought is free and every man has
right to do as he pleases, provided hs obeys the
laws and does not injure bis nsighbor. But alas
alas We have threats and terror here also. What
is to be the end of itf Let the 60 on, and on,
and we will see.
The Wilmington Journal is very much exercised
over an Extra from tho Standard Office containing
tickets for Governor, and an explanation of the
rights of voters. The very article which is in
this Extra has appeared in the Editorial columns of
the Standard, word for word, but the Journal is
careful not to state this fact The Journal thinks
We "must prefer Abraham Lincoln to Jefferson
Davis" We have as deep an interest in the Con-
federate government as the Journal has, and we
hostile to Abraham Lincoln as any reasonable
man ought to be- If We lived in the United States
we would support and encourage such patriots as
Vallandigham and Pierce, and we would do all we
could to rescue the federal Constitution from the
grasp of those who would destroy it and the liber
ties of the people of that section. We believe in
Constitutional liberty without regard to sections
men, We can assure the Journal, ifsuch assurance
be necessary, that we are no Jefferson Davis man,
and that We are opposed to Mr. Davs's administra-
ton because we are attached to our government,
and because we love justice and liberty. So far as
acts go the Journal is infinitely more Lincoln pa
per than the Standard, for the Editor published the
laws of the United States under Lincoln, and ap-
piled for his pay for the same, while refused to
publish any Of the laws after his April proclama-
tion and applied for pay for what we had already
published. "The tree is known by its fruits"
r
Y The Holden tickets is darker and deeper color
than the Vance ticket; which is light pale chrome
yellow.- C0nssrvatire.
The Holden tickets are nearly all white. At the
request of friends, and as means of protection to
some detailed men, We have caused some Holden
tickets to be printed on buff and yellow paper
We should not have thought of this but for the dis
ingenious attempt of Gov. Vance to evade the law
of the State which he is sworn to enforce in its let
ter and spirit, with the view Of spottng those who
may vote against him. A more unworthy trick
was never practiced by any man holding the Office
which he does. Whatever may be the result of
this election it will mark him as long he lives
not only as an Executive officer who had respect
for the law, but as q contemplate trickster. We
-. mean exactly what we say. The poor mercenaries
who surround him and do his bidding, may affect
| to applaud him for the trick, and tell him be is
smart but even they, in their hearts, regard him
as any thing but straightforward, manly, high
toned statesman.
But the Conservatiue is a little ahead of time in
Its description of the tickets. Il affords US much
satisfaction to inform that paper that We procured
number of slips of the Vance slight pale chrome
yellow" ticket and having torn off tha hlank naner
from the slips, we have had printed on them very
comfortable supply Of Holden tickets of the afore.
said very respectable and very rare "lght pale
chrome yellow" color. We trust Mr. Hyman feels
better after this information
Our forefathers fought for seven long years
against King George for the privilege of voting
Our soldiers are lighting and suffering now for this
privilege. Argument persuasion, and even re-
ponstrance by friend, all allowable, and to be