The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-12

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In the House Of Commons, Mr. Russ, of
Wake, BY leave, introduced the following
resolutions H M
WHEREAS, This General Assembly has
unmistakable evidence that there are persons
in the State, who consider themselves inter-
ested in disappearing the condition OF
things and the state of public sentiment here,
with reference to the Federal government;
and sohereas, it is understood that these mis-
representations are used in Washington city,
where the voice of the people, of North Caro-
lima cannot be heard and actereas, the 81
lence of this Assembly, representing the
whole people of the State, and familiar with
their views may be used to the disparage-
ment Of the community, therefore
Be 1t Resoloel, That the charges of disloy-
atty, of persecution towards those styling
themselves the original Union men and Of
the partial administration of justice are false,
and known by those in our midst, who make
them. to be without the shadow of founda-
ton
Resoloed, That no better evidence of the
law-abiding character of our people can be
afforded than their honorable forbearance to,
wards native citizens who utter, publicly, the
grossest ISLANDERS on the land Of their birth,
and for their own selfish ends, would invoke
upon people struggling with adversely, and
assiduously devoting themselves to the arts
of peace, the stringent measures justified on
ly in cases of actual treason. Ait
Resolped, That this Assembly deems it due
to itself and to the people whom it repre-
sents to record, in this solemn form, its sense
of the injustice attempted to be done by un-
scrupulous partiZans, to community as de-
voted to peace and to the cause OF law and
order, and to all their Constitutional obliga-
tions State and Federal. as any in the Uni
ted States" "&.
The foregoing professions of loyalty are
worth about ten dollars in Confederate cur
rency, and will not circulate at par even
among the faithful. Coupled with denun-
Citations of Union men, they are very similar
to the utterance of the liar who says, love
God, but hate my brother!" And the voice
of this General Assembly, heard through
them is far more damaging to $ the State
and whole people," so-called, than silence
ON its part could possibly have been.
The resolutions appeal as an evidence of
loyalty to the honorable forbearance OF
certain people towards native citizens, who
dare tell the truth, or as it puts it, "utter,
publicly, the grossest ISLANDERS on the land OF
their BIRTH" which is ridiculously false. For
those who have never repeated of their
treason, but still glory in secession and curse
the Union and the old flag in their hearts,
we reiterate, are traitors still; and dare tell
them SO, without relying for protection upon
that honorable forbearance" of theirs,
to which they refer with so much gusto.
When did your honorable forbearance -
begin9 When General Sherman came and,
when the troops of the United States depart,
your honorable forbearance will 60 with
them.
1t is understood 1--WE do not know it to be a
factl that Mr.. Davis, of Franklin, drew these
resolutions, which were read in caucus and
approved; and he used the Commoner from
Wake as catspaw to pull his chestnuts
from the fire.
Upon their introduction, Mr.. Davis said
That he was gratified at the introduction
of these resolutions. The condition of North
Carolina was an unhappy one. She had
emerged from the late struggle poor in all
else but honor, an honor hitherto maintain
ed untarnished. He adverted to ISLANDERS
upon the State-accusations of dlslOyalty
among her people, based in a measure upon
their tender reverentlal memory of fathers,
sons and brothers who had persisted in the
war. These accusations as well as those OF
harsh treatment to Union men were being
used to the prejudice of our people by those
who wished to see the Southern States re-
handed to the condition of Territories II
was time that these calumniators should be
rebuked and the character of our citizens
vindicated from the aspersions."
"The condition of North Carolina was an
unhappy one" said Mr.. Davis. Who brought
her to this pass9 Had he no word of de.
nunciation for Jefferson Davis and the mad
Congress at Richmond, who rode to her power.
stripped her of the flower of her youth
and draped her daughters in the garments Of
woe2 No, not one word but against those
who opposed him and his bloody minions in
their work of destruction, against the rem
nant ofpatriots, left among US, lie breathed
out his hercest anathemas He said that he
was unaware of prosecutions of loyal men il
his County. They are silent in Franklin
are they, Mr.. Davis2 Silent, still, voiceless
as the tomb! T.,
''Mr. Crawford of Rowan, said Substantially,
that W. W. Holden and his coadjutors were
the only traitors in the State If there WERE
no hell already, he for one, would be willing
that he should be taxed to build hell fol-
those who were unwilling to subscribe an6
endorse the resolutions pending"
"Willing to be taxed to build hell,n HI
will be taxed to his utmost to keep out o
hell. His Satanic Majesty could spit mil
| lion such souls on cambria needle. The in
terest on cent would support hell large
enough to hold them through eternity.
"Build hell for those who were unwil
ling to subscribe and endorse the resolution
pendingr' What manner of man is this D
Surely he is a descendant ofthose, who burn
ed witches. bored holes in Quakers' tongues
and did divers naughty deeds in Massachu
sets in years long gone by. Can he be a sciol
of the chivalrons Huguenots or rollickin,
Cavaliers2 Can the soul of a Roundhead
ye holy haters of Cromwell and the Puritani
dwell in the body of a Secessionist? Pu
him out of your Synagogue, he is traitor!