The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-13

riously, or even jocosely-in fact, not at all,
until the proposition of HIS Excellency, Gov.
Worth, induced US to cogitate upon the mat
ter. and the conclusion reached was some
what as follows: q .lE Is
ARGUMENT.
There is much talk of colonization nova
days:
In fact, it seems that in order to satisfy
somebody, everybody else must be colonized:
Nobody, however, will go-!!
DEDUCTION.
! If anybody get around that, without
going himself, we should like to see it done.
Now we have nothing to do with it, but
! it does appear to us that the above course of
reasoning is at least as good as Gov. Worths
potatoe, which the Sentinel pronounced "as
sound as a nut and true as die'
Colonies, like babies, are giving to grow
ing, and usually after they cut their wisdom
teeth become saucy and Independent. vide,
Declaration of Independence. And it may
be remarked as equally true, that Colonial
ton has always been the last resort of rebels,
for when all else fails, and they have shed
the last drop of blood in the veins of their
wives relations, they commonly get up
and dust for parts unknown" In olden times
they came to the United States but now
they go to Canada, or Mexico, or Brazil.
And thus much for colonists and colonial
| ton generally speaking.
Now there is land South of us, which is
forever arrayed in livery of green and pur-
pie and gold. The balmy breezes of that IA
vored cline invite the sick and weary of the
world to repose and pleasure. There the
melody of birds is ever heard in orange
groves; and its waters are purer than crys-
tai. From Their messy margins the green
turf spreads away in velvet miles, or anon
bursts into avery foam of flowers" Twas
here the last Angel fingered, and Earth
bloomed ere he turned away forever, leaving
behind him shadow of that Eden of the
East, which was itself shadow of the eter-
nal Paradise of God. Need we name this
beautiful land2 Ere it's said, you exclaim
FLORIDA,
Perhaps the prisoner at the fort, if he ever
trod that shore in happier days, longs to
again feast his eyes upon its glories Per
haps the foot-sore exiles in foreign lands are
fain to repose in peace beneath its golden
truited trees. Perhaps their followers in
times past, Ooh bloody days y would go and
spend their lives with them-the unpardon-
ed, unrepentant and yet the weary! Oh,
how weary 3. can tongue tell, or loyal heart
conceived Who of us knows then. what
spirit stirs them this bright picture fits
before their vision Who shall say that it
Is an Utopian dream2 For there may the ex-
lied find home, and the rebel peace!
But understand us at least We propose
nothing only that the old flag must and shall
wave DER Florida forever, be her population
white or black, or clad in blue or grey. And
those who dwell there must work as we do
longer than is necessary.
But and if these be difficulties insurmounta-
BILE, then our colonization scheme sleeps well
and after its lifes short fitful fever. Though
twas beautiful, twas fragile as twas fair. Yet
answer We whom it may concern, doth the
scheme seem pleasant or unpleasant Will
you colonize 2
We think that some of our Secession
friends will go. And such time they
would have. When they wished to 60 to
sea. they could harness an alligator and
steam over tc Cuba. Or by way of change,
on land they could perambulate on BEARS
They could pass a CONSUMPTION law every
and make themselves Congressman
and Quartermasters to keep out of the
army. They could impress whiskey or what
other necessities OF life were nearest at hand,
and all get drunk together Those who
hailed from North Carolina could all he I'll
tied dignitaries in the County OF Jorbrake-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for" bareback" and
live like lords in cypress swamp. And he,
oh, wouldn't he happy. Potatoes and turn
Ups by the ton ! Oranges, &c, adj libitum.
Do you see it, gentleman +? WWyou colon
ize