The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-09

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RALEIGH. n. e.
WEDNESDAY. MAY o. 1866.
The Sentinel objects to our statement that
athings have been getting worse and worse
nnder the administration of Gov. Worth. y
We repeat the statement 1t is true. We
regret that it is true. We are anxious to see
the State restored to the Union, and we de-
plore the existence of any obstruction to re-
storatinn.
There are three marked periods in our
history at which this journal warned the
people of this State against taking certain
steps. We told them,
1st That secession on account OF the cleo
ton of Mr.. Lincoln would result in the de-
struction of the institution of slavery, and
in the ruin, in every respect, of the Southern
States.
I'd. That if they did not arrest the war in
1868. the result would be the subjugation of
our people, and the dictation by the con-
oueror of the terms on which the Union
should be restored.
3d. That the election of Gov. Worth and
ofmembers of Congress who could not take
the oath, would weaken the President, would
still further excite the Congress and the
Northern people against us, would add to
the harsliness and severity of the terms on
which the States would at last be restored,
and would postpone their restoration for
years.
The President himself was most anxious
that Gov. Worth should be defeated. He
was confident he would be, for he had every
reason to believe that our people would sus-
tain his policy. Not long after Gov. Worth
was elected the President sent the following
dispatch to the Provisional Governor
from the Standard of November Goth, 1861
IMPORTANT FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Gov. Holden has received the following
telegram from the President, which is laid
before the public for information:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9th, 1865.
Hon. w, w. IUCeotVftut OUtc'""f'
Accept my thanks for the noble and eth
Gent manner in which you have discharged
YOUR duty as Provisional Governor. You
will be sustained by the government.
The results of the recent elections in North
Carolina have greatly damaged the prospects
of the State, in the restoration of its Gov
ernmental relations. Should the action and
the spirit of the Legislature be in the same
direction, it will greatly increase the mischief
already done, and might be fatal.
1t is hoped the action and spirit nantes
ted blythe Legislature will be so directed as
rather to repair than increase the difficulties
under which the State has already placed
itself. ANDREW JOHNSON,
President Of the United States.
Here we have the testimony of the Presi-
dent himself that the mere election of Gov.
Worth had greatly damaged the prospects of
the State in the restoration of its relations to
the government. This damage has not been
repaired. On the contrary, it has been in
creased by the manner in which the State
government has been administered The
State is further to-day from that state of feel
ing which is necessary to ensure its restora-
ton than it was in November last
An esteemed friend writing us from the
Western part of the State, says:
Il am greatly discouraged at our political
prospects. We say that We support Presi-
dent johnson and his policy. So far as my
observation extends this support only goes
as far as it suits our peculiar views. When
ever we are called upon to sacrifice any thing
in order that. President Jollnson's hands may
be strengthened against the radicals, we ig-
more or slur over the matter entirely. We
have not come up to the measure of our du-
ty, and we are doubly culpable when we en-
deavor to cover up our sin by declaring that
we are loyal We say we have met all the
requirements, and that we are true, while we
denounce every man who differs from Presi-
dent johnson, but who sustained the nation
al government while we were trying to de-
stroy it, as "disloyal," as radical" as
iendish," &c. One would suppose, from
reading most of our Southern papers, that
ace had never rebelled. but that our political
censorship proceeded from the very highest
standpoint of loyalty, while the great mass
of the intelligent people of the North, who
incurred so many sacrifices to suppress the
rebellion, are hostile to the government of
our fathers Does the Sentinel expect to
gain any thing by this course?"
The foregoing is from highly intelligent
gentleman who voted for Gov. Worth in No
vember last
Yes, things are getting worse and worse,
and we fear there is no room to hope for I'M
provement under present auspices. The
Northern people, speaking and acting
through the Congress, will never agree to adj
nit the State while secessionists are in high
favor with the administration at Raleigh,
and while the true Union men of the State
are under the ban.
Andrew johnson and his Friends.
Will some one answer the following ques-
ton?
If it be true that Gov. Worth and his
friends are sincerely attached to Andrew
johnson, how does it happen that the news
papers and politicians who support Gov.
Worth are constantly engaged in deerying
and assailing such men as Robert p. Dick,
John Pool, Thomas Settle, the Senior Edi-
tor of the Standard and others who agree
with them, when it is known that they are
particular friends of the President, and have
his full confidence
Andrew johnson has no better or firmer
friend than we are We approve of his pol
icy. We know that he is our friend, and
that we have his confidence; and yet he is
landed az the necnliar friend and chamninn