The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-19

| Now we do not believe the scheme can be
| carried out. Violent as some of the radicals
| are, we cannot vet believe that they intend
to adopt . plan for which they have not .
| shadow of constitutional warrant TheCon-
gress will never bring itself in direct conflict
| with both the Executive and Judicial de-
partments Of the government, unless they
| first ascertain that the Supreme Court has
surrendered its independence
Is that all the consolation you can give
your deluded followers, now that they lind
! themselves on the brink of the precipice .
Apologies for the " radicals" ehi Will that
| suffice to quiet their guilty fearsa Where
did yoy learn that slphabeta It is not to be
found in the secession primer.
We thought that you held that all the
radicals we're most unscupnlous pol
iticians that Congress was an unconstitu-
tional body and all its acts illegal and void :
that it had already defed all Constitutional
precedent by rejecting Southern representa-
tive and passing the Howard amendment
But it seems that in the hour Of extremity.
! upon your political dcath-bed. that the work
of repentance is begun. 1t is too late. thou
'.pitiful- hearted Titan," the scheme UiU be
carried out!
"Violent as some of the radicals are" you
say, that you do not believe "that they in
tend to adopt plan for which they have
| not the shadow of a constitutional warrant
| Therein thou teachest "that bitter is sweet,
and that black is white" And yet when
calmly weighed, what are these but the vain
opinions of frightened man2
However, let us look at them little furth-
or. You admit that some of the radicals are
violent" to use your own ambiguous ea-
preston. How many, pray tell 2 Twothirds
of Congress9 Where is your proof to the
contrary9 Will you refer to the Howard
amendment, the Civil Rights Bill, the refusal
to admit Southern representatives and the
rejection of the Presidents policy Are these
your proofs that two-thirds of Congress are
not violent radicals 2" You hold that they
violated the Constitution in all these particu-
lars, and yet attempt to draw consolation
from the fact that having done 80 several
times they will not do 50 again!
We, however. do not admit that the radi-s
Gals are violent, but only brave and deter
mined to demand guarantees for the perpe-
tuity and harmony of the American Union.
Nor have they violated the Constitution.
We appeal from your assertions to Chief
Justice Chase and his associates.
These alleged violations Of the Constitu-
ton, which have so much bothered your brain
in the past, have not yet throwntE president
or the Judiciary in conflict with Congress
and there is no danger that they ever will.
1t is very effying to read yoar sIposit ons
of Constitutional law; but when you are
prone to indulge in such abstract Q1lstions,
remember that Mr.. Chase and Mr. Stevens
are nearer tngsther in opinion on that ques-
ton, than you and Ar. Chase are; and that
he looks ct the Freadents policy e the
erpe.fxeat Of enc department of gov
ernmen.-the expressed will Of oS man;
the resul. of has lakors merely. True it is .
Law HAto you and ell e u SOuth, but
where eaee does it extend in the Union -
The Pfxidsuts policy nay govern our
Southern Segisssturss bat it u not the Con-
stitstios, " the recognized iA~ Of she whole
land. csagresA sAieA /. tAs lsv-~akiss
pos~ sf Gs ssAals lsnd, nay wipe it out
tomorrow, and tie Judiciary ~ill sustain
then.
TIE peop,e af the NestAe.n Ststes en-
pstically tkesasea u ~ hts election fot the
Howard sneaAmest. Hoping that YOU
wound yield ssse-tslly h ths unequal con-
test, they hsve csimly awaited sosr scton.-
Nov the snsnAneas is sejectsd.-is is dead
and nobody w.~s~d it. Do !os sapl"ss
that Csnxress q shsif constituents will stand
still for ssars, saA allow yes to dictate
termsi Wksse would the Republican party
be 1t the end ef that timsi Why dissolv-
ed. disorgsnized aAd utterly ruined The
Northern people would send men to Con-
gress as they sent armies South, with orders
ringing in thei, ear "ts bring them back,
dead or ahven and thus we see that the
very instinct II &ssfpseservstion, will impel
Congress to seossAaise the disloyal State
governmeust of The esath.
One reason $50 Why se 20 much favor the
plan is because sise secessionists are 80 much
opposed to il. n they were 10 take hold of
it, we should dr..p Il like hot lrsd. It isthe
best sign that wehsve seea. 1t is very thing
to bring them 70 rea>ra and loyalty. We
are grateful for ysur opposition, gentlemen.
Do please costinue i. Yea killed the Pres
ident's plan by .esr support Do not pol
lutte this with yeur srhslIswed hands.
The Sentinel ef the i2ta complains bitterly
of the President GeA Howard snd Military
Commandments because If Ne recent order
prohibiting corporal punishment. We trust
the matter may be sa,iea'ay settled.
And yet the refestioH N sbrced home upon
us by recent events, tkst there seed to he
time when the pecp,e 81 North -Csrofiaa had
a Governor whe pssseserd some influence at