The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-26
To the Peorls both North and South.

strongly denouncing him. To both, we say,
be cautious, and do not make mistake
You of the South must not anticipate or
ask too much, and you must not come to
false conclusions. You, ofthe North, should
not condemn, abuse and SANDER the Presi-
dent without some just cause. We now ask
is it not possible that both Southern friends
and Northern traducers may. ere long, dis
cover that they have had but little dlscrlml-
nation and have, of their own accord, placed
themselves in rather an unpleasant predica-
ment and if they should, we would suggest
the propriety of not finding fault
Now, up to this hour, he has pursued n
straight forward consistent course-he neith-
er turns to the right or left and 1t may he
that certain parties, both III the North and
the South, have come to some wrong conclu-
sions Our faith in the President Is strong
and abiding, and we say to you, be faithful
to him, and wait patiently for the result, and
all will be we'll. Let us say remember tins,
that because the President has vetoed the
Freedmen's Bureau bill, the Civil rights BILL
there is nothing in these facts from which
YOU can reasonably draw any conclusion that
lie Will in any way, depart from the require
ments he has made upon the Southern States,
either in the formation OF their State gov
ernments, or the qualifications OF their Gov
ernors and State officers, or III the qualllca-
tions of the members elected to represent
them in Congress. Hispolcy has been fixed
on these points, and there is not even Il
shadow of doubt but what he will most te-
naciously adhere to his course. He has, on
all OCCASIONS frankly avowed this, and we
| do not know OF any act of his that could
possibly lead any one to suppose that either
| of the States can send any ouher than loyal
| men to Congress with any hope of their
IL
| South, then, we say, if you would sustain
| the President and aid him in his reconstruc-
! tion policy, there is but one way for you to
| do it. Elect good Union men as your Gov
ernors and Representatives. Ihls Is what
| he asks of you and what he requires. You
can do it If you choose, and 1t certainly Will
be wise to do so. In this way you can give
strength to hls measures and render him
that aid and assistance he requires at your
hands BY pursuing an opposite course, you
| will in measure paraiyZe his efforts, and re-
taru the process OF reconstruction, anu We
| tell you III all fairness and candor, that the
citizens OF States lately in rebellion ought to
| be willing that the sound loyal men OF your
own people shall tiil your offices OF trust,
and act with the President in gradually re-
! storing the country to amicable relitions.-
| Wisdom certainly dictates this course. even
as IL matter Of policy, ii for no other reason.
| And paramount to this, 1t Is the only true
course to bring about that condition OF
tlings that the present situation demands
every act Of the President admits OF no 9th
or construction. There is Il Radical element
| in Congress, that on Constitutional groindS
| the President has been compelled to act
against as much, il not more, ior the North
crn States tl::ln for the Southern States. His
| condemnation Of the measures that t:ie tad
! icul element endeavored to hasten upon the
| country cannot, and should not De taken as
iii
anv other course than what he concc,fes 10
! be in accordance with the true RepuDlcan
principles OF our government, us iald down
| II the Constitution. and best calculated to
bring peace and prosperity 10 our country
| tn dominant party OF the North are
! strong, and ifthey, in their strength, attempt
10 force upon the country unconstitutional
and unjust measures, prejucilclal to the IN
tcrests Of the peoplc-Andrcw Johnson Is
the man to stand by the rights of tic people,
and sustain them to the last To-day, there
| is less aniinosity between the people of the
| North and South, than either section sup
poses That there should he unkind fee inYs
/ is but natural but these feelings do not per.
/ wade the MASSES OF either section. Spare
your dcnunciations of the South, and the
acls Of the Southern people. Do not place
! too much confidence in letter-wrlters and
! prnny-a-Iine sensationalists. They are all
| wrong, and are giving you wrong lnIorna-
! ton. Iney cannot comprehend the sltua-
! ton, and properly understand the difference
/ between antayonism OF local associations
/ and antayonism OF National laws. They
mistake tic from the other, and
! hence draw conclusions wide from the mark
OF truth. The Southern people are Willing
to support constitutional government, anil
| yet they may not be willing to give hearty
| support to Il radical, and, to them, unplcaS-
ant, change of local and social relations.
| We are to the best Of our ability, support
ing a sound constitutions! principle in adop-
ting the reconstruction pollcy OF President
| Johnson When lie vetoed the Freedmens
Bureau bill, we were sorry that such bill
had been presented and that such bill had
to he vetoed As soon as we read the bill,
we felt confident that when 1t reached the
President he could not fail to detect many
bad features in it. Because the President We
tocd that bill, many rebels were Jupliaht anu
praised him to the skies. They dld so as
they thought because he was supporting the
rebels. In this they are mistaken. 1t was
nothing of the kind, and men could not
make Il greater mistake than to ever presume
it. The Frceolmen's bill had many very OBJ
jjectionabic features, and was not ohiy expen-
sive, but it was, i'll the most paff, ouous 10
every principle of free government; ana us
an honest, fair minded man, WIN the inter
ests of the people both North ana South, IN
Il Ill MS Guc iSHiic
not do otherwise than to object to the bill,
and i'll doing, he did not pause to ask
whether it would please rebel. or dlsplease
Radical. His duty plain
Some eak-mindcd politicians, who are
seeking to hold the reigns of power, tell the
people that the President has sold himself to
the rebels, and that if you support nm you
are supporting the rebels. But, we tell you,
1t IS not necessary to be rebel to support our
President but quite to the contrary, and II
the rebels do support him, it is the best eyl-
dence in the world that the person who
docs so is honestly disposed to support the
government and the constitution. Some
persons say 1 do not like Johnson. He has
too many friends in the South. Now, IN all
falrncSs, we would ask, what would you
nave: Is it President Johnson's fault If reb-
els IKE his course while he is acting for and
administering the government on strictly
constitutional principles. We think it the
n:s1 endorsement he can have when his enc
flles concede that he is right, and this very
fact proclaims them more lovaI to the true |