The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-04-04
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trative workings This being apparent, 1t
is not unwise to conclude that its functional
and legislative bodies are the sources from
which springs that influence which most dl-
rectly operates to advanceor retard the we'll
being ofits entire body polite Thisimpres
sion seem to have marked in no small degree,
the deliberations of our fathers when consum-
mating the great work of forming more
nerfect Union of the American States, as
may be seen in the words T" EteI1ldt 019a-
9ence is the price Of liberty" We learn
from the honest statesman that the true
policy of republican government Is never
to institute policy of discriminate leglsla-
4ion. but that the interests of all as well as
conditions of its constituency shoudlbe de-
liberately and wisely consulted, ana that
sameness of interest and feeling should per-
wade every act of its legislaton-that the
contrary course creates distrust and lea6s to
a clamor for reform. The late revolution was
provoked under an assumption OF principle,
based as conceive, upon the position above
taken, and was waged with the ayowed pur-
pose of securing whati its friends conceived
was agrieved rights, not actual but prosper.
tioe. The doctrine of states-rights as solved
by the Calhoun school, constituted the
grounds of dispute.
This solution of the subject had, however,
remained as mere theme in contradIstlnc-
ton to the views of all the great statesmen
of the country something over quarter OF
a century. The shape it finally took to dis
solve the Union of States had no precedent
OF constitutional grounds in this or any other
country, although Mr.. Calhoun found, as he
in his enthusiasm conceived precedents I'M
der the tribunition and Isrealltish govern
ments. Both of which were dissimilar to the
grounds assumed in this country, and could
not at any period of our country's history
afford any cause of justification to those VINO
broke asunder the ties Of our glorious union
of confederated States. So far from 1t, MI.
Madison had in the early days OF the repub-
lie set his seal upon such a doctrine and
was followed in confirmation by all OF MS
compatriots, and since by Webster, Everett,
CLAY, Jackson, Wright and Others equally as
illustrious for their craftsmanship in their
Interpretation of the Virginia and Kentucky
resolutions.
Sufficient was such an array of testimony
to satisfy the minds of all lovers OF the
Union. that no individual State had any
rights founded in the Constitution to with
draw or secede from the general compact at
will.
The late struggle has, however, settled
that form of the question to the full salts
faction it might seem to the friends of Mr..
Calhoun's doctrine and put quietus to 1t
for all time to come on the American CONT
net. But yet there seems to be restless
spirits, and while it is not be supposed
that perfect calm could be so soon made,
cit is well that the government should be
vigilant and hold them in state of abey-
ance on probation, at least until the country
is fully restored, and all the terms they ac-
cepted are fully acquiesced in The gov
eminent should continue its restorative OPP
erations only through the truly and known
to be loyal men of the several lately insur-
gent States. While this is an imperative
necessity, it does not argue that the States
have no rights This none will deny, nor
that such rights are guaranteed to them by
the Constitution, nor that they will not
receive those rights Just so soon as they
show an unmistakable character for loyalty,
Andrew Johnson stands up before the coun-
try as the advocate of such rights as guar
anteed by the Constitution, and is laboring
with all the powers Of his great mind to
convince his opposers of this simple Ameri
can democratic truth, so that the insurgent
States may, when they shall present sound
loyalty towards the government, they
may take their places again as of old and
become co-workers in the ground scheme of
cementing and strengthening the bonds of
American Union. The losses sustained then
by the people of those States must be
considered as contingent attachments, under
the comprehensive idea that in war consti-
buttons become flexible as well as principles
and bend as expediency demands, but in
peace both become infiexible, and that law
and right take the place of expediency.
Taking this view of the great questions
of change, necessarily growing out of the
results of our altered condition, the peo-
pie, and especially those who helped most to
effect this state of things, should become
satisfied with the condition as having been
accepted, and as they gradually merge into
fraternal relations with alacrity meet those
they opposed. The opposers to the Presi-
dents plan of restoring harmony should lay
down the weapons of warfare upon the
Constitution as it is-abandon the policy of
consolidation-and let an influence spread
from this functional and legislative branches
of purely national democratic kind, fol
the healing of the people-for the covering
of scars and wounds, and Of effacing the
mutilated and waste places of the whole
continent. With such Wholesome balm
of equal rights equal burdens. equal legis
lation by the loyal, leaving the States to
dispose of the elective franchise, the re
suits would, perhaps, tend to beget bette
feeling with such as invariably hate til,
government, but outwardly practice it. Bu
too many are bolstering up with the spiri
of defiance. These restless spirits, witt
cant through the Southern press-wh,
swell to the dimensions of rhodomontade
and boast that they have only been over
powered and live in hopes Of rupture soone
or later between the United States AIN,
some other power All such is well cacu
lated to excite suspicion in the government
that all is not loyal who declare it eve
through many of the Southern journals
The government ought to have been restored
and would long since, but for such restles
spirits.
Let the loyal put their mark upon ther
in and out of position; hurl them from DC
sition, and perfect Union of the State
will very soon take place. The truly lows
must complete the work Of restoration, G
else fears viii be constantly felt. tits for til
masses of loyal men in North Carolina t
dispose of these restless spirits, in order t
this speedy return to this national relation
and the earlier the work begins the EARL,
will it be completed.
HIGH POINT.
The citizens of New Madrid Mo-, too
the law into their own hands on the 4th il
slant, lynching one negro and shooting tw
Others who had, with large crowd of black
fred at the residence of IL gentleman at who