The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-24

interest, the welfare, the honor and d1gnlty on
the people, with unguaranteed and untiring
confidence. The self-same men who destroy
ed the whole land once and who would
coolly say now, as they have exclaimed be-
tore, we never intended it They always
supposed the States had q constitutional
right to secede. and under chartered rolls of
record, to set up new governments whenever
they desired! They never intended war,
they were ever for peaceable proceedings
There could be no war. No body is going
to fight the United South. They never can
be whipped-look at our boys in gray, any
one of them is equal to at the least, sixteen
Yankees. :" They never can whip us :" even
if there should bea " little brush !" why,
we will agree to drink up every drop of blood
or wipe it all up with one bandanna ~ Now
We North Carolina parliamentarians sent here
to represent the honest people of the State,
not the knaves or FOOLS" but the plain, I'M
political common sense farmers-send to the
federal Congress once more, Try them yet
once again, as old Harry advised the farmer
OF kentucky to try him, your brag men, and
your cling men, who will boast of their Prov
ess over the North, and cling so securely and
so surely to the good government of their
fathers. What treat it would be to hear
them descant on oaths and love of country
the whole country, the utter detestation they
have always entertained for Office What
margin for forensic display. 1t would be
rich to see Trumbull wink, and old Horace
smile and Morrissey stand ready to back 'em
with his broad fists and well-flled bottle to
moisten their ardent chops With what
JUNCTION would Gen. Butler shake them by
the hand, and placidly enquire if they had
any more spoons left in "sunny Southland"
that he had seen good many on his last trip
All how mellif1uous would flow their won
drous kind words. teeming with unfettered
patriotism. Order them Immediately into
fho
get on without them, and if any of these
honorable men should unite with their great
love of country, the additional experience of
having been at Richmond where they could
go or vote anything without letting their
constituencies into the secret, in holy con-
clave with all doors closed, they would have
the huge advantage of knowing something
the Others did not understand, and like
"lapping" an ace from the pack they would
be sure to win, as they have heretofore done
on every deal.
In the districts the same sort of men
should be returned as near like as g Bill
and Tom specially Bill! to fill the gaping
seats, and you may be assured of two good
things, to say the least, your representatives
will excel all others in capaciousness of
Esophagi, and spunginess of kerchiefs and
both always ready for the peoples service.
And one other thing the signs give token.
that the men of the North, who sustained
the government, In her recent great travail,
can and will devise some scheme now that
they understand the whole situation. to place
justice and peace and mercy and UNION once
more triumphant wherever that old banner
of Washington, of Hancock, of Hamilton
should he unfurled. And that the Congress
with full concurrence of the Executive in
that scheme, will in short while, grant to
the misguided disunion people of the insur
gent States, a qualified amnesty, for their
forced and of course involuntary part in the
rebellion restricting the disability of for
giveness. solely, and very properly. only to
that small class of politicians at the South
who We're the actual, official and recognised
promoters of the late rebellion. ***.
A PLEASANT PARrT-A pleasant party assem-
terdaI afternoon. We believe the bar the press,
the pulpit, and both Houses of the General As
scmbly had representatives at the table, and we |
are informed discussed the good things, provided
in such abundance, with royal good will An |
old epcure and CommOner, on whose opinion we |
place very high estimate, whether the debateable
point Is matter of public policy, appetite or
drinkctite, assures that the lady of the feast
demonstrated her great capacity as house |
keeper.
We regret our inability to accept the invitation
to make one OF the company Mrs. w. is in the |
Hutchins house, and will, no doubt, entertain
boarders who seek Ter premises in acceptable |
manner.-Frogress.
We had the pleasure of being one of this party, |
superiority of the entertainment, and also to |
Mrs. Watson's taste, skill, and industry |