The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-31
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+oSav Much has been Sa1d-and the prat
tie still goes on-about reconstruction re
babilitation, reconciliation, &c, but we can I
saa ,rbat interest the down trodden South
ba. in anv of them, for the present at least
Her duty is to be silent and mind her OWL
business What is it to the lately rebelllous
States, whether they have seventy or seven
or no representatives in the present Radical
Congress"
why then manifest so much anxiety to
be restored to the friendship of people VINO
only hate us and speak of us rs barbarians
There are no feelings in common, soc'dt, Pot'ts,
cal or gezioious. 6et1een the people Of tile North
and the South"
The above are extracts from an editorial OF
the Daily Goldsboro' Ne,cs, issued the 18TH
inst read them with surprise and regret, L
quote them to condem, whilst L have no
pleasure in their condemnation.
Had they appeared in the columns OF the
destructive partizan organ Of Jonathan Worth,
it would have all been in keeping with the
Radical tone and temper OF that disunion
sheet.
The Sentinel might have published such
sentiments and still have gone into primary
meeting, to advise and concur in appointing
delegates to the great National Union meet
ing, which is to assemble in Philadelphia for
the very purpose of " reconstruction, rehabi-
litation and " reconciliation y
"For neither man nor angel can discern,
Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks
Invisible, except to God alone,
By his permissive will, through Heaven and
earth"
But the Ne,os who was drawn against his
Judgment and will, into the late rebellion,
should survey the ground well before he scat
tiers more seeds of alienation and distrust
which can grow only in soil to be drenched
in the blood of the people of the :" down
trodden South"
What next? awe are on the eve of anoth
er revolution" is becoming an opinion with
some Northern p" men, and such opinion Is
now being too commonly expressed by
Southern -" men through the press and in
public speeches.
The revolution through which we have
lust passed-if in. truth, it may be said we
have passed through twas caused mainly
by difference of sentiment in relation to
domestic slavery in the Southern States.
To limit at first, and ultin at :iy to abolish
slavery was the immediate and primary cause
of civil war, on the part of the people OF the
"North" To extend, and finally to preserve
and continue slavery was the main object OF
resistance, in the beginning, and the real
cause of continued resistance to the end, on
the part of the people of the South" to the
National authority. I am aware that these
propositions are mixed propositions-that
necessary resulting paramount object with
the National Government, and the rallylng
cry of its loyal citizens, and that ''communi-
ty," or confederate Southern" independence
because likewise on the part of those who
voluntarily resisted that Government, their
leading object and their rallying cry. Yet
slavery was the cause, and its abolition the
result of the great American rebellion, and
such will be the record and The testimony of
history
This result was predicted, and reasonably
calculated upon by the majority of the peo-
pie of North Carolina who opposed, so long
as they could, the precipitate and mistaken
zeal of the pro-slavery and separate indepen-
dence party of this South The editor of
the Neios was among the patriotic and con-
sentative class, and consistency requires that
he confess that during the rebellion Il was
mistaken" These are hard words to pro-
nounce, but they bring quiet to conscience,
and wound not either ones self-respect or
honor
The Occasional papers, contain an essay |
on retraction worth all the columns of wri-
ting contained in the newspapers of the hour,
which are so often reflex of the prejudices |
OF their patrons especially in regard to the |
questions incident to the main question of
slavery abolition. 1t is said by great and
good writer to be worthy of the deepest
all our old opinions or prejudices in regard |
to the main question of domestic slavery, |
and we may begin to determine safely and |
wisely for ourselves all the incidental ques-
lions upon whose determination rightly and |
justly now depend, whether the Northern !
and Southern people ever will like, or ever |
ought to like each other-aye more, wheth-
er reconstruction, rehabilitation, or ire
conciliation," shall be matters to prattle |
about, or about which the South should be |
silent minding her own business
Indeed, conscientiously and firmly be-
ieve that upon the proper determination of |
these incidental questions now hangs the fate |
OF political parties, the peace of the whole
country aad the future welfare of all Ameri-
can citizens
Whether they may be discussed and
Peaceably settled by reason, 1 hope, while 1
will not predict, but there is no irving to
conceal this-they must be settled. and will
be settled in accordance with the Judgment
OF the majority of the people of the United
States, and the ''enlightened North or rev.
olution is inevitable
Must another revolution come so soon fol-
lowing on the heel of one that has Numbered
by the mouth of ten thousand thousand can
non-loud voices, the dispeasure of Provi-
dence, at the violation of the universal laws
OF benevolence9
Shall we again be made mad only again to
be destroyed
Are there not feelings in common between
the conservative. Union-loving people of the
North and those of the South, socially. DO
htically and religiously common to them. to
forbid that another civil war should draw
them into its vortex of pecuniary destruc-
ton and life desolation If not, and then
the revolution must come, it were better that
it come quickly.
Treason against the State shall consist
only In levying war against the State or in
adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and |
comfort" Amended Con. n. c., Art. VII, |
Sec 2:
What though secession practically be
aead, here is ground for non conceding
States rights North Carolinians to stand |
on, and rally or frighten the true go-with- |
the South party against "Black Republican
ism" The Conservative" men of the |
North" and North West-the Copperheads |
are with US. The President may be with |
us, and now slavery has been abolished, for
elgn interference" and European recogni-
ton" will come at last.
Let us organize National Union party,n
and without further amendment of the Con
stltutlon, or more concessions upon the sla-
very ISSJles fiOht II ont fret nj;