The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-08-29

States. The war just closed, with all its
sorrows and disasters, has opened new
career of glory to the nation it has saved. II
has swept away the hostilities of sentiment
and of interest which were standing menace
to its peace It has destroyed the institu-
ton of Slavery, alwaysa cause of sectional
agitation and strife, and has opened for our
country the way to unity of interest, of prln-
ciple and of action through all time to come.
It has developed in both sections military
capacity-an aptitude for achievements OF
war, both by sea and land, before unknown
even to ourselves, and destined to exercise
hereafter, under united councils, an impor-
tant influence upon the character and destiny
of the continent and the world. And while
it has thus revealed, disciplined and com
pacted our power, it has proved to us beyond
controversy or doubt, by the course pursued
toward both contending sections by foreign
Powers, that we must be the guardians OF
our own independence, and that the prin-
ciples of republican freedmom we represent
can find among the nations of the earth no
friends or defenders but ourselves.
We call upon you, therefore, by every con-
sideration of your own dignity and safety,
and in the name of liberty throughout the
world, to complete the work of restoration
and peace which the President of the UNI
ted States has SO well begun, and which the
policy adopted and the principles asserted
by the present Congress alone obstruct. The
time is close at hand when members Of
new Congress are to be elected. If that Con-
gress shall perpetuate this policy, and, by
excluding loval States and people from rep
resentation in its halls shall continue the
usurpation by which the legislative powers
OF the Government are now exercised, conf
mon prudence compels us to anticipate aug
mented discomfort, a sullen withdrawal from
the duties and obligations of the Federal
Government, internal dissension, and gen
eral collision of sentiments and pretensions
which may renew, in still more fearful
shape, the civil war from which we have
just emerged. We call upon you to inter
pose your power to prevent the recurrence
of so transcendant a calamity. We call upon
you in ecery Congressional district Of ecery
State, to secure the election of members, fcho,
aohatecer other differences may characterized
their political action, aoiU unite in recognizing
the RIGHT OF EVERY STATE OF THE UNION
TO REPRESENT TIoN IN CONGRESS-, AND WHO
WILL ADMIT TO SEATS IN EITHER BRANCH,
EVERY LOYAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM EVERY
STATE IN allegiance to the Gocernnseat, scho aoiU
be found By each House, in the exercise Of the
poscer conferred upon 1t By the Constitution, to
hare been duly elected, returned and qualified
for a seat therein.
When this shall have been done the Gov
eminent will have been restored to its in
tegrity, the Constitution of the United States
will have been re-established in its full SUI
premacy, and the American Union will have
again become what it was designed to be by
those who formed it, sovereign nation,
composed of seperate States, each like itself,
moving in distinct and Independent sphere,
exercising powers defined and reserved by a
common Constitution, and resting upon the
assent, the confidence and cooperation OF all
the States and all the people subject to its
authority. Thus re-organized and restored
to their constitutional relations, the States
and the General Government can enter in q
fraternal spirit, with common purpose and
a common interest, upon whatever reforms
the security of personal rights, the enlarge
ment of popular liberty and the perfection
of our Republican institutions may demand.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN BURKE COUN-
Tive have been informed by gentle
man from Morganton, that Mr.. Robert Tate,
a most estimable young gentleman, was
brutaIly murdered in cold blood by James
McKesson, last Tuesday. McKesson was
the husband of Mr. Tate's sister, and in a
drenken rs last week, shot at his wife three
times, which ea,ssee her4 to isavc home and
go to her fathers for protection. A few
days afterwards, McKesson went and per-
suaded his wife, upon fair promises of re-
pentance, to return with him to their home.
In passing neighbours house on the road,
he told his wife to proceed on, that he was
thirsty and would call and get drink OF
water.-Here he met Mr.. Tate, who in mild
manner demonstrated with him for the bru-
tai treatment of his sister, McKesson's wife.
McKesson asked HIM if he took it up. u
Tate replied mo" but he wished him to
act better in future. McKesson then told
him to come out and he would shoot him
Tate not supposing that he would put his
threat into execution, perhaps, stepped out
at the door, and was shot down, and died
in about ten minutes afterwards. Mr.. Tate
was unarmed, a single man, most worthy
gentleman. McKesson made his escape and
had not been apprehended at the last &C
counts. The gun that was used was charged
with wood-screws, several of which were ex.
tracted from the body of the deceased.
States0ilk american.