The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-11


dustry of this State with the rising power
and bold enterprise of many OF her n nearest re-
sisters and relinquishing forever all past
social sliscord. and old memories OF !" slave
times.n thew should grasp the wand OF I'M
dustry. sow the seeds of private and public
enterprise broadcast over the whole State,
and every good and true man, whatever his
past. social, political. military or civil posi-
tion should do something in this propitious
hour for the good of the State; something
to make labor honorable and remunerative
in our midst; something to educate the
mind and heart of the white and colored
youths to correct appreciation OF liberty
and the great responsibilities Of treedom.-
So our State be would lifted from the degra,,
dation of slavery ofopinion. Industry would
spring up into full life, commerce would I'M
fold her sails upon our wide rivers; steam
would unite US in firmer and closer connec-
ton: politics would not moulder and crust
over with revengeful canker, the good,
pure feelings of our countrymen's hearts;
but all, without regard to color or pollhca!
difference of opinion, could make social
home everywhere in our borders; everything
might 90 on prosperously and harmoniously,
and with the busy labors of industry, with
the increasing wealth of rewarding labor,
our fields would pour down upon our gar
ners ample harvests; our workshops would
be thrown open, and our institutions OF learn
ing going hand in hand with the Bible, and
the pulpit, would send forth men of new
era not the poor remains of wealth and
pride"-to sustain the newly laid foundations
of free government and fill the State with
happy homes of freemen, all intent on the
prosperity, liberty and happiness of the
whole Countrywide great American Re
public.
This, Messrs. Editors, is the great revolu-
ton, which God grant, may soon come with
the success of the Republican party. We
are laboring for complete regeneration and
renewal of the State. We want her to rise
from the dust of political corruption, and
take her place in the great line of progress
and improvement.
Will the people-the good, honest, brave
and true people OF North-Carolina take up
the grand idea that the mind must rule, and
industry furnish the throne upon which true
nobility shall build its patent and found its
glory? Will the freemen of proud North
Carolina come boldly forward to sustain anil
build up a glorious future for the State for
the Union2 The way is before us. When
once restored to our rights in the Union,
capital will flow into the State from the
here, yes, good, energetic men will embark
all their fortunes with us. But if we go on
with all the misery of our present condition
clinging to us, ifwe fail {" to accept the situa-
ton in good faith" we must expect no man
to be so reckless as to risk an enterprise with
U.s. Every avocation will gain some benefit
from true reconstruction of the Union, and
we all must part with perhaps our dearest
rights, five continue to have encroachments
of one kind and another made upon us in
our present unprotected condition. 1t is
question for statesmen to debate; it is a
plain fact for every man with common sense
to understand. Then rally to the cause of
Republican freedom, and hang no hopes on
the past. 1t can never more return, but en-
brace the bright hope Of glorious future
held out by the great principles and the
platform of the Republican party.