The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-02
For the Standard.
For the Standard.
Gov. Worth and his Prime Minister.

Isee. Messrs. Editors, that Provisional Gov
Worth, his prime minister Pell and the
other leaders are coming down on their bel
lies again and preparing to eat more dirt,
though they swore they wouldn't Gov.
Worth went to Washington to cndeavor to
get the work of restoration committed to
his hands, but it is to be hoped the members
OF Congress- who profess to desire the con-
troll of the insurgcnt States to pass into 10y
81 hands, have more sense than to commit
the hlunder embraced in Wilson's enabling
act, for to commit the work to the present
rebel Governors would be, to defeat the aims
of Sherman's bill. No use to set aside the
present dlsloyal State governments, if these
governments that have prevented the Lcgis-
latures from accepting the Howard Amend
ment, are to be the controlling spirits in
= prompting Others for the new would be no
better than the old and the fact that
Wilson's bill requires these governors, before
entering upon the work, to take an oath to
do it faithfully, amounts to nothing, for we
all know that all the rebels and traitors,
great and small, take all such oaths with
mental reservation. and do not even profess
to observe them. If Congress wants to place
these States under the control of loyal citi-
zens thereof, the present or existing Govern
ors and Legislatures must have nothing to
do in the premises. Had these officials
declared illegal and bogus by the Congress
of the United States, a particle of patriot
ism, they would wish to he relieved that
they could retire from places they have dis
graced. But the Randolph statesman wants
his salary and to have it continued, and to
be able to continue Bro. Pells ratons from
the State Treasury they will take all requi-
red oaths, submit to Sherman's bill, vote
with the negro, call cuffy a man and BROTH
er, and eat dirt generally. All the balder-
dash about" heightened people" chivalry,"
" Southern honor" &C., will pass into OBJ
ivion with Bro. Pel's prayers tor the sue
cess of the Confederacy, so the Governor can
can retain his seat and salary and Bro Pell,
be permitted to botch the State printing
and draw his rations.
| do not read the Sentinel, Worth's organ,
Messrs Editors for the reason that try to
make it a principle of life not to touch any
unclean thing, but I see by an extract you
make from it that Pell seems to submit again
TO the national authority and advises his
flock to get out of the way if they can't
help in the work but let not the loyal peo-
pie, white or black, be too fast to believe in
the sincerity of this seeming submission, for
the devil himself is not more wiry or hypo-
critical than this same sanctimoniOus parti-
Fan. / remember well time, when Sher-
mans hosts reached Raleigh, that this same
individual seemed to submit; and remem-
Der, too, what followed. 1 remember his
treachery, his bitterness and abuse Of the
government that spared him and how he has
gloritied the rebellion and everything con-
nected with it since. You remember,
Messrs. Editors, the dark and gloomy morn
ing when Sherman entered your City, how
the hearts of loyal men rejoiced and how
the knees of traitors who had threatened
YOU and others with the mob, smote together,
how secessionists came down upon their
knees and bellies and begged for guards and
protection. Well, on that memorable morn
Bro Pell was among the first to make his
appearance on the capitol grounds and ask
guards for himself and flock. l remember
him we'll as he appeared that morning with
umbrella under the left arm and his hat in
the right hand looking so meek and sancti-
fied-like-I thought him the faireSt among
ten thousand and altogether lovely. 1 sup
posed at least that his acts thencefnrward
would be those of a loyal man, but you know
that he was among the first to move in the
work of organizing the disloyal elements in
the State, and that his whole course since
has been defiant and rebelious.
No the truth is the passage of the Sher-
mans bill has allowed Pcll's masters, they
fear. as we'll they may, that if it is not
promptly accepted, their property and lives
" III NC III LilCS udhC It'll
preach submissiOn and the rations being
the leading motive with him he obeys.
Let none of our Union friends put faith in
the sincerity or honesty of the submission of
the Sentinel newspaper is owned and con-
trOlled by the same clement that had the
Standard office mobbed in 1864, who threat
cned loyal men with the mob and the halter
during the war, who loath and hate the
Northern people and the government of the
United States, and who would raise the
standard of revolt tomorrow were there the
slightest possibility of success.
Ii Congress will commit the work of re-
storing the State to the loyal people, and
compel Worth, Pell and their INSCRIPTIONS,
dlSafected followers to stand aside, all well,
let us go forward and do our duty; but if
not, let all Union men remain passive and
let the traitors continue to rule.
All the Southern States except Tennessee
are now controlled by the same elements that
controlled them during the war, and if an
enabling act be passed giving the work to
the present Governors the change will not
benefit the loyal citizens. Let Congress wipe
out treason and traitors from all connection
with and participation in the State govern
ments, and place the loyal in authority, thus
making treason odious and loyalty respecta
BILE; or else let that body continue the trait
ors over us and leave us to our fate. For
one, want no half way measures; make
treason odious and loyalty to the govern
ment respectable, or let the traitors of the
South break up the Union, establish their
Confederate monarchy, repossess their slave
chattels, and make the poor Union whites
their serfs.
Some whites may be deceived by Pelrs
seeming contrition, but have no fears that
tue blacks will be betrayed into believing in
him. They know him. The very respecta-
BILE colored congregation of your city fed
him for two or three years during the war,
until he demanded that they pray for the
success of JEFF. Davis tyranny, when they
dismissed him and he had to look elsewhere
for his rations. They have no confidence in
or respect for him and those of Raleigh
who know his rottenness will advise their
friends throughout the State. And ignor-
ant and demoralized as Worth-Pell and their
followers have represented the colored peo-
pie Of the State to be, they will find in time
that none of them are to be deceived into
voting for the enemies of the government
Whatever else may he said of the blacks