The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-19
Extracts, Showing the Spirit of ths
Rebel Press ii, NORTH. Carolina. 4

sible to defeat Convention, and thus pre-
vent the return of the State to the Union
under the present reconstruction acts, with
the hope that Andrew johnson may be able,
in some way or other, to create a change
which will enable the Southern States to re-
turn at last to the Union with the white I'm
ionfsts and colored people under foot, and
the rebel leaders in full possession OF power
This is the darling object they have in view,
and every energy they have is exerted to
effect it. They even hope that, in the
last resort, Andrew johnson will attempt
to disperse the Congress and set up a Con-
gress of his own. AS they staked everything
in 1860 and ruined their country for office,
so now, rather than retire to back seats and
let the loyal men rule they would involve
the people in another bloody war. The tone
of their presses shows this to be so. They
denounce the general government as des-
potism-they pronounce the Congress an IL
legal. revolutionary, usurping body-they
malign and villify the white Republicans of
the State, and they ridicule and abuse the
colored people, and hold them up as hardly
the equals of the beasts that perish They
go further, and predict a war of races. They
assume falsely that NEGRO supremacy" is
about to be established, and they declare they
will fight before they will submit to it,
They call on employers to discharge all col
ored men who may join the Leagues or vote
the Republican ticket. And then, in the
face of all this, though the white Republi-
cans have only quietly but firmly asserted
their rights, and the colored people have
only done the same, raising their voices
against no portion of the white race, but in
culcating good will and charity for all, these
leaders of an accursed rebellion, and these
organs of theirs, edited for the most part by
desperate men having but little stake in the
public welfare declare that unless the color
ed people change their course there will be-
war of races. and that they and their white
friends will be exterminated. We repeat,
this conduct is the result of the positions Oc-
cupied by such as Gov. Graham, Gov Worth,
and the Sentinel, which speaks for them;
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to the treason of Andrew johnson, and his
meditated purpose to disperse the Congress
and proclaim himself Dictator. 1t is natu-
raj, also, that some of the post commanders,
taking their hue from the Commander-in-
chief, should look with too much allowance
on treason and traitors, and so act as to re-
ceive compliments from the rebel press,
which impair their usefulness by producing
the impression, no doubt unfounded, that
they are in sympathy with copperheads and
President Johnson will be called to account
Mr. Wade, of Ohio President Of the Senate,
will most probably occupy his place
early next year. If Mr.. johnson should
lift his hand to resist the will of the
nation, his fate, and the fate of those
who may follow him, will be sealed
THE NATION WILL LIVE, AND NOT
DIE; AND WOE TO IT'S ENEMIES
WHEN IT GIRDS ITSELF AGAIN TO
FIGHT FOR IT'S LIFE AND FOR THE
LIBERTIES OF IT'S CHILDREN Hap
pen what may, the Union will he restored
The loyal men of the South will govern
They are already united in thousands of
Leagues and Clubs. There is power in I'M
ion. They will drive all one way right
through their enemies. There aciU be MO qcaa.
Of races. The two races will live together
in harmony. There viii be no confscation,
unless 1t should be procoked by the rebel leaders
and presses Of sc5tons zoe are speaking. There
will be no disfrancllisement save as to Office
and that only for IL time and for the good of
the whole people. But our purpose in
this. article was to invite the attention
of our readers to some extracts from the
rebel press. We give these extracts below.
They embody the sentiments of the so-called
Conservatives of this State. Let them be
read and pondered.
We concur, and must conclude that, from
this time FORTH those who approve OF the
action of that Convention are enemies to
order, peace and the future welfare of the
people of this State and of the entire South,
who have been DISTINGUISHED by the uncon-
stitutional, illegal and wicked malignants,
(who assume to be the Congress of the United
States) through Acts and Resolutions adop-
ted by them at the Capitol in Washington.
Their coadjutors in this State who have
lead in this wicked scheme are coalescing
with the dregs and filthy scum of society.
bent upon evil and ruin to those who will
not unite with them. Under these circum-
stances how are the true men of the country
to act? What is to be done to consolidate
those scattered elements, which, when united,
will become power of strength9
We drop word of caution and call upon
those who have influence, patronage and
much at stake, to be up and doing Be
cautious, prudent, but determined. En-
courage those upon whom you may rely
Give not your bread to dogs nor contribute
to sustain those who are seeking to ruin you.
Have you duties to perform requiring help,
mechanical genius or manly muscle9 See
to it that you do not withhold bread from
the children to give to dogs. Those who,
for the sake of saving few cents, by en-
eouraging one class in preference to another,
may be finally cheated and ruined by driv-
ing off their only reliance and steadfast
friends, upon whom they would like and
hope to call when the evil day is upon them.
A wise man will not nurse and encourage a
torpid viper until he RECEIVERS strength suffi-
Gent to strike his benefactor. Let the line
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