The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-13
The IS Holdenite, Convention.

Under such headings as the above, we
have frequently seen our contemporary, the
Raleigh Sentinel, vent its spleen upon the
recent convention ofloyalists held at Raleigh.
What can be the object of that paper in thus
designating that Republican Convention,
unless it be Il personal dislike for Mr.. Hol-
den, whom we believe to he as sincere at
heart for the good of the State as any within
her borders, we cannot see All good and
candid men will acknowledge that this is no
time to be stirring up political strife in our
midst. And they will also admit that it
would be highly impolitic and injurious to
fomcnt party in opposition to the one re-
Gently inaugurated at the capitalize Re
publican party. A party in opposition to
the Republican party must have for its plat
form opposition to the powers that be-and
that power is Congress. Now then, looking
at the proper position of the Southern pco-
pie, that OF being conquered, and at the
proper position of the Northern people, as
conquerors, and then at Congress as the ex-
pOnant of the views of the conQuerors we
would respectfully ask our contemporary,
what rights have WEI We are one of those
who believe that we have been very leniently
dealt with by the conqucring party, and we
cannot but help feel grateful for the leniency
shown us. Does our contemporary mean to
still show resistance and get up another
fight? Or will it, for the good of our old
State, cease this pickering, cover up the
past, and look to the future-to the common
good of our whole people? We hope so.
Suppose, however, that there is an indif
ference shown to the Republican party
which is indeed strong-and q stubborn re-
sistance at the ballot box, and we send men
to the Convention to be called by the COM
handing General of this District, repugnant
to the sentiments of the Republican majority
in Congress, and they frame constitution,
which has to be submitted to this Republi-
can majority, and the said constitution be in
strict conformity to the opinions of those
clected-in opposition to the Republican
sentiment-how long will it be before this
constitution is accepted, and the people of
the South he admitted to all the privileges
AS members of the Union ? The answer is
simpie-after confiscation. And would the
.SentaneI by its injudicious course, counsel
Inc people to this step? We must draw this
Inference from its opposition to the late con-
vention. Does it SUPPOSE we can oet back
into the Union through the instrumentalitv
of those who are unparGoned2 Through the
instrumentality of those whose garments are
still tainted with secession? Far. far from
it, Our only hope is through those regarded
at the North as loyal Our only hope is
through such men, both white and black, as
composed this convention at Raleigh-our
only hope is through the Republican party
of North Carolina. This, in our opinion, is
our only chance for salvation, and he who
would pursue any other course than affilia-
ton with this party, would see the people
of our noble old State driven from her soil
as exiles-would see their property confisca-
ted and their children beggared. and those
lately their slaves living in luxuriance and
ease. God forbid that any such result should
be brought about.
We have only a word or two to say to the
Newbern Commercial. That paper desig-
mates the Raleigh Convention as the Al
bino" Convention, and gives as the interpre-
tation of the latin term, " Mean White Mems
Convention" Our remarks above will ap-
ply with equal force to that paper, and we
want it to take 1t to heart. When those
who are not native born Southerners attempt
to control the destinies of the South-at-
tempt to counsel her to cut her own throat
they should be marked, and should receive
the political scorn of every lover of our sun
ny land Charlotte Guardian.