The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-26

The extracts we expect to make from the
Army Meetings" and the "Peace Meetings"
held in 1868, will exhibit in the clearest
light the sound Union feeling of a majority
of our people at that time, and the manner
in which that feeling was trampled and
smothered by the leaders of the rebellion.
A Fable.
A farmer, who was known to his friends as
very good man, once purchased fine
horse, which proved to be refractory ami
NAL. The horse often threw his rider, and
as often ran away-he also roamed through
all the neighbours fields, fences and hedges
proving no obstruction to him. His masters
temper was sorely tried, but IS much of his
money was invested in him. he loved the
horse and was exceedingly 10th to part with
him. At length as the man grew more and
more determined to retain the vicious ami
NAL, his hitherto placid temper became fret
full and wicked exclamations frequently fell
from his lips.
The farmer had dog, a faithful, trusty
creature, that followed him wherever he
went. SO one fine Sunday morning when he
mounted his horse to go to church. clad in
his best garments, his little Cog trotted brisk
" behind as usual
But the vicious horse. awaiting his oppor-
tunity, suddenly kicked up his heels land
bodily pitched the unfortunate rider into a
bramble patch, and then tossing his head
gaily galloped off into the neighboring
forest.
The farmer having extricated himself, torn
and bleeding from his thorny bed, seated
himself upon log and gave vent to his in
famed feelings in curses long and loud.
At length, having become somewhat ex-
hausted but in no wise Modified, since his
wounds still smarted and bled, his faithful
dog made bold to approach him.
Sagaciously pricking his ears forward and
humbly wagglng his tail, he spoke as fol-
lows:
Master, it does not become me, perhaps,
the humblest of your attendants and moth
ing but poor dog at best, to speak i'll of
any other member of your august household,
but really, master, 1 repeat but your own
words when say that the horse is vicious
and dangerous animal"
lymph" said the enraged man.
The dog perceiving that he was listened
to, gathered courage to proceed.
And further, MASTER" he said, 81 will
observe another thing. The ill-manners of
that horse have produced very bad effects
upon your temper; they have made you cross,
and you sometimes utter evil words"
Nov, MASTER" he continued, not OBJ
serving the increasing rage ofthe farmer, I'M
accustomed to listen to words of reason
proceeding from so humble a beast, 81 have
considered these things maturely, and have
often thought to speak, but until now have
not found fitting opportunity. Sir, it
appears to me thus, that you must either sell
your horse and keep your religion, or keep
your horse and lose your religion"
The farmer could bear with his dog no
longer So lie arose and exclaimed to the
terrified beast,
jealous migrate, have fed you so long,
to feel your scorn and contempt at last Be
gone from my sight foreverl'
Whereupon he attacked the unoffending
animal and drove him forth half dead with
kicks and curses.
Then remembering that his horse was still
It large and knowing his many evil habits,
ne made haste to pursue after him. 1t hap
oened that there was a morass hard by, in
which the wicked animal had heedlessly
plunged and was foundering in the
nire The farmer discovering the sad plight
If his favorite, likewise attempted to
inter, but his efforts at rescue were
ruthless, for he soon stuck helplessly in the
Dog, and when we left the spot was swearing
md hurting sticks at every object around
lin, so great and overpowering had his evil
emper at last become.
APPLICATIoN,-The horse is the Daily
Sentinel the rider Parson Pell and the dog,
lis faithful counsellor, is known by the name
# Conscience.
MoRAL.-P reachers, who edit political pa
,ers, willingly part with their religion, and
10 violence to their consciences.