The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-01

of them. Naughter.) Well, suppose 1 |
might say for myself, that am pretty
stauncn Republican-thoroughly radical in
religion and in politics, but this idea of con-
fiscation believe in only in one way. Al
low me to say. that we don't need at present
confiscation of any of the lands of these
rebels. There is plenty of property in the
country that we can buy out very cheap, and
when we have bought it with our own mon
ey we can enjoy it much better; whereas, if
we have their property, every time they meet
US they will be looking sour and angry at US,
and we won't feel half so happy as We would
it we had purchased it with our own money.
But do believe in confiscation in one con-
tingency. If these rebels continue to resist
the acts of Congress in regard to recon-
struction-lf they resist the act which gives
you your rights, then the first measure
would call upon Congress to establish would
be confscation. (Cheers) So have mercy
on these people, and if they bring it on why
they must blame themselves. We invite
them into the Union, provided they come
Union end foremost, and not rebel end fore
most CHEERS and laughter.) ''7-i.1
There was meeting held in this town
yesterday. Ihave seen great many meet.
ings of the colored people at the South. but
in all my travels have never seen meeting
like that. Why was it that there was not
one third as many at it as there is here to-
night2 Iatten6ed that meeting, and sup
pose some of my friends North will take me
to task tor it. They would say +" that it was
copperhead meeting, and why should you
go there2" When the people Of Richmond
questioned me as to the propriety of atten-
ding meetings held by old rebels, gave
them some advice and will tell you what it
was-it was in the shape of an anecdote
A minister was once seen in theatre and
one of the actors noticing his white cravat,
and thereby believing him to be clergy
man, said-"Well this is a strange place for
ministers of the Gospel 2" The minister
turning to the actor, said" Hasn't minis
ter as much right to know what the devil is
about as any body else 2" Naughtcr.)
wouldnothave you apply that story to all
the persons who held that meeting yesterday,
because they appeared to have a friendly
spirit. There were few things, though,
that did get out. I suppose the next time
they get up to make speeches they will leave
those things out, or in; or in other words. they
will not let them out at all. daughter
and applause) flo
The speaker here produced paper con-
tanning reports of the speeches delivered at
the Conservative meeting held on Capitol
Square the preceding day, and read some
extracts from the speeches delivered on that
occasion. He went on to say-the second
speaker said" Those of you, the colored
people. who think you are to have power
are to be mistaken" What does that mean 2
1t means that we the white people of the
State of North Carolina have the power, and
if you expect to get it you will be mistaken
And one way for you to be mistaken is to
take your friends advice. Naughter) If
you go that road he needs not be prophet
to know that you are mistaken.
The first speaker said-"Wh good
would it be to you to have leading citizens
disfranchised 2" Another cat out of the
bag. All! they want to have the leading
men kept in power. The fact is, all the
good which can be effected depends on
their staying out ofpower. Those men who
brought on the rebellion, finding themselves
powerless by the law that gives power to you,
are almost worried to death about it,
Great applause)
Well, We are in fair way of having a
good time There is a big difference be-
tween this meeting and the meeting of yes
terday. Why,I think this looe feast
Perhaps, they will say What strange
thing Mr. Conway said down at that meet
ing that it was a love feast He must be
loving the niggers." daughter and cheers
But when they say that, they ought to blush
on the other side of the cheek. Renewed
laughter) @ -
They are terribly alarmed at the idea OF
their leaders going out of power Another
thing said by the second speaker at that
meeting is this: If you follow public
speakers, your employers will cease to employ
you. You will surely suffer by it."
Well, now of all the contemplate. mean
shabby things man can say, that is the
meanest, the most contemplate, and the
most shabby. A man who can threaten you
with discharging you from employment il
you don't vote his way-that is the meaning
of it's not ready yet to he received into
this fold. daughter and applause.)
Now, if you were discharged from employ
ment, what would these people do them
| selves9 You have as much power m your
hands as laborers, as those who employ you
| to do the labor for them. Oh don't be .
bit alarmed about that it is the desperate
trick of the devil at this time. (Applause.,
Governor Worth let the cat out of the
bag. He says :" he accepts the law, but hi
is opposed to it." That is the finest way o
acceptiuga thing that these rebels have,
have ever yet heard Of We are going t.
put it through and accept it but we wan
| you to come over to our side. That is wha
| they mean.
The man who is opposed to your voting
| and would have you to vote as he would
himself vote, is not going to have vot.
from you.
This manner of fighting ought to be
| dropped. 1t was talked of too at tue Rich
| mend theatre One man who was rebel
told them that if those Yankees came dowr
South, II pray to God you will fight then
back" A colored man told him next day
that he ought not to talk about fighting thu
Yankees back. seeing that he tried it him
self and failed. loud laughter and cheers
don't want to talk about fighting.
would think myself degraded were to Say
to Confederate soldier whom had fought
and whipped, "You contemplate coward
I whipped you" That is buried, and
think it should never be brought UP again
l invited those people at the r chmond thea
tire, to come up to New York and we would
not ask any body to whip them back, pro
yided they came up there as we came dowr
here, paying their way. daughter and ar
plause.)
have addressed you at some length.
have endeavored to talk these matters ovel
in such a manner that you might easily un
derstand me. I have timely word of ad
vice to give you. That is, that the people OF