The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-09

For the Standard,
To the American Congress.

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| have examined the various plans of re-
union and must confess, it is my firm con-
yiction that the Stevens plan ought to be
more favorably received or the part of the
late rebels than any other. The influence of
those partizans who for their own agrandise-
ment attempted to destroy the most benign
institutions that the world had yet known
in self-government, still weighs heavily
through the whole insurgent States. These
men who had fixed all the relations of exis-
tence and had devised secession and then
despotism, must now be themselves aware,
for it is too patent to he concealed, that there
can be no security for the future in any part
of the country, without their entire suppress
ion, and full submission to the constituted
authorities of the land. The Stevens, plan
designs that for five years they shall assume
no part in the government. Their property
remains untouched, their liberties untram-
melted save in the deprivation of political
franchises for brief period.
1t was bold and high game they propos-
ed to play, risking all on the hazard of die,
and they were well aware, if rney lost, that
political death would assurcdly follow
But like unprincipled black-legs, after their
own game has been fairly lost, they propose
to play the grab-game, and seize the stakes
after they have been won by their opponents.
There is close analogy between such dema-
gogues and gamblers. The one handles the
people as their deck, and by deceit and pre-
varication plays with them to the top of
their bent. The other too, has lis deck cut
and trimmed to suit his hand, and will win
every time or break up the game. There is
some honor even among thieves, but with
such demagogues and blacks-legs, no honor
was ever found in them. They must win on
every hand, at every turn, or every thing
must go by the board.
Thus with the promoters of the rebellion
and their willing followers. If they win
they have every thing, and if they lose, they
still claim all Is it not perfectly plain that
there is no quiet for our afflicted country. If
such men as these, are again trusted by
the people to manage public affairs for them
And all this abuse showered down daily on
the heads of the loyal statesmen at the feder-
al capital, is all done to intimidate while it
causes hesitation and doubt on their part, so
that things may yet continue as they are
little longer. These partizans now have
control of the ten ex-union communities for
merly States, and as matters remain will con-
tinue to exercise entire control over them
OF course it must be apparent to all that
speedy legislation alone can put the control
of public affairs in the hands of those alone
who exhibited courage to do right irrespec-
tive of the many dangers that surrounded
them, and who showed to the world the only
true nationality that was left anywhere in
the South, and that too, at the risk of their
lives and fortunes Will Congress permit
these men any longer to be held in allegiance?
| hope not and believe not. The Congress
has now the whole question in its own hands.
1t now after much travail and trbulation
understands the situation and will give birth
to true republicanism. 1t will crush out
treason and all traitors, as well those trait
ors who were early in the contest, as those
who had sufficient love of country until they
lost their slave property, when that seemed
to have done the business for them, and
they became 60 inStdater the worst rebels of
ALL These latter-day war men who did not
begin to get mad until the whole sulphured
canopy of heaven" had got rid of the I" vii
famous SMELL" now stand out the most stub
born of all, with whom Congress will have
to deal. The loyal people black, blue and
gray North and South, demand of the Con-
gress that this country shall be once more
uHlIcu anu uHltSu piouiPeiy anu HOW.
before it is too late to save it. Bad men and
their misguided followers have had their
domination long enough. Let the loyal men
be made secure by prompt action on the part
of Congress from worldly chances and mis-
haps. Adopt any plan so that the thing is
done Uncertainty is the worst calamity of
ALL Forbearance may be virtue at times
but it becomes the worst of evils if continu-
ed under all circumstances. Let treason
meet with its just recompense, andthe Union
be restored in spite of the jeers, and grlns
and SCOTS of traitorous malcontents and
bowling aristocrats In due time such as
these can be naturalized," and if they show
deeds meet of repentance, can again be al
lowed to partake of government, the bene-
fits of which they but i'll deserve. The pub
lie welfare requires that they should be for
the present politically silenced and muzzled
SO that the venom of their poisoned lips can
be made impotent for further mischief. And
when civil law shall reign supreme, and there
are no armed men cashing up and down.
the government can allow these men if the
people so will it, once more to take part po-
litically in public affairs, but not until that
good time, which hope will not be far dis
tant. Yours. R. K E.