The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-14

1 The rebel organ of Gov. Worth, the Sen
tine. is evincillg its opposition reconstruc-
tfon in various ways, and especially by Its
attempts to array the whites against the
blacks. 1t appeals, for example, to the
white majority in Johnston County to vote
in body against the Republicans because
all the cofored people are Republicans; and
it speaks of the Republican ticket in Wake
as the 'Mack ticket" because there is one
colored man on it. This is malicious dema-
goguism If all the white people OF john
ston should vote one way, all the coored
people would have the right to vote the
other way; and that side that voted from
prejudice, and not from principle, would be
responsible for thus arraying the two races
against each ether So far as Wake is con-
cerned, it is we'll known here that Gov.
Worth and Mr. Pell have done all they could
to induce the colored people to go with
them. Mr.. Pell. not many months since,
sent for Mr.. Harris and other colored men,
and asked them to confer with him in his own
paror on political subjects. They went, and
the conference was had. The colored men
thus tempted stood firmly to their principles.
offer could swerve them from their fixed pur-
pose to oppose Mr.. Pell's so-called Conserva-
tive party. Mr.. Harris was offered the very
handsome place of Minister to Hayti. with
a salary of five thousand dollars per annum,
in gold, but even this did not move him.
he was poor, and would be glad to have
some honorable employment from which he
could realize something for himself and his
family, but that he would not, for any con-
sideration, abandon his principles by taking
office at the hands of his opponents. 1t is
well known, also, that Gov. Worth and Mr..
Pell called meeting in Capitol Square of
the colored people. and that they were adj
to go with the secession party. The colored
people could not see it, and held up their
hands in the very presence of these gentle
men to show they were Republicans De-
spairing of bribing or buying leading col
ored men, and perceiving that none of the
colored men would vote with them. they at
once turned upon them, ridiculed them,
threatened them with the loss of employ
ment, threatened them with determination
or Punishment from the country. and de-
clared that no decent white man you'd vote
with negro, or for negro, or run for of
flee with negro. The grapes were very
good in the eyes of these gentlemen until
they found they could not reach them, and
then they were sour.
The colored people would be the cleverest,
the most intelligent, the blessedest people in
the world if they would only vote with Mr.
Pel and his party. The Leagues would he
admirable organizations if they would
only so act as to keep Gov. Worth and his
satellites in power. But they will not do
this, and hence this outcry against the
Leagues and the colored people We shall
soon, however, have a great calm, for the
people will speak at the polls, the Union will
be restored ON loyal basis the country will
begin to prosper, contentment and happiness
will be felt every where, and such AS Gov
Worth and Mr.. Pell will perceive, after ALL
that the Leagues and the colored people
are not so dangerous as they say they are
Mr. Pell and his so-caled Conservative
friends will then take "back Seats" and
have ample time to reflect on the error of
their ways before they are duly convicted,
called to the mourner's bench, and convert
ed Then, and not before, will they be re-
celved as worthy members of tine Republican
party.