The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-22

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believe it win do it. I live and labor with
that hope. Voices, SO do we ALL Let us
stick to- the Republican party We fiobt
against " principalities and powers" but if
we are true to ourselves and to our couptrv
we shall triumph. I have no fears about the
result. We shall carry the elections. An
plause.] We will make as sound and as good
Constitution as that of any other free State
We will ratify that Constitution, and take
the State back with the old flag floating at
the masthead. We intend to do it. Voices
we will j We intend to do it as Repu biz
cans. We shall first make the State, fellow
citizeIs. and tEen build it up and improve il
The Republican party is the party of
Churches, and School houses, and Railroads
1t is the party of the people. [Applause. l.
For one, am indissolubly joined to it. for
it is the only organization that can redeem
and build up my native State. and save and
perpetuate the Republic with its free institu-
tions for ourselves and our posterity-
Loud and continued applause.
Mr.. Holden being seated, loud calls were
made for Jas H. Harris
Mr.. Harris then arose and said:
FelIOto- Citizens. do not rise to make an
extended speech, for really I do not know
where to begin after the eloquent remarks
of the Governor. I should rather hear from
some of our Conservative friends, if thew
feel like answering him. Laughter But
will tell you what was thinking about.
during the time I was seated here to-ni0ht
Perhaps that will interest you as much 90
any thing else was thinking of the past
and recalling to mind who that had ever
sacrificed anything Tor US and our rights.
was thinking of the proposition OF certain
Republicans now, who proposed to recon-
struct in the Fall of 1866, without asking-
the assistance of the colored people or guar
anteeing any of our rights. The black man
would then have been handed over to his,
enemies. The prejudice against him was
too strong. I conversed with leading Doll
ticians, who admitted the justice of nv
claims, but did not dare to face the white.
people and say so. They will call ME mig
ger worshipper, was the only answer that l.
could get. But at that momentous hour
at this crisis of our fate-there was one
man, who did come forward and brayeIE
plause. You recollect the occasion, and tie
man. 1t was Gov. Holden. Yes, yessl,
When he did SO, every rebel paper in the
State raised howl" The Sentinel began
to yelp upon his track. He was ostracisedl
and prosecuted with the greatest malignity,
for his crime was objectionable. But did
he shrink Did he draw back from the
contest? No, he said this g believing that
l am right, shall stand by the cause of
universal suffrage, and not ask the permits
sion of Mr.. Pell or any body else when l.
address the colored people" [Applause.li
do not advert to these things for mere
purposes of adulaton. refer to them now
because crafty politicians are secretly at
tempting to undermine the influence of Cow
Holden with our people, by resorting to low
and anonymous publications.. l didn't read
them-I know whence they were issued
and as long as Gov. Holden stands upon.
principle and fights as he does now, my
faith and the faith of my people in his de-
votion to liberty and justice, cannt be shaken
by the breath of SANDER or the sneer of the
traducer. While we are not welded to any
set of men, We intend to stand by those who
stand by us and our principles. Cries of,
yes, yes. And our principles are those Of
the great Republican party of the North,.
Union, liberty, justice, humanity and politi-
cal equality. [Applause.]
Some persons are now crying out against
Yankees and negroes. They are endeavor-
ing to make half dozen parties. / recog-
nize but two-one the Republican party,
and the other the Democratic or Copper
head party. This Conservative party is an
otfshoot of the Copperheads. I can't sup
port it. It has got no platform to stand
of the Northern Democracy, who urged on
this war to enslave my race, when they
didn't have a cent invested in the negro.
Cries Of that's right These Conservatives
down here do rejoice at Republican defeats,
and Democratic victories, and there is moth
ing stranger to me than to see old Wings,
grown as grey as rats, rejoicing over Demo-
cratic victories and rubbing their hands be-
cause negro suffrage is defeated [Laughterl
Then they request us-they ask me and you
to rejoice with them, and to go with their
party against Republicans and against uni
versal suffrage. We can't do it. [Cries of
no, no. If any colored man is foolish
enough to do SO, let him be hired out and
lis children educated in better faith. T.
would give ten dollars for his photograph.
Laughter-avoice, " hang him renewed
aughter.] No, would send him to Bar
NUNS museum, as one negro who has no
sense. [Laughter.l -.
Then they are talking about war of "a
ces. They hold Conservative meetings and
gas about negro equality and war of races.
The absurdity of a white fool is greater than.
that of black fool, it does really seem tome:
Laughter Who is it that does not know
that the arm of this government is strong
enough to strike down every negro and
white man that would attempt to inaugu.
rate war of a es2 But all this talk come
from Copperheads. They threaten US with
TWO parties-a white mans party and
black mans party. They say unless they
vote down the Republicans, the country will
De ruined. How is the country now? Isn't
it in ruin already? Who ruined it in 1860
and 81. Did the Yankees, the loyal whites
Dr. the negro ruin it2 I guess not. 1t was
these secession Solomons-the same that are
to-day advocating the Conservative cause,
and getting up white mans party. Yes,
here are halfdozen lawyers and editors
around here, that ought to be.set to hoeing
corn put in the Lunatic Asylum
Laughter. They are sick at the prospect
IF losing office, and they were of the same
way of feeling in 1861, when they attempt
ed to tear down the government. They be-
ong to that party and class of men that
Used to put STAKEHOLDER in office everytime,
whether he was stupid as jackass or not
A man that didn't have a lot of negroes was
1obody in their opinion. And they some
bow or other managed to instil the same
IDEAS into the white working men. They
ave poisoned their minds in some degree,
out we know that their interests and our in