The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-11

The following is extracted from letter,
dated at Halifax, and written to us by an old
friend:
"I write to let you know that came out
of this unholy war with one hand-the other
I left behind me. was a subscriber to your
paper during the war, for which was
| threatened with violence; and was con-
scripted and sent to the army. My wife sent
me your paper there, and then those little
officers would threaten to punish me for it.
| But told them was Holden man and
am yet. If there had been more of that
kind, we should now have been in the Union,
and that is all we need"
A friend who suffered much during the
war for his Union sentiments, writes us as
follows from Lumberton:
"The Standard is to hand confirming the
glorious news that at last Union men of ali
classes and colors, in the State of North Car
DINA are freemen. Thanks be to God for
all his mercies, and particularly for this
browning mercy. The Congress of the Uni
ted States has truly exhibited large-heart-
ed patriotism and a comprehensive states
manship."
The following letter is from Gen. R. NJ
Henry, of Macon county. We give it in full :
FRANKLIN, N. c., March g. 1867.
Hon. w. w. HoLDEN-Jfy Dear Sir :-Infor-
nation of the meeting of the loyal Unionists, at
Raleigh, on the 9th, reached me late ON the
23rd., too late by the means of travel, for me to
reach Raleigh, before Friday morning, however
much | may desire to be there and participate
with friends in the consultations proposed
This regret for many reasons. l would rejoice
ii it was in my power to be there and mingle
with our true loyal friends from the different
rts nt he nd
and advise them OF the state of things in this far
off mountain home
/ must, however, content myself by assuring
them by means of this short letter of nv full con-
currence in what was done in the meeting of the
loyal Unionists of the Legislature, and of nv
willing acceptance of the terms proposed in the
act of Congress ".to provide for the more ELI. |
cent government of the rebel States'
The sccessionists and latter-day war saints Der
suaded the people to reject the Howard amend
ment, on the prejudice existing against impartial
suffrage, which they insisted would be the neces-
say result of its ratification. What will they say
now, that their leaders are bound and disfran-
chlsed, and the colored men are permitted to par
ticipate with the loyal whites in the work of re-
construction? Is this the hell that Crawford ,
of Rowan built ? If so, Isay well done Crawford
Suffrage is the prerogatve of the people in all
free governments. 1t is usually confined to free
male citizens of the az. of twenty one years and
over. 1t is either valuable right or it is worth
less; If valuable right why withhold 1t from {
the poor and illitcrate? If it is worthless why ,
confer it on any? or do the learned and wealthy
desire it? If the opinion commonly prevailing I
in America is true, that the right of Suffrage is
the means by which the citizen protects himself
against wrong and oppression from the govern {
mcnt, why withhold it from any? am clear for
every man to have the same power to protect
himself from wrong and oppression, that am
enjoying myself. hold this to be the true doc
trine of the Republicans and Unionists of the D.,
United States. 1t is a principle of human liber-
ty and right that am willing to stand or fall by
Believing it to be the duty of Congress to guar
antee to each State " Republican form OF Gov
and that sound policy requires that '
they should require the rebel States to be re-
organized on a thorough loyal basis, it is beeom-
ing in us who have felt the proscrptire hand of a
traitors to look well to the future in securing the
State against recurrence of such evils she has
just passed through under the iron hand Of rebels
and traitors L
trust that our friends shall do nothing in their
meeting with which cannot heartily agree, and re
hope in the future when we shall return to the I
I'D family building of our fathers, that we may
IL be found side by side knocking at Meright door, n
am most respectfully, yours truly, ar