The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-13

The following is dialogue between
newly enfranchised freedman and
sound Radical Republican. The new
made voter is seeking light upon the
subject of his political duties, and his
Radical friend gives him plain facts,
and demonstrates clearly with which
party he and all like him should act
1t would be we'll for colored voters gen
orally to seek out some tried Radical
friend and question him upon all sub
jects about which they have any doubt.
The dialogue is submitted with the
hope that the facts set forth therein
will remove doubts from the minds of
many who have been unable to receive
proper information upon the position
in which they should stand at this
time:
THE DIALOGUE.
Question. With which party should
the colored man vote?
Answer. The Union Republican
party.
Q. Why should the colored man vote
with that party?
A. Because that party has made
him free and given him the right to
vote.
@. Was Mr.. Lincoln a Republican q?
A. He was a Republican President.
Q. Are all The Republicans in favor
cfuniversal freedom ?
A. They are.
@. What is the difference between
Radicals and Republicans?
4. There is none. The word Radi-
cal was applied to the Republican par
y by its enemies, and has been accept
ID by it.
Q, The Radicals and Republicans are
fhen one and the same party?
A. They are, and they are all in fa-
FOr of freedom and universal justice.
Q. What is the meaning of the word
Radical as applied to political parties
and politicians
A. 1t means one who is in favor of
going to the root of things; who is
thoroughly in earnest who desires
hat slavery should be abolished, that
Every disability connected Herewith
Should be obIiterated, not only from
the national laws but from those of
Every State in the Union.
=. Is Mr.. Sumner a Republican
A. He is and a Radical, so are Thad.
tevens, Senator Wilson, Judge Kelley,
pen. Butler, Speaker Colfax, Chief
ustice Chase, and all other men who
ayor giving colored men their rights.
v 10 which party do the friends Of
le colored men in Congress belong?
a. 10 the Republican Party.
y What is Democrat?
a. "A member Of that party which be-
e 1he rebellion sustained every legis-
1--WE act demanded by the slave-hold-
3 > such as the Fugitive Slave Law,
~ 'ae ne attempt made to force slavery
'Cn vi lne M Western Territories.
". What was the position of the
eihofratlc 4 Gc Party during the war?
r. "a: l.; ~ opposed the war; declared
b. l.ncoln's management of it a fail
g; resisted every measure in Congress
Tf,,lg thn = to emancipation, and denounc-
au u"e ~ government for arming colored
": :,,n' what has that party done since
"A surrender IL Of the rebels?
= q; "a, u mas sustained Mr.. Johnson in
nnr enortS to restore your old masters
Narr po"er IN the country, and opposed
enSkE y Itt Tor your benefit which the
8 ncan u Congress has adopted.
A T. T. i; 1t known by any other name ?
onno.S ~ is also known as Conservative,
mp npt;Inead !. and rebel. Under each
bm nv .nI IL Is ), still the same enemy of free
@ "uq W the rights of man.
To. W W ouid the Democrats make
ev es con,d %, the y colored people again if
tbor ns Is fair to presume they would,
'"e! nave opposed their freedom by |