The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-06-26

things affirmed. In consideration whereof, 1t is
ordered by the Court now here, that all further
proceedings in the matter be dismissed, and that
the report be entered upon the minutes.
A true copy OF the proceedings in this matter
taken from the minutes of the Court.
lTest. NJ. RIDDICK, Clerk.
PoLrr1cAL REACTION. signs still
North from the extreme tension to which it
has been SO long subjected, and ofa return
of reason and sound principles. A recent
election in Illinois shows still more marked
change in public sentiment than the late
contest in Connecticut. We find in an ex-
change the returns of an election just held
for Judge, in the second grand division of
the State. The result shows majority for
the Democratic candidate of 1890. in dis
trict which last year gave 8, 3,044 majority for
the Radicals
General Longstreet's letter is greatly relied
on to stop such movements as these. Why
was not the man asleep 2-RichmOnd En-
quirer.
We find the above from the Richmond
Enquirer copied into a recent number of the
Sentinel 1t is fair to infer that the Sentinel,
in copying the above, looks with favor on
the views it contains. @
The Enquirer and Sentinel, and those of
our people who agree with them, will wait
in vain for the promised "recoil in the public
mind of the North" There is no escape
from the Sherman act; and the recent ILL
advised action of the President in procuring
the opinion of the Attorney General in con-
demnation of the wise and firm course of
Generals Sheridan, Sickles. and other COM
manders, renders it almost certain that more
stringent measures than the Sherman act
will result from the July session of Congress.
If such should be the case, the people will
see and bear witness that whatever addition
al burdens may be laid upon them will not
bejustly ascribable to the Republicans, who
are honestly laboring to carry out the Sher-
man act in good faith. ~ e.c
We had thought that the Enquirer and
Sentinel were disposed to accept the Sher-
man act, and that they would hail with
pleasure the aid of such men as Gen. Long
street, who has recently written an excellent
letter on the subject. But it seems that the
Northern Copperheads, as they are called,
are looked to, to occasion such "recoil
in the Northern public mind as will defeat
the act, or at least postpone its execution
and Gen. Longstreet is censured because he
has frankly and honestly committed himself
to the work of reconstruction in accordance
with the act If these inferences or assump-
tions are not correct, will the Sentinel inform
us2
We agree with the Wilmington Journal
that 1gr5
at is the solemn duty of those gentlemen
in the State, whom the people have long hon
& ored and whose opinions now have great
weight with them, to throw aside the pres
ent reserve and silence, and give the voter
of the State the benefit of their experience
and wisdom. The very fact that they are moi
>. seeking Office, and are not allowed even tt
vote, will have its proper influence. If such
men will come before our people, now, when
2 their advice and ability are more needed thar
q ever, the effect will be wonderful in arousins
them to the performance of their duty. Le
the old time leaders, the men whom all Nortl
Carolinians respect and honor, speak out
2 and their advice will be heeded." af
We, too, want to hear from these old-tim
leaders, We believe the people general,
would like to hear from them. We know
that such men as Pool, Dockery, Dick
Thompson, Settle, Thomas, T. R. Caldwell
| A. H. Jones, Sloan, C.J. Cowles, Bedfor'
Brown, Starbuck, Henry, Grissom, and other
well known to our people, are in favor Q
the act; but what say such "old-time lead
ers" as Worth, Bragg, Graham, Vance
Clingman, Craige, Scales, Reid, Mclean
Lane, Dortch, Rencher, Mebane, Howard
Biggs, and others who might be named2
for the act in good faith, and anxious to Sc
it carried out promptly and cheerfully, lie
them say so. Such a declaration from thes
gentlemen would at once dispel all doubt q
to the return of the State to the Union.
they would unite to make this declaration
"a and would then sustain it by suitable adyic
to their friends, the State would march int
Congress by the 1st Of February, Ses-th
Union would be restored SO far as our peopl
are concerned -the military would be n
moved emigration and capital would begi
to pour in, and our people would be speed
" lifted from their present suffering and d
pressed condition into the sunshine Of pro'
perity and happiness. But if these gentle
men are against reconstruction under thi
act--if they are waiting for the 9 recoil /" j
the Northern public mind referred to b
the Enquirer, orit they are simply indifferer
to reconstruction, let them say 50. The PEI
Pile win then know what to depend upon
and the Unionists OF Republicans Of tt
State will then address themselves to IL
work with renewed zeal and energy, for th
work mast be done, whoever may oppose
] or be indifferent to it. tssss. s8
JUDGE KEILEY's SrERcH.--We shall pul
lish in full, as soon as we can make roomf
it, the eloquent and admirable speech
Judge Kelley, delivered in Philadelphia, {
/ his return from the South,