The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
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70 nave tue hcd otrtRgs lhulcted Dy tue
grand juries, and having also failed to have
those of our loyal people who petitioned Con
gress for reconstruction act, indicted and
punished as traitors, is now venting its spleen
against its betters by calling them Dor
rites"
Thomas W. Dorr was patriot, but he
pushed his efforts too far against the Rhode
Island oligarchs, and suffered much in conse-
quence. He struggled to relieve the people
from an old royal, arristocratic charter,
which vested all power in certain classes, as
in this State up to a recent period He was
friend to liberty and the people, as the I'm
ionists or Republicans of this State are;
and his opponents were enemies to liberty
and the people, as the secession oligarchs
of this State are This is correct state
ment of tile whole matter in few words.
In the Standard of May Is, 1865, we gave
the following warning to our people: i
eff there be among us those who hate the
national government, or who would contrive
any measure designed to impede the pro-
gress of reconstruction, we desire it to be
distinctly understood that we have no SYM
pathy with such, but we regard them as trai,
tors, and as enemies to the people OF the
State We warn the people to be on their
guard against such men, no matter what
their professions or conduct may have been
heretofore. The slaceocracy dies hard The
heads of the hydra will infict wounds even
after they have been severed from the body.
Crush them as they are cut off. The honest,
hard working people of the State are length
in situation to obtain the control of their
own affairs If they should let this oppor-
tunity slip, and if the old fogies, who are
welded to certain interests and certain fam
lilies, should obtain power, free government
in their hands will be virtually ignored, and
the success Of the Union armies aoit haze been
in cain"
This warning was disregarded, and in No
vember, 1866, the old fogies' referred to
again obtained control in the State. 1t re-
quired the whole strength of the United
States, exerted for -four years. to break their
hold on power; and after they had again as
cended to the chief seats, and had re-estab-
lished their influence over our people, it re-
quired the whole power of Congress to re-
duce them to the condition which they de-
servedly occupied at the close of the rebel
lion. As the result of the action of patri-
otto Congress, zoe no,o haze them and if the
Unionists of the State, with the aid and
protection they have now, should ever per-
NIT these oligarchs to obtain control again,
they will deserve any fate that may befall
them.
Any action by loyal men looking to the
permanent establishment of the Union on
the basis of equal rights to all, is offensive
to the Sentinel Hence its efforts some months
since to have our loyal people arrested, be-
cause they memorallzed Congress for re-
construction act and hence its present sense
less twaddle about "Dorrites" and "mean
white folks and niggers.'
Death of Rev. DR.. James Phillips.
A good man * has fallen in Israel" DR..
James Phillips, for many years an honored
and most useful Professor in our State Uni
versity, is no more. A correspondent wri-
ting us from Chapel Hill, under date March
18th, 1867, says:
"The University has lost its oldest and best
| known Professor. The Rev. DR.. James Phillips,
| Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy,
| died suddenly this morning, Thursday, March
! 14th He had gone, notwithstanding the feeble
ness of his health, to the College Chapel in order
| to conduct the regular morning religious exer-
cises, which precede the rccitations Of the day,
and had taken his seat on the rostrum. He was
accosted by one of the students, but made no
reply, and in a few minutes fell senseless
| to the floor. The physician was Immediately
! summoned, bnt by the time he reached him,
life had departed. Thus died peacefully, without
pain, and at his post, one of the truest and no.
blcst of men.
DR.. Phillips was born in the County of Essex,
England, on the 22d of April, 1892. He was
elected Profes st,r in the University of North Car
olina in July, 1896 and not long after was ordain
ed as Minister ofthe Gospel in the Presbyterian
| Church, and continued up to the hour of his
death in the diligent discharge of his duties both
Of Professor and Pastor. His life has been one oil
| unbroken, con scientiogs, selfdenying devotion
| to the duties Of his calling. Now, is not the
| time to scketca his life and character write
these hurried lines simply to announce the fact Of
his death, and to request fitting notice of it in
| your paper. One who has served his State and
country long and faithfully, deserves well OF
| all his fellow-citizens."
We confess our inability to do justice to
the virtues and long and most useful life OF
the deceased. Some other pen will doubt
less perform this task in an acceptable man.
ner, in justice to his memory, and for the
| benefit of the rising generation.
/ A meeting of the citizens of Craven was
1 called to be held in Newbern, last evening
to nominate candidate for the State Sen
ate, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re-
signation of the Hon. N. E. Manly.-Senti
4 mel.
4 There is no good reason under the sun, on
4 the earth, or Z" in the waters underline earth, >
/ why the present Legislature of this State
4 should again assemble. That delectable
4 body always excepting some thirty of its
members who are patriots and loyal men,
! has inflicted infinite injury on our people,
1t is now in the hands of Gen. Sickles. Ifhe
should allow it to meet again it will be nee
essary to q the vacancy in the Senate from
Craven. The Unionists or Republicans Of
the two races will be able to carry the Coun.
ty by large majority. Judge Manly is the
last avowed secessiopist who will be elected