The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1867-11-13
! Mr.. Bakers speech.

"A very large number of our citizens were.
in attendance at fuckers Hall, on Friday
night last, to listen to an address by the
Hon. Jehu Baker, member Of the House of
Representatives from the 18th Illinois Dis i
trict Mr.. Baker was in town with his fam
lily on a visit, and though his mission was
not a political one, he kindly consented to
address the people Oh the state Of the c,nun-
try. All the political papers il town had
joined in inviting the people to tt,m out,
and the result was a very full attendance. -
Mr.. Baker spoke for more than two hours
with great ability. He occupied the whole
ground, commencing with the causes of the
rebellion. tracing the rebellion to its calam:-
tous end, explaining the Howard amendment
and the reconstruction acts, and showing
that justice, sound policy, and the hest in
terests of the whole country required the
prompt and cheerful acceptance of those
acts. He showed that the co ntest from first
tn last was between Aristocracy and Democ.
racy-that true Democracy, not partizan in
its character, which takes care of the people
from the humblest to the most exalted, and
elevates them in the scale of freedom and
humanity. t''s',' Hs'it
There were many fine bursts of eloquence,
and the speech was pervad ed by liberal
philosophic tone whicl, cor nnended it toev-
cry thoughtful and fair mi nled person who
heard it. His defence of the Howard amend
ment and the Reconstruction Acts was full
and complete, as was also his argument to
prove that Congress has planted itself in all
its measures looking to reconstruction, on
the broad platform Of the Constitution.
Among other things he sud he was concern
e6 to hear that some Of our people, encour-
aged by delusive hopes growing out Of the
recent elections, were indulging the belief
that Congress would modify the reconstruc-
tion acts in relation to manhood suffrage.
He declared emphatic.ally that this would
not be done, but that Congress would in
fle1ibly maintain the acts as they are. e.i
. Mr.. Bakers speech has produced a fine
impression upon our people. It was thor
oughly and soundly Republican in its char
acter, but was couched in such terms and
so delivered as to produce the best effect.
The Sentinel is very much pleased at the
result of some Of the recent elections North,
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because that paper hopes that this result will
lead to three things: a. I.sst seaa3
First It hopes that the old Rebel leaders
will be restored to power. 'ic 4li 9ilia
!, Second. It hopes to d efeat manhood suf:
frage, and establish a government Of the
few over the many, based on property and
learning. s,,
Third. 1t expects, as the result of these
tive, first propositions, that Southern slave
holders will get pay for their slaves. y
The Sentinel is as much deluded as it was
in 1854. "a n these hopes are foolish and
wicked, and will fall to the ground. The
great body Of our people win never again
submit to Rebel rule. The great body Of
our people will never submit to be taxed to
pay for the slaves. And the colOred people
will never surrender their right Of suffrage,
Oongress mill neuer, yssf5 to these Rebel de-
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