The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-28
Progressive Falsehoods.

Hon. THoS. SETTLE-HE QUITS THE
RADICAL CANA report reached the city
last night that in a recent speech, in Chat
ham county, this gentleman denounced Gov
Holden, repudiated the platform OF the late
Republican convention in this city. and an
nounced himself as the opponent of confis-
cation, against negro Office holding, and ne
gro equaiity-Ptogre$s.
The above is unquaifedly false. Mr.. Set
tie has made no such speech. Thomas Set
tie is patriot who prefers his country to
himself. He will, in no event, in our opin-
ion, abandon the Republican party, or assail
its Convention or its organization, or deal in
the slang about negro equality" He is
a0iM the Republican party, and for recon-
struction on the terms laid down by Con-
gress Nothing will swerve him from this
course .....-....
We give below from the New York Tri-
bune, another romantic despatch sent for
ward for the Associated Press by Mr.. Guth-
rie, of the Progress, the author of the false
hood above noticed: @..
MOVEMENTS AGAINS THE RADICALS.
RALEIGH, N. c.. Sep. %. "A call signed
by 200 of the most influential citizens of
Wake County will appear to morrow, urging
upon the people of the State to hold meet
ing and devise plan to defeat. if possible,
the Radical organizations throughout the
State. ~
There is but one truth in the foregoing
dispatch, and that is that the meeting refer
red to has been called to devise plan to
defeat, if possible, the Radical" or Republi-
can organizations throughout this State"
In other respects the dispatch was intended
to mislead. The movement is not " infuen-
tial." 1t was gotten up, after much labor,
by Mr.. Pell, the Editor of the rebel organ,
the Sentinel, and by Mr.. Guthrie himself
and few other uninfuential persons. Many
of those who signed the paper regret that
they did so. The meeting referred to may
be held, but it will amount to little 1t is,
In no respect, a State movement or an in
f1uential" movement.
"Hang out your" ie-sheets. "On the outward
wall .'.F '-
The cry is, still they comer'
The last Progress contains the following:
"OUT OF THE CAMP.-Green Fl. Afford, an
influential citizen of this County and at one
time representative in the Legislature. is
understood to have renounced his old friend
Gov Holden, and to have declared his pur-
pose to cooperate in future with the con-
sentative party. Hundreds of others here
and elsewhere will follow suit.'
We have not seen Mr.. Afford for some
time, but we are satisfied, from our knowl-
edge of his character, that the above state
ment is unfounded. ...r- .,..
We now state, once for all, for the benefit
that the State will be reconstructed by radi-
cal Republicans, on loyal basis, or not at
all. If there are but ten thousand loyal men
to be found in the State, they aoiU reconstruct
it; and they will be careful to do so on
such basis as to give no opportunity to
rebels thereafter to burn their property, cut
their throats, bush-whack them, or drive
them from the State. Are we understood
No matter who leaves the Republican party.
or who joins it, the work will be done. If
every leading man in the State who is labor
ing under the disability imposed by the
Howard amendment, should abandon the
Republican party, the party will still exist,
and will reconstruct and control the State
in the future .....:
Republican Meeting. at Grassy Creek.
A large and enthusiastic ratification
meeting was held by the Republicans of
Union County at Grassy Creek on Saturday
the 21st inst. Milas Lemons, ESQ.,, was
President of the day. and Mr. Eli Hinson.
Marshal. The President first introduced
Mr.. W. NJ. Coleman, of Cabarrus, who was
followed by Messrs. Downing and Newsom,
of Union. The utmost harmony and good
feeling prevailed. The Republicans of Union
are on the platform. '5.;' ',.' ~"
The Grand Ra11y Of the, U'.te,ri5Sed at
snaketoson," published to-day, is the first re-
spouse to the Goldsborough so-called Con-
sentative meeting, The second response will
be made tonight, under the auspices of the
/" Pell- Woodard" organization. But :" Our
Party" with its thrilling motto of (" No
asub5ins,'' is exceedingly active, and will be
apt to absorb all the better portion of the
:" Pell Woodland" party. @ IN III
.,t,I..ss: sps't ,eSsf7 g.i
g. Rev. T. E. SKINNER. = We learn that DR..
SINNERS resignation was accepted by the
Baptist Church of this City on Thursday
evening last, since he has been called to the
First Baptist Church in Nashville, Tenn
:
DR.. s. has labored for twelve years in this
community as a minister of the gospel, and
the Baptist Church, has grown rapidly under
his care. His friends part with him with
sincere regret.