The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
Preparing for More Mischief.

We learn from friends in various parts of
the State, and it is clear from the tone of the
rebel Sentinel newspaper, that most OF the
rebel leaders are making arrangements to take
part IN and embarrass the reconstruction
movement in this State under the Sherman
act. We have proof that certain men and
their minions are still thoroughly rebellious.
The Sentinel speaks for them, and it is as full
of treason as the Confederate was in 1864.
These are the men, fellow-citizens, who
would fight it out-who roped and hand.
cuffed the poor white men of this State, and
sent them to the front to suffer and die for
their slave property. They are responsible,
before God and aman, not only for Sc
cession, but for all the devastation and
suffering occasioned by the march of Gen.
Sherman from the South Carolina line
to Raleigh. They are responsible for the
failure of the Presidents plan, by which this
State was prevented from returning to the
Union in December, 1865. They caused the
people of the State to reject the Howard
amendment. And they are now determined,
as far as in them lies, to have the sole man
agement of affairs in this State under the
Sherman act, or defeat, if they can, the re-
construction of the State under that act
They are still rebels. They hate the govern
ment and the flag of the United States
They are looking forward anxiously to some
change in Northern public opinion-to some
convulsi ion-to some foreign war, of which
they may avail themselves to rise again in
arms against the nation, in the hope of Sc
curing separation in some way or other, and
of re-establishing African slavery, or, failing
IN that, of getting pay for their slaves They
know that as long as they can keep the State
out of the Union there will be some chance
70 carry out their darling projects, and that
the restoration of the State to its former re-
lations will blast all their hopes.
The Sentinel exults over the defeat in the
Senate of MIR. Summers declaratory resolu-
tions, which we publish to-day. Mr.. Sumner
is always in the vanguard of freedom. He
puts his foot down to-day at point up to
which the people will march tomorrow.
Those resolutions are exceedingly significant
They are not really defeated-they are only
postponed. We tell the Sentinel and its CO.
traitors that if they dare to meddle with Oh
obstruct the work of reconstruction, Mes
aeiU pull dOson on their own heads that final
and irretrierable ruin wltich they so richly de.
serce. Is Gov. Graham pardoned2 Is Gov
Vance pardoned Are not their estates liza
BILE to be seized and confscated2 Congress
may sweep away all the pardons. There are
some it aoiU sweep away. These insolent
rebels calculate without their host" The
Convention to be called in this State will
prescribe test-oath by which they will be
excluded both from office and the ballot-box
Such an oath is indispensable not only to Sc
cure the admission of the State but to repres:
treason and give repose to our people Ten
nessee did not get back without test-oath
and North Carolina is no better than Ten
nessee.
Let every true Unionist be on his guard.
Let him make ready for action, determined
if nothing but radical measures will do, thai
such measures shall be promptly adopted
The last hour when traitors should be-allow
ed to perplex, mislead and afflict this people
has passed. Henceforth loyalty shall b.
honored, and traitors will be required te
take no part in politics. Bad men may
brew mischief, but they will be met exposed
and punished. Let them beware!