The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-05
Public Sentiment.

We hear from all parts OF tine Sbate oi Tug
zeal which the people are manifesting I'M
signing the Memorials to Congress for civil
government in North Carolina on thorough
ly loyal basis. We have already forwarded I
a number of Memorials, and we think it |
probable that by the Goth of this month we
thousand names.
The right of petition is /" dear to free men |
and formidable to tyrants only" We beg
our friends to send in the Memorials with |
the names as rapidly as possible. =..
A highly intelligent friend, writing us from
a Western County, says:
"These views, you may not know, are not
recent with me. A firm supporter OF the war
to the end when the end came cherished
ardently the spirit Of peace, both as an IN
terest and duty. I steadily insisted that
we should put our Union element forward
and foremost in the work of reconstruction.
I have voted uniformly for none but undoub-
ted Union men. deplored the schlsm be-
tween the President and his party as a cal
amity to us, which it has turned out to be.
I have favored the Howard amendment, and
now favor immediate reorganization as the
shortest road to reunion. Our highest in
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condition of uncertainty, which Expresses
our energies and paralyzes our industry. The
fact is, my ardent desire is to see all our for
tunes rebuilt, my own among the number
and I know this cannot be done while the
present condition of affairs continues. 1
think the temper of our people-not the lea
ders-is improving"
The above is from gentleman of educa-
ton and fine attachments. He is right.
There is no hope for this people but in the
immediate restoration of the Union, and this
is impossible without reorganization.
A friend writing us from Rowan County,
says:
"From our leading men in this part of the
State there has been, and there is no hope
for peace or reconstruction. Every effort
they make seems to be in the wrong direc-
tion. If their perverse obstinacy is allowed
still to continue they will complete our ruin.
The common people, the farmers, would have
settled our business long ago, but the leaders
have prevented them. Now, Sirs, I want to
reconstruct the Union on the terms Congress
will give us. They fought us and whipt us;
we aoould have it so; and now it is but rea-
sonable they should reinstate us. We should
take the best terms we can get, ard take
them at once. The longer we wait the worse
the terms are obliged to be- 1 do hope the
people will take this most important matter
In their own hands and settle it. 1t is their
business. They are to be the greatest suf-
ierers by this continued disunion"
Sensible, every word of it. The foregoing
s from an honest farmer, who can have no
] motive but the good of his country
Another honest farmer, writing US from
o range County, says:
1--WE have seen Mr.. Stevens bill, and we
pprove it. 1t may be that it is not quite
tt ght enough, but if we can get good, safe
II EN- to execute it, 1t will do. Let justice be
one. Let our State be recognized on a
10 val basis, and let secession and treason be
OF lious for generations to come"
A friend who is we'll posted in relation to
Pr lblic sentiment, writes us from Cabarrus
tn At the Union people of that County, and of
St anly, Union, and. Rowan are tired of being
ruled by rebels, and want new, permanent
civil government on a loyal basis.
Meanwhile our noble Union people west of
the Blue Ridge, are in despair, and are call
ing on the Congress through petitions to
form new State out of Western North Car
olina, so that they may enjoy peace and safe
ty to themselves under the old flag We
learn that the proposition is taking like wild
fire, and that thousands OF the people are
signing the Memorials. And now, aoiU Con-
y'ess act More than twenty months have
passed since Lees surrender, and still the
loyal pc ople of these Southern. States are IN
der rebel rule! They feel they have right
to COVER aments, the offspring of the law-ma-
king power. They know that settled indus
try and prosperity are impossible as long as
they are held in this condition, Many of
them are growing poorer every day thou
sands hav already left the State to try their
fortunes in distant lands; and those OF them
who do not wish to leave, but who desire to
'emain and lay their bones when they die in
heir native= soil, most earnestly appeal to
The Congre: IS to come to their relief They
9ut on no airs of defance-they demand no
,ghts-they indulge in no abuse of 1.-the
Yankees" or of the government, but they
simply ask that. government to rel member
hem in Its justice and kindness, and. to be-
tow upon them the necessary authority to
in such way as will be accepta-
Die to their brethren of the North. and as
will secure to them such basis of govern
nent as will protect them in their lives, lib
rites, and fortunes.