The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-01
Judge Kelley in North-Carolina.

Judge Kelley in NOrth-Carolina.
| This distinguished gentleman addressed
the people at three points in this State on
his way through-Charlotte, Salisbury and
Greensborough. We learn from the papers,
and from friends who heard him, that his re-
marks were liberal, conciliatory, and indeed
satisfactory to the great body of the people
of both races. He spokepreclsely as he did
in Mobile. He was firm in his purpose to
have the States reconstructed on the basis of
unmistakable loyalty, with justice to the
colored race equally with the white race;
but this purpose was evinced not in a harsh,
domineering or offensive manner, but kindly
and with entire respect for the feelings Of
those who heard him. At Charlotte (says
the GUARDIAN he SAID:
"The speaker then said that he had been inter-
rogated at all points to know if the Sherman bill
be accepted by the South, the States would be
admitted into the Union, and in reply said that
whether Congress had legislated with wisdom or
not he was not prepared to say, but that Con-
gress will act with good faith on the Sherman
bill, and those States that will hold Convention
and ratify Republican Constitution-would
conced to all equal political rights-would not be
rejected. Upon contiscation he said that it
not the desire of the people of the North-nor
Congressional the people of the South can only
force it upon Demonstrating they were their
own masters, that they held the the whip over
themselves and upon their shoulders rested the
responsibility of its application. That the North
did not want to have the military over the South.
That we must reconstruct State with the
great Republican party OF the North, and with
their principles-that we must adopt their cardi-
nal doctrines and take the motto expressly aptic-
ipated by Daniel Webster, that OF Liberty and
Union-one and inseparable, now and forever"
He also dwelt on the great natural resour-
ces of the South-on the importance of ed
ucation-on the importance of machinery
and skilled labor, and he gave some excel
lent advice to the colored people. The
Democrat thus notices his speech in Char
otte:
son Friday evening at 5 o'clock, Mr.. Kelly
addressed our citizens for one hour and half IN
front of the Court House. We went to hear him
with somewhat prejudiced feelings but we must
say that we were agreeably disappointed, for he
said nothing during the whole speech that could
reasonably offend or wound the scnsibilities of
any one He dwelt at length on the iBeXhaust
bic resources of the South and of North Carolina
especially-spoke of Southern soldiers as brave
and gallant men, and hoped that nothing would
ever again occur to produce alienation between
the two sections. He stated that if the Howard
amendment had been accepted by our State, her
Representatives would have been admitted, as IN
that if the Reconstruction Acts carried out
in good faith there would be further trouble,
and North Carolina would be speedily restored to
the Union.
His advice to the colored people was as good
as the most extreme Southern man could desire
He told them in plain words that if they ever got
land and houses and lots they must work for them,
and by industry and economy get the money to
buy propcrty-that God had so ordered the late
struggle that it had resulted in their freedom,
but they must show themselves capable OF en-
| joying liberty, &C., &c.
| He closed by thanking the people of this Sec
ton for the courtesy they had shown him., and
| expressed great qualification at his visit.
| Gen. Rufus Barringer, Mayor Harris, VIM. R.
| Myers, John Wilkes, and other true friends of
the South, occupied seats on the stand duringthe
| delivery of the address,
We ought to say that Mr. Kelly, in private
| conversation, stated that his speech i'm Mobile
(where riot occurred) was similar to the one he
| delivered here-that he was particular to- avoid,
saying anything offensive and that the disturb
ance at Mobile was originated by a few evildis-
posed persons who premeditated it before hshad
said word
We cannot say positively what has bssn the
character of Mr. Kelly's speeches elsewhere but
we will say that his speech in this place oal-
culated to do good instead of harm. Men who
widely differ with him in politics express tits
opinion"
The Salisbury old North State says HHis
speech in Salisbury was certainly calculated
to do good" The Banner, of the same.
place, also speaks in approving terms Of his,
Salisbury speech. We learn that his rennarss
i'll Greensborough gave equal satisfacaiou.
though we have not yet seen any account ST
it in the papers.
This, then, is the "ancendiary Kelley !'--
He urges the people of the South to averts
further evils by promptly accepting the:
Sherman act in good faith; he exhorts then7a
to forget the dreadful past, as he will, and
take new start in the career of prosperity :;
he points out to them their vast natural re-.
sources, and urges them to develop them.
promising that as soon as the States are re-.
stored Northern capital and skilled labor,
will come to their aid he advises the white.
race to extend cheerfully to the colored race
all their political and civil rights, and to
provide means for educating the children of
both races; he tells the colored race that
they must be sober, industrious and honest.
and get learning and get lands, not looking
to confscation land this is the "ancendia1y,'''
SO pronounced in the organ of Gov. Worth
and other rebel papers We wish we had
thousands of just such "dncendiaries" in the.
South. It is true these papers are compelled
for very shame to change their tone some.