The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-12

Ratification Meeting in Wilmington.
A large meeting was heldiin Wilmington

A large meoClng was heiQA1n Wilmington
lon the night Of the 18th. to ratify the action
of the late Republican State Convention
la. w. Price presided, with g. w. Price, Jr,
as Secretary.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Abbott,
Howe, MADISON, Galloway, Miller, Schenck,
Bloom, Martin, and Arnold. The Post says:
"Mr MADISON spoke on the subject of con-
fscation. He had never been and was not
now in favor of confiscation. IF Congress
should adopt any contiscation measures, it
was a matter with which he had nothing to
do.
In regard to removing the disabilities of
certain classes, Mr.. MADISON remarked that
even now it was difficult for Republican
to gain living in this country, and if the
finger of scorn is constantly pointed at them
now, if these disabilities were removed, in
stead of a finger it would be bullet He
felt that those matters should be managed by
Congress, and the party should follow its di-
rection."
We agree that all these matters are in the
hands of Congress- and that the Republicans
of this State should keep even step with
that body; but the disabilities technically
imposed on certain Unisnists in the South
should not be mentioned in the same breath
with the disabilities under which rebels and
traitors labor. Where there is no repentance
there can be no forgiveness. If President
johnson and his friends should get the up
per hand in this country, and if civil war
should be renewed as the result, the very
first to be pierced with bullets would be
some of these same Southern Republicans
who are laborng under disability. When
Congress shall think proper to take up this
subject it will make broad distinction be-
tween true men and traitors. 1t will relieve
its friends and show the back of its hand, as
it should do, to its enemies. But the time
when this should be done is with the Con-
gress. We are safe in its hands. We have
entire confidence in that body. Though
it Stay us, yet will we trust in it." ..
1t has been assumed that Mr.. MADISON is a
confscationist. His remarks above quoted,
show that this assumption is unfounded.
Speaking of Gen. Abbott the Post says /:
General Abbott was introduced and pro-
ceeded to give summary of the more i'm
portant proceedings of the State Convention
He first gave brief statement of the princi-
piles and purposes of the Republican party,
more particularly that part of their princi-
piles which apply to reconstruction. He said
that whatever any person might think or de
| sire, there was but one way prescribed by
which the States could be restored to the
Union, and that was the plan of Congress.
1t might be disliked. but it must be acceded
to or the State must remain out of the Union.
He then commented on the evident dispo-
sition of some to divert the party in this
State from the plain and simple principles
of the party in order to secure the vote of
certain class of persons This he deemed
unwise and suicidal. We must put up the
standard of our principles. The party
which has been victorious so long from adj
herence to principle should not now lower its
| standard.
He stated the gratifying fact that all at
tempts to lower this standard in the Conyen-
ton failed.
After some advice to the colored voters
not to be diverted by any local issue from
the main point to be secured, which was the
plank in the new State Constitution, the
principle of equality of all men before the
law, the speaker retired.
We give but brief and imperfect report
of Gen. Abbott's remarks"
We trust the Republicans all over the
State will hold meetings and ratify the &C
ton of the Convention. The organization !
of the party must be preserved. 1t is indis-
pensable to the success of our principles
We must stand together as one man. Let |
every true Republican encourage unity and |
harmony, and set his face against disorgani-
cation and discord in our ranks
IF North Carolina commences her new ca
reer with such a constitution as must give
all political power into the hands of the ne
gro for years to come, her doom is sealed
Charlotte Times.
Are we never, never to get clear of this
agitation against the negro?
We agree with the Times that if &c all po-
litical power is to be placed in the hands
of the negro, our "doom is sealed" And
we declare with equal positiveness that if
all political power is to be placed in the
hands of the white man, our doom is seal
ed." The two races should WELD the power
together as one people. Neither should
have the political supremacy. We are
for both. They ought not to be divided or
arrayed one against the other.
This is our position, and we do not intend
to be driven from it. AS we shall not assail
Southern men as Southern men, or because
they are so from birth or residence, so we
shall not join in the crusade against " Yam
KEGS and negroes" They are fellow-citizens
all. Wewant to see homogeneous popula-
ton, all striving together to reconstruct the
State, and afterwards to render her prosper
Gus and glorious. We war on what we re-
gard as bad principles, not on classes of men.
We have no prejudice against Yankees and
negroes" We are glad to see the former
come among u.s.; and we intend to maintain
to the uttermost all the political, civil, edu-
cational, and spiritual rights of the latter.
Employment.
Weinvite attention to the following notice
by DR.. Fl. G. Vogell copy of which he has
kindly sent to u.s. This arrangement is an
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