The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
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fire. We may not agree with him in all he
says, but he utters many stern truths. This
State has been kept out of the Union, and
involved in ruin by q class, who. if they can
not hold all the Offices and govern for their
own benefit, are careless as to what may be
the condition or fate of the great body of
our people. Thank God, the reign of this
class is well nigh over in North Carolina
A few more well-directed efforts, and the
people will win the day, and will govern in
North Carolina.
We differ with our correspondent as to
one point, and that is amalgamation. There
is no more danger that amalgamation will
result from state of freedom than of slave
ry. 1t does not follow that the two races
will mingIe socially because they are equal
civilly and politically. Amalgamation existed
before the rebellion to q fearful extent Its
results could be seen every where in the COM
plexion of the slaves. We do not believe it
will be increased, but on the contrary it will
be diminished under the new order of things
For the Standard.
The Situation.
The agony is over There is but one door
BY which we can be saved The opposition
is beaten in their own position, fairly and
honestly. The contest has not been politi-
cal. Politics have really scarcely entered into
the matter at all. 1t is social struggle, one
caste against another. Mr.. Pcll may contend
to the contrary, but he knows better Messrs.
Pell, Clark, Winston, Eaton, Worth and
Others of that ilk, know they did not organ
ize opposition to Gov. Holden because of his
politics, nor because of official Injustice
They know that it was withextreme Difficult
ty they could find matter to put in those
four cart loads of electioncering documents
that were sent out from the Sentinel Office
The old exclusive office circle was about to
be broken, the few families that had swayed
and received every thing, were about to be
set aside Congress and Gov. Holden were
for the people, this precious office circle was
for itself. More absolute tyrants were never
known than this exclusive party. In their
opinion, they are society. All Raleigh rises
to keep DR.. Fisher in Office, and to keep out
such a common fellow" as DR.. Grissom.-
Mr. Blair rises in the Commons to make a
proper notion and these Solomons sneer at
him. They have tried to reconstruct and
have failed, and now they are moving heaven
and earth, in secret. to have majority in
the Convention that is to be. They are at
work. They hesitate at nothing In that
informal council held the other night. their
plans were firmly but not wisely taken
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1. They elect Mr.. Graham Senator, man
whom Andrew johnson would not pardon.
2. They put Andrew Johnson's favorite
man out of office, and then undo all that had
been approved by the President.
8. They send commissioners to Washing
ton, headed by Gov. Swain. Herbum sat.
4. They elect Judge Manly, Senator, man
more odious to Congress than Mr. Mordecai
or Mr. Turner.
5. They give seven thousand dollars per
annum to the University for the good of for
ty or fifty men. 1t is said and may be true,
that this same University by the force of
State favor, subscribed 100000 to the stock
of the new State Bank, thereby preventing
many individuals from taking stock, who
had the money, and that the said University
only had 100000, and never paid but $10,-
600 more, and hence, now owes the bank
S90,000 and. that the bank and the Univer-
sity voted and divided as though all was
paid. Hence, your bank notes that are now
worth thirty per cent, might be worth fifty
if the University had acted as did Mr.. Selby
or Mr.. Jones. Such is the rumor hope it
is not true; if it is, something is rotten in
other places besides Denmark
q rNI,or fl,o Eroo Sob II ,x,,k,,.,
and some think the remnant of the funds has
gone, to return nc more.
Z. They repudiate all war debts rightly
but the interest Oh the old bonds though ac-
cumulated during the war, and the bonds
t,iargely bought with Confederate money
must bepaid How patriotic To pay this
interest, they manage in effect to sell the
States interest in the roads, and let the par
ties buy it in at about half its value. That
is, they pay the interest and give away hall
the road, and then leave the people to pay
all future interest by direct taxation.
8. They pass a Stay-law that gives the
lawyers and officers half of all that is col
lected
0. They give the landscrip, $4,000 to
$3.50, 900, to the University, wholly in viola
tion of the donation No one thinks tor an
instant, that the University will use it tc
promote Agriculture. If the act stands
that much is gone forever from the people
Mr.. Russ acted noble part, but Mr.. More
head and Others blew the rams horn, and al
the McGreggors rallied and levied black
mail to the extent of all the treasure.
10. They do all they can to impose di
rect tax to pay the remainder of that ever
asting interest on the old bonds, and only
lail because it thunders on the Potomac.
This is a specimen of the Vance-Pell
Worth Eaton MANLY Graham reconstruction
They ont herod Hcrod, and beat Stephens a
his own game. 1t is confscation on the sly
| But Brutus is an honorable man, doubtless
These gentlemen are honest and are acting
for the good of the State. They are men o
experience, and hence, can use their power
to the best advantage. If grant all this,
am compelled to admitthat more stupid
unfit set of men never claimed to be the onl,
men capable of legislating for a people
We shall expect the new State Convention
to undo much of this work, and save tn
country.
But the situation calls loudly upon Iowa
men TO think soberly. Modes of action ar
Heariy as Important us SuDJectS. luconSlu
crate, unjust or excessive action will neve
fail to bring reactions, and reactions are al
ways dangerous. Something more than 10y
atty is now demanded. A man may be
very strong Union man, and a very mea
man for all that. All that can say Shibbo
leth are not immaculate Care may be ne
cessary in the following particulars:
!. Not to persecute the opposition. Tun
them all out of office and keep then
out, but do them no harm Allpersecution
are mean and deviish. l know they perse
cuted the loyalists; they have persecute,
Gov. Holden with rancor perfectly iend