The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-04
WHO ARE TIE MEN

The Raleigh Sentinel is endeavoring
to create the impression that the men
to engage in the work of restoration are
those included in the reconstruction act.
We admit in one sense of the word
they are the men, but only for this rea-
son: There are great many men
who are allowed to vote and hold Office
under the reconstruction act, who are
as odious to Congress as VIM. A. Gra-
ham, Worth, Pell, Turner J. III. Leach,
Vance and others not necessary to men,
ton, who are not diSfranchised. 1t
was impossible to frame the act SO as
to divide all the sheep from the goats
in every instance. Hence, there are
men allowed to take part in the work
of reconstruction, who are, in many in
stances, more odious to Congress than
many disfranchised by the reconstruc-
tion act. Such men as we're in the
meeting in Raleigh on the 9th of
March, are the men to restore the State
to the Union. Those who opposed that
meeting and who are endeavoring to
divide the Republican party in this
State, are not the men to engage in the
work of restoration neither are they
looked upon by Congress as being loyal
or qualified to take part in restoring
the State to the Union under the Sher-
man bill. The Sentinel is noted for its
aptness in garbling the truth, although
edited by preacher "so-called," for
the purpose of advancing its party and
continuing in power the rebel aristoc-
racy Of Graham, Eaton, Vance, Manly
and others.
1t is not reasonable to suppose Con-
gress would continue in power the very
men who sought the life blood of the
nation for four years, and who are in
disolubly identified with treason and
hostility to the government. The
friends of the Sentinel and those for
whom it speaks, are the original seces-
sionists. Union men who gave up all
after the memorable proclamation of
the lamented Lincoln, of April '6l, the
men who endorsed the firing g upon Fort
Sumpter, the men WHO approved Of
tieing up women and children by
the thumbs to make them tell where
their husbands and fathers were, that
the minions of Davis and Vance might
consign them to an ignominious death,
because they loved the Stars and Stripes
and hated despotism and rebellion; the
men who are known at this day as
"latter day war men," and who are
more hostile towards the Union than
any and all other men. These men
constitute the dominant party of this
State. They desire to be known as
CONSERVATIVES, a name more odious
than that of the same class of men
n, Morth known as "Copperheads."
these very same men, among whom
are are Graham, Manly, Vance, Eaton,
worth, are responsible for the follow
ihg acts committed by them and those |
from whom they receive their spport |
l. They elected Mr.. Graham Sena-
Tor, a man Nr. Johnson wonld not
pardon.
:, z. They put Andrew Johnson's favor
lie man out of office, and undid all that
mas been approved by the President.
S. They defeated the adoption of the
howard Amendment, and brand every
IN man as traitor to the 'sSouth" who
favored its adoption,
f,oa' they defeated the Constitution as
d;na anea by the Convention called accor-
aang TO the directions of Andrew John
fau farti and then refuse to do anything
sner 9r, 10 restore the State to the Union.
for " 1hey elected Judge Manly, Sena-
tba,, ~ man more odious to Congress
;11l ~ VT, Mordecai or Mr.. Turner.
oban.. ne ''e1te'et cannot deny the above
ciargeS,- eS,-R,tba.fo,,J o.