The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-14
- For the Standard.
THE CONSPIRATORS, CONVENTION.

The period of the Provisional Governor
ship of North Carolina was not characterized
by harshness representation. Although the
wrongs of the prosecuted Union men and
of their wives and children were sufficient
to have driven them to frenzy, they did
not ask for revenge; not even for redress.
On the contrary, from the Governor down,
all united in showing their willingness to let
by-gones be by-gones, and in extending the
right hand of fellowship to their former OPP
pressors. In the very county from which
write, the pro gisional magistrates gave proof
OF this disposition by re-electing the old
rebel county officers and securing by petition
the disappointment OF a large number OF
rebel magistrates who had been removed
And how have these advances been secured
A magnanimous policy has been attributed
to fear; kindness has been met by insult
the right hand of friendship has been retus-
ed with affected scorn and contempt, and the
foulest abuse and vituperation has been
heaped upon US in return for our prottered
amnesty. In this county-and l take this
county merely as an illustration of what has
been the rule throughout the State,-in this
county, with single, solitary exception
(and he resigned like man) every one of the
/ loyal provisional magistrates some fifteen
were removed throug h the influence OF those
very magistrates, whom the provisional mag
istrates had caused to be re-appointed, and
the rebel county officers put in by these same
provisional magistrates, are now among the
foremost to cry down their former bene-
factors.
The foregoing reflections have been sug-
gested by the call for Il rebel Convention to
be held in the City of Raleigh. This call
has emanated from the same spirit of bitter
ness and opposition to tie Union and the
| nn1X-iurr h.tr pf TTpinn (which
has all along marked the action of these
disunion factionists. Common decency
should have suggested the p0stponement of
| their organization to defeat reconstruction
| at least until the provisions of the Constitu-
ton to be submitted had been adopted
Such Al course would not, however, have
been suited to the purposes OF the conspira-
tors. The Constitution will not be framed
i'll their interest, and this is sufficient to in
sure its rejection from them beforehand. No
matter what becomes of the interests of the
State, no matter how much and how long
our people must suffer during the process OF
reconstruction, these are trifling affairs when
compared with the continuance of power in
the hands of these hereditary aristocrats-
Do these turbulent and malignant spirits
know what they are doing! They do, per-
fectly. Do their deluded followers know
how near the brink of the precipice the in
sane ambition of these Catalnes has already
led them! They most certainly do not
This nation is sleeping lion, which some
times rouses from its slumbers and then woe
to those who have provoked its patience too
far. Are not the reckless men, who are head
ing this second rebellion, satisfied with the
devastation which one civil war has occa-
stoned, that they are seeking to inaugurate
repetition of the fearful scenes from 1861 to
1865 Any hope in the Northern Democracy
is Il broken reed. The Republicans lost
Ohio on Lincolns emancipation proclama-
ton by six thousand votes and carried it
next time by one hundred thousand. Will
men never realize that, after all. loyalty is the
great underlying sentiment of the Amcri-
can heart3 Cannot the people see that the
guidance of the Conservative leaders is car
rying them to irremediable ruin! Do they
think that the United States government
will submit forever to this trifing with its
dignity? Do they not know that there is
point where forbearance ceases to be u virtue
that there is time when the hand of a ma
ton is mailed in iron to beat into dust tie
last remnant of opposition The President
has uttered his threat and rebeldom muir
murs low applause from the Potomac to
the Rio Grande. These revolutionists and
incendiaries arc feeding the fire, and under
the miserable Pretext of "negro supremacy"
(Which they know to be talse) they hope
either to rule themselves or to see this South
ern land swept with the bosom of destruc-
ton. The prominent chieftans of this con-
spiracy are ready for the most desperate en-
terprize. They have been deprived of their
power, shorn of their honorS and emolu-
ments and consigned to future ignominy.-
They must get bread in some other way than
from the taxes wrung from the people. The
thought drives them to desperation, and they
are prepared to undertake the execution of
the most internal schemes. 1t is not yet too
late for their misguided followers to forsake
their reckless and abandoned guides. In
few months it may be, and teachers and dis
ciples will be alike overtaken by common
ruin. How long, oh how long, is poor old
North Carolina to bleed at every pore and to
be rocked with agitation because her best in
terests happen to be in conflict with the per-
sonal ambition of these dangerous men 3
The Union men have suffered long and Sc
verelv. The friends of equality before the
law have at the risk of their lives promulga-
ted their Republican principles. How long
is this state of things to exist9 Is there no
means to silence at once and forever these
upon human rights =.
THEY DIE HARD.-It is amusing to see the |
manner in which different Conservative !
journals display their spleen at the recent |
Republican victory in this State. The fact |
that majority of the Republican delegates
were elected by white votes is CALLING re-
buke to the disloyal press which attempted |
tizlng it as negro party. Fortunately for
no IF nt rio these DrODnetS