The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-19
Sc norrites.1

to have the " Red Strings lntlcteo ny lno
grand juries, and having also failed to have
those Of our loyal people who petitioned Con
gross for a reconstruction act, indicted and
punished as traitors, is now venting its spleen
against its betters by calling them "Dor-
rites"
Thomas W.. Dorr was patriot, but ne
pushed his efforts too far against the Rhode
Island oligarchs, and suffered much in conse-
quence. He struggled to relieve the people
from an old royal, arristocratic charter,
which vested all power in certain classes, as
in this State up to a recent period. He was
friend to liberty and the people, as the I'm
ionists or Republicans of this State are;
and his opponents were enemies to liberty
and the people, as the secession oligarchs
OF this State are. This is correct state
ment of the whole matter in few words
In the Standard of May Is, 1865, we gave
the following warning to our people:
IF there be among us those who hate the
national government, or who would contrive
any measure designed to impede the pro-
distinctly understood that we have no SYM
pathy with such, but we regard them as trail
tors, and rs enemies to the people of the
State. We warn the people to be on their
guard against such men, no matter what
their professions or conduct may have been
heretofore. I'he slareOcrucy dies haaI. The
heads of the hydra will inf1ict wounds even
after they have been severed from the body.
Crush them as they arc cut off. The honest,
Woodworking people of the State are at length
in situation to obtain the control of their
own affairs If they should let this oppor-
tunity slip, and if the old fogies, who are
welded to certain interests and certain fam
lilies, should obtain power, free government
in their hands will be virtually ignored, and
the success of the Union armies aoiU haze been
in cain"
This warning was disregarded, and in No
vembcr, 1865, the " old fogies" referred to
again obtained control in the State. 1t re-
quired the whole strength of the United
States, cxcrted for four years, to break their
hold ON power; and after they had again as
cended to the chief seats, and had re-estab
lished their influence over our people, it re-
quired the whole power of Congress to re-
duce them to tho condition which they de-
servedly occupied at the close of the rebel
lion. As the result of the action of patri-
otto Congress, zoe no,o hare them and if the
Unionists of the State, with the aid and
protection they have now, should ever per-
nit these oligarchs to obtain control again,
they will deserve any fate that may bcfall
them.
Any action by loyal men looking to the
permanent establishment of the Union on
the basis of equal rights to all, is offensive
to the Sentinel. Hence its efforts some months
since to have our loyal people arrested, be-
cause they memorallzed Congress for re-
act and hence its present sense
less twaddle about "Dorrites" and "mean
white folks and niggers."
THE NATIONAL AND UNIVERSITY BASE
BALL CLUBs.-We copy from the Progress
the following capital reply by MIR Winner,
the Secretary of the National Base Ball
Club, to recent Card of the University
Club. Mr.. Winner has clearly exposed the
pretcxts on which the University Club re-
fused to contest with the National for the
championship
RAEIGH, N. c., March 15 1867.
Messrs. Editors A communication in re-
gard to the champion ball of the State which
appeared in recent issue of your paper, de-
mands some reply, although it does not ap-
pear by what authority zone of the U. B.
b. C's." speaks for the University Base Ball
Club in the matter. If they desired to make
public their reasons for declining our chal-
lcnge to play for the championship, we GER
tainly did not look to have them do 50
through the publication of an anonymous
communication cotaining misstatcments of
facts. The National Club is composed of
persons who are citizens of North Carolina
by the laws of the State, who are subject to
no orders which can compel them to leave
the State, and whose residence is as "per-
manent" as they may desire to make it. With
a much great show of reason, this plea of
g temporary residence" might be brought
against the University Club, were we com
PEELED to resort to such puerile excuse to
uphold our claim to the championship.
With regard to the opinions of other
Clubs, we hold that among those who have
any respect for the laws governing field
sports, there can be but one opinion if the
University Club wish to dispute with us
the championship of the State the honor
able and manly course for them to pursue is
to challenge us to meet them on the ball
ground. By order of the Club.
CHAS. N. WINNER,
Sec'y Of the N. B. B. Club.