The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-16
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MR Ep1roR:-In behalf of the Republic
1scan narty and in the name of liberty, JUS
tice and humanity, Idesire through the col
e utnns of your valuable paperto offer few
words of warning to my fellow-citizens of
the County of Wake, who were forced into
the late rebellion by CONSUMPTION and made
to fight against their liberties and the flag of
( their country. The enemesS OF liberty ands
Justice and the haters of our country's flag,
are as busy to-day as they were 1860. and
1861, in deceiving and leading astray the
innocent and unweary. They are working
in eyery conceivable manners and using every
means their vile imaginations can prompt, to
ALLEVIATE and poison the minds of the people
against the United States government. Their
: love for the lost cause is only equalled by
their hatred fer the living Union. They are
the same to-day they were in 1862, 1868 and
1864, only they have changed their name
Full of treason and hatred for the govern
ment of the United. States and the ibitter
and unrelenting enemies of freedom, liberty
and equal rights. IA,
And vet after all these things, we find
set of men following them to ruin in the
same manner they did in 1860. To all such
l would offer the timely voice of warning
and say, beware, beware! Have you so soon
forgotten the bloody days of the rebellion,
and how you were then oppressed? Do you
not remember with feelings of horror the
hour that yon were forced from the embrace
of your family by the minions of jeff. Davis,
and hurried to the army to fight against
YOUR country's flag, and for cause, which if
it had succeeded, would have fastened
yoke of bondage upon you and your poster
ity Can you SO soon forget the many in
suits and indignities that were heaped upon
you and your families on account OF
Of foil h
ers And is it possible, fellow conscripts
of Wake County, that you have forgotten
how some of your number were chased
down with bloodhounds. handcutfed. whip
ped and sent off to be murdered in behalf of
slavery2
Will you ever forget how your wives and
mothers were abused and tortured and forced
to betray you into the hands of your enc
mics And do you not know to-day by
whom these things were done, and done
willingly and voluntarily? Look around in
your neighborhood and learn a lesson of
wisdom Every man that said amen when
poor conscript was sent to the field is to-day
in hearty cooperation with the Copperhead-
disunion- Conservative party. Then, let me
entreat you. to look well to your interest,"
And as you value your freedom, liberty and
independence never again become allied
with the party that led you to ruin in 1860.
When Gen. Sherman and his veteran host
made their appearance ut Raleigh, the
shackles of slavery dropped from your limbs
and you became disentangled from the
meshes of secession and treason, and then
made to rejoice that you were again permit
ted to clasp the old flag OF the Union to
your bosom, and under its broad folds to en-
JOY liberty, peace and happiness. !
Then be not deceived my poor white hard
listed fellow citizens of Wake County, but
on the 10Th and goth of this month, prove
your loyalty and devotion to the govern
ment that rescued you from bondage by cast
ing your votes for Convention, and for
men as delegates to said Convention who
represent a party which has never failed to
defend the government of our fathers against
all its enemies internal and external. Per-
haps you may ask what men are these, and
what party do they represent! 1t So, will
only speak for old Wake. Here we have
Benton s. d. Williams. James II. Harris,
Stokes D. Franklin and Joshua p. Andrews,
representing the great National Republican
party, the only live party in existence, and
the unwavering and unceasing advocates of
freedom. liberty, Justice and equal rights; the
poor mans party the party that upholds la
Dor against capital the patty of progress and
civilization. Then stand up like men and
vote the Republican ticket. For let me tell
you, both white and colored, that your flu
ture welfare, liberty and happiness depends
upon the success of the great National Re
publican party.
Then let me urge upon every man the ne
cessity OF standing as unit tor the Repub-
lican party and doing all they can for its
success. For l tell you that if you clothe
this so-called Conservative party with pow
er, you may bid adieu to liberty, for you will
then he under the complete control of the
instigators and leaders of the rebellion. for
every man of them is doing all he can for
the success of that party. They tell you
that if you vote for the Republicans that you
are no better than "nigger." They talk
to you of niger supremacy, social equality
and war of races. This is all done to de
deceive you and to work upon your pas
siOns Remember what these same men told
you in 1860. They then told you that seces
sion would be peaceable. that the United
States government was tyranncal govern
ment; that yankees could not fight and a
thousand other lies which all of us recolect
They have proved themselves false prophets
and not worthy the confidence of a free and
republican people.
Then stand firm and support the recon-
struction laws of Congress willingly and
cheerfuly, by voting for good, true and loyal
men, who are themselves doing all they can
to carry out these laws, not because they are
forced, but because they look upon them
as right and just, and more than a rebelious
people had right to expect from their con-
querors.
Be not swerved from the right by appeals
to your passions by designing men stepped
in treason. who are doing all they can to drag
you into ruin rather than they should be
hurled from power and loyal men alone
should rule. Remember 1861, 1862, 1868
and 1864, and vote the National Republican
ticket. J. J. N
Nov. 18th, 1857.