The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-10
JUNE 10 ", 1865.
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GRAhD islL2'D,R RAITlFICATIGN MEETING AT SMITH
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GRA6D RATIFIClTIsN MEETING AT SMITH
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In pursuance of u request of the citizens
of Johnston County, tue Republicans held n !.
meeting on Tuesday the 26th inst, for, the |
purpose of Iendorsings the action of the
Chicago aConyeption9,in the, nomination of
the national statesmen and tried patriots,
Gen. U. S, nt,and Schuyler Colfax. l.uoy
The meeting,wasi called to order by Sher- 4
iHE,nG. Hill; whereupon, ! Il. Rabey,f Esq. \
WAS unanimously called to the chair and B, /,
W. Hatcher, Esq .gwas appointed Secretary
The chalrcalled on VIA. Smith, Esq ito
explain the objects oflthe meeting, which,
he did in his usual bold and patriotic man
ner,greatly to- the satisfaction of the large.
respectable and, attentive audience d AT the
close Of his remarks. Mr.. Smith introduced,
Col. W.Js Clarke, late of the Oath, North-
Carolina Regiment, who addressed the aurt
dIence in his usual eloquent and mastery,
styles declaring himself in favor of the elec-l
ton of Gen. U. S. Grant for, the, Presidency
over any other man in America. After the
close of his remarks, it was unanimously
Resolced, That this meeting fully approves
the nomination of Gen. u. S. Grant and
Hon. Schuyler Colfax for the high, offices of
President and Vice President of the United
States, and that we will labor 7zealously by.
all fair means to secure their triumph in the
election of November next. gs,torI .d5 3t..
.llsgs7. .au i.shH. RABEY, Chairman.
B. w. HATCHER, Secletary.3 i. .r,r,srf,..,t
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The following is an extract from one of
the many lnngwinded editorials which ap-
pear weekly, in the columns of the Green's
boro' Patriot 2Ai''i| - 2''s.a 70 .insIia vas
1t is a noticeable fact, that none of the
leaders of the party of vengeance, that we
have yet seen or known, have any regard,
reverence, or respect for the sacred Scriptures
OF truth, the sanctity of an oath, or any
thing else that has heretofore been regarded
Ivy the best of men as stable or sacred in its
character" ;" w 'it5' .EtH adi ihdi ~
The above is in the issue of the Patriot of
May goth 1865, and has reference to the
Republican party. Who would have thought
In 1864 that lie who now edits the Patriot.
would so soon have changed his base -
Then he was the persecuted Union, man,
was set upon by SOME of the imps of Sc
cession in his native town of Greensboro,
and had his head broken on account of
his bold and manly opposition to the jeff
Davis despotisIn. Then he was one of the
most popular of our Union men. But how
changed !! /" How are the mighty fallen Y"
He is now cheek by jowl with the very men
who then encouraged the mob to attack
him. 1t seems strange that he, who now
seems so bitter against the Republicans and
Congress, should turn and lick the hands
that smote him. -- -a.-.taD l .. f ayT
Why call the Republican party one of
vengeance? Does the new Constitution
show the spirit of revenge? Is any body
disfranchised by it? Does it create any
thing like distinctions among mcnY Not
at all. And it seems to US that it i'll be-
comes one who had tiino and again taken an
oath to support and maintain the Constitu7
ton of the United States, and afterwards.
took an oath to support that of the bogus
Confederacy, thus renouncing the first, to
speak, of other mems disregard of oaths,
even admitting that they do. The editor
of the Patriot, we believe, is disfranchised.
Why is it so2 He knows why-his neigh
bors. know why. Let him be quiet, Let
.patience have her perfect work. The
"pressure na'will be "lifted y from him
aftera while. ,I ~ .r"uyoi' illf ai 81
=, He speaks of the leaders Of the Republi-
can party, besides having no regard for
the sanctity of an oath, as having none for
"anything else that has been heretofore re-
garded by the best of men as stable or
sacred in its character" III ...l....-...
s..Some of theeditor's former supporters and
friends think that the bell of the church
when he was wont to worship ought to have
had stability enough to remain in the place
where it was, when the church was dedi
Gated. Instead of this however, it went off
early in the war to Richmond, that Mecca
of treason, to dedicate itself to the c8ase
Why did not the editor then raise his voice
if he was really whathe was thought to be,
a Union mani ,ainig7i{ isi'g
Again, most men acknowledged that the
institution OF marriage is of Divine origin,
that its vows are binding, and that to vio-
late them is high offence against both
God and man. Yet the men with whom he
is now acting attempted to found a govern
ment whose cornerstone should be slavery.
They ayowed this. Slavery. which every
intelligent man and woman knows was d
system of proiniscuous concubinage- a
system which allowed men to sell even their
own children into, perpetual bondage
Docs the man reflect before he speaks RI
Whatever may be his notions of slavery in
the abstract, where is he now, and with
whom is he acting He, an old line Wing,
is acting IN concert. or trying to, with, such
men as Vallandingham, Morrissey, Brick
Pomeroy, ct id 0Hne genus. Would it not
be we'll for persons I'd =" !" first cast tile beam,
&c. e.. It seems that the very men, who
have heretofore 'been.the supporters of the
editor of the Patriot because they act as
their consciences dictate, and as the best
interests of the country seem to, require, are
now the special objects OF his hate. b-1ss-
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