The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-07

TON, uttered in 1890, that a 4" free peopl
ought not only to be armed, but disciplil
ed" and that well organized militia 81
certainly an object of primary importance
whether viewed in reference to the nationa
security, to the satisfaction of the com
munity. or to the preservation of order" J
not less weighty or important now than i
was then. The militia should he ORGANIZE,
at once. 1t is the duty of Che Executive t.
see that the laws are faithfully executed an,
10 preserve peace among the people. Til
duty will be performed promptly, fearlessl,
and firmly. Every citizen must submit t.
lawful authority. or refusing to do so, mus
expect the penalties of the violated law
LII tue language of our great General, SECOND
oniy to HIM who was first in war. first il
peace, an't first in the hearts of his country
men, -" LET US HAVE PEAcE!" The
sword, which would not have been drawn
Out for the criminal folly of the recently in
surgent States. should never again he welded
ny Americans against Americans. Every
interest that is dear to US, and every hope
mat we may indulge for the future, is in
dissolubly bound up with peace and tran
quiilty among ourselves. But there can he
no peace without law. and there can he NJ
elacacy In law without obedience The law
Is over all. The poor and the humble
should he protected to as full an extent as
others. They need more than others this
protection. Every one must he free to use
what is his own, not trespassing on the
rights of Others; to follow his particular
calling or employment; to labor, and to
ENJOY the fruits his labor; to speak freely
his sentiments and to vote as he pleases and
not to be injured or questioned by any for
doing any of these things. The people of
North-Carolina are proverl'ial for their law
abiding disposition. 1t is not apprehended
that .disturbentsss will arise, or that COM
| blnat lens VII he fbflae<l 20 resi- -
/ yet II IS knOw1 that many hold theNnBini0n
that tho. reconstruction laws OF the Cnited
States are unconstitutional, and therefore
null and void; and it may be that5LIis may
lead, II not to open resistance, to a torcible
denial in some localities of the rights guar
antced by the Constitution of the State
formed and adopted III pursuance of said
laws. 1t is also known that il disposition
exists, among no inconsiderable portion of
our population, to Cypress the poor whites
and the colored race, on account of their
political opinions. The magistrates and
the Courts will he sustained by the whole
power or the State, in such action as may be
deemed necessary to protect those who may
De thus wronSed or oppressed; and the
magistrates and the Courts will he sustained
by the whole power of the State in giving
effect to the Constitution ITSELF as having
been fairly, Justly and properly adopted,
and as binding in all respects on every
citizen until changed or modified In the
mode prescribed in the instrument ITSELF
Differences in political sentiment are to be
expected, and are not calculated in them
selves to endanger the State; but purpose
to subvert the government, on the assump-
ton that 1t is not properly derived, has not
been constltutionally adopted, and is ille9it-
innate and not binding, should he narrowly
watched and promptly checked, on the first
manifestation of any overt act on the part
Of those chershing such purpose The
Constitution of this State is, under the Con-
stltution of the United States the supreme
organic Law. The government which it
establishes, and the laws passed in pursuance
of it, will be maintained and enforced. To
render resistance, therefore, impracticable,
II not impossible and to maintain the peace
by executing the laws in spirit of justice
to all, it is deemed essential that portion
of the militia should be well disciplined and
armed, and should be thus ready at any
moment, under the orders of the com
mander-in in chief, for active duty.
1t IS not proposed, nor is it required by
the Constitution, that the two races should
be mustered and drilled in the same compa-
mics and regiments. Following the exam
pie OF the government of the United States,
they may be divided into separate compa-
mics and regiments; but it is due to the col
ored race that they should have, whenever
they desire it, officers of their own color for
their own companies and regiments. In
this as in all other things concerning our
white and colored fellow citizens, absolute
civil and political equality should be main
tanned. The public burdens should fall
equally on both, and there should be no dis
tinction between them in their political and
civil rights.
The Constitution provides that {" to main
tain the honor and good faith of the State
untarnished, the public debt, regularly con-
tracted before and since the rebellion, shall
be regarded as inviolable, and never be
questioned" 1t would be difficult to over
state the value of character to individuals or
to States. A State which deliberately says,
" this is my seal-the debt is just, but 1 will
not pay it," proclaims that there is no virtue
in moral obligation, and sinks at once to the
level OF savage races whom no treaty or OBJ
legation can bind. States flourish and pros
per, and are respected, in proportion as they
adhere to the eternal principles of Justice
North Carolina, when fully herself, uninfu-
enced by the passions of the rebellion,
would have felt any stain upon her credit
as a wound, and would have submitted to
any sacrifice to avert even the suspicion that
her honor could be sullied by any act of her
own North Carolina is again State, in
the full sense in which she was before she
and her obligations and duties are
as binding as they formerly were. These
obligations and duties cannot be evaded or
avoided. The payment of the interest on
her debt, as provided for in the Constitution,
would at once place her credit on II secure
footing A debt ceases to affect credit in
juriously when the interest is promptly paid,
and when it is seen that an accumulation of
property and general prosperity is
the result of the Indebtedness. The credit
Of England is equal to that of any country,
vet the English debt is the result of the &C
of ages, and is of enormous
magnitude The secret of the credit of
England is the unvarying punctuality with
which her interest is paid, and the fact that
she is constantly adding to her wealth and
power by the use of what she has borrowed. !
do not doubt that the General Assembly, |
to the general wish of our peo
pie. will make prompt and ample provision
for meeting the interest on the State debt.
By meeting promptly the interest on her
debt the State will be enabled to borrow
money to prosecute internal Improvements,
W. hich are essential tO the 6evpIOpment of