The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-27

q No party IN y lfec country Ike TINS was
ever built up or broken down 10y misrepre-q q
sentation and abuse. The people, capable as
they are of self government. are in the habit
of examining principles and measures care
fully, and ofestimating public men according
to their real merits. 1t seldom happens that
they are so excited or prejndiced as they are
supposed to he by orators and presses that
assume to lead them u5
. No party in this country was ever so mis-
represented, maligncd and abused as the Re-
pubiiean party. This party has calmly. en-
dured all this for the last twelve years, and
has gone on growing in numbers and power,
until it holds in its hands all the great in
terests and the destiny of the country. In
this State this party is in its infancy. 1t is
barely twelve months old; yet it has ex-
cited more interest. encountered more abuse,
and achieved greater victory than any par
ty has ever done in our State history. nl
What does this prove9 1t proves, in the
first place, that it is a party of principle :
secondly, that these principles are such as to
commend themselves to the judgments and
hearts Of the people; and thirdly, that it
has men as the exponents of these principles
who arc possessed of uncommon fortitude,
intelligence and courage. ..
This party asks only for fair trial. 1t is
willing to be judged by its acts. 1t is a.
great popular party, devoted to the Constr
tuition and tic Union. Its guiding star is
liberty Tor all, and civil and political equali-
ty for all. 1t proposes to give every one
fair start in the race of life, and let each
one succeed or fail according to his merits
the people themselves being the Judge. One
of its first aims will be to develops the re-
sources of tue State 1t will do this inr the
good of all. Steadily, industriousy, intel
| ligently 1t will address itself to the great
| work of building up North Carolina. Other
| States have been made rich, and influential,
and powerful, and their people contcntea
and happy by just such men carrying out
| Just such principles. North Carolina has
immense powers of recuperation. What has
been done elsewhere, under greater natural
disadvantages than our people have to en-
counter, will be done here also. The people
of this State-aud especially the poor peo-
ple-those who are struggling with adversi-
ty, and striving to do something for them
selves and their children, will yet thank
God that the Republican party has prevail
ed in Nortl-C CarOlina. '-
Nor is this party going to be sickly,
canting, sentimental organization. 1t is a
party of brains, and Drawn and muscle-of
practical visor, of energy, of directness of
purpose and action. 1t will stand by its
principles as Grant did by the flag till Lee
surrendered, and it will WELD its energies in
its own behalf and for the good of the pco-
pie as Richard the Lion did his battleaxe
against the infdel. 1t does not mind abuse,
or ridiculc, or calumny, or falsehood. As it
is not controlled by passion, so it is not af
fccted in its course by the malignant pas
sions of Others. Let our opponents remcm-
Der this when they abuse and revilc us. They
only iniure themse Ives in so doing. They
can not hurt us. The Republican party
lives. 1t controls the State. 1t makes the
law. 1t is paramount. 1t is of all and in
all that belongs to the State and to the peo-
pie; and its mission is to live on, to prosper
and flourish, to labor for the great interests
of Liberty and Humanity, and to make
/ North-Caroina one of the greatest States in
all respects in the Union. - e.s. "