The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-01-22

Mr.. James h. Harris, as "Scurr1l0us, Hdlcu- !
lous and impudent." We have not seen the
resolutions, but the substance is no doubt
correctly given by the Reporter for the
Standard as follows:
"Mr, Harris, of Wake. then offered a sub
| stitute, lin substance,) that those who ignor-
! cd the events of the past six years, or sup
| posed that Lee had surrendered to Grant,
or that the so-called Confeceracy was sue
cess should leave their country for their
country's good"
We think the resolutions. of which the
substance is above given, were timely and
appropriate. If this State should be restor-
ed to the Union as it is, beyond question the
Confederacy" will have succeeded. The
people have decided by 10000 majority
against restoration on any such basis, and
| it was neither scurrilous" nor ridiculous"
nor "imputlent' in Mr.. Harris to say So
Members who are not rea, ~ and willing to
obey the reconstruction laws have no bust
| ness in the Convention. Before they could
even vote they were required solemnly to
swear that they would obey the laus Of the
United States, and encourage others so to do"
The reconstruction laws are as much laws as
those passed under Washington or Polk
Yet Mr. Durham and Others have declared
by their resolutions for which Mr.. Harris Of
fcred his substitute, that these acts are " I'M
constitutional, unjust and oppressive" Do
these gentlemen propose to "o5ey' an Sun
constitutional" law? Are they disposed to
encourage Others so to do2' What are
they doing scith their oaths' What are they
doing in the Convention? If they be in
earnest in what they are saying and doing,
what business have they there9
Mr.. Durham's resolutions not only do not
speak the truth, hut they are reasonable in
their character He admitted, in debate,
that the hidden purpose of his first resolu-
ton was to commit the Convention to the
restoration of the State rebel end foremost
Gen. Abbott drew this admission from him.
The first resolution, therefore, is cre,litable
neither to the patriotism nor candor of Mr..
Durham. 1t evinccs the same deception and
trickery to be seen every where in the action
of such public men, which involved the peo-
pie in rebellion, and continued it to their
ruin.
The Sentinel in the same article to which
we are replying, says, Harris made his
speech, but no Conservative noticed him."
The answer is, that Judge Fowle, q much
ADLER Conservative" than the Convention
contains, frequently ;" noticed" Mr.. Harris
on the stump in Wake County; that Mr..
Harris is not hurt when the enemies of the
Union under the reconstruction acts, are SO
: met by him in debate that they can make
no reply; that Mr.. Harris has as fine an in
tellect as Mr. Durham or Mr.. Graham, and
could easily meet and dispose of in debate
the whole number of Conservatives" in
! the Convention; and that there are 10000
colored voters in the State like Mr. Harris,
I who will be certain to notice" all rebels
, and traitors at the ballot box at the next
. election, as they did at the last, by voting
en- masse for Liberty and Union.
1 | xhC SchtAhCiS AhCoSVAA ANS"Sus
b The Sentinel commends the resolutions of
Mr.. Durham as follows: @
1.-THE admirable series of resolutions, Of
fered by Mr. Durham, express the sentiments
of nine -tenrhs of the white men of North
Carolina They are timely, well conceived
and well expressed"
If this be so, then nine. tenths of the white
| 81 Stnfa npnoca1 fn fha
struction of the government in accordance
with the law of the land One of the Edi-
tors of the Sentinel has soemnly sworn to
"obey" that law, and encourage Others so
to do.n
But the Sentinel will fail in its wicked at
tempt to array the great body OF the white
men of the State against the reconstruction
acts. Its White Mans Clubs" will perish
in their infamy and treason. 1t can get up
no war of races in this State. Its appetite
for murder is destined never more to be in
obliged. There are at least 10000 fire-tried
Union white men in the State, who, together
with the 10000 colored voters, will peacea-
bly, restore tine State to the Union, and
peaceably govern it, in spite of lamenta-
tions here or elsewhere" ..
, The Alabama Obstructionists held Con-
vention a few days since, and resolved not
to vote on the new Constitution, but they
propose to keep up compact organization
and look out for chances hereafter. They
voted to set apart day in which to Call
upon Almighty God to save them from
NEGRO domination"
; Poor fellows! They prayed during the
rebellion that the Lord would save Rich
, mond, and Charleston and Mobile, but
the sky was as brass above their heads
Their prayers will avail them as little now.
, We wonder that He does not smite them as
Annanias and Sapphira were smitten, when
1 they thus approached him with lie in their
: mouths.
The Sentinel speaks of Mr.. Abbott, of
Massachusetts,, yia of New Hanover" We
believe Gen. Abbott did come in by way
of Wilmington. He came in under the old