The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-04-01

and OF reconstruction succeed In their at
tempt to defeat the ratification of the Con-
stitution; or should the Constitution be rat
flied and the notorious rebels, whom they
have put in nomination be elected, what then?
This is a question which must force itself
upon every rejecting mind. Thinking men
are not to be diverted from this paramount :
Issue by silly and ridiculous appeals to their
prejudices against color much less are they
to be imposed upon by the glaring swindles,
which desperate faction is attempting to
pass of upon them. The most barefaced of
the swindles are the declarations which are
constantly being made by the rebel press
and rebel stumpers that ''white children are
to be boun.l out to colored masters" that,
"white men are to be forced to do militia
duty under coored officers" that, white
children must go 10 school with colored'chil-
dren !" and finally that white women must
marry black men," We repeat that thinking
men who are interested in the welfare and
prosperity of the country, and who have Its
best interest at heart, feel indignant that these
outrageous falshoods should beresorted to in
the very face of the Constitution and the ac-
ton of the Convention to the contrary. The
people then are not to be Diverted from the
great issue of reconstruction by these at
tempts upon their credulity.
The question then recurs, what will be the
probable consequence should the Constitu-
ton be dcfeated2 ,..,...,r 10.
II is not easy to answer this question:
| But one thing at least is certain and that is,
with the defeat of the Constitution, every
thing that has be"- done since the overthrow
of the rebellion ~ill have to be done over
again. We will he again at sea withouta rud-
der and without compass. Will the new
| plan of reconstruction which Congress has
the right, and may see fit, to impose upon the
conquered South offer more favorable terms
The answer of this question is of immense
interest to our people. Their future veal or
woe will depend upon its solution by the
Congress of the nation. What would the
Congress do in this event2 The answer
cannot be positively given. But there are
some means of judging the future from the
past. We know that johnson plan was re-
rejected; we know the result. We know
| that the Howard Amendment was reject
! ed; we know the result here also. Is it
not reasonable then to suppose that
should this plan be rejected, there would
be worse things in store for those who
counsel opposition to the national will
This land has been ridged with graves,
there has been sorrow and the habiliments
of mourning in many household. The
father is weeping for his son, who was to
have been the stay and support of his de-
clining years. The widow still mourns for
her husband who was forced to the front to
1 die She and her little children have been
left to the cold charities of the world, ant!
the prayers that they send up to Heaven
must fall like curses upon the assassins of
their peace. There are fearful recollections
in the past There are furious passions
i which are now sleeping that it would be
best to let repose in quiet. There are ghosts
of murdered men that haunt the mountain
caves of North Carolina that will not be
silent There are wrongs that the most
pious cannot forget twas murder to drag
man off and have him die for slavehold-
er's rebellion. 1t was no less crime to
starve the mother and her little babes By
the laws of God and man murder is punish
ed with death. This penalty has not yet
been exacted. 1t by no means follows that
it may not be in the future. Prevent re-
construction; awake old feuds; revive the
memories of the past; fan the flame which
4 Vance is kindling, and the waves of desola-
ton and ruin will sweep this land like a
storm of fire Then those who have sown
the wind will reap the whirlwind. The
liquid fires of Sodom and Gomorrah hav
been called down upon the heads of those
in North Carolina who believe that God
created all men equal with respect to rights
If We succeed in restoring the State, our
political enemies have nothing to fear They
will still live in peace and quiet under the
protection of equal laws But with US, how
different When the black man shall he
deprived of his franchises, what will be the
wretched condition of the white man in
T North Carolina who has ever voted for the
reconstruction acts Of Congress To extend
to the black man equal rights? Vance has
already pronounced our doom, and his fol-
lowers, the Knights of the Golden Circle
| and the "elick, y "elick " clans are already
organized to begin the work of death. We
must be driven in disgrace from the State OF
take refuge in the swamps and mountains
or-make final stand for liberty.
Fellow Republicans! the time for action
has come The day Of persuasion and of
argument has past away. If you have any
love for your State and nation, any respect
for your own personal character. any regard
for the peace of mind of your family, any
1 regard for the fate of your children who are
to come after you, rally to the combat !
Spare no toii--nc pains. If you succeed all
will be well. Should you, by your own
want of energy be defeated; what next
impeachment and other Intelligence
from Washington.
In the. Senate on Monday, Chief Justice
Chase presiding, the Court of Impeachment
| ra0ul a rlu hary,n tho trial &c A - A.. Tl..