The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-03
The Rebel fstate Convention.

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The rebel oigarchy are in the habit of
managing the. concerns of their party in
their own way. they are supremely indif-
ferent to the wishes of the people. They
chalk out their programme, crack the whip,
and their we'll drilled battallions are expec-
ted to fall in and move off at the word of
command without reluctance or remon-
STRANGE. r. ef-,srf.t4r,.rr .-f4 4r5a~-r
1t seems that the rebels of Haywood and
Wilson counties have recommended Demo-
cratic State Convention to be held in Ra-
leigh on the 18th Of June proximo. No
doubt there are many Others of rebel pro-
clivities who would be pleased to have
State Convention, where they could at least
mingle their tears and condole with each
other in their present bitter bereavements.-
But ths.. Wilmington Journal speaking ca
cathed,u, denies them even this poor conso-
lation. The order runs in the following
words and figures: (
, "What necessity is there for State Con-
vention? Delegates have been appointed to
the National Democratic Convention, and
that body will give us candidates and
platform. The Executive State Committee
have ample powers to select two Electors for
the State at large, and arrange everything
necessary to conduct a vigorous canvass"
ID Vigorous language, that, and calculated
to command respect. Translated into other
phraseoIogy, it might be rendered thus:
"What have the ignorant masses OF the
poor white trash to do with the manage
ment of owparty9 1t is their duty to obey;
it is our prerogatlve to command. Have
not delegates been appointed to the National
Convention by a select committee of high
toned Confederate gentlemen, who "will
give candidates and u platform 2" Have not
the Executive Committee ample powers Z"
Let the people go to grass and eat grass for
aught we care. They should know their
places. Our instructions have prolitted
them but little if they have not learned this
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Possibly there may be another objection
to State Convention. The rebel conclavc
which assembled in Raleigh to devise means
to defeat the Constitution before it had been
framed found serious difficulty in amalgama-
ting the heterogeneous elements which COM
posed that body. The irrepressible De-
mocracy" acouM control and "old line
Wings" got their dander up and showed
fight. Should another Convention be called,
it might'no be so easy matter to squelch
the second .fidders.. The risk would be too
great; therefore, no Convention should be
held An excuse for tho pnstponement of
the Convention will be the fact, that all the
prominent rebel politicians, who are in the
habit of attending political meetings, are too
industriously engaged in cultivating the soil
to be on hand. Vance is pitching crop"
and Jo Turner is ga replanting of oorn.'
-Atter the National Convention, these ag
ricu}tural pursuits may be suspended for q
season without the hazard of famine.
.After the National Convention shall have
assembled and laid down the law and given
H
name to the party, the State Convention
may convene. -..a
The Sentinel of yesterday is unnecessarily
severe upon the time honored University
1t sounds the coronach in the following plain
tive strains: ... g..rr
THE Commencement which comes off
next week at the University will most proba-
by terminate, at least for a time. the intense
interest which has been felt for that venera-
BILE institution by so many. Will not the
Alumni of the Institution at least, attend in
large numbers and give it a decent burial 2
1t will be a melancholy duty, but it should
be performed. Rivers of tears might be
shed overits fate, if it would do any good,
but it is too late, if the new regime is to he
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