The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-24
The claims of Gen. Grant are like those o

The claims OF zen. Uraht dic iino thooe vi
Washington and jackson, and as the Ameri-
can people recognized the services OF two
distinguished military and civic chiefs. they
will honor those of Gen. Grant 1t is a nat
ural position for the rebels of the South to
be in opposition to him. and to be in league
with the Northern Copperheads. 1t is
natural position for loyal men in the South
to favor Grant and oppose traitors. As he,
and his followers conquered before, we ex-
pect them to march to victory now.
Schuyler Colfax will grace the chair of
Vice President. His pleasant manners. live
" conversation, and above all, his ability as
a statesman, recommend him as the second
choice of the people. Few who know him
among his enemies, that do not appreciate
his sterling worth and integrity of charac-
ter. The bullet of the assassin will not seek
Grant because Colfax is liable to turn
traitor.
There is guarantee in the nominations
of these men, that peace and good govern
ment will be established There have been
three years of political strife, succeeding five
of war, and except those who are the slaves
to revenge the people desire harmony. By
yielding to traitors peace cannot be secured,
but by good government administered by
loyal men, traitors can be silenced. and the
people taught by unanswerabe logic, how
sweet are all the paths of wisdom, and how
pleasant are her ways.
We place Grants election on this high
ground If he is defeated. by any mishap
what will be the consequence Let us
see. p
There are many of the opposition leaders,
who have made and sustained themselves on
the top wave, by solutions, hroils and distur-
Dances, who, when Grant is elected, will be
forced to obey the laws and become peace
full citizens. In the other event, they will
have lease of four years in many parts of
the South, to Cypress, heat, pillage and lord
it over the weak and ignorant. We do not
expect those, who quietly submit to these
men, to assist us in throwing off the yoke
from their necks-many of them are too
cowardly to do it, and Others glory in their
degradation, but the yoke must come off
for the overbearing spirit of the tyrants who
Cypress the Ignorant, deluded, prejudiced
people in many localities, would extend it.
self, and establish reign of terror, exclud-
ing free men from their vicinity altogether
who dare tell them of their crimes and de-
nounce their actions.
Freedom is yet little understood in the
South. Those who now pirate of being
white slaves, if set free, Immediately seek to
enslave the negro, or the white man, who
differs from them. There is no true spirit
of freedom there-it is an aristocratical, ty.
rannical, selfish grasping spirit of avarice
giving all to ones self, and denying all t.
Others The genuine spirit of Republican
liberty is charitable. 1t asks no more fo
self, than it is willing to give to others. L
enslaves no one, but flies every fetter il
twain and breaks every chain asunder. Thu
difference is wide between the liberty, which
the Southern people ought to enjoy, ant
that for which so many of them vainl,
crave-the liberty to Cypress and overrur
their weaker neighbors
Another example of this spirit is the dis
gushing, cringing servility displayed by til,
lesser tyrant to the stronger, and the abuses
heaped by both on their sturdy opponent
They assume superiority and frequently be
have themselves in such an insulting way
that the toe of boot, well applied, is the
best remedy.
Gen. Grant is the representative of tn,
freedom of charitable, benignant, mercifu
ideas of justice to enemies, friends ant
self, of higher order OF civilization and ,
DIETER race of men. His triumph at thu
polls is certain, but the march of ideas viii
lie still tardy in many sections, and it will
need no less powerful hand than that of thu
modern magician, to effect the metamor
\ pnosis. The lovers of peace and good ordel
pre- under his standard-with him they gc
20 a bloodless victory, carrying with then
P nation into the enjoyment of liberty, with
aw' peace, with freedom, prosperity, with
good government.