The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-12
Let us have Peace GEN. GRANT.

The 9Th Resolve.

rOr the CtuUuarQ.
The 9Th Resolve.
The Democratic party, in announcing to
the country the names of Seymour and Blair
as its nominees for President and Vice
President, follows the announcement with
very ingenously written platform of princl-
piles, by which it proposes to be governed
This paper is somewhat insidious and
calculated to mislead the colored voter with
regard to its real policy, touching the future
status of the colOred race, should 1t succeed
to power in November
The attention of che cOlored people is in
vitcd especially to the views contained in
the 5th resolution of the platform, which
says that the party in sustaining the Fede-
raj administration to subdue the rebellion,
did so in good faith to maintain the well
established principles of the party, not to
make conquest, not to overthrow or to i'm
pair any OF the rights, or established institu-
lions Of the insurgent States
In the face of this declaration, its support
ers say they have no desire to re-cnslave the
colored race, or take away any rights the
government has conferred upon them.
Now let us analyZe and see how this whole
matter stands. In the first place, it is avowed
the war was sustained by the Democracy
North, not of the South, for what? To
.subjugate? No. To overthrow or to i'm
pair the rights, or well established institu-
tions, slavery inclusive of course, of the in
surgent States, or their civil governments,
no. What then To maintain all these in
tact, and the Federal Constitution as it was
unimpaired and invioIate.
1t follows of course then, that the party is
pledged, if successful, to the reorganization
OF these States upon their original basis. re-
| gardless ofthe results of the rebellion. The
national debt in this event. would, under
| the Influence of Brick POmerOy, and his
| three hundred thousand supporters, vanish
| Ike thin air. This construction simply i'm
| plies that the reconstruction policies of An
| drew johnson, and of Congress are usurpa-
lions cfecting innovation upon the settled
| policy of the Federal compact, as interpre-
ted by the Democratic party, forced on the
| people under durpss. That the States should
have been let alone after the surrender Of the
Confederate armies, with their civil govern
ments unchanged, and unimpaired in their
former rights and institutions Then of
what force Is Mr. Lincon's emancipation
proclamation or the 18th and 18th amend
ments, when that policy has been applied
winch declares these measures void, and that
the States. thus treated, should now be and
\ We're then entitled to their old rights and in
situations unimpaired If this is the logical
conclusion ofthe matter, and doubtless it is,
IN the event OF Democratic success, it is
asked with no little degree of interest, what
VIII be the status OF the colored race, if it is
not slavery?
| ~
Colored men, this question is pregnant
with issues. 1t is apprehended, even fully
!oreseen by every one, and toput quietus to
IL with the blessings of peace and prosperity
ana presentations of the rights now secured :.
and above all, to avoid another conflict of
arms vote for Grant and Colfax.
Rocky Mount, August 2, 1868.
Let US have War! !-GEN. BLAIR.