The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-23
Opinion of the New York Tribune.

Opinion of the New York Tribune.
The good opinion of SO powerful paper
as the New York Tribune, under the man
agement of John Russell Young, is of great
value, and we can assure it that it will be
our constant study to follow its lead in the
advocacy of the soundest Republican prin-
ciples. a.....H. 81
Its Raleigh correspondent, an entire stran-
ger, we would like to know, and thank him
for the following well deserved commenda-
ton of the vigorous administration OF Gov.
Holden: -.E.
The Standard is dong wonderful work
in this campaign. It's outspoken, vigorous,
sharp, and aggressive. Its columns are
crowded with just the facts and the reasons
which pertain to this canvass and this local.
ity. 1t don't miss its mark, nor scatter its
fire. 1t deserves to prosper. and is prosper
ing Its power in this community is ANA
zing. 1t is likewise converting. The coun-
ty will give majority for Grant at least 300
greater than it gave Gov. Holden. The Gov
ernor gives eminent satisfaction to the Re-
publican party in his administration of af-
fairs, and dissatisfaction equally eminent to
Democrats He understands Rebels perfect
ly, and foils them at every turn. Fe is de-
termined to keep the State in the hands of
loyal men. He gives his whole time to Ex-
ecutive duties. He is vigilant and prompt to
check the first resort to force A white Reb-
ell, q day Or two since, struck a negro, who
asked him for his wages, savage blow,
breaking his jaw. The negro walked 80
miles to see Gov. Holden. The Cover or
Immediately instructed the proper officials to
arrest and prosecute the man at eny hazard
or cost. He is a prominent man, and the af-
fair will create great local excitement But
the man will be arrested, prosecuted. and
heavily fined, if there is power in the State
to do it. and there is "The more promi-
nent the offender, and the humber the suf-
terer the more impressive the example,"
says Gov Holden, wisely. Again, the other
day, white Justice of the Peace while RI
ding through gorge. was fired on by a
half dozen of the Ku, Klux.. He returned
the fire, disabling one. Happily, the whole
gang were seen, and have been arrested and
held IN default of bail They will be dealt
with sternly. 81
By such energy, promptness and severity,
Gov. Holden keeps the rebels of North Caro-.
lima in subsection. The rebels hate Gov.
Holden with perfect hatred" They thrca-
ten his life. He dares them to take it. They
swear they will burn his house and DESTROY
the Standard office. He dehes them to do it.
Strange it is that one cool, brave man, with
no display of the power he possesses, can awe
, hnct Of prru vi lionc lilo fhoeo Ill., roi>,,
swear at his friends as towards but they
don't want collision. The rebel orators
denounce the Governor as corrupt and ex-
travagant, squandering the money of the
State to enrich himself and his satraps. One
to whom listened declared himself about to
prove the Governor swinder and scoundrel.
He proceeded to say that he ordered plat
form built for Radical display on the
Fourth of July, and drew his order on the
Treasurer for the sum of 5000 to pay there
for. The fact is that the money was used to
pay for the building of platform and other
legitimate expenses incident to the inaugu-
ration of the Governor The speaker further,
striking tragic attitude, delivered the heavy
charge that Id defiance of law and even of
the Radical Constitution itself, he had order
ed the library of the Supreme Court and its
records to be removed from the first floor of
the State House to the third floor of the same
building. Verify, after this, who shall doubt
that Gov. Holden is reckless, unprinciped
william On this the speaker rested his case,
and why shouldn't he2 He could bring no
more evidence. If anybody thought that
such charges were ridiculous-indeed, re-
vealed the scrupulous fidelity of Gov. Hol-
den's administration-tha person did not
say so. Nowhere in the South are the affairs
better managed than in North Carolina.
With less of fiery and bitter denunciation
thad Gov Brownlow, he has acted with equal
firmness and greater steadiness. With as
much honesty as Gov. Scott of South Caro-
lima, he has far better comprehension of the
men he has to deal with. Gov Brownlow
has talked too much; Gov. Scott has done
too little Gov. Holden has said less than
Brownlow, but done everything he said
Gov Bullock, Of Georgia, has been too easy,
and is likely to be overpowcred. Gov
Smith of Alabama acts, the Radicals here
say, like coward or an idiot Governor
Warmoth is an active, keen. resolute man,
with the worst circumstances and men to
deal with. He is more like Gov. Holden
than any of the rest. But Gov. Holden,
they all here agree, is the right man in every
respect for the place and the time So
much for the opinion of Southern Radicals
in Raleigh. The Republicans here, as in
Weldon, are wide awake and confident.
They are well organized both in loyal
leagues and in the Grant and Colfax Clubs.
They are so far from doubt or worry that
they enjoy the campaign and prosecute it
with cheerful ardor If the rebels attempt
to overturn Congressional reconstruction
either with or without the aid of Seymour
they will have to fight in North Carolina
They say they mean to do it. The loyal
whites and blacks say they shall not IF
Seymour is elected the Rebs will try. If
they try there will be tumult and bloodshed
There can be no peaceful revolution in this
State. What there may be in other States
| know not, but here the election of Sey-
mour will bring trouble, and people here
see it clearly. Many "a Democrat will not go