The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-09
e3y- Mr. C. W. HoRNER, as Business Clerk and
Agent, is authorized to make contracts and give
receipts, &c, &C.
The Proposed Rebel State Convention.

The Proposed Rebel State Convention.
r. G. Badger, Esq, Secretary, speaking for
batch of malcontents and traitors In this
State, has called Convention to be held in
! this City on the 5th of next month, the OBJ
ject of which Is to defeat, if possible, the re-
construction acts. We call these people
Obstructive Destructives, for by their con-
duct they arc perpetuating as far as they
can the destruction caused by the rebellion.
During the rebellion they were Positive De-
structives holding this poor people up to the
war under the power of the -bayonet, un-
til desolation and ruin overspread the land.
These leaders defeated the Presidents
plan of restoration. They next defeated the
Congressional plan, to wit, the Howard
amendment. When they were urged to ac-
cept this plan, and thus restore the State to
the Union, they declared that the terms were
too degrading, and that they would accept
nothing until they knew what the ultima
tum would be. They said they would ac-
cept the ultimatum-that is, as soon as Con-
gress should finally say what was required
they would submit, and would promptly
carry out the requirement.. Well, Congress
finally acted by passing the present recon-
struction acts, but instead of accepting them
as they had promised to do, they became
more violent than ever in their opposition;
and they now declare this final action of
Congress unconstitutional, null and void,
and are taking steps to defeat it. Failing in
this, it is their purpose still to cherish OPP
position to these acts, and to avail them
selves of the first opportunity to repeal them,
to put the loyal people under their feet, and
to restore themselves to power. In other
words, protesting to submit, they would ig-
more and reject the authority of the nation,
and set up in its stead government for
this State based on the principles and senti-
ments of such traitors as Jefferson Davis and
2. B. Vanc &c. -..-
The public men who are pursuing this
course are deadly enemies to the people of
this State. They know that the restoration
of the State to the Union is indispensable
to the well-being of our afflicted and suffer-
ing people, and that restoration can be effec-
ted IN no other way than by and through
the reconstruction acts; yet they are oppos-
ing these acts, and doing all they can to de-
feat them. Even if these acts were objec-
tionable, as they are not, these rebelious
leaders might as we'll live under them as our
loyal people. Certainly they have no pecu-
liar claims on the government. Indeed,
they ought to be thankful that their lives
and property have been spared them, after
their persistent, selfish, and criminal opposi-
ton to tue government; but for gratitude
they exhibit hatred, and for submission,
which they solemnly promised, they are SUBJ
shutting the most desperate efforts to thwart
the national will. These leaders are thus
showing by their conduct that they are gov
crned solely by the desire for Office. They
can not bear the idea of being deprived of
the patronage and power of the State gov
eminent, on which they, have so long
lived and fattened, and hence the desper-
ate ana frantic efforts they are making to
defeat the reconstruction acts. But their
fate is sealed. The Convention they have
called, to assemble here on the 9th of
next month, will only serve to stimulate
the Constitutional Convention to more
prompt and stringent measures A sound
republican Constitution will be formed
will be submitted to the people and ratified,
and loyal officers, from Constable to Gov
ernor, will be elected and placed in Office
The militia will be organized and arms
placed in their hands to maintain the public
peace and any thing like organized re-
sistance by these leaders, or violations of =
law by their infatuated followers, will be
visited with swift and heavy punishment
The people are going to rule in this State
They have been ruined too long already by
these leaders. Every interest dear to them
and their posterity demands repose, and
such protection from class legislation-the
result Of sectional, secession principles-and
such laws generally as will put the State ON
the high road to renewed prosperity
North Carolina is the property oftse people,
and not of the few soreheaded politicians
and traitors for whom: Mr.. Badger speaks.
Nearlyif not quite al! the insurgent lead
,ers who have joined in this call for q Con-
vention to defeat the reconstruction acts, are
banned by the Howard amendment. When
do these, gentlemen expect TO- be relieved OF
their disability when Birnam wood
shall come to Dunsinane ~ Let Others who
are also banned by the Howard amendment
beware Of, following these men. Their
names recorded as delegates to this Obstruc-
ton Convention, will stand against them as
n perpetual record to bar them from relief,