The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-30

Iaiill his mission. How can o,
see H fo gree1 consequences, make I'M an in view
the scale of ,n Of human beings drawn MUD to
far better for The oug .aaalon, when it wonSsrin
'NE improved morally and intelIec,anSs to have
nut Tue public mind is needlessln ai
noss;o Uquaii'y and negro Supremacy a,l med at
l,, ana preJndices off men have pnra anu The
tn clan RUE OF justice, and the man wh Ueyond
iorthw;t, euen Justice for the colorrd r.s
reason But the colored pe1nle ar .e sr without
laws OF the land have made them 40 az and the
upon them burdens OF the Govs,r anu imposed
why should they not be entitled ~ o,'lnehl; and
ing desree OF privilege? Is there any ;u.,PI
win Tue liberal principles OF a rcmL,ioan o'hlbe
eminent? |p"'iiean GOV.
IN TINS country, which has been claim,d 80,
n1c oi tne Tree and the asylum of The INC
Su, uha when we behold in other lands ,fffss'
IIsncy 10 nocrai reformations, can this conn WIZ
t;o,, 81 y, thS principles which lie at the tnn"d
tlon oil It's Government, and even ignn '~u'ua'
piaihest principles of justice? ''' Tie
Russia emancipated her nineteen million
anu ihaue them citizens, and, more than il nsIis,
lor the colored man here, the master thara asked
compelled to dividea certain portion of hi, IVA, was
among his former slaves N's h'iiaS
England in the last thirty wears bos rr,,,
policy both wide and liberal. And Shah, 'sueu
land OF boosted freedom rise above the rrcns Tue
OF the Ignorant, shake off the slacklrs i,n,'n''ss
Dy party leaders, and assert the great trp1I, ,L
moral excellence can alone give diynitynnd ,. .t
to human conduct and lay aside the gronrdicc
lear OF social equality and negro supremacy IoS
aosur9, now unjust, with the advantages of lnr
tune, learning, and high position. that ttc mh 4I.
race should be afraid to do poor negro iustin";
Is IL justice according to the golden rule IN.
unto others as We would that they should do nn,o
you. Would you consent to serve only i IN
country which had grown rich by your Labor "a
pear Whatever burdens might be imposed on Won N
and to share none of its privileges Surely n"t'
Must the colored man be deprived of those yi 's
with which the Government has invested lin
because you are afraid? Must threats and n n,''
lses be Tesorted to TO influence the colorrd ro.n
TO cast his ballot for the advancement of n n.rr
whose deciaratlons are that the President mpst
make the army undo its usurpations and drive ill.,
carpetbag governments out, and let tbn ,rh tns
people elect their representatives TO Conorass
me success OF such aparty would deprive near
y million OF men OF the right of sulITare WnnI5
TINS nc right, II it were practcableS II l. ""
Possioic 70 eeprive these men of suffrage peace
cannot alter or improve The Authorities ' %, ~; ou
government have given the negro the vote ' hn
cause OF thler confidence in his loyalty to thc
eminent, and because without politico, noSor
IN ignorance and poverty, his emancipation from,
slavery would have been curse 10 him rather Than
pressing. VINO Is SO heartless rs to call down
curses upon his fellow-man without are mUma
Would it not b.. doubly unjust to those who to,:
spent their time and labor in our serviceg Then
away with the idea that he who will moi rote i"
accordance with the wishes of certain nort ~
must be turned from his Ii. me, and NOT a,lpmeSs
10 cultivate the soil of those who We're once his
masters. oi'ee Ills
1t would be well to count the cost of tho ,o,.
experiment, OF turning men away because tb u"
will not vote to suit their landlords? Ifnovor,;y
ana starvation come, and the poor houses ars
nlled, ana the taxes be increased, upon whom %ilI
the burden fall most heavily? Be not again f dn
celvea 3y false prophets. In 1861, you were
promised 6tooiless triumph, and without cost
LII that you were disappointed, and Your vain Of
| iorts draped this land in mourning; and thesame
spirits which led you then are now conspirm~ ~
lead you again. Take care that 'your last sss
Is mol worse than the first" You cannot arain
reouce the negro to condition worse than slavery
Tor to have freedom without political and lcraI
rights is worse than to be the slave of master WHO
VIII be prompted by interest and humanity to
care Tor his wants, and the slave will say, Sand
with this last sad gift the power to die"
ana his dying words will find response in a
miiiiOn OF hearts whose hands have laid down the
sword and will only take it up again in defense of
human rights, for the vindication of which the
moral influence of the civilized world stands
pledged. Tamper not with Heavens decree.
what Gods purposes are concerning this nation
and this unfortunate race, SO long doomed to sla
very IN Its most degrading forms and but recent,
ana almost miraculously liberated, no man can fore
| tell. Perhaps it may be that the black man OF
America may be the evangelist to the land of his
fathers, to carry the glad tidings OF free saliva
tlon; and nay We not do much, by giving our in
nuence, to consummate this great work and still
make the colored man here happier and better
citizen Surely those whose wages are the hire Of
w M ;fotn 10 tl,.,
missionary labors. In land of Bibles they are I'M
able to read in land of Gospel light they arc
in moral darkness; and does not that spirit OF
gentle enthusiasm which filled the heart of the
great Wesley exist in some of his followers? In
such character as his, man achieves deeds of ex
ceilence and lives for the high purposes of hi:
existence. The prosperity of a nation can only
be promoted by the virtue and humanity OF liz
own free subjects, and who will deny that the be-
nevolent institutions of our own chosen land
are security and safeguard to true and genuine
kepuolicanism Then to reform and enlightcn
the distant portions Of the earth is the generous
effusion of heart that loves its country, to dis
semlnate the blessings of equal rights among
otler nations and to elevate and dignity the whole
| family OF man.
These are views which may induce Others to
endorse measures of peace, as the surcst iounda.
non aor ,ne prosperity OF our country. Let US
choose the man who says "lct us have peace" "
ratner than the man who says "let there be war,
and let the army undo its usurpations :" Gen
Grant, by whose great agency the existence Of the
nation was preserved in unity, and under whose
wise and steady administrations we may look for
political quiet and national prosperity, with uni.
yersal liberty and equal justice Then shall the
nag that waves over u nation rich in commerce
In social privileges and internal resources, shed
| lis cHuigence over other borders and assert the
prosperity of other nations disenthralled, and
then shall the shrill blast of the war clarion bt
e1,al Al.