The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-11-25
and to the,repprt Of w. m. Coleman, ESQ.,,


( and to tle,repprt of w. M, Coleman, ESQ.,,
President of tire ,Boartl of Dlreck0ess
This Institution is in fouriBhiug condi.
ton under the exccileps amanageslent of its
Principal. The suggestions in his report in
relation to further Improvements and the ex.
!, tension of the advantages of the Institution
are worthy Of consideration. ssubplI
THE UNION INDIssoLUBLR ASD rRRPEruAL.
The suppression of the rebellion by tho
government Of the United States; the 10
construction Of the Union on sthe basis of
suffrage for all in the recently itsurgent
States, with the prospect that IN due time
suffrage will be conferred upon an, In all tho
States; and the election to the Presidency
OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, and to the Vice Presi-
dency of SCHUYLER CoLFAx, have rendered
the Union of the States indissoluble and per-
petual. We now have, indeed, q fee Repub-
lie, In which every man in nearly every State,
is fully the equal Of every other man in po-
litical and civil rights. We have. no dis
tinctions founded on color or race, save those
which are social in their character, but every
one IS free under the law to make his own
way in life, and to win good name for him.
self and his children. The Onion il over all,
I States as well as people There can be no
appeal from its authority It's &ction in any
event, and in matters howsoever grave OF
vital, is irreversible and final. This will en-
sure stability in the government and conf
dence in it by the people, without which no
nation can be prosperous and powerful.
This stability on the one hand and confidence
on the other, will render certain the payment
of the national debt, and the completion
of every work of improvement which the
government may project or foster. The
Union extends with a vast breadth from the
Atlantic to the Pacific sea-. 1t is stretch
ing itself out along the shores of both oceans,
carrying with it the germs of free principles
which will speedily spring into new States,
to cluster in due time, as the old States are
clustering around one common centre. It
would be impossible to set bounds either to
the progress or the duration of the Republic.
We know only that it is great, benefcent,
constitutional government, stronger than it
was when it was founded; that its benefits
and blessings are innumerable, to those who
live under it; and that our children and our
childrcn's children will take q just pride in
! the fortitude, courage and wisdom of their
ancestors. and partake in larger and fuller
| measure than we do of the eleyating and re-
hning influences OF religion, liberty and law,
which must spring from such government.
| This government is in the hands of its friends,
and will be administered by them. The gov
ernment of North Carolina is in the hands of
| its friends, and of the friends of the ma
tional government, and will be admin
istered by them. 1t should not be our
aim to use it for prescription or oppression
to any, but for the protection and bene-
fit of all Its very safety, without reference
to the Importance Of maintaining and carry
ing out III good faith the great principles on
| which it is founded, absolutely requires that
its friends should continue to administer its
affairs In no other way can harmony be
maintained in those relations between the ma
tional and State governments, sundered for
a time by rebellion, but now happily restored.
| I have the honor to be, gentlemen, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
w. w. HOLDEN.