The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-27
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It is now several weeks since Pope Ananias
Pellf promulgated his non intercourse bull,
and the people of the State have been wait
ing. listening and looking for some protest
againstits outrageous assumptions
the right of the Sentinel to speak for or
bind the Conservative party to such plan
of persecution-social outlawing and husi-
ness non-intercourse, but not one word that
we know Of has been uttered in reprobation.
The kindred papers are silent-the mer-
chants and mechanics of that party in our
cities have not denounced this usurpation Of
authority "Silence gives consent" it is
said, and it remains for the Republicans to
understand now precisely what is the atti-
tude of the Democratic Conservative Rebel
party towards them. and forthwith prepare
to meet the issue with all the resources and
ability at their command. Republicans now
have no alternative. tits not allowed them
to cease from partizan bitterness. They
cannot live in peace while they cultivate
Union and quiet. They must act ON the de-
fensive, and that not as politicians but as
men, as citizens and as Christians. Under
these circumstances, it is important for the
friends of the Union-for Republicans to
act advisedly and in concert all over the
State, and indeed, all over the Union. 1t
is really question now not of politics only,
but of actual existence. The rallying cry is
now one of extirpation from the soil of our
State and the struggle is for life and all that
makes life valuable to treemen. But let us
recall the terms of Pell's edict. 1--WE
must taboo and ignore all apostates to their
color and kindred We must give the pre-
ference in all our business transactions to
merchants, traders, mechanics and laborers
who stood by their race and friends in the
late struggle" The italics are ours, and we
see only one difficulty in this pretty scheme
of devilism. 1t will be no trouble to Req.
Pell to distinguish his friends by race and
color, but when he gets to the kindred"
he will be Sin peck of trouble" A very
large majority of the "kindred" of his
friends are not of his color. and are not
Rebels. Surely, Rev. Editor of the Sentinel,
that was a most unfortunate word. How
could you so far forget yourself as to use
that word kindred" when you knew that
the zoe" on whom you called-to ignore and
taboo, would thus be compelled to outlaw
and taboo their own sons, grandsons, half
brothers, nephews and cousins, as another
color and mixed race, but not by the inexOr
able law of God, "kindred," nevertheless
1t is wicked exceedingly wicked, parson
Pell, thus to array and embitter kindred"
of the same blood against each other. Yet
you have done it in your unnatural edict.-
But white Republicans have not this peculiar
misceganative relationship to impede their
action in the duty now before them. And
the colored Republicans will be faithful to
hats i D,,f s. ne thar . EinfleolN
that never oppressed and degraded them by
their cruelty and lusts.
1. Then this is not political contest
Parson Pel has just been defeated by 10000
Republican majority and would wage for a
while another war. But Republicans, be
sure to keep up your organization. Do not
abate in vigilance.
g. This is not contest of arms. Parson
Pel has wholesome dread of Yankee mus
kets, and does not now seek to provoke Re-
publicans to fight of this kind, but Re-
publicans should not trust the men who
having once proven traitors still persist to
oppose The United States government tits
well to be ready, and if we should ever
again sleep, let it be on our arms. Do not
forget Fort Pillow nor Andersonville.
8. 1t is not war for patronage. That is
gone, Parson Pell knows. But Republicans,
we have the assurance of our noble chief in
his late grand Editorial, that the patronage
of this State shall be bestowed to the adj
vantage of the Republican laborer and Re-
publican interests. 1t must reward the
friends of the Union, preserve liberty, feed
the poor and lead the State back to prosper
ity and the honest administration of its af-
fairs. Surely the victorious Republican
party will see to it that the men, white or
black, who were true to themselves, their
country and freedom shall not suffer from
aristocratic tabooing.
4. But it is war on business! You shall
not buy of or sell to Republicans. You
shall not employ or reward Republican la
borers. This is the war; Republicans, we
must accept it: In Wilmington, Newborn,
Beaufort, Washington, Fayetteville, Raleigh.
Greensboro, Salisbury and Charlotte All
over the State this is our doom. It is inten-
ded to ruin us in our business. to starve us
and our families, but it is game two can
play at. By all that we hold dear, BY all
the pledges of freemen let US stand 10y each
other. This is the hour of our trial. This
bitter and disappointed yell from doomed
traitors cannot affect the hearts of the 1OO,-
600 Republican voters of North Carolina
We must now from this day, and henceforth
give the preference in all our business
transactions to merchants, traders, mechan-
les and laborers," who stood by the old flag
and the party of the Union. Where we have
no merchants, let us invite Republican men
to settle among us while we pledge them our
"preference." Let us encourage only Re
publican mechanics, though we have to i'm
port them or go miles for our work. Be
sure to employ only laborers that never
flinched. 1t is the ban of our enemies, let
us now live under it. Buy not-sell not
borrow not-lend not-rent not-labor not
of a political opponent. This is the order,
and we must now meet it in the determined
strength of those who are right, and trust in
the God of justice. 1t is our policy to IN
vite capital, to encourage manufactures, to
press forward our Railroads, to multiply de-
mands for labor in every section of the State.
5. This is social ban For this, the
honest and pure yeomanry of North Carroll
ma care not jot. The Republicans will
soon create their own society official posi-
ton and capital will not need mourn for
want of the society of effete aristocrats.
The occasional glimpses the Republicans
get oft now when the curtain is lifted from
its secrets by the late bondsmen, does not
present it in view that makes it inviting,
or that will cause any regrets on account of
the social ban by the innocent and the pure
in the Republican ranks. Our information
is that the bull of Bro. Pell is already being
carried into effect
1t is trying ordeal, and let the leaders of
the Republican party send forth the watch
word and nrOva fhemcelvao onuol RI tho Fri al