The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-24

snoken. Connecticut has spoken, and we will
show these scallawags and carpet-bagger IN
terloners what they will have to do next
wear They were preaching that all over
The country. but now that our Constitution
has Ieen formed and submitted to the peo-
pie, these gentlemen are not convinced yet.
They still hope by representation, by appeal
ing to the passions and preludlces OF the
working white men of the country, by preach
ing negro. rule. negro supremacy. social
eoualitv and mlscegenation, to demoralize
the opinions of the white hardworking peo-
ple Of the Northern States, and thus ERE
publican party will be defeated next fall
They have but one hope, and that, is the
hope of defeating the Republican party
They see that the honest loyal white people
of the country have no longer confidence in
them. They see they can no longerrule this
country as they have, they see that their
doom is sealed, they see plainly In letters
written in living light the hand writing ON
the WALL. They see their political grave dug
and they are almost ready to tumble into it.
They see that die they will, and they have
made up their minds, if die they must, that
they will die as Samson OF old. They IN
tend to lock and double their arms around
the pillars of government and drag it down
though they are buried beneath its ruins
But, sir, that they can never do. The very
same class of men that marched into the
field when this government was stabbed to
the heart, reeling and staggering mean
the three hundred thousand black troops Zap
plause will join the loyal white men if the
attempt is made, and they will say to the
government, =" stand, firm )" and to the glo-
rious flag, "Wave forever over this free peo-
pie; we will pour out our blood in your de-
fence" [Applause.l As l SAID before, l
can answer them now. can tell those gen.
temen and 1 can tell you here tonight,
tiapkGod! North Carolina has spoken,
[ls3l applause, and the loyal white men on
TIC 21st of AprilyIast, and the loyal black
men marched to the polls in one solid phalanx
and there spoke in tone so loud and long
that it made those very rebels knees tremble
and knock together. Laughter and APP
plause.] We ratified that Constitution by
$1,000 majority, and now the old State is
once more upon her knees before Congress
asking that she may once more be admitted
into the embrace of her mother, the Union.
The old North State, am happy to Say,
though unfortunately she sailed out of the
Union, rebel end foremost, is once more
thank God erect and steady, and is now on
her way back into the Union with Republi
can end foremost and we will have no cap
tain at the helm but a true, fire-tried radical
Applause. Just as. soon as she is admitted
with the rest of the Southern States, then
will there be such consolidation of all the
loyal men, black and white, throughout the
entire reconstructed States, that will vote so
distinctly in November next for Gen. Grant
and Schuyler Colfax that no Copperhead
will be left to dream that he could ever de-
feat the colored votes in the Southern States
This having been done, Mr.. President, and
all these States having been once more
restored and the liberty of the lahoring
black man secured as ell as that of the la
boring white man, when the great principle
of human suffrage has been recognized by
the nation, then and not until then will
peace, prosperity and happiness which have
been buried in the South for the past eight
years leap from their graves and those Sou
them States will once more bloom like a
garden of roses. When this is done, then
will the heavens smile, angels will rejoice.
and God Almighty will bless this free and
prosperous nation. thank you for the at
tention you have given me. -..5f.o
Hearty applause followed Mr.. Harris's
remarks, and the band played Bully for
youn