The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-09-02
Radical Apostles.

The Republicans have some excellent ora
tors who are at work all over the South and
doing yeoman service in the good cause.
Among the principal of these are butcher
Forest, Don Quixotte Hampton, Bunker
Hill Toombs, Merry Andrew Wise. The
Republicans tell the honest War Democrats
that the Secession-Democracy means war.
Bu the war Democrats of the North
were not disposed to believe it Messrs.
Forest and Co., however, have opened their
eyes to see the bottomless abyss over which
the Democratic party would lead them.
When Republicans say that the Seymour
and Blair party intend toprecipitate another
rebellion, the people, who are generally in
disposed to believe what one political party
saws of another shake their heads and doubt.
But when the distinguished secession DEM
ccrats, above referred to, defantly declare
war in their public speeches before vast as
semblies of people; when rebel Generals
call upon their old soldiers again to rally
round " the glorious old flag" when Forest
shouts, "Let the bugles sound the onset
my war-worn veterans will answer to its STIR
ring notes; arm and be ready at the signal;"
when Toombs says that these miserable
governments Which Congress has built up
over us must he destroyed with an iron
hand;" when the people hear this, they be-
come serious and think that this thing has
gone on about long enough.
"When the war begins again." says the
butcher Forest, ''it will not be line of battle
drawn out against line of battle, it will be
neighbor against neighbOr, and the watch
word will be, the black flag and no quarter"
This murderer knows well the meaning
of these terrific words. The garments of
this man are still dripping with the blood
of the prisoners of Fort Pillow whom he
had murdered after they had laid down
their arms and we well know that in his
mouth the threats which he uses are not
figures of speech, but are to be understood in
all their fearful tangible reality.
Revenge for Appomatox i" This is the
secret inspiration which gives life and pow
er to the rebel Democracy. 1t was this that
drafted the platform in New York; it was
this that nominated Blair unanimously oni the
first ballot. @ Es,-- IS.
But God sometimes makes the wrath of
man to praise him. This rebel rage and. fu-
ry is leading TO the happiest results. The
conservative and peace loving men of the
country are flying from these men asfrom the
pestilence. Pearson and Boyden in this
State, followed by thousands of the old con-
Servative Wings, have declared for Grant
and Peace. In Maryland, the old johnson
Republicans have come over in body to the
support of Grant. The venerable Rives, of
Virginia, conservative Of the conserva-
uves, takes leave of the Democracy and de-
cares forGrant In Indiana and Iowa, even
democratic nominees have renounced their
party associations and arc now in the field
ior Grant. Newspapers at the North which,
nave heretofore been Democratic have run
up the nanes of Grant and Colfax to the
mast head. And. be it remembered, this
rush is all in one direction. Nowhere do
we hearo defections in ourown ranks. The
Republican phalanx stands firm and secure
~ Tile Granite rocks; the waves may roar
una dash against it, but they roar and rage
"vain. Courage and perseverance, friends,
ana we will sweep the country for Grant and
00iax IN November next 10y such crushing
majority, that Secession and Democracy can
t,;a t% more disturb the peace and prosperity of
"' Na'chez Gazette says: Thousands of our
,S men arc toorproud to work; but are
N' 10 die game" Such fellows can't better
\ 'asir county than by dying.