The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-15

rights to any. If the men banned by the
Howard Amendment in our State are trail
tors, so are many of US in this House to-day.
The chair of the Speaker is filed by an ex
rebel officer. If Gov. Ellis were now to ap-
pear here, he might well suppose that the
cause he espoused ia 1851 had triumphed,
and that Jefferson Davis was with his gov
eminent in Richmond. When, sir, did we
get rid of our pains and penalties 2 BY the
magnanimity of the government. Surely,
then, we will not be less magnanimous to
those in our State who have not been SO
fortunate as ourselves. 1t is only men OF
shallow brains that are proscriptive, states
men are never 30. The interests OF the par
ty demanded that we should be generous
towards the weak. They would not always
be weak, and the day is not far distant when
they will be strong, and then woe to those
who have trampled upon their rights. Mr..
s. appealed to the colOred members to sup
port the resolutions, and warned the House
that failure to adopt would but strengthen
the hands of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Sinclair said he took this occasion to
tell the colored people, that though they
might vote against these resolutions and SO
bring ruin on themselves and their TRENDS
he would still advocate their cause and
stand by their rights. In 1855, when few
white men belonging to the State stood Tor
them, he suffered persecution and obloquy
for standing by them. He had not changed
nor would he. For veal or for woe he was
with them and though all might forsake, yet
he would not. He was committed hence
forth and forever to an undivided Unlon,-
Manhood suffrage, equal rights before the
law, and the maintenance of the public faith
and credit. Hehoped the resolutions would
pass.
Mr.. Abbott said th3s the effect of the pas
sage of the resolutions would be to debauch
our whole State politics. The gentleman
from Robson (Mr. Sinclair) had sometime
ago sent his baggage over to the Conserva-
tives, and he (Mr A. thought that he had
better follow after it. Applause.
Mr. Sinclair rose to point of order ;'but
no point being made out, MIR. Abbott was
allowed to proceed, who said that MIR. Sin
clair spoke the other day of sending the Oh
i've branch; but, said Mr.. A., want to see
these people come to us with the olive
branch, and then am willing to meet them
cordially. But so long as the Stale teens
with foul-mouth abuse by these parties of the
State government, and of persons support
ing the reconstruction acts, shall oppose
any action like that contemplated by the
resolutions. fought four years to protect
the government, and am not to be duped
now to take the first step towards letting
these people get control again. Were the
element opposed to Republicanism to get in
power, it would uproot manhood suffrage,
repudiate the national debt, and burden the
people of the State with the debt of the So
called Confederacy. Iwould like, sir, to see
all relieved; but while they stand aloof,
and assail so bitterly every man who de-
tends and supports the government, l shall
wash my hands of this movement. When
they join hands with US, and cease their
mode of procedure, then we can be breth-
rem. therefore move that the House ad-
]ourn until tomorrow morning.
Mr. Proctor asked that the motion to adj
journ be withdrawn, and proceeded to ask
Mr.. Sinclair what part Of Robson he rep
resented when
Mr.. Abbott, interrupting, pressed his mo-
ton to adjourn, which was put and carried.