The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-23
The claims of Gen. Grant are like those O

The claims of Gen. Grant are like those of
Washington and jackson, and as the Ameri-
can people recognized the services of two
distinguished military and civic chiefs. they
will honor those of Gen. Grant 1t is nat
ural position for the rebels of the South to
be in opposition to him, and to be in league
with the Northern Copperheads. 1t is a
natural position for loyal men in the South
to favor Grant and oppose traitors. AS he,
and his followers conquered before, we ex-
pect them to march to victory now.
schuyler Colfax will grace the chair of
Vice President. His pleasant manners, live
ly conversation, and above all, his ability as
statesman, recommend him as the second
choice of the people. Few who know him
among his enemies that do not appreciate
his sterling worth and integrity of charac-
ter. The bullet of the assassin will not seek
Grant because Colfax is liable to turn
traitor.
There is guarantee in the nominations
of these men, that peace and good govern
ment Will be established. There have been
three years of political strife, succeeding five
of war, and except those who are the slaves
to revenge the people desire harmony. By
Welding to traitors peace cannot be secured,
but by good government administered by
loval men, traitors can he silenced. and the
people taught by unanswerable logic, how
sweet are all the paths of wisdom, and how
pleasant are her ways.
We place Grants election on this high
ground. If he is defeated, by any mishap,
what will be the consequence Let US
see.
There are many of the opposition leaders.
who have made and sustained themselves on
the top wave, by solutions, broils and distur-
Dances, who, when Grant is elected, will he
forced to obey the laws and become peace
full citizens In the other event, they will
have lease of four years in many parts of
the South, to Cypress. heat, pillage and lord
it over the weak and ignorant. We do not
expect those, who quietly submit to these
men, to assist US in throwing off the yoke
from their necks-many of them are too
cowardly to do it, and Others glory in their
degradation. but the yoke must come off,
for the overbearing spirit of the tyrants who
Cypress the ignorant, deluded, prejudiced
people in many localities, would extend it
self. and establish reign of terror, exclude
ing free men from their vicinity altogether,
who dare tell them of their crimes and de-
nounce their actions.
Freedom is yet little understood in the
South. Those who now pirate OF being
white slaves. if set free, Immediately seek to
enslave the negro, or the white man, VINO
differs from them. There is no true spirit
of freedom there-it is an aristocratlcal, ty-
rannical. selfish grasping spirit OF avarice'
giving all to ones SELF and denying all to
others. The genuine spirit of Republlcan
liberty is charitable. 1t asks no more Tor
self than it is willing to give to Others. 1t
enslayes no one, but files every fetter In
twain and breaks every chain asundcr. The
difference is wide between the liberty, when
the Southern people ought to enjoy, and
that for which SO many of them vainiy
crave-the liberty to Cypress and oVerrun
their weaker Deighbors.
Another example of this spirit IS the dis
gushing, cringing servility displayed by the
lesser tyrant to the stronger, and the abuses
heaped by both ON their sturdy opponent
They assume superiority and frequently be
have themselves in such an insulting way,
that the toe of a boot, well applied, is the
best remedy.
Gen. Grant is the representative OF the
freedom of charitable, benignant, merciful
ideas of justice to enemies, friends and
self, of higher order OF civilization and a
better race of men. His triumph at the
polls is certain, but the march OF ideas will
be still tardy in many sections, and it will
need no less powerful hand than that of the
modern magician, to effect the metanor-
phosis. The lovers of peace and good order
are under his standard-with him they go
to a bloodless victory, carrying with them
nation into the enjoyment of liberty, with
law, peace, with freedom, prosperity, with
good government.