The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-07-21
Who are the Radicals ?

the auultlonS 10 tnc RtpuDilcan ranks thaC
the Democrats were too weak to run can
didate and many of them would not vote at
all. The moderate men of both parties in
Virginia united and elected WALKER against
the opposition of the Radicals of both par
ties. The colorctl men in great numbers
supported WALKER and were given due
proportion ofthe offices. Thus the Republi-
cans of VIRGINIA and NORTH CAROLINA
stand upon the same broad platfornl-Uni-
versal Suffrage and General Amnesty. Thus
it is at once evident that the Democratic
party of NORTH CAROLINA is the only gadi-
catparty in this State. "a.
The Sentinel its acknowledged organ is
radical in all its sentiments. The STAND
ARD is liberal iii all its sentiments.
The Sentinel goes for the radical doctrine
that hut one class should govern. The
STANDARD tavnrs the liberal lactrine of uni
versal suffrage without regard to race or
color
The Sentinel favors the radical doctrine of
| class legislation. The STANDARD endorses
the liberal doctrine that legislation should
be for the hrnctit of the ,OhOle people-white
| and black, rich and poor.
The Sentinel goes to the radical extreme
of urging the fomcntiny of feelings Of hatred
of one party against the other. The STAN
pARD iavors the liberal doctrine of allowing
men to vote as they please, belong to what
party they please and still preserve friendly
feelings
The Sentinel and its party are so radical
as to be willing to sacrifice every interest of
the State in order that they may rule The
STANDARD and its party are willing to con-
cede anything that is demanded as ncces-
sary to the welfare of the people, for the
Republican is the liberal-thc PEOPLES
party.
The Democratic party is composed of
aristocrats who are willing to adopt any
means, no matter how radical in their eff
fects, In order to force themselves into power,
that the people may be compelled to sup
port them and their followers. The Rcpub-
lican party is composed of men of the peo-
pie, and the people are always liberal.
The Democratic party still retains the bitter
and radical feelings engendered by the war.
and proscribes men for opinions sake The
Republican party favors general amnesty,
is willing to let by cones be by cones, and
proscribes no man on account of his political
opinions.
The Democratic party is so radical in its
doctrines us to endeavor to array one class
of citizens against another, doctrine
which, if carried out, would ruin every
business interest oithe State, and bring I'M
told misery upon the people. The Repuh-
| lican party wishes to see friendly feelings
between every class of society, for by lib
eral policy alone can our State regail her
former wealth, and our people their former
prosperity.
Thus, then, it will be seen that every ar
ticle Of the Democratic creed is radical in
the extreme, while every influence Of the
| Repuhlican party is given in favor of liberal
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measures. The radicaliSm OF the Democratic
| party Injuries every business interest of the
State, and is in direct antagonism to the
welfare of the people. The policy of the
| Democratic party is to make the rich man
richer and the poor man poorer, and to cen
| traiize power in the hands Of the few to
the injury of the many. To aid themselves
in this they infame every prejudice, excite
every bitter feeling and endeavor to create
enmity between men of different political
beliefs. They are aware that their policy
will niure the business man, embarrass the
professional man, and make poor the labor
they may gain power. If this is not radi-
calism what is it? ..-..- o.
The Republican party, on the other hand,
favors every measure, however liberal,
which can in any degree aid in removing
existing feelings of bitterness and party
| prejudice. 1t desires to see liberal measures
prevail that every man, business, profession
al and laboring, may be able to obtain a
fitting reward for his labor. 1t wishes to
have no partizan strife, because such strife
Can but inure to the injury of the State,a
consequently, to the injury of the people.
If this is not true conservatism, what it
The conservative men of VIRGINIA recog-
nized the truth of these facts and united
with the Republican party, as being the
only liberal party in the South. They have
utterly disclaimed any connection with the
Democratic party. and, still more, have de-
nounced it for its rdt1ical sentiments. The
conservative men of NORTH CAROLINA have
also awakened to the TACT that the Repub-
lican party is the only liberal party in the
South, and are leaving the Radical Democ-
racy to its fate and joining the Republican
party by thousands. There will never be
another Democratic candidate elected in
NORTH CAROLINA, for the radicalsm of the
Democratic party has so disgustcd the peo-
pie that they will sweep it f ON the face of
the earth. Let all truly conservative men
remember this, and following the example
of the conservatives of VIRGINIA, crush out
forever the last vestige of rddicalism. The
Republican party, the PEOPLES PARTY,
stands triumphantly the LIBERAL PARTY
OF THE SOUTH.
Robert Garvin, convicted of robbing the