The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-07-28
The Republican the True Conservative
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Farty.
1--WE have stated some fucts for tho benefit of
the editor ol~the STANDARD for which hewill,
Doubtless, feel very thankful TO us. Heisa
sclever iellpw VA Conscryativoat he,rt and we
have thought II our duty to Uniform him of the
real condition ot things In North Carolina, In
which State We think We are much better &C.
quainted than he Is. II the STANDARD belonged
Ia him we shoald soon expect to ace II on the
side of the true conservatives aud IN opposition
to those who now administer the State govern
ment."-Od North State.
The fact that the above pill IS sugar-coat-
ell does not make it the less nauseous, or
make us feel any more inclined to swallow
it. Some of the facts stated by the Old
North Stato are true, but the deductions
drawn are entirely wrong. We acknowledge
that we are ~ Conservative at heart" 1t
| is our Conservatism that makes us n Repul'-
| lican. We see but one party to which
Conservative man can belong and be true to
his conservative principlcs-the Republican
party. 1t is the only party which seeks to
conserve the government, The Radical
Democracy, with which We are sorry to see
the oil North State acting, seeks to destroy
the government. 1t hates the government.
One OF its papers, the Wilson Plaiadealer,
does not hesitate to openly express its hatred
of the flag, the acknowledged symbol of
government, and to express "a traitorous de-
sire for its disruption. Another Radical
Democratic paper the Tarboro' .Southermer,
intimates its approval of these sentiments,
| but only rebukes the Plaindealer's traitorous
expressions upon the ground that they are
not iAoiitic-meaning, it is clear, that it is all
| right To think so, and that it is good Demo-
cratis' doctrine, but that the people should
not be allowed 10 know it. They know the
people would spurn the men and party
which would openly advocate sucl an in
famous doctrine. The Republican party
seeks to censure the present form OF gov
| eminent and to preserve the right of the
! people to govern themselves. Many OF the
radical. Democratic papers and leaders
have avowcd themselves in favor Of destroy
ing the Republic and forming an Empire,
thus crushing the liberties of the people and
putting the power into tie hands of few
men. These facts cannot he denied, for
they are known TO every intelligent man in
the State. Then is DOT the Republican party
the true Conservative party, and the only
one to which IL Conservative man can give
his support. Most assuretlly it is. The
Republican party seeks to conservative
ndical Democracy to pull down. II the
editor of the North State is the Conserva-
tive he proclaims himself how can he act
with the radical Democracy We under
stand that he denies that he or his paper is
Democratic. but he acts with the radical
Democracy, and actions speak louder than
words Ii he admires the conservatism of
General ROBERT E. LEE, JOHN B. BALDWIN
and OFT GERS, whom he admits to be true
Republicans" how can he disregard their
advice and contend against their principles
by acting with the very radical Democracy
against whose evil and ruinnus doctrines
| General LEE and the whole WALKER party
have warned the people of the SOUTH? mo,
until he acts as Conservative We cannot
regard him to be the Conservative he pro-
| tesses
The old North State says:
"If the STANDARD belonged 10 him We should
soon expect to see it on the side of the true con-
servativcs and in opposition 10 those who now
administer the State government"
AS we are on the Republican side, we are
and always have been on the side
of the TRUE Conservatives" But
the OM North State has us different mesn-
ing. In that sense the expectations wculd
never be realized. We have full control of
the STANDARD. as much so as if VIC owned
it, ami we could never support n party SO
wicked and corrupt as the Democratic, or
advocate the principles Of those falsely
styled Conservatives. We support the gov
eminent of our iorefathers, and can frater-
nize with no party or set of men who do
not accord it an unqualified and hearty sup
port. But least of all could we ever he in
| opposition to the present State government, ,.
which consists of men who are true to the
government, tue to the country, aud true to-
NORTH CAROLINA. They are men whose
efforts at Cancellation have been met with,
the vilest of abuse. They are men whose
every effort to benefit the people has been
misrepresented They are men whose en-
deavors to restore the State to its former
prosperity have been made the pretexts far
the vilest and most malignant calumrlY-
They are men who have done more for the
welfare of NORTH CAyoLINA than any in the
three preceding generations. Such men WE
could NEVER oppose but will aid them
with all the ability at our command. Cow.
HOLDEN and. the whole State administrator
have our respect and confidence and waa
be supported by the STANDARD so long
as they act as they have done-for the best
good of the people and the State.
t M ITO The State Credit.
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