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


More Democratic RadicaIism-Let the
People judge for Themselves.
The resolutions adopted by the Demo-
cratic partv of Pennsylvania show how
little wisdom they have gained since the
war. Like the Bourbons of FRANCE, they
forget nothing and learn nothing. The
Democrats of Pennsylvania arc, it possible,
more pig headed and more stupid than their
contre,es in other States. Among the resolu-
items adopted al the Harrisburg Convention
on Wednesday last was one declaring it to
be the opinion of the Democrats OF Pennsyl-
vania that " the negro should not have the
ballot" The little sense that the PENNsYL-
WANNA Democracy ever possessed. seems to
have been knocked out of them by success
sivc defeats, and the late glorious triumph
in VIRGINIA has completely amazed them.
The right of the colored man to vote is not
now before the people, except in those
States which have not yet ratified The 18th
amendment. To ratfy the amendment and
thus make the right of the colored man to
vote portion of the Constitution of the
United States only four more States are
needed, and these four can easily be OBJ
| tained as in more than that number colored
suffrage is foregone conclusion. Thus the
| action of the PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY
is something like the post morton eyengc OF
a man who endeavors to spite an enemy by
reproducing him in his last will and testa-
ment. But, although powerless for harm,
the hatred of colored men evinced by the
resolution will serve to show col
ored men what would be their fate should
the Democrats ever gain power. 1t proves
to the colored people of the whole country
that the Republican party is the only party
which endorses the great principle OF uni
vcrsal suffrage The colored men know the
truth of this, and show their appreciation
OF Democratic fairness by voting in q solid
mass against all Democratic candidates We
are not of those who wish to see one race
arrayed against the other-that extreme of
radicalism is only advocated by the Demo-
crats-but on the other hand we do not
wish to sec one race oppressed by the other
America is large enough and rich enough
for all her children to live together in peace,
and do their duty as citizens in peace, with
out any one injuring his neigbor or being
crowded for room. We do no: wish to see
any collision of races or parties for any such
occurrence would bring distress upon the
people, and would initiate against every
business of the country We are too liberal
to wish to have any man prescribed on
account Of race, color, or political sentiments.
Let the people compare this action of
the Pennsylvania Democracy with the liberal
doctrines of the Republican party and then
decide which party is the most deserving of
confidence. Let all conservatives who have
hitherto mistakenly acted with the Demo-
Gratis see to what extremes the Demo
Gratis would carry them, and come out
from among men who can endorse such
radical views and measures. The
only truly Conservative party is the
Republican party and conservatives through
out the SOUTH are recognizing this fact and
are joining it by thousands, despite the
howls of the Democratic leaders. The elec-
ton in VIRGINIA is the strongest proof OF
the truth of what we say. and is so confess
cd by many Democratic papers. Opposed
to the radical doctrine of prescription fol
opinions sake, the Republican party of the
South stands upon the broad and liberia
platform of Universal Suffrage and Genera
Amnesty. The Democrats wish to continue
a strife that will impoverish the people an(
ruin the State. The Republicans wish to
bring about peace which will enable the
people to recover form the effects of the war
and which will give the SOUTH even NOR,
than her former prosperity. People o
NORTH CAROLINA, which party will do thu
most good9 Which do you prefer the Rad
ical Democracy or the Liberal Republicans