Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-18

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week, we indicated to the pre- . of the
Old North State policy which would
reconcile the factions, harmonic dis
cords, unite the people, and place the
control of the government in proper
hands-because the action of the people
there has not been for the best in &C.
cepting fairly and squarely the recon-
stru ction policy of Congress, If it had
beel, by harmonious action among
the people, they would have had
State administration representing the
popular sentiment and feeling; undis-
t:acted by feuds and undiscovered by
local struggles for advantages. The
writer of the former article and of this
is a native of Raleigh, and has perfect
understanding, not only of North Caro-
lima politics, but of all the industrial
aud social interests of the State con-
nected with her common veal and pros
perity. The good old mother has no
truer son, although now an adopted
Virginian.
We have no quarrel with the Ra-
leigh Standard when it shall abandon its
tests of "loyalty" and unite with the
| people of the State upon platform of
universal amnesty and universal suf-
frage. But it must relax its exclusive
ness and loose the grip of the leagues
over the thralls whom its radicalism
holds in slavery, and permit the free
exercise of the thoughts and ballots of
the freedmen. In other words, when
the party in power in any State ad
ministers its government with vi
to the continuance of its dynast. con-
ciliating the least intelligent class e its
suhragans with view to secure their
votes, and parceling out places az emo.
luments for that end, there shol re
union ofall good and true men to- sweep
that party from power, because the pub
lie good demands that the interest of the
State and not of party should be para
| mount.
The Raleigh Standard is edited with
great ability, we are free to confess; and
its strength is added to by the unfortu-
nate and unreasonable opposition main
tanned by the conservative presses Of the
State, against President Grant and his
administration. Frankness ard justice
would demand that they should be fau :
judged by their measures. We see no
good reason why they are not entitled
to an honest and fair support. TIL
President is the hope of Virginia--let
not the people of North Carolina fall
into the mistake of supposing that they
can accomplish any good and desirable
end, while arrayed against the only in
fuence upon which the Sout must de-
pend for her prosperity, progress and
tranquility. q
We desire the Standard to u lite with
us in killing Radicalism, and Bourbon
ism together. We have til .n thrY--l'
in Virginia now; a few moe d..
trial and suspense will pass be
dance hornpipe over their lif.I0,. Ca
casses.
But it is time that prescription O,
North Carolinians, because they engaged
10 the rebellion should cease-the Stan
dard must not make that its capital
| The ruth is, and we know it, that Gov
Hoasn is responsible for secession and
the war, so far as North Car Ina is
conc rned. We opposed him always
when editor of leading newspaper Of
that Slate; but he prevailed against our
advice and caution; for we were for the
Union. 1t appears that the Standard is
his mouthpiece and eulogist; and that is
a fault we have to find with its conduct.
TO win our esteem it must no longer be
elusive or proscriptive-it must no
uger make Holden the State of North
Carolina, and shape State policy for his
success and that of his adherents.