The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-15
stop where you Are !.

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] about committee-equally of course It
committee to smell out Republican frauds
Mr.. Durham dreams ofnothing else, althougl
, Mr.. Malone says the Democrats" hay
Democratic swindlers in view as much a
Republicans This new committee is to b
composed of three individuals, headed b,
the redoubtable Durham, who are to 60 t.
New York to find out what fraudulent trans
actions North Carolinians may have beer
engaged in To attain this end the com
mittce are to examine the books of the lead
ing bankers and brokers, and are to demand
their testimony! Truly the business know
ledge of this Democratic Solomon is as to
tally without precedent as is the legislation
which he so seriously proposes to the Gen.
eral Assembly of North Cardinal
% Such q committee would be treated as a
pack of fools, and would bring upon them
selves, and the Legislature and State who
sent them, the ridicule of the whole country.
The bankers and brokers, too, whose books
are to be so unceremon iously examined
would have few words to say in the mat
| ter, and We candidly tell Mr.. Durham that
| that their most probable answer to- any
such demand would be one which would
| give him a fine opportunity of determining
the feelings ola person who gets kicked out
of doors.
We tell the Republican members of the
Legislature that their complaisance has at.
tanned such an extent as to bring them into
reproach. Do they not see that they are
suffering their INSCRIPTIONS enemies to bring
them into contempt Do they not see that
they are allowing the Democrats" to arouse
every manner of suspicion against the Re-
publicans, and against every Republican
official ? Do they not see that they are
seconding the Democrats" in their every
plan? Do they not see that they are allow
ing themselves to be branded as swindlers
without offering a word in their defence
If they do not, then they are blind to that
which is seen by every citizen of the State
We have no hesitation in saying that it
was wrong to allow the committee of the
whole business to ever be started.
Upon what grounds was that committee
based, was there any proof that any fraud
had been committed9
No.
Was there single specific charge made
against any man or any body of men?
No.
Why then did the Legislature consent to |
waste its time and the peoples money in
pursuing an investigation into nothing?
We tell the Republican members of the
Legislature that the resolutions offered bv
Messrs. Durham, Jarvis, Malone & Co., were
50 many direct insults to them. and instead
If an easy acquiescence, should have brought
upon these men the censure they so
-ichly deserved.
There was an investigating committee last
session which continued nearly to the end of
he session. 1t made sworn report in which
declared that, with the exception of one
Democrat" no person had committed any
raud. And now, Messrs. Durham, Jar
us and Malone have the effrontery to ask an
'ther one, a similar committee.
Why? .-.
Not because they have any proof of the
ommittal of any wrongful deeds
Not because they have reason to believe
hat such have been committed
For they cannot even make charge OF
aud upon anybody or anything
But because they wish to make political
,pital, ruin the credit of the State and
jure the Republican party.
Virtually, they say to the Republican
embers OF the General Assembly, "we do
1t knOw ofanything wrong--we cannot point !,
anything that is wrong but you RepubIi-
ms are such IA set of rascals that we demand
at you turn out your pockets that we, the :.
corruptible Democrats" may see that you
'vn't stolen anything" :"
And the Republicans are fools enough tn y
eekly follow the orders of these Democrats L
ID, stand like whipped school boys before
cir master.
Shame On such servility-shame Oh such u
,o!icy.
if you must yield to the u
howl for committee. at least
that committed have some certain purpose r
Slr. Malone says he expects to catch DEM al
rats. Then lie must have some certain Pr
mocrat in view Let him make his CHARGE III
l then, let that Democrat be tried. Or. if a'
can make Il direct cha rye against any -. ~
publican, try the Republican, but for the III
e OF your honor, for the sake of your Nv
nhood. for the sake of your good name. We
wv no more committees to be formed sim '''
because the Democrats desire to drive se
| into doing so.
70 matter whether there can be no fraud r.
covered. the Democrats will have
AIMED their purpose if this committee =,
'iness is allowed to proceed. During ali wa
time it will consume in its pretended
est'gatlons the public mind will be in
e of suspense. Nothing definite being Ii,
wn, or alleged, the minds of the people on,
become accustomed to view the Repub- an,
MS as guilty of the greatest crimes. Hav. st.
nothing to rest upon, the suspicious of ooa
people will take the widest latitude -,
no guilt, no crime, will be too great for -,
n to believe to have been committed.
5 the Democrats" will attain their DUR -
}, for they will have poisoned the minds i
ne people against every Republican. g
he policy of trusting in your innocence | in ,
allowing the Democrats" to 90 ahead is dir
al error, for,be you now as stainless as the Won
en- snow, the suspicious to which such ton,
nittee will give birth would Blacken TN;
reYer in the minds of the many thou We
who could never know the truth. AWAY mart
such policy! When your accusers reso
definite charge, let its truth be in. on
gated. Until then, refuse to act upon tanc
riders OF those who are your enemies. If =
lis and you act wisely and well. Do NJ
wise and you sin against yourselves nren
'our party. rolI
Annexation. ooo''
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9 mania of the American people seem enrur,
in favor nf annaxot;on NJ 1855