The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28
Draw the Line. /.


MANY federal offices are held by men who
are hostile to the government, and who are
blatant rebels. They villify the Government
which gives them the bread which keeps
them from starvation. This is manifestiy
wrong, and should be remcdied ut once. No
man should be allowed to represent the
government in any position, no matter of
how small importance, who is not loyal
man. No man should be allowed to receive
benefits from the government who is Eot its
true and unfinching supporter. Loyal men
have been shouldcred about by disloyal men
long enough, and it is time that it should
stop. Let the loyal people of the State in
every city, town and village see that no enc
my of the government holds any United
States Office, and wherever they find such a
man in office take immediate measures to
6isplace him. No matter of how little i'm
portance may be the Office, disloyal man
can do injury to the government by having
it. Turn him out and put a true Republican
| in his place. If no Republican wishes it,
select one who must take it for the benefit
of the community. Rebel officials have
done much to damage the Union party, and
to keep alive feelings of hostilityt to the gov
! ernment. True Union men who have seen
/ rebels in United States offices have wonder
ed at the mistaken and unwise course which
put traitors in places of trust. 1t was done
by that arch-traitor, Andrew johnson, who
has done more injury to the country
than could be atoned for by the
suferings of whole life. But,
thank God, the Government is now
in the hands of those who preserved
it in the hour of danger. Treason will be
made odious, while loyalty will be reward
ed. No vindictiveness will be shown be-
cause of past actions, if folly has been repen-
ted OF, and treason expiated by honest ef-
forts for atonement. Of this the appoint
ment and confirmation of Longstreet Crow
and other Southern leaders in the late war,
is a sufficient proof. But on the other hand
no man who is an enemy to the government
of the United States will be allowed to re-
ceive its favors. Traitors will no longer
j hold offices of trust to use to the injury of
loyal men and the comfort of the evil dis
posed. Let Republicans throughout the
State see at once that their respective coun-
ties are cleared from rebel office-holders.
Their efforts will be aided and brought to
successful issue by those in authority. Look
after the Deputy G. S. Marshals, Assessors,
Collectors and Postmasters, and if there Is
traitor in office have him turned out and a
true man put in his place. Nor should
county offices be neglected. If any county
officer, elected by Republican votes, has
proved false to his constituents, or is play
ing into the hands of the rebels, notify US OF
the fact, and we will hold him up to the scorn
he merits. Let no men but true Republi-
cans be retained in any position in county
or town. Any Republican sheriff who re-
tains in Office deputies who are not Repub-
licans, proves himself false to the people who
elected him, and is unworthy the confidence
of Republicans. Mark such men, and never
again put them into Office Draw the line
between the good and the bad, the Republi-
can and the Copperhead, the patriot and the