The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

A Washington dispatch says:

e President Grant said last night in seppycr-
sation touching the South, that the Consuls in
Brazil and Honduras have been instructed to
provide for the ieturn to the United States OF
those suffering Southern exiies who are anxious
but unable to come homen
g How long win it be before the people Of
the South will understand that the govern
ment wishes to treat them in the fairest and
most liberal manner2 How long will it be
before they open their eyes to the fact that
nothing but the most friendly feelings to-
wards the Suutll prevail in the Northe Not
day passes but some evidence of this
kindly spirit is given, yet these evidences of
fraternal feeling are viewed with su.len in
difference or distorted into grievances, by
minds diseased with bitterness and unjust
hate. The war is now over, and the pas
sions aroused by a tiercsly contested struggle
have had time to subside. The false issue
was raised by Southern politicians not by
the Southern peopso- and Us settlement was.
submitted to the arbitration of war. The
gauntlet thrown down was accepted and the
result was in favor of the Union. That one
thousandeth part of the Southern people
wished to see the Union broken up we do
not believe. The Southern people were
dragged into war they detested by poll
ticians who were willing to ruin the people
to benefit themselves. 1t is the same ruen,
the same politicians who are now striving
to embitter the people of the South against
the government that they may benefit them
selves again. They ruined those who trusted
them before and are now trying to injure
them still more.
We tell the people Of North Carolina to
beware of these villains who seek to fatten
on the life-blood of the people. Remember
how they have betrayed you in the past,
and shun them now, and forever after, as you
would serpent. Trust none of them.
| Think over the events If the last eight years,
reflect on the present, and the conciliatory
and fair course pursued by the government
and then contrast them with the studied and
malignant Interpretations of the So
called Democratic papers. You will then
find that you have been deceived that the
government makes war only upon traitors
who have continued to attack it after they
had given their honor not to do so. To
wards the people of the South, you will find
only the kindest of feelings. No matter
what part You took in the war, if it was
honorable, it is all forgotten if you are loyal
now. The appointment of Gen. Longstreel
and other Southern men who took promi
nent part in the war proves this. The above
quoted declaration of Gen. Grant prove.
this. Every act of the present administra
ton proves this. North Carolinians, be nc
longer deceived by the men who before ho
trayed you, and are now seeking to hetray
YOU again. Trust them no more, but Judge
for yourselves, and act according to YOU
honest Judgments. Then will you have
done right; then will you have taken thu
grand step towards redeeming North Caro-
lima from the ruin into which the secession
, lists have plunged her and into which the.
5 are striving to plunge her still deeper. b
lead by no one of tlrm, but act for you
own and your country's good.