The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-07-07
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Our ,amiable and respected contemporary
of the Charlotte Times seems to be horror
stricken at the itlea Of Conservative gentlel
men engaging in the celebration of the 4th
of July, and gives vent.to his feelings IN u
column article. The article, while it has the
merit Of candor, is certainly unworthy to
bave been penned by one who calls himself
a Conservative, and who profcsses to desire
the restoration OF peace and harmony. It's
precisely one Of those articles which will be
seized upon 10y the Radical press at the
North to prove that the Southern people are
still rebellious TO such articles, INDUCED
in too much Ivy the Southern press general
~, We are indebted for much of the hunilia-
tion which we have been compelled To I'm
dergo. Nor are such articles entirely with
out their damaging influence even in our
own State. - ** Weare
anxious to see the animosities engendered
by the late war forever obiteratcd from the
minds and hearts of the American people,
and not perpetuated, as seems to be the de-
sire of the Times. But in celebrating the
day we did not propose to thank anybody,
MS the Times seems to suppose, for the pres
ent condition oil things that has nothing to
do with the celebration of the day. **
In every instance the Times views the
matter from an erroneous stand point. We
| did not propose to celebrate the 4th of July
this year because we are satisfied with the
existing condition of things, as the Times
seems to have supposed. BUTT is possible,
to he devoted to a constitution and form OF
government and to desire its perpetuation
without approving OF the administration of
| it. As to the existing condition of things
| in the State it should not have the slightest
weight in considering the proposition.
Surely North Carolina is now II component
part of great American nationality, and
that American nationality had its birth on
the 4th of July 1776 Its birth was certain
ly the most important event of the century
in which in occurred. A spirit of patriot
ism, such as ought to, snd does. animate all
civilized people should prompt MS to OBJ
serve it with proper ceremonies. Whether
we are satisfied with the government OF
our country or not, it is still our country,
and every citizen who is not ashamed of the
name of American should he ready to cele-
brate their country's natal day. If the Con-
federacy had been established, instead of
destroyed. in 1865, the Southern people
would still have gloried in the fact that
they were American citizens and would
have claimed their half Of the glory of the
achievement of American Independence,
Before this time they would have engaged in
the celebration of 1.-THE glorious 4tl," and
claimed that they had quite rs much right
to do so as their Northern brethren, as they
would have had. And what has occurred
to deprive that day of any of the glories
which was supposed to surround 1t? y,
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The above is from the Old North State one
1 of the best edited Democratic papers in the
State, and fully sustains the general view we
took of the same article. 1t also hits the
Tarboro' Southemer, which endorsed the
4 Times article, very hard lick. The view
taken 10y the Old North State is the same a:
taken by the STANDARD. We were opposed
to giving any partisan tinge to a national
celebration, deeming it unwise and inappro
pirate The Fourth of July is the national
holiday, and belongs to no particular party
but to the whole people. Upon that ground
we replied to the Times article, and art
glad to be supported in our views by 81
able journal as the Old North State, which
represents opposite political opinions from
those of the STANDARD. What we wrot,
we wrote in good faith, and according to ou
conviction of right, and we shall be read.
to repeat the same when called upon to d.