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The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12
The Reason.

One of the city papers wishes to know
why it is that Northern capitalists are pass
ing US by, when land is selling so cheap.
The question is one that can easily be an
swered. 1t is because of the course of cop
perheads and copperhead papers. They
are doing everything in their power to dis
courage immigration and to prevent the
investment of capital in North Carolina.
II the poor man comes, they say they want
capitalists. If the capitalists come, they
want working men. They have long arti-
cles about immigration, and know it would
benefit North Carolina. Yet they do every
thing in their power to keep itaway. Their
professed regard for the people OF North
Carolina is sham. They care for nobody
but themselves and the aristocrats whom
they represent. The welfare of the
people is nothing to them. They
want no immigrants who are not
Democrats. Those Northern men who are
base enough tojoin hands with the mongrel
Democracy of the South are welcomed"
by the Democrats. Such instances are
are pointed to as evidences of the great
moderation and political tolerance of the
Democracy But let the immigrant refuse
to subscribe to Democratic doctrines
and he is avoided, sneered at as a
carpet-bagger by men too poor even to own
a carpet t-bag, and pointed out as man who
''comes to fatten on the miseries of our peo-
pie" What are the miseries of our people |?
Nothing but what was caused by the
leaders of the present mongrel Democracy.
They have been, and still are, the curse of
North Carolina, and they it is who are re-
sponsible for any misery" that has been
brought upon our people. We tell these vam-
pires that it is they who are re-
sponsibe for the past and present
suferings of our people. 1t is they who
are responsible for every drop of blood shed
in the late unhappy war; For them
to now talk of the misery of the people is
the veriest blasphemy. He'll is too good for
such traitors, for the blood of slaughtered
thousands cries out against them. If any
one asks why it is that those who might
benefit our people are repelled from so doing,
let them listen to the threats and dcnuncia-
tions of these traitors and they will find an
answer. Let them read such articles as ap-
peared in the Sentinel relative to the visit
of Mr.. Forney and his party of Northern
capitalists, and they can see why they dis
trusted State in which the organ of large
party so inveighed against the coming of
Northern capital. When the benefits brought
to our sister States by the coming of immi-
grafton and capital are seen; when we find
them prosperous and North Carolina poor,
let us remember those who kept North
Carolina from equaling, if not SURPRISING,
any other Southern State-the Copperhead
party and press.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The Sentinel Discourages immigration.
The Sentinel, true to its mongrel instincts,
inveighs against Col. Forney, and the gen
tlemen who accompany him in his trip
South, for wishing to invest money in the
Southern States. But a few days ago it
came out with a long article inviting immi-
grafton, and promising cordial welcome to
those who come to aid in developing the
vast resources of the South. Its professions
of brotherly affection for such men were so
multitudinous and warm that they seemed
to come from a soul bursting with affection
to all mankind.and especially to those men
who would invest money in the South. We
own we were astonished when we read the ar
ticle, the more so because it was an edi-
torial in the Sentinel. We felt pleasure in
reading the article but were also afraid that
it was too good to last We knew the
editor could not stick to one thing long espe-
cially if it happened to be anything
decent. His article of yesterday proved the
birth of our representations. For he therein
assails COL Forney first for coming South
at all, and secondly for wishing to invest
SIS 100000 in the South |! Because Col
Forney did come South he makes it the oc-
casion of fling at Gov. Holden! Poor
Turner! he is like a mad bull, which thinks
everything it sees is red. He has been
so often numerically fayed by the Governor
when he was editor of the STANDARD that his
his weak mind gave way, and he now cries
"Holden at everything he sees or hears Of
If an earthquake should occur in Japan, or
arevolution in South America, nothing could
convince 10 Turner that Holden was not
responsible for all the damage. He now
wants Forney to go home and not bring any
money down South. 1t is well known by
every man of common sense that these are
the kind of men to revive business and to
restore the prosperity of that section of the
South in which they invest their money. The
investment of $5,0O0,000 would do much to
build up the commerce and interests of any
State, and we only wish that some OF it would
be devoted to developing the resources of
North Carolina. 1t is such papers as the
Sentinel that discourage capital from coming
South, and upon them the disapprobation of
the entire people should fall. To crafty
their own petty spites, they are willing to
sacrifice the welfare of the whole, State.
Mark such papers, and let the people know
who it is that Injuries the interests of North
Carolina. ti sas.s - s.s=.,,,.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12
Stand Together.

The Democratic party is making an i'm
mense effort just at this time to divide the
Republicans of the country. Thus far the
attempt to create division has most signally
failed Despite opposition, slander and
treason the Republican party stands unit,
solid, triumphant, throughout the Republic.
So long as it thus stands united it will con-
tinue victorious. HE isf
One of the latest attempts at disintegra-
tion has just transpired in Virginia. A Con-
servative compromise Republican party has
sprung up. This new party proposes to con-
slider negro suffrage as not only an accom-
plished but an established fact, but also pro-
poses to defeat those persons and measures
which are radically Republican.
We look upon this new party with suspi-
cion, from the fact that it grew out of q
Democratic convention. Perhaps it was
termed Conservative convention. This is
only q distinction without difference Il
is to be suspected from the fact that it is ar
rayed against the principles and policy Of
the great National Republican party-tho
party that elected and sustains General
Grant. Whoever is not with us is against
us. There can be no middle ground. Re-
publicanism cannot be modified by any such
adjunct as moderate" or conservative"
There are but two parties in this country
Republican and Democratic. He who 10 not
aRepublican is Democrat, whatever his
garb. These two parties are politically hos
tile--there can be no compromise between
them. One must oaquer, the other must
be subjected. 10
We would not be unjust towards the d.
rectors of this compromise moTenent, but
we are suspicious Experishee with Con-
servativc compromise RepuAlican move
ments repels our confidence. We. as At
present advised believe that it and oil such
will inure tethe advantage Of the 'Hsmoo-
racy." They appear to US to be dssisnsdoto
accomplish such result We counsel our
Virginia friends to hold oil such movements
, at arms length. Division is destruction.
We can afford to conquer our prejudices,
but we cannot afford to compromise our
principles. The essential principles Of the
Republican party are founded on eternal
right, and any deviation from them is step
in the wrong direction.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12
NO. 49,


Democratic politicians and presses ara
surely troubled about Gen. Grants civil ap-
pointments. Scarcely one suits them. In
majority of cases they not only censure,
but they condemn. At first sight this seems
remarksble-strange. These appointeesare
from every section of the country, of various
classes, of varied attainments, Of many occu-
pations and of both sexes. Many Of them,
Gerry many Of them, well known and long
tried public servants. Some have world
wide reputation for learning and patriotism.
But this all nothing with the Democrats;
they are bent on complaining, censuringa and
condemning.
There are reasons for their captiousness
and ill-nature. One reason is, that these
appointees are Republicans, not Democrats.
If Gen. Grant had retained the johnson msn
in office, or appointed out-and-out Demo-
Gratis, there would have been no such out
cry; nay, he would have been complimented
by Brick Pomeroy, ct i'd omns genus, as q
model President Incompetency, dishonesty,
and uselessness would not have been limited
at as impairing or disproving their qualif-
cation for Office. It is not that President
Grant has vacated and filled Offices, but
that he has turned out Democrats and ap-
pointed Republicans. 1t is not that the
publice service is damaged, but that Demo-
Gratis are not put or kept in Office.
The animus of the criticisms of the DEM
ocratic press upon the Presidents appoint
ments is plain. 1t is spite, it is partisan
spleen, it is chagrin that the public treasury
is released and secured from Democratic
manipulation. Let the wolves how'll The
people have an honest President who will
endeavor to find and support honest men.
If in any instance he mistakes his man, he
will try ae ain, until honesty and capacity
are in the ascendant.
Again. The Democrats are dissatifed
with the Presidential appointments because
the most important of them especially, prove
beyond doubt that Gen. Grant is q ster-
ing ItCpuuiiedu thot uO 10 OCICiiniuSu W
place none but tried, true Republicans ON
guard. These carping Democrats had
prophesied that the President would show
a conservative hand that he was not in
sympathy with the great national Republi-
can party, but his appointments have proved
the contrary proved that there is no more
staunch Republican in the land than he.
His appointments have proved that the
President is in full harmony with Con-
gress; that he has determined to shape his
policy that there shall be no hostile differ.
ence between the legislative and executive
departments of the government.
Thus again is developed the Democratic
animus, viz: disappointment, deep-seated,
bitter modification. In all that the Demo-
Gratis have predicted concerning President
Grants politics and administration they
have been proved false prophets. Now,
they would destroy the President and the
country by creating suspicion, prejudice,
hostility towards sappointees-the Minis
tiers of his government. Gentlemen, you
will fail Your revolutionary projects will
prove abortions. Gen. Grant is Republican,
the country is Republican, Republican
they will remain.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12
ImDeriaIism.

The attention OF the people being direct
ed to the efforts to establish an empire in
America, all things relating thereto will be
| interesting to our readers Therefore we
publish few orders from the secret organ
ization of which the "Imperialist" is the
representative. They are taken from that
paper, and evidently have reference to the
operations ofits friends:
Al. 1. 80 is ordered to take command of
the Province OF Ohio, and is authorized to
exercise free pro consular powers within
that province until further orders.-T. L o.
Civil and Military Colony No. 1868, Pro-
vince of Indiana, having been fully organ
ized, is admitted to citizenship in that pro-
vince, and will report regularly to the Pro-
consult. l. o.
Civil and Military Colony No. 1876, for
merly Province of New York, will hereafter
report to the Pro consul of the Province of
| Ontario, it having been adjudged to be
situated within his jurisdiction.-T. I. o.
Ducorion 6S. 40. S3 is promoted to the
rank of centurion, vice centurion 1885, 8. 81,
deceased. He will report Immediately for
duty to the commander of the Sixth Legion.
II. 10.
c. and M. G. No. 21s will meet in their
forum next Thursday night, for special and
important business.
7. 49, z. Pro-consul of the Province of
West Virginia, is hereby ordered to imme-
diately report the condition of his province
at headquarters. Any further neglect of this
important duty win be followed by his i'm
mediate retirement.
By order. .. I. l. o.
HEADQUARTERS T. /. o.
13. IS. s., Pro-consul of the Province of
Ohio, is hereby ordered to turn over his COM
mand to the officer next in rank, and to
report without delay at the headquarters of
the Second Consular Army-T. |. o.
1t will he perceived that the Empire is
intended to be & military government. The
people of the United States have ever been
opposed to military rule, and we think the
new system will hardly be relished, even by
the followers of the Democratic papers who
support the movement. The plans of the
aristocracy are clear. They wish to cajole
the people into submitting to the formation
of their government, and then having them
helpless perpetuate their power by military
force Should they succeed, the people
would be nothing but slaves, without voice
in the control of affairs. We have already
warned them of this new plot of the aris-
tocracy and again we warn them that eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty"
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12
The Standard.

The STANDARD is the organ of the Re-
publican party of North Carolina, and as
such its circulation should be made as
large as possible, that its influence may
be felt in every city, town and village in
the State. Nothing contributes more to
the success of a political party than the
large circulation of its papers, and no
party can expect to keep its power un-
less it take every means to sustain it.
Our friends everywhere should realize this
fact and be willing to devote some of their
spare time to increasing the circulation of
the STANDARD. Every subscriber to the
STANDARD can easily get four or five
new subscribers, and the influence of
true Republican paper will make converts
to Republican opinions wherever it is read.
The STANDARD is, without doubt, the lead
: ing paper in the State. 1t gives larger
amount of reading matter than any other
paper published in North Carolina, and has
unusual facilities for obtaining the latest
news. Its editorial columns are filled with
articles bearing the true Republican stamp.
Its news department is unusually complete
and the literary and agricultural depart
ments abound with carefully chosen selec-
tions. In short, as a political and family
newspaperit leaves nothing to be wished for.
We ask our friends throughout the State to
go to work and send us in as many new sub
scribers as possible. By SO doing they
benefit the party, the people, themselves and
US at the same time. We hope our friends
will perceive the propriety of responding to
our call and that we shall soon receive many
additions to our subscription lists.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12
Amity.

The cordial meeting of Grant and Lee Is
one of the strongest proofs OF the desire OF
the Republican party to heal the wounds
caused by the late war. 1t is an irretragi-
BILE proof of the sincerity of Grant when he
said Let us, have peace" That these
were no idle words his every action has
shown. Everything that could in any way
show to the Southern people that the admin
istration has none but the most friendly feel
ings towards them has been done. The
meeting of the representative man of the
North and the representative man of the
South is one of the most important events
which has happened since the termination
of the war 1t shows that the really wise
and good men of both sections of the Union
have agreed to let bye-gones be bye Cones
and to work for the good of their common
country. Gen. Lee is the leading man of
the South. His valor, ability, and many
noble qualities have made him the most
popular man in the Southern States. His
the Southern people than those of any other
Southern man. His whole conduct since
the termination of the war has been that OF
man who, having appealed to arms for
the decision of question, submits in good
faith 10 the result of that appeal. Others
have made the same declaration, but unlike
Gen. Lee, their conduct has contradicted
their professions. 1t now remains for the
Southern people to determine who they
will follow as the true representative of the
South-Gen. Lee, in whom they have always
trusted, or the demagogues who have ever
deceived those who trusted them.
We say to the people of the South, trust
those who endeayor to heal dissensions, in
stead of creating them; trust those who
seek the good of the people, instead of those
who wish to benefit themselves at the ex-
pense of the people; and lastly, trust no
man who endeavors to keep alive feelings
of sectional hatred, for that man is traitor
to his people, his country and his God.
Let the example of Gen. Lee be followed
by every man who wishes to benefit the peo-
pie and to restore the South to her former
prosperity. Let North Carolina be the first
to do this. Let all wranglings and sense
less resentments be done away with, and
every man and woman do all in their power
to build up the South, and to conduce to
the general good. The labor of love once
commenced, the bitter feelings engendered
by The war will disappear like magic. The
strife of party will be only to prove which
can do the most to build up North Carolina
and to place her in the proud position which
she should occupy. Let the efforts of little
one-idead malignant partisans to produce
strife be overcome by the disapprobation of
people whose only thought is the common
good. Then will the true prosperity of
the Old North State be regained and the
happiness OF the people ensured.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

Wonders will never cease At last our
beloved brother of the Sentinel has actually
been employed in a lawsuit, and was seized
and possessed of real live client We
feel at liberty to publish this news to an adj
miring world from the fact that our b. b. (be-
loved brother) has himself announced it in
paper called the Sentinel, which he publishes
in the city of Raleigh. We sympathize
with him in his evident delight in having
client, and still further sympathize with the
client-for he got beaten twice the same
day. Indeed, upon careful review of the
facts in the case, we are inclined to believe
that the client is entitled to the most SYM
pathy of the two. He can, however, comfort
himself with the reflection that if he did
lose his cases, he has the honor of bringing
into legal fame hitherto unknown genius.
We congratulate our b. b., and venture to
predict that some day or another he will
have another client.
,P.S. We forgot to state our b. b. had
another client. Truth compels US to confess,
much to our grief that, that our b. b. man
aged to get this client beaten too I! Our b.
b. is now as well as could be expected un-
der the circumstances.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

"The Standard has assumed desperate
attitude, assailing the Democratic press OF
the State with venom that shows the ser
pent seereted within its folds. Give it rope
enough and it will hang itself"-- Weldon
Neus.
In the first place we are not in the snake
line, and positively deny having any serpent
concealed about our person. We are afraid
that Bro. Stone does not abstain from the
flowing bowl as rigidly as he should. The
first symptom of deliriun' trenaens is seeing
snakes, and he's got it-sure. In the second
place, we never heard of a snake being hung,
and request him to cite his authority for the
statement. In the third place, thirdly, hang
Ing isn't practiced much now. If it were,
there would be no Weldon NeaOs published
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

Bro. Bernard says he has a tail holt" on
US. All right, every one to his taste; but we
must say we think it cowardly proceeding
fOr him to retreat to the rear thus early. He
also threatens to make US ''see Stars" If he
really intends to disgust us in that manner
he mustn't take us on our blind side. Hang
on Bernard, but look out for squalls.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

We called the editor of the Hillsboro'l Re
corder "the smallest toad in the human
puddle" at which he gets wrathy and says
the author must have staggered into a
rog-pond" Since reading the Recorder we
are inclined to believe ne did, for the Re
cOrder is moral frog pond and nasty
one at that, judging from the scum we see
on top.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

Better Imperialism" with some show
of honesty, than despotism with fiendish
party to back it.-Roanoke Neaos.
Possibly, but the Democratic party is not
in power, and what is better, will never be.
Therefore there is no necessity for i'm
perialism." We are glad to see the Neaos man
characterizing the Democracy as it deserves,
! for it shows that he has aroused to a sense
of his fallen condition.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The paper waster of the Hilsboro' Re
eorder says the "STANDARD has littlgfeld
for the monkey" That's so, and We are
going to send to Hillsboro for the monkey
pretty soon. The Recorder man has played
monkey up the pole so often, that we shall
insist upon his being clothed in his rent
crit
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

One b. b. of the Sentinel who labors under
the idea that he is a martyr, got big scare
up in Orange county. He stepped on a
match which went "Popm 10 jumped.
He thought he was killed for the third time.
His relief on finding out the cause is de-
scribed as touching.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The editor OF the Hillsboro' Recorder says
his earthly possession are :" three old shirts
and rent suit of homespun CLOTH" Its lucky
for him that he possesses three for the only
good thing he ever gets off is a dirty shirt !
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The New Berne Journal Of Commerce says
we exaggerated the number of editors en-
ployed on it thirty three and one-third per
cent" We said there were four editors en-
ployed thereon. IF so there are taoo and one
half editors employed in getting mp that
paper. We cheerfully acknowledge our
error, but would like to know DhO the "hay"
editor is!
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The Goldboro' Messenger " cannot approve
of the manner in which the press of the
South has seen fit to compliment" Forney.
1fFOrney only knew there was such paper
as the Messenger, how bad he would feel !!
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The Sentinel scolds some of the Demo
cratic papers for not crediting articles taken
from its columns. Perhaps they were
ashamed to tell where they got 'em from
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The following would be the sentence made
by the names of the editors of the Charlotte
Observer and Goldsboro' Messenger c.
Jones ''buck" Hearne! So much for Buck
ing Ham!
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The Goldsboro' Messenger plaintiyely asks
80, woman, woman, wherefore art thou,
woman 81 With all due respect we think
it's because she can't help it.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The Editorial chair of the Messenger is now
said to be Hearne. Who she is, or how it
came to be her'n," nobody knows and
nobody cares.n
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

A reward is to be offered for the two best
looking editors in the United States We
are modest, but are of the opinion that Ber-
nard of the Star and ourself are the men
meant.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The bran-new editor of the Goldsboro'
Messenger is in danger. A young lady says
she don't want any body else's man, but is
bound to have Her'n!
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The Weldon Neus man says we made
poor joke at his expense. He should re-
member that we had poor subject.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-12

The editor of the Tarboro' Soutberner has
cot reconstructed, and now goes in for the
Union. He has got married