The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05
A Warning to the People.

ruins monarchy in which the people will q
be ensaved to the profit of few men. Not
single Democratic paper has denied the
charge, for they know it to be true On the
contrary. one after another, they endorse the
doctrines OF the Lnperialist. and array them
selves against the liberty of the people.
Yesterday we quoted declaration in favor
of monarchy from the Milton Chronicle
To-day we give the following from the Hills
boro' Recorder:
"we are tired of this thing called REPUBLI-
CAN GOVERNMENT.
We are sick of seeing the people presided over
by politicians as the fishermen preside over the
fishes-to catch them in drags or bait them to
death on soft mush and sugared bait.
We are tired of this thing called SUFFRAGE.
Whereby the people as mass, (who are always
silly things when taken collectively vote like
idiots forthe very worst men over the very best
What is-this structure that the people of the
United States in the full exercise of their suf-
frages have erected? 1t is structure that they
have once torn half way down, and have ever
threatened to destroy"
Thus one after another of the Democratic
papers turns against the people. Thus they
boldly announce their hatred of the govern
ment. Thus they prove by their own ac-
tions every charge made against them by
the STANDARD. The people can now judge
who is true to them, and who advocates the
measures best calculated to benefit the work.
ing classes of North Carolina. The opinions
or wishes of these papers are not of the least
Importance, but they foreshadow the plans
of their party. The wishes and declara-
tions OF the editors of the Recorder and
Chronicle, merely as men, would be simply
ridiculous, but as the acknowledged expo
nents of the views of the Democratic party,
these utterances are entitled to the utmost
thought.
These declarations in favor of a monarchy
reveal the cloven foot so plainly that every
man who is not blinded by prejudice can
now see the damnahle designs of the lead
ers of the so-called Democratic party.
The cry for monarchy like that of Eng
land seems harmless, although repugnant to
the feelings of every true American, but what
does monarchy in America mean9 It
means the elevation of a few demagogues to
offices to be held forever by them and their
descendants. 1t means the creation Of an
aristocracy who will despise the people,
while they will grind them to the earth with
taxes. 1t means the eternal ruin of every
man who depends upon his labor for his
daily bread, for these tyrants hold honest la
Dor in contempt It means that the Ameri-
can people are to be degraded into serfs if
these incarnate traitors can but accom-
plish their purposes. What do their
papers represent 9-the people9 No |!
they represent the former slave-hold-
ing .aristocracy of the South. What
are the people to these men When
have these aristocrats ever shown the least
regard for the welfare of the people, When
did they ever show any respect for working
men, save when they wished their votes to
enable them to gain some selfish private
end9 People of North Carolina, have you
forgotten the years in which these same aris-
tocrats ruled North Carolina2 Have few
wears obliterated the recollection of the
many insults they put upon the people
Have you forgotten the contempt they
showed for every person, who labored for a
living Have you forgotten how they en-.
deavored to make serfs of American citizens
who were better men in every physical and
manly trait than themselves Have you
forgotten their endeavors to keep the people
in ignorance that their rule might continue
unquestioned 2 Have you whose childrer
are growing up in ignorance no remem
brance of the aristocrats who prevented them
from developing the talents given to then
by God himself2 Have you forgotten thu
loss of your sons in war they were forced
| into to satisfy the Unsuitable demand fol
power of these same aristocrats? No, such
things can never he wiped out. If remem
brances were needed, you have but to looh
at the ruin brought upon the people of Nortf
| Carolina by these traitors You have but tt
remember the dear, dead ones, and thinl
whose treachery dragged them into a wa
from which they shrank in horror. Youhav'
but to remember that the men who betrayed
the people THEN, are the men who are en-
| deavoring to betray them NOW.
People of North Carolina, crush will
your honest indignation the men who woult
again betray the people. Throw aside re
gard for old party ties, for the Democratic
party of to-day is not the party to whicl
jefferson belonged. That party was killet
by the very men who now call them
selves Democrats. They have stolen it
name, and now endeavor to shelter thei
vilainy under the mantle of the honoret
dead. Be deceived by them no longer
They have suffered the mask to fall an,
their vjllainy is now apparent to the who'll
world. They mean dishonor to the natiol
and ruin to the people. You who have bee
deceived by their arts, come out from amonI
them for they are your enemies. Forn
what. combinations and parties you ma
choose, but crush those men who are en-
deavoring to betray their country and er
slave the people.
Signor Joseph Bora an Italian gentleman