The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-08
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4 I'VE are reJOlceQ 10 see Iudt luz pcPucaA
can members3of the Legislature afe becofii
ing more harmonious, and more willing t.
sacrifice petty personal considerations wher
opposed to the good Of the party. We art
rejoiced to SEE this because tile good of thu
people demands that the Republican patty
shall lose no strength, but rather that II
shall increase in power and be able to wrest
from the opposition the little foothold il
still retains in North Carolina. With g
united party thework will be easy. With 9
divided party it would herculcan task
even if possible.
The Republican party now controls North
Carolina, even as it controls the United
States. In the North and West its power
is steadily increasing and the Democrats
look with despair upon its onward march
march they are powerless to successfully
resist. Everywhere but in two OF three
Southern States the party is rapidly gaining
Here in North Carolina it is receiving ac-
cessions of strength. Almost every day we
hear of some prominent member of the op-
position giving in his adherence to our par
ty. Numerically, we are stronger to-day
than ever before 1t remains for the men,
bers of the Legislature to say whether,
they will, by their acts render the party in
vincible, or whether, by wrangling and CO.
quoting with the"D Democrats they will do all
in their power to weaken it, and give the
whipped Democracy" chance to renew the
contest with prospect of success. Members
ofthe Legislature, the fate of the Republican
party of North Carolina, rests with you
Your actions each day either benefit or in
jure it. By the end of the session the bal
ance will have been determined and the peo-
pie will know whether to applaud or curse
you. Upon you rests the fate of the State.
If you are true to your promises, true to the
honor you pledged the people who elected
you, the Republican party will still hold the
reins ofGovenment, and the enemies of
progress and freedom will remain as power.
less as they now are.
This result you can accomplish by thor
ough party organization and united sup
port of party interests. Upon State. local,
or non-political measures we would have
every man follow his own Judgment and act
for what he considers the best interests of
the people and the State Upon party mat
ters-measures which affect the welfare or
strength of the Republican party-we con-
slider it to be the bounden duty of members
to support the course which may be selected
by majority of the party.
To determine this it is necessary to hold
caucuses that each member may be allowed
to discuss the question to be disposed of in
all its party BEARINGS thing which could
not and should not be done during legis-
lative session. When all have spoken who
desire let the vote be taken and the wishes
of the majority be regarded as the wishes
of the party. In such manner only can
the strength of the party be brought to bear,
and the cunning and INSCRIPTIONS minority
be defeated. Party measures should be car
ried by party vote, and that Republican
who persistently votes against the interests
of the party should be cut off from member
ship.
Happily they are few who have done this,
and they seem to be ashamed of their sins,
so we will say no more The majority of the
party, with hardly an exception, are now re-
solved to stand together, and we hope to
hear of no more chickering's and divisions.
LetRepublicans work together in harmony
and all will be well. We believe from
present indications that they will do this,
and we, as well as the Republicans of the
whole State, are glad of it. We wish to see
Republicans working with all their energy
for the good of the State and the Republican
party, needless of the howlings and snarl-
ings of the powerless Democracy Then will
the power of the Republican party be secured
and the State be certain of prosperous and
glorious future.