The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-11-24
The Biblicsi Recorder and the aruo
III Froclamations.. "a !.

The Biblieaa Recorder and the aTwo
n Froclamations.,
lTwo~eeks sgo Inc B5la1i ,Bsco-54 of
Ibis city took occasion 10 comu,cnt q the
30 presentations of GOV. Holden -ths one |
b regard to he recent outfssss, and thsj
other setting aside to-day, the 18th, as a
season of thanksgiving, in accordance with
a proclamation of the President of the Uai-
ted States. ll-1
When We read the Recorders article, we
then thoughts as we, think NOW. lthstits ~
fuence would not be very damaging, while
it was certainly out Of place IN the columns
of . paper that processes to be the organ Of
alarge body of christiansin the State; there
fore, we concluded not to notice the article. /
nor should we notice il now but for the
many protests which are being madestoits
spirit and unitness. if .-Fsss HssH IL
~ The truth is welook upon the editor of
the Recorder as incapable of doing any body
or any party injury. We verify do not be
lieye he means all he writes, but as there are
Others who believe otherwise, we copy the
article, 10 which from the reading the readr
er mus infer that the editor of the B1lieal
|. Recorder endorses the acts charged upon the
Ku KIux; whether he does or not, the Ian
guage sounds harsh, coming from one who
opghs to preach 'tpeace and good will,pand
frown down all violators Of law and order.
The article to which we have reference
Va. AZ. itsstyy 'sfit1t 80 nal isfills aft
THE Two PRocLAMATIoSs.- Gov. Holden
has appointed the 18th inst, as day Of
thanksgiving. aHFs = ,i.i,i,s.- ,..,a, 49,,
$. A civil officer has no right to appoint re-
Igious services. Every day is q thanksgiv-
ing day, though once a year is better than
never. Itisbetter to observe the days God
has appointed than to appoint new days.
bedi0ee isl petter. &lsn sacrifice. Cover
nor ffolden has al1 y prvcaime(i inQipent
| insurrection in Chatham, 0rdnge, Jones and
Lenoir counties. Men are meaner than ever
before. Hence more care should be given
to the selection Of proper officers. When
| incompetent and infamous men are placed
in authority, the people feel natural repug-
nance to the powers that be- and their
moral sense is not sufficient restraint.
To speak more plainly, Incompetent
| Judges, ignorant magistrates, and vile, dem
| agogues have led and driven many good
men into the ranks of the Red Strings and
the Ku Klux. Midnight meetings have thus
decided questions which should have been
determined by TIE wise and good in public
assembly. Judge Gillian or Judge Merri-
mon, if clothed with proper authority, could
90 to Orange or Jones and enforce every
law and preserve, life and property. but
drunken, Ysgabonds enrolled as militia will
not be respected a, home nor dreaded abroad.
The people desire peace, and are disorderly
only because. rascality reyels in its present
impunity. ...f -, ,,.u. r. .....lst.ii.l /.
Though both proclamations may boob
jectionable, still it is the imperative duty OF
every good citizen to hold himself subject
to the powers that be, and to aid the Gov
ernor and the civil officers in all their efforts
for the preservation OF law and order. The
late disorders are disgraceful to the State
and dangerous to society. 1t is needless to
say "Let US have peace, unless we follow
those things which promote peace. s,y..a J
The Rutherford Star deals more roughly
with our neighbor, than We are wont to do
but, perhaps, after all, it is well that this re
Duke comes from the mountains, it ma,
prove valuable to our inexperienced neigh
Dor, and be the means of good to other re
ligious papers who, sometimes forgetful o
their calling, appeal, in public as politics
censors. .sA fiusa 3p 1904 r'
| The Star says "Wc must say that th
above article from the organ of the Baptis
Church Of North Carolina, is, to say til
least of it, one of the most uncalled-for al
ticles that ever appeared in religious pa
per, and if the same course is to be pursue,
hereafter aud endorsed BY the Baptists Q
North Carolina, our church should never as
sail even the Roman Catholic church for pro
scription, and for Furnishing men foradherin.
to faith not consistent with their. own
| When a newspaper advises all good citizen
l to be g subject to the powers that BET and
then apologies for the midnight meetings Q
KIN Kuxes and. other secret societies by SOY
/ ing that the; 9 have thus decided question
which should have been determined b
wise and good in public assembly" il adii
parages the powers that be- and is
strong incentive to bad men TO continu
in their lawlessness. 80 .g3.
We have always regretted to see Christia
,,,;p;ofare N, 81 ,1l;rr, ~, .h;n,.. ,.b;.b