The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-19
The Effect of the Republican Defeat in
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That the enlarged ideas of progress and
civilization, as represented by the Republi-
can party, received a serious check, as the
result of the August election, there is no
doubt We regret that the party was de-
feated, but we are of the opinion thai it
will have the effect to winnow the chaff
from the wheat, and the party will enter
the next campaign stronger than ever.
The effect of the election is quite different
to what it would have been if the Republi-
;icans had carried the State. As it is, there
are signs of Revolution everywhere. The
Constitution is to be overturned. A Con-
vention is to be called. One hundred thous
and dollars will be spent by the Convention.
Officers in high position are to be impeach-
ed. Strife and discord will be fomented,
and the peace and quiet of the State disturb
ed On the other hand, if the Republicans
had succeeded in carrying the State, no
changes would have been in the organic
law. The peace and quiet of the State
would have been preserved. Immigrants
would have settled in the State, believ-
ing that they were casting their for
tunes with peaceable people and pros
porous State. How is it now People de-
string to immigrate do not turn their atten
ton to this State, only to observe the signs
of Revolution, which arc in the immediate
future. The Kuklux have been broken up,
but reconstruction of the State is to take
place under the auspices of the Democratic
party. The /" hideous mark =" which which
was to have been placed upon the Union
men had the Confederate cause been success
full, is to be placed upon Republicans. The
unsettled condition in which the affairs of
this State have been for ten years, is to be
continued. Just. as the people begin to
think they are done with heated political
campaigns of every kind, and are settling
down into peace and quiet, and are endeav-
oring to build up their broken fortunes,
another party succeeds to power. and it pro-
ceeds to Rerolutionize the State government.
Each successive year of strife and uncertain
tY makes the State and people poorer.
We protest against the revolutionary move
ments of the Democrats There is no necssi-
ty for Convention. All the reforms neces-
sary to be made, can be made by the Legis-
ture. If the Democrats desire to retain con-
troll of the State, they had better not call a
Convention. Let the people rest Do all
that needs to be done for the good or the
State through the Legislature, but do not
harrass the people with another Convention
and its necessary expenses. Do not harrass
the people witt! elections upon the question
of calling Convention, and the ratification
| of the Constitution, should Convention be
called. Legislate in the interest of peace.
Promote good feeling among all classes Of
the people. Put down crime. Administer
the law so as to make it terror to evil
doers, and safe protection for the law
abiding citizen. Uphold those in authority
until they are reelected or succeeded accord
The people are already alarmed. They
fear the abolition OF the Homestead, provi-
sion. They fear property qualification fol
voters and officc=hold"rs. They fear they will
be taxed to pay for Slave property. There
are many other things at which they arr
Justly alarmed at. Therefore, we enter oul
protest against the calling of a Convention
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