The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02
To the Republican Members of the
LEGISLATURE.

The manner in which Legislative affairs
have progressed of la:e have been very I'M
satisfactory to every Republican in the
State. Everything has worked badly and
owing to divisions in the Republican ranks
the Democrats have been able to force
the dominant party into many actions
which will tend to iniure it at the next
elections. No matter by what influence any
act is done our party will be held response
bic for it. This Republicans should remom-
Der and no longer suffer themselves to be
made tools to work against their own party
Republicans, it is time for you to arouse
and to shake off the sloth which has too
long possessed you 1t is time for you to
bring your scattered files into orderly ranks,
and to drive out the traitors and spies who
are counselling you to your own ruin. Blind
that you are, you do not sec that which is
cen by Republicans sail over the State, that
you arc running your party and niuring the
people who elected you.
Cast out the spies and truitOrs They are
thick among YOU and yourmost secret plans
are known TO your enemies
Cast out all Republicans who are willing
to unite with Democrats in order that they
may rule, and when failing that, arc willing
to ruin the party.
Beware of the men who would nut the
executive powers into the hands of subor-
dinatc for they are hostile to every interest
of the party. Those who belong 10 this
clique are working day and night to COM
pass their plans and their success would be
lasting ruin in the party.
There has been too much temporlzing-
too much hob-nobbing with our enemies
too much seeking after Democratic". APP
plausc-too much fear of Democratic y
criticism-and too many weak minds and
still weaker knees.
Do away with all this, or do not expect
the approval or support of the Republicans
of North Carolina. In clecting you they
thought they were clccting Republicans
not democrats" nor dough faces. Let them
see that they were not mistaken, and no |
longer have your actions such as to make
it necessary to seek the Legislative roll to
find out whether you are Republicans or
democrats
Draw your line, and let every man pro |
claim himselfa Republican or "DrYocrat." |
There can be no half way Republicans who |
vote first with one party and then with the |
other. He who is not for us issagainst u.s.
and we would rather lave open enemies than
cowardly friends.
In the name of the Republicans of
North Carolina-of the thousands of voters
who put you where you arc, and who
trusted you, VIC demand that this disgrace.
full trifling with the interests of the Repub.
lican party shall cease. If there are rene.
gade Republicans let them go where they
will and let the brand of intamy be placed
upon them, and the people they have de-
ceivcd will deal with them as they deserve.
But to Republicans we say, come out for the
right and for your party, and prove true to
the promises you made to the people who
electcdyo Organize your disorderly forces,
and let Republicans pass Republican meas,
lrcs, without regard to the wishes and taunts
Of the snarling minority, and let Rcpubn.
cans control Il Republican State