The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-12

NoW, uOIt Cnan ever, mQ4t tue True IrlenQ6
of Liberty stand firm under the Republican,
banner. The party Is ebte<ing on its fourth
era, one Of the most difficult of all. Those,
all over the Union, Who dare to weaken it
by imbecility, ambition or knavery must, be
branded as traitors, and treated as such
by all.-Irish Republic.
This extract is peculiarly applicable to
North Carolina at this time. Two years
ago the Republican party was placed in
power in this State by twenty thousand ma
jority. On the fourth day Of Auglast last
= the Democracy carried the State by more
than four thousand, and elected nearly two
thirds of the Legislature. It is unnecessary
for us to enumerate the causes Of this defeat,
but snow, more than ever, must the true
friends of Liberty stand firm under the Re-
publican banner There is no election to
come off until August, 1872, unless the Dem
ocrats call Convention. 1t is the duty
the imperative duty--of the Republican pa
pers throughout the State, to use their in
fuence to promote harmony and inculcate
the best of feeling. The past should be
forgotten, and we should use all our ener-
gies to place the party upon high ground,
and in position to take the efsnsice in the
next campaign. There is too much at stake
for US to quarrel and differ among ourselves.
Every one cannot have things just as he may
wish all must make some sacrifice for har-
mony. If we cannot agree when wesare in
minority, there is no hope for success.
The Democrats have succeeded. Their pa
pers are filed with propositions to reuola-
tioniv the State government, If we are di-
vided and quarrelling among ourselves, we
will be bound hand and foot before we re-
alize what we have been doing There is
work for the party to do, and there is Re
publican majority in the State if the party
is only true to itself. Jr 49,
Those who, think. themselves injured
should lay aside their, complaints until .
more propitious time. There is enough for
us all to do when we are facing the COM
mon enemy. Every time we strike mem.
Der OF our party, We strike two blows
for the Democracy. This is no time to
strike any leading member Of the party.
Every stroke in, that direction weakens the
party and to that extent benefits the Dem
ocracy. Gov. Holden is not before the peo-
pie for any position. He is ineligible for
reelection under the Constitution, and the
attacks of Republican papers upon the Ex-
ecutive, must necessarily result to the detri-
ment of the party. Our ranks need to be
closed up, and bold front presented to the
enemy at every point. We have been de-
feated, but all is not lost. There is life and
yigor in the party sufficient to wrest victory
from the Democracy in 1872. Think of
what is before us. Suppose the Democrats
succeed in electing their candidate for the
Presidency in 1872, what will be the results
The Government will be rerolutioniasd
The Reconstruction Acts will be declared
null and void. The 18th, 14th, and 18th
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States will be repealed. A retro
grade movement in the progress of the gov
eminent will be made, and the insurgent
States will bejust where they were in May,
1865, without civil government; and the De-
mocracy will proceed to reconstruct upon the
basis--that this is white mans government.
The position of the, Democracy is settled
upon these questions. They have repeated
ly declared through their Conventions that
the Reconstruction Acts, and the 18th 14th,
and 18th Amendments are uno constitutional,
and shsssfs-, Woodland Of no sf.a.- ~ -
This State is the first to vote for State
officers in 1872. II the Democrats succeed
in carrying the State, the effect will be to
damage the Republican, party throughout
every State in the Union. If we are ,victo1
rious the effect will be directly the opposite.
We should begin nov to lay the founda1
ton for the campaign of 1872. We cannot
do better than to lay aside our petty differ
ences, and work steadily and persistently to
harmonic conflicting elements, in order that
the party may enter upon the next struggle
united from Cherokee to Currituck; and
with determination to regain control of
the State. Do this, and there is every rea-
son to believe that the party will be victol
rious.. 4y9 fis9IEo- -tf it9;l.t s,nat ~.