The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13
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Joe Turner in Surry. - ~.

Mr.. EDITOR: had the insignificant
pleasure of hearing from Mr.. Turner during
his visit to Surry. regarded his speech as
dogmatical harangue. 1t was perfectly
disgusting to the ears of sensitive men, and
met the disapprobation, not only Of Repub-
licans, but many of the strongest Democrats
disavowed the principles set firth and the
position held by Mr.. Turner, and look upon
his speech as considerable diminution of
the strength of the Democratic party in old
Surry. He spoke as though he was impell-
ed by the strongest and bittercst feelings of
ambition and resentment, and as il his soul
was fired with persecution and envy as ainst
all Republicans, OF whatever sect. Joe
Turner Enthusiastically uttered some of the
basest falsehoods that ever fell from the lips
OF man., The substance of his speech was
a vllltication of Republican principles and
Republican men. He commenced on the
Chief Magistrate of the State, our worthy
and excellent Governor Holden, and hurled
his invectiye, his slang and his vile re-.
proaches at the character and administra
ton of the Governor; and then, he leaped
from him upon the subordinate officers of
the State Supreme and Superior Court
Judges, and the State officials generally,
whose characters were attacked in the vilest
and most niggardlY manner. He even went
so far as to charge tho Republicans of the
whole State in q mass with roguishness, dis.
honesty, and thcit; endeayored to reflect
scandal, disgrace, and degradation upon the
unsullicd regulations of the best men, and
the most patriotic sons of North Car0!ihs,
whoihad ever greatly signalized themselves
in defence ofthe rights of the people of the
State, and who are noted for their fidelity,
integrity, and rcctitude as citizens. =,
Joe Turner had the audacity to stand up
in the village of Mt, Airy, assuming the
shape of an orator, TO speak on the condi-
tion of our State, and questioned the clev-
erness and honesty of all and any of the citi-
zens of Surry who took and read the STAN
dard newspaper, and asserted that the Re.
publicans of his county were solely negroes
and dishonest whites. .f',.., ..,.-,.
Now the good people of Surry speak in
| defense of themselves, and denounce the
villainous and slandering attacks thrown
| upon them by the bob-tailed kuklux
Raleigh editor, who came among them not
as friend, but as an enemy, to debase and
calumniate them by heinous and, humanity
| means. Such is stuff of the darkest hue.
and deserves the contempt of all men; and
we tell Mr.. Turner that there are men in
Surry who read the Standard that are just
as honest and clever as he is, and We look
upon his attacks upon the upright people
OF our county as being beneath the dignity
| of an honorable gentleman. We think if
Joe's brother Democrats have got no better
employment for 10 than to send him up int,
Surry to promote the cause of Democracy,
and proselyte Republicans into Democrats
they would do great favor to themselves
and contribute much to their cause, by re-
tanning those whom they have already con-
| verified, by ordering him a respectable pair
! of fcnther breeclies frnm Yankeedom, and
setIhim to Matching chickens this Spring.
| He would render much more ser vice 10 the
4 Democratic party by assuming this sedenta-
| nv avocation than he would by canvassing
the State and making public speeches. to the
people, unless he will do better than he did
in Surry. We think the Democrats of Surry
/ wculd welcome the reception Of news that