The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-05-04
Too Much Territory Already.

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IT, We see that Senator Chandler, of Michi-
| gan, continues to agitate for the annexa-
j ton of Canada or Il portion of Canadian
! territory. D 1t is our opinion that we have
Etoo much territory already. and had better
/ attend 10 the interests of what we have by
right, than attempt to acquire any, more
Just at present by doing a wrong to friend
4 ly government 80 We do not wish either the
! Winnipeg country or the island OF San Do
miEgo, because the population in both OF
| them is turbulent, and we have sufficient
\ quantity of disorderly people within our
borders at the present time, to keep the
government busy in restoring law and or
der, and have no use for any more such
people. Especially is this the case in re-
| gard to the Winnipeg region and its inhab-
itants, because when we annex that terri
tory, the English government will begin its
third war upon US and take us at great
disadvantage. Therefore we say away with
such propositions. They are of no practical
benefit, and can only breed trouble and
confusion.
But we have a few words of advice to
the Senator from Michigan, given in kind
ly.spirit. We believe him to be true Re-
publican, and we know that he warmly sup.
ported the measures of reconstruction, which
were passed by Congress and which formed
the bass upon whichthe foundations of ten
Southern State governments rest 1t is nee
essary that their stability be carefully and
jealousy guarded, or they will tepple over,
and be demolished. We anticipate no such
calamity at present, but if the cloud of war
with England, now no larger than hand
looms more largely along the horizon,
at that hour the Kuklux sappers and miners
will go to work among US with success and
accomplish their destructive intentions.
That is all. The welfare of this portion of
the National territory therefore depends up
on peace, and not upon war or rumors of
war; We have had more than enough of
the latter down here at present, and we hope
that the Senator from Michigan will desist
from his dangerous undertaking.
~ Besides, from careful survey of the stu
.uation, we take the grounds, that the estab-
lishment of selfgovernment, which was
once regarded as an experiment, is still an
experiment and problem that has not yet
seen a clearly successful solution. Ali the
questions which have arisen thus. far since
1850 lave been settled by the sword or by
the help+of the sword and without the
military arm of the government outstretch-
ed to defend and protect loyal men in ten
States at least, this very night while we are
writing, it is our opinion that our pen
{ would be madeto stop its career, if that
were possible, and reign of terror prevail
! once more from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande. -4sds9 All go tors, jl5Grt
si Wonderful changes of thought, sentiment
and feeling, have been accomplished by the |
government, it is true, since the surrender.
by its kind deeds, its progressive measures |
and its firm hold on all that power which it
rightfully acquitted by a conquest But we
know that only half the days work is done
aud that in many a breast in these Southern
States, the sun Of the rebellion still stands.
at high meridian. Here then are the great
questions of the hour. Shall military gov
eminent be perpetuated No. Shall mill
tary assistance be withdrawn entirely? No.
To do the first is to resolve the Republic
by imperceptible degrees into an empire.
To do the last, is to dissolve the very fabric
itself. Therefore there must be only SO much
aid given, a, is Iequired-no more nor any
less, because an excess of either will retard
the work of maintaining peace. and restor-
ing law and order over the disafected terri
tory. Still when we look ut the matter as
it stands. we are impressed with the knowl-
edge of the fact that the nation has entered
upon new historical era in its existence
and that it staggers under the load of its
own self government. We have toofmuch
territory already tn manage successfully and
we do not need any more. We are op-
pressed with the breadth and length of our
millions Of fertile acres, and the clashing in
terests Of the various sections of the
Union, Yet it is apparent, that what
we have We must hold. No part of it
can be permitted to break off of its
OWN violation for that is dissolution and
anarchy. No part can be sold, for
that. is an .impossibility under existing laws
and rights, Under a free constitution No
part can BIG, taken, from us without war,
which wopld be, humiliation and disgrace.II
We must, therefore, retain what We do have
now, But We for one do, not wish to acquire
any more, Of to see any more acquired either
BY wariike oE,peaceable means, and especial
y such territorya as that inhabited by rebels
II chronic insrirrectionists like the Winnie &,
peg country or the, island OF, San Domingo. !
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> The "CARoENAi HORTICULTURAL 'SooI. s
ETY." held . meeting insWimiDg tbn On Fri. !,
lay last, WaltersL Steel, presiding and !
len, iRobt. Ransom, acting as Secretary n d
"A constitution was aaopted and the name
siven to the Society was as above quoted. - 4 ]
Quite d number of members were admitted l, !.
rom fEdgecombe, Fayetteville Halifax
Wayne, New Hanover, n Hillsboro'y Bruins Y
vick, IVA: !oolsW.iL. Steele was elected !
'ermaneht President; Capt. Jno. S, Dancy y
nd Levi A, Hart, Vice Presidents, and J
Iaj. ia. Engelhard, Secretary. The first 81
nnual meeting lis to be held on the first ]
ay Of the meeting Of the Cape Fear Agri- !;
ultural Association. A Committee Of Ar :
judgements for the first Fair of thesSuciety v
as appointed. John s. Daucy, of Edge
,mbo; i. Fraslich, Of Dupiin; rs. Mem J.
y, of Columbus; H.,R Horne, of Cum 7,
,rland, and J., H. Taylor, of Brunswick,